All posts tagged "Championship"
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSanderson moves for Stormers’ star
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sale Sharks are set to return to familiar ground as Alex Sanderson steps up his...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoSmith late try hands Pooler a final shot
Championship round-up By PHILIP ANSTEY FORTY years on from their first WRU Challenge Cup win at the old National Ground, Cardiff...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHogg, 30, announces shock retirement
Stuart Hogg has stunned the rugby world by announcing his intention to retire after this year’s Rugby World Cup. Hogg made...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoThree Booming News That Shook the World of UK Rugby
Rugby has always been and will be one of the most popular sports in Britain. But what is up with it...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoThe La Liga News: Top 5 English Football Players
Soccer is one of the most popular sports. It captures the attention of millions of fans who enjoy the match in...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Andrew Foster
The Doncaster Knights and former Leeds and Newcastle Prop, chooses the best XV he's played with or against... 1. Conor Davidson...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoFalcons lining up swoop for Blackett
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Newcastle Falcons are the latest club to be linked with a move for former Wasps...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoJersey keep the pressure on at the top of the table
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond .......... 0pts Jersey ............. 64pts Tries: Conversions: Brown 1, 21; Clarke 18, Burnell 29, Lawrence 35, Woollett...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCaldy on a high after they keep their place
By JOHN LYON Caldy .................................. 26pts Tries: Hearn 19, Sanders 29, Bibby 52, Royle 74 Conversions: Gourlay 20, 30, 53 London...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHammond keen to find winning form
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Nottingham v Bedford Today. Kick-off 3pm, Lady Bay CRAIG Hammond is hoping his Nottingham team can put...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoTyas double helps give Coventry vital edge
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster.........39pts Tries: Hudson 3, 51; Penalty 28, Margetts 41, Holling 77 Conversions: Dolly 41, 51; Olver 77 Penalties:...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoGleeson glee as Irish hold off England fightback
By BEN JAYCOCK Champions: Ireland U20s celebrate the Slam IRELAND’S U20s withstood a late comeback from England in Cork last Sunday...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoPuma Lezana quits Scarlets for France
NEWS EXTRA ARGENTINA international Tomás Lezana has left Welsh URC side Scarlets to take up a contract with French side Montauban...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoHansen: Weight of expectation could be Ireland’s toughest Rugby World Cup opponent
With unbeaten Six Nations and Autumn Nations campaigns and a series victory in New Zealand under their belts inside the last...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoAu revoir! French requiem for old warrior
By PETER JACKSON France……………………………41pts Tries: Penaud 10, 77; Danty 34, Atonio 44, Fickou 49 Conversions: Ramos 12, 35, 45, 50, 78...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoStanding tall as we finish on a high
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND What a brilliant start by Wales at Stade de France and what an encouraging performance...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoScotland finish as best of the rest
By BRYN PALMER Scotland ........................... 26pts Tries: van der Merwe 13, Kinghorn 30, 44, 80+1 Conversions: Kinghorn 31, 46, 80+2 Italy.....................................14pts...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoGloucester duo set to join Ealing
Championship leaders Ealing are close to pulling off a double swoop on Gloucester for former England international Billy Twelvetrees and former...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBedford set to land Saints hooker Fish
Northampton hooker James Fish is set to drop down into the Championship next season to join Bedford, and started for them...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoWomen’s Six Nations Team-by-Team previews, France: Forlani eager to prove her worth
France are desperate to shake their runners-up tag but will have to contend with losing a wealth of experience. Les Bleues...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoCracknell fears for his old friends
By PAUL REES Olly Cracknell fears for the future of former team-mates at the Ospreys as the contract uncertainty in Wales,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoMatthews leads way for 10-try Pooler
Championship round-up By ROB COLE PONTYPOOL picked up another five points as they ruthlessly disposed of bottom of the table Tata...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoPolledri quitting Gloucester and heads for Zebre
Gloucester back row Jake Polledri will leave the club at the end of the season to join URC side Zebre. Polledri,...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoGreat shout, Warren! Rhys justifies his recall
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Buzzing: Rhys Webb celebrates Taulupe Faletau’s try Right: Rio Dyer PICTURES: Getty Images LET’S hope...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoFord backing Hogg to race past his record
By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW... Scotland v Ireland Today. Kick-off 3pm, Murrayfield Scotland's most capped men’s player Ross Ford has backed Stuart...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoThis is the best Scottish team I have faced – Sexton
