Injury-ravaged Wasps must stop turnovers

Paul Rees talks to Wasps boss Lee Blackett about his gameplan for Quins PREVIEW… Wasps v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 4.30pm, CBS...

Why send minnows cruising for a bruising?

CHRIS HEWETT THE Rugby Europe Championship was back up and running this weekend, with the Netherlands facing Russia in Amsterdam, and...

Flankers see world from other angles

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST At the risk of offending the Scottish rugby establishment –a serious hazard when you might find Jim...

Boyd: We had five props on bench

SAINTS director of rugby Chris Boyd cut a forlorn figure after their second successive big defeat. He said: “It proved a...

Magic MacGinty helps Sharks find their edge

By LUKE JARMYN Sale ....................30pts Tries: Van der Merwe 9, Yarde 41, Ross 80 Conversions: MacGinty 10, 42, 80+1 Penalties: MacGinty...

London Scottish set to head north for Super 8

By SAM JACKSON LONDON Scottish hope to join an expanded Super 6 tournament in Scotland next season while remaining at their...

McCall: It’s such a harsh lesson

MARK McCall laid it on the line to his stunned Sarries stars after seeing a 14-man Irish outfit produce a phoenix-like...

Never-say-die Exiles stun Sarries at death

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........34 pts Tries: Woolstencroft 5, Segun 28, 46; Earl 48, M Vunipola 61 Conversions: Lozowski 47, 49,...

Lapses of concentration are costing us, blasts Thomas

WORCESTER boss Jonathan Thomas lamented his players inability to remain fully “in the moment” for 80 minutes. The Warriors head coach...

Perfection will come eventually says Lam

By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................27pts Tries: Fricker 36, 73; Whiteley 51, Jeffries 40 Conversions: Sheedy 40, 73 Worcester ..........5pts Tries: Heward...

Not even a bonus point for Hooper

STERN-FACED Stuart Hooper admitted he was thoroughly frustrated by Bath’s latest defeat. “We are leaving here with nothing,” he said. Defeat...

Injury-free Ford heaps more pain on Bath

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ..........40pts Tries: Dolly 10, Scott 27, Ford 57, Cowan-Dickie 80 Conversions: Ford 10, 27, 57, 80 Penalties:...

Baxter: Season could slip away

EXETER boss Rob Baxter admitted: “We have to start winning games or the season will peter out.” Baxter refused to blame...

Connon gives Chiefs another kick in teeth

By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................14pts Tries: J Simmonds 40, Armand 50 Conversions: J Simmonds 40, 50 Newcastle ........15pts Tries: McGuigan 8,...

Steadman story is inspiration to us all

NICK CAIN FLOYD Steadman’s story is one of the most uplifting and moving you will find in any sport, as those...

New eligibility rules will turn rugby into a circus

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK MALAKAI Fekitoa could have played for Tonga against England yesterday, just four years...

Diamond spotted twice in the West Country

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER STEVE Diamond was spotted by Blindside spies twice in the West Country over the...

Mediator set for agents meeting

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER RUGBY agents and Premiership Rugby will this week hold a mediation meeting in London...

Now De Klerk eyes Oriental gravy train

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FAF de Klerk has been exploring potential future career options in Japan as the...

Quins want loosehead Boyce to come back

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Return: Lewis Boyce BATH are fighting to hang on to highly-rated loosehead prop Lewis...

Lam ready to raid Saracens talent again

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler PAT Lam could return to Saracens at the end...

NICK BINGHAM

ROOM 101 THE SHEFFIELD TIGERS PROP TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Rugby/cold showers...

All Blacks set world records in Rome

By GEORGE LAWRENCE Italy....................7 New Zealand..49 NEW Zealand set world records for the most Test points and tries scored in a...

Wallabies brains trust has the jump on Scots

By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW... Scotland v Australia Today. Kick-off 3pm, Murrayfield GREGOR Townsend admits Australia counterpart Dave Rennie will have the...

Job done but ‘Jalimack’ partnership

By JAMES HARINGTON France ................29pts Tries: Flament 49, Mauvaka 71 Conversions: Jaminet 50, 72 Penalties: Jaminet 2, 18, 34, 64, 80...

