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Jasper Wiese: Commitment to Leicester Tigers Amid Speculation on Future

19 November 2023 0 comments

Leicester Tigers’ World Cup-winning forward, Jasper Wiese, is resolute in his dedication to the club, even as rumors swirl about his future. The 28-year-old South […]

Legends of the Oval Ball: Top 21st Century Rugby Icons

19 November 2023 0 comments

Rugby is a sport that has been around for over 200 years, and it has produced some of the most iconic athletes in the world. […]

Vakatawa grateful to Lam for giving him a chance at Bears

19 November 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Virimi Vakatawa says he feels blessed to be playing rugby again after being told last year that a heart condition meant his […]

Carreras on way to Bayonne

19 November 2023 0 comments

Argentina wing Mateo Carreras will leave Newcastle Falcons at the end of the season to join Top 14 side Bayonne. Carreras is in his third […]

Davis keen to put on a show on derby day

19 November 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Exeter Chiefs v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Aidon Davis has played in all three major leagues in Europe and […]

North to decide on Provence move

19 November 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Wales and Lions ace George North could this week tell ambitious ProD2 outfit Aix-en-Provence if he will join their bid for promotion […]

French pair to battle for Rees-Zammit

19 November 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Gloucester wing Louis Rees-Zammit is being lined up for a money-spinning move to France at the end of the season following his […]

Welsh warrior bows out in style

19 November 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Rugby – even thoroughly modern professional rugby – sometimes proves it still has at least a little room for a smidgeon […]

Change of culture is needed to compete

12 November 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED A slippery subject, rugby culture, and easily misrepresented in its narrowest sense. Across great swathes of the sporting landscape, the English […]

A lack of pathway is halting our progress

12 November 2023 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Well, here we are back to rugby at the club level and all the woes that […]

Clermont claim first away win with Urios

12 November 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The smile on Christophe Urios’s face said it all, as his Clermont side ended a year-long losing streak on the road […]

Lions of Europe would be a fine team to watch

5 November 2023 0 comments

A long time ago I concluded that the self-interest of the Six Nations runs so deep, and they are so frightened of rugby advancing elsewhere […]

Stade set bar high in bid for new start

5 November 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The Laurent Labit-Karim Ghezal era at Stade Francais officially starts here – and the talk around Stade Jean Bouin is of […]

Toulon have prop Sinckler in their sights

29 October 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Toulon have launched a double raid on Steve Borthwick’s World Cup squad to lure Kyle Sinckler and Lewis Ludlam […]

We’re all set for the real start to season

29 October 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TODAY, as fans get their breaths back after the Rugby World Cup final and the end of 48 matches of intense […]

French taking an interest in Underhill

22 October 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE England backrow Sam Underhill has been attracting interest from French Top 14 giants Racing 92 and Bordeaux, who are interested in luring […]

Stooke in line for return to Rec

22 October 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Former Bath lock Elliott Stooke, below, could return to The Rec next month from […]

England’s big names to get new offer

15 October 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England stars are poised to be offered guaranteed payments of between £100,000 to £150,000 by the RFU in an […]

After Ribbans, Toulon set their sights on Ludlam

15 October 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Toulon are eyeing a move for England and Northampton back row Lewis Ludlam – who is out of contract at the end […]

Sutherland on way to Oyonnax

15 October 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Scotland and Lions star Rory Sutherland has joined Top 14 new boys Oyonnax, who have had a tough introduction to life in […]

Itoje is too expensive for French

8 October 2023 0 comments

French clubs have gone cold on signing England and Lions lock Maro Itoje when his contract with Premiership champions Saracens runs out at the end […]

Saints have to nail it away from home

8 October 2023 0 comments

Premiership team-by-team previews: Northampton There was a point last season where Northampton looked as if they could qualify for the play-offs despite conceding a century […]

Best Rugby Players of All Time

29 September 2023 0 comments

Rugby is a competitive team sport with a high level of physicality and strategy. The two main variations are Rugby Union and Rugby League. Betting […]

PJ keeps on rolling, against all the odds

17 September 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW THE rain hadn’t long stopped sheeting down when the Grand Old Man of the World Cup made […]

High-flying Codling is perfect fit for Falcons

17 September 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Alex Codling has taken a roundabout route to land a top coaching job in the Premiership – and believes his experience of […]

