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Rob Howley signs up for Canada’s Rugby World Cup campaign

23 September 2020 0 comments

Ex-Wales attack coach Rob Howley takes first steps into coaching after ban for betting

Bristol Bears’ Callum Sheedy can fit Wales’ present need at No.10 this autumn

22 September 2020 0 comments

Bears director of rugby Pat Lam says he trusts Sheedy enough to know the fly-half can operate on the Test stage

All eyes in South Africa will be on the Lions

20 September 2020 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND If you are a fan of the British & Irish Lions then the signs from the past week will […]

Let’s hope Georgians leave their guns in dressing room!

20 September 2020 0 comments

WE ALL know what the Georgians are going to bring to the Nations Autumn Cup – real fire and brimstone from their forwards. But perhaps […]

Parling joins the ambitious exiles

20 September 2020 0 comments

THERE is no bigger home bird than me. I still live in the village in which I was born and home is very much where […]

Ollie thanks lucky pants for bringing him this far!

20 September 2020 2 comments

TOM VALE TALKS TO WORCESTER WARRIORS’ EXPPLOSIVE YOUNG CENTRE OLLIE LAWRENCE Respect: Worcester’s young captain Ted Hill Worcester Warriors’ highlypromising young centre Ollie Lawrence won’t […]

Scarlets pushing Hardy’s claim for Wales

20 September 2020 0 comments

■By ALEX BYWATER KIERAN Hardy is the “full product” ready to make the step-up to international rugby with Wales for the first time this autumn. […]

Ravens swoop for another of Cardiff’s stars

20 September 2020 0 comments

BRIDGEND Ravens are set to sign Cardiff full-back Edd Howley as the capital side’s playing stock continues to plummet. With Cardiff Blues seeking to turn […]

Bangor lead the way – when will RFU follow?

20 September 2020 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE THE long wait for community rugby to be played in the UK has finally come to an end – in Northern Ireland. […]

Novalpina bid for a slice of the action

20 September 2020 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Dispute: Lock Leone Nakarawa is demanding €1million from Racing 92 With the Top 14 in temporary hiatus for the quarter and […]

Brock plots Ospreys path back to the top

20 September 2020 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER Man with a plan: Brock James excelled as a player, now as a coach he must help turn Ospreys’ fortunes around PICTURE: […]

Spencer must be given his chance against Italy

20 September 2020 0 comments

KYRAN BRACKEN GUEST COLUMNIST FROM WORLD CUP WINNER Best in England: Bath scrum-half Ben Spencer. Inset: Ben Youngs PICTURE: Getty Images WHAT would I do […]

ON THE BLINDSIDE

20 September 2020 1 comment

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Comeback: Henson Henson hops codes for run out at Raiders FORMER Wales centre Gavin Henson has switched codes […]

Chiefs capture two more Welsh young guns

20 September 2020 0 comments

By ROB COLE TWO MORE Welsh age grade internationals have been snapped up by Exeter and been given the chance to join the Chiefs’ academy. […]

Bromsgrove prep school stars kick off decade of success

19 September 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series of articles on rugby’s great schools

Regions would benefit from having Welsh leadership, says Robin McBryde

18 September 2020 0 comments

Leinster forwards coach Robin McBryde shares his view on no Welsh region having a Welsh head coach

Phil Kingsley Jones, the Welshman who discovered Jonah Lomu as a teenager, dies at 72

15 September 2020 0 comments

Kingsley Jones, who grew up in Blaina, rose to prominence within New Zealand and Tongan rugby

SCHEDULE: Wales must win to miss meeting England at RWC2023

15 September 2020 0 comments

Peter Jackson runs through the autumn schedule for nations in both hemispheres

Tomas Francis believes in chance to play for Exeter AND Wales

12 September 2020 0 comments

Francis has until March 31 next year to reach the 60 required caps to remain at Exeter and still play for Wales

Wales 7s star Luke Treharne to turn to XVs to keep Olympic dream alive

12 September 2020 0 comments

A Team GB veteran from the Rio Olympics four years ago, the suspension of funding for Wales 7s has Treharne plotting a new route

England to face Georgia as eight-team Autumn Nations Cup confirmed

10 September 2020 0 comments

November and December dates confirmed for Autumn Nations Cup involving Georgia and Fiji

Alex King plots new ‘Wasps dynasty’ at Gloucester

9 September 2020 0 comments

Gloucester attack coach Alex King expects great things to happy at Kingsholm after being reunited with Danny Cipriani and Dom Waldouck

Les Cusworth talks Los Pumas, Jaguares and Argentina grassroots

Q&A – Les Cusworth: World Rugby chair is a job that should be rotated between hemispheres

9 September 2020 0 comments

What has former Leicester and England fly-half taken away from 16 years coaching and living in Argentina?

