EXETER Chiefs have brought in former Leicester fly-half Tom Hardwick on a trial period.The Chiefs have registered the 23-year-old so he feature in the league […]
Exeter Chiefs have brought in former Leicester fly-half Tom Hardwick for a trial. The 23-year-old is a registered Chiefs player so could feature in the […]
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW…Northampton v WaspsToday. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s GardensHAVING lost sleep in the wake of last week’s dispiriting 35-30 loss against Gloucester, versatile Saints […]
NEWS EXTRA SALE have signed former Leicester and Newcastle lock Dominic Barrow.Barrow, 28, retired from rugby in 2020 to run a business but has returned […]
NICK CAIN ASSESSES THE ANSWERS ENGLAND MUST PROVIDE AGAINST ITALY TODAY IF England stick with the excuse-ridden mindset post- Murrayfield that they were unlucky to […]
Uncapped back rower Alfie Barbeary has returned to England training with forwards coach Matt Proudfoot pleased with what he’s seen from the 21-year-old. The Wasps […]
ON THE BLIND SIDEBY NEIL FISSLER Raid: Flanker Cameron Neild is wanted by WorcesterSALE Sharks are bracing themselves for a raid from former boss Steve […]
NEWS EXTRABy MIKE SINCLAIR JAMES Kenny and Patrick Schickerling, who began the season competing for Championship places in the Cornish Pirates front row, will head […]
RUGBY MATTERSBRENDAN GALLAGHER EVEN in these difficult cash-strapped times, with many redundancies and cuts at the RFU in recent years their generosity in producing top […]
NEWS EXTRABy SAM JACKSON FORMER Saracens prospect Matt Hankin has been awarded an undisclosed settlement after an ex-teammate hit him on the head with a […]
TOBY BALDWIN WASPS WINGFrom enduring three hamstring injuries in two years, to attending ‘Hogwarts’ it’s fair to say 19-year-old Toby Baldwin has had an eventful […]
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools FEW schools in Scotland have a prouder rugby record than Merchiston Castle, with the Edinburgh […]
YOUNG GUNSBATH SCRUM-HALF BATH’S problems at scrum-half this season have presented unexpected opportunities for Tom Carr-Smith to travel away and be involved in the first-team […]
By NEIL FISSLER CADAN Murley was not surprised to see his landlord Marcus Smith return to Harlequins action in such emphatic style in their victory […]
RUGBY SHORTS LONDON Irish have signed former Munster prop Ciaran Parker from Championship leaders Jersey Reds.The 26-year-old, who began his career at Sale and is […]
By JON NEWCOMBE Play-maker: Kieran WilkinsonKIERAN Wilkinson is set to make his third Premiership appearance of the season for Sale today, on his 22nd birthday.The […]
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools EASTBOURNE College might not always be a pre-eminent force in the schools game but they […]
Nick Cain on the underlying essence of today’s England A clash with Scotland A PREVIEW…England A v Scotland AToday. Kick-off 2pm, Welford RoadTHERE should be […]
ENGLAND will head into next week’s showdown with Ireland with two bonus-point victories in the bag, after coming through unscathed against Scotland. Jack van Poortvliet’s […]
ENGLAND produced a stunning secondhalf display to overpower France and kick off their Six Nations campaign with a bonus-point victory. The prospect of […]
Highly-rated England tighthead Harvey Kindell-Beaton is ready to wreak havoc at scrum-time in the Six Nations after leaning on the expertise of scrum gurus Matt […]
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools SIXTH form colleges competing against schools became a hot topic in the noughties with much […]
RUGBY SHORTS WALES centre Johnny Williams will not play again this season due to a shoulder injury.The 24-year-old suffered the blow in Scarlets’ defeat to Sale […]