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Polynesian muscle men are moving in

21 July 2019 0 comments

The new season brings improved budgets for some National One clubs, discovers Adam Ellis Hard edge: Ofisa Treviranus is bound for Chinnor Chinnor have sent […]

Dowson plans to blood kids in Cup again

21 July 2019 0 comments

Champions: Alex Waller lifts the Premiership Cup for Northampton By NEALE HARVEY HARLEQUINS will welcome Bristol Bears to the Twickenham Stoop on Friday September 20 […]

Income protection insurance is a must

21 July 2019 1 comment

At a time when there is little happening in the world of rugby as we wait for the excitement of the World Cup and new […]

Why London Irish might be content in spurning £750,000 in order to stay up

17 July 2019 0 comments

Championship winners London Irish are working to long-term goals to ensure their Premiership status, no matter the cost

Championship is world class now says Pirates boss Stirling

14 July 2019 0 comments

NEALE HARVEY talks to a New Zealand coaching guru who believes the value of the Championship is vastly underrated Cornish Pirates rugby director Chris Stirling […]

Top-flight survival takes precedence for Exiles

14 July 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY NEWLY-promoted London Irish risk missing out on RFU funding worth £750,000 next season unless they significantly increase their quota of English qualified […]

Relegation? It was just part of life – we’re coming back

14 July 2019 0 comments

Newcastle rugby director Dean Richards tells NEALE HARVEY why relegation last season has failed to dampen his enthusiasm for rugby in the north-east. I believe […]

DREAMTEAM

7 July 2019 0 comments

KIERAN MURPHY, EALING TRAILFINDERS AND FORMER LLANDOVERY, SCARLETS, BRIVE & LONDON WELSH NO.8 CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Gethin […]

Deano lands lock De Chaves

7 July 2019 0 comments

NEWCASTLE have signed lock Sebastian de Chaves from London Irish on a oneyear deal. De Chaves, 28, was born in South Africa but is English-qualified […]

Can Rabbit put Cheika back in the running?

7 July 2019 0 comments

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON Early promise: A young James O’Connor playing for the Wallabies PICTURE: Getty Images James O’Connor never had […]

All Blacks pick Reece ahead of Naholo

7 July 2019 0 comments

STEVE Hansen has named four new caps in a 39-man squad for the Rugby Championship but there is no place for veteran centre Ma’a Nonu. […]

Kingston on board to help guide Rams’ young bucks

7 July 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Experienced: John Kingston and Greig Tonks, inset FORMER Harlequins supremo John Kingston is back in mainstream rugby after accepting a consultancy role […]

Rifleman Bean takes aim at Prem big guns

7 July 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Coming force: Saints signing Lewis Bean in action for the Army Comrade: Rokoduguni POWERHOUSE Army lock Lewis Bean is gunning for Premiership […]

Overseeing the development of Delon Armitage and Charlie Ewels has been one of my proudest achievements, says Toby Booth

5 July 2019 0 comments

In this lengthy feature, we talk to the departing Bath assistant coach about his time at the Rec and his past experiences

Relegation holds back young talent warns Newcastle Falcons Darren Barry

4 July 2019 0 comments

The new arrival at Kingston Park shares his reasoning for ring-fencing the Premiership

Let’s hope O’Brien’s spent penny cost him dear

30 June 2019 1 comment

A FAMOUSrugby player urinates on a man in a Dublin pub, a crude offence to put it mildly and yet it barely caused a stir […]

Irish are fully Loaded for Premiership onslaught

30 June 2019 0 comments

Big potential: Ben Loader Leinster great: Sean O’Brien England wing prospect Ben Loader cannot wait for Super Rugby star Waisake Naholo to check in at […]

London Irish add defence coach Brad Davis to their backroom staff

24 June 2019 0 comments

Revered at Wasps and part of the Ospreys set-up last season

Delaney forecasts Scarlets resurgence

23 June 2019 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS GLENN Delaney believes the Scarlets’ new coaching team will have no trouble adapting to the rigours of the PRO14 despite their inexperience […]

Proud record as a one-club man

23 June 2019 1 comment

MY LIFEIN RUGBY TOPSY OJO THE FORMER LONDON IRISH AND ENGLAND WINGER England bow: Topsy Ojo scores the first of two tries on debut against […]

Shingler’s key to the Griffiths masterplan at London Welsh

23 June 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Brains trust: Cai Griffiths and Stephen Shingler LONDONWelsh director of rugby Cai Griffiths hopes the addition of Ealing player Stephen Shingler to […]

Dombrandt leap as big as Olympic hero Lynn

23 June 2019 0 comments

This time last year the English rugby public at large had never heard of Alex Dombrandt, let alone seen him in action.He reported for pre-season […]

Yes we want promotion but only when it’s on fairer terms

23 June 2019 0 comments

Q&A ALISTAIR BOW ON THE RECORD With Championship finances precarious and the future structure of top-flight professional rugby under review, Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow offers […]

YOUNG GUNS

23 June 2019 0 comments

OLLIE HASSELL-COLLINS LONDON IRISH WING Ollie Hassell-Collins insists the impending arrival of All Blacks star Waisake Naholo will serve to inspire rather than hinder his […]