Baxter: I’d have stuck by Luke

10 September 2023 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter admits that he was ready to step in and offer Luke Cowan-Dickie the chance of staying at Sandy Park after […]

Willis aiming to be the local villain

3 September 2023 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Jack Willis headed back to France on Thursday with England aiming to go from local hero to villain in his adopted country. […]

Flying Fijians ready to take on the world

3 September 2023 0 comments

By NICK POWELL Fiji winger Jiuta Wainiqolo says his side are not feeling any pressure as they prepare for their critical World Cup opener against […]

Cotter hopes the Oaks will not be easy to cut down

3 September 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK ROMANIA Coach: Eugen Apjok Captain: Christian-Marian Chirica ROMANIA return to the World Cup after missing out four years ago due to a […]

Shot Clock at the World Cup Warm-Ups! Pools to Change!

28 August 2023 0 comments

The upcoming Rugby World Cup warm-up matches will feature several innovations to enhance the game and the viewer experience for those buying tickets. Among these […]

The cruellest time to suffer an injury

20 August 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER The agony of these eve of World Cup injuries! I thought I […]

It’s time for England to sort out their attack

20 August 2023 0 comments

Q&A Former England flanker Peter Winterbottom talks to Ben Jaycock after a hectic week for the national team and tells us how his Esher side […]

A sense of revenge and destiny in the air

13 August 2023 0 comments

RWC 2023 is nearly upon us and it’s difficult to think of a more eagerly anticipated tournament, for all sorts of reasons the main one […]

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 […]

Cov sign up new talent to fill academy void

4 August 2023 0 comments

Coventry Rugby have stepped in to prevent the career hopes of aspiring teenage rugby players in the West Midlands being dashed by the collapse of […]

Codling can’t wait to take on ‘fantastic challenge’

30 July 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Having coached in multiple leagues in Wales, Northern Ireland, England and France, it is fair to say Alex Codling has never shied […]

Treat players well and they will stay here, says RPA’s Day

30 July 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE RPA chairman Christian Day believes making English players the best-looked after in the world will help to combat the player drain from […]

England need to hit the ground running

30 July 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK WHAT England need to happen is for them to play exceptionally well in the World Cup warm-ups which […]

Bordeaux put their faith in Gazzotti

30 July 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FRANCE U20 sensation Marko Gazzotti has swapped the Alps for the Atlantic and the ProD2 for the Top 14 after agreeing […]

Smith has unfinished business at Quins

23 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Marcus Smith wants to repeat Harlequins 2021 Premiership triumph next season insisting he has unfinished business at the club. The England star […]

French starting to believe in miracles

23 July 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Those fearful that France have cornered the market in the supernatural will not be surprised to learn […]

Anger as Biarritz sign up Haouas

16 July 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TWO weeks ago, the long-awaited sale of ProD2 side Biarritz fell apart, affecting the immediate and longer-term futures of not just […]

Arundell shouldn’t be lost in France

9 July 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK HENRY Arundell’s new contract with Racing has been the subject of a lot of speculation, but the overall […]

A man-mountain who needs to be stopped

9 July 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Posolo Tuilagi is a force of nature who stands between England U20 and the chance of another […]

Racing 92 rule out move for Smith

9 July 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Marcus Smith staying with Harlequins beyond the final year of his contract, which ends next summer, moved a step closer after Top […]

French to keep eye on hooker

9 July 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE | Neil Fissler French Top 14 sides will monitor Luke Cowan-Dickie’s progress with Sale Sharks with interest after Blindside can reveal that […]

90 players in search of a new club

9 July 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON | FRENCH COLUMN What links 16 props, 12 hookers, 10 second rows, 15 back rowers, 13 scrum-halves, 11 wingers, eight centres, two full-backs, […]

Dupont is looking to take a sabbatical

9 July 2023 0 comments

Antoine Dupont could take a sabbatical year after the 2024 Olympic Games, reports in France suggest. The France captain, 26, is looking ahead to an […]

Montpellier U-turn blocks Thomas from playing in Wales

2 July 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Montpellier have done a U-turn on Henry Thomas, slamming the door on the former England prop playing in Wales next season. Thomas […]

Great to see Dupont going for Paris gold

2 July 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS – BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Rather overlooked during a hectic end of season in France which […]

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