Call time on Farrell

IF the past and current England coaches think Owen Farrell is the current and future No 10 they are utterly deluded....

Don’t write off Ireland. They’re phenomenal

Star: Sexton in action against New Zealand PICTURE: Getty Images LOOKING at the bigger picture, Ireland lost by only four points...

We need action to halt decline in numbers

THE figures below are from this month. Along with the three attached papers, they help to explain why England fail to...

RFU must not hide behind English success

SO Jersey Reds have ceased trading and may very well go to the wall like the three Premiership teams, but unlike...

Dream Team with Kyran Bracken

Kyran Bracken, the former England, Bristol and Saracens scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1 Os...

Gatland’s decison to stay is best news of all

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THERE’S just a week to go at the Rugby World Cup in France and you’d...

Curtain falls on dynamic duo

Paul Rees sees Johnny Sexton and Dan Biggar exit stage left as their epic international careers come to a close ALL...

Top teams getting too far ahead

The World Cup kicked off to a barrage of complaints about the draw for the groups, which was made three years...

Aged 24, Harding keen to lead from the front at Bears

By PAUL REES Fitz Harding is looking for Bristol to develop a harder edge this season after becoming the second youngest...

Report says No. 10 is where money is

By PAUL REES ALMOST half the players in the Premiership earn between £50,000 and £150,000 with outside-halves the best paid and...

Put Kolbe fast show on the big TV screen

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Seven days on, Thomas Ramos will still be kicking himself over falling victim...

Johnny should be OK by 2051

Sean Fitzpatrick, suitably jubilant over the All Blacks’ gigantic win over Ireland, offered Johnny Sexton some sobering advice on how long...

Price is right! End of the dream

AT A time when almost all the pundits were queueing up to predict Ireland’s entry into the semi-finals at the expense...

Red Roses: Meg Jones

Position: Winger, Birthplace: Cardiff - Wales, DOB: 23/10/1996, Community Club: Glamorgan Wanderers, Club: Leicester Tigers, Red Roses Debut: vs New Zealand...

Scots go back-to-back

WXV 2: Scotland ..........24 USA.....................14 Three tries in nine first-half minutes fired Scotland to a second successive victory in WXV 2,...

Goede fires up Canada

Wales.................... 22 Canada................. 42 A virtuoso performance from Sophie de Goede saw Canada power to a win over Wales in their...

Bleues end Black Ferns run

New Zealand........17 France...................18   France turned the tables on New Zealand by ending the Black Ferns’ 16-game win streak with a...

Jones and Parsons bag braces as Ireland coast home

WXV 3: Ireland..............64 Colombia............ 3 Neve Jones and Beibhinn Parsons each crossed twice as Ireland eased past Colombia. Fresh from a...

Gloucester-Hartpury hold on to continue winning run

Gloucester-H… 19 Harlequins…….14 By SAM BYTHEWAY Gloucester-Hartpury went three from three in the Allianz Cup with a dogged victory over Harlequins....

Brilliant Chiefs rack up huge win

Exeter Chiefs..69 Sale Sharks….. 17 By JAMES FOWLER Exeter Chiefs put on a scintillating attacking display in an 11-try thrashing of...

Magnificent seven boosts Sarries

Trailfinders.....10 Saracens..........45 By WILLIAM THURTLE Trailfinders fell to a defeat as Saracens piled on seven tries in a dominant display to...

Cash strapped Warriors forced to withdraw

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK WORCESTER Warriors have withdrawn from this season’s Women’s Premiership and Allianz Cup with immediate effect. The...

Connacht make it tough for Ospreys

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ......... 34pts Tries: Blade 12, 24, 34, Forde 58 Conversions: Hanrahan 13, 25, 34, 59 Penalties: Hanrahan...

Stormers edge it in day of drama

Lions ................33 Stormers ........35 By MARK DOCHERTY The Stormers managed to edge the Lions 35-33 in a thrilling match that swung...

Penny ready for Glasgow clash

Preview... Glasgow v Leinster Today, ko 4pm By BEN JAYCOCK SCOTT Penny captains Leinster for the first time as the Irish...

