Keyboard warriors target Carre case

The Welsh Rugby Union has been bombarded from all directions all year that it seems almost unfair to point out that...

Eddie is putting his mind to it

PETER JACKSON Australia scrum-half Nic White came up with an interesting observation on Eddie Jones finding room for three psychologists in...

My Life in Rugby with Allan Jacobsen: ‘Simple Minds? No, I put up posters of David Sole’

The former Scotland prop and all-time appearance record holder for Edinburgh  When I was a boy growing up in the 80s...

Stunning Munster are the best of the bunch

RUGBY MATTERS - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points What with an epic Champions Cup final and a very...

Bastareaud deserves his cheering send-off, too

Sergio Parisse’s long farewell has taken centre stage recently but let’s hear it also for Mathieu Bastareaud who also took his...

After 96 years, Kent get to wear a county crown again

Bill Beaumont County Cup Division One By BEN JAYCOCK Kent are seen as an ‘unfashionable county’ with zero of their clubs...

Lancashire woe as Smith’s last-gasp kick goes wide

KENT secured their first Bill Beaumont Men’s County Championship in 96 years with an incredible 39- 37 comeback win over Lancashire,...

Ireland on fire as Oxfordshire too strong for Essex ESS

By MO SHER Division Three Essex......................................................7 Oxfordshire....................................... 42 nBy THE defending champions showed their class in Ealing to eventually overpower a...

Division Two

Dorset & Wilts.37 Durham..............15 A BRUISING contest went the way of the men from the south, who combined brutal power, intricate...

Lancashire find it pays to talk

Gill Burns Cup By BEN JAYCOCK Before the County Cup season started, Lancashire women’s head coach Chris Hall encouraged his side...

Wallace keeps Bucks at bay

Champions: Lancashire celebrate at Twickenham PICTURES: RFU LANCASHIRE secured the Gill Burns County Championship with a sublime display to beat Buckinghamshire...

Young Guns: Scarlets & Wales U20 scrum-half Archie Hughes

Archie Hughes is looking to show the Scarlets and the world what he can do at the U20s World Championship later...

Harvey set for life on the other side

By RICHARD KITZINGER After 11 seasons with Taunton Titans, Brett Harvey has decided it’s time to enjoy the game from the...

Wilkins leaving Saints for France

NORTHAMPTON back rower Karl Wilkins has left to join French second-tier club US Montauban. The 27-year-old made 14 appearances over two...

Interviews set for WRU chair

INTERVIEWS for a new independent chair are set to start after the WRU finalised a shortlist of candidates as part of...

Sleeping giant that is struggling to wake up

Peter Jackson consults his stats book to see which teams are the best-supported in Europe’s big leagues Crowd pleasers: Leicester Tigers...

Luctonians, Lions share spoils

THE BEST XV FROM THE 2022-23 SEASON Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of our National Two West reporters to compile The...

Oosthuizen goes home to be a Shark again

NEWS EXTRA SPRINGBOK prop Coenie Oosthuizen will leave Premiership finalists Sale to return to South Africa and re-join URC side the...

Exeter’s Simmonds signs for Pau

TOP 14 side Pau have signed Exeter Chiefs fly-half Joe Simmonds on a twoyear deal. The 26-year-old, who captained Exeter to...

Scarlets make van den Berg forwards coach

FORMER South Africa lock Albert van den Berg, 49, is the Scarlets new forwards coach, replacing Ben Franks who has returned...

Burnfield quits Quins to join newcomers

ENGLAND second row Rowena Burnfield will leave Harlequins to join Premier 15s newcomers Ealing next season. Ealing director of rugby Giselle...

Williams heads out of Cardiff for Trailfinders

LLOYD Williams will join Ealing Trailfinders before the 2023-24 season following his exit from Cardiff. The scrum-half was one of seven...

Haouas jailed for one year after hitting wife

FRANCE prop Mohamed Haouas has been sentenced to one year in jail for domestic abuse. Haouas, 29, was arrested on Friday...

We want Worcester to play at Sixways again

Q&A Ben Jaycock speaks to Worcester Warriors Supporters Trust founder Marcus Mulcahy about the group’s plans to revitalise the club Following...

