Relegation is not end of ambition in France

CHRIS HEWETT THERE are more than a dozen towns and cities in France, from Beziers and Dax in the far south...

No guff, just gumption from my top XV pundits

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It is falling-off-a-log easy to poke fun at the battalions of exrugby professionals who earn a living...

Lions Board deny Japan match Test status

THE Lions have decided their international against Japan last summer was not a Test match, meaning Owen Farrell won his 100th...

Saracens culture is king for Kelly

PAUL REES talks to coach Kelly Brown about the special values at Saracens Once a Saracen, always a Saracen. Kelly Brown...

Williams is dreaming big after injury nightmare

By GARY FITZGERALD Powerful: Matt Williams on the ball for Irish MATT Williams is working hard to become a “world class”...

England must use width to beat Boks – Robshaw

By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones could do worse than copy the Wallabies’ fast action style to stop the Springbok juggernaut in...

Van Rensburg lands late knockout punch for Irish

By TOM VICKERS Northampton ..26pts Tries: Hendy 31, Fish 56, Gillespie 65, Litchfield 72 Conversions: Grayson 31, 56, 72 London Irish...

Bath’s second string are destroyed in record defeat to Gloucester

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........71pts Tries: B Morgan 8, 39, 43; Moyle 13, Ludlow 27, Ackerman 34, Davidson 41, Balmain 48,...

Defence rules day as Sarries defy Quins

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........28pts Tries: Barrington 14, Morris 30, McFarland 39, 48 Conversions: Vunipola 16, 31, 40, 50 Harlequins ........21pts...

Late Porter try ends the Sale comeback after Dugdale double

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ......32pts Tries: Van Poortvliet 18, Porter 79 Conversions: Hegarty 18, Lancaster 79 Penalties: Hegarty 8, 17, 23,...

Exeter kids give Bears a battle all the way

By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ......27pts Tries: Kenny 4, Walsh 18, 51 Conversions: Hodge 4, 18, 51 Penalties: Hodge 44, 80 Bristol...

Falcons fly to the top after nine-try thriller

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle....34pts Tries: Tait 13, 58; Montgomery 22, Stephens 39, Basham 51, Graham 79 Conversions: Hodgson 40, 59 Wasps...

Ospreys owners Y11 eye Rebels takeover

By STEFFAN THOMAS Y11 SPORTS & Media, the majority shareholders at the Ospreys, are weighing up a move to buy the...

Bears building for bright future from within

BRISTOL may have the wealthiest backer in the Premiership but they are intent on growing their own rather than splurging on...

Maunder eager to fire reminder of his talent

By PAUL REES SAM Maunder aims to give the Exeter coaches a nudge after Covid lockdowns put his career on pause....

Gustard tops Bath defensive wish list

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER In Italy: Paul Gustard BATH are looking for a new defensive coach and have...

DAZN step up hunt for rugby rights

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bids: Kevin Mayer DAZN chairman Kevin Mayer has announced that the streaming service are...

Tigers sure they can fend off Shark attack on Ford

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers are confident of keeping George Ford at Welford Road next season despite...

Bears may go after Genge if Mako stays

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bristol-born: Ellis Genge BRISTOL could switch their attention to Ellis Genge if they can’t...

Sanderson eyes up quality locks for Sale

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler SALE Sharks are set to step up their attempts...

TOM SHANKLIN

ROOM 101 THE FORMER WALES INTERNATIONAL TURNED TV COMMENTATOR TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND...

Black Ferns will be bent on revenge

NICK CAIN CONGRATULATIONS to the England women’s team for their resounding 43-12 and 56-15 double over New Zealand’s world champion Black...

Eddie’s entitled to his Emma opinion

NICK CAIN THERE is no problem with accusing Eddie Jones of double standards when he gives advice to young tennis star...

Rassie must pay the price for video rant

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE information vacuum surrounding the disciplinary hearing involving Rassie Erasmus has been filled...

Sensational Irish land All Blacks hat-trick

By JOHN FALLON Ireland ..............29pts Tries: Lowe 15, Kelleher 44, Doris 51 Conversions: Sexton 52 Penalties: Sexton 56; Carbery 65, 73,...

