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...

Jones helps Drovers reach semis

Premiership Cup By HUW THOMAS Llandovery............. 16 Carmarthen Q............0 LLANDOVERY’S win over Carmarthen Quins virtually guarantees Euros Evans’ side a toptwo...

Richards suffers off day as Cardiff slip up

Premiership Cup By ALEX BYWATER Cardiff......................25 Newport...................28 NEWPORT’S fine Premiership Cup form continued as they stayed top of the eastern conference...

Dion delight as the Gogs clean up

Premiership Cup By FREDDIE BENNETT RGC.............................23 Merthyr.................... 17 RGC 1404 came out on top against Merthyr in a thrilling clash in...

Slick Stuckey quick to impress for Ponty

Premiership Cup By JACK NAISBITT Pontypridd.............. 31 Ebbw Vale................. 3 PONTYPRIDD got back to winning ways after a convincing bonus-point victory...

Barrow thriving on extra duties at Sedgley

NEWS EXTRA By LUKE JARMYN SCOTT Barrow believes balancing his coaching duties at Wasps and Sedgley Park is accelerating his development...

Dallas was not a big hit for Kiwis

GEORGE Watson’s College have produced a host of notable players but one of their rugby alumni also went on to achieve...

Watson’s production line is strong as ever

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Colts champions: George Watson’s U16s, winners of the Scottish Schools in...

Regional results

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Hayman diagnosed with early onset dementia

NEWS EXTRA FORMER New Zealand prop Carl Hayman has been diagnosed with earlyonset dementia at the age of 41. Hayman, who...

Education key in bid to diversify coaching says Khan

NEWS EXTRA By TOM SANSOM LONDON Scottish backs coach Ricky Khan has called for better education, and creating young leaders in...

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Date set for vote on switching back Test allegiance

NEWS EXTRA INTERNATIONAL players will be able to switch nationality if changes to eligibility rules are voted through by World Rugby...

Marcus gets fans’ cheers, but why keep him waiting?

From NICK CAIN at Twickenham England ............69pts Tries: Radwan 3, George 13, 70; May 29, Itoje 33, Youngs 40, 51; Smith...

Results

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GUY PEPPER

YOUNG GUNS NEWCASTLE FALCONS FLANKER GUY Pepper is the latest member of the Barnard Castle School production line who hopes to...

Wales offer top ten contracts

RUGBY SHORTS THE WRU is set to offer ten of their 15-a-side women players full-time deals, while there will be retainer...

Injured Alun Wyn to miss Six Nations

RUGBY SHORTS WALES captain Alun Wyn Jones, 36, is set to miss the 2022 Six Nations with a shoulder injury sustained...

Vunipola ruled out for a month

RUGBY SHORTS SARACENS No.8 Billy Vunipola will be out for a month following minor damage to his knee ligaments in last...

Baxter keeps Sam’s spirits up after snub

RUGBY SHORTS SAM Simmonds must use his club form to force his way into the England side, says Exeter boss Rob...