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The biggest winners from the Rugby World Cup 2023

2 November 2023 0 comments

A World Cup that will rank as one of the most unpredictable and exciting has come to an end after eight weeks of high drama […]

May joins Lawes and Youngs in international retirement

31 October 2023 0 comments

Jonny May has become the third England player to retire after the Rugby World Cup, joining Courtney Lawes and Ben Youngs in calling time on […]

Ewers set for home debut

29 October 2023 0 comments

PREVIEW… Ulster v Bulls Today. Kick-off 5pm By BEN JAYCOCK Kieran Treadwell, who hopes to pick up where he left off after being awarded the […]

‘Rugby gave me hope, away from life in a cell’

29 October 2023 0 comments

My Life in Rugby with Simon Bunting: The former Yorkshire, Rotherham and Doncaster prop talks about his life in the game To achieve what […]

Pleased Dickson made the right call

22 October 2023 0 comments

Did you, like me, cheer inwardly when Karl Dickson could be heard on comms explaining that not all hits to the head are foul play […]

Scots battle past Boks for impressive opening win

15 October 2023 0 comments

WXV 2: Scotland………..31 South Africa….17 By PAUL MARTIN Rachel Malcolm hailed Scotland’s resilience after being part of the dominant pack which led them to victory […]

‘A couple of senior caps would have been nice’

15 October 2023 0 comments

My Life in Rugby with Chris Catling – The England A, Gloucester, Exeter, Worcester, Beziers & Amatori Catania full-back talks about his time in the […]

Italy crushed by rampant France

8 October 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER France……………………………60pts Tries: Penaud 2, 37; Bielle-Biarrey 12, Ramos 21, Jalibert 46, Mauvaka 53, Moefana 63, 75 Conversions: Ramos 2, 13, 22, 38, […]

Mapletoft names his 32-man squad

8 October 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON England U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has selected a 32-player Elite Playing Squad for the 2023/24 season. It will be the first […]

New Zealand cruise into quarter-finals

5 October 2023 0 comments

By Matthew Luddington New Zealand……………………………………….73 Tries: McKenzie 20, 53; Mo’unga 25, Jordan 33, 65; Roigard 38, Newell 45, Fainga’anuku 49, 68, 77; Williams 73 Conversions: […]

All Blacks’ determination pleasing Fitzpatrick

5 October 2023 0 comments

Sean Fitzpatrick was surprised by the manner in which New Zealand dismantled Italy last Friday night, but is confident the All Blacks’ focus and determination […]

Series 3, Episode 11: RWC Round 4 review with Sean Fitzpatrick

2 October 2023 0 comments

There is just one round of the Rugby World Cup pool stage remaining and it all hinges on week five! The headline from the last […]

Time to take the show on the road, England

1 October 2023 0 comments

According to those who know their stuff when it comes to the scorched landscape of domestic politics, there is a prime reason why our elected […]

I stole a career, getting paid to do what I loved

1 October 2023 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBYTHE FORMER MACCLESFIELD, ROTHERHAM, WORCESTER & HARLEQUINS SCRUM-HALF CHARLIE MULCHRONE I’LL be honest with you, I feel like I stole a career getting […]

Biarritz enjoy a change in fortune

1 October 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FRANCE could… Scotland need… Australia on the brink of… Fiji might … South Africa will… Wales already have… If Italy… There […]

Uruguay roar back to deny Namibia

27 September 2023 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock, Assistant Editor Uruguay………………….36 Tries: Amaya 19, 49, Kessler 28, Arata 54, Basso 66 Conversions: Etcheverry 29, 51, 55, Berchesi 67 Penalties: Berchesi […]

Casino Becomes an Official Sponsor of the 2023 Rugby World Cup

26 September 2023 0 comments

Casino started cooperating with rugby a year ago through a campaign with the French national teams. They are taking it to the next level by […]

Who Are the Top Scorers in Rugby 2023’s World Cup Odd

25 September 2023 0 comments

Rugby betting sites, including GGBet, are once again evaluating the potential candidates for overall top try-scorer at the worldwide competition as the pool stages of […]

Scots want to put on dancing shoes

24 September 2023 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW PREVIEW… Scotland v Tonga Today. Kick-off 4.45pm, Stade de Nice NEVER mind a Springbok-style Bomb Squad – Gregor Townsend is planning to […]

Great to see Ardao shine on world stage

24 September 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK One of the great joys of World Cups is the platform that gives for us to discover […]

Time for Italy to play like big boys

24 September 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER AS keen observers of sport, we are all amateur psychologists and, with that in mind, it’s been fascinating watching Italy grapple […]

Chance for Ford to prove he’s No1

17 September 2023 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WHAT a start to this World Cup with host France beating the mighty All Blacks in […]

27-point Ford helps England rediscover their soul

10 September 2023 0 comments

From NICK CAIN at Stade de Marseille England ……………………….. 27pts Penalties: Ford 10, 46, 54, 59, 66, 75 Drop-goals: Ford 27, 31, 37 Argentina …………………….. […]

Where does this leave Farrell?

