Search results for "wasps"
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoAll Black commitments may stretch Crusaders
By NEALE HARVEY Champions: Crusaders celebrate their success in 2018 GLENN Delaney insists Crusaders will still be the team to beat...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoKids need to get a rugby ball in their hands
ONCE the nemesis of English rugby, Serge Betsen is looking to strengthen rugby at grass roots level in his adopted country...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoHere’s one football story rugby men should heed
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK PREMIERSHIP owners are partial to borrowing from the professional football model when it...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoCampagnaro on way to the Stoop… with cavalry
Heading to the Stoop: Michele Campagnaro PAUL GUSTARD is set to continue his rebuilding of his Quins squad next season by...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoNaholo next in line to join Irish
LONDON IRISH are looking to finalise the post World Cup signing of All Black winger Waisake Naholo as they continue to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFatialofa: More All Blacks are eyeing a move to England
The former Hurricanes lock made the move to Worcester Warriors last summer
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Features
/ 7 years agoA ton of trouble for England
NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE MASSIVE PHYSICAL CHALLENGE FACING EDDIE JONES’ MEN AT TWICKENHAM NEXT WEEK Land of giants: from left,...
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Features
/ 7 years agoAussie ace Reid on radar for Saracens
Wanted: Jordy Reid SARACENS are looking to pounce on Championship high-flyers Ealing Trailfinders for their Australian flanker Jordy Reid. The 27-year-old...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWarriors battle for home comforts
■By NEALE HARVEY High hopes: Worcester centre Francois Venter FRANCOIS Venter returns to spearhead Worcester’s attack knowing a bonuspoint win will...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDREAMTEAM
NIZAAM CARR, THE WASPS, SOUTH AFRICA AND FORMER STORMERS BACK ROWER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoCarl fighting for chance to keep battling world’s best
■By NEALE HARVEY Support: Alan Solomons WORCESTER back rower Carl Kirwan has lifted the lid on the mental anguish of his...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoHarcourt reacts to Haskell’s ‘negative’ comments
■By NEALE HARVEY BROADSTREET secretary Richard Harcourt has hit back at James Haskell over critical comments he made in last week’s...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoImportant players can aspire for Premiership says Morris
■By NEALE HARVEY WASPS flanker Ben Morris claims Premiership ringfencing would be a disaster for tier two rugby. Morris, 27, joined...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWallaby Fainga’a admits he’s been sub-standard
Probyn: World league could spell the end of World Cup ■By NEALE HARVEY Star signing: Nick Phipps MULTI-CAPPED Australia hooker Saia...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoUmaga kicking on nicely with run of games for Carnegie
By JON NEWCOMBE Silky skills: Wasps loanee Jacob Umaga HALIFAX-BORN Jacob Umaga is relishing being back amongst his roots and getting...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoShields striving for bigger Red Rose impact
BRAD SHIELD-Sadmits his ball-carrying must improve if he is to cement his England place right through to the World Cup. Shields,...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoBears’ comeback has Sarries hanging on
By KIERAN WELLINGTON ROUND-UP Dancing feet: Lucy Attwood scored a fine try for Bristol THE game of the day came in...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoMaybe we should copy Scots’ lead
I DON’T think Colin Boag has taken his ring-fencing argument far enough. Surely, Scotland, with its two Champions Cup qualifying teams...
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Features
/ 7 years agoClark could replace Daly
WASPS want to lure centre Max Clark away from Bath with Saracens looking set to confirm the signing of Elliott Daly...
