All posts tagged "Rugby"
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Podcast
/ 1 year agoSeries 4, Episode 4: Argentina make history, but can they do it again?
For the first time since their involvement in the Rugby Championship, Argentina have secured a win against the other three nations...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoIs Rugby becoming too tactical?
By Peter Ryan Rugby union is a phenomenal sport with a very loyal fanbase. It is known as a more traditional...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoSimon Halliday’s demand for clarity over promotion-relegation play-off
By Nick Cain The RFU is under fire from the Championship for its failure to provide clarity over the terms of...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAaron Wainwright proves handy on the oche
By Simon Thomas Wales star man Aaron Wainwright has turned his attention to another sporting passion as he recovers from surgery....
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSimon Halliday: We need clarity from RFU
Simon Halliday believes that the RFU is duty-bound to find a resolution for the Championship clubs because the play-off agreement has...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJames Ratti enjoys his ‘weird ride’
By Simon Thomas James Ratti is the first to admit his “mad journey” to becoming a Welsh international has been “a...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHelping Wasps would be a ‘slap in the face’
By Jon Newcombe London Welsh board director Jonathan Shankland says allowing Wasps to remerge from the ashes of administration and go...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoDual registration likely to distort competitiveness of recipient clubs
SO as the new season starts for the top tiers there is now a route between Championship and Premiership via a...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoTime to leave scrums to the professionals?
I would be interested to hear your readers' views about aspects of the current state of the community game in England....
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Premiership
/ 1 year ago‘Old-man’ Maro Itoje has Saracens buzzing
By Roger Panting Gloucester ....................... 26pts Tries: Thomas 40, Clarke 56, Clement 71, Blake 76 Saracens .......................... 35pts Conversions: Barton 40,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoDefeat difficult to take – George Skivington
Gloucester's head coach George Skivington accepted that defeat in their opening league fixture was difficult to take. “I’m disappointed to lose...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoJohann Van Graan: Our impact players made a real difference
Johann van Graan praised the impact of his bench to close out the win. “It was an important start for us...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoLennox Anyanwu gets his chance to replace Esterhuizen
Lennox Anyanwu starts at inside-centre for Harlequins as they begin life without South African talisman Andre Esterhuizen. The 23-year-old has filled...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoFantasy Rugby 2024/25
PRIZE MONEY WINNER £500 SECOND £250 THIRD £125 LAST £250 MANAGER OF THE MONTH £25 SECOND £10 THIRD £5 LAST £10...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSorry, but it now looks like Eben Etzebeth got away with one
So, for 10 months or more I have been defending Eben Etzebeth, and by implication referee Ben O’Keeffe, for the deliberate...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoMatt Kvesic finds his feet to make it easy for Coventry
By Paul Smith London Scots .. 19pts Tries: Mpiko 60, Ferdinand 78, 80 Conversions: Sheppard 60, Lloyd-Seed 78 Coventry .......... 45pts...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoEaling Trailfinders show why they are favourites to retain Championship title
By William Gupwell Ealing T ............55pts Tries: Williams 5, Reid 11, 78; Holgate 17, Taylor 35, Bird-Tulloch 53, Moore 60, Hampson...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoWhy is so much of the club game hidden behind a paywall?
AS more and more club football basks in the glare of the multi-million audiences on free-to-air television coverage, an increasing amount...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoSlipper spreads the love as he hits 140 caps
JAMES Slipper has become the most-capped player in Australian rugby history. Loosehead Slipper made his debut against England in Perth back...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoFiji make it two in a row as they see off Japan
By James Orpin Fiji ..................... 41 Japan...............17 Fiji won the Pacific Nations Cup for the seventh time – and second year...
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Women's International
/ 1 year agoWXV 3 Newcomers prepare for Dubai test
WXV 3 takes place in Dubai with newcomers Madagascar, Hong Kong and Netherlands welcomed into the fray this year. There’s an...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPre-season will stand Rosslyn Park in good stead, says Kieran Power
By Chris Collyer Despite coming up short against Richmond after a last-minute drop goal by Lewis Dennett, Rosslyn Park’s director of...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoShard aims for heights in Lymm’s second go
By TOM KELLY Confident: Tom Shard is aiming high this season LYMM fly-half Tom Shard has urged his team to push...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoTemperley has the right Kit for visitors
By MICK JACOBS Hornets..................... 20 Loughborough S....32 HIGH-FLYING Loughborough Students maintained their strong start to the season with victory at Hornets....