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London Irish discover Challenge Cup opponents – full draw

19 June 2019 0 comments

Exiles will face Bayonne, who won the French equivalent of the GK IPA Championship last season

EQP rate proves our deal is working – Winstanley

16 June 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY English core: Saracens lead the way in Premiership. Phil Winstanley PREMIERSHIP Rugby has shot down suggestions that its £224m, eight-year deal with […]

Whiffen steps up from U20s to work with Scarlets’ elite

16 June 2019 0 comments

■By STEFFAN THOMAS Opportunity: Richard Whiffen coaching the U2 RICHARD Whiffin will swap the development of Gloucester and England’s best young talent for some of […]

Irish count cost of signing Jackson

16 June 2019 1 comment

Controversy: Paddy Jackson leaves court after his acquittal on a rape charge COLIN BOAG I’ve never much enjoyed watching rugby at the Madjeski Stadium with […]

Tigers turn focus to Bath departee Booth

9 June 2019 0 comments

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler FORMER London Irish head coach Toby Booth has emerged as a possible option for Leicester Tigers when he […]

Irish enter race to sign Newcastle star Wilson

9 June 2019 0 comments

Star: Mark Wilson LONDON IRISH are putting together a move for Newcastle Falcons and England flanker Mark Wilson, who has a clause that allows him […]

Paddy needs some luck at Irish

9 June 2019 1 comment

AT a time when they had hoped to be preparing for the World Cup, Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding have been heading in different directions. […]

Brumbies building for tilt at the title

9 June 2019 1 comment

By ADAM ELLIS Super Rugby Top finish: Folau Fainga’a scores in the corner for Brumbies PICTURE: Getty Images The Canterbury Crusaders are to lose their […]

DREAMTEAM

9 June 2019 0 comments

MARK TAMPIN, NEWCASTLE AND FORMER EALING, JERSEY, ROTHERHAM, LEEDS AND WHARFEDALE PROP, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV 1. Sam Lockwood – Poor ‘Tham’ can’t say his […]

Saracens star Will Skelton declines Wallabies World Cup call

4 June 2019 0 comments

The Melbourne Rebels had shown interest in Skelton, writes Neil Fissler

Exiles’ jolly green giant Josh is hoping for England call at Bath

2 June 2019 2 comments

Leading from the front: Captain Josh McNally touches down for London Irish against Hartpury PICTURE: Getty Images Big moment: Josh McNally with Chris Lord of […]

Kearney: We had to weather the storm

26 May 2019 0 comments

LEINSTER full-back Rob Kearney praised the way his side stepped up to the plate defensively to edge out Glasgow Warriors. Kearney, who was yellow carded […]

Tough to go from Toulon to Ampthill – Robinson

26 May 2019 2 comments

■By JON NEWCOMBE ADOPTING the right mental approach will be key to Newcastle’s chances of bouncing back into the Premiership at the first attempt, says […]

Change is needed to help the North says Dowson

26 May 2019 0 comments

FORMER Newcastle Falcons stalwart Phil Dowson insists the structure of English rugby needs changing, describing his old club’s relegation as “devastating” to the game in […]

Youngs Guns: London Irish back row Izaiha Moore-Aiono

22 May 2019 0 comments

After London Irish splurged the cash on big-name players, we met one of their academy prospects

Refreshing that Baxter and Cohen stand by principles

19 May 2019 1 comment

ROB Baxter’s trenchant statement in favour of promotion and relegation this week shows that not all Premiership clubs are convinced that a ring-fence is the […]

Cain column: Galacticos at London Irish need a general like Jonny

15 May 2019 0 comments

Nick Cain questions whether Paddy Jackson will be able to unify an Exiles dressing room packed with southern hemisphere stars

Galacticos at Irish need a general like Jonny

12 May 2019 1 comment

NICK CAIN LONDON Irish look hellbent on becoming the Toulon of the Premiership following the newly-promoted club’s decision to buy-in a new team from around […]

Hooper aiming big after taking the reins at Bath

12 May 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY New team at Bath: Stuart Hooper and his coaches Girvan Dempsey, Neal Hatley and Luke Charteris INCOMING Bath director of rugby Stuart […]

TRP’s Championship Dream Team XV 2018-19

11 May 2019 0 comments

Jon Newcombe has canvassed opinion from the second tier to select a dream XV

London Irish shopping spree continues with Adam Coleman’s arrival

9 May 2019 0 comments

Wallabies lock to join Waisake Naholo and Sekope Kepu at the Exiles in the Premiership next season

Rising star Ibuanokpe ditches Quins for Saracens

5 May 2019 0 comments

TRANSFER ROUND-UP SARACENS have signed prop Josh Ibuanokpe from Harlequins. The 23-year-old tighthead has spent five years with Quins and made his Premiership and European […]

Whiffen favourite for job at Scarlets

5 May 2019 0 comments

BY NEILFISSLER Off: Whiffen GLOUCESTER are set to lose their academy head coach Richard Whiffen at the end of the season. Whiffen, who also assists […]