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Davidson relief as Castres stop rot

4 February 2024 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The afternoon after the Friday-night chastening Six Nations defeat in Marseille before, a subdued French rugby audience tuned in to the […]

The Six Nations round one unavailable XV

1 February 2024 0 comments

As the first Six Nations campaign of the new World Cup cycle draws nearer, the respective international coaches will be praying their major stars are […]

Galthie looking for mix of renewal and continuity

28 January 2024 0 comments

Six Nations team-by-team previews: France James Harrington anticipates an Era of Expectation from the side who stalled at the World Cup Fracncehead coach Fabien Galthie […]

France have named their team to play Italy in the Six Nations

Alldritt to captain France

21 January 2024 0 comments

La Rochelle captain Gregory Alldritt will lead France in the absence of Antoine Dupont, who will miss the Six Nations to join France’s Sevens programme […]

Gloucester seal home advantage for last 16

21 January 2024 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ………35pts Tries: Atkinson 9, Clarke 50, Hastings 68, Tuisue 72 Conversions: Hastings 9, 50, Carreras 68 Penalties: Hastings 25, 60, Carreras […]

Dupont leads the otherwise engaged XV

21 January 2024 0 comments

As the countdown gets ever closer to the launch of the grand old championship in Marseille on Friday week, it is almost possible to pick […]

Super Bears smash four for perfect 10 out of 10

21 January 2024 0 comments

By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Bristol Bears …26pts Tries: Wills 12, Reed 24, Burns 52, Botterman 75 Conversions: Reed 12, 52, 75 Harlequins ……… 7pts Tries: Sims […]

Lucu the man to replace Dupont

21 January 2024 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN An email drop and social media flurry confirmed the line-up of France’s 34-player training squad for the Six Nations, which kicks […]

Wizard Dupont casts his spell to steer Toulouse to emphatic victory

14 January 2024 0 comments

By JIM SHORT Ulster ……………. 24pts Tries: Stewart 40, Addison 62, Timoney 69 Conversions: Doak 63, 70, Cooney 40 Penalty: Cooney 13 Toulouse ……… 48pts […]

Bath out to make it three in a row

14 January 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Bath v Racing 92 Today. Kick-off 1pm, The Rec Bath captain Ben Spencer is looking forward to his personal duel with […]

This year, Scotland can take high road

14 January 2024 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED HE was born in the Old Town of Edinburgh, died in the New Town and spent much of his life within […]

Young Guns: Newcastle centre Oli Spencer

14 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Now back to full fitness Oli Spencer is hoping to repay the faith shown in him by England and Newcastle Falcons, while […]

Saints and Bath academy lads top of class

14 January 2024 0 comments

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS As the sevens season approaches and the finest school talent don their academy/national jerseys, 15-a-side school rugby is sparse. Nonetheless, […]

Experts Predict the Front-Runners of the HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 Dubai Opener

10 January 2024 0 comments

The HSBC Sevens Challenger Series 2024 — the men’s and women’s parity makeover of the World Rugby’s international 7s series is about to kick off. […]

Call for more diversity among referees

7 January 2024 0 comments

Jon Newcombe talks to high-level ex-ref David Rose On Boxing Day, Sam Allison became the first black referee to take charge of a Premier League […]

Glasgow keen for Hastings return

24 December 2023 1 comment

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Scotland international Adam Hastings has been speaking to Glasgow Warriors about a return north of the border when his […]

I can see why Dupont has gold in his sights

24 December 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK IT is very hard to think of France without Antoine Dupont as a driving force as both scrum-half […]

The French out in front? That’s not how it looks

24 December 2023 0 comments

With 12 victories in 16 games, Paul Rees reflects on a promising start by English clubs in the Champions Cup It has been a chastening […]

O’Gara’s problems keep on coming

24 December 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Australian hooker Tolu Latu went straight into La Rochelle’s matchday squad for pre-Christmas trip to Stade Francais, days after completing a […]

Warriors win ugly to keep Euro hopes alive

17 December 2023 0 comments

■By BRYN PALMER Bayonne………… 11pts Try: Bosch 33 Penalties: Lopez 28, 49 Glasgow…………12pts Tries: Miller 37, McKay 56 Conversion: Thompson 38 GLASGOW’S Champions Cup hopes […]

Each day was filled with song, fun and laughter

17 December 2023 0 comments

My Life in Rugby with Graham Dewes – The former Fiji prop and 2007 Rugby World Cup hero talks about his memories from the game […]

Red Roses: Holly Aitchison

17 December 2023 0 comments

ENGLAND FLY-HALF Birthplace: Formby, Merseyside, Date of Birth: 13/09/1997 Community club: Waterloo Rugby Club, Club: Bristol Bears, Red Roses Debut: 2021 v New Zealand, Caps: […]

Coach to Coach with Richie Williams

17 December 2023 0 comments

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill talks to Cambridge director of rugby Richie Williams Steve Hill: How and why did you get into coaching […]

Rugby celebrate historic win over Baa-Baas

17 December 2023 0 comments

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Rugby School celebrated the end of their bicentennial season in style with a double win in an historic fixture against […]

