Owens expects All Blacks to put in super charged performance to honour comrade Wainui

Battle ready: Ken Owens KEN Owens believes the tragic passing of Maori All Black Sean Wainui will make the “scary” prospect...

Hayden and Co rehearsed their deception

Paul Rees reveals the lengths to which the All Blacks went to avoid defeat by Wales in 1978 It was an...

New trophy planned for major Test nations

By STEFFAN THOMAS PLANS are being discussed to make Tests from the autumn and summer widows count towards a trophy. Currently,...

Kelleher leads the way for Leinster

By JIM SHEEDY Glasgow ..........15 Leinster ..........31 GLASGOW coach Danny Wilson was disappointed his side weren’t able to end the opening...

Super sub Vellacott sends Scots home happy

By BRYN PALMER Zebre ..................10pts Tries: Bruno 15 Conversions: Canna 16 Penalties: Rizzi 63 Edinburgh ........27pts Tries: Blain 32, McInally 53,...

Myler kicks Ospreys to rare win over Munster

By STEFFAN THOMAS O spreys ..............18pts Penalties: Myler 2, 32, 37, 46, 64, 72 Munster ............10pts Tries: Casey 55 Conversions: Crowley...

Cardiff ride out Lee-Lo red to claim derby spoils

By ALEX BYWATER Cardiff ................31pts Tries: L Williams 22, Amos 38, Penalty 50 Conversions: Evans 22 Penalties: Evans 7, 27, 56,...

Williams fires reminder to Wales that he’s still got it

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ............34pts Tries: R Evans 16, Blacker 19, 64, M Jones 55 Conversions: D Jones 16, 19, 55,...

Oliver wanted more, he got it

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........36 Ulster ................11 CONNACHT destroyed the table-toppers’ perfect start to the season with a five tries to...

To win, Wales will need a performance of the ages

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WHEN Steve Hansen picked me to face New Zealand at the 2003 World Cup, he...

Sanderson will blood scrum-half Thomas

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Injured: Faf de Klerk ALEX Sanderson is calling off the search for a replacement...

Is Dyson ready to hoover up Bath?

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER RUMOURS are sweeping the West Country that Bath could be sold to Sir James...

Tigers keep an eye on Warriors hooker Annett

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER On radar: Niall Annett PICTURES: Getty Images Tom Youngs LEICESTER Tigers are keeping tabs...

Amy’s selfie gets yellow card

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER AMY Cokayne found herself sin-binned by RAF chiefs after taking a selfie with her...

Agents set to ramp up pressure on clubs

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER AGENTS are calling for club recruitment chiefs to educate their owners in a bid...

Rory’s off to Russia with Lyn

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler New job: Rory Teague FORMER England skills guru Rory...

MICHAEL STRONGE

ROOM 101 THE NOTTINGHAM SCRUM-HALF TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Losing at FIFA...

Too much of Wales has become a rugby wasteland

CHRIS HEWETT The Rhinogydd range, rough and remote; the micro-breweries of Gwynedd; RS Thomas, the fierce preacher-poet of the Llyn Peninsula...

Strange to snub George like this

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST WHAT is it with Jamie George? Or, to put the same question in a different, more accurate...

Sheep farmer Hislop happy fronting the Wasps herd

By JON NEWCOMBE Quality: Robin Hislop ROBBIE HISLOP’s superb form will come as no surprise to seasoned watchers of the Championship...

Wasps job lot tougher than romp at The Rec

By GARY FITZGERALD PREVIEW... Saracens v Wasps Today. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium MARK McCall has challenged his Sarries stars to prove...

Eddie’s delay could prove deadly for England

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK EDDIE Jones has become the rugby equivalent of a shape-shifter, being hailed in...

Thomas keeps his belief in Warriors

JONATHAN Thomas firmly believes his badly wounded Warriors can work their way out of the slump which is threatening to turn...

Mitchell: It’s a good warm up for Tigers

By GARY FITZGERALD Northampton ..66pts Tries: Biggar 8, Mitchell 14, 75; Ratuniyarawa 21, Skosan 27, 44, 57; Hutchinson 29, Freeman 51,...

Richards: We came a cropper with ref

GLOUCESTER boss George Skivington accepted that the game wasn’t a classic. “It was an ugly match but they are a pressure...

