Strange case of the missing Boks

PAUL REES SUGGESTS THE WORLD RUGBY PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS ARE FLAWED It was enough to tempt Rassie Erasmus to...

Gritty Reds give Ealing a run for their money

By BILL RILEY Ealing ................35pts Tries: Shingler 11, Daniels 36, Malton 46, Uzokwe 58, Hampson 70 Conversions: Shingler 11, 37, 47,...

Archers hold on as Scottish finish with a flurry of tries

By ASH WILLIS Nottingham......41pts Tries: Williams 9, Bunting 12, Graham 20, Stronge 30, Cox 41 Conversions: Bale 10, 13, 21, 31,...

Slow-starting Knights dig deep for victory

By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury ............15pts Tries: Short 5, Crane 10 Conversions: Williams 6 Penalties: Williams 72 Doncaster ........20pts Tries: Margetts 25,...

Red card ends the Bedford challenge

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates..39pts Tries: Channon 16, 28; Elderkin 47, Parata 70, Blackmore 77 Conversions: Robson 16, 47, 70, 77...

Skelcey wings in for hat-trick as Richmond suffer up front

By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........36pts Tries: Hadfield 7, 37; Bright 22, 61; Mitchell 33, 76 Conversions: Landray 23, 38; Dennett 77...

King’s on mend at Pirates

NEWS EXTRA CORNISH Pirates prop Hayden King is making good progress in his recovery after breaking a bone in his neck....

Army ace Wheeldon signs for Knights

NEWS EXTRA DONCASTER Knights have signed scrum-half Lloyd Wheeldon until the end of the season. The 25-year-old halfback, who is a...

World Rugby should be in the dock alongside Erasmus

CHRIS HEWETT WE HAVE spent more time talking about Rassie Erasmus and his antics during the Lions tour of South Africa...

Ireland v All Blacks is rugby’s new rivalry

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Rugby is defined by its great rivalries: Bath- Leicester and Llanelli-Swansea back in the amateur days; Martyn...

DREAM TEAM

CHARLIE BECKETT, THE AMPTHILL AND FORMER ENGLAND U20s, JERSEY REDS, GLOUCESTER & LEICESTER LOOSE FORWARD, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS...

Berry has been squashed by Erasmus controversy

COLIN BOAG Watching last weekend’s match between Wales and Fiji I was somewhat bemused by referee Nic Berry’s performance. I can’t...

Rememberance Day honours true bravery

I HAVE long felt that the language commentators used during matches is inappropriate. Last Sunday, Rememberance Sunday, a commentator during the...

Ring-fenced cup with weakened teams is turn off

LAST weekend’s match report on Gloucester v Bath in the Premiership Cup is headed ‘Bath’s second string destroyed in record defeat...

Sadly, Wales fan Craig is not alone

IT WAS so sad to read Peter Jackson’s article last week about the experiences of Craig James, but sadly I can...

Stokes wants tier two teams in Prem Cup

By PAUL REES LONDON Irish fullback James Stokes believes the Premiership Cup should be expanded to include clubs from the second...

Diamond watches kids shine as Powell sees red

By JOHN EVELY Worcester ........68pts Tries: Simpson 6, 28; Doel 12, Howe 33, 45; Thomas 38, Johnson 47, Dodd 58, Smith...

Gloucester young guns smash six past Chiefs for another bonus point

By ANDREW DEERING Gloucester........45pts Tries: Taylor 15, Morris 19, Morgan 26, 32; Barton 44, Reeves 76 Conversions: Evans 15, 21, 27,...

Cup gets a boost as Sale claim a late win

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ....................25pts Tries: Metcalf 26, Reed 37, Birch 72 Conversions: R du Preez 28, 74 Penalties: R du...

Peerless Pearson helps his ‘special’ Exiles top their pool

By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish..29pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 15, Hepetema 22, Mafi 20, Redmond 50 Conversions: Jennings 16, 22, 29 Penalties: Jennings...

Deacon’s rocket sees Tigers explode

By ROB WILDMAN Wasps ............7pts Tries: Hartley 72 Conversions: Mathews 72 Leicester ....55pts Tries: Murimurivalu 3, Green 42, Porter 45, 51,...

Quins sneak in after Saints snub late kick

By TOM VICKERS Harlequins ..26pts Tries: Anyanwu 6, 66; Steele 11, Wallace 73 Conversions: Benson 6, 11, 73 Northampton..25pts Tries: Hendy...