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Features
/ 7 years agoFalcons set to swap Witty for Atkins
By JON NEWCOMBE WILL HOMER looks set to be the latest player to earn himself a Premiership move on the back...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMoney talks loudest when it comes to club priorities
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Over the line: Saracens are England’s sole representatives in the Champions Cup...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoBiljon wants another Reds letter day
By NEALE HARVEY FRESH from signing a bumper new five-year contract, Jersey Reds supremo Harvey Biljon urges his men go for...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoWales fancy chances but Alyn-Wyn’s indispensable
ALEX BYWATER finds Warren Gatland in confident mood ahead of his last Six Nations Wales Can’t get injured: Wales skipper Alun-Wyn...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoHard-wired Farrell is too much of a risk as the captain
Nick Cain looks at problems England may cause themselves with leadership decision England Unique: Phil Bennett is the only fly-half to...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoNo fear for Piutau, Hughes worth his weight
WRECKING-BALL-Nathan Hughes will use the Six Nations to showcase exactly why Bristol were prepared to make him one of the highest...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoAzzurri camp desperate to break their O’Shea duck
Sergio Parisse tells STEFFAN THOMAS Italy must get a win to show progress Italy Last win: Italy beat Scotland in the...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoLes Bleues favourites in this two-horse race
CATHERINE SPENCER THE FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN Returning from Sevens: Emily Scarratt is back for England PICTURE: Getty Images In 2008, after...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
JAMES BROOKS FORMER ENGLAND 7s, NORTHAMPTON, WASPS AND LEEDS FLY-HALF IT’s funny how things go full circle. I started my pro...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoTadhg Beirne to miss Six Nations matches for Ireland with knee injury
The Munster lock has been ruled out of the England clash and will also miss Ireland's game against Scotland
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Features
/ 7 years agoFit squad has Eddie looking on bright side
NICK CAIN CONSIDERS ENGLAND’S PROSPECTS IN THEIR OPENING SIX NATIONS GAME AGAINST IRELAND ANALYSIS THERE is one thing you can bank...
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Features
/ 7 years agoSIX NATIONS SQUADS
Wales Thomas Young is in the Wales squad as Warren Gatland finally gives the Wasps flanker his chance. Leigh Halfpenny also...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoMullan to Warriors?
WORCESTER head coach Rory Duncan says he would be interested in taking “a closer look” at former Worcester prop Matt Mullan....
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSexton finds the time to make new friends
JOHNNYSexton had a ready-made excuse for giving the Rugby Union Writers’ Club annual dinner in London a miss. The knee damage...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
LEE ROBINSON THE FORMER BRISTOL, PLYMOUTH & LEICESTER WINGER IT’s fair to say my first taste of Premiership rugby wasn’t exactly...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBlackett backs ace Daly for Six Nations star turn
By NEALE HARVEY Threat: Elliot Daly hands off Jordan Larmour ENGLAND’S Elliot Daly can put a sub-standard Autumn series behind him...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoJJ’s back as Walker extends his run
By NEALE HARVEY Starts: Jonathan Joseph ENGLAND centre Jonathan Joseph makes his long-awaited return for Bath in a game that is...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFatialofa: More All Blacks eyeing move to England
By NEALE HARVEY Warrior: Worcester second row Michael Fatialofa WORCESTER enforcer Michael Fatialofa predicts the stream of top Kiwis heading to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBath swoop to sign four players from various Premiership rivals
"We are going into next season even stronger" - Blackadder
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoEddie Jones announces squad for England’s Six Nations opener against Ireland
New faces in squad, but co-captain Dylan Hartley misses out through knee injury
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoNewcastle Falcons vs Toulon: Champions Cup Preview
Newcastle Falcons vs Toulon – 18/1/19 Dean Richard’s Newcastle Falcons suffered a heavy 8-45 defeat to French side Montpellier in their...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoLuke McGrath ruled out of Six Nations with knee injury
Leinster scrum-half sustained ligament damage in Champions Cup victory over Toulouse
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWarren Gatland names his final Wales Six Nations squad
Wasps flanker Thomas Young included in 39-man squad
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWales dealt major back row blow with Taulupe Faletau setback
Bath have confirmed that talisman Taulupe Faletau fractured his forearm during their clash with Wasps in the Champions Cup. The Wales...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoGatland has to give Thomas his chance now
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS Thomas Young is playing well enough to get in any side right now, so why...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWorth wanted to replace Le Roux
Wasps target: George Worth WASPS are plotting a move for Leicester Tigers full-back George Worth to replace Springbok star Willie le...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoTigers bring Blake back as their defence coach
LEICESTER Tigers have appointed former Rugby League player Phil Blake as defence coach, as forcast by The Rugby Paper two weeks...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoBasham: University route is right one for me
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND U20s back row Josh Basham has revealed why he quit London Irish to pursue university...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoWe start over again now says Carnegie boss Sirling
By JON NEWCOMBE Return: Jacob Umaga CHRIS STIRLING says Yorkshire Carnegie have erased 2018 from the memory banks as they look...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEastmond: We need rethink over red cards
By NEALE HARVEY Collision: Kyle Eastmond goes high on Quins’ Marcus Smith KYLE Eastmond has called for greater understanding and empathy...















