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Eight new names join Irish squad

5 March 2023 0 comments

IRELAND are the only other team to so far announce their squad and head coach Greg McWilliams has named eight uncapped players in a bid […]

Young Guns: Sale & England U20s flanker Tristan Woodman

5 March 2023 0 comments

England U20s flanker Tristan Woodman has envisioned his side lifting the Six Nations title after winning three from three so far in the tournament. Alan […]

Tigers claw their way to success

5 March 2023 0 comments

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon………………..26 Sheffield T…………..28 Sheffield Tigers held on for a hard-fought win at Crow Trees. Ten minutes of early Sheffield pressure eventually saw […]

Bedlow back at Sale, Marmion off to Bristol

5 March 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA CENTRE Sam Bedlow has re-signed with his former club Sale after leaving Bristol. Bedlow left for Bristol in 2017 after making 10 appearances […]

Blockbuster to kick off 2024

5 March 2023 0 comments

FRANCE will host Ireland in the first match of the 2024 Six Nations, with England taking on the French in the tournament’s last game. Ireland, […]

How to Choose the Best Slot Machines for a Rugby Fan

1 March 2023 0 comments

Rugby fans in New Zealand are no strangers to online gambling; many of them use online slots to enhance the rugby-watching experience. Online slots offer […]

Townsend: Gray in the form of his life

26 February 2023 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW… France v Scotland Today. 3pm, Stade de France, Paris SCOTLAND coach Gregor Townsend believes Richie Gray is playing the best rugby […]

France looking to return to best

26 February 2023 1 comment

Defending champions France are looking to bounce back after their defeat to Ireland in Dublin in round two of the championship. Gregor Townsend’s side beat […]

French stars can produce something from nothing

26 February 2023 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK France lost to the number one ranked side in the world in Dublin a fortnight ago, so there […]

French will want all angles covered

26 February 2023 1 comment

NICK CAIN The French will be twitchy about any repeat against Scotland in Paris today of the defective TMO process which awarded the James Lowe […]

Sensational Prendergast does it again for Ireland

26 February 2023 0 comments

By CAM STEPHENS Italy………………..27pts Tries: Quattrini 13, Botturi 47, Mey 59, Gasperini 70 Conversions: Sante 48, 60 Penalties: Sante 24 Ireland………….. 44pts Tries: Gleeson 3, […]

Muldoon in demand

26 February 2023 0 comments

Connacht have launched a bid to take Bristol forwards coach John Muldoon back to Galway, where he made over 300 appearances as a player under […]

Codling is inspiring a plastic population

26 February 2023 0 comments

Jon Newcombe catches up with the forwards coach who is helping to turn a small French regional side into a major European force When it […]

Ionians register ‘massive’ triumph

26 February 2023 0 comments

By ADAM DICKINSON Sheffield T……. 10 Hull Ionians…. 17 Hull Ionians overcame Sheffield Tigers to set themselves up perfectly for an all-important clash with third-placed […]

Tierney dies at 46

26 February 2023 0 comments

FORMER Ireland, Leicester and Munster scrum-half Tom Tierney died on Friday at the age of 46. Tierney, who made his Ireland debut in 1999, played […]

Itoje ready to silence Welsh roar

19 February 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Maro Itoje is fired up for England’s visit to Cardiff as they look for their first Six Nations win in the Welsh […]

£2m and rising – the cost of shambolic start to Six Nations

19 February 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Wales are paying a fearful price for their shambolic start to the Six Nations in lost prize money – £2m and rising. […]

Robinson: Time for a ‘cultural reboot’

19 February 2023 0 comments

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Steve Borthwick has been warned his England revival will not happen overnight and a “cultural reboot” is needed ahead of Saturday’s crunch […]

Wiese reckons Tigers close to getting it right

19 February 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Jasper Wiese feels Leicester are just a bounce of the ball away from putting a winning run together and making the play-offs […]

Tompkins set for Wales recall

19 February 2023 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE Saracens DoR Mark McCall says he will be surprised if Nick Tompkins was available to him in the coming weeks after tipping […]

Ireland show just how farWales have to go

19 February 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON • A Ferrari is said to go from a standstill to 50mph in 2.9 seconds. The one seen at Twickenham last Sunday went […]

Gatland’s desperate to stop the rot

12 February 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE Wales have suddenly turned into a penalty machine and Warren Gatland says he has got to find a way to stop the […]

Genge: We’re going to make Italy suffer

12 February 2023 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Ellis Genge insists England are in mean and hungry mood to make Italy suffer for their latest Calcutta Cup misery. However, the […]

Outstanding Ireland come out on top in battle of the best

12 February 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Ireland…………………………. 32pts Tries: Keenan 9, Lowe 21, Porter 26, Ringrose 72 Conversions: Sexton 11, 27; Byrne 74 Penalties: Sexton 41, Byrne 60 […]

