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Dallaglio ‘distressed’ by lack of dead certs

21 October 2018 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD He’s still splashing: Chris Ashton dives in to score his hat-trick try for Sale against Connacht PICTURE: Getty Images LAWRENCE Dallaglio has […]

Now Eddie has to prove he’s not a one-trick pony heading for a fall

21 October 2018 0 comments

NICK CAIN HEARS EDDIE JONES’ EXPLANATION ABOUT HIS LATEST SQUAD DECISIONS Questions: Why has Elliott Stooke, left, been preferred to Dave Attwood, right? Politics: Danny […]

Eddie Jones on…

21 October 2018 0 comments

…wrapping Billy Vunipola in cotton wool until the World Cup “I only have him for nine weeks between now and July. In that time, we […]

Gain-line busters will give England a new dimension

21 October 2018 1 comment

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMYGUSCOTT Risk worth taking: Joe Cokanasiga is in devastating attacking form but could be a defensive liability PICTURE: Getty Images WHEN […]

Guscott column: Alex Goode and Liam Williams can be European Player of the Year nominees when they set the Champions Cup alight

11 October 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott makes his picks of players to watch in this season’s Champions Cup

Marland Yarde told how long he will be sidelined for after dislocating knee

9 October 2018 0 comments

A severe injury suffered by the Sale Sharks wing

Goode is among my star picks to light up Europe

7 October 2018 0 comments

JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK THE European Cup provides us with the chance to see great players rise to the occasion with moments of brilliance […]

Eddie believes Invisible Man Ford can trump Superman Dan

23 September 2018 0 comments

THE mood music emanating from Eddie Jones was up-tempo as he announced his first pared-down training squad of the season with the 12 month countdown […]

Eddie Jones on…

23 September 2018 0 comments

…breakdown issues “We haven’t (any). In South Africa we did incredibly well, we have improved our breakdown by about 80 per cent.” …20-year-old wing Joe […]

Eddie Jones names England training squad as countdown to World Cup hits 12 months

20 September 2018 0 comments

Danny Cipriani overlooked by Eddie Jones as World Cup looms

On the path to world domination!

16 September 2018 1 comment

Rugby World Cup 2019 kicks off on September 20 next year when hosts Japan play Russia in Tokyo. Exactly a year out from rugby’s marquee […]

Diamond: We can still make top six

16 September 2018 2 comments

BETTER but not good enough! That was the honest verdict from Sales Sharks boss Steve Diamond who said: “Our performance was better than the last […]

Williams column: England need virtuosos like Chris Ashton and Cipriani

14 September 2018 0 comments

Ashton and Cipriani are off-the-cuff entertainers, writes the former Wales wing

We need virtuosos like Ashton and Cips

9 September 2018 2 comments

Entertainer: Chris Ashton training with England PICTURE: Getty Images ENGLAND are looking to bounce back from a season to forget and I think there’s one […]

Oh for Jonny is lament of Toulon’s sad faithful

2 September 2018 1 comment

DAVID BARNES Off the bench for Toulon: All Black Julien Savea PICTURE: Getty Images Just two games in and a twittered lament of a Toulon […]

Cain column: Eddie Jones has no grounds to dump his bad boys

30 August 2018 0 comments

The end of Eddie Jones’ “clean slate” approach?

Steve Diamond can shine rough edges with his talent-spotting

30 August 2018 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher’s assessment of Sale Sharks heading into the new season

Of course Cipriani brings the game into disrepute

26 August 2018 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Jacket and jeans: Danny Cipriani on his way to his RFU disciplinary hearing Am I the […]

Eddie has no grounds to dump his bad boys

26 August 2018 0 comments

Chris Ashton and Danny Cipriani are like men with itchy trigger fingers who are caught in a hypnotic trance which draws them inexorably towards the […]

Ashton dots down at the death on his Sharks debut

12 August 2018 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON SALE got their pre-season campaign off to a flyer on Friday night with star signing Chris Ashton scoring in their win over […]

Guscott column: Ashton is back but he’s got big competition before he can wing it for England

8 August 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott’s take on Eddie Jones’ pre-season training squad – will we see Ashton and Michael Rhodes in the autumn?

Chris Ashton gets the call from Eddie Jones for pre-season England camp

2 August 2018 0 comments

Michael Rhodes is also included are qualifying for England on residency

New half-back pairing key to Saints’ revival

29 July 2018 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT Bath IN: Jackson Willison (Worcester Warriors), Lucas Noguera Paz (Jaguares), Victor Delmas (Colomiers), Darren Atkins (promoted Academy), Ruaridh McConnochie (England Sevens), Jamie Roberts […]

Sharks gunning to become the biggest fish in the Premiership

29 July 2018 1 comment

SIMON ORANGE ON THE RECORD Q&A Big plans: Simon Orange Try-scorer extraodinaire: Chris Ashton will put bums on seast at AJ Bell Stadium Pictures: Getty […]

DREAMTEAM

15 July 2018 1 comment

RICHARD BARRINGTON, SARACENS HOOKER AND SOCIAL SECRETARY, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Rhys Gill – The ‘King of Cardiff […]

