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Quins’ “Big Game” delayed due to strikes

16 December 2022 0 comments

Harlequins’ annual “Big Game” has been moved from its typical festive slot to early March due to industrial action planned for the 27 December. It […]

Dallaglio: Ditch this World Cup obsession

11 December 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Lawrence Dallaglio insists England are now “unlikely” to win a second World Cup because they have fallen too far behind their rivals […]

Six Nations agony for Anscombe

11 December 2022 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Gareth Anscombe will miss the entire Six Nations tournament for the third time in four seasons. The full extent of the damage […]

JVP: I will always be thankful to Eddie

11 December 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Eddie Jones’ tenure as England head coach may have ended but Jack van Poortvliet will always be grateful to the Aussie for […]

Crowley still hoping Odogwu will play for Italy

11 December 2022 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE Wanted: Paolo Odogwu and Kieran Crowley, below Italy head coach Kieran Crowley hasn’t yet conceded defeat in his bid to try and […]

Time for players to impress Gatland

11 December 2022 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND New coach, clean slate, new opportunities. Every player who has played for Wales in the past, is in the […]

Lions star Russell turns down a move to Bath

11 December 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bath have missed out on signing arguably the best fly-half in the world on current form after Scotland and […]

Young Guns: Bristol second row Paddy Pearce

11 December 2022 1 comment

Having endured a lengthy injury layoff, Bristol Bears second row Paddy Pearce is relishing the opportunity to be back playing rugby again. The 6 ft […]

Why did RFU hold an autumn review?

11 December 2022 1 comment

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME On his way: Eddie Jones was sacked by the RFU and, below, forwards coach Matt Proudfoot […]

Biggest Rugby Competitions

7 December 2022 0 comments

Rugby is one of the top sports with a large fanbase globally. Like other sports, rugby features various leagues and competitions that are played globally […]

The five defeats that proved costly for Eddie Jones

6 December 2022 0 comments

By Nick Powell, Online Editor Eddie Jones seven-year stint as England coach came to an end on Tuesday morning as he was “dismissed” by England […]

Eddie Jones sacked as England coach

6 December 2022 0 comments

Eddie Jones has been sacked after seven years at the helm of England. It comes after a year where England have won just five out […]

Pride in the jersey the key – Gatland

6 December 2022 0 comments

Warren Gatland feels that his transition into the Welsh set-up will be smooth, but is determined to make sure his players put pride back in […]

Simmons: Arundell will be brilliant for a long time

4 December 2022 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Speed king: Henry Arundell playing for England Henry Arundell has the mental strength to battle through his lengthy injury despair and return […]

Davies wants to win his Wales place back

4 December 2022 2 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Gareth Davies had no arguments at being left out of Wales’ autumn squad, but he is hoping to force his way back […]

Expansion would dilute Six Nations

4 December 2022 0 comments

YOUR columnist has suggested that Italy would like to see the Six Nations extended. I believe a Seven Nations would dilute the great Six Nations […]

England need to bring the roar back

4 December 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK I WAS knocked for six at Twickenham last weekend after watching England lose to South Africa. I couldn’t […]

Devoid of ideas and drained of belief

4 December 2022 0 comments

Paul Rees sees problems ahead for England and Wales as France and Ireland set the agenda After two international windows this year, the two hemispheres […]

No change as Pivac is next in the firing line

4 December 2022 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW At home on Lake Wanaka half a world away from his former employers, Sir Steve Hansen knows […]

It’s a miracle Sweeney has kept the RFU afloat

4 December 2022 1 comment

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AS great as the game of rugby is, it seems that there is always a need […]

Blame me, says Jones as England fall apart

27 November 2022 1 comment

Tuilagi: Defeat will make us even tighter By GARY FITZGERALD Manu Tuilagi came out fighting after a hefty defeat to the Springboks left England “hurting” […]

WRU set to send SOS to Gatland

27 November 2022 0 comments

Wayne Pivac remains adamant he will take Wales to the World Cup but the Welsh Rugby Union are lining up a sensational move to bring […]

South Africa’s power machine crushes England into submission

27 November 2022 0 comments

By NICK CAIN England…………………………. 13pts Tries: Slade 72 Conversions: Farrell 73 Penalties: Farrell 14, 46 South Africa………………… 27pts Tries: Arendse 33, Etzebeth 50 Conversions: de […]

11 months out and Jones has it all to do

27 November 2022 0 comments

PAUL REES England finished their worst year since 2008 in terms of results by becoming the only Six Nations team not to defeat a Rugby […]

Another collapse leaves Pivac on the edge

27 November 2022 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Wales……………………………. 34pts Tries: Morgan 10, 47; Faletau 22, Dyer 52 Conversions: Anscombe 11, 23, 48, 53 Penalties: Anscombe 19, 28 Australia………………………. 39pts […]

Time’s up for Pivac, bring back Gatland

27 November 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Wayne Pivac looked a dejected man at the end of the defeat to Australia even though there were some […]

