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Williams is poised to shift up a gear

TEDDY Williams will be looking to put his international disappointments behind him now his remarkable shift this season has been rewarded with a Wales call-up.

Mitchell back to his best and ready for battle

ALEX Mitchell is now eight games into his injury-delayed season and feeling full of energy for the Six Nations campaign ahead of him.

Borthwick: It's time to put our foot down

STEVE Borthwick insists he has come up with a solution to problem England's in closing out matches be even quicker out of the blocks in the upcoming Six Nations.

Watson: I had to quit, I was in so much pain

AS Anthony Watson trudged off five minutes into the second-half in Leicester's match at Sale in December, he knew deep down that his career was over.

Seabrook hat-trick as Saints edge a thriller

A STIRRING contest ended in Saints scrambling heroically to gain a last 16 home tie and gallant Munster facing a knockout tie on the road.

Barritt backing the new boys

BRAD Barritt won the Champions Cup three times with Saracens and believes the club are on course to be a powerhouse in the competition again.

'Life without my brother is weird'

SALE stalwart Luke James admits his first season apart from older brother Sam has been \"very weird\".

Izuchukwu treble as Chiefs sent crashing

THE Exeter Chiefs' season hit an ominous nadir in Belfast, the city synonymous ill-fated Titanic.

Veteran Jack is revelling in life as Camborne eye a title push

IN his first season at Camborne, experienced campaigner Jack Andrew has proven a key cog in the table toppers' title push.

Obano red ends Bath hope of an upset win

BATH gave it a determined rattle at the Aviva for an hour but eventually succumbed to Leinster's sheer abundance of quality players and strength off the bench.

Battling Bears suffer injury-time heartache

PAT Lam and his Bears were left wondering what might I have been following an agonising European exit in France.

Fisilau is following in father's footsteps

IN what has been a challenging campaign for the Exeter Chiefs, Greg Fisilau has emerged as a rare shining light.

Banahan tribute to 'superb' Watson

FORMER England international Matt Banahan has hailed Anthony Watson as the 'ultimate team man' and a 'true professional' who had an unparalleled ability to beat defenders oneon-one.

Tshiunza: There's no panic at Chiefs

AS Christ Tshiunza reflected on what has been a frustrating season for the Wales forward, he recalled a recent conversation he had with England wing Manny Feyi-Waboso.

Borthwick must put faith in his players

THE change of England captaincy that was discussed in last week's column has become reality with Maro Itoje taking over from Jamie George, and leading the side into the Six Nations.

Chandler and Co cook up a tasty performance

HARLEQUINS cured setheir place in the Champions Cup knockout stages as they dented Glasgow's hopes of a higher seeding for their home tie in the last 16.

Lawrence and Slade can work - Barritt

BRAD Barritt backs the misfiring duo of Henry Slade and Ollie Lawrence to continue together in midfield for England, stressing the importance of familiarity in centre partnerships.

Aldcroft takes over at helm for England

GLOUCESTER-Hartpury lock Zoe Aldcroft has been installed as England women's captain for 2025, taking over from the previously unbeaten Marlie Packer.

We can learn a lot from French

THERE is so much that is wrong with the game in England, could it be because our system failed to follow the French when the game went professional? Since the start of the professional game back in 1995 the French just carried on with the system they had in place that rewarded players while they were playing and once they retired.

Jamie sets his own try target as Macc start to climb table

JAMIE HARRISON isn't satisfied with his nine tries so far for newly promoted Macclesfield and hopes to reach 20 this season.

Tom believes props should keep their options open

EXPERIENCED prop Tom Bristow is urging young front rowers to learn both sides of the scrum rather than being pigeonholed into one position.

Chiefs aiming to get season back on the right track

TITLE hunting Exeter Chiefs will be desperate to get back on track today after slipping down the table following their flying start.

'I want to follow my brother to the top'

DAVID Opoku-Fordjour feels he has what it takes to achieve his lifelong dream of lining up alongside his brother to play for England.

We need to watch rugby in the raw

ACCORDING to Inkoo Kang, a leading critic at The New Yorker magazine and, almost by definition, a writer whose words are barely distinguishable from music, it was \"like a box of bonbons gifted around the holidays: pleasing, elegant, forgotten as soon as it's consumed...driven by intricate plotting rather than by meaningful character development\".

Molina is following in Baxter's footsteps

IN the rugby world, players often emerge as leaders not only through their skill, but through their character, shaping their teams in ways that endure beyond the game.

Double for Walsh puts Ospreys in charge

JACK Walsh scored two tries to guarantee Ospreys a place in the knock-out stages but they weren't at their best as second-string frustrated Falcons them for large parts of the match.

We're expecting a brutal clash, admits Chisholm

JAMES Chisholm adImits he is not one of the flashier players who wear the Harlequins' multi-coloured jersey, but the back rower proved his worth at a bitterly cold Newcastle in the last round of the Premiership.

We know this is a must-win match, admits van Graan

BATH make five changes as they look to kickstart their Champions Cup campaign against Clermont Auvergne.

Lawrence's play-acting was shameful to watch

OLLIE Lawrence's sham injury in the closing minutes of a knife-edge finish between Northampton and Bath at Franklin's Gardens last weekend has seen some commentators get themselves in an almighty tangle.

Williams out to prove his worth again

JAMES Williams saw off the challenge of Virimi Vakatawa last season and having recovered from a shoulder injury now has the task of again making himself a fixture in Bristol's midfield where Benhard van Rensburg and Kalaveti Ravouvou have been creating havoc.