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Too many matches had no real meaning to them

14 May 2023 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Now, as we reflect and are drawing closer to the end of this varied season, we […]

Irish going in the right direction – Rogerson

7 May 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Matt Rogerson is confident that the wage upheaval which last week threatened London Irish’s match against Exeter yesterday will not halt the […]

Medrano sparking interest

30 April 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Pumas tighthead Santiago Medrano could finally move to the Premiership less than a year after a move to Worcester […]

Williams: Give more to the Championship

23 April 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol centre James Williams believes the Championship is overlooked by Premiership clubs and deserves more funding from the RFU. Williams topped the […]

Atkinson enjoying life at Gloucester

23 April 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Seb Atkinson is ending the season on a high having feared his career might be over just as it had started following […]

Warriors book place in 5th place final

23 April 2023 0 comments

By SAM BYTHEWAY Worcester…………… 51 Sale……………………… 14 Carys Cox scored a hat-trick as Worcester secured their place in the fifth place final of the Allianz […]

Ward’s prepared his Bears for war of attrition

23 April 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Bristol v Exeter Today, kick-off 3pm BRISTOL head coach Dave Ward is expecting ‘an absolute war of attrition’ as his side […]

Where’s the patriotism?

23 April 2023 0 comments

I THINK the RFU are making a mistake in holding rugby matches on the morning of the King’s Coronation Day. I feel disappointed and somewhat […]

Dream Team with Billy Searle

16 April 2023 0 comments

Billy Searle, the former Worcester, Bath, Wasps, Bristol & Plymouth fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Marc Thomas – […]

Exiles’ long wait for action frustrates Kidney

9 April 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Declan Kidney admits it has been frustrating having to endure a long break between Premiership games while others have had the chance […]

Brown agrees new deal with Leicester

2 April 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Patience finally paid off for Mike Brown two months ago when the former England full-back’s determination to show he could still cut […]

Warr stepping into Faf’s shoes

26 March 2023 0 comments

By HARRY BAMFORTH The pressure of replacing one of the world’s best rugby players could see many crack, but not Gus Warr, whose rise to […]

Warriors Women confirm place in Premier 15s

20 March 2023 0 comments

Worcester Warriors Women have confirmed they will be playing in the Premier 15s next season. Warriors were initially left out of the first eight teams […]

Sale Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond

Diamond could be man for Bath

19 March 2023 1 comment

Steve Diamond starts work at Edinburgh on Monday after being appointed a consultant on a contract until the end of the season. The former Sale […]

11-try Saracens give Wasps a finishing lesson

19 March 2023 0 comments

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Wasps ………….13 Saracens ………..73 Saracens secured an Allianz Cup semi-final berth in stunning fashion, as they handed Wasps an 11-try drubbing at […]

Ospreys in talks to keep Williams

12 March 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Wales fly-half Owen Williams is in advanced talks with the Ospreys about extending his stay at the URC club beyond the end […]

Cov sink as Pirates triumph in the mud

12 March 2023 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ……………31pts Tries: Stevens 29, Crane 40, Nelson 60, Penalty 65 Conversions: Robson 29, 40, Bazalgette 60 Penalties: Bazalgette 80 Coventry […]

Diamond takes over as Edinburgh head coach

12 March 2023 2 comments

NEWS EXTRA STEVE Diamond has been appointed Edinburgh head coach until at least the end of the season. Diamond was on a three-man shortlist, also […]

Lawrence will take the blows

5 March 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Ollie Lawrence is prepared to enter his special inner “dark place” against France knowing his body will have to endure plenty more […]

Rees-Zammit won’t have to opt for club or country

5 March 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES George Skivington does not believe Wales reducing the cap threshold from 60 to 25 for players leaving the country without making themselves […]

Yapp rings changes for pointless Wasps

5 March 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW: Worcester v Wasps Today. Kick-off 2pm JO Yapp has made 11 changes to her starting XV as Worcester look to bounce […]

Sweeney more of a liability than an asset

26 February 2023 0 comments

SADLY it needs to be realised that the RFU has abandoned its frequently misused historic role as guardian of the game’s best interests. Grassroots rugby […]

Bears in savage mood on home soil

26 February 2023 0 comments

By JESSICA TOLKIEN Bristol…………………..59 Worcester…………… 10 Bristol Bears ran in nine tries to secure a bonus-point win against Worcester at home. Phoebe Murray and Lark […]

The game is going back, not forward

26 February 2023 1 comment

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME How things change when money is the main target for doing something. Over the years, all […]

Ealing hold merger talks with Ospreys

19 February 2023 1 comment

By NEIL FISSLER EXCLUSIVE Ospreys are the Welsh region that Ealing Trailfinders have sounded out about a potential merger that would see them swap the […]

Kidney using Cup to bring on youngsters

19 February 2023 1 comment

By PAUL REES LONDON Irish have made the Premiership Cup final for the second season running and are using the tournament to show emerging players […]