Evans answers call with vital 19 points

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........29pts Tries: Rapava-Ruskin 34, May 77 Conversions: Evans 34, 77 Penalties: Evans 9, 23, 46, 69, 73...

Our mental approach is our biggest problem says Baxter

LONDON Irish head coach Les Kiss said the result was not a surprise. “We have been really close recently without quite...

Exiles have their day in the sun at long last

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter ................21pts Tries: Witty 21, Hogg 23, Nowell 66 Conversions: J Simmonds 22, 24; Slade 67 London Irish...

Priestland should face All Blacks says Ford

By PETER JACKSON Chiefs scalped: Agustin Creevy goes over for a London Irish try against Exeter PICTURE: Pinnacle RHYS Priestland is...

Irish go on warpath to shock the Chiefs

By SAMUEL JACKSON LONDON Irish have been promising a big result for some time – and yesterday they delivered, beating mighty...

How to succeed in rugby betting and what it takes

Rugby is one of the most beloved sports on the Australian continent. A lot of attention is devoted to the sport...

Best Injury Prevention Ploys for Rugby Players

Injuries are just part and parcel of the game of rugby, with there being no way to eradicate the dangers and...

Samoa head coach Seilala Mapusua announces coaching staff for Killik Cup

Samoa‘s clash against the Barbarians for the Killik Cup at Twickenham on November 27, will be from a selected team to...

Is This the End for the Vunipolas In an England Shirt?

Eddie Jones has swung the axe in controversial fashion ahead of England‘s Autumn Series games against South Africa, Australia and Tonga....

Will Jones’ ruthless calls bring about bold changes for England

England were embarrassed in their last outing in the Six Nations, putting forward one of their worst performances in the history...

Thomas: Devastion in camp tonight

JONATHAN Thomas laid it on the line to his woeful Warriors after they were put to the sword by merciless Leicester....

Worcester 3-48 Leicester: Tigers rip toothless Warriors to pieces

STEVE Borthwick was thrilled with both human bull-dozer Nemani Nadolo and England fly-half George Ford as Tigers ripped Worcester to shreads...

Blackett gutted by lack of reward

WASPS coach Lee Blackett felt his side did not get the reward they deserved. “I am pretty gutted. "Sometimes the amount...

Wasps 23-27 Exeter: Chiefs on warpath as Simmonds sizzles

EXETER Chiefs, with Sam Simmonds leading the charge in trademark fashion, poured on the pressure after the break to squeeze past...

Big question is who does Eddie play outside Smith

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHEN Marcus Smith first broke through as an apprentice I saw him as having...

DREAM TEAM

OLLIE STEDMAN, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER NEWCASTLE, LONDON WELSH, LEEDS, EALING AND DONCASTER No.8, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...

Oghre incident proves refs can make mistakes

COLIN BOAG Let off: Wasps’ Gabriel Oghre was given only a yellow card for this high tackle on Northampton’s Alex Mitchell...

Ignore lower tiers at your peril, RFU

ANOTHER well informed column by Jeff Probyn in TRP (Oct 10). The Premiership has effectively been ring fenced now it is...

Rugby must face reality – Sir Bill, it’s reliant on you

WORLD Rugby’s new guidance limiting full contact training to just 15 minutes a week reflects the game’s sad failure to end...

Rugby can conquer America? Dream on

INTERESTING to read Saracens “investors taking their brand to a global level” and “playing games in America” at the same time...

Doctor Amos calls time

By SAM JACKSON CARDIFF and Wales fullback Hallam Amos will retire at the end of the season to focus on his...

Williams wants to shine with proud dad ringside

By STEFFAN THOMAS JOHNNY Williams hopes to be given the chance to finally wear the red of Wales in front of...

Townsend requires surgery

EXETER scrum-half Stu Townsend is unlikely to play again before the New Year after suffering a shoulder injury. The 26-year-old is...

Marcus and Alex are musts for England says Esterhuizen

By GARY- FITZGERALD ANDRE Esterhuizen insists Marcus Smith and Alex Dombrandt would be two of the first names on his team...

A lot rests on Kolbe’s shoulders – and knee

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Toulon have welcomed a few global superstars down the years – but it’s difficult to imagine any...