All posts tagged "Lions"
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National League One
/ 2 years agoLewis leads the Lions to a vital victory
By ANDY HASTINGS Leicester L ..... 43 Darlington MP 10 LEICESTER Lions are a step closer to safety with a convincing...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoKieran pleased to watch his youthful side powering on
By BEN JAYCOCK With a late change in the club’s coaching staff and a youthful squad, the wheels could have come...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 33: Matt Dawson on England, Northampton and the Champions Cup
This is a big one! Plenty on the menu for host Ollie Little and columnists Nick Cain, Brendan Gallagher and Chris...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoEngland could be an option for Green
Harlequins full-back Tyrone Green will qualify for England in 2025 and while he still harbours hopes of playing for South Africa...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoUmaga stars for 14-man Benetton
Benetton ........27 Lions ................ 17 ■By SAM JACKSON THE Lions were booted out of the Challenge Cup by a Benetton side...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoVile keeps his record as Care steps down
Tommy Vile and Danny Care were born in the same decade of different centuries, the former in Newport during the first...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoBring back rucking and kill the jackal
Coach to coach Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Paul Turner, below, coach of Championship club...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoRyan leading from the front as Lions are tamed
By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor............. 42pts Tries: Ryan 1 and 80, James-Carter 19, Passman 27, Cross 51, Worboys 57 Conversions: Worboys 2,...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Northampton & England U20 wing Toby Cousins
By BEN JAYCOCK Former Northampton season ticket holder Toby Cousins aims to follow in the footsteps of the club’s youthful backline...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLam: I understand Sinckler decision
By PAUL REES Pat Lam understands Kyle Sinckler’s decision to turn his back on England and join the exodus to France...
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Latest News
/ 2 years ago£700,000 Kansas City deal for Louis
The Kansas City Chiefs confirmed the signing of former Wales star Louis Rees-Zammit on Friday. The 23-year-old had contract talks with...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoFearn’s in line to boost Knights
By JON NEWCOMBE Darren Fearn is thought to be Doncaster Knights’ first-choice as new forwards coach as the Championship club continue...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoLet’s hope the Lions can find their roar
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED IN THE unlikely event that anyone out there is still searching for something nice to say about...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoMorris finds his form to help Ospreys see off Lions
■By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys ............36pts Tries: Botha 5, Parry 17, Morris 49, Lloyd 58, K Williams 80 Conversions: O Williams 18,...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoThe scrum is fighting to stay in the game
Paul Rees wonders whether some of World Rugby's law tweaks will mean the end of the scrum as we know it...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 31: Picking a British & Irish Lions XV for Australia 2025
The British & Irish Lions are just over a year away from heading down under to take on Australia! With dust...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoMy Lions for 2025
BASED on performances in 2024 Six Nations Championship and potential retirees, how about this as a potential Lions touring squad to...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoConnacht left at the gate by proud Lions
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........14 Lions ................38 MAN of the match JC Pretorious said a first ever win in Ireland could...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoStortford tame the Lions on own turf
Bishop’s S...............39 Leicester Lions .... 12 By JOHN ALLANSON STORTFORD edged the fierce territorial battle in the early exchanges and after...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoIreland lining up NZ and Wallabies
Ireland will face New Zealand and Australia in their autumn series before head coach Andy Farrell takes his leave of absence...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSorry end for North as Italy hand wooden spoon to Wales
SIX NATIONS 2024 By PETER JACKSON Wales.................................. 21pts Tries: Dee 64, Rowlands 79, Grady 80+2 Conversions: Costelow 64, Lloyd 80, 80+2...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoAussies battling to keep Petaia
ON THE BLINDSIDE Australian utility back Jordan Petaia is being chased by the country’s leading rugby league clubs. Reds flyer Petaia...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoGeorge the Great takes his final bow
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW On a Tuesday afternoon at Anfield in the late autumn of 1993, All...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoAll set for a race to the finish
With the Premiership resuming next weekend, Paul Rees looks at how the runners and riders are gearing up The Premiership resumes...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoHamilton the hero as Lions secure vital win
By MICK JACOBS Leicester L .......29pts Tries: Stubbs 5, Patrick 13, Hamilton 31, Cairns 51 Conversions: Lewis 6, 14, 32 Penalties:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoBeating Ealing proves anything is possible
Matthew Luddington talks to London Scottish flanker Jack Ingall about combining work and play in the Championship ANECDOTES from rugby’s amateur...