10 September 2023 0 comments

PAUL REES Steve Borthwick tore up his playbook with the team he selected to face Argentina and his boldness saw a team that had sleepwalked […]

Cipriani’s spat more suited to Colosseum

10 September 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED ONE of these fine days, with the grace of God and a following wind, a World Cup will be played in […]

Dowson: Things are going to get better

3 September 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Premiership clubs get their season underway this weekend with Northampton’s director of rugby Phil Dowson looking confident that the gloom that has […]

Healy sorry to be joining Crocks XV

3 September 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW After 14 years at the sharp end of Test combat, Cian Healy never had a better chance […]

Miracle worker Capuozzo can make difference

3 September 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER ITALY Coach: Kieran Crowley Captain: Michele Lamaro Resurgent Italy may have landed the toughest of groups but they have nothing to lose […]

Los Teros will be looking to add to their famous victory over Fiji

3 September 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER URUGUAY Coach: Esteban Meneses Captain: Andres Vilaseca Uruguay are beginning to shed upstart status. This will be their fifth Rugby World Cup […]

Welwitschias still looking for their first win

3 September 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER NAMIBIA Coach: Allister Coetzee Captain: Johan Deysel INDEPENDENCE from South Africa, in 1990, came a little too late for Namibia to make […]

All Blacks are still the team to beat

3 September 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES NEW ZEALAND Coach: Ian Foster Captain: Sam Cane This year’s World Cup is unusual in a number of respects, not least that […]

Cotter hopes the Oaks will not be easy to cut down

3 September 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK ROMANIA Coach: Eugen Apjok Captain: Christian-Marian Chirica ROMANIA return to the World Cup after missing out four years ago due to a […]

Big beasts need to set the right mood

27 August 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points SO where did the last four years go? The final warm-up matches […]

Conan will be fit for RWC

20 August 2023 0 comments

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says injured back row Jack Conan will be fit for selection for the World Cup. Conan was forced off with […]

Dream Team with Scott Rawlings

20 August 2023 0 comments

Scott Rawlings, the long-serving Fylde, Lancashire and former England counties, Manchester and Longton centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. […]

The cruellest time to suffer an injury

20 August 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER The agony of these eve of World Cup injuries! I thought I […]

This rugby apartheid must stop

20 August 2023 0 comments

Rugby Matters I WAS going to write 1,500 words of incredulous, outraged fury over the Owen Farrell decision but frankly my health can’t take it […]

Ireland and England name strong teams for crucial warm-up clash

17 August 2023 0 comments

Ireland and England have both named strong sides in what is set to be the best indicator of the progress they have made in preparation […]

It will be tough to dethrone Dupont

13 August 2023 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher looks at the players who could light up the tournament So who will emerge as the iconic player and/or personality of Rugby World […]

Fired-up France name strong team as Ritchie returns for Scotland

10 August 2023 0 comments

France have made 13 changes to the team who were stunned in Scotland last week, as this week’s visitors welcome back usual skipper Jamie Ritchie […]

King Carter writes a fairytale finish to his World Cup story

30 July 2023 0 comments

LOOKS BACK AT THE PLAYERS WHO SHONE ON THE BIGGEST STAGE BRENDAN GALLAGHER DAN Carter’s career seems so golden and laden with accolades, records and […]

Scots suffer shock defeat to Uruguay

30 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK UNDER-20s rugby in Scotland hit a new low on Tuesday when their promotion-chasing side lost to Uruguay at the Junior World Trophy […]

Allan desperate to be starter at 10 for Italy

28 July 2023 0 comments

Tommaso Allan agrees his Italian side will have a tough job to get out of Pool A in the Rugby World Cup but is “quietly […]

Italy prop Turani makes switch to Harlequins

23 July 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA HARLEQUINS have swooped to snap up Italy prop Silvia Turani from fellow Premiership Women’s Rugby club Exeter Chiefs. The 28-year-old, who has won […]

Lewis has his sights set on higher honours

23 July 2023 0 comments

Ben Jaycock talks to England’s second row starlet Lewis Chessum on his return from the Junior World Cup in South Africa Lewis Chessum is sad […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 23/07/23

21 July 2023 0 comments

It’s been another busy week in rugby news despite preparation fixtures for the Rugby World Cup still a few weeks away, and you’ll be able […]

Sexton escapes World Cup punishment in hearing

17 July 2023 0 comments

Johnny Sexton has been handed a three-match ban for his conduct after the European Champions Cup Final but will be available to play throughout the […]

Odds of Scotland Winning the Six Nations in 2023

16 July 2023 0 comments

The last time Scotland won the Six Nations was 24 years ago, in 1999. The tournament was called the Five Nations, as Italy had yet […]

Azzurrini survive at Japan’s expense

16 July 2023 0 comments

Italy …………….. 45 Japan ……………27 Italy condemned Japan to relegation from the World Rugby U20 Championship as Dewi Passarella scored a hat-trick to give the […]