WOMEN’S PREMIERSHIP

It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs NOVEMBER 18 Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks Leicester Tigers...

Young Guns: England U20s & Sale scrum-half Nye Thomas

Nye Thomas has completed his time in the England U20s set up and is hoping to continue developing at Sale Sharks...

England youngsters hammer France

England U18s 41-0 France U18s England scored seven unanswered tries to blow France away and win their opening match of the...

In The Rugby Paper this Sunday (13/08/23)

England look to have fielded their strongest team ahead of a crucial World Cup warm-up against Wales, and you can find...

Playing in both hemispheres helps Springboks – Le Roux

1995 Rugby World Cup winner Hennie Le Roux feels South Africa have had the best of both worlds in having their...

Fired-up France name strong team as Ritchie returns for Scotland

France have made 13 changes to the team who were stunned in Scotland last week, as this week’s visitors welcome back...

Coventry add Ealing prop Chilvers

Coventry Rugby boss Alex Rae has fitted another piece into his squad jigsaw with the signing on a season-long loan of...

England go strong and Wales experiment as 26 changes made for Twickenham clash

England have named an experienced side as they make 11 changes for their game against Wales this Saturday, with their opposition...

New look Tonga see off Canada

Tonga 28-3 Canada Tonga ran in four tries and survived a sending off early in the second half en route to...

Losing in Online Casino: Something That Happens to Everyone

‘We win some, we lose some’ – that is a common saying, but we all know that deep down, nobody likes...

Esterhuizen in for injured Am in South Africa World Cup Squad

Harlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen has been named ahead of the injured Lukhanyo Am in the Rugby World Cup squad for reigning...

All Blacks pick Barrett at 15 – England Dropping Rankings

Beauden Barrett will start at fullback for the second consecutive week in the All Blacks, while Will Jordan will be on...

Unraveling the Excitement: A Deep Dive into the Kenyan Sports Betting Phenomenon

Sports betting has gained significant traction in Kenya in recent years, becoming a prominent part of the entertainment industry and daily...

The Art of Slot Gaming: Tips and Tricks for PG Slot Success

Slot gaming is a popular and thrilling form of entertainment in the world of online casinos, and PG Slot has emerged...

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It can be quite challenging to find a high-quality, reliable, and exciting casino, considering the overwhelming number of online clubs available....

Series 3, Episode 3: South Africa’s World Cup prospects with Hennie Le Roux and England release World Cup squad

Continuing our review series of the major nations in the lead-up to the World Cup later this year in France, today...

Vunipola beats Dombrandt as only eight in England squad

Billy Vunipola beat Alex Dombrandt to the sole specialist number eight spot in England‘s Rugby World Cup squad as Henry Slade...

Mako set to miss out

Mako Vunipola has been ruled out of England‘s 33-man World Cup squad due to a back injury. The 32-year-old was ruled...

Rugby Championship Opener brings exciting start to nonstop sporting action!

The Rugby Championship came alive in July, and the Southern Hemisphere is buzzing with scintillating rugby action. It will be nonstop...

The Essential Foundations of Successful Rugby Wagering

The world of rugby wagering can be a thrilling yet daunting arena, with a need to understand the nuances of the...

Borthwick decides to see the positives

By BEN JAYCOCK at Principality Stadium Steve Borthwick remained positive after seeing his England team get well beaten by an inexperienced...

24 teams likely to line up at USA 2031

EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin has revealed that they plan to go big in America in 2031...

Financial stability is our priority – Durkin

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates chairman Paul Durkin has branded the RFU “the only body in sport who haven’t reinstated Covid...

Bedford the only club for me – Tapley

Jon Newcombe talks to the loyal Blues winger who has been granted a testimonial As a primary school teacher and long-time...

Morgan shows way for Wales as England struggle to spark

By NICK CAIN Wales..................................20pts Tries: Davies 48, North 58 Conversions: Halfpenny 49, 59 Penalties: Halfpenny 17, 26 England ................................ 9pts Penalties:...

