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N’Tamack leads French resistance

12 February 2017 0 comments

By PHIL REES France U20 36 Scotland U20 8 FRANCE bounced back from a big opening defeat to England as they eased to a bonus-point […]

Strauss for Falcons? No, he’s off to Toulouse

12 February 2017 1 comment

SCOTLAND No.8 Josh Strauss won’t be moving to Newcastle Falcons when his contract with Glasgow Warriors runs out at the end of the season. Less […]

Mathewson ready for relegation dogfight

5 February 2017 1 comment

PUGNACIOUS former All Blacks scrum-half Alby Mathewson is backing his uncompromising style to keep Bristol in the Premiership Bristol’s survival quest continues against Harlequins this […]

Wasps bring in hooker with immediate effect

24 January 2017 0 comments

Carlo Festuccia has re-joined Wasps on a short-term contract until the end of the season. Edd Shervington, who came out of retirement to provide injury […]

Calum Clark heads to Saracens

17 January 2017 0 comments

As first revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on December 27, Saracens have signed Calum Clark ahead of next season. Clark will move […]

My Life in Rugby: Tim Payne – former Wasps, England and Lions prop

10 January 2017 0 comments

After brief spells at Bristol and then Cardiff I was very close to jacking rugby in and pursuing a career in the Army. But a […]

My Life in Rugby: Erik Lund – former Rotherham, Leeds and Biarritz lock

29 November 2016 0 comments

Fighting Mamuka Gorgodze on my debut may not have seemed like the best career move I could have made but it earned me the respect […]

I can hit heights for England and Eddie Jones says Joe Launchbury

27 October 2016 0 comments

Wasps captain Joe Launchbury will today attempt to deliver another towering performance against Toulouse in the European Champions Cup to convince Eddie Jones he is […]

This Wasps team can top lot – Danny Cipriani

18 October 2016 0 comments

Danny Cipriani has sounded a battle cry ahead of his side’s trip to Toulouse by declaring the current Wasps squad can be better than the […]

Louis Picamoles can make Northampton great says Stephen Myler

28 September 2016 0 comments

Long-serving fly-half Stephen Myler reckons the instant impact of French No.8 Louis Picamoles has put Northampton in shape for double-trophy success. Myler, who is fast-approaching […]

Saracens bring in French hooker

31 August 2016 0 comments

France international hooker Christopher Tolofua will join the Saracens on a two-year deal from the beginning of next season. The Toulouse front rower, 22, will […]

My Life in Rugby: Tony Buckley – former Munster, Sale and Ireland prop

23 August 2016 0 comments

Up to the age of 16 my shoe size correlated with my age, meaning I had to have rugby boots specially made for me in […]

My life in Rugby: Brett Sturgess – former Exeter prop

12 July 2016 0 comments

I came from a football family and didn’t play rugby until about 15 when I became too big to play centre half. After two sessions […]

Six Nations can’t ignore Georgia’s tour glory

9 July 2016 0 comments

Georgia were back home in Tbilisi this week being lauded by one and all after their inaugural Pacific Island tour resulted in two wins and […]

Dream Team: Ciaran Hearn – Canada and London Irish centre

4 July 2016 0 comments

1. Cian Healy – I played against him twice. The first time was with Agen against Leinster and then at the World Cup with Canada. […]

Brendan Gallagher looks back at the career of Imanol Harinordoquy

10 June 2016 0 comments

So it’s farewell to Imanol Harinordoquy who will be an ex-rugby player by the end of the month, perhaps sooner. His name still manages to […]

Brendan Gallagher: Looking for knock-out drama? Try a European semi-final!

20 April 2016 0 comments

Heaven knows we’ve had our fair share of drama in European Cup finals over the years but, as with most sports, some of the best […]

My Life in Rugby: Ayoola Erinle – Former Wasps, Leicester, Biarritz, Nottingham and England centre

16 February 2016 0 comments

Wasps really were avant-garde under the coaching of Warren Gatland, Shaun Edwards and Craig White, and I count myself very fortunate to have been playing […]

Peter Jackson verdict on France – Much more of this and Guy Noves will feel his age

11 February 2016 0 comments

When France last required the services of Guy Noves, the Fifth Republic as headed by Charles de Gaulle had barely completed its second decade. Four […]

Brendan Gallagher: Six Nations coaches are at the crossroads

5 February 2016 0 comments

Three New Zealanders, two Frenchmen and an Aussie. That’s your Six Nations coaching line-up this season, an eclectic and erudite bunch although you will notice […]

My Life in Rugby: Nigel Horton – former England, Moseley and Toulouse lock

19 January 2016 0 comments

Being the first England player to play for their country across three decades, I once found myself the subject of a quiz question. The likes […]

Shane Williams column: Alex Cuthbert finding form at just the right time

1 January 2016 0 comments

Christmas derbies… there’s nothing else like them in Welsh rugby. As a player I loved this time of year. Now, as a punter, it’s even […]

Gray joins Toulouse

24 November 2015 0 comments

Richie Gray will be turning out for Toulouse next season after agreeing terms on a four-year contract. The Scotland lock, 26, will move from Castres, […]

Dave Denton ‘can cure Bath’s hangover’ from Sam Burgess

21 November 2015 0 comments

Bath’s new back row signing David Denton will make a huge impact at the Rec according to first team coach Toby Booth, who admits he […]

Louis Picamoles signs with Northampton Saints

3 November 2015 0 comments

Northampton Saints have announced that Louis Picamoles has signed a contract to join the club from the beginning of the 2016 season. The French No.8, […]

World Cup hooker joins Worcester

27 October 2015 0 comments

Worcester Warriors have bolstered their options in the front row by signing Georgian international hooker Jaba Bregvadze. The powerhouse forward joins up with his new […]

Manu Tuilagi to meet with Toulouse

27 September 2015 0 comments

Manu Tuilagi will reportedly meet with Toulouse next week to discuss a possible move to the South of France next year. The discarded England centre, […]

Serge Betsen backs Chris Robshaw and England to make it to the final

17 September 2015 0 comments

England’s back-row is not in the same class as Australia and Wales but the legendary French flanker is still tipping Stuart Lancaster’s side to reach the final.

