Spirited Bath repay a city’s undying faith

By TOM BRADSHAW Bath ....................21pts Tries: Muir 44, 58 Conversions: Spencer 45 Penalties: Spencer 27, 30, 79 Harlequins ........17pts Tries: Lamb...

£500,000 to swap helmets is woke joke

NICK CAIN THE Exeter Chiefs, North American Indianstyle, are dead, but hail to the Dumnonii Chiefs! Catchy it isn’t, but apparently...

Gatland’s available if Eddie fails again

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE main impediment to changing international coaches in the two years leading into...

Time-out for McCall

NEWS EXTRA SARACENS’ DoR Mark McCall is to take “a short break” from his role for medical reasons. Former Ireland international...

Blitzboks make it 32… and counting

NEWS EXTRA SOUTH Africa won a 32nd consecutive Sevens Series match with a 31-24 quarter-final win over a gutsy Scotland side...

Storm Malik can’t blow Gloucester off course

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Newcastle ........22pts Tries: Radwan 9, Carreras 52, Maddison 79 Conversions: Conon 54, Haydon-Wood 80 Penalties: Connon 3 Gloucester...

‘Lions must fight for Wales places’

By PETER JACKSON WALES are being challenged to start the Six Nations with a performance designed to send a strident message...

I’ll take Scots’ abuse for my team says Eddie

By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones is bracing himself to be the target of more abuse and hostility in Edinburgh but tells...

Record crowd set for Irish vs Chiefs

London Irish host Exeter Chiefs at the Brentford Community Stadium in what is set to be Irish’s biggest attendance since moving...

Beck brings up his 50th appearance as Warriors host Saints

Ashley Beck will make his 50th appearance for Worcester Warriors as they welcome Northampton Saints to Sixways in a Saturday afternoon...

Playoff hunting Gloucester head north to take on the Falcons

Playoff hunting Gloucester head north to take on ninth place Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park in Saturday afternoon’s Premiership clash. The...

Joseph makes his 150th appearance in clash with the champions

Jonathan Joseph will play his 150th game for Bath as they welcome champions Harlequins to The Rec in tonight’s Premiership clash....

Championship preview: Can chasing pack catch Ealing?

Its the weekend – which means its yet another dose of pulsating Championship rugby. Despite the Championship not getting the TV...

England’s injury crises is by-product of the pandemic

By BEN REDWOOD THE SIX NATIONS have so far been dominated by two things – coronavirus and injuries. England and Wales...

Exeter Chiefs end Native American branding

Exeter Chiefs are to end their Native American-themed branding at the end of the season after criticism and pressure from the...

Townsend labels England game as their ‘biggest fixture’

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has labelled next weekend’s Six Nations match with England as ‘their biggest fixture’ but knows they...

Scarlets sign All Black Vaea Fifita from Wasps

Scarlets have signed All Black Vaea Fifita from Premiership side Wasps. The 29-year-old, who can play in the second row and...

Harlequins legend Danny Care signs contract extension

Danny Care has signed an undisclosed contract extension at Harlequins. A delighted Care was “delighted” to put pen-to-paper on a new...

Cruelly trolled Alfie Pugsley heading to Premiership Final

An U12’s rugby player is heading to June’s Premiership final following an outpouring of support from the biggest names in rugby...

England captain Owen Farrell out of Six Nations

By BEN REDWOOD England captain Owen Farrell has been ruled out of the entire Guinness Six Nations due to an ankle...

Joe Marler tests positive for Covid

England prop Joe Marler has tested positive for COVID and has withdrawn from the England squad for this week’s training camp...

2022 Six Nations: France, England and Ireland rise as top contenders

It’s almost time for the 2022 Six Nations Championship! This year’s tournament will mark the 23rd edition of the annual rugby...

Warriors Head Coach Jonathan Thomas departs as Steve Diamond takes over

Worcester Warriors head coach Jonathan Thomas has departed the Premiership club with immediate effect – and Steve Diamond has taken control...

Wasps’ Thomas Young discharged from hospital following head injury

Wasps and Wales flanker Thomas Young has been discharged from hospital following a head injury sustained against Munster on Sunday. Young...

