Rugby Stars Who Enjoy Poker

For a very long time, people have been enjoying poker games and playing them has been a whole lot of fun....

Should Rugby be Looking Into its Relationship With Gambling?

There has been a lot of conversations around the relationship between football and the gambling industry in recent years, with the...

Matson: Marler yellow enough

TABAI Matson feels no further action should be taken against Joe Marler for the no-arms tackle on Tom de Glanville that...

It’s that man Smith to rescue for Quins

By PAUL REES Harlequins ........31pts Tries: Esterhuizen 4, 16; Smith 47, Marchant 73, 77 Conversions: Smith 5, 48, 74 Bath ....................17pts...

Quirke missed game with knee injury

LEICESTER boss Steve Borthwick said he would “have been proud” of his Tigers even if they had lost. “I was really...

Tigers’ Boks more effective than Sale’s

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ..........19pts Tries: Langdon 80 Penalties: Wilkinson 36, 56 Sale ......................11pts Tries: Liebenberg 49 Conversions: Ford 49 Penalties:...

Eddie musn’t load Smith down with tactical data

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE England squad of 35 picked by Eddie Jones for the autumn series is...

DREAM TEAM

RORY JENNINGS, THE LONDON IRISH AND FORMER BATH, JERSEY , LONDON SCOTTISH, YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE, COVENTRY AND CLERMONT FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST...

Rugby must mop up these infuriating water carriers

COLIN BOAG It’s unusual for any issue in rugby to be almost unanimously applauded, but the citing of the two Wasps...

Pivac’s right, Louis won’t have a choice

IN last week’s TRP, the Wales head coach, Wayne Pivac, states his confidence in winger Louis Rees-Zammit eventually joining a Welsh...

Exeter dress up is disrespectful

IN regards to headdresses, Nick Cain fails to note important points about the wearing of them, and why it can be...

Eddie has so many better options than Youngs and Farrell

ALONG with the vast majority of England rugby fans, I have found watching England play rugby since the 2019 World Cup...

England talent pool strongest since 2003 says Thomas

By ADAM HATHAWAY WORCESTER head coach Jonathan Thomas believes Ollie Lawrence and Ted Hill are victims of the English rugby scene...

Morgan on hot streak

GLOUCESTER No.8 Ben Morgan is back enjoying playing rugby again after a terrible year with injuries. Morgan has scored four tries...

Lynagh got his start at Athletic Ground

THE latest players produced by Richmond who have attracted the attention of England this year are wing Louis Lynagh and flanker...

Quins win put Sanderson in a spin

By NEIL FISSLER ALEX Sanderson admits that downing champions Harlequins last week had him dancing for joy – in the kitchen...

World Cup could help make Pugh’s US prediction reality

By PAUL REES USA Rugby will in January formally submit its proposal to host either the 2027 or 2031 World Cup...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, October 24, 2021 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

Ntamack at 12 with Jalibert 10 is the plan

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN After this weekend’s Top 14 matches, Fabien Galthie’s chosen 42 will head to FFR’s spartan ‘Marcatraz’ headquarters...

Honest Amos has no regrets

Up front: Hallam Amos CARDIFF full-back Hallam Amos says he has no regrets about announcing his plans to retire despite missing...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Beating All Blacks is about belief – Phillips

By ROB COLE FINALLY finding a way to beat the All Blacks after 68 years of heartache is all in the...

Blistering Morgan fires Welsh

All Blacks Championship Cup round-up By STEFFAN THOMAS NEATH ran riot at the Gnoll scoring six tries on their way to...

Crane lifts Black and Ambers to victory

Premiership Cup By IOAN DYER Newport...................27 Pontypridd...............11 PONTYPRIDD suffered a surprise defeat at Newport as Black and Ambers scrum-half Luke Crane...

Beetham belter wraps up fightback

Premiership Cup By FREDDIE BENNETT RGC............................... 8 Cardiff...................... 15 CARDIFF overturned a half-time deficit to beat RGC 1404 in Colwyn Bay....