Waterboys need mopping up now

NICK CAIN WHATEVER happens over the Rassie Erasmus appeal, World Rugby cannot dawdle any longer on the waterboy on-field coaching issue...

Ditch this miserable Cup for a real one

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ENGLISH football has the FA Cup, a gem of a tournament that connects...

Japan beckons for Sale’s Solomona

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Has a yen: Solomona FORMER England winger Denny Solomona is weighing up his future...

Quins eye deal for prop Dooley

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEINSTER loosehead Pete Dooley could be heading to the Premiership next season with Premiership...

Saracens want Obano to link up with cousin Maro

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Wanted list: Beno Obano SARACENS have lined up a move for Maro Itoje’s cousin...

Come back to us, Chiefs’ stars tell Nic

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER EXETER Chiefs stars with England last week were quick to sound out Wallaby scrum-half...

Tigers join the battle to sign Pollard

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER On the move: Pollard LEICESTER Tigers are locked in a battle to sign Springbok...

ROOM 101: SAM DICKINSON

ROOM 101 THE CALDY LOOSE FORWARD AND FORMER ROTHERHAM, NORTHAMPTON AND EALING PLAYER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE...

Challenger earns deal

BRISTOL have signed prop Ashley Challenger, 26, on a one-year contract after a month-long trial. He previously played for Hartpury College...

Warriors injury blow

WORCESTER have been hampered by a double injury blow. Winger Noah Heward, 21, needs surgery after picking up a “significant” ankle...

Collaborative approach has driven success at Harlequins

By PAUL REES HARLEQUINS have scrapped their captain’s run on the eve of a match as part of their policy of...

Henshaw back as Irish target clean sweep

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Ireland v Argentina Today. Kick-off 2.15pm, Aviva Stadium ROBBIE Henshaw will make his first appearance of the...

Paris goes wild as France end their All Blacks hoodoo

By JAMES HARRINGTON France ................40pts Tries: Mauvaka 4, 31; Ntamack 11, Penaud 68 Conversions: Jaminet 5, 12, 32, 69 Penalties: Jaminet...

Hogg living the dream at top of try chart

By BRYN PALMER Scotland ............29pts Tries: Van der Merwe 6, Hogg 27, Graham 40, McInally 55 Conversions: Russell 28, 40, 55...

Sau gets five weeks

RED-CARDED Fiji wing Eroni Sau has been banned for five weeks following his first-half sending-off in last Sunday’s defeat to Wales....

Fiji stifled by Lelos’ forward power

Georgia ............15 Fiji ....................15 FIJI outscored Georgia two tries to nil but were still held to a 15-all draw in Madrid...

Ireland prove they are World Cup contenders

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Huge talent: Caelan Doris was outstanding against the All Blacks and can become the...

I give Wales top points for showing true heart

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Man of the match: Taine Basham PICTURE: Getty Images Teammates congratulate Rhys Priestland after kicking...

Go and celebrate Pivac tells Wales

Triumph! Marcus Smith hails a famous victory after his match-winning kick against South Africa PICTURE: Getty Images WAYNE Pivac admitted his...

Slow-mo Marcus is hero of new dawn

By GARY FITZGERALD MARCUS Smith hailed the arrival of ‘New England’ yesterday after Eddie Jones’ youthful team took a measure of...

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Steve Diamond set for Warriors role

by Jon Newcombe WORCESTER WARRIORS have appointed Steve Diamond as the club’s lead rugby consultant as they look to maximise the...

Steps to Build to Your Betting Model

Creating your own personal betting model can help you improve your betting game. However, keep in mind that putting in many hours of...

Same old story as Boks grind it out

By DANIEL GALLAN Scotland ............15pts Tries: Hogg 35, 58 Conversions: Russell 35 Penalties: Russell 17 South Africa ....30pts Tries: Mapimpi 29,...

Pumas pile more misery on Azzurri

Italy..................16 Argentina ......37 ARGENTINA outscored Italy by five tries to one to end their run of seven successive losses – Italy...

England must play smart to beat these Springboks

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK SOUTH Africa’s 31-29 win over New Zealand at the start of last month said...

Tiger Steward’s taken to Test rugby like a duck to water

BRENDAN GALLAGHER COMMENT If you were a rugby fan who, for reasons I cannot readily think of, had spent the last...