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Jon Newcombe
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Once editor of Rugby Times (2002-11), the UK's first weekly newspaper devoted to Rugby Union, and now owner of Heads Up Sports Media; Not the former Aussie tennis player of the same name, nor the son of well-known former rugby writer Barry Newcombe!
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4 days ago Gallagher Premiership
Bristol Bears announce raft of re-signings
4 days ago International Rugby
Springboks dominate in 2024 despite ill-discipline
14 days ago Investec Champions Cup
Six European debutants named by Bath for Treviso trip
14 days ago Investec Champions Cup
Henry Slade's simple take on his Exeter future
Ospreys add much-travelled lock to European roster
Experienced English lock Will Spencer has been added to the Ospreys' squad ahead of their European Challenge Cup match against Mon…
Jon Newcombe
12 Dec 2024, 6:19
Model pro Dafydd Jenkins set to give Exeter a boost
Wales international Dafydd Jenkins is fit and available for selection and could make his seasonal bow for Exeter at home to Toulou…
Jon Newcombe
12 Dec 2024, 5:41
Cornish Pirates make 'great strides' in survival bid
Cornish Pirates' players have been told that their contracts will now be honoured until the end of the season after the club attra…
Jon Newcombe
12 Dec 2024, 2:37
Andre Snyman in fight against brain tumour
A fundraising page has been set up for former Springbok Andre Snyman who has been diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma, which is a t…
Jon Newcombe
11 Dec 2024, 11:11
Pitch-perfect Bath benefitting from timely stitch-up
Head of Rugby Johann van Graan has revealed one of the less-publicised reasons why Bath Rugby are on such a good footing moving fo…
Jon Newcombe
11 Dec 2024, 6:04
Opinion
Schalk Burger names his surprise 'worst stadium'
As an 86-cap Springbok who has played in four Rugby World Cups and earned a living playing club rugby in his native South Africa, …
Jon Newcombe
10 Dec 2024, 9:00
Opinion
Lions hopeful Marcus Smith compared to 'The King'
Two-time British and Irish Lions tourist and former England full-back Bob Hiller believes Marcus Smith is the closest player of th…
Jon Newcombe
10 Dec 2024, 7:15
Championship clubs call for SGM
The 12 clubs in English rugby's second tier issued a statement over the weekend calling for a Sepecial General Meeting and a motio…
Jon Newcombe
09 Dec 2024, 2:43
Interview
The piece of shed history that fires up Joe Heyes
Before Leicester embarked on their windy trip to Bordeaux for Sunday's Investec Champions Cup clash against Bordeaux, Tigers prop …
Jon Newcombe
08 Dec 2024, 3:00
England rest rule affects Leicester team selection
Leicester Tigers head coach Michael Cheika has chosen to leave England lock George Martin out of the team for this weekend's trip …
Jon Newcombe
06 Dec 2024, 8:54
Interview
Lawrence Dallaglio: Lions year adds extra spice to Champions Cup
As the closest thing to Test rugby, Lawrence Dallaglio says the Investec Champions Cup gives players a golden opportunity to furth…
Jon Newcombe
06 Dec 2024, 3:00
Analysis
World Rugby measures produce more bang for your buck
Twenty-one matches fell under the Autumn Nations Series banner and, as usual with the end-of-year Test window, some of the matches…
Jon Newcombe
05 Dec 2024, 11:39
Exclusive
Tyler Ardron – Canada's demise is not all Kingsley Jones' fault
Former Canada captain Tyler Ardron believes Canada's decline as a rugby-playing nation in the last decade is not purely down to on…
Jon Newcombe
05 Dec 2024, 10:45
Kingsley Jones to leave role as Canada men's head coach
Kingsley Jones' reign as the second-longest serving men's head coach in Canadian rugby history has come to an end by mutual agreem…
Jon Newcombe
04 Dec 2024, 15:04
‘There’s going to be murder’ – words that motivated Lawrence Dallaglio’s Wasps
Always head up and chest out, Lawrence Dallaglio never took a backward step as the proudest of players for England, the Lions and …
Jon Newcombe
04 Dec 2024, 6:28
Exclusive
Son of famous father wanted by Welsh regions
Dafydd Tiueti’s form for Championship leaders Coventry this season has attracted the interest of two Welsh regions.
Jon Newcombe
04 Dec 2024, 2:45
Leicester strengthen cross-code links
Some St Helens RLFC players have been spending time with Leicester Tigers as part of a relationship-building exercise between the …
Jon Newcombe
02 Dec 2024, 11:07
World rankings gap widens as top four breakaway
With each of the world's leading men's teams playing at least 11 Tests and others such as Fiji and Japan getting more fixtures tha…
Jon Newcombe
01 Dec 2024, 5:43
Interview
Will Jordan admits to a try-scoring 'work-on'
Having overtaken the late, great Jonah Lomu in the All Blacks’ try-scoring charts, Will Jordan has experienced crossing the whit…
Jon Newcombe
29 Nov 2024, 13:00
Pat Lam gives disappointing update on Max Malins injury
Max Malins' planned return to action has been pushed back by a couple of weeks with Bristol Bears boss Pat Lam forecasting another…
Jon Newcombe
28 Nov 2024, 5:50
