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By JON NEWCOMBE Sale points-machine: Rob du Preez SALE SHARKS director of rugby Alex Sanderson is surprised that South Africa ignored Premiership points-machine Rob du […] The post Sanderson: Why do Springboks ignore R...

Leicester head coach Steve Borthwick paid tribute to the efforts of London Irish after the Gallagher Premiership's bottom club made Tigers fight all the way for a 33-31 win at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.

There are plenty of reasons to do sports in college. First and foremost, athletics allow young people to fit in and make many similarly-minded friends. […] The post Student Athlete's Aid: Top 6 Must-Have Sports Apps ap...

On November 12, 2022, England’s Red Roses and New Zealand’s Black Ferns went head-to-head in the Women’s Rugby World Cup Final. The match between the […] The post Women’s Rugby World Cup Final: Setback or inspi...

Sir Clive Woodward has claimed Saturday's dire 27-13 defeat by South Africa at Twickenham completed the "worst week in English rugby history".

Tuilagi: Defeat will make us even tighter By GARY FITZGERALD MANU Tuilagi came out fighting after a hefty defeat to the Springboks left England “hurting” […] The post Blame me, says Jones as England fall apart appe...

Hurting: England are booed off the Twickenham turf PICTURES: Getty Images Match action - starts Page 4>> WAYNE PIVAC remains adamant he will take Wales […] The post WRU set to send SOS to Gatland appeared first on The ...

By LUKE JARMYN IF the RFU want to secure rugby’s future as a top level sport, the time for change is now, says Ealing Trailfinders […] The post Ward: Urgent change needed to save game appeared first on The Rugby Pape...

By SAM JACKSON RFU chief Bill Sweeney has been accused of living in an “ivory tower” and asked by MPs whether he should be considering […] The post Sweeney 'living in ivory tower', MPs hear appeared first on The Ru...

LEICESTER’S defence of the Premiership title may have got off to a slow start, but Steve Borthwick believes the future of the club is set […] The post Future of Leicester Tigers is strong says Borthwick appeared firs...

By NICK CAIN England............................... 13pts Tries: Slade 72 Conversions: Farrell 73 Penalties: Farrell 14, 46 South Africa..................... 27pts Tries: Arendse 33, Etzebeth 50 Conversions: de […] The...

PAUL REES COMMENT ENGLAND finished their worst year since 2008 in terms of results by becoming the only Six Nations team not to defeat a […] The post 11 months out and Jones has it all to do appeared first on The Rugby...

By PETER JACKSON Wales.................................. 34pts Tries: Morgan 10, 47; Faletau 22, Dyer 52 Conversions: Anscombe 11, 23, 48, 53 Penalties: Anscombe 19, 28 Australia............................ 39pts […] T...

Brendan Gallagher remembers the hugely popular Scottish and Lions forward who passed away yesterday IT was the moment we all dreaded but knew was coming, […] The post Doddie Weir, a giant among the big men appeared fir...

ON THE BLIND SIDEBY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler AUCKLAND Blues coach Leon McDonald is sniffing around the Premiership looking for a deal next […] The post Tigers are keeping an eye on McDonald appear...

ON THE BLIND SIDEBY NEILFISSLER FORMER Wasps and Worcester scrum-half Francois Hougaard is set to turn down the chance of a lucrative move to Japan […] The post Hougaard's 'no' to Japan appeared first on The Rugby Pape...

ON THE BLIND SIDEBY NEILFISSLER LONDON Irish are bidding to re-sign England flyer Joe Cokanasiga, right, from Premiership rivals Bath to replace Ollie Hassell-Collins, who […] The post Irish keen on Cokanasiga's return...

ON THE BLIND SIDEBY NEILFISSLER Off to France? Luke Cowan-Dickie Inset, Jack Nowell EXETER Chiefs are fighting to keep hold of England and Lions hooker […] The post Now Chiefs are fighting to keep Cowan-Dickie appeared...

ON THE BLIND SIDEBY NEILFISSLER ENGLAND hooker Jamie George, below, is set to take up an option to stay with former European and Premiership champions […] The post George is set to stay a Saracen appeared first on The ...

ON THE BLIND SIDEBY NEILFISSLER NEWCASTLE are closing in agreeing on new deals with England duo hooker Jamie Blamire, below, and winger Adam Radwan to […] The post New deals for Radwan & Blamire appeared first on The R...

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE RFU have said recently that they would like the next England coach to be English, but recruitment […] The post England are spoilt for choice with this top trio ...

I READ with interest Peter Sneddon’s letter last week about USA participation in rugby. I was fortunate to be heavily involved in rugby in northern […] The post Yes, US do have the athletes but rugby still niche appe...