Six Nations Betting Preview

The second round of Six Nations games threw up some thrilling encounters but no real surprises as tournament favourites France edged...

Champions Cup presents some tantalizing prospects in the last 16  

Delays and cancellations due to broader world events notwithstanding, the Champions Cup has successfully reached the end of the group stage,...

Beauden Barrett Still Plagued by Concussion Issues Ahead of Opening Super Rugby Pacific Encounter

All Blacks star Beauden Barrett looks set to sit out the first round of the Super Rugby Pacific season. The 30-year-old...

Manu Tuilagi returns to England squad for crunch Wales match

Manu Tuilagi returns to the 35-player England squad for Saturday’s Six Nations match against Wales. The squad regrouped at the Honda...

Exeter snatch victory over 14-man Newcastle Falcons

Newcastle (7) 14Tries: Haydon-Wood, McGuigan Cons: Haydon-Wood 2Exeter (7) 15Tries: Schickerling, Innard Con: J Simmonds Pens: J Simmonds A late Joe...

Vunipola boys on top form – Shaw

JOE Shaw praised the Vunipola brothers even though the discarded England pair could not get their side over the line against...

Jackson’s final kick snatches it for Irish

By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish ....32pts Tries: van Rensburg 3, 24, Coleman 41, Hassell-Collins 64 Conversions: Jackson 25, 42, 65 Penalties:...

‘Players came up with the answers’

LEICESTER head coach Steve Borthwick praised his side for finding solutions in the second half. “We started the game really well...

Tigers keep it tight to curb Bath spirit

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bath ....................20pts Tries: Muir 9, Ojomoh 29, Bayliss 31 Conversions: Bailey 29 Penalties: Bailey 22 Leicester ..........24pts Tries:...

Manu must return to help land knock-out punches

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THERE were no surprises in England’s win against Italy in Rome, but I guess...

DREAM TEAM

TOM BRADY, THE SALE FC AND FORMER SALE SHARKS AND LEICESTER WINGER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH AND...

Money is only reason to let Boks in 6 Nations

COLIN BOAG The rumour that SouthAfrica will join the Six Nations in 2025 is growing, being presented in some quarters as...

U20s win offers big hope for Italy future

ITALY U20s did a job on England last week and I hope they follow the path of the French counterparts who...

Mitchell such a coup

JOHN Mitchell is just the type of coach to help take Japan to the next level and I would not be...

Brendan’s right, it’s ring-fence’s fault

BRENDAN Gallagher’s article last week headed ‘Stress-free Premiership muddles the mind’ should make the RFU sit up and take notice referring...

Promotion hopefuls hear their fate on Tuesday

By JON NEWCOMBE EALING and Doncaster’s applications for promotion to the Premiership will be considered at an RFU Board of Directors...

Woolstencroft in for long haul at Sarries

By DANIEL GALLAN SARACENS hooker Tom Woolstencroft is on the cusp of something special. There’s been no indication from Eddie Jones...

Theo’s a slam dunk to reach top

By ADAM HATHAWAY Big impression: Theo McFarland scores for Saracens against Harlequins PICTURE: Getty Images SARACENS head coach Joe Shaw has...

Diamond: Relegation made the Premiership healthier

By PAUL REES Recruiting: Diamond WORCESTER may be one off the foot of the Premiership having finished bottom last season, but...

Forthcoming fixtures

It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs Week beginning Sunday, February 20, 2022 ... Continue reading......

Wales can rock Twickenham if pack gains parity – Davies

By STEFFAN THOMAS FORMER Wales flyhalf Jonathan ‘Jiffy’ Davies believes Wayne Pivac’s side can beat England if they gain parity up...

Lemaitre puts his faith in Mignoni

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Toulon president Bernard Lemaitre pulled something of a recruitment rabbit out of his hat this week, as...

Groom: English game demands different skills

By GRANT SHUB Springbok star: Cobus Reinach played with Nic Groom at Northampton FOR former Northampton Saints and London Irish scrum-half...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Black and Ambers run riot over Ponty

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Newport...................36 Pontypridd................ 7 NEWPORT maintained their unbeaten start to the season as they thrashed Pontypridd on Thursday...

