Fekitoa could be preparing to leave Wasps

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler WASPS could be about to lose Malakai Fekitoa after...

STEELE BARKER

ROOM 101 THE YOUNG REDRUTH LOCK TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Finger clicking...

Lions end long wait for victory

By BEN JAYCOCK Stormers ........19 Lions ................37 THE Lions picked up their first win since the opening round, as they comfortably...

Super-sub Porter sets up second-half stampede

By JOHN FALLON Leinster ............47pts Tries: Ruddock 23, Ringrose 32, Sheehan 39, Larmour 41, Doris 49, Baird 58, Deegan 74 Conversions:...

Boks big guns get Sharks sparking

By SUFIAN ALAM Sharks ............30 Bulls ................16 THE Sharks, boosted by a host of Springboks returning to club action, claimed a...

Dempsey stars as Warriors prepare for France

By GARY HEATLY Glasgow ............33pts Tries: Tuipulotu 1, Steyn 31, Dempsey 39, Price 59, Matthews 70 Conversions: Thompson 17, 39, 59,...

Big tackle count sees Ospreys win wrestle

By ROGER POANTING Ospreys ..............19pts Tries: Morris 32 Conversions: Myler 35 Penalties: Myler 17, 35, 58, 65 Ulster ..................13pts Tries: Penalty...

Blair: Win’s a win but fans need more entertainment

By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ........24pts Tries: Graham 13, Bofelli 21, Kinghorn 45, McInally 67 Conversions: Kinghorn 45, 67 Benetton ..........10pts Tries:...

Christie keeping his Test options open

NEWS EXTRA By GARY FITZGERALD ANDY Christie is being tipped for a bright international future but the Saracens youngster is not...

Plenty of student gems to be found says Kiss

NEWS EXTRA By ADAM HATHAWAY LES Kiss says clubs are missing a trick and flunking their homework if they don’t keep...

Cole brings up 200 opposite old foe Joe

DAN COLE makes his 200th Premiership appearance in the Leicester front row up against his old England teammate Joe Marler. Cole...

Jones: We must match them up front because speed of ball at breakdown is key

By PAUL REES First start for Quins: Scotland ace Huw Jones WELFORD Road will today stage the biggest game of the...

Green’s ready for toughest test of season

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Leicester v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road PREMIERSHIP leaders Leicester come back after their bye week...

Poison is all coming from Eddie not the Press

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK OLLIE Lawrence must be wondering what he did to get in Eddie Jones’...

Yes, we can fix it insists boss Lam

BRISTOL boss Pat Lam admitted his side had been well beaten. “We lost that game fair and square because we didn’t...

Sweet centres offer George birthday treat

By TOM BRADSHAW   Gloucester ........27pts Tries: Singleton 38, Harris 56, Penalty 66, Chapman 79 Conversions: Hastings 57 Penalties: Hastings 6...

Blackett: We were worth all 5 points

WASPS head coach Lee Blackett said it was a case of so near, yet so far as his team fell short...

Warriors charge gains momentum at home

By ALAN DEERING Worcester ........32pts Tries: Simpson 4, Van der Merwe 22, Hill 38, Chudley 43 Conversions: Smith 6, 23, 44...

Deano: Credit to London Irish but we gave them soft tries

LONDON Irish director of rugby Declan Kidney didn’t want hat-trick hero Ollie Hassell- Collins to grab too much attention in the...

Ollie grabs hat-trick as Irish go full throttle

By MATT WRIGHT   London Irish ....43pts Tries: Rowe 7, Hassell-Collins 10, 29, 52, Mafi 33, Creevy 65 Conversions: Jackson 7,...

Pennell: Eddie’s wrong on Lawrence

By NICK CAIN Oh yes! Dave Ewers roars his delight after Tom O’Flaherty, right, scores for Exeter Chiefs against bitter rivals...

Bristol say No to plea by Scarlets to postpone

By PETER JACKSON BRISTOL Bears have turned down a request from the Covid-marooned Scarlets to postpone next Saturday’s Champions’ Cup tie...