MacDonald leads way for Chiefs

19 February 2023 0 comments

By JAMES FOWLER Worcester…………….. 5 Exeter…………………..57 Exeter produced another dominant performance to overpower Worcester at Sixways. There were eight tries in total for the Devonians, […]

Nine-try Bears too strong for Sharks

19 February 2023 0 comments

By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks………….. 7 Bristol…………………..55 Bristol ran out bonus point winners in Round 11 after a high-scoring contest at the Darlington Arena. The […]

Samuel Whitbread winners at Ipswich

19 February 2023 0 comments

SCHOOLS RUGBY By CAMERON STEPHENS Samuel Whitbread Academy began their sevens season in style by winning the second edition of the Ipswich School 7s last […]

Anger as new owners close down Warriors

12 February 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Worcester Warriors will rebrand as Sixways Rugby next season and merge with National Two West side Stourbridge after their owners Atlas withdrew […]

Hill says au revoir to Perigueux

5 February 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former England scrum-half Richard Hill, below, is set to pack his bags and return home this summer despite his […]

Sharks edge a 70-point thriller

5 February 2023 0 comments

By ELISE WALSH Sale Sharks ………..36 Worcester W ………34 Sale Sharks edged a pulsating encounter as they saw off a resilient Worcester Warriors. Sale made […]

RFU sets deadline for new owners

5 February 2023 0 comments

The RFU has set the new owners of Wasps and Worcester Warriors a February 14 deadline to have their respective takeovers fully completed so that […]

Coventry swoop for Wilson

5 February 2023 0 comments

CHAMPIONSHIP side Coventry have signed former Worcester Warriors full-back Tobi Wilson with immediate effect. The 19-year-old was made redundant last year due to Worcester’s financial […]

Give Bill a break – he’s the best man for the job

5 February 2023 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I really cannot understand why so many people within our game seem to be ‘gunning’ for […]

Versatile David takes his opportunity and makes the most of his switch to Harlequins

29 January 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… London Irish v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Community Stadium Nick David had to be patient after joining Harlequins from Worcester […]

Smith leads depleted Ospreys

29 January 2023 0 comments

Preview Zebre v Ospreys Today. 3pm PROP Nicky Smith leads a much-changed Ospreys side to face the URC basement boys Zebre. The 28-year-old, who was […]

Warriors leave it late to triumph

29 January 2023 1 comment

By BETHAN CLARGO Worcester W……….28 Loughborough L…. 19 Worcester Warriors made a stunning second-half comeback to see off Loughborough Lightning. Three tries after the break […]

Super Sarries prove too strong for Warriors

22 January 2023 0 comments

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens …………….64 Worcester ………….. 20 Saracens turned in a ten out of ten performance as they brushed aside Worcester Warriors in their […]

Chiefs ready for another Bear fight

22 January 2023 0 comments

PREVIEW Exeter v Bristol Today. KO 2.30pm EXETER Chiefs assistant coach Steve Salvin expects an ‘immensely tough’ battle when they take on west country neighbours […]

Challenge Cup Friday and Saturday preview

13 January 2023 0 comments

With two Welsh sides currently dominating both of the European Challenge Cup’s 12-team pools, it’s a busy Friday and Saturday as teams’ jostling for a […]

Unbeaten Cherries extend lead at the top

8 January 2023 1 comment

By SAM BYTHEWAY Worcester…………….. 5 Gloucester-H……….52 Gloucester-Hartpury extended their unbeaten start to the league season with an eight try win at Worcester. Neve Jones crossed […]

Lightning hope England stars strike

8 January 2023 0 comments

PREVIEW Loughborough L v Wasps By BEN JAYCOCK Today. Kick-off 12pm LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning director of rugby Rhys Edwards is hoping for more consistency after reintegrating […]

Hill has his sights set on England

31 December 2022 1 comment

By PAUL REES Paul Hill has given himself a New Year’s resolution of getting the ball in his hands more as he looks to get […]

Worcester Warriors have signed Owen Williams

Japanese interested in taking Williams back

23 December 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Former Wales fly-half Owen Williams is a target for Japanese clubs despite only moving […]

Championship: Wasps are in, Worcester out

18 December 2022 2 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Wasps will be playing Championship rugby next season after exiting administration, but Worcester have been left in the wilderness as their application […]

Furbank ready for Munster challenge

18 December 2022 1 comment

By PAUL REES George Furbank does not yet know who he has to impress to make England’s Six Nations squad after the sacking of head […]

Skivington delight as McGuigan joins

18 December 2022 0 comments

George Skivington could not believe his luck when he learned that George McGuigan was available as he looked for a hooker to compensate for the […]

Adams shows he’s the man for Gatland

18 December 2022 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle……….. 10pts Tries: Stuart 44 Conversions: J Thomas 45 Penalties: J Thomas 30 Cardiff…………….. 47pts Tries: Adams 8, 55; Priestland 20, Lane […]

Salvin cautious of Harlequins all stars

18 December 2022 0 comments

Exeter v Harlequins KO 2.30PM By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEWEXETER Chiefs assistant coach Steve Salvin says his side have ‘exceeded expectations’ over the last three weeks […]

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