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On-form Mercer: I can’t believe it

24 March 2024 0 comments

ZACH Mercer summed up the Gloucester elation after this narrow win by saying: “I can’t quite believe what’s happened. Everyone wrote us off before we […]

Red Roses: Gloucester-Hartpury lock Zoe Aldcroft

24 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: Scarborough Date of birth: 19/11/96 Community club: Scarborough RFC Red Roses Debut: vs France July 2016 Caps: 48 Why I Play […]

Cooper names 28-player squad for N Wales

24 March 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND U18 Women’s head coach James Cooper has named a 28-player squad for the Six Nations Festival which will be hosted by the […]

Treacey to lead England in U18 festival

24 March 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA BATH back rower Connor Treacey will captain England U18 in the Six Nations Festival. Treacey made his debut for the U18 Men in […]

England prove they are a force again

17 March 2024 0 comments

SIX NATIONS 2024 PAUL REES The Six Nations saved the best to last. France sealed second place ahead of England in a compelling match in […]

Gloucester end long wait for silverware

17 March 2024 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ………………….. 23pts Tries: Atkinson 47, Jordan 50 Conversions: Barton 47, 50 Penalties: Evans 40, Barton 55, 65 Leicester ……………………… 13pts Tries: […]

Winning feels so special for Zach

17 March 2024 0 comments

After winning the Premiership Cup, star man, Gloucester No.8, Zach Mercer, said: “I came to Gloucester to win things. I did that at Montpellier and […]

We need strong finish – Ludlow

17 March 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Gloucester have been a cup team this season but skipper Lewis Ludlow is demanding a strong finish to the Premiership campaign which […]

A stark reminder of rugby finances

17 March 2024 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT Rugby’s political scene is quite lively enough when the arguments are being conducted in a sporting echo chamber. When it finds itself up […]

We need to push on, says Easson

17 March 2024 0 comments

Women’s Six Nations team-by-team previews: Scotland Scotland head coach Bryan Easson wants his side to make a statement in the Six Nations after his side […]

Red Roses in mood to make it six titles in a row

17 March 2024 0 comments

Women’s Six Nations team-by-team previews: England Marlie Packer leads the England side aiming to make it six titles in a row. The Saracens skipper will […]

Cunningham puts faith in experience to support youth

17 March 2024 0 comments

Women’s Six Nations team-by-team previews: Wales Hannah Jones will lead a Wales squad full of experience with some exciting new young players who have impressed […]

Bemand aims for World Cup spot

17 March 2024 0 comments

Women’s Six Nations team-by-team previews: Ireland Ireland are aiming to qualify for the World Cup with a good finish in the Six Nations after finishing […]

All the pressure’s on us – Cockerill

17 March 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Georgia vs Portugal Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris Eddie Jones has coached three national teams, South Africa have won two […]

All set for a race to the finish

17 March 2024 0 comments

With the Premiership resuming next weekend, Paul Rees looks at how the runners and riders are gearing up The Premiership resumes this week after an […]

Lamb loving life as Albion plan for the brightest future

17 March 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Head coach Ryan Lamb believes the foundations are being laid for a bright future ahead at Plymouth Albion. The former Gloucester, London […]

Fisher is back in with the Wallabies

17 March 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA FORMER Gloucester boss Laurie Fisher has returned to the Wallabies staff as an asssistant under new head coach Joe Schmidt. Fisher, 65, who […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 17/03/24

15 March 2024 0 comments

As the men’s Six Nations draws to a close find action from Super Saturday and a preview of the women’s competition, getting underway next weekend, in […]

Scotland stunned by Italian fightback

10 March 2024 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER Italy……………………………….31pts Tries: Brex 15, Lynagh 44, Varney 57 Conversions: P Garbisi 16, 59 Penalties: P Garbisi 2, 35, 73, Page-Relo 39 Scotland […]

Baxter turns his attention to top Ealing pair

10 March 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE – EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Having already snapped up Coventry’s star centre Will Rigg in a mid-season swoop, Exeter are going back […]

Bath get in the mood for restart

10 March 2024 0 comments

By JAMES EVANS Bath ……………………………. 59pts Tries: Reid 10, 35; Coetzee 13, Stewart 22, Wright 40, Richards 55, Gallagher 62, de Glanville 65, Faiva 70 […]

Austin nails chance for bizarre win at Lady Bay

10 March 2024 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham…….. 0pts Hartpury………….. 3pts Penalty: Austin 61 BIZARRE. That was one way of describing how Hartpury squeezed to a fifth win from […]

Kobayashi hat-trick as Chiefs turn on power

10 March 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs.. 43pts Tries: Menin 13, Kobayashi 22, 46, 77; Rogers 30, Fryday 59, Moloney 66 Conversions: Cantorna 13, 31, 58, 67 […]

Red Roses: Gloucester-Hartpury back row Sarah Beckett

10 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: Liverpool Date of birth: 14/02/99 Community club: Firwood Waterloo RFC Red Roses debut: vs USA November 2018 Caps: 34 Why I […]

Win No.13 seals home semi-final for the champions

10 March 2024 0 comments

By JOSH THOMAS Gloucester-H…57pts Tries: Beckett 18, 38; Muir 24, Metcalfe 45, 52, 78; Hendy 49, N Jones 66, 72 Conversions: Sing 18, 22, 38, […]

