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George urges RFU to listen to old boys
JAMIE George has urged the RFU to listen to England's seasoned internationals before rubber-stamping proposals over new playing tracts.
Lions knock over big boys but still have lot to learn
THE term ‘anyone can beat anyone on their day’ is an overused cliche in sport, but none is more appropriate to describe this season’s National One as newly promoted Leicester Lions have beaten both of last season’s title challengers Rams and Sale FC in the first block of the season
Seabourne keen to spread word to rebuild Leeds
LEEDS Tykes have started the season with a bang as they sit top of National Two North with seven wins from seven games.
Bullett clear that Esher aiming for quick return
IN its centenary year, Esher, a club steeped in history and tradition, finds itself at a critical juncture
Lasike: USA hunting for diamonds in rough
PAUL Lasike believes rugby union is slowly growing in the USA but has a long way to go until it can really compete in the American sporting market, with the complicated laws currently holding the sport back
Ealing hit six to run rings around battling Bedford
EALING Trailfinders made a barnstorming start to their quest of reclaiming the Championship title with a thumping six-try victory at Bedford on opening weekend
Red Roses begin new era in style
MARLIE Packer hailed the dawn of a new era after England eased past Australia in their WXV opener in Wellington
Put Kolbe fast show on the big TV screen
SEVEN days on, Thomas Ramos will still be kicking himself over falling victim to the mother-and-father of chargedowns in Paris around 9.25pm Central European Time last weekend
Aged 24, Harding keen to lead from the front at Bears
FITZ Harding is looking for Bristol to develop a harder edge this season after becoming the second youngest player to be appointed captain of the club in the Premiership
Dombrandt: We don't fear anyone
ALEX Dombrandt is not feeling sorry for himself after missing out on the World Cup as he looks to help get Harlequins back to the top after two inconsistent campaigns
Gloucester hold on to weather the storm
GLOUCESTER fly-half George Barton had his shooting boots on as the Cherry-and-Whites battled through horrific conditions to claim a hard-fought win, and end their 364-day on the road hoodoo
Bath fly high as Saracens sink again
IT’S too early to suggest Bath are the real deal just yet but an impressive away victory over reigning champions Saracens in difficult conditions shouldn’t be snarled at
Unbeaten Bