Gallaher’s gallant name lives on

The All Blacks released a video last Wednesday to mark the centenary of Dave Gallaher’s death at Passchendaele at the age...

Time to end Scarlets’ Euro Cup heartbreaks

No contender for Europe’s blue riband trophy can have endured more heartache in their pursuit than the Scarlets, a point acknowledged...

Ex-Tiger Thorn takes over at Reds

QUEENSLAND Reds have sacked Nick Stiles after just one season in charge and appointed former All Blacks great Brad Thorn as...

World Cup downer helped to raise my game says Reinach

By NEALE HARVEY New Saint: South African No.9 Cobus Reinach PICTURES: Getty Images COBUS Reinach has revealed how his disillusionment with...

Born-again Boks push All Blacks to the very edge

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER SOUTH Africa lost a Test match but won back their self-respect in a barnstorming game that showcased the...

3 HOOKERS ON CAPTAINCY

GEORGE CHUTER There are not many players picked for their captaincy above their playing ability. You don’t have the luxury in...

Yes, it’s time for George to become king

DYLAN Hartley or Jamie George? The selection dilemma at hooker, and its impact on the captaincy, is the burning question for...

Richmond prove they belong in second tier

By JOE BYRNE YORKSHIRE Carnegie travelled south looking to banish the ghosts of the Athletic Ground having lost to London Scottish...

Sheppard guides his Blues flock to bonus win

By MATT WRIGHT DEANAdamson continued his prolific start to the season with another two tries as Bedford ran out comfortable winners...

Lydon’s late score brings up bonus for Ealing

By TOM RILEY EALING Trailfinders scored four tries in a comprehensive victory over Jersey Reds at Vallis Way. The hosts dominated...

Randall hits hat-trick as Hartpury come of age

By ANDREW BEACHAM THIS felt like the day when Hartpury finally arrived as a Championship side. In a pulsating encounter, they...

Bristol stay top but Lam knows work to be done

By SAM JACKSON TOM Varndell scored a hat-trick as Bristol ran in seven tries against London Scottish to stay clear at...

Paver tells Pirates to take their chances

Preview Cornish Pirates v Nottingham Today, Kick-off 2.30pm AFTER seeing his side come up just short 28-26 at Carnegie last Sunday,...

Smith out to purge his Paris nightmare

NEALE HARVEY MATT Smith insists Leicester have a squad capable of lifting the Champions Cup – and will prove it during...

Parling’s protégé now punching his weight

By NEALE HARVEY EXETER lock Sam Skinner is hell bent on crowning his remarkable rags to riches story by leading the...

RUGBY MATTERS

BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Class: Visser celebrates with Marcus Smith Try of the...

Farmer White scoops top prize for cattle breeding

FORMER Tigers, England and Lions prop Julian White now has a prestigious farming award to place alongside his various jerseys, rugby...

Sacré bleu! Stade have work to do…

THE steps of the Sacre Coeur – there are 270 as I painfully recall, if you don’t cheat and start at...

Keep those eyes peeled for the lad we called Jack

NEWS this week that the rugby loving HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco – born in Zimbabwe, educated in South Africa –...

Happy new chapter for rugby in Montevideo

SLIGHTLY to their frustration, Old Christians in Montevideo tend to always be known for the Flight 571 disaster in 1972 when...

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Van Velze calls for Griffiths to steady ship at Warriors

By NEALE HARVEY WORCESTER No.8 GJ Van Velze is demanding stability at the club – and reckons former consultant Edward Griffiths...

Scarlets now have the grunt up front to match their flair

IT’S a new dawn once again with the start of Europe this weekend and as ever I’m finding it hard to...

Unfortunate to lose one, two may be catastrophic

It all seems to have fallen apart at Ospreys and I must admit I’m seriously worried. There have been some very...

Dragons shot down in second half blitz

By ROGER PANTING Cometh the hour: Tom James touches down for Bklues after 60 minutes PICTURE: Huw Evans A FORMIDABLEsecond half...