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World
/ 2 years agoJoseph third player confirmed by Barbarian F.C. for Killik Cup encounter
Jonathan Joseph will pull on the famous black and white hooped jersey of Barbarian F.C. for the first time in his...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoCome on, Joe! Time to pay attention
JOE Schmidt, the recently-appointed coach of a Wallaby vintage who wear the same colours as Matthew Burke, David Campese, Tim Horan...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoPlayers or gladiators? Why the game is struggling to find the right balance
Paul Rees reports on World Rugby's attempts to broaden the sport's appeal but can see problems ahead It has become an...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoAfter signing, only Cliff came to my wedding
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW For the first time in more than 70 years, Wales will have to...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoCraven finds Max power for Park!
■By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park .........35 Leicester Lions ...... 7 ROSSLYN Park strolled to a comfortable Max Craven-inspired victory as they...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoNowell extends deal to stay at La Rochelle
ON THE BLINDSIDE By MARK STEVENS Jack Nowell’s French connection is set to go on for a few more years yet,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLions …………….40 Sharks ………….10
By TOM JEFFREYS THE Lions condemned the Sharks to their 10th loss of the season, defying torrential weather conditions to score...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoCoventry show McGeechan there’s a lot of work to do
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster.......................... 12pts Tries: McBryde 66, Greenwood 78 Conversion: Bennett 66 Coventry ............................27pts Tries: Ball 38, Penalty 61, Hitchcock...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoJPR, rugby’s supreme warrior
PETER JACKSON THEY packed Llandaff Cathedral to its 12th century rafters on a St David’s Day like no other for 80...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 years agoWaratahs prove too strong for Crusaders
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK The Crusaders suffered back-to-back defeats to begin their title defence after the impressive Waratahs...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoJenkins agrees to full-time Cardiff gig
FORMER Wales and Lions prop Gethin Jenkins will become a full-time Cardiff coach in 2024-25. Jenkins, 43, has been part-time defence...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoMcGeechan named Doncaster director of rugby
Coaching legend Sir Ian McGeechan has taken up the position of consultant director of rugby at Doncaster Knights. The Yorkshire-born ex-Scotland...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoEnd of an era as Lawes commits to Brive
Courtney Lawes will leave Northampton this summer to join ProD2 side Brive after 17 seasons at Franklin’s Gardens. Lawes said Northampton...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoWaugh’s battle is going to be tough
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED WHO has the toughest job in rugby? It certainly doesn’t belong to the loadsamoney establishment lawyers plotting...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoWhen the B grade was full of A stars
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER AS England A crank back into action today...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoHurray! Hamilton hero for hungry hosts
By MICK THOMAS Leicester L ......36 Sedgley P ........ 17 LEICESTER Lions got back to winning ways on a heavy Westleigh...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMercer on a mission
Gloucester booked their place in the Premiership Cup final with Zach Mercer, pictured, leading the way with the first try and...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoHenshaw is full of praise for Nienaber
By ROB COLE Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw believes his game has improved since South Africa’s World Cup winning coach Jacques Nienaber...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoRussell gives Scotland edge for Calcutta Cup
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The Calcutta Cup is a great occasion whether it’s at Murrayfield or Twickenham, and...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoThe piano shifters are playing modern tune
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Much of the “tactical” kicking across the opening rounds of the Six Nations would have left Fred...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLions ……………. 10 Bulls ……………..25
THE Bulls consolidated their position among the URC’s frontrunners as they claimed a bonus point victory over their South African rivals...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoIreland’s class will be hard to overcome
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW IF ONLY Wales could take an old leaf out of the record book...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: England U20s and Sale prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour
By BEN JAYCOCK With an ageing front row, England are crying out for youthful props who can go toe to toe...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 2 years agoMorse: Warburton is my inspiration
By SIMON THOMAS Rising star Morgan Morse has revealed how he has drawn inspiration from the words of former Wales and...
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