Dream Team

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17 April 2022 1 comment

HARRY SHEPPARD, THE LONDON SCOTTISH AND FORMER WASPS AND BEDFORD FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV OF PLAYERS HE HAS PLAYED WITH AND AGAINST 1. Sean […]

Toulon fans in uproar at Carbonel departure

10 April 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTONFRENCH COLUMN Even by Toulon’s unusual standards, this season has been an extraordinary tale of failure and redemption. But, while confidence is mounting as […]

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3 April 2022 1 comment

BEN FOLEY, THE HARTPURY WINGER/ FULL-BACK AND FORMER CLIFTON, PLYMOUTH, ROTHERHAM AND NOTTINGHAM PLAYER CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH AND AGAINST 1. […]

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20 March 2022 0 comments

JAMIE LENNARD, THE FORMER WORCESTER, LONDON IRISH, BEDFORD AND DONCASTER FLY-HALF AND CURRENT HEAD OF RUGBY AT OUNDLE SCHOOL CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS […]

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6 March 2022 1 comment

STEPHEN FERRIS, THE FORMER BRITISH & IRISH LIONS, IRELAND AND ULSTER BACK ROWER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH AND AGAINST 1. Tendai […]

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20 February 2022 1 comment

TOM BRADY, THE SALE FC AND FORMER SALE SHARKS AND LEICESTER WINGER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH AND AGAINST 1. Ellis Genge […]

Gatland-Edwards is still the dream team

6 February 2022 1 comment

I AGREE with Nick Cain’s comments in last week’s paper regarding Warren Gatland as a (possible) replacement for Eddie Jones after the next World Cup.His […]

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30 January 2022 0 comments

PIERS FRANCIS THE ENGLAND AND NORTHAMPTON CENTRE CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST – EXCLUDING CURRENT TEAMS 1. Angus Ta’avao –A […]

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16 January 2022 1 comment

ALLAN DELL, THE SCOTLAND AND LONDON IRISH PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Cian Healy – One of the […]

I didn’t ask Deano about money, I just said yes!

9 January 2022 2 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER ENGLAND STUDENTS, LEEDS, JERSEY & NEWCASTLE PROP SAM LOCKWOOD ALL my family are from Yorkshire and my dad played […]

Light Blues shone golden light upon the great game

9 January 2022 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher charts the rich history of 150 years of Cambridge University rugby As we nudge into 2022 it’s time to officially celebrate 150 years […]

DREAM TEAM

9 January 2022 0 comments

NICK WALSHE, THE FORMER ENGLAND, HARLEQUINS, SARACENS, BATH, SALE AND BEDFORD HALF-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Andrew Sheridan […]

Why doesn’t Curry cut mustard for best XV?

12 December 2021 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THIS column does not make a habit of agreeing with World Rugby, but this being the season of goodwill, it may be time […]

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28 November 2021 1 comment

JON CLARKE, THE FORMER BRISTOL, NORTHAMPTON, WORCESTER & LEEDS CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Soane Tonga’uiha – He […]

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21 November 2021 0 comments

CHARLIE BECKETT, THE AMPTHILL AND FORMER ENGLAND U20s, JERSEY REDS, GLOUCESTER & LEICESTER LOOSE FORWARD, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… […]

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17 October 2021 0 comments

OLLIE STEDMAN, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER NEWCASTLE, LONDON WELSH, LEEDS, EALING AND DONCASTER No.8, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. […]

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10 October 2021 0 comments

RICHARD MAYHEW, THE FORMER NORTH HARBOUR, NEWCASTLE, ESHER AND YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE BACK ROW, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Nick […]

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3 October 2021 1 comment

MATT BEESLEY, THE WHARFEDALE AND FORMER NORTHAMPTON AND EALING PROP, PICKS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Ethan Waller – Only […]

‘Nut case’ Martin Gleeson will sort out England

19 September 2021 1 comment

ENGLAND’S new attack coach Martin Gleeson is a ‘mad genius’ – but a world-class operator in breaking down defences. That is the view of the […]

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5 September 2021 0 comments

TOM PALMER, THE FORMER ENGLAND, LEEDS, WASPS & GLOUCESTER LOCK AND CURRENT VANNES FORWARDS COACH CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST […]

Dream Team: Former England scrum-half Dewi Morris

8 August 2021 1 comment

Former British & Irish Lions, England, Orrell and Sale scrum-half Dewi Morris chooses the best XV he has played with or against

The Championship Team of the Season 2021: Ryan Burrows hits record high five

1 August 2021 0 comments

Jon Newcombe reveals the Championship Team of the Season 2021, as voted by the league’s head coaches

Dream Team: Biarritz and ex-Harlequins fly-half Brett Herron

18 July 2021 0 comments

Brett Herron, the new Biarritz signing and former Harlequins, Jersey, Ulster fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against

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11 July 2021 0 comments

CHRIS WOLFE-ELDER, THE FORMER WASPS ACADEMY, PLYMOUTH ALBION, LONDON WELSH, YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE, CHINNOR & RICHMOND FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE PLAYED WITH AND AGAINST…. […]

