-
Columnists
/ 9 years agoCockerill: Prem best would find Top14 tough
Tough talk: Richard Cockerill coaches his Toulon side PICTURE: Getty Images Richard Cockerill, who tonight has a tilt with Toulon at...
-
Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoIrish make changes after Italy shocker
PREVIEW… Ireland v Scotland Today. Kick-off 1pm, AIA Arena Kutaisi PETER Malone has urged his Ireland side not to dwell on...
-
British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoAs dress rehearsels go, this was far better than mob of 1971
BRENDAN GALLAGHER BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Oustanding condition: Kyle Sinckler The opening matches of Lions tours are hurdles to be cleared not...
-
Columnists
/ 9 years agoTyro Saints head south
NORTHAMPTON duo Tom Collins and Tom Stephenson will spend their off-season with Sydney-based side, Randwick until late July. Director of rugby...
-
Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoHat-trick for wing king Tima
Scotland U20s…20 New Zealand U20s…42 A HAT-TRICKfrom winger Tima Faingaanuku helped New Zealand beat Scotland on Wednesday and make a winning...
-
Columnists
/ 9 years agoHeald’s new head coach
LEICESTER Lions have brought in Jack Heald to replace Andy Key as head coach for next season. After their third place...
-
Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoLast-gasp Augustus salvages a draw for Boks
GROUP C ROUND-UP A TRY in the final minute from No.8 Juarno Augustus and a successful conversion by fly-half Curwin Bosch...
-
British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoPUB TALK
Breakfast in the local… a light-hearted look at how the Lions unite the country Across the country yesterday, they arrived in...
-
British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoHogg didn’t shine, now Liam must have a go
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS THE FIRST game of this Lions tour was always going to be a challenge, but...
-
British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoFaletau refusing to take the bait from Zinzan criticism
Advice: Dad Kuli LIONS No.8 Taulupe Faletau says he will listen to only the few opinions that count after Kiwi legend...
-
British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoNow I’m backing dad says Gatland junior
BRYN GATLAND reckons the Provincial Barbarians earned the Lions’ respect after pushing them close in the tour opener yesterday. The fly-half,...
-
Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoHansen feels the strain of building a legacy
The pressure is starting to build on Steve Hansen. Ironically, the tell-tale sign is how often the words “pressure” and “responsibility”...
-
British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoWe made All Blacks respect us, here’s hoping Gatland’s men can do the same
1971 legend John Taylor returns to NZ for The Rugby Paper Aggression: John Taylor attacks the All Blacks in 1971 The...
-
Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNow NZ may rest their stars
HAVING undertaken to play the All Blacks in the early tour matches against the NZ Super Rugby franchises, there are signs...
-
British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoWhen brutality stalked Lions in Canterbury
Brendan Gallagher hopes that the Crusaders opt not to follow the thuggish style of their forebears In the thick of it:...
-
Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoDivided camp not Gat’s way
WARREN Gatland got his retaliation in early with a pre-emotive strike aimed at 2001 Lions coach Graham Henry. As New Zealand’s...
-
British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years ago…but booze and travelling took toll in Auckland
Meanwhile, on the North Island, Lions’ wounds were often self-inflicted reveals Brendan Gallagher Hero: Ronan O’Gara’s late penalty saved the Lions...
-
Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoChampions cut loose to launch title defence in emphatic style
By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND began the defence of their world crown in Georgia by scoring almost a point a minute in...
-
British and Irish Lions
/ 9 years agoMurray has a mental edge after Soldier Field mugging
NICK CAIN finds Conor Murray in battle mode as the All Blacks tormentor looks to make his mark CONOR Murray is...
-
Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Size didn’t matter in 1971, just pure ability
When they line up for the first Test, the Lions‘ backs will be three inches taller on average than their historic...
-
Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: My Lions dream knocked out by a real McCoy from Jimmy
Twenty-eight years ago I was playing in a Five Nations tournament that was, in effect, a selection trial for the 1989...
-
British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoJames Haskell on track for a Hollywood ending!
Lions tours usually include a fairytale story along the way and Welsh legend Scott Quinnell reckons the 2017 version will have...
-
British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoFarrell is Lions’ key man, not Sexton
Permutations for the Lions back line are pretty extensive but Owen Farrell must be given a jersey regardless of the number,...
-
Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Of course Billy’s a loss, but others will step in
The wailing and gnashing of teeth over Billy Vunipola‘s withdrawal from the Lions tour party to New Zealand due to a...
-
Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher picks his all-time Lions XV
15. JPR Williams Ever present in 1971 and 1974 and a player who took the fight to the ‘enemy’ more than...
-
Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Exeter prove patience can be greatest virtue
It was Leo Tolstoy – who doesn’t offer appear on the sports pages – who once remarked that the two most...
