A poker face, but Boyd can cut loose!

By PAUL REES AS Northampton blew an early 21-7 lead against Harlequins at Twickenham last week, returning home without even a...

Cole: Tigers are willing to take on new ideas now

DAN COLE made his England debut when Steve Borthwick was the captain and admits he did not detect the coaching potential...

Peel keen for Liam to re-sign

SCARLETS head coach Dwayne Peel hopes Wales full-back Liam Williams stays with them. The 30-year-old, in his second stint in Llanelli,...

Launchbury set for Wasps return in European Cup

By GARY FITZGERALD JOE Launchbury will soon be fighting to regain his England jersey and showing Eddie Jones he can still...

Saracens flanker Reffell to join Ulster

IRISH-QUALIFIED flanker Sean Reffell will join Ulster in the summer from Saracens. The 23-year-old former England U20 international was named Sarries’...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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More high calibre signings on way to Glasgow says Wilson

By BRYN PALMER GLASGOW coach Danny Wilson has signalled more signings of the quality of recent recruits Jack Dempsey, Sione Tuipulotu...

New Covid rules test powers of persuasion

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN After much of the second round of European competition was called off before Christmas because of Covid-...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, January 2, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

McBryde: We aim to make life hard for Ealing

NEWS EXTRA WITH Covid leading to the postponement of fixtures in the Championship, Doncaster sit top of the league, although the...

Results

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ROSS McKNIGHT

YOUNG GUNS GLASGOW WINGER Glasgow Warriors Academy winger Ross McKnight made his Scotland U20 debut earlier this year and now is...

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players ROSIE GALLIGAN THIS WEEK... HARLEQUINS SECOND ROW Rosie Galligan had...

Cult figure Seb inspired the outstanding 1964 Sevens team

Simply the best: King’s triumphant team at Rosslyn Park in 1964 THE late, great, Geoff Dodds – talent spotter extraordinaire and...

Poets, writers war heroes, all the King’s men

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools KING’S Canterbury, save for brief periods in their sporting history, can’t...

Lowering cap wasn’t ideal but we stick to it – Lam

By PAUL REES PAT Lam is more concerned that Bristol stick to the Premiership’s salary cap than what rival clubs are...

Murley gets snappy for fast start to 2022

By GARY FITZGERALD CADAN Murley is finetuning his sprint skills so that he can hit the ground running in 2022...faster and...

Star player Zoe aims to keep Roses a cut above

By TOM SANSOM AFTER an undefeated year which featured a third consecutive Six Nations title, and back-to-back victories over New Zealand,...

Wage cap minefield needs a clean slate

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME At the end of the year, it’s a time to look back...

My job at Sedgley Park was to punch people

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS HEAD COACH AND FORMER ENGLAND COUNTIES, LANCASHIRE, SALE, SEDGLEY PARK, ORRELL, NOTTINGHAM, MOLESEY, CALDY...

Hartpury primed for revenge mission

Preview Hartpury v Nottingham Today, Kick-off 2.30pm HARTPURY take on Nottingham in today’s only Championship match after yet another round has...

Knights charge top with Boxing Day bonus

BOXING DAY WRAP By BEN JAYCOCK DONCASTER went top of the Championship after a 39-19 win over London Scottish on Boxing...

Super-charged Amps start the year in style

By ZAK CARR Ampthill ............36pts Tries: Ryan 23, Sharp 35, Dawkins 46, Dickinson 60, Crean 70 Conversions: Bennett 24, 47, 61,...

Russia prop Morozov arrives at The Rec

BATH have signed Russia’s former Sale Sharks prop Valery Morozov. The 27-year-old joins from CSKA Moscow and comes in as cover...

Midfield boost for Eddie

ENGLAND coach Eddie Jones is expected to have captain Owen Farrell and Manu Tuilagi available for the Six Nations opener against...

Tigers back row Wiese banned for two games

LEICESTER Tigers back row Jasper Wiese has been banned for two matches after getting three yellow cards this season. The South...