Guscott column: Is there a role for Scott Robertson with the Lions?

9 September 2020 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott puts across the argument to have Scott Robertson involved as a specialist coach on the 2021 Lions tour

Jackson column: How could the mighty Ospreys fall so far?

9 September 2020 0 comments

The Ospreys enter a new decade disheveled from the glory days of ten years ago

Gloucester's Welsh wizard Louis Rees-Zammit

Williams column: Louis Rees-Zammit is on track to be Wales’ next wing king

8 September 2020 0 comments

Shane Williams casts his eye over Wales’ options at wing as Louis Rees-Zammit goes from strength to strength at Gloucester

Boks given full backing to play in 8 Nations

6 September 2020 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON THE Six Nations have joined forces in a united attempt to bring South Africa into the European fold with almost immediate effect. […]

Wllis try caps fine win for makeshift Wasps

6 September 2020 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR OWEN Farrell’s red card – and the inevitable consequences – should not take the gloss off an inspired victory by Lee Blackett’s […]

Louis is on track to be Wales’ next wing king

6 September 2020 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Ihad the pleasure of being involved in a podcast with Louis Rees-Zammit the other day and I have to […]

Napoleonic air of disdain from diminutive Dominici

6 September 2020 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 24 All […]

Super Rugby exit won’t stop Pumas being competitive

6 September 2020 1 comment

LES CUSWORTH ON THE RECORD Q&A Former England and Leicester fly-half Les Cusworth has spent the last 16 years living and working in Argentina, where […]

King plots new ‘Wasps’ dynasty with Cips at helm

6 September 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY ALEX King is banking on Danny Cipriani’s leadership and a bit of hard-nosed Wasps DNA to bring glory days to Gloucester and […]

All systems go again as Tomas eyes Test recall

6 September 2020 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY FIT-AGAIN Exeter and Wales prop Tomas Francis says competition is driving him on as he targets a domestic and European club ‘double’ […]

Q&A – Mark Jones: Razor’s the best coach I’ve seen

4 September 2020 0 comments

Another great year for Welsh coach Mark Jones in New Zealand with the Crusaders

‘With every try I score I honour my best mate who died’ – Stuart Hogg

3 September 2020 0 comments

The Scotland captain was involved in a car accident which he was fortunate to escape from a decade ago

Tackling Radradra? I used to face Billy Vunipola in training, says Nick Tompkins

3 September 2020 0 comments

Dragons centre Nick Tompkins is already looking forward to the Challenge Cup quarter-final against Bristol Bears

Jackson column: James Whitcombe keeping the great prop dynasty alive

3 September 2020 0 comments

Four generations of Whitcombes that are steeped in history and, in young Leicester prop James’ case, promise

Three Premiership clubs eye demolition man Virimi Vakatawa

1 September 2020 0 comments

France centre Vakatawa has been on form for Racing 92 this season in the Champions Cup

Bath put Saints on the skids

30 August 2020 0 comments

■ By GEORGE LAWRENCE Star: Tom de Glanville BATH made it three wins on the spin since lockdown to move up to fourth in the […]

Double helping of Curry may be on Eddie’s menu

30 August 2020 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Tracing the career trajectory and development of Ben Curry over the coming […]

Navidi has a trick up his sleeve to combat Tipuric factor

30 August 2020 0 comments

■ By ALEX BYWATER Test: Josh Navidi JOSH Navidi counts himself fortunate to play alongside one of rugby’s most complete players in Justin Tipuric – […]

Ireland elated after long years of hurt in France

30 August 2020 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 23 Rob […]

Whitcombe keeping the great prop dynasty alive

30 August 2020 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The cradle of rugby’s oldest bespoke manufacturing business can be found across the river from the Millennium […]

Razor’s the best coach I’ve seen, Lions would be lucky to have him

30 August 2020 2 comments

Former Wales wing Mark Jones has made a splash coaching the Crusaders in New Zealand. He tells NEALE HARVEY about his experience of working with […]

Scott’s excited to develop his all-court game under Flannery

30 August 2020 0 comments

■ By JON NWCOMBE Evolving: Harlequins hooker Scott Baldwin WALES hooker Scott Baldwin is embracing the all-court game he is being encouraged to play at […]

North in race to be fastest ton-up kid

30 August 2020 1 comment

Hitting six: Marland Yarde goes over for Sale’s sixth try against Bristol PICTURE: Getty Images Match action – starts Page 8>> GEORGE North’s charge towards […]