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Too many changes for me

30 April 2023 0 comments

I am surprised at nPeter Jackson. In his article last week about Mark Evans’ involvement with Fiji, he states that Wales and the South Sea […]

Magical McKenzie puts Chiefs on top

30 April 2023 0 comments

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By CAM STEPHENS A late surge saw the Chiefs edge the Crusaders 34-24 in a thrilling contest to extend their unbeaten […]

Evans is plotting another Fiji shock

23 April 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON A globe-trotting Welshman has become a major part of Fiji’s grand plan to make World Cup history repeat itself against Wales come […]

DREAM TEAM

9 April 2023 0 comments

STEVEN LONGWELL, THE JERSEY REDS AND FORMER OLD GLORY DC, WATSONIANS, AYR, VERONA & EASTERN SUBURBS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH […]

Saints sign Lyon’s Fijian forward Mayanavanua

12 March 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON have signed Fiji lock Temo Mayanavanua from Lyon for the 2023-24 season. The 25-year-old has spent three seasons in France’s top flight, […]

Saints switch paying off for hooker Smith

26 February 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES On the ball: Northampton hooker Robbie Smith Robbie Smith joined Northampton from Newcastle last summer because he wanted to spend more time […]

Time for real honesty within Welsh set-up

12 February 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Returning Wales coach Warren Gatland really knows now the size of the job on his hands with Wales after […]

Fail at the World Cup and that’s it, Gatland

15 January 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Warren Gatland’s second coming will be in danger of an early going should Wales flop at the World Cup. Failure to reach […]

Let Pivac select his team of assistants

4 December 2022 0 comments

FOLLOWING the defeats to Georgia and Australia there were the inevitable calls for Wayne Pivac to be replaced as Wales head coach. A not-unexpected reaction, […]

Irish keen on Cokanasiga’s return

27 November 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are bidding to re-sign England flyer Joe Cokanasiga from Premiership rivals Bath to replace Ollie Hassell-Collins, who is […]

Why the South Seas need to feel the love

20 November 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST When Western Samoa surprised Wales by beating them in Cardiff during the pool stage of the 1991 World Cup – correction: […]

Borthwick out to help England

13 November 2022 0 comments

By JOHN NEWCOMBE PRODUCING England players of the future remains a key goal for Steve Borthwick at Leicester even if it makes the club less […]

Hooker Haywood taking his chances as Saints prepare for showdown with Saracens

13 November 2022 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Saracens v Northampton Today. Kick-off 12.15pm, Stone X Stadium BY rights, Southend-born and Colchester raised Mike Haywood should have been lining […]

Urios falling out of favour as Marti looks at options

13 November 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Under pressure: Bordeaux head coach Christophe Urios overseas training and, inset, Laurent Marti PICTURES: Getty Images A YEAR is a long […]

Russell into Scot squad as Hastings drops out

7 November 2022 1 comment

Coach Gregor Townsend has called up Finn Russell into his Scotland squad as cover to replace the injured Adam Hastings. Calls for Russell to be […]

Waltzing Dempsey’s false step

23 October 2022 0 comments

NICK CAIN Crash ball: Jack Dempsey playing for Australia against Fiji at 2019 World Cup PICTURE : Getty Images The last time I saw Jack […]

Joe Marler to return for The Barbarians

20 October 2022 0 comments

One of the most popular Barbarians of recent years is set to make a stunning return in the Black and White as Harlequins’ Joe Marler […]

South Africa plan to tire Fiji

16 October 2022 0 comments

Preview Fiji v South Africa Today, 5.45 am STANLEY Raubenheimer has named an unchanged starting XV as he hopes his South African side can bounce […]

Scarratt sees Red Roses into last eight

16 October 2022 0 comments

By MARK DOCHERTY France ………………7pts Tries: Hermet 63 Conversions: Drouin 63 England …………..13pts Tries: Scarratt 23 Conversions: Scarratt 23 Penalties: Scarratt 39, 61 EMILY […]

Happy it’s Hunter who will take on my baton

16 October 2022 0 comments

ROCKY CLARK WORLD CUP WINNER Captain marvel: Sarah Hunter Influential: Marlie Packer What an encounter! It promised to be special and it didn’t disappoint. Two […]

Red Roses begin with World Cup record win

9 October 2022 2 comments

By MARK DOCHERTY Fiji……………………19pts Tries: Nakoci 31, Donu 40+1, Cavuru 81 Conversions: Cavuru 32, 43 England …………84pts Tries: MacDonald 5, 56, 70, 76; Cokayne 18, […]

France get aggressive to sweep South Africa aside

9 October 2022 2 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK South Africa ……5pts Tries: Mabenge 50 France …………….40pts Tries: Sansus 2, 67; Vernier 11, Boulard 17, Drouin 70, Grisez 80+1 Conversions: Drouin […]

Alphonsi: Kabeya is better than me

9 October 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Making a name for herself: England’s 20-year-old flanker Sadia Kabeya Maggie Alphonsi is confident England can win the World Cup and use […]