Cardiff and Munster are homeward bound from South Africa

Cardiff have announced that the majority of their playing and background staff will leave South Africa on Thursday morning following a...

Here are the Best Rugby Players of 2021

Rugby Union, or simply rugby, is a close-contact team sport that dates back to the first part of the nineteenth century...

Nine new coronavirus cases in Munster camp

PA Rugby Union Munster have reported nine positive coronavirus cases among their players and staff following the latest round of PCR...

Office Snack Hacks

It may be hard to believe (or not for some of us) that most of our daily calorie intake happens in...

Billy Vunipola stars as Saracens go second

Saracens moved into second place of the Gallagher Premiership with a home win against Sale Sharks on Sunday afternoon. Sarries led...

Baxter: We need the joy of winning

WHEN back-rower Dave Ewers plays, Exeter win. The Chiefs have suffered four defeats in the Premiership this season but Ewers, absent...

Simmonds bulldozes Bath hopes of revival

By MIKE SINCLAIR Bath ....................16pts Tries: Reid 19 Conversions: Bailey 19 Penalties: Bailey 2, 47, 63 Exeter ................23pts Tries: Iosefa-Scott 42,...

That was full of emotion says Kiss

LONDON Irish head coach Les Kiss enjoyed the emotion of the day. “We put two wins together in the Prem Cup...

Exiles show they mean business this season

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........19pts Tries: Beard 28, 66, Northmore 35 Conversions: Allen 29, 36 London Irish ....22pts Tries: Creevy 28,...

Best thing about England’s autumn was their tries

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE last round of the autumn series made everyone’s weekend – it was pretty...

DREAM TEAM

JON CLARKE, THE FORMER BRISTOL, NORTHAMPTON, WORCESTER & LEEDS CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1....

It’s confirmed: Italy must leave the Six Nations

COLIN BOAG With the autumn international moneyspinners over for another year, what did we learn? The first is that the gulf...

Respect for refs is rugby cornerstone

AS bad as some of the officiating was in last weekend’s internationals (referees and TMOs) I still agree with everything in...

Enthralling series but the big issues need addressing

WORLD Rugby recently dispensing lifestyle advice you could find in a GP surgery leaflet reflects their woeful inability to resolve the...

Yes to proper cup, with cap on seniors

I AGREE with Jose Mourinho, it’s time to bring back the real RFU Club Knockout Cup competition for all clubs in...

Trailfinders open £2.5m sports centre

EALING Trailfinders took a step nearer to their goal of supplying a super stadium to their area of London with the...

Former France ace Ellis on Rec shortlist

BATH have sounded out former France defence coach Dave Ellis about coming to The Rec. Ellis is well known to head...

Hooper rejects claims that his staff face axe

By PAUL REES STUART Hooper has dismissed a report that Bath’s coaches had a month to sort out what has been...

Pack power drives Cambridge’s advance

By WARREN MUGGLETON CAMBRIDGE are seeing the fruits of their recruitment labours in their National 1 form, says director of rugby...

RFU seek answers to alarming ref shortfall

By JON NEWCOMBE THE RFU has surveyed its community rugby referees for a second time to gauge whether an early season...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, November 28, 2021 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

Mercer in top form as Eddie looks on

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The Top 14 returned after a three-week international break for two rounds ahead of the start of...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Perfect Penallta extend run of bonus point wins

By ROB COLE Welsh National One roundup PENALLTA went soaring to the top of the Division 1 East table as they...

Hook: Rugby must find room for entertainers

By ALEX BYWATER JAMES Hook has urged rugby’s authorities to ensure the game’s great entertainers are given a platform to star...

Unbeaten Pontypool run ended by Neath

Premiership By ROB COLE Championship round-up PONTYPOOL’S glorious unbeaten run in the Admiral National Championship is over after they were beaten...

Howley uses his Edd to snatch stunning win

Premiership By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea................. 13 Bridgend.................. 20 A FREAK try by Edd Howley helped Bridgend book a place in the...

Jones’ boys do business for Drovers

Premiership By HUWS THOMAS Llandovery.............27 Aberavon................. 21 RHODRI Jones was the Llandovery hero as he crossed for a decisive late score...