Top two in right place to rule at World Cup

27 November 2022 3 comments

Paul Rees sees Ireland and France consolidate their position as leaders of the North Ireland and France were the only two teams not to suffer […]

Georgia’s triumph shouldn’t be wasted

27 November 2022 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It was bittersweet bordering on intensely frustrating to listen to Georgia’s victorious […]

Young Guns: Gloucester fly-half and full-back Josh Hathaway

27 November 2022 2 comments

Having recently been lured to Gloucester by head coach George Skivington, playmaker Josh Hathaway made his Premiership Cup debut last weekend after recently joining the […]

England got draw they didn’t deserve

27 November 2022 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME How has the world of rugby become so predictable that you can almost guess that somewhere […]

Hawkins makes debut and Jones returns in defining game for Pivac

24 November 2022 0 comments

Ospreys youngster Joe Hawkins will make his Wales debut and veteran Alun Wyn Jones has been recalled to the starting line-up for Wales boss Wayne […]

Pressure on Pivac as Wales humbled

20 November 2022 2 comments

Pivac: I’m focused on building towards World Cup Wayne Pivac remains confident he is still the man to lead Wales to the Rugby World Cup […]

Wales and Cornish Pirates prop Craig Mitchell retires

After that shambles, AWJ must surely start

20 November 2022 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Hand up for selection: Alun Wyn Jones PICTURE: Getty Images By making an almighty mess of Wales, […]

Farrell is best I played with – Robshaw

18 November 2022 0 comments

Chris Robshaw has revealed that he believes Owen Farrell is the best player he played with during his illustrious career, speaking on The Rugby Paper Podcast. […]

England and All Blacks name teams for Twickenham showdown

17 November 2022 0 comments

England and New Zealand have named their teams for the much-anticipated game the pair are set to play this Saturday. Manu Tuilagi and Billy Vunipola […]

We must bring back relegation -Baxter

13 November 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES ROB Baxter believes that promotion and relegation has to become a feature of the Premiership again even if the size of the […]

Support growing fo starting with 10

13 November 2022 0 comments

PAUL REES SAYS MONEY WILL BE THE PRIME FACTOR BEHIND THE SIZE OF THE PREMIERSHIP IN THE FUTURE WHEN Gloucester faced Sale at the AJ […]

Russell into Scot squad as Hastings drops out

7 November 2022 1 comment

Coach Gregor Townsend has called up Finn Russell into his Scotland squad as cover to replace the injured Adam Hastings. Calls for Russell to be […]

England player ratings after ‘dismal’ showing against Argentina

6 November 2022 0 comments

England started their Autumn Nations Series with a dismal performance that saw Argentina secure their first victory at Twickenham since 2006. Owen Farrell and Emiliano […]

Sale fighting hard to keep Tuilagi at club

6 November 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson hopes to keep Manu Tuilagi at Sale but admits the difficulty of fitting everyone into the salary cap means he […]

I’m backing a winner with Sanderson – Hill

6 November 2022 1 comment

By ADAM HATHAWAY Jonny Hill used to skip lessons to go horse racing but insists he has backed a winner by hooking up with his […]

Launchbury set for stint in Japan

6 November 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Wasps skipper Joe Launchbury is set to move to Japan on a short-term deal with Toyota Verblitz who […]

Keep it tight! Jones puts his faith in power game

6 November 2022 1 comment

PAUL REES ON WHY ENGLAND NEED TO CONVERT OPPORTUNITIES INTO TRIES AND EXPLOIT THE RARE TALENTS OF MARCUS SMITH EDDIE Jones has not been seduced […]

‘I think I can improve everywhere’ – Dupont

2 November 2022 1 comment

By Paul Eddison Antoine Dupont is the reigning World Player of the Year and captained France to a first Grand Slam in more than a […]

What’s The Safest Bets on Rugby

31 October 2022 1 comment

Rugby is one of the most popular sports around the world. No wonder it is also a favourite choice when it comes to sports betting. […]

England need more size in the back row

30 October 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK If we look at the depth of the international squads of top tier rugby union nations like New […]

Prepare for a changing of the guard

30 October 2022 0 comments

The autumn international window is meant to cover three weekends but this year it is being played over five as countries look to claw back […]

Rugby World Cup 2023: Which Northern hemisphere team will go all the way?

29 October 2022 1 comment

A year from now we’ll know the identity of the two teams that will do battle in the Rugby World Cup final. Since the inaugural […]

Not sure if old guard will make World Cup

23 October 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WAYNE Pivac named his Wales squad to take on New Zealand, Argentina, Georgia and Australia this week and I […]

Young guns: Gloucester lock Arthur Clark

23 October 2022 0 comments

Six Nations U20s Grand Slam winner Arthur Clark is thriving at Gloucester and has stressed the importance of the Premiership Cup for younger players. Clark, […]

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