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Five players who have scored five or more tries in a single game

20 January 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott After Damian Penaud’s heroics for Bordeaux Begles against Sharks over the weekend, having broken the Champions Cup record for tries in a single game […]

Champions Challenge Cup Sunday roundup: All the action from the last day of pool stage fixtures

20 January 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott The teams playing their games on Sunday in the Champions and Challenge Cups had the advantage of knowing exactly what was required of them […]

Champions Cup Team of the Week: Toulouse stars shine and Damian Penaud runs riot

20 January 2025 0 comments

The pool stage of the Champions Cup reached a close, with teams now knowing their fate in either the round of 16 or elsewhere. Defence was […]

Steve Borthwick: It’s time to put our foot down

19 January 2025 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Steve Borthwick insists he has come up with a solution to England’s problem in closing out matches – be even quicker out […]

Ollie Lawrence and Henry Slade can work in Six Nations – Brad Barritt

19 January 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Brad Barritt backs the misfiring duo of Henry Slade and Ollie Lawrence to continue together in midfield for England, stressing the importance […]

Christ Tshiunza: There’s no panic at Exeter Chiefs

19 January 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees As Christ Tshiunza reflected on what has been a frustrating season for the Wales forward, he recalled a recent conversation he had […]

Uncapped Fergus Burke gets nod from Gregor Townsend in Scotland Six Nations squad

19 January 2025 0 comments

Saracens fly-half Fergus Burke has been named in Scotland’s squad for the Six Nations as they look to improve on last year’s fourth-place finish. New […]

Alex Mitchell back to his best and ready for Six Nations battle

19 January 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Alex Mitchell is now eight games into his injury-delayed season and feeling full of energy for the Six Nations campaign ahead of […]

Owen Farrell brings spark to Racing 92

19 January 2025 0 comments

By Sam Jackson Racing 92 …….. 31 Stormers ……….22 Match Action Racing 92 booked their place in the round of 16 at the expense of […]

Match Preview – Brad Barritt backing the new boys as Saracens welcome Castres

19 January 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, StoneX Brad Barritt won the Champions Cup three times with Saracens and believes the club are on course to […]

Mark McCall – Saracens’ most meaningful game of the season so far

19 January 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees Mark McCall is expecting a highly motivated Castres when they take on Saracens at the StoneX Stadium this afternoon with a home […]

Good news on Maro Itoje, but England’s problems persist

19 January 2025 0 comments

By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week Having been a long-time advocate of Maro Itoje as England captain, my first reaction to […]

Captains don’t have to play the full 80

19 January 2025 0 comments

By Chris Hewett – Thinking Allowed It seems your columnist’s hotline to the England head coach Steve Borthwick has turned positively polar. “Don’t take the […]

What a team London Irish could have been…

19 January 2025 0 comments

By Peter Jackson – The man truly in the know Those disciples of London Irish pining for their lost Premiership team will be given more […]

Steve Borthwick needs to be brutal – and bold – this Six Nations

19 January 2025 0 comments

Paul Rees looks at the tough decisions the England coach has to make ahead of this season’s Six Nations It is the middle of winter […]

Four for Phillips as Bears keep on track

19 January 2025 0 comments

By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Bristol …………… 43pts Tries: Phillips 4, 25, 49, 60, Pam 6, David 29, Nigrelli 72 Conversions: Bevan 4, 6, 49, 60 Leicester […]

Bill’s tour depends on fame, not facts

19 January 2025 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Well, it hasn’t taken long for Bill Beaumont to reveal what we were all thinking, with […]

REGGIEHAMMICK

19 January 2025 0 comments

YOUNG GUNS SARACENS FLANKER A brasive back row Reggie Hammick has joined Mark Mapletoft’s England U20s set-up aiming to make his mark on the side […]

The seven best head-to-head matchups in the Champions Cup this weekend

17 January 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott The Champions Cup pool stage is at the business end now, with plenty still to play for going into the final round. Getting a positive […]

Champions Cup: Permutations of Final Pool Games

17 January 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott The Champions Cup enters its final round of fixtures in the pool stage over the course of the weekend. With plenty still at stake, […]

Gregor Townsend hoping Kyle Steyn can still feature for Scotland in Six Nations

15 January 2025 0 comments

Gregor Townsend is hopeful that Glasgow captain Kyle Steyn can still play a big part in the Six Nations despite being omitted from Scotland’s initial […]

Lock Jonny Gray and hooker Dave Cherry recalled by Scotland for Six Nations

15 January 2025 0 comments

Bordeaux lock Jonny Gray and Edinburgh hooker Dave Cherry have been recalled to the Scotland squad for the Guinness Six Nations. Uncapped duo Jack Mann […]

Steve Borthwick backs new skipper Maro Itoje to lead England at 2027 World Cup

15 January 2025 0 comments

Steve Borthwick insists Maro Itoje can lead England into the next World Cup after appointing him captain for the upcoming Six Nations at the expense […]

Maro Itoje replaces Jamie George as England captain for Six Nations

14 January 2025 0 comments

Maro Itoje will lead England into the upcoming Guinness Six Nations after replacing Jamie George as captain. George has been in charge since the 2023 […]

Newcastle Falcons to open player contract talks despite relegation worry

12 January 2025 0 comments

Steve Diamond is set to start contract talks this week with players he wants to retain, although the threat of relegation remains.

Jeremy Guscott: Four changes to fire up England

12 January 2025 0 comments

Whoever makes the England Six Nations squad, to be announced on Tuesday by Steve Borthwick, I cannot imagine much in the way of change.