Fighting spirit was good to see, says Farrell

12 February 2023 0 comments

Ireland coach Andy Farrell hailed his side’s fighting spirit as they confirmed their status as tournament favourites. “It was a huge game, two great teams […]

Ireland’s passion play in classic confrontation

12 February 2023 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Touts were reportedly asking €1,000 for a ticket outside the Aviva yesterday morning ahead of kick off and frankly, by the end of […]

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 […]

Charlie’s move to roll back the years

12 February 2023 15 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Charlie Faulkner will be remembered for his many achievements; from judo black belt to the Pontypool Front […]

Ruthless Ireland take no time to quash talk of a Welsh restoration

5 February 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Wales ……………………………. 10pts Tries: Williams 46 Conversions: Biggar 46 Penalties: Biggar 14 Ireland…………………………. 34pts Tries: Doris 2, Ryan 9, Lowe 21, van […]

Win at Murrayfield or it will be a long campaign

5 February 2023 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS Warren Gatland and his coaching team know they can fix the problems they saw in the performance and the defeat to Ireland in […]

France have the drive to stay on track

5 February 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Italy v France Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stadio Olimpico, Rome THE last time France won back-to-back Six Nations titles was in 2007. […]

Lamaro: It’s time for someone else to get Wooden Spoon

5 February 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Confident: Lamaro MICHELE Lamaro feels it is time for “someone else” to be awarded the Wooden Spoon and predicts Italy are poised […]

For France, the battle will start in Dublin

5 February 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK It would be an amazing feat if France can do back-to-back Grand Slams, or even win the Six […]

Unbeaten leaders have to work hard

5 February 2023 0 comments

By NATHAN EDWARDS Sheffield T……………. 3 Sedgley Park………26 A rampant second-half display from Sedgley Park helped the league leaders continue their unbeaten run against a […]

Smith leads depleted Ospreys

29 January 2023 0 comments

Preview Zebre v Ospreys Today. 3pm PROP Nicky Smith leads a much-changed Ospreys side to face the URC basement boys Zebre. The 28-year-old, who was […]

Dore Moor fortress as strong as ever

29 January 2023 0 comments

By MO SHER Sheffield T…………..34 Preston G……………..22 The fortress that is Dore Moor claimed yet another victim as the Tigers notched a fifth home win […]

I don’t expect call from Warren, says Cardiff boss Young

29 January 2023 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN It will be an unexpected surprise if Warren Gatland contacts the head coaches of the four Welsh regions ahead of the Six […]

Morgan shows the way as Ospreys come to life

22 January 2023 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND ALL of a sudden, the dials on Welsh rugby are starting to point in the right direction. Hot on […]

Six Nations squads in-depth: Ireland

22 January 2023 0 comments

Ulster’s Jacob Stockdale has been recalled to Ireland’s 37-man Six Nations squad, but Munster fly-half Joey Carbery is a notable absentee. Stockdale joins Stuart McCloskey, […]

The Sheriff riding in to rescue Wales

22 January 2023 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Somewhere up there on the Elysian Fields, word might have reached Eric Evans that someone down here […]

Two-try Chester shake off Tigers

22 January 2023 0 comments

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………………..23 Sheffield T …………. 17 Chester edged to victory by scoring two tries to one in a close encounter with Sheffield Tigers. […]

Jones in sensational Australia appointment

16 January 2023 0 comments

Eddie Jones has been appointed as Australia’s head coach with immediate effect, with Dave Rennie sacked to make way for the former England boss. Jones, […]

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 […]

Gatland will want players on edge

15 January 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Main man: Dan Biggar is in line to be captain PICTURES: Getty Images IT is going to be fascinating […]

Connacht cruise into knockouts

15 January 2023 0 comments

By DARAGH SMALL Connacht …….. 61 Brive ………………. 5 ALEX Wootton scored a hat-trick as Connacht’s bonus point win secured their place in the knockout […]

Triple top! Galthie has tough ‘to-do’ list

15 January 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Delight: Fabien Galthie celebrates beating England to secure the 2022 Grand Slam PICTURE: Getty Images FRANCE coach Fabien Galthie has three […]

Ireland and France – Top Favorites to win the 2023 Six Nations

12 January 2023 2 comments

The annual rugby competition known as Six Nations gathers more and more interest among sports fans. The six participating nations – Wales, Ireland, France, England, […]

Thrilling finish in ‘73 never to be repeated

8 January 2023 1 comment

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER What with Italy looking more competitive, the 2023 Six Nations could be […]

No stopping the Baa-Baas’ game

31 December 2022 0 comments

MOMENT IN TIME SPECIAL REPORT BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER vs THE BARBARIANS, 1973 Where are they now? BACK ROW Chalky White: Dubbed the best coach […]

2023 Rugby World Cup Pool Stages Preview

27 December 2022 0 comments

With the final pool stages being confirmed for the 2023 Rugby Union World Cup, betting sites around the globe have started updating their odds for […]

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