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoThere’s no Larkin about with Steve at the helm
By JAMES ORPIN Star signing: Josh Matavesi CAMBORNE director of rugby Steve Larkins believes that making the club more attractive to...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoSuperb TJs rattle up a half-century
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............50 Sevenoaks.............. 10 TERRIFIC conditions at the Slade, a bumper crowd for a well marketed ‘Super Saturday’,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoReynolds sets sights on seeing Raiders reach full potential
By SAOPE SOKO ONE of the hallmarks of Jordan Reynolds’ tenure as Guernsey head coach has been a relentless focus on...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns – Fraser Rawlins
Young Guns Fraser Rawlins burst onto the scene during the England U18s tour to South Africa, scoring a brace of tries...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHave belief and trust it will work
Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Greg Nicholls, below, head coach at Blackburn RUFC in Regional 1 North...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBeechen Cliff get the better of Hartpury
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS IT’S been a congested start to the schools season, with the U18s national cup tournaments kicking...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoIt’s been a challenging year, admits Winnett
■By SIMON THOMAS CAM Winnett admits his meteoric rise over the past 12 months has been mentally challenging. He went into...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 1 year agoThe Football Tactic That Could Revolutionise Rugby
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Rugby union has evolved by leaps and bounds since its conception in the small English town where...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 1 year agoHow AI is Transforming Rugby Analysis and Casino Gaming: 5Gringos Casino Leads the Way
In the world of sports and entertainment, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making significant strides, particularly in rugby analysis and online casino...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRed Roses show who’s No.1 with win over Black Ferns
By William Gupwell England women’s head coach John Mitchell says his side will take valuable lessons from the 24-12 win over...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoToby Booth: Tough telling players I was leaving Ospreys
By Mark Stevens Toby Booth admits telling his Ospreys players that he would be leaving at the end of the season...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBath will not bring in replacement for kicking ace Callard
By Jon Newcombe Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan has confirmed that the club won’t be hiring a new kicking...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoRichard Barrington ready to power up Ampthill
By Jon Newcombe Richard Barrington has signed up to the Ampthill “Mob” and reassured that he’ll still have a target on...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoQuite right, Brendan, don’t indulge All Blacks
I couldn't agree more with Brendan Gallagher’s suggestion that we must stop indulging the All Blacks and their haka. He missed...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSunny Septembers seem nothing but a distant memory…
Have Septembers gone rogue although possibly not in the way anticipated by the doomsters proclaiming terminal global warming and the end...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoGeorge Furbank at the double as England lads return
By Ben Jaycock Northampton................. 36pts Tries: Furbank 4, 14; Smith 26, Dingwall 34, Savala 44, Haffar 52 Conversions: Smith 4, 34,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFANTASY RUGBY 2024/25
PRIZE MONEY WINNER £500 SECOND £250 THIRD £125 LAST £250 MANAGER OF THE MONTH £25 SECOND £10 THIRD £5 LAST £10...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoClinical Moseley give Lions lesson in finishing
■By LUKE BROWN Leicester L ........ 7 B Moseley ....... 21 A WARM day at Westleigh Park offered the perfect conditions...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoTitans live up to their billing in rout
■By NICK JONES Darlington MP.......28 Rotherham T .........45 ON a lovely day for open expansive rugby, which is usually the perfect...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoRob Powell hoping Richmond can be on right end of fine margins
By Saope Soko Richmond head coach Rob Powell hopes his side can mount a title challenge this season if they turn...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoGaudie tally helps to close the Gate
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate................29 Wharfedale............35 AN enterprising match saw Wharfedale run out winners on an excellent day for open rugby. Harrogate...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPosa keeping grounded but Sheff look to lay a platform
■By TOM KELLY SHEFFIELD head coach Anthony Posa admits his side are “just going a game at a time” amid suggestions...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoBig guns in sights for Students’ challenge
By CIARA FEARN England U20s star: Jack Bracken LOUGHBOROUGH Students head coach Brad Jones is targeting a top-half finish in National...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoStephens’ debut try sees off old rivals
■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking...............29pts Barnes............... 24pts DORKING had to dig deep in another tight game between two old rivals, with the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFamily affair sees Havant make it a happy return
■By CHRIS COLLYER In the blood: Havant coach Will Knight and sons (from left) Reuben, Joel, and Jacob HAVANT returned to...
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Features
/ 1 year agoJust being paid to play was a dream
DAN BAUGH MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER CANADA AND CARDIFF FLANKER, WHO COACHED CARDIFF, WALES AND WASPS AND IS NOW GEORGIA’S...