Jamie Roberts heads down under

Jamie Roberts will leave Dragons this month to move to Australian side Waratahs for “personal reasons”. Roberts has been granted an...

Wales hooker Bradley Roberts signs for Dragons

Wales hooker Bradley Roberts has signed for the Dragons. Currently part of Wales’ Six Nations squad, the 26-year-old has signed a...

Daly and Ford called into England Six Nations squad

Jonny May has withdrawn from the England men’s squad with a knee injury. Courtney Lawes is unavailable to train this week...

Four of the Richest Rugby Teams from Around the World

Rugby is one of the most famous sports in the world, attracting millions each year within stadiums and of course via...

Book To See Liverpool FC Today!

Is there anything more exhilarating and fun than heading to a football match with your friends? Taking the time to book...

George Ford set to replace Owen Farrell in England’s Six Nations squad

By BEN REDWOOD George Ford is set to be recalled into the England squad as a replacement for injured captain Owen...

Wasps miss out on qualification at Munster

Munster…………..45 Tries: Murray, Zebo (2), O’Donoghue, Loughman, R Scannell Cons: Healy (4), Crowley (2) Pens: Healy Wasps…………….7 Tries: Robson Cons: Atkinson...

Sale 49 – 10 Ospreys: Sale handsomely defeat depleted Ospreys

Sale Sharks............49 Tries: Roebuck 2, Reed, Ashman, D du Preez, Langdon, Metcalf Cons: MacGinty 4, R du Preez 3 Ospreys .................10 Try: Deaves Cons: Hawkins Pens: Hawkins A stellar...

Hatley: We can’t go any lower

BATH head coach Neal Hatley said his side could never get any lower after this ten-try home hammering. Hatley revealed the...

Humiliation for Bath as Sexton spurs 10-try rout

By ADAM HATHAWAY Bath ......................7pts Try: Clark 33 Conversion: Bailey 34 Leinster ............64pts Tries: O’Brien 15, 36, 48, 76; Van der...

Lam: Cup win is on if we’re ruthless

PAT Lam insists Bristol can be serious contenders for the Champions Cup if they improve their accuracy. The former Connacht coach...

Bristol’s late try flood makes Peel despair

By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets ............21pts Tries: Elias 23, McNicholl 60 Conversions: Patchell 24 Penalties: Patchell 7, 30, 44 Bristol ................52pts Tries:...

Warp-speed Radwan is the new Jason Robinson

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHAT struck me about the announce- ment of England’s Six Nations squad by Eddie...

Leinster rout can devalue Euro Cup

COLIN BOAG Thrashing: Josh van der Flier evades the tackle of Josua Vici on his way to scoring Leinster’s ninth try...

RFU must answer Boag before his idea grows further

COLIN Boag’s article graphically exposes the fault-lines in English rugby. He writes that ‘he has believed for a long time that...

Sport was founded in the Community

COLIN Boag’s article calling for the professional and amateur games to be split, sights the gulf in ability, concussion and the...

Women lead the way with yellow card

REFRESHING to see that the Women’s game doesn’t get off light, with the Sale player being yellow carded for not retreating...

You can’t slice up this cake

I KNOW the piece is under the section “views” but I’ve rarely read such illinformed nonsense by Colin Boag. To paraphrase...

Letters

Colin Boag wrote in last Sunday’s Rugby Paper that Rugby Union should be split between the professional game, i.e. England, the...

Farrell: We have the foundation to build on

VETERAN fly-half Johnny Sexton will captain Ireland for the third successive Six Nations after overcoming ankle and knee issues suffered in...

Jennings: Living on the edge helps Exiles succeed

By GARY FITZGERALD RORY Jennings insists London Irish will continue to “live on the edge” in order to maintain their strong...

England bounce back to book semi-final spot

By SAM JACKSON ENGLAND face Argentina in today’s semi-finals of the inaugural Spain Sevens in Malaga. Favourites South Africa – who...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, January 23, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

Gowerton: A conveyor belt of talent for Wales

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools AS YOU might expect in such a rugby-daft area many great...

Galthie’s surprise UFO lands his chance

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France coach Fabien Galthie revealed his squad selection for Les Bleus’ first training camp ahead of the...

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