By PAUL REES Johnny Sexton’s travelling in the Six Nations started in Paris 13 years ago and it is set to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoGeorgian beefcake on menu for Baxter
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Exeter Chiefs have signed Georgian international loosehead Nika Abuladze, above, on a two-year deal as...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoToo much fog to see where we are going
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The English club game has a great opportunity right now for an urgent...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoAway form is work on for Bedford says French
By BEN JAYCOCK Winging in: Sean French scores Blues Bedford Blues have turned Goldington Road into a fortress this season but...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoBlue & Blacks keep ahead of pack
Premiership By ROB COLE Cardiff......................23 Bridgend.................. 18 CARDIFF hit back from their defeat at Llandovery to ensure they remain top of...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoTon-up skipper is thwarted
Championship/ Div 1 round-up By ROB COLE CROSS Keys made it three wins in a row with a 34-7 home win...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSaints sign Lyon’s Fijian forward Mayanavanua
NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON have signed Fiji lock Temo Mayanavanua from Lyon for the 2023-24 season. The 25-year-old has spent three seasons...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBiljon’s Reds battling hard on both fronts
By BEN JAYCOCK Jersey Reds had a Saturday off last weekend with their game at Doncaster postponed, a welcome rest having...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHill calls for big cut in dual registrations
By PAUL REES Steve Hill has called for a reduction in the number of dual registration and loan players at Championship...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoAllowing Wasps move reflects badly on RFU
SEVERAL years ago, Wasps relocated to Coventry, thereby sabotaging any hopes which Coventry rugby club may have had about reaching the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe’re preparing to feel Sharks at full force, says Dan
By GARY FITZGERALD Theo Dan and his Saracens team-mates are bracing themselves to feel the full force of a revenge-fuelled Sharks...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoEaling close in on Ospreys merger
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Ealing Trailfinders are close to completing the paperwork for a merger with the Ospreys, which...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMajor changes set for County Champs
By BEN JAYCOCK THIS season’s County Championships will feature numerous changes which the RFU believe will enhance player experience. Following the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoGopperth has plenty more gas in the tank
By PAUL REES Jimmy Gopperth will be 40 in June but intends to carry on playing next season, crediting his interests...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoItalian fire is starting to burn brightly
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND I used to love playing against Italy. Nine tries in nine games! But I also...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoVenner glad to be back after 51-week layoff
By LUKE JARMYN The “practiced hands” of Jersey’s backroom team is what Toby Venner believes rescued his career after a 51-week...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoWe should have won by 30 points says Barnes
By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham...... 31pts Tries: Stronge 10, Cox 48, Williams 60, 65; Tweedy 75 Conversions: Hollingsworth 10, Bunting 49, 60...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoTry star Asiedu strikes again as ’Bridge run riot
By MO SHER Esher ........................22 Cambridge .............56 Nana Kwaku Asiedu bagged a hat-trick of tries to take his tally for the...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoLewis off but Ponty still win with ease
Championship round-up By ROB COLE PONTYPOOL were forced to play with 14 men for 52 minutes at Trebanos after Pat Lewis...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBlockbuster to kick off 2024
FRANCE will host Ireland in the first match of the 2024 Six Nations, with England taking on the French in the...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoTownsend: Gray in the form of his life
By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW... France v Scotland Today. 3pm, Stade de France, Paris SCOTLAND coach Gregor Townsend believes Richie Gray is...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoFrance looking to return to best
Defending champions France are looking to bounce back after their defeat to Ireland in Dublin in round two of the championship....
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National League One
/ 3 years agoOulton is ready to take the next step up
By BEN JAYCOCK Jack Oulton is revelling in his first season at third tier Plymouth Albion – and has set his...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoTurner hails the ‘clinical’ nature of his Ampthill
By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill ............36pts Tries: Skelcey 1, Blackmore 25, 36, Bacon 32, Strong 48, Morris 64 Conversions: Hardwick 33, 37,...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoOld Brodleians bid for crowning glory
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL OLD BRODLEIANS Ladies will today bid to put the crowning glory on a momentous season by sealing the...
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