My Life in Rugby: Dennis Hickie – former Leinster and Ireland wing

15 September 2015 0 comments

Overall I have to be very thankful for what I was able to achieve in rugby with the help of great team-mates and some excellent […]

Trinh-Duc left out of France World Cup squad

24 August 2015 0 comments

Fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc has been left out of France World Cup squad by Philippe Saint-Andre. The 28-year-old, who played in the 2011 final and started […]

Jamie George is England’s form hooker, says Alistair Hargreaves

7 August 2015 0 comments

Alistair Hargreaves has backed Jamie George’s World Cup bid, claiming boss Stuart Lancaster would “make a huge mistake” if he omits the uncapped Saracens hooker. […]

Nick Cain’s column: Megabucks Toulouse give Manu Tuilagi a dilemma

24 June 2015 1 comment

Manu Tuilagi has one year left on his Leicester Tigers contract and Toulouse have sounded out the 24-year-old England centre about a move to south-west […]

Sam Burgess is pure gold to have in the camp says Dave Attwood

24 June 2015 0 comments

Cross-code star is a “live contender” to make England’s final World Cup squad according to Bath teammate.

“I’m lucky to have had supportive clubs,” says Samoa star Kahn Fotuali’i

23 May 2015 0 comments

Kahn Fotuali’i admits Polynesian players are under pressure to quit international rugby in order to secure lucrative overseas contracts. But Northampton’s Samoan scrum-half insists he […]

Harlequins’ Tom Williams to retire

13 May 2015 1 comment

Harlequins confirmed that winger Tom Williams will retire from full-time rugby at the end of the current season. The 31-year-old, who has made over 200 […]

Nick Cain: Contract blackmail harms World Cup

13 May 2015 0 comments

The parlous state of the Tier Two nations was emphasised this week by Dan Leo, the Samoa and London Irish lock. Leo said that leading […]

Exodus of stars at Leicester Tigers is alarming says Neil Back

5 May 2015 0 comments

Leicester legend accuses old club of standing still and fears they will fall even further behind their rivals if top players continue to leave.

My Life in Rugby: John Liley – former Leicester, Moseley, Worcester and Doncaster full-back

21 April 2015 1 comment

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Looking back I should never had left Leicester for Moseley in the late Nineties. I’d had nine great years at […]

Brendan Gallagher’s column: Clermont reap benefits from hunting cleverly

16 April 2015 0 comments

Money invariably encourages envy and bad-mouthing but money per se has never guaranteed success in any sport. Winning is much more complicated than that. Some […]

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Get your game-heads on, it will be intense from the off

25 February 2015 0 comments

If you match-up the English and Irish backs it appears on form that they are incredibly close, but four out of seven of the Irish […]

Dunn and Ewels commit to Bath

27 January 2015 1 comment

Charlie Ewels and Tom Dunn have renewed their contracts with Bath in a move which sees the duo make the step up from the academy […]

Bath win and Saracens lose but both reach Champions Cup quarter-finals

26 January 2015 1 comment

Bath reached the Champions Cup quarter-finals following their 20-15 win Glasgow at The Rec yesterday. The West Country side topped Pool 4 as a result […]

Yoann Huget warned for ‘diving’

21 January 2015 0 comments

Toulouse wing Yoann Huget has received a formal warning for diving against Bath in the Champions Cup on Sunday. As tempers flared between the two […]

Bath and Northampton on par for Champions Cup quarter-finals

19 January 2015 1 comment

Bath have kept their Champions Cup quarter-finals hopes alive with a sensational 35-18 bonus-point win in Toulouse yesterday. The West Country outfit ran the four-times […]

France name Six Nations squad

15 January 2015 0 comments

Noa Nakaitaci is in line to make his France Test debut after being named in Philippe Saint-André’s 31-man squad ahead of the Six Nation. The […]

Leicester and Harlequins tame Europe’s finest

8 December 2014 3 comments

Owen Williams kicked 20 points as Leicester beat Toulon 25-21 at Welford road yesterday. The Tigers went off to a flying start with the ever-green […]

Nick Cain: Sabotage of Samoa is indictment of the IRB

27 November 2014 1 comment

Samoan rugby is in meltdown a year away from the 2015 World Cup, and the fact that a Pacific Island nation that has consistently punched […]

Dan Leo: I had to quit France to get fit for World Cup!

30 October 2014 0 comments

French clubs rolling in money but their conditioning methods are rooted firmly in the dark ages according to London Irish lock.

Wasps falls short against Leinster

20 October 2014 1 comment

Two second-half tries helped Leinster clinch a 25-20 win over Wasps in the opening round of the Champions Cup yesterday. The English were very close […]