Munster 17-12 Saracens: Saracens miss out but still in contention

12 January 2025 0 comments

Saracens – high in effort, determination and ticker but low in poise, finesse and attacking nous – missed a golden opportunity to claim a rare win at Thomond and take control of their pool going into Round 4.

“We’re in good shape to take on Northampton” , says Tadhg Beirne

12 January 2025 0 comments

Star man Tadhg Beirne wants Munster to take this form into the clash at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday to secure a home spot in the round of 16.

Bristol Bears v Benetton: James Williams out to prove his worth again

12 January 2025 0 comments

James Williams saw off the challenge of Virimi Vakatawa last season and having recovered from a shoulder injury now has the task of again making himself a fixture in Bristol’s midfield where Ben-hard van Rensburg and Kalaveti Ravouvou have been creating havoc.

This match will be tough – it’s do-or-die for us, says Lam

12 January 2025 0 comments

■ By PAUL REES PAT Lam has billed Bristol’s clash with Treviso at Ashton Gate today as do or die. Defeat would leave the Bears […]

Bath v Clermont: Joe Cokanasiga- “It is all down to chatting to the boss”

12 January 2025 0 comments

Joe Cokanasiga has credited a frank conversation with head of rugby Johann van Graan for his purple patch of form for Bath.

Toulon v Harlequins: We’re expecting a brutal clash, admits Chisholm

12 January 2025 0 comments

James Chisholm admits he is not one of the flashier players who wear the Harlequins’ multi-coloured jersey, but the back rower proved his worth at a bitterly cold Newcastle in the last round of the Premiership.

We need to watch rugby in the raw

12 January 2025 0 comments

By Chris Hewett – Thinking Allowed According to Inkoo Kang, a leading critic at The New Yorker magazine and, almost by definition, a writer whose words […]

George is the best captain for England

12 January 2025 0 comments

IF Steve Borthwick has his share of tricky selection quandaries ahead of the Six Nations, the choice of captain is not among them. At least, […]

A spirit of adventure comes at high price

12 January 2025 0 comments

Crowd pleaser: Cadan Murley scores for Quins against Leicester in front of nearly 80,000 at Twickenham PICTURES: Getty Images NO matter what the Premiership serves […]

Saracens run riot to bring up the century

12 January 2025 0 comments

■By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ………… 100pts Tries: Infante 4, Packer 7, 12; Harrision 14, 18, 38; Hardy 22, 58; Bridger 32, 49, 72; Campbell 53, […]

Tom Shanklin – 2005 Grand Slam was pinnacle of my career

12 January 2025 0 comments

My Life In Rugby The former British & Irish Lions, Wales, Cardiff & Saracens centre, who now commentates for Premier Sports on URC, Champions Cup […]

We can learn a lot from French

12 January 2025 0 comments

By Jeff Probyn – A front row view on the game There is so much that is wrong with the game in England, could it […]

Young Guns – Micky Rewcastle

12 January 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Local lad Micky Rewcastle is enjoying a breakthrough season at Newcastle, determined to help keep his side in the top flight. The […]

Academy League returns to action

12 January 2025 0 comments

ACADEMY RUGBY By TOM JEFFRIES IT’S new year, new competition time as the Premiership Academy League returns. There’s considerable hype to live up to as […]

Aldcroft takes over at helm for England

12 January 2025 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK In charge: New captain Zoe Aldcroft PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER-Hartpury lock Zoe Aldcroft has been installed as England women’s captain for 2025, […]

Zoe Aldcroft replaces Marlie Packer as England captain for 2025

9 January 2025 0 comments

Zoe Aldcroft has replaced Marlie Packer as England Women’s captain for 2025. Gloucester-Hartpury forward Aldcroft, who has 58 international caps, will lead the Red Roses […]

Premiership Team of the Week: Fin Smith and Tom Willis impress again to strengthen England cases

6 January 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott This weekend of Premiership action provided the perfect mix of technical flair and big men bulldozing through that make the game of […]

Computer games annoy Alex Sanderson

5 January 2025 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Angry Alex Sanderson has vowed to channel the perceived lack of respect for his Sale Sharks side into a driving force for […]

Tom Parton off to Japan

5 January 2025 0 comments

Saracens full-back Tom Parton has left the club to join Japanese side Panasonic Wild Knights. The 26-year-old, who also plays wing, joined Sarries from London […]

Will Muir’s aiming to hit the target with Bath

5 January 2025 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Darts-loving winger Will Muir hopes Bath can hit the bullseye in 2025 having gone so close to Premiership glory last season. Back […]

I can’t see me returning to coaching, says Geordan Murphy

5 January 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Former Leicester boss Geordan Murphy has revealed he is still scarred by the manner of his departure from the Tigers and is […]

Time for Northampton Saints to push Bath up front

5 January 2025 0 comments

By Jeremy Guscott – Outspoken and unmissable every week Northampton are the Premiership’s reigning champions, and when you are in that position you want to […]

Tom Willis on a rampage to ignite Saracens

5 January 2025 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Saracens …………………….. 35pts Tries: Willis 7, 39; Cinti 47, Burke 16, 77 Conversions: Lozowksi 8, 17 Penalties: Daly 33; Lozowksi 70 Bristol […]

Pat Lam: I’m pleased with the bonus

5 January 2025 0 comments

Bristol’s director of rugby Pat Lam was pleased by the way his side refused to give up. He said: “The boys did well to get […]

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