Boyd: Lesser men might have quit but Dylan’s still so mentally tough

Neale Harvey talks to the Northampton Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd Cover: Dylan Hartley is still battling his knee problem,...

ROOM 101

JACK MACKIE THE OTLEY CENTRE TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. The chatterbox I...

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Wood hunts 32 players to launch the new Carnegie

By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER England scrum-half Martyn Wood has begun the mammoth task of building a squad from scratch in less...

Hard-man Paul was worth his weight in gold at Neath

PAUL James was one of the hardest men I played with. He could take a punch or kick to the head...

WRU must get behind our Sevens potential

SHANE WILLIAMS Sevens graduate: James Davies is a regular for Scarlets PICTURE: Getty Images WALES AND LIONS LEGEND ALL the focus...

Murrayfield could bid for Euro Cup

SCOTTISHRugby will consider bidding to host the Champions League final at Murrayfield, says chief operating officer Dominic McKay. A pre-season friendly...

DREAMTEAM

MIKE MAYHEW, CAMBRIDGE AND FORMER NORTH HARBOUR, FALCONS, LONDON IRISH, WAIKATO AND CARNEGIE HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH...

Henderson is Ulster’s new captain

IAIN Henderson has taken over from fellow Ireland forward Rory Best as skipper of PRO14 side Ulster The versatile 27-year-old, currently...

Wales search the world for young talent

Steffan Thomas discusses how Wales are counteracting the English poachers Wake up call: Tomas Francis came through the English system WELSH...

Grasshoppers joined Wasps as rugby insects

LIKE many a good idea, the formation of Preston Grasshoppers came about during a meeting in a pub, The Bull Hotel,...

’Pantomime villain’ Nelson used Robinson to work a flanker in derby clash

Grudge match: Grasshoppers v Fylde at Lea SEPARATED by ten miles but worlds apart from a rugby point of view, Fylde...

Mighty Wade bridged giant gap to star for England

Two famous north-west clubs reach significant milestones this coming season with Preston Grasshoppers celebrating their sesquicentenary and Fylde their centenary JON...

Pumas stars ready for a move to Europe

By ADAM ELLIS Senior fly-half: Joaquin Diaz Bonilla THE Premiership could be ready for an influx of more Argentina internationals after...

Sin bins spell the end of Tonga’s resistance

By ADAM ELLIS SAMOA got the better of their Polynesia neighbours in the mudbath of Apia. The playing surface in the...

Emotional as Japan bless their new venue

By ADAM ELLIS Hitting back: Sam Matavesi scores for Fiji JAPAN blessed the first Test match to be played at Kamaishi...

Kingsley set to give Canucks new ideas

CANADA head coach Kingsley Jones has praised the value of the Pacific Nations Cup as the Canucks renew their rivalry with...

Is our country in good hands at No.10, Eddie?

A simple question: what is the most significant difference between Danny Cipriani and Boris Johnson, apart from hair colour and a...

Gill demands minimum of play-off place for Blues

By STEFFAN THOMAS RHYS Gill has warned nothing but a play-off place in this season’s Guinness PRO14 will do for Cardiff...

Invasion of the Boks will just keep growing

By NEALE HARVEY Imposing: London Irish’s Franco van Der Merwe battles in the lineout with Bath’s Luke Charteris PICTURES: Getty Images...

Maitland: Scots are running personal bests

By GARY HEATLY SCOTLAND winger Sean Maitland has revealed that squad members have been smashing their personal fitness goals as the...

Kolisi so close to a return

INJURED South Africa captain Siya Kolisi is showing positive signs of returning to action in the coming weeks after wrestling with...

We had to dog that one out says happy Hooper

MICHAEL Hooper praised the Wallabies solid and resilient defence for helping them “dog out” a muchneeded, if unspectacular, Rugby Championship victory....

Christian salvation for worried Cheika

By GARY FITZGERALD Inside dart: Reece Hodge scores for the Wallabies PICTURE: Getty Images CHRISTIAN Leaiifano enjoyed a happy and successful...

Herschel can spark the Boks warns Kruger

By STEFFAN THOMAS HERSCHEL Jantjies can be South Africa’s secret weapon and lead them to World Cup glory, says former Springbok...

