Pure farce as Wales play the crocked prop card that drew jeers in Paris

PETER JACKSON COMMENT Held: Kristian Dacey tries to break through The Georgian Prime Minister had promised to declare tomorrow a public...

Tipuric is key if we want to beat the All Blacks

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Clean ball: Cory Hill rises highest to claim a lineout for Wales There is no...

Lydiate: All Blacks need our A game

Gatland: We didn’t cheat over scrums DAN Lydiate has warned Wales they must bring their A game or risk being hammered...

’Steaming’ Cheika in a bust up with fans

We played it smart in the rain says Eddie By GARY FITZGERALD MICHAEL Cheika accused Twickenham fans of giving him a...

From Exiles junkyard to Test starter for Scotland

Neale Harvey talks to Scotland new cap Darryl Marfo about his time with the Exiles and working with Richard Cockerill

Aussies offer acid test of England’s back row mobility

Nick Cain analyses the challenge of the Wallabies who have a 'score to settle'

Jackson column: Beal lit up Arms Park long before Twickenham

From Bridgend and Welsh schools to Northampton and the Lions, Peter Jackson speaks with the former full-back

Cain column: Eddie’s tunnel vision over Dylan Hartley is harmful

Nick Cain writes his opinion on how the England head coach has set a precedent that risks locking him in

Michael Cheika picks power over playmaker in Wallabies midfield

Samu Kerevi gets the nod to start at inside centre alongside Tevita Kuridrani

Lydiate to captain Wales as Gatland makes 14 changes

All the team news for the Test against Georgia at the Principality Stadium

Verdict: Pumas need a re-boot starting with their selection policy

Brendan Gallagher analyses a team performing below expectations

Guscott column: Watson closes in on Brown for vote at full-back

Mike Brown’s early replacement gave us a glimpse of what a new back three may look like with Anthony Watson switching...

Freddie Burns admits England days are numbered under Eddie

By Neale Harvey Freddie Burns will put body and soul into winning silverware at Bath after accepting his chances of an...

Eddie Jones receives telling off from his mother…

England head coach Eddie Jones might be 57 years old but that wasn’t enough to save him from a stern dressing...

PLAYER WATCH…

WALES 1. ROB EVANS Good with ball in hand, ran hard and got to grips with scrum in the end Rating:...

It’s the same old song for Wales but they do hit some high notes

By ALEX BYWATER THE HOODOO continued as Wales suffered a 13th straight defeat to Australia who again emphasised their dominance over...

England warned over new Aussie star Alaalatoa

By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND’S front row must brace for a torrid time from up and coming Wallabies tight-head Allan Alaalatoa at...

Pumas rugby needs a re-boot starting with new selection policy

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Misfiring: Juan Martin Hernandez VERDICT Patience is a virtue – as the Pumas discovered when they went through 30...

Watson closes in on Brown for vote at full-back

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMY GUSCOTT Impressive skillset: Anthony Watson, tackled here by Emiliano Boffelli, shone at full-back PICTURE: Getty Images...

NICK CAIN’S PLAYER WATCH…

ENGLAND 1. MAKO VUNIPOLA At the top of his game. Great ball-playing prop, made 20 tackles and multiple hard yards Rating:...

Quins still perfect thanks to prolific Breach

By AILISH CLARKE Richmond……….5 Harlequins……43 HARLEQUINS continue their reign at the top of the Tyrrells Premier 15s table after a big...

Two wins on the spin as Lightning tough it out

By SARA MURRAY Bristol …………….8 L’boro L’ning …12 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning secured back-to-back wins with a hard-fought victory over Bristol at Cleve...

Clealls show the way for unbeaten Sarries

By ALEX MARROW Saracens …………44pts Darlington MP….19pts Saracans’ standout: Bryony Cleall BRYONY Cleall starred as Saracens continued their winning start to...

Four-try Atkinson continues Wasps hot streak

By HOLLY FOSKETT Worcs Valky ….5 Wasps ……………51 WASPS made it four wins in a row with a bonus-point victory over...

Large at double to deny Waterloo first win

By JOANNE MCGREGOR Glos-H’pury ….29 F Waterloo……22 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury left it late before finally ending a spirited challenge from Firwood Waterloo to...

