Latest Posts
-
Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoPutting £222m into women’s game is a high-risk strategy
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Champions: Saracens celebrate after their victory in the Allianz Premier XVs final...
-
Columnists
/ 4 years agoWe’ll see if Jones has made any progress for World Cup
With player welfare supposedly at the forefront of everyone’s minds, who would believe the way international rugby tours are structured nowadays?...
-
Features
/ 4 years agoLions trailblazers set sail for Down Under in 1888
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening...
-
Features
/ 4 years agoGalthie in no rush to sign up his coaches
JAMES HARRINGTON - FRENCH COLUMN FFR President Bernard Laporte was ready to offer Les Bleus’ head coach Fabien Galthie a new,...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoSummer Tours Week 2 Preview: All top tier teams in action for huge weekend
If last week was the warm up, then this one is undoubtedly the grand opening to proceedings as all Six Nations,...
-
International Rugby
/ 4 years agoCrosbie handed maiden start as Watson misses out on first test for Argentina
Edinburgh‘s Luke Crosbie will make his first start for Scotland in the first test against Argentina on Saturday evening. Crosbie, 25,...
-
International Rugby
/ 4 years ago‘Proven’ Reffell makes first Wales start in tour opener
Wayne Pivac praised the form of debut starter Tommy Reffell as he named his squad for the first test of their...
-
International Rugby
/ 4 years agoFolau makes return to international rugby with Tonga debut
Israel Folau will make his first start in international rugby since 2019 as he seals his switch to Tonga with a...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years ago33-year-old Neville makes Australian debut
33-year-old Australian second row Caderyn Neville will make his debut against England this Saturday, as the Wallabies named their team for...
-
International Rugby
/ 4 years agoJones admits Owen Farrell ‘very unhappy’ about losing captaincy
Eddie Jones has admitted that Owen Farrell was "very unhappy" when the coach informed him he would lose the England captaincy...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoMuch changed Ireland take on Covid-hit New Zealand
Ireland make 14 changes from the team who lost to the Maori All Blacks, as Cian Healy is passed fit enough...
-
International Rugby
/ 4 years agoLawes captains England for Australia opener
Courtney Lawes has been named England captain ahead of Owen Farrell, with the latter starting for the first time since November....
-
International Rugby
/ 4 years agoMaori All Blacks hammer Ireland in opener
Maori All Blacks 32-17 Ireland XV Ireland's tour of New Zealand got off to a poor start as they were convincingly...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoLegendary Slipper ready to match England upfront
Australian prop James Slipper has insisted that his side won't struggle to match their visitors England in the scrum, as he...
-
International Rugby
/ 4 years agoEngland vulnerable off back of winning run – Proudfoot
England forwards coach Matt Proudfoot has drawn inspiration from the recent State of Origin Rugby League series to explain why he...
-
International Rugby
/ 4 years agoSpain lose appeal and will not play in World Cup
Spain’s hopes of playing in their first Rugby World Cup since 1999 came to an end after they lost their appeal...
-
United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years ago‘New era’ dawns for re-named Dragons RFC
Newport-based Dragons are to rebrand as "Dragons RFC", in a move to designed to build the identity of the club. Dragons,...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoBurrell speaks out over racism in rugby
Newcastle Falcons’ Luther Burrell has stated that he believes that racism is ‘rife’ in rugby after revealing it is still commonplace...
-
Summer Tours
/ 4 years agoTwin Tours: A Look at England’s and Wales’ Summer Internationals
With the world cup drawing ever nearer, this summer’s tours for both England and Wales were always going to be crucial...
-
International Rugby
/ 4 years agoSchmidt to assist All Blacks in Foster’s absence
Former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has been called in to assist New Zealand for their first test against Ireland, with head...
-
International Rugby
/ 4 years agoCoach Foster among positive New Zealand Covid-19 tests
Head Coach Ian Foster was one of four key New Zealand individuals who tested positive for Covid-19, just five days before...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoExperts call for 28-day recovery for concussion
By PETER JACKSON World Rugby is being urged to give victims of head injuries greater protection from more serious damage by...
-
International Rugby
/ 4 years agoGeorge calls on England to repeat the triumph of 2016
From ADAM HATHAWAY in Perth Jamie George has urged England to turn back time and repeat the heroics of 2016 when...
-
International Rugby
/ 4 years agoPivac: I can’t wait to take on Boks
By STEFFAN THOMAS Most of Wales will be hiding behind the sofa on Saturday but Wayne Pivac can’t wait to take...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoHead injury rates reach all time high in England
Concussion rates in elite English rugby have hit their highest levels since records began in 2002 according to the latest injury...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoKpoku hopes French move will inspire him
By BEN JAYCOCK Having witnessed his brother Joel’s star performance in the Challenge Cup final, Jonathan Kpoku’s hunger has been reignited...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoFlanagan takes the reins at Dragons
THE Dragons have appointed Scarlets backs coach Dai Flanagan as the new head coach, as part of a revamped coaching structure...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoWales ace Gareth is late arrival
WALES fly-half Gareth Anscombe will link up with the rest of the squad in South Africa after being given permission to...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoFord will be a star for Sharks, says Burns
By GARY FITZGERALD GEORGE Ford will bounce back from his Premiership Final injury misery “better than ever” and be a huge...
-
Latest News
/ 4 years agoMcCall: Saracens will come back stronger
SARACENS will take their Premiership Final defeat firmly on the chin and use it as motivation to ensure they come back...

