-
Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Set Faletau loose and he can cause havoc for Lions
Taulupe Faletau is in the spotlight following Billy Vunipola’s withdrawal from the Lions tour because No.8 is such an influential position....
-
Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Breathtaking, now let’s hope all regions can build on success
What a win, what a performance, what a team! Hats off to everyone at the Scarlets because they’ve managed to do...
-
Featured
/ 9 years agoEddie’s in need of a big rethink says Lamb
France-bound fly-half Ryan Lamb says Eddie Jones’ decision to exclude Freddie Burns, Danny Cipriani and Christian Wade from the tour to...
-
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoEXCLUSIVE: London Irish need greater finance to compete warns Crossan
London Irish owner Mick Crossan has launched a plea for new backers to step forward after admitting he can no longer...
-
Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoSopoaga in box seat as Highlanders extend run
By NICK VERDIER THE HIGHLANDERS recorded their ninth consecutive victory of the season to keep momentum building in the pursuit of...
-
Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoIrish in for Armitage brothers?
LONDON IRISH were still celebrating their return to the Premiership when rumours of the Armitage brothers returning to the club reached...
-
Columnists
/ 9 years agoSet Faletau loose and he can cause havoc for Lions
Taulupe Faletau has a different skill set from the injured Billy Vunipola PICTURE: Getty Images TAULUPE Faletau is in the spotlight...
-
Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoJones calls for football style coaches’ union
BY NEIL FISSLER ENGLAND boss Eddie Jones believes that rugby coaches need a trade union to look after their interests after...
-
Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoTigers battle to keep hold of Betham
LEICESTER Tigers’ former Wallaby international Peter Betham appears to be at the centre of a tug of war between Exeter and...
-
Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoMallinder hits winner after Wood sees red
By NICK VERDIER NORTHAMPTON defied the odds to book their place in next season’s Champions Cup after fighting back from 22-16...
-
National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHigh-flying Caldy earn the bragging rights after taking league by storm
Threat: Sale flier Jack Moorhouse CALDY were beaten just twice all season as they earned promotion to National League One with...
-
Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoOf course Billy’s a loss, but others will step in
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The wailing and gnashing of teeth over Billy Vunipola’s withdrawal from the Lions...
-
National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTRANSFER WRAP
SCOTLAND wing Sean Maitland has signed a contract extension with Saracens until at least 2020. Sarries will have to do without...
-
Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoLions must beware getting on wrong side of ref
WHAT was evident from the high-tempo Chiefs v Crusaders clash played in Suva, Fiji, last weekend was that forward passes in...
-
Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoBotham can’t wait for crack at Aussies
SIR Ian Botham produced some of his most famous cricketing displays against Australia. Now, the former all-rounder’s grandson Jim is hoping...
-
Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoPool B
INJURIES have robbed Ireland of a number of players but Peter Malone is still hoping his side can rise to the...
-
Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoEarl puts injury time to good use with life as gym monkey
By NICK VERDIER IT MIGHT not have felt like it at the time but Ben Earl reckons the knee injury that...
-
Premiership
/ 9 years agoSteenson: I said a prayer to my dad over kick
By NEALE HARVEY GARETH Steenson revealed he offered a prayer to his late father before kicking the vital conversion. Steenson’s heroics...
-
Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 9 years agoTrelawney’s army march for Twickenham treble
DIVISION 1 PREVIEW… By LUKE JARMYN Cornwall v Lancashire Today. Kick-off 3.30pm CORNWALL president Peter James says the Duchy “will be...
-
Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoVass: Loss of Premiership stars no obstacle
By NEALE HARVEY MONTPELLIER-bound England U20s attack coach Ian Vass is convinced his side can overcome the loss of five key...
-
Premiership
/ 9 years agoExeter prove patience can be greatest virtue
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT It was Leo Tolstoy – who doesn’t offer appear on the sports pages – who once remarked that...
-
Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 9 years agoDIVISION 2 PREVIEW…
Leicestershire v Hampshire Today. Kick-off 5.15pm By SAM JACKSON LEICESTERSHIRE will play at Twickenham for the fifth time in seven years...
-
Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoPool C
BRUISES will be on the menu in this pool with big-hitters South Africa, Argentina, France and hosts Georgia battling it out....
-
Premiership
/ 9 years agoExeter live the dream and rugby’s the winner
Wasps 20pts Tries: Gopperth 41, Daly 44 Conversions: Gopperth 41, 45 Penalties: Gopperth 18, 54 Exeter 23pts - After Extra Time...
Features
OSCAR WILSON
BUCS Super Rugby
Cardiff Met’s Gus Patterson on becoming Bridgend’s next rugby star
The best betting sites