President Laporte poised to go on charm offensive

Touching gloves: Bill Beaumont and Bernard Laporte PICTURE: Getty Images Le Crunch, a term the French have long used for their...

Dunvant stay top despite Felinfoel Charge

Welsh Division One round-up IT’S close at the top of One West after Felinfoel ran riot at leaders Dunvant in a...

Welsh-qualified Sage signs for Dragons

By SAM JACKSON DRAGONS have signed Wales-qualified centre Jarryd Sage from PRO14 rivals Southern Kings. The 22-year-old is expected to arrive...

Tata put heat on Narberth with win in Cardiff

Welsh Championship round-up SECOND placed Narberth failed to take advantage of the inactivity of Championship leaders Pontypool as they managed only...

Magnificent Seven for Pontypridd in 14-try thriller

By IWAN GABE DAVIES Pontypridd ….47 Newport……….45 PONTYPRIDD made it seven league wins out of seven when they beat Newport in...

RGC on a roll with comfortable home win against Neath

By DEAN JONES RGC…………………31 Neath…………….19 RGC extended their impressive run of recent results with a triumph over rivals Neath. A cagey...

Brooks celebrates special day with perfect result

By ANDREW DEERING Llandovery ….29 Llanelli ……………8 LLANDOVERY skipper Richard Brooks celebrated his 150th appearance for the club by leading them...

Merthyr make it six on the spin with success on the road

By HOWARD EVANS Bedwas ……….12 Merthyr ……….23 MERTHYR edged out Bedwas to claim an important victory in the east section of...

Away joy for clinical Keys after bonus-point win

By MIKE JACOBS Ebbw Vale……20 Cross Keys ….34 CROSS Keys produced an impressive performance against Ebbw Vale to come away from...

Quins survive late rally to make it six of the best at home

By JAY BAYFORD Carmarth’n Q…21 Aberavon………14 CARMARTHEN Quins made it six wins from six games at home with an impressive victory...

Bridgend ………21 Swansea ………19

BRIDGEND narrowly defeated rivals Swansea in a hard-fought fought encounter at the Brewery Field. Rory Gallagher was mauled over the line...

Cardiff …………18 Bargoed ……….10

CARDIFF recorded a hardearned victory over a dogged Bargoed at the Arms Park to chalk-up their sixth league win of the...

Crossword

ACROSS 2. New Zealand-born Saracens prop first capped by England in 2012 (8) 6. Former Gloucester Fijian back row in Agen’s...

ROOM 101

THE TAUNTON TITANS WINGER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND ARON STRUMINSKI 1. Ankle high...

Scarlets playing waiting game with Moriarty

By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA SCARLETS insist the ball is in Ross Moriarty’s court as they hope to make the Wales...

Luatua will stay loyal to Bristol says Lam

By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA BRISTOL supremo Pat Lam insists no amount of persuasion from New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen...

Georgia full-back battles on despite tragedy

By ALEX BYWATER NEWS EXTRA GEORGIA full-back Merab Kvirikashvili’s tragic story is one which shows how rugby can help try and...

Slow march to victory won’t beat Wallabies

From NICK CAIN From NICK CAIN at Twickenham IF international rugby is meant to be special this tussle between England and...

RUGBY SHORTS

Wales fly-half set to return at Ospreys GARETHAnscombe is set to hand Cardiff Blues a boost by making his comeback from...

So generous of our players to help out the Samoans

The headline stating that the RFU are expected to make a goodwill gesture in the region of £75,000 to the Samoan...

Abbot hit back to put visitors to sword

South West Premier NEWTON Abbot put on an impressive second half performance to go top of the South West Premier following...

Grasshoppers march on after fightback

Northern Premier LEAGUEleaders Preston Grasshoppers had to come from behind to beat third place Harrogate 32- 16 at Rudding Lane. Jon...

Ton-up for Sandback as Bees win again

Midlands Premier BIRMINGHAMand Solihull Beesmade it a perfect ten to open up an eightpoint gap at the top after Peterborough Lions...

Boot of Newton keeps Tring at the top

London & South East Premier TRINGremain at the top of the table after beating Guildford 31-6 at Cow Lane. Despite the...

Ffitch stars as Loughborough get campaign back on track

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP IT WAS the travellers who reigned supreme this week as the BUCS big show rolled into...