Sexton enjoys his gala day in Dublin

By JOHN FALLON Ireland ..............60pts Tries: Conway 11, 19, 74; Lowe 4, Gibson-Park 34, Sexton 48, Aki 55, Ringrose 70, Healy...

Take a bow, Ellis – that was a wonderful return

SHANEWILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Standout for Wales: Ellis Jenkins Boks super sub Malcolm Marx Asa reaction to the 54- 16...

Pitch yob hits Wales’ chances of victory

Twickenham favourite: Marcus Smith celebrates as he scores his try that earned the biggest cheer of the day PICTURE: Getty Images...

‘No holds barred’ as Marcus steps out

By ADAM HATHAWAY MARCUS Smith came off the bench to terrorise Tonga and score 15 points in England’s 69-3 rout at...

5 Fitness Tips during the Autumn Internationals

By Regan Phillips Personal trainer, fitness coach and online coach. Currently fitness coach for the Hungarian 15s and 7s teams. That’s...

Reasons To Buy Chelsea Tickets

Attending sporting events such as English football and seeing Chelsea play is a great way to spend your money and time....

Types of Bets to Place on Rugby

Rugby League has been around since the year 1895, meaning it is a traditional sport that many have loved for generations....

Kidney takes heart in five tries

DECLAN Kidney urged his Irish to learn from their mistakes after they matched Bears in the try department but came up...

Three go in the bin yet Bears roar on

By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish ....33pts Tries: Stokes 21, Willemse 39, Rogerson 41, Hepetema 69, Rowe 78 Conversions: Jackson 39, 42,...

We were beaten up says Boyd

NORTHAMPTON boss Chris Boyd summed up this thrashing: “We got beaten by the better team – we got beaten up.” Boyd...

Ford is the maestro again in Tigers romp

By ROB WILDMAN Northampton ..26pts Tries: Skosan 40, 76; Mitchell 47, Waller 56 Conversions: Grayson 47, 56, 76 Leicester ..........55pts Tries:...

Full-back deserves to be a specialist position

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE image of a fullback that sticks in the memory during my early years...

DREAM TEAM

LEWIS BOYCE, THE BATH AND FORMER LEEDS, HARLEQUINS AND ENGLAND U20s PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH AND...

Money talks but it’s not a good sound for Welsh fans

COLIN BOAG Just when the Premier-ship season was getting into full swing, we get the distraction of the Autumn Internationals! That...

Regulated dual reg system benefits all

DUAL registration and loans are a two way street for clubs and an important part of player development, but tighter regulation...

Felt sick since 1978

THAT Andy Haden dive against Wales in 1978 still sickens me. An old Wales international I knew challenged Haden. He told...

Show your hand, Eddie – no more time for bluffing

NICK Cain was spot on last week when challenging what Eddie Jones has been doing and achieving since becoming the rugby...

Amazon deal sells fans down river

I SEE that the Autumn Internationals are to be broadcast on Amazon Prime this year, instead of free-to-air. I’m able to...

My testimonial year is not the end of Billy!

By JON NEWCOMBE BILLY TWELVETREES is confident a growing sense of self-belief within the squad will finally rid Gloucester of their...

Exiles sign fourth Puma

RUGBY SHORTS LONDON Irish have signed Argentina wing Lucio Cinti Luna on an undisclosed deal. The four-cap 21-year-old joins compatriots Juan...

Carey fills in for Oisín

RUGBY SHORTS NORTHAMPTON have signed tighthead prop Conor Carey until the end of the season to cover the hamstring injury to...

Polledri not near return

RUGBY SHORTS GLOUCESTER flanker Jake Polledri is still a long way from returning after a knee injury he sustained almost a...

Daly back in December

RUGBY SHORTS ELLIOT Daly could return for Saracens in early December after surgery on a stress fracture. The 29-year-old has not...

Knee agony for Obano

RUGBY SHORTS BATH prop Beno Obano is facing a long spell on the sidelines after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, October 31, 2021 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......