Beale to exit Racing 92 for tilt at Wallabies World Cup spot
Australian full-back Kurtley Beale will not extend his contract at Racing 92 to allow him to prepare for the 2023 Rugby World Cup,…
Chris Jones
24 Jan 2022, 6:49
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Ex-Springbok coach pooh-poohs calls for Scott Robertson to help Bok attack
Ex-Springbok attack coach Swys de Bruin does not believe the reigning champions need a consultant like New Zealand’s Scott Rober…
Chris Jones
22 Jan 2022, 3:48
Wales international duo seeking £300k investment for app
Wales internationals Gareth Anscombe and Alex Cuthbert are currently looking for £300,000 of investment to boost their fitness an…
Chris Jones
20 Jan 2022, 4:58
Harlequins 'victims of their own success' as England set to strip champs of key players
Nick Evans, the Harlequins attack coach, admits the club are going to be “victims of their own success” with Luke Northmore ti…
Chris Jones
17 Jan 2022, 11:06
Ben Gollings' message to fans as his first Fiji Sevens side named
Former England star Ben Gollings has told Fiji rugby fans his appointment as national sevens head coach should not be seen as brin…
Chris Jones
14 Jan 2022, 3:43
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First player to score 9pt try highlights White fears for South African rugby
London Irish utility back Benhard Janse van Rensburg has a special place in rugby history and is exactly the kind of player Jake W…
Chris Jones
13 Jan 2022, 4:36
The Dombrandt X-factor: 'He is almost Welsh in the way he plays'
Harlequins assistant Adam Jones has had plenty to say in the wake of the decision by Alex Dombrandt to extend his deal at the Lond…
Chris Jones
11 Jan 2022, 8:43
The Tier 1 side Fiji should have beat and the England star Cotter may want
Head coach Vern Cotter has given his verdict on the 2021 international season that saw Fiji miss an “enormous opportunity” to …
Chris Jones
10 Jan 2022, 12:20
Chris Boyd praises 'goal-kicking' Sam Matavesi's Northampton impact
Chris Boyd has paid a fulsome tribute to the impact Sam Matavesi is making at Northampton with the live-wire hooker having a key r…
Chris Jones
10 Jan 2022, 3:58
Former Bath player wants to extend club's misery by at least one more game
In normal circumstances any team with a 16 point lead over Bath would expect to be enjoying a top-four place in the Premiership, h…
Chris Jones
08 Jan 2022, 6:04
The most illegal back row in the Gallagher Premiership
Newcastle boss Dean Richards has identified why Northampton fall foul of referees more than any other Premiership team.
Chris Jones
07 Jan 2022, 3:40
Gloucester claim Adam Hastings a better player for having left Glasgow
Gloucester attack coach Alex King believes Adam Hastings’ switch to the Premiership has taken him out of his “comfort zone” …
Chris Jones
06 Jan 2022, 7:56
Worcester issue update after third serious injury for Melani Nanai
Melani Nanai was injured in his first game back for Worcester after just eight minutes as a replacement in the loss to Saracens.
Chris Jones
05 Jan 2022, 8:51
O'Connor calls for patience as Gollings heads to Fiji as the new sevens head coach
Fiji Rugby Union chief executive John O’Connor has asked for patience from the country’s rugby fans following the appointment …
Chris Jones
03 Jan 2022, 11:31
Medical updates to shape crucial Midlands derby
Unbeaten Leicester and injury ravaged Wasps face anxious waits to discover if they are able to field key back row forwards in thei…
Chris Jones
03 Jan 2022, 6:27
'Everyone says Quins are soft but we can play tough' - Adam Jones
Wales legend Adam Jones continues to be mystified by the idea that his Harlequins pack is “soft” having clinched the Premiersh…
Chris Jones
30 Dec 2021, 10:38
Bath in race against time to learn new defensive system
England scrumhalf Ben Spencer admits new Bath defence coach Brent Janse van Rensburg is facing a race against time to sort out the…
Chris Jones
23 Dec 2021, 3:34
Lam tells Bristol to ditch the Leicester Christmas buffet
Bristol boss Pat Lam has told his players to stop choosing from the tactical “buffet” and to deliver a set menu of moves to tr…
Chris Jones
21 Dec 2021, 6:01
'He is a different shape to any other nine I have ever played against'
Ben Youngs is set to eclipse Jason Leonard as England’s most capped player, but the 32-year-old scrum half insists he is still l…
Chris Jones
18 Dec 2021, 2:55
Superstar Jerry Tuwai still part of Fiji sevens and being lined up for key role
Fiji rugby official are confident double Olympic gold medal winner Jerry Tuwai will continue to spearhead the country’s sevens t…
Chris Jones
17 Dec 2021, 2:46
