Latest News
Superb Sharks demolish Clermont
Latest News
Dowson: I’d love to keep Furbank at club
Brendan Gallagher
Ampleforth got Dallaglio tuned up for greatness
Features
OSCAR WILSON
Latest Posts
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoEddie beware! This beast holds all the keys
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK IN the last fortnight Eddie Jones and his England squad have had a...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoFrance are the giants, Prem just sleeping
NICK CAIN THE English Premiership has just been described as a “sleeping giant” of sport by Simon Massie-Taylor, its chief executive....
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoPlan for life without Manu
NICK CAIN MANU Tuilagi’s latest knee operation, which rules him out of England’s summer tour to Australia, shows just how precarious...
-
Premiership
/ 4 years agoSimmonds in charge as Chiefs snatch it
By ROGER PANTING Exeter ................47pts Tries: Gray 19, Hogg 24, Simmonds 38, Whitten 47, Nowell 55, Street 69, Maunder 79 Conversions:...
-
Premiership
/ 4 years agoChuffed we fought right to the end, says coach Hepher
EXETER head coach Ali Hepher offered an explanation as to why Chiefs have missed out on a play-off for the first...
-
Premiership
/ 4 years agoDe Klerk bows out with a final flourish
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ....................42pts Tries: Roebuck 7, Van der Merwe 15, Wiese 22, 40, D Du Preez 63, Reed 69...
-
Premiership
/ 4 years agoInjury to Rodd ‘is not serious’
BEVAN Rodd was replaced as a “precaution” during half-time but boss Alex Sanderson dismissed fears of a serious injury. The highly-rated...
-
Premiership
/ 4 years agoHorror show for Bath as they finish bottom
By TOM BRADSHAW Worcester ........43pts Tries: Hatherell 4, Simpson 44, Shillcock 52, 55, 76; Batley 61 Conversions: Smith 5, 45, 53,...
-
Premiership
/ 4 years agoDiamond delight after fightback
STEVE Diamond hailed his Worcester side’s resolve having been on the ropes at the break. “We had a chat at halftime...
-
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoEaling in talks with Wallaby prop Sio
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER EALING Trailfinders appear not to be letting their snub from the Premiership stunt their plans...
-
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBears fly-half Eden off to join Zebre
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BRISTOL Bears fly-half Tiff Eden is set to ply his trade in Italy next season...
-
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoWade weighs up his options
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER CHRISTIAN Wade has claimed that teams in the Premiership, France, Australia, South Africa and the...
-
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSaints eager to strike a deal for Sale lock Wiese
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Wanted man: Cobus Wiese NORTHAMPTON Saints are interested in signing...
-
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSalvi set to replace Gustard in Treviso
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER JULIAN Salvi is making a quick return to rugby after becoming Paul Gustard’s replacement at...
-
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFlyer Yarde might look Down Under
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FORMER England winger Marland Yarde has hooked up with an Australian-based agent, which could be...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
LEWIS BARKER, THE CALDY AND FORMER MOLD, RGC AND MACCLESFIELD FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST...
-
Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoRomance alive and kicking in France
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Hot news! Manchester City won the Premier League. Again. Didn’t see that one coming. And Bayern Munich...
-
Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoDiamond knows the principles of winning
CHRIS HEWETT AT a rough guess, the number of times Steve Diamond has been mistaken for Aristotle can be counted on...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoLong list of contenders but will the best man say yes?
PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE RUNNERS AND RIDERS WHEN IT COMES TO TAKING OVER FROM EDDIE JONES If Eddie Jones takes...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoRuthless Saracens reign supreme again
By HARRY LATHAM-COYLE Saracens ..........43pts Tries: Packer 7, 40; Fleetwood 22, Carson 42, Campbell 61, Corrigan 65 Conversions: Kelter 7, 22,...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoAitchison showed her class at No.10
SARACENS fly-half Holly Aitchison, who is usually found at centre but was at 10 for the injured Zoe Harrison, had a...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoTyro Chief Jenkins hungry for more after stellar debut season
By PAUL REES EXETER Chiefs may have failed to qualify for the Premiership play-offs for the first time in seven seasons,...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years ago‘Free-flowing’ top-flight can help fanbase grow
By PAUL REES SIMON Massie-Taylor believes the quality of rugby in the Premiership this season will tempt the millions whose rugby...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoFive Boks sides to play in Europe
THE Cheetahs have been invited to play in next season’s European Challenge Cup. It was confirmed this week that the four...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoFaf joins Eagles
SALE Sharks scrum-half Faf de Klerk’s move to Japanese side Yokohama Canon Eagles was confirmed this week. The 30-year-old South African...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoVan Graan’s time ends with five-try defeat in Ulster
By JOHN FALLON Ulster ......................36 Munster ..................17 JOHANN van Graan said this was a bitterly disappointing way to end his four...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoDreadful Warriors collapse in Dublin
By JOHN FALLON Leinster ............76pts Tries: Sheehan 15, 39; Larmour 19, 64, McCarthy 29, Doris 43, Ala’atoa 49, Gibson-Park 54, Ringrose...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoSmith gets drop on Sharks in injury time
Bulls ........................30 Sharks ....................27 CHRIS Smith scored an 84th minute match winning drop-goal to edge a thriller at Loftus and send...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoStormers prove too strong for Scots
By BEN JAYCOCK Stormers ..............28 Edinburgh ............17 THE Stormers set up a home semi-final against Ulster with a victory over Edinburgh...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoRonan will be in hot demand after RWC
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The name of Ronan O’Gara is once again on the lips of rugby lovers across...
