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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoNick Isiekwe finds sense of direction
By Adam Hathaway Nick Isiekwe insists the new spirit of co-operation between club and country can help him take the next...
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Latest News
/ 1 year ago20-minute red gets go-ahead
Referees will have the option to show a 20-minute red card during the autumn internationals. Teams will lose a player for...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoGabriel Ibitoye can go to the next level, says Pat Lam
By Mark Stevens Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam believes in-form winger Gabriel Ibitoye is capable of playing at the next...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoGareth Davies calls time on Test career
Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies, 34, has announced his retirement from international rugby. The Scarlets half-back won 77 Wales caps and toured...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoAlex Sanderson: George Ford wants to be a player, not a coach
By Jon Newcombe George Ford returns to training next week but it has come too late for him to be included...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoOllie Lawrence happy to move in at No.12
By Paul Rees A play called The Fear of 13 opened in London to five-star reviews last week, but it is...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRed Roses march on
England will face Australia, USA, and Samoa in the pool stages of next year’s World Cup. The Red Roses, who are...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoNorthampton Saints won’t rush Alex Mitchell
By Paul Rees Northampton will not rush Alex Mitchell back into action despite missing the injured England No.9 in the opening...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoRestoration of trio cannot be justified
IT appears to me that the authorities at the RFU have lost their moral and ethical compass in inviting these three...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoThanks, Jeff, your piece was spot on
THE main purpose of this letter is to thank you for your existence and quality. I used to play from 11...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoFigures don’t add up
IN his column in a recent edition of The Rugby Paper, Peter Jackson states that the RFU are set to earn...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoReturn of the big clubs has my vote
I UNDERSTAND the arguments against offering an olive branch to the three ‘Phoenix clubs’, as detailed in Nick Cain’s column last...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoAre we watching Quins Reserves?
Ace: Harlequins’ U20 World Championship-winning centre Sean Kerr starred for London Scottish last week PICTURE: Getty Images I’M sure the London...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoI’d have included Butler in the mix
REALLY enjoyed Brendan Gallagher’s article. As a former player in the Sixties, Seventies and early Eighties, I was fortunate to play...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoLaws made a difference
I VERY much enjoyed reading the article on how positions have changed over the last 50 years. It would be interesting...
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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team – Scott Sio
SCOTT SIO, THE EXETER CHIEFS AND FORMER AUSTRALIA AND BRUMBIES PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoAll Blacks will have to be at their best against England
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable, every week... In some ways the New Zealand system means that they are not...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSaracens go top in last-minute drama
By Paul Rees Bristol Bears ................... 35pts Tries: Harding 2, 35, 41; Randall 18, Fricker 43 Conversions: MacGinty 36, 42 Penalties:...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoMark McCall: I can’t recall win like that
Mark McCall has been in charge of Saracens for 13 years but admitted he had never experienced a victory like yesterday’s....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoFrancois van Wyk late show steals it for Bath
By Brendan Gallagher Harlequins ....................... 24pts Tries: Dombrandt 6, Isgro 16, 37 Conversions: Smith 7, 17, 38 Penalty: Smith 61 Bath...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJohann van Graan: That was a match of quality
Bath head coach Johann van Graan was impressed with what he saw. “What a rugby game,” he said. “A very high-quality...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoVersatile Tommy Freeman in control for Northampton Saints
By Adam Hathaway Northampton Saints ..... 47pts Tries: Freeman 3, Furbank 7, Sleightholme 20, 26; James 23, Hendy 36, Ramm 60...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoAlex Sanderson: You can’t play loose against an angry team
Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson feared his side would face a Northampton backlash after their defeat to Leicester and he...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoAt last! Newcastle Falcons end record losing streak
By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle ........................ 24pts Tries: van der Walt 17, Blamire 29, 54 Conversions: Grayson 18, 30, 55 Drop goal:...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoRob Baxter: We are missing a little belief
Exeter boss Rob Baxter looked perplexed after seeing his side suffer the ignominy of falling to the basement boys of the...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoNo rest for Leicester Tigers as Michael Cheika puts foot down
By Adam Hathaway Match Preview Leicester v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road Leicester boss Michael Cheika has shelved thoughts of...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoCaolan Englefield: We need to be more aggressive in defence
By Gary Fitzgerald Caolan Englefield remains confident Gloucester can plug sufficient holes in their leaky defence to stun the Tigers again...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoTime for England to walk the walk
By Nick Cain Right here, right now, English rugby union craves forward momentum. It needs something to knock the negatives surrounding...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoBrave Will Green does game huge service
Will Green is owed a significant debt by rugby union in England – and further afield – for his courage and...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoI’m calmer than I’ve ever been – Beno Obano
By Jon Newcombe Beno Obano has credited the calming influence of Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan for one of...