Good to see Prem stars in Baa-Baa shirts

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME What a show Eddie Jones staged on his return to Twickenham in...

WR has made mess of how game is played

JEFF PROBYN With the season over and the Premiership finally decided, it would be good to look back and see what...

Kremer’s red gives Racing easy ride

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Argentinian back-row Marcos Kremer’s last act for Stade Francais was to get sent off - for the...

Fijians on a roll as they race past Reds

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By CAMERON STEPHENS Fijian Drua created history as they booked their spot in the Super Rugby play-offs...

Bulls unfazed by power cut in 10-try rout of struggling Griffons

Currie Cup round-up By CAMERON STEPHENS The Bulls were unfazed by a three-hour mid-game delay due to a power outage as...

Georgia youngsters celebrate landmark win against England

Georgia U20s…………………..40 Tries: Tsirekidze 11, Khutsishvili 14, Tohamiashvili 38, Ohumburidze 49, Dvali 67, 74 Conversions: Khutsishvili 12, 15, 39, 50, Kheladze...

Series 2 Episode 21: Sarries back on top, London Irish discussion and Premiership season review

A memorable Gallagher Premiership season (for many of the wrong reasons) is done and dusted as Saracens have reclaimed their throne...

Leinster defeat in final a “body blow” – O’Driscoll

Leinster and Ireland legend Brian O’Driscoll expressed immense sympathy for his former club’s defeat in the Champions Cup Final, and feels...

France-bound Fearns turns down Nat 1 offer

Carl Fearns, who is leaving Newcastle this summer, is set to return to France for the third time after previous spells...

Irish deadline extension gives hope of survival

London Irish‘s hopes of continuing in the Gallagher Premiership next season have been boosted by an extension being placed on the...

Rugby’s Road to 2023: A Journey through the Past, Present, and Future

Rugby has a rich past and a promising future. From its humble origins to its current status as a global phenomenon,...

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Building a property empire is a dream for many people who want to create a lucrative business that generates long-term wealth....

Les Bleus’ Triumph: France’s Road to the 2018 World Cup Championship

The French national football team Les Bleus embarked on a journey of fortitude, strategy, and breathtaking football that resulted in their...

Answers to frequently asked questions about playing live casino games

Live playgrounds are becoming more popular every day. And entertainment developers, operators, of course, strive to make the stay of users...

Super Saracens lift sixth crown

From BEN JAYCOCK at Twickenham Owen Farrell hailed the resolve of his Saracens side as they returned to the top of...

Cardiff battle for ex-Junior Springbok

By PETER JACKSON Cardiff are involved in a stand-off with the Welsh Rugby Union over their bid to sign a stand-off...

Prime to cover World Cup warm up games

By JON NEWCOMBE Prime Video are planning on broadcasting Rugby World Cup 2023 warm-up matches involving all the Six Nations teams...

Hill leaves Richmond after 13 years as DoR

Steve Hill has left Richmond after 13 years as director of rugby. The Richmond board have decided to make the DoR...

Barbarian test will give me a chance

By GARY FITZGERALD Adam Radwan aims to use the warm sun and “iconic” Barbarians jersey on his back to give Steve...

Ross: Ben good enough to lead England

By JON NEWCOMBE Jono Ross believes Ben Curry has the ability to develop into a top-class captain for both club and...

Kvesic: I want to get my teeth stuck into Cov

By JON NEWCOMBE Matt Kvesic gets constant reminders of what went wrong at Worcester but rather than looking back on events...

Jones keen to keep his name in the frame for Wales

By GARY FITZGERALD Wyn Jones strolls out at Twickenham today determined to prove a point as he comes to terms with...

Doughty and Fox are on the Doncaster radar

EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Doncaster are thought to be well down the line in their player recruitment for next season with...

How is decline in crowd numbers good for game?

WHAT has been described by Simon Massie-Taylor as the best season the Premiership has seen, is not shared by the home...

I’d support legal case against RFU

WELL said, Mark Morgan of Jersey Reds in The Rugby Paper on May 15. “The sport is not thriving at any...

Time for a drop-goal

AFTER watching Leinster being beaten by one point in last weekend’s Champions Cup final by La Rochelle, I was wondering why...