Pumas lead the way after win over Australia

17 December 2023 0 comments

SEVENS SERIESBy BEN JAYCOCK ARGENTINA claimed the Cape Town 7s crown with a clinical win over Australia, a week after losing to South Africa in […]

Garry’s laying down the Law in bid to find consistency

3 December 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON In their ninth consecutive season in National One, Darlington Mowden Park’s director of rugby Garry Law possesses a profound understanding of the […]

Alan Jubb dies, at 90

3 December 2023 0 comments

FORMER coach and player Alan Jubb passed away on November 19 at the age of 90. Jubb, who was a fly-half for a number of […]

Quins could face fight to keep Millard

26 November 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Harlequins face a battle to keep hold of their director of rugby, Billy Millard, who has emerged as a […]

Dupont deserves to be on Olympic stage

26 November 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED There are exceptions to the general rule – the best three-minute pop songs, James Joyce’s stories in Dubliners, the wonderful actor […]

Winger Walker revelling in the freedom of his new Park life

26 November 2023 0 comments

By EDDIE MCATEER With 16 tries from ten games, Rosslyn Park winger Charlie Walker is thriving in National One this season. Walker retired from a […]

Returning from the ‘dead’ to play again

26 November 2023 0 comments

Jon Newcombe talks to Morgan MacRae, the Welsh hooker determined to resurrect his career HAVING gone into cardiac arrest and having been resuscitated four times […]

We can’t afford a weak Six Nations

19 November 2023 0 comments

There was a ray of sunshine for the Lions this week when their preparations for the 2025 tour of Australia were given a boost. It […]

Young guns who fired the triumph of 2003

19 November 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS While we rightly ruminate on the 20th anniversary of England’s World Cup triumph we should also doff a 30th anniversary cap to a […]

Richmond still focused on quick return, says Bright

5 November 2023 0 comments

By EDDIE McATEER Richmond are looking to bounce straight back into the Championship following last season’s relegation, but they face stiff competition in National One. […]

Bath fly high as Saracens sink again

22 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens ………………………16pts Tries: Christie 2 Conversions: Lozowski 3 Penalties: Lozowski 19, 37, 52 Bath ……………………………… 25pts Tries: de Glanville 4, Reid 8, […]

Next time, Dupont will take what is his

22 October 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED DID the spirit of rugby romance go to meet its maker in the immediate aftermath of the World Cup quarter-final weekend […]

Red Roses: Meg Jones

22 October 2023 0 comments

Position: Winger, Birthplace: Cardiff – Wales, DOB: 23/10/1996, Community Club: Glamorgan Wanderers, Club: Leicester Tigers, Red Roses Debut: vs New Zealand 2015, Caps: 15 Why […]

Young Guns: Leicester second/back row Osian Thomas

22 October 2023 0 comments

Having played rugby in Dubai for three years growing up, non-traditional forward Osian Thomas is hoping his silky handling can set him apart from his […]

How To Keep Up To Date With Rugby World Cup 2023

19 October 2023 0 comments

The Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2023 concludes at the end of October after a gruelling seven weeks of rugby played by the best teams in […]

17-try Ireland begin campaign in fantastic form

15 October 2023 0 comments

WXV 3: Ireland……….. 109 Kazakhstan……. 0 By JOE HARVEY Ireland got their WXV 3 campaign off to the perfect start with a 17-try rout of […]

Tom shows different codes not Poles apart

15 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN CONEYBEARE Representing your country is one of the highest honours any rugby player can hope to receive, so to be given the chance […]

Young Guns: Glasgow Warriors fly-half Richie Simpson

17 September 2023 0 comments

Former Scotland U20s fly-half Richie Simpson is hoping to earn some minutes at URC franchise Glasgow Warriors this season. The 20-year-old received plaudits for […]

Young Guns: Harlequins and England U18 scrum-half Lucas Friday

10 September 2023 0 comments

Lucas Friday starred for Jonathan Pendlebury’s England U18s in their tour of South Africa this summer and is aiming to progress through the age groups […]

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7 September 2023 0 comments

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Joyce keeps her Olympic dream alive

3 September 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE Jazz Joyce doesn’t believe taking up a full-time contract with the Welsh Rugby Union will jeopardise her dream of winning a sevens […]

Wainiqolo: ‘We can’t wait to face England’

24 August 2023 0 comments

Fijian winger Jiuta Wainiqolo says his side are relishing the chance to face England this Saturday and put right some of the mistakes made in […]

Borthwick decides to see the positives

6 August 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK at Principality Stadium Steve Borthwick remained positive after seeing his England team get well beaten by an inexperienced Wales side in Cardiff […]

At last! Spain show us what they can do

6 August 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S BEEN a bittersweet roller coaster five or six years for Spanish […]

Young Guns: Ealing Trailfinders wing Epi Rokodrava

30 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK After being made redundant at Wasps last year, Epi Rokodrava fell off the radar of England U20s but the hefty Ealing Trailfinders […]

Bright eyes return to Championship

30 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Going strong: Richmond No.8 Mark Bright RICHMOND captain Mark Bright recognises the challenge his side faces in an ultra competitive National 1 […]

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