Galthie keeps faith with dual playmakers

Preview France v Georgia Today, Kick-off 1pm FABIEN Galthie has kept faith with the Mathieu Jalibert-Romain Ntamack 10-12 partnership for France’s...

Adams is an out-and-out winger, keep him there

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Has his work cut out: Josh Adams PICTURE: Getty Images I WAS as shocked as...

Baber aims to utilise his big forward pack

FIJI have made seven changes to their starting line-up to face Wales. Former European player of the year Leone Nakarawa is...

Williams starts as Wales go full bore

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Wales v Fiji Today. Kick-off 3pm, Principality Stadium LIAM Williams had visions of scoring the decisive try...

Beware the Fiji magic says Ellis

What a start: Freddie Steward is mobbed after scoring England’s opening try against Australia PICTURE: Getty Images WALES captain Ellis Jenkins...

Now Eddie wants to ‘scalp’ the Springboks

By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones ordered his men to ‘scalp the Springboks’ after celebrating an eighth win in a row over...

Rugby’s new Superstar is Japanese, meet Kazuki Himeno

There’s no question that Japan is becoming more well-known for its amazing Japanese rugby players that seem to burst out of...

Marcus Smith Could Be Set To Be A Star For England

Marcus Smith has made an excellent start to his international career for England and the Harlequins fly-half could be set to...

Lunch Break vs Love Handles

By Regan Phillips Fitness coach for the Hungarian 15s and 7s team It could be the love handles, the beer belly,...

Even a Jenkins’ can’t stop Boks

PETER JACKSON in Cardiff Wales..................18pts Tries: Biggar 10, 14, 27, 31, 50, 65 South Africa ....23pts Tries: Marx 73 Penalties: Pollard...

ENGLAND AND WALES AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES TICKETS TO BE WON

WIN a pair of tickets to England v Australia or Wales v Australia courtesy of Dove Men + Care! Dove Men...

England must be at their best to beat the Wallabies

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK AUSTRALIA has always had unbelievable potential as a Rugby Union nation, because the skill-set...

New broom has given the old lags a kick up backside

BRENDAN GALLAGHER COMMENT THE thing about new starts, fresh brooms, and kicks up the backside is sometimes it’s not so much...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, November 7, 2021 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

Welsh ace Cracknell joins Irish

LONDON Irish have signed flanker Olly Cracknell from Welsh side the Ospreys. The 27-year-old joins the Exiles with immediate effect after...

Reds star White chasing his Blitzboks World Cup dream

By LUKE JARMYN WESLEY White, the son of South Africa’s 2007 World Cup-winning coach Jake White, is fast making a name...

Players get a breather in season marathon

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The relief on the faces of those players playing Top 14 rugby in France this weekend when...

Leeming hitting top form after beating cancer

NEWS EXTRA By LUKE JARMYN JERSEY Reds fly-half Sam Leeming is making up for lost time after his 20- month break...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Saracens strike back after Lightning’s electric start

By GEORGE EVANS Loughborouh ......12 Saracens ..............22 SARACENS powered to victory in the second half but were given a scare by...

Lovibond brace puts Bears in the clear

By JOHN JONES Bristol ..................33 Wasps ....................10 BRISTOL Bears put their cup campaign back on track after last week’s defeat against...

Cowell double helps Harlequins keep on winning

By MATT MERRITT Harlequins ..........29 Glouc-Hartpury ..12 HARLEQUINS were a team on a mission from the off as they made it...

Allianz Cup

By SAM BRETT Sale ....................0  Exeter ..............19 EXETER ran out easy winners in the wind and rain at Sale. A double...

Andrews casts his spell as Wizards stay top

Premiership Cup By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea.......... 20 Aberavon.......... 30 ABERAVON cemented their place at the top of the Premiership Cup west...

Harvey does the trick as Bridgend stroll it

Premiership Cup By STEFFAN THOMAS Bridgend..................43 Llanelli..................... 16 A HAT-TRICK of tries from Bridgend hooker Gareth Harvey fired the Ravens to...