Dream stay at Pirates delivered big break

27 June 2021 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBYBRISTOL BEARS WOMEN’S HEAD COACH AND FORMER BATH, NORTHAMPTON, SALE, CORNISH PIRATES, HARLEQUINS AND AMPTHILL HOOKER/FLANKERDAVE WARD IT all began for me at […]

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27 June 2021 0 comments

RUSSELL EARNSHAW, THE MAGIC ACADEMY COACH AND FORMER ENG- LAND 7S, BATH, WEST HARTLEPOOL, ROTHERHAM, DONCASTER & PERTEMPS BEES FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE […]

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13 June 2021 0 comments

JACK PREECE, THE CINDERFORD AND FORMER BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL, COVENTRY, ROTHERHAM, MOSELEY, AND ENGLAND SEVENS AND COUNTIES OPENSIDE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH […]

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6 June 2021 0 comments

TOM HOLMES, THE FORMER SALE SHARKS, ROTHERHAM TITANS AND NOTTINGHAM LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Robin ‘Bomber’ Hislop […]

Dream Team: Bedford Blues winger Elijah Niko

30 May 2021 0 comments

ELIJAH NIKO, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER PAU, YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE AND EALING WINGER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Euan Murray […]

Shame my dream team won’t grace Olympics

23 May 2021 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERSBRENDAN GALLAGHER APROPOS of almost nothing other than probably having too much time on my hands, it struck me this week that Great Britain […]

Dream Team: Former Ireland and Sale Sharks hooker Bernard Jackman

23 May 2021 0 comments

Bernard Jackman picks a dream XV based on the best he has played with or against

DREAM TEAM

9 May 2021 0 comments

JON SLEIGHTHOLME, THE FORMER ENGLAND, BATH AND NORTHAMPTON WING CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Gary Pagel – The best […]

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2 May 2021 0 comments

ROB HARDWICK, THE FORMER ENGLAND, COVENTRY, LONDON IRISH & LA ROCHELLE PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Christian Califano – […]

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4 April 2021 0 comments

ANDY REAY, THE FORMER HARLEQUINS, MOSELEY, BRISTOL, LONDON SCOTTISH, EALING & ROSSLYN PARK CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. […]

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28 March 2021 0 comments

WILL CARRICK SMITH, BEDFORD AND FORMER NEWTON ABBOTT, EXETER, RANDWICK, CORNISH PIRATES AND LONDON SCOTTISH LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… […]

Dream Team: London Irish centre Matt Williams

21 March 2021 0 comments

The Exiles centre picks his Dream Team based on the best he has faced as an opponent or played alongside

Crediton deserve huge credit

7 March 2021 1 comment

IT IS always a delight to read your Dream Team articles each week and last week’s with Dan Lee was of particular interest.It rather emphasised […]

Dream Team: Exeter Chiefs and Wales wing Alex Cuthbert

21 February 2021 1 comment

The British & Irish Lions tour winner of 2013 selects a star line-up based on the best he has played with or against

Dream Team with Dan Collier

14 February 2021 1 comment

The Plymouth Albion and former Ealing, Bridgwater, Manchester, Barking and London Welsh lock, chooses the best XV he’s played with or against 1. Martin Rice […]

DREAM TEAM

7 February 2021 0 comments

ROB KIRBY, THE RICHMOND AND FORMER ESHER AND SOUTHEND FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Will Goodrick- Clarke – Young […]

Dream Team: Blackheath full-back Ben Ransom

29 January 2021 1 comment

The former Saracens and England U20 full-back finds space for Beauden Barrett and Charles Piutau in his back three

Dream Team: Northampton Saints and Fiji hooker Sam Matavesi

22 January 2021 2 comments

Sam Matavesi, Northampton, Fiji and former Toulouse, Cornish Pirates, Plymouth Albion, Redruth and Camborne, hooker selects a XV based on the best he has played […]

Wasps grab Doncaster Knight stalwart Robin Hislop

16 January 2021 1 comment

Hislop spent the end of last season in the Premiership on loan at Saracens

Dream Team: England U20s head coach Alan Dickens

6 January 2021 2 comments

Former Sale Sharks, Leeds, Saracens and Northampton No.9 Alan Dickens selects a dream XV

DREAM TEAM

27 December 2020 1 comment

CALLUM PATTERSON, CORNISH PIRATES AND FORMER ULSTER, BALLYMENA AND NEWPORT SALOP CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Andrew Warwick […]

Dream Team: Northampton Saints prop Francois van Wyk

3 December 2020 0 comments

Van Wyk’s career has graced the elite club competitions of both hemispheres

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25 October 2020 0 comments

WILL HURRELL, PLYMOUTH ALBION COACH AND FORMER LEICESTER, LONDON WELSH, COVENTRY, DONCASTER AND BRISTOL CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. […]

Promoted Falcons swoop for Lucock

9 August 2020 0 comments

NEWCASTLE Falcons have signed centre Pete Lucock from Championship side Doncaster Knights. The 27-year-old has agreed a three-year deal at Kingston Park. Lucock spent most […]