Guscott column: Chris Ashton’s unique finishing ability still sets him apart

11 July 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott feels Chris Ashton’s appetite for tries can be fed by Faf de Klerk at new club Sale Sharks

All set for another Ashton avalanche

8 July 2018 0 comments

Hit man: Chris Ashton BARRINGinjury it’s not difficult to predict an avalanche of Chris Ashton tries for attack-minded Sale next season. Ashton has scored heavily […]

RUGBY MATTERS Zimbabwean protest was really just a cry for help

8 July 2018 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Rough treatment: Zimbabwe players sleep on the streets of Beja WHAT to make of […]

Chris Ashton leaves Toulon to sign for Sale Sharks

4 July 2018 0 comments

Heading ‘home’ to play his rugby in the North-West

Toulon still in discussions with Ashton

1 July 2018 0 comments

SALE Sharks have been strongly linked to making a shock move to sign former England star Chris Ashton but as yet there has been no […]

Bristol can offer Ash the Splash route back to England

1 July 2018 1 comment

WITH one maverick repaying England’s faith in him, when Danny Cipriani’s magic cross kick bounced kindly for Jonny May in Cape Town, there is another […]

Barbarians put the brakes on a few England careers

3 June 2018 0 comments

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Poor preparation: England were humbled by the Barbarians last weekend PICTURE: Getty Images The two best […]

Thomson: Brad will take fast route to the top

3 June 2018 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER BRAD Shields has been tipped to quickly become an England star. The Hurricanes and former New Zealand U20 back-row forward is a […]

Wyles and Brits go out in style of champions

27 May 2018 0 comments

By NICK CAIN at Twickenham Flying low: Nathan Earle scores Sarries’ fourth Curtain call: Chris Wyles touches down for Saracens’ third try PICTURES: Getty Images […]

Daly gets his chance to play full-back in World Cup

27 May 2018 0 comments

NICK CAIN TALKS TO EDDIE JONES AND ELLIOT DALY ABOUT THE WASPS MAN’S NEW ROLE FOR ENGLAND Natural talent: Eddie Jones reckons Elliot Daly could […]

Ashton loses his golden touch at wrong time

20 May 2018 0 comments

DAVID BARNES Dismay: Chris Ashton missed two chances to score, costing Toulon defeat PICTURE: Getty Images FRENCH COLUMN The sureness of touch that has brought […]

Legends quit Toulon but future is so bright

29 April 2018 0 comments

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Not so happy ending: Wonder wing Bryan Habana is leaving Toulon with a sense of grievance PICTURE: Getty Images Toulon fans […]

Take Chris Ashton to South Africa, Dallaglio urges Eddie Jones

25 April 2018 0 comments

Chris Ashton has been on hot form for Toulon in the Top 14 this season

DREAM TEAM

15 April 2018 0 comments

MIKE DENBEE, THE OLD ELTHAMIANS AND FORMER LONDON WELSH BACK ROWER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Alec Hepburn – […]

Champions Cup preview: Fancy Leinster to copy class of ’09

28 March 2018 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher examines the upcoming Champions Cup quarter-final fixtures this weekend

Ashton’s alive and kicking at full-back

28 January 2018 1 comment

Showman: Chris Ashton showed some fancy footwork for Toulon PICTURE: Getty Images Chris Ashton hasn’t always shown the fancy kicking that helped Toulon secure a […]

Dan’s the star man as Scarlets sizzle

21 January 2018 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING SEVENTEEN points from Dan Jones was just enough for Scarlets to win a thrilling Pool 5 decider and put the Welsh region […]

Ashton hunts bonus

14 January 2018 0 comments

Preview… Toulon v Benetton Today, Kick-off 1pm CHRIS Ashton starts on the left wing for Toulon as they look to earn a bonus point win […]

Solomons: We were beaten by bench

31 December 2017 0 comments

AFTER his second game back from collarbone surgery, flanker Michael Rhodes told TRP: “We’re happy with the win but it wasn’t a great performance and […]

RUGBY MATTERS

17 December 2017 1 comment

Barritt’s leading candidate to do a Botia-style switch BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points THE recent morphing of La […]

Watson hits turbos to put heat on Toulon

17 December 2017 1 comment

European Champions Cup By BRENDAN GALLAGHER BATH went to the top of an incredibly competitive Pool 5 with this vital win over the French giants […]

RUGBY MATTERS

10 December 2017 1 comment

Cult hero ‘Capo’ craving last hurrah with Uruguay BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Pythonesque: Rodrigo Capó-Ortega ONE of […]

Bath fall just short despite Ashton’s act of charity

10 December 2017 0 comments

From NICK CAIN at Stade Mayol Thanks Chris: Jonathan Joseph celebrates with team mates after scoring a try following a mistake by Toulon’s Chris Ashton […]

‘Toulon favoured by ref at tackle’

10 December 2017 0 comments

TODD Blackadder said that refereeing calls at the breakdown had favoured Toulon, but that his Bath side had given a good account of themselves despite […]