Reid: We want to build new legacy

10 March 2024 0 comments

Jon Newcombe talks to Bath back rower Miles Reid who wants to see the glory days return, if only to keep his dad quiet Combative […]

Mapletoft’s tyros hope to continue their Grand Slam quest

8 March 2024 0 comments

England U20s will hope to inflict Ireland’s first loss in the Six Nations since July 2021 and take a giant step towards a Grand Slam. […]

Close relationships inspired fightback victory – Brock

4 March 2024 0 comments

Gloucester-Hartpury’s Georgia Brock hailed their “togetherness as a group” propelled them to victory over Exeter Chiefs Women in the Premiership Women’s Rugby last Saturday. The […]

There’s plenty of talent on its way through – Skivington

3 March 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS George Skivington insists the future is bright in terms of the talent coming through within the English rugby set-up. Handed the perfect […]

Borthwick should put faith in this trio

3 March 2024 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED PETER Winterbottom knows a thing or three about our sport, so you would expect him to make some telling points over […]

‘It’s been a great start but there are tougher challenges ahead of us’

3 March 2024 0 comments

Q&A Ben Jaycock catches up with England U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft to assess the current state of play in the Six Nations So, Mark […]

Fasogbon’s making most of his seat in the front row

3 March 2024 0 comments

Afolabi Fasogbon says England U20s forwards get excited for scrum time and with the 6ft 4in, 20 stone-plus powerhouse on their side it’s easy to […]

The team culture at Exeter blew me away

3 March 2024 0 comments

My Life in Rugby with Bryan Rennie – The former Scotland A, Border Reivers, London Irish, Exeter & Bristol centre, now general manager of the […]

Hartpury made to work hard by battling Chiefs

3 March 2024 0 comments

By JOSH THOMAS Gloucester-Hartpury…….31pts Tries: Sing 6, Hendy 12, Brock 35, 65; Hunt 50 Conversions: Sing 38, 53, 66 Exeter Chiefs………………… 24pts Tries: Tuttossi 20, […]

Every time my name is called out, I get excited

3 March 2024 0 comments

Jon Newcombe catches up with Northampton’s Sam Graham as the Saints look to keep hold of top spot in the Premiership FOR industrious back row […]

Jenkins agrees to full-time Cardiff gig

3 March 2024 0 comments

FORMER Wales and Lions prop Gethin Jenkins will become a full-time Cardiff coach in 2024-25. Jenkins, 43, has been part-time defence consultant to boss Matt […]

Young Guns: Gloucester full-back Ioan Jones

3 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK England U20s will feel grateful to have Ioan Jones in their ranks as the full-back could easily have opted for Wales, or […]

Lads set for trip to France

3 March 2024 0 comments

ENGLAND U18s COACH Jonathan Pendlebury has selected a 24-man squad for England U18’s trip to Chalon-sur-Saône to play France on Saturday as preparation for the […]

Aspinall to lead women

3 March 2024 0 comments

GLOUCESTER-Hartpury’s Daisy Aspinall captains England U18 women in today’s clash against Ireland in Dublin. England last faced Ireland in the 2023 U18 Six Nations Festival, […]

Second Barbarian chance for Mercer

3 March 2024 0 comments

Zach Mercer will pull on the famous Barbarians jersey again this summer in the Killik Cup clash against Fiji. Mercer, 26, joins England’s most-capped men’s […]

Loughborough Lightning centre Emily Scarratt

Scarratt excited for inaugural PWR ‘Super Weekend’

1 March 2024 0 comments

Premiership Women’s Rugby is embarking on its first ‘Super Weekend’ and Emily Scarratt is delighted to return just in time to play a part in […]

Mercer: I’m focused on Gloucester

25 February 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES If desire to play for England was a factor in selection, Zach Mercer would be one of the first names on the […]

Lethargic France in need of new drive

25 February 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW…France vs Italy (Today. Kick-off 3pm, Decathlon Arena, Lille) IT does not come any more demanding in the Six Nations than visits […]

Yet again, Ealing prove they have what it takes

25 February 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Ealing Trailfinders’ narrow defeat by Leicester in the Premiership Cup semi-final last weekend has blown most of […]

Dream Team with Warren Seals

25 February 2024 0 comments

The Sedgley Park and former Boland Cavalier, Darlington Mowden Park and Yorkshire Carnegie fly-half chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. […]

Rugby’s stuck in the ice age. It needs to open up

25 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Jaycock talks to Freddie Burns about life in Japan and what he thinks the sport must do to attract the youngsters FREDDIE Burns is […]

Red Roses: Gloucester-Hartpury prop Maud Muir

25 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: Oxford Date of Birth: 12/07/01 Community Club: Oxford Harlequins Red Roses Debut: vs New Zealand November 2021 Caps: 25 Why I […]

Harlequins the happier as Chiefs hold on for draw

25 February 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs …………………19pts Tries: Menin 20, MacDonald 29, Buchanan 65 Conversions: Cantorna 21, 30 Harlequins ……………………..19pts Tries: Powell 5, Latsha 35, Cowell […]

Gloucester determined

25 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Sale v GloucesterToday. Kick-off 2pm WOMEN’S Premiership pacesetters Gloucester-Hartpury face bottom side Sale for the second time in a week. Last […]