Richmond demand Carnegie review

By SAM JACKSON RICHMOND are demanding a review of the RFU’s decision to allow Yorkshire Carnegie to play on in the...

A British League is ‘urgently needed’

By PETER JACKSON THE MAN whose millions kept Cardiff Blues afloat for more than 20 years today calls for the creation...

Jackson column: New chance for Welsh clubs to join British League

After TRP's front page story last Sunday, Peter Jackson travels back in time to when the Welsh regions passed over joining...

Dream Team: Bedford Blues flanker Daniel Temm

New Bedford Blues signing Daniel Temm picks a XV

Q&A: Underdogs Ampthill are ready for the fight

Ampthill head coach Paul Turner talks to TRP about the club's prospects in the Championship this season and Wales at the...

Jonny May reveals how much different England’s Rugby World Cup training is compared to 2015

Speedster Jonny May takes our flash quiz of questions

Scrum guru Phil Keith-Roach lands unreal sporting hat-trick

England's scrum coach of the 2003 World Cup was in attendance at Lord's for the Cricket World Cup final epic

‘A British League will happen in two years’ – the story that has the country talking

CVC takeover of Premiership and soon-to-be finalised PRO14 deal heralds new opportunity for British League

Scrum guru Keith-Roach lands an historic hat-trick

PHIL Keith-Roach has an extraordinary record of having been present at each of England’s World Cup final victories in over a...

Battling Pumas in warning to Eddie

■By SAM JACKSON On target: Emiliano Boffelli kicks a penalty THE World Champions escaped a major shock in Buenos Aires by...

Kibirige out to prove himself at Wasps

■By NEALE HARVEY FORMER Newcastle flyer Zach Kibirige aims to finally prove he can cut it in the Premiership after accepting...

Eddie needs Hughes match fit in case the worst happens

Destructive ball carrier: Billy Vunipola can break tackles PICTURE: Getty Images BILLY Vunipola is as good a player as I have...

No Jeff, rugby was not better in 1991

COLIN BOAG Made good in New Zealand: Northampton’s Piers Francis was let go by the Saracens Academy PICTURE: Getty Images During...

Women’s game needs support

I COMPLETELY agree with Catherine Spencer. From what we could glean from the limited access, awkward timings and poor publicity, the...

Falcons work in the community deserves praise

MY instinctive reaction to Colin Boag’s repetition of his proposal that the Premiership clubs be given charge of the national team...

Are England strong enough mentally?

REGARDING Neale Harvey’s interview and Colin Boag’s comments on Exeter’s chief exec Tony Rowe and his personal view that England are...

No room for rugby in summer

THOSE advocating summer rugby should contemplate the veritable smorgasbord of sporting events on offer last weekend. Besides the small matter of...

Deano’s ring-fence paradox

In TRP July 14, Jon Newcombe describes Coventry’s ambitions, while Neale Harvey writes about those of Cornish Pirates. This follows similar...

World Cup snub will fire up Chiefs’ back row rejects

■By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND’S failure to embrace Exeter’s array of “world-class” back rowers should spark fear throughout the Premiership, according to...

Quins trio join Eddie’s Bristol training squad

ENGLAND’S second World Cup training squad assembled in Bristol last week included Harlequins players Mike Brown, Alex Dombrandt and Marcus Smith...

Maco’s getting stronger every day says Sarries scrum guru Peel

■By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS coach Ian Peel is convinced England prop idol Mako Vunipola will recover from his hamstring trouble in...

England could axe Baa-Baas for another Wales Test

■By PETER JACKSON ENGLANDare considering squeezing yet another match against Wales into their schedule for what could be a fifth ‘Test’...

BRETT HERRON

HARLEQUINS’ NEW FLY-HALF TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND. 1. People that are chronically late...

Weight of a nation won’t faze Fonotia

STEFFAN THOMAS meets centre Kieron Fonotia as he prepares for battle with Samoa SAMOA are very much the underdogs in a...

Red Roses undone by Wickliffe magic

By SAM JACKSON Winner’s smile: Kendra Cocksedge parades the Super Series trophy ENGLAND may be the dominant force in Europe but...