Healy’s on target to take it for Edinburgh

By ROGER PANTING Dragons..............................17pts Tries: Tomkinson 2, Baldwin 17 Conversions: Evans 2, 17 Penalties: Evans 45 Edinburgh.......................... 22pts Tries: Vellacott 65...

Umaga holds nerve to cut down Cardiff

By ANDY HOWELL Cardiff...............22pts Tries: Belcher 18, Carre 27, Bevan 32 Conversions: De Beer 19, 27 Penalties: De Beer 59 Benetton.............23pts...

Zebre push Ulster all the way

Zebre ................36 Ulster ...............40 By BEN JACKSON Ulster survived a major scare on the opening day of the new URC season...

Carbery shows his worth

Munster ......... 34 Sharks ............. 21 By KEVIN FALLON Joey Carbery, who lost both his Munster and Ireland places last season,...

New signings face tough test

Preview... Bulls v Scarlets Today, ko 2pm By BEN JAYCOCK NEW Scarlets signings Ioan Lloyd, Taine Plumtree and Alex Craig make...

Gutsy Scots make Pirates work hard for victory

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish P .......... 21pts Tries: Nelson 29, John 74, Williams 80 Conversions: Jenkins 29, 74, 80 London Scots...

Warren wins it late to get Ampthill up and running

By BEN WHITE Ampthill ............28pts Cambridge .......26pts Tries: Harris 9, Strong 44, Chapman 55, Warren 80 Conversions: Parks 10, 45, 56,...

Ealing hit six to run rings around battling Bedford

By CONOR O’HARA Bedford Blues .................. 21pts Tries: French 4, Curran 33, Grayson 63 Conversions: Maisey 5, 34, 64 Ealing Trailfinders.........41pts...

Nottingham hit back to edge out Caldy in 12-try thriller

By MOSHER SHER Caldy .................. 31pts Tries: Robinson 7, 61, J Dickinson 51, Barker 53, Gallagher 79 Conversions: Jones 52, Barker...

Doncaster win despite Hartpury’s gritty display

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K .....20pts Hartpury Uni .... 18pts Tries: Fox 25, Simpson 44 Conversions: Olver 25, 44 Penalties: Olver...

Nations come together for event in Spain

By BEN JAYCOCK World Rugby have launched the La Vila International Rugby Cup, a new four-team tournament involving USA, Brazil, Spain...

Lasike: USA hunting for diamonds in rough

By BEN JAYCOCK Paul Lasike believes rugby union is slowly growing in the USA but has a long way to go...

We’ve sorted out our identity, insists Hammond

By LUKE JARMYN NOTTINGHAM’S Kiwi boss Craig Hammond believes the Championship side is “light and day” ahead of where they were...

Why the final step is often one too many

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER If I had a fiver for every time...

Pleased Dickson made the right call

Did you, like me, cheer inwardly when Karl Dickson could be heard on comms explaining that not all hits to the...

Bullett clear that Esher aiming for quick return

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON In its centenary year, Esher, a club steeped in history and tradition, finds itself at a critical juncture....

Lions knock over big boys but still have lot to learn

By BEN JAYCOCK The term ‘anyone can beat anyone on their day’ is an overused cliche in sport, but none is...

Clifton fly-half Cozens enjoys mixing playing with coaching

By BEN CONEYBEARE The heroics of George Ford and Owen Farrell at the Rugby World Cup have been a potent reminder...

Seabourne keen to spread word to rebuild Leeds

By EDDIE MCATEER Leeds Tykes have started the season with a bang as they sit top of National Two North with...

Tykes in charge and keep hold of top spot

By TED BROMWICH Leeds Tykes...30 Fylde ................. 17 LEEDS Tykes made it eight games unbeaten with another dominant performance over Fylde,...

Good to see England leading northern light

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WHO would have believed it? England the only Northern hemisphere team to...

Young Guns: Leicester second/back row Osian Thomas

Having played rugby in Dubai for three years growing up, non-traditional forward Osian Thomas is hoping his silky handling can set...

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First win for Bath in tough game v Cardiff

BUCS RUGBY By OLLY PINHEY BATH secured their first win of the BUCS Super Rugby season in their annual Anniversary Game...

Regional results

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