Next week matters for Borthwick’s men

PAUL REES There is a danger of reading too much into a pre-World Cup friendly between two sides some way below...

England need to start trusting their instincts

BRENDAN GALLAGHER But what does it all mean? That is always my big problem with these trial games – sorry, World...

Why deny us Louis’ moment of brilliance?

SHANE WILLIAMS As useful as technology can be in professional sport, there are moments when you have to curse it. Why...

Italy make Ireland fight all the way

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ireland............................... 33pts Tries: Kilcoyne 13, Doris 28, 72; McCloskey 38, Healy 66 Conversions: Crowley 14, 29, 39; Frawley...

Fagerson fear mars Scotland fightback

By GARY FITZGERALD Scotland ..................................................25pts Tries: Graham 46, Schoeman 57, Cherry 67 Conversions: Russell 47, 58 Penalties: Russell 4, 76 France..........................................................

Libbok leads fightback as Boks eventually win comfortably

Argentina ........ 13 South Africa .. 24 South Africa came away victorious after a controlling second half performance. Argentina led 10-3...

Fiji take honours as they get better of Japan

PACIFIC NATIONS CUP By SAM JACKSON Fiji won the Pacific Nations Cup after beating 14-men Japan 35-12 in Tokyo in coach...

Mo’unga on target to deny Wallabies

By BEN JAYCOCK New Zealand................... 23pts Tries: Stevenson 44, Finau 64 Conversions: McKenzie 45, Mo’unga 65 Penalties: McKenzie 14, Mo’unga 58,...

Mentality of the players holds key

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK OWEN Farrell has won over 100 England caps, George Ford has 81 caps, Manu...

Cut Championship clubs some slack

THE promotion/relegation play-off set to be introduced next season between the Premiership and Championship is a long overdue step in the...

Drastic measures are required to ensure progress

OVER the last three years, or is it longer, I can’t recall anybody having a good word to say about the...

Sad not all fans can watch warm-ups

THE brains at Twickenham have done it again. As we all know, the four consecutive weekends in August are to broadcast...

Sanderson looking for an extra 12%

By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson believes Sale will need to improve by at least 12 per cent if they are going...

Quins form partnership with Honda Heat

Harlequins and top tier Japanese side Mie Honda Heat have entered into a long-term strategic partnership designed to help support the...

Too much Politburo, too little democracy

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THERE are aspects of the way the RFU is being run that would...

Argentina threaten England’s progress

NICK CAIN There has been far too much talk about England’s “free pass” into the semi-finals of the 2023 World Cup,...

Borthwick prepares to make final calls

PAUL REES CONSIDERS THE OPTIONS AS ENGLAND’S HEAD COACH GETS READY TO ANNOUNCE WORLD CUP SQUAD TOMORROW STEVE Borthwick has never...

Southgate links with Borthwick

ON THE BLINDSIDE Gareth Southgate is forging close links with his rugby counterpart Steve Borthwick after enjoying a close friendship with...

Carcassonne the next stop for Graham

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Gary Graham is linking up with his former Newcastle Falcons...

Cipriani gets ready for life in the jungle

ON THE BLINDSIDE Danny Cipriani is set to thrust himself back into the spotlight after signing a six-figure deal to join...

Gold adds his experience to the Blue Bulls

ON THE BLINDSIDE Former Bath boss Gary Gold is back in coaching after agreeing to join Jake White’s coaching staff at...

Burns has his eye on media

ON THE BLINDSIDE Freddie Burns says he would love to move into the media if he calls time on his career...

Dream Team with Cam Neild

The former Sale Sharks, Worcester & Glasgow flanker chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts...

Crowds need to be part of the action

CHRIS HEWETT THE best part of 84,000 spectators congregated at “The G” for last weekend’s Bledisloe Cup contest in Melbourne, which...

The day Mouritz showed his desire

CHRIS HEWETT Every so often, rugby sheds its hard skin and shows us its soft side. Not that Mouritz Botha was...