Jones stars as Gogs overcome the Swans

Premiership By PAUL HOPKINS RGC.............................29 Swansea................. 14 DION Jones struck twice to help steer the home side to a bonus-point win...

Drovers hold off Merthyr in thriller

Premiership By HUW S THOMAS Merthyr....................36 Llandovery.............43 AN 11-try thriller went Llandovery’s way, but they had to withstand a fine Merthyr...

O’Driscoll’s landmark day ruined by Cardiff

Premiership By ROB COLE Bridgend.................. 12 Cardiff......................29 CARDIFF ran in five tries to maintain their challenge at the top of the...

Rowlands helps give Blaenavon first victory

Welsh Plate / Bowl roundup By JOSH WALKER BLAENAVON notched their first win of the season in the Admiral Division 1...

Ryan blasts union over leadership

By ROB COLE DEAN Ryan has blasted the WRU for having no strategy or leadership when it comes to finding a...

Lam: JT will come back even stronger

NEWS EXTRA By PAUL REES PAT Lam expects Jonathan Thomas to bounce back after his first job as head coach lasted...

5-try Waratahs hand Drua first night thrashing

By SAM JACKSON Relief: Jake Gordon helped the Waratahs start the year strongly, after a dismal 2021 campaign FIJIAN Drua were...

Regional results

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Aston on mission to earn Prem call

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK NAMIBIAN speedster Aston Mukwiilongo hopes to follow his old schoolmate Patrick Schickerling to the Premiership. Growing...

Hampton prepare to host 7s curtain raiser

SCHOOLS REPORT By NICK POWELL IT was the calm before the storm in school’s rugby this week, as most teams took...

Regional results

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Taylor’s try claims shock win for Swansea

BUCS RUGBY By NICK POWELL SWANSEA University earned their first win against Cardiff Met in the BUCS Super Rugby era in...

Wiese gives credit to Tigers coaches for turning him into a Springbok

By PAUL REES Explosive: Jasper Wiese breaks for Tigers WHEN Jasper Wiese joined Leicester in 2020, little was known about the...

Rory keen to step out of Watson shadow

By BRYN PALMER SCOTLAND flanker Rory Darge insists he is his own man and should not just be viewed as the...

Curry is a brilliant captain – Smith

By BEN REDWOOD MARCUS Smith says Tom Curry has taken the England captaincy in his stride. In the absence of Owen...

Results

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AARON FLORESTEIN

YOUNG GUNS WASPS AND HINCKLEY FLANKER Openside flanker Aaron Florestein is aiming for the very top as he looks to continue...

South African question will take years to answer

JEFF PROBYN THE news that South Africa have signed an extension to continue in the Rugby Championship until at least the...

England have some big issues to address

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the first break in the Six Nations there’s a chance to...

No way Nutty’s adding Park to bankruptcy list!

MY LIFE IN RUGBY BIRKENHEAD PARK HEAD COACH AND FORMER ENGLAND COUNTIES, WATERLOO, LEEDS TYKES, WAKEFIELD AND PERTEMPS BEES PROP MARTIN...

Jack at double as Uni climb up

SW Premier EXETER University returned to the top as they thumped Drybrook 51-20 for a comfortable bonus-point triumph. Winger James Botterill...

Dorking stay top with Sidcup win

London & SE Premier DORKING are still in pole position after a 40-3 win away to Sidcup. George Jackson, Louis Flynn,...

Six of the best as Redruth dominate

By BILL HOOPER Redruth.............40 Westcliff............ 0 REDRUTH ran in six unanswered tries as they dispatched a willing but outgunned Westcliff on...

Alex leads from front for Clifton

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian............. 7 Clifton.......................52 WHEN a tight head prop scores a hat-trick these days he receives congratulation rather...

Draw specialists are held yet again

By MARTIN CONWAY Barnes........................ 6 Bury St Edmunds.... 6 A REAL war of attrition at a wet and wild Barn Elms...