England must step it up for Le Crunch

9 October 2022 0 comments

ROCKY CLARK WORLD CUP WINNER So the wait is over. Five years after England lost the 2017 World Cup final against New Zealand, could this […]

Red Roses can give us all something to smile about

9 October 2022 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the start of the Women’s Rugby World Cup and full TV coverage for the first […]

Dow back on bench as Kebaya gets start for England opener

6 October 2022 0 comments

Abby Dow is likely to make her return from injury off the bench, as 20-year-old flanker Sadia Kebaya gets a start for the opening game […]

England women set for standalone match at Twickenham against France

28 September 2022 0 comments

England’s women will play their first ever standalone match at Twickenham next year against France in the Six Nations. The Red Roses have played several […]

Middleton should open up strongly in World Cup

25 September 2022 0 comments

ROCKY CLARK WORLD CUP WINNER Five years on from the last World Cup there were 39 Red Roses awaiting squad selection, with the extended squad […]

Jalibert in line to join Barrett at Racing 92

18 September 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France international fly-half Matthieu Jalibert’s unfortunately timed early-season travails continued on Saturday, amid renewed questions over his future at Bordeaux and […]

2009 champions Wales name men’s squad for Rugby World Cup Sevens

7 September 2022 0 comments

Head coach Richie Pugh has confirmed his 12-man Wales squad for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town, getting underway this Friday. Wales finished […]

Dream Team with Christian Lewis-Pratt

4 September 2022 0 comments

Christian Lewis-Pratt, the former England Sevens, Northampton, Leeds & London Irish fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Mako Vunipola […]

Nadolo to leave Leicester during season

14 August 2022 0 comments

Leicester winger Nemani Nadolo will leave the Premiership champions midway through the season to join the Waratahs in time for the Super Rugby season which […]

Sevens shows just how great it can be

7 August 2022 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Occasionally, I question the value of Sevens in the bigger scheme of […]

Hat-trick hero Takulua takes Tonga back to the big time

24 July 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Tonga ……..42 Hong Kong 22 Sontane Takulua scored a hat-trick as Tonga swept aside Hong Kong 44- 22 in the final of […]

Commonwealth games Men’s 7s Preview: Tough pool start will be good for us, says Bowen

24 July 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK England have landed in a tough pool for next weekend’s Commonwealth Games 7s, but Tom Bowen believes it’s a blessing in disguise […]

Commonwealth games Women’s 7s Preview: Quansah out for revenge as she prepares England for challenge

24 July 2022 1 comment

Back in action: England winger Celia Quansah After enduring a horrific injury first time around, England winger Celia Quansah is hoping for a successful return […]

It’s no shock as Chile qualify

24 July 2022 0 comments

READERS of this column will not be surprised at Chile’s “shock” win over USA in the second leg of their America World Cup qualifier which […]

Lam’s double edges Samoa to glory

17 July 2022 2 comments

PACIFIC NATIONS CUP Seilala Lam scored two tries as Samoa produced a dramatic 23-20 comeback victory over Fiji to win the Pacific Nations Cup yesterday […]

Coastal pride and bursting with history

17 July 2022 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher Fylde have been producing significant players on the northern circuit for many decades and if big time honours have eluded the club itself […]

Sutherland heads for Kowloon after ‘an amazing time’ playing for Cardiff Met

17 July 2022 0 comments

HARRY Sutherland is looking forward to going outside his comfort zone after it was confirmed the Cardiff Met graduate will be joining Hong Kong Premiership […]

NZ and England to play in same 7s pool

10 July 2022 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON ENGLAND have been drawn alongside defending champions New Zealand in Pool A of the men’s Commonwealth Games Sevens competition which will be […]

Tonga get a tonking as Fiji rain on Folau’s parade

10 July 2022 0 comments

SOME 10,000 miles away in the South Sea Islands, the second coming of Israel Folau has turned out to be the dampest of damp squibs. […]

Pumitas run out of puff as Kiwis stroll on

10 July 2022 0 comments

OCEANIA U20s WRAP NEW Zealand held Argentina scoreless in the second-half to earn their second win of the tournament, 32-9. Argentina, who had outmuscled Australia […]

Fiji unfazed by new-look Tonga

3 July 2022 0 comments

PACIFIC CUP NATIONS Fiji dampened the hype surrounding Tonga’s new all-star cast as they blew away their Pacific Island rivals 36-0. Much was expected of […]

Lions trailblazers set sail for Down Under in 1888

3 July 2022 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening here? IT is, I […]

Folau makes return to international rugby with Tonga debut

30 June 2022 0 comments

Israel Folau will make his first start in international rugby since 2019 as he seals his switch to Tonga with a debut against Fiji this […]

England prepare warm-up

26 June 2022 0 comments

ENGLAND will play two international matches in September in preparation for October’s Women’s Rugby World Cup. The Red Roses will play the United States at […]

Saddened Nick is singing the Blues

19 June 2022 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Glory days: Cardiff celebrate winning the European Challenge Cup in 2018 PICTURES: Getty ImagesFORMER Cardiff No.8 Nick Williams is concerned with the […]