Kurtley Beale's top five fly-halves
Racing 92 fullback Kurtley Beale has urged British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland to pick teammate Finn Russell at flyhalf a…
Josh Raisey
15 Apr 2021, 11:03
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A RugbyPass journalist based in London. Having worked in football and cricket previously, he has found his home with rugby.
'Great day': Nemani Nadolo leads charge in hailing arrival of new Pasifika Super Rugby teams
With Super Rugby granting licences to two new teams, Fiji winger Nemani Nadolo believes it will transform rugby in the Pacific Isl…
Josh Raisey
14 Apr 2021, 7:16
'An under-appreciated gem': The online reaction to Tandy making the Lions three years after Ospreys sacking
Steve Tandy was a surprise choice as a Lions tour assistant but his appointment has been warmly received by fans and pundits onlin…
Josh Raisey
14 Apr 2021, 6:55
France-bound Trinder's posts parting message for Gloucester fans after 13 years at Kingsholm
Henry Trinder has been part of the furniture at Gloucester for a considerable time but he is now embarking on a new adventure in F…
Josh Raisey
14 Apr 2021, 6:10
'The Brave and the Bald': Social media flooded with comments on the lack of hair amongst Gatland's Lions coaching staff
The assistant coaches that Warren Gatland has chosen for the Lions tour of South Africa definitely won't be known as the Hair Bear…
Josh Raisey
13 Apr 2021, 9:11
All Blacks captain Sam Cane uses pectoral surgery to 'tie up a few loose ends'
The flanker could be out of action for half a year after picking up the injury to his right pectoral in a win over the Blues on Ma…
Josh Raisey
12 Apr 2021, 6:39
'I had an interesting start to my life with Eddie. During the World Cup he publicly slated me'
England head coach Eddie Jones has been called “the best man manager I’ve ever worked with,” by former captain Chris Robshaw…
Josh Raisey
10 Apr 2021, 4:50
'It blows the PRO14 out of the water if I'm being honest' - Dan Biggar on what sets the Premiership apart
Wales and Northampton Saints fly-half Dan Biggar has said the intensity in the Gallagher Premiership blows the Guinness PRO14 “o…
Josh Raisey
09 Apr 2021, 10:09
Owen Farrell cut from Sam Warburton's latest Lions XV
Two-time British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton has picked Johnny Sexton ahead of Owen Farrell to start at fly-half in his …
Josh Raisey
09 Apr 2021, 9:37
'There's a perception because he's not 130kgs and 6'4 that he can't mix with the big boys'
Chris Robshaw has given his take on fellow back row Sam Simmonds’ absence from Eddie Jones’ England squad, saying he “doesn…
Josh Raisey
09 Apr 2021, 7:04
Five potential big name casualties in a 36-man Lions squad
Warren Gatland opted for a 41-man British and Irish Lions squad to travel to New Zealand in 2017, but is going for a slimline 36-m…
Josh Raisey
09 Apr 2021, 4:37
'I just broke down in tears' - Chris Robshaw's biggest England career regret... and it still hurts
Former England captain Chris Robshaw has said his decision to go for the corner against Wales at the 2015 World Cup is the one thi…
Josh Raisey
08 Apr 2021, 12:40
PRPW picks theoretical Fiji, Samoa and Tonga XV teams based on heritage
As Pacific Rugby Players Welfare strive to change World Rugby’s eligibility rules, they recently shared what the Fiji, Samoa and…
Josh Raisey
08 Apr 2021, 9:17
Bernard Laporte has named ex-Springboks enforcer as the greatest player he ever coached
French rugby president Bernard Laporte has reflected on his coaching career and singled out ex-Springboks enforcer Bakkies Botha f…
Josh Raisey
07 Apr 2021, 13:33
'When I went on the last one it was only for ten days': Finn Russell talks Lions, Racing and much more on latest Le French Rugby pod
With a post-Six Nations ban to serve, Lions hopeful Finn Russell has been making use of his time with an appearance on Le French R…
Josh Raisey
07 Apr 2021, 13:18
Nigel Owens has his say on Jake Ball's unpunished clear-out of Faf de Klerk
Social media has been busy reviewing Jake Ball's tackle on Sale Sharks' Faf de Klerk, with Nigel Owens even tweeting twice it.
Josh Raisey
06 Apr 2021, 11:29
'There was still enough to cling on to the PCL... It's looking like nine to ten months'
Jack Willis has returned to the gym this week as he continues his rehabilitation for the knee injury suffered during the Guinness …
Josh Raisey
03 Apr 2021, 9:41
No England player picked as six Welsh, five Irish, three Scots and one French make the Six Nations Team of the Championship
A shortlist for the Six Nations Team of the Championship resulted in 1.3 million people voting and Wales wound up with six picks i…
Josh Raisey
02 Apr 2021, 9:46
Joe Marler replies to Kyran Bracken after 2003 winner criticises loosehead's infamous pre-2019 RWC final interview with Dan Cole
Kyran Bracken has joined Clive Woodward in claiming the Joe Marler media event was a hindrance in the England lead-up to the 2019 …
Josh Raisey
31 Mar 2021, 9:51
Dan Leo wades into the ex-All Black Charles Piutau for Tonga debate
Former All Blacks star Charles Piutau is hoping to qualify for Tonga but a June fixtures clash is set to deny the Bristol full-bac…
Josh Raisey
31 Mar 2021, 3:59
