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From Sam To Francois, Don't Take Your Eyes Of These Guys
With the Premiership season nearly upon us, there is a lot of talent to be excited about. I’ve picked out a player from each club that I think will have fans on the edge of their seats in 2017-18.
We're Ready Now Says Kennedy As Irish Run Riot Over Brave Richmond
LONDON Irish supremo Nick Kennedy declared his promoted side ready for Premiership duty after a convincing victory over gallant Richmond.
O'Connor Aims To Be Great Again
Brendan Gallagher looks at James O’Connor’s challenge.
Confidence Boost For Bath Ahead Of Europe
BATH move into next week’s European crunch game with Scarlets in good spirits after a six try demolition of Worcester.
Falcons Find Slippery Roads Lead To The Top
DEAN Richards’ gift for team-building was underlined at Kingsholm last night as his Newcastle side weathered a late Gloucester barrage to end their unbeaten home run in the Premiership.
Delon Is Eyeing One Last Hurrah With Lyon
One-time England winger Delon Armitage, who won four major trophies with Toulon, is now geared up to depriving them of another. And, by helping beat them 15-6 yesterday, he maintained Lyon’s hopes of grabbing a piece of silverware for themselves.
Farrell Would Make A Great Leader Of Lions Says Mako
MAKO Vunipola reckons ‘world-class’ Owen Farrell would make a fantastic job of captaining the British & Irish Lions in New Zealand this summer should Warren Gatland make that call.
England Must Be Aiming To Score 60 Points At Least
EDDIE Jones avoided the total reboot of the England side that I believed might happen against Italy, making just four changes. However, although England cannot assume that they will win by 60 points, that has to be their absolute minimum target. That total is a reasonable expectation given what we have seen so far of an Italian side that is simply not very competitive at the level the other sides in this Six Nations are capable of.
Too High A Price For ‘Fame' But It's Not The Game's Fault
A front row view of the game.
It's Rorke's Drift again, but this time the Welsh heroics end badly
WALES fell to the longest count in Test history yesterday, battered into submission after 20 minutes’ stoppage time amid allegations of biting, cheating and general jiggery-pokery.
England Expects A Big Weekend Of Revenge
England Expects A Big Weekend Of Revenge
Saints Need Deano To Turn Them Into A Big-time Club
Saints Need Deano To Turn Them Into A Big-time Club
This Was International Standard, Says Baxter
This Was International Standard, Says Baxter
Williams Plots Route To Cardiff Via Gloucester
OWEN Williams believes his summer switch from Leicester to Gloucester will enhance his prospects of leapfrogging Dan Biggar and Sam Davies in Wales’ fly half pecking order.
Decision To Play Twice In Two Days Backfires
TOM Stephenson made a triumphant try scoring return for Northampton in this one-sided friendly at Franklin’s Gardens.
Exiles Double Act With A Five-year Masterplan
NICK VERDIER meets the new men charged with leading London Welsh’s revival.
Red Roses Wilt Against Black Ferns Onslaught
NEW ZEALAND, shocked at their failure to reach the 2014 final, finally erased that stain from their memories with a powerhouse performance in the second half that England simply could not match.
Tuilagi Back With His Big Hits And High Hopes
MANU Tuilagi came through his first start since New Year’s Day to give himself a chance of appearing in the Premiership opener next Sunday at home to Bath.
Cheekie Chappie Jack Set To Learn
NEALE HARVEY looks at the tussle for the No.9 spot at Exeter Chiefs.
Marler Shows The Value Of ‘Old-fashioned' Drinking
Having just read Joe Marler’s take on the British and Irish Lions and what it taught him about rugby, I must admit to a sense of joy.
Ace Cruden In Control As Montpellier Make Mark
Montpellier, under the new control of former Clermont and Scotland boss Vern Cotter, are generally considered to be the new hotshots of the Top 14.
Oh Brother, The Fords Roll Back The Years
GEORGE Ford was a boy when he left Leicester in 2013, but he is back at Welford Road as England flyhalf and with his return the odds on a first Tigers Premiership title since that year have been slashed.
Wasps Will Fly That Extra Yard This Season Warns Jimmy
JIMMY Gopperth insists Wasps are ready to push the boundaries of endurance, skills and physicality in order to end the club’s nine-year wait for silverware.
Welcome Back Manu, It's Going To Be Interesting!
MANU Tuilagi will want to hit the ground running when Leicester open their campaign against Bath today at Welford Road. However, after virtually three years out of the game with injury it will not as easy as it sounds.
Fearns In Les Bleus? C'est Un Outrage!
The sweaty basics pay dividends for new-look Gloucester.
Woodward Try Rewards Gloucester's New Spirit
We fought for full 80 says coach Ackermann
Majestic Scarlets Put Kings To Sword
IT WAS a baptism of fire for new PRO14 recruits the Southern Kings as they found the reigning champions in no mood to relinquish their crown.
Twickenham Night Of Heroes
David Emery reports on the third National Game Awards at Twickenham, supported by The Rugby Paper
Big Victory Gets Sale Back In The Groove
SALE put the disappointment of their near-miss last season firmly behind them with an impressive opening win at home to Leicester Lions.
Vickers Expecting More Reasons To Be Cheerful
Vickers Expecting More Reasons To Be Cheerful