I’m learning new things every day, I love it here

PAUL REES talks to Stuart Hogg about how life in Devon is growing his game Stuart Hogg was voted the best...

Breach makes scoring return

Quins Women ....29 Wasps Women ....5 JESS Breach scored on her return from a broken back as Harlequins stormed into second...

Frost double helps Wasps seal first win in six games

Wasps ................38pts Tries: Crossdale 7, Frost 16, 46; Barbeary 30 Conversions: Gopperth 8, 18, 47 Penalties: Gopperth 26, 36, 61, 69...

Saracens run riot in hot pursuit of leaders

Saracens ..........61pts Tries: Lewington 5, 38; B Vunipola 11, 52; Goode 14, Tompkins 21, Isiekwe 29, Earl 47, Malins 61 Conversions:...

Harris scores two as Gloucester take derby spoils

Bath ....................20pts Tries: Spencer 50, Fox 80+1 Conversions: Bailey 51, 83 Penalties: Bailey 3, 25 Gloucester ........40pts Tries: Penalty 20, Harris...

Dombrandt leads Quins to Big win at Twickers

By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins ........41pts Tries: Dombrandt 6, 40, 79; Murley 17, 30; Lynagh 54 Conversions: Edwards 7, 18, 31; Esterhuizen...

Resilient Tigers land killer blow in injury time

Bristol ................26pts Tries: Harding 22, Lloyd 51 Conversions: Sheedy 23, 52 Penalties: Sheedy 28, 35, 41, 72 Leicester ..........28pts Tries: Nadolo...

Big-hearted Rees risked ruin for his doctor pals

PETER JACKSON FEW players could possibly have been more revered over the course of their lives than Brian Rees, from the...

This celestial Lions match would be too close to call

PETER JACKSON THE game they play in heaven can rarely have been more competitive than it is at the dawning of...

It is a bird, is it a plane? No it’s Liam on the field

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Rare sighting: Liam Williams playing for Scarlets yesterday PICTURE: Huw Evans Two years...

The young Jonah was majestic…and terrifying

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

Sanderson’s right – this sleeping dog should be left

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER ALEX Sanderson is a straight shooter so it was striking to hear his plea to ‘let sleeping...

A mop-top Gower rises from the past

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Star turn: King’s 1974-75 with David Gower fourth...

Sam Hollingsworth: Scrums take up too much time

ROOM 101 THE NOTTINGHAM FLY-HALF TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Scrums As a...

Championship ‘deserves own TV show’

By LUKE JARMYN BEDFORD Blues skipper Richard Lane believes this year’s Championship promotion battle is one of the tightest in years...

Fekitoa turns down Munster on hope of France

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER MUNSTER have failed with an attempt to lure Wasps star Malakai Fekitoa across the...

Saints aim to bring Callum home

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER NORTHAMPTON Saints are showing an interest in bringing Italian international scrum-half Callum Braley back...

Ibitoye set to become one of the Bears

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Firepower: Gaby Ibitoye in action for Tel Aviv Heat BRISTOL Bears are the front...

Saracens line up Tizard

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER U20 cap: Hugh Tizard SARACENS are ready to inflame their rivalry with Premiership champions...

Mighty Os will help Russian scrum

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SPRINGBOK legend Os du Randt, right, is set to become the next scrum coach...

Japan cast their net towards the north

By STEFFAN THOMAS JAPAN’S newly formed National League One has vowed to raid the northern hemisphere for its best players after...

Jumbo-sized Joe is ready for take-off to scrum stardom

NICK CAIN TALKS TO THE NEW TIGHTHEAD ON THE ENGLAND BLOCK, LEICESTER TIGERS’ JOE HEYES Making his mark: Joe Heyes on...

Marquee players are licence to bend cap

CHRIS HEWETT LEAVING aside Chris Whitty’s festive slideshows – ho ho ho – is there anything less amusing on the planet...

Steward can succeed where Billy Whizz failed

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Famous try: Jason Robinson celebrates his try for the Lions against the Wallabies at the Gabba in...