Cockerill bewildered by PRO14 officiating

By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGHhead coach Richard Cockerill slammed the officiating in the PRO14 following his side’s stuttering win over Zebre on...

Record man Sexton fires Leinster to derby victory

By RONAN O’BRIEN TWO tries from Rory O’Loughlin in the firsthalf helped Leinster to a fifth win of the season as...

Harley’s try keeps Warriors winning run on the road

By JAMES HANWELL ROBHarley’s late try ensured Glasgow Warriors’ winning start to the PRO14 campaign continued with a thrilling victory over...

Samson’s Scarlets’ tower of strength

By ROB COLE SAMSON Lee celebrated his 100th appearance for the Scarlets against Edinburgh two weeks ago and now he has...

Stockdale wings in to give Ulster Euro boost

By BILL KIELY CONNACHT’S hopes of a first win in Belfast since 1960 were dashed when Jacob Stockdale got through for...

Kings tumble to another humbling

Benetton 31 Kings 3 THE Southern Kings are still searching for their first win in the PRO14 after they lost 31-3...

Mostert puts Premiership on red alert

SPRINGBOK lock Franco Mostert is attracting the interest of a host of Premiership clubs for when his contract in Japan and...

Lozowski holding out for more cash

SARACENS are planning more talks with England squad man Alex Lozowski in a bid to keep him at the club when...

ON THE BLIND SIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ LONDON IRISH might find it difficult to keep hold of highly rated winger...

Six Nations still looking for new title sponsor

SIX NATIONS big wigs are facing a race against time to find a new sponsor in time for the first round...

ROOM 101

THE DARLINGTON MOWDEN PARK OPENSIDE TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY OF WORLD AND BEYOND MATT HEATON 1....

McCall demands greater consistency ahead of Europe

By SAM JACKSON SARACENS boss Mark McCall has urged his side to produce a more complete 80-minute performance against Wasps today...

Wasps feeling sting of fixture congestion

By NEALE HARVEY WASPS fly-half Jimmy Gopperth has urged Premiership and European rugby bosses to review their match scheduling after conceding...

Clifford to miss Autumn series

HARLEQUINS flanker Jack Clifford seems certain to miss England’s Autumn internationals after injuring his right shoulder again. Clifford underwent surgery on...

Try-happy Quins head for Europe with Care on top form

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER HARLEQUINS finished the first phase of the Premiership season with their best display to date with five tries...

May’s the best says delighted O’Connor

AFTER seeing Jonny May grab his sixth Leicester try in six games, Tigers boss Matt O’Connor said: “He’s easily the best...

Evans gives Eddie an openside reminder

By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND openside prospect Will Evans offered a timely reminder of his lavish potential with a starring role for...

Come off it, Vern…Montpellier can cash in this year

VERN Cotter started jockeying for position this week as his Montpellier side, who have blasted their way to the head of...

Sinckler’s a lucky boy to get off so lightly

KYLE Sinckler can consider himself fortunate to get off with a seven-week ban after making contact with Northampton lock Michael Paterson’s...

No panic yet insist ‘buoyant’ Warriors

CARL Hogg remains stoic despite the Warriors recording six losses from six matches. “We’d love to be sitting there with more...

Burns deserved his red says Blackadder

By TOM BRADSHAW TODDBlackadder says Bath have “no complaints” after Freddie Burns was red-carded for a tip-tackle on his full debut...

Wales to adopt the Wallaby model

By PETER JACKSON WALES are preparing to introduce a controversial new rule aimed at stemming the exodus of their international players....

Eddie urged to let Farrell run show from No.10

By NEALE HARVEY OWEN Farrell’s controlling influence as a leader is being compromised by England’s insistence on playing him out of...

Rob Baxter plans to make Exeter Chiefs one of Europe’s elite

By Nick Cain EXETER Chiefs are rolling towards Europe’s elite clubs like a dislodged boulder of Dartmoor granite. The newly- crowned...

Rhys Webb makes switch to Toulon to cast doubts over Wales selection

By Adam Ellis Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb will leave the PRO14 side at the end of the season after agreeing a...