Wizards cast a spell despite Cherry heroics

Premiership Cup By ALAN EVANS Llanelli.....................22 Aberavon.................28 ABERAVON hit back after losing their unbeaten record to Llandovery the previous weekend and...

Good Evans! It’s Drovers’ win No.21

Premiership Cup By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea.................. 17 Llandovery.............45 AN Ashley Evans brace helped Llandovery secure their 21st victory in a row...

Mathias strikes again to haunt Bridgend

Premiership Cup By ALED BISTON Carmarthen Q.........27 Bridgend.................. 12 CARMARTHEN Quins put in a strong second-half performance to secure victory over...

Davies too strong as Ebbw’s poor run goes on

Premiership Cup By JARED EVITTS Ebbw Vale........ 16 Merthyr............. 20 EBBW VALE came up just short for a fourth successive game...

Leaving Tigers was a mistake

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER SPRINGBOKS, SWD EAGLES, PUMAS, BULLS, CATS, BOLAND, FREE STATE CHEETAHS, TREVISO, LEICESTER, LEEDS, WASPS AND SHARKS...

Regional results

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RFU set to join France in bidding for 2025 World Cup

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON THE RFU aims to submit a bid to host the Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2025....

Sinfield going the extra mile in 24 hour challenge

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON LEICESTER defence coach Kevin Sinfield is to undertake another mammoth run for Motor Neurone Disease research...

Regional results

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Regions arrange A-team games to fill gap

NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS THREE of the four Welsh regions will play A-fixtures over the next four weeks. The United...

Josh backs Pivac style over Lions

WING Josh Adams believes Wales’ attacking style can yield better results against southern hemisphere teams than the pragmatic approach the Lions...

Tiger Youngs on leave

LEICESTER hooker Tom Youngs is taking indefinite leave from the club to look after his ill wife. The 34-yearold has not...

Richmond boss fears excessive dual reg system will spell doom

By PAUL REES STEVE Hill has called for the number of dual registration and loan players Championship clubs are allowed to...

Blackett: Dan is best running nine in the Premiership

By JON NEWCOMBE Overlooked: Wasps scrum-half Dan Robson ENGLAND discard Dan Robson has been backed to bounce back from his surprise...

Results

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McWilliams back for Ireland rebuild

RUGBY SHORTS GREG McWilliams will take over from Adam Griggs as Ireland women’s head coach after the November internationals. McWilliams was...

McKay takes EPCR chair after Halliday exit

RUGBY SHORTS FORMER Celtic chief executive Dominic McKay has taken over as chairman of EPCR on an interim basis. He temporarily...

Halaifonua banned for six matches

RUGBY SHORTS LONDON Scottish centre David Halaifonua has been banned for six games following a citing for a dangerous high tackle...

Sanderson puts faith in kids after Faf surgery

RUGBY SHORTS SALE will be without Faf de Klerk for at least four months following hip surgery. Director of rugby Alex...

Tyro Puma forward joins London Irish

RUGBY SHORTS LONDON Irish have signed Argentina back five forward Juan Martin Gonzalez Samso. He will join the Exiles from November...

Gray, Mathews given a chance at Wasps

RUGBY SHORTS WASPS have signed centre Alex Gray and fly-half Tommy Mathews on short-term contracts. Former England Sevens player Gray, 30,...

My concussion test puts me in the clear – for a few years anyway!

JEFF PROBYN AROUND five years ago, I took part in a brain study and the results have just been published so...

Autumn series may be best for some years

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME If there was one thing that last week’s game between Bath and...

All in the genes for Lions star Pedlow

THE most versatile and colourful rugby player ever produced by CCB must surely be centre Cec Pedlow who won 30 Ireland...

Cup specialists await their next golden era

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools CAMPBELL College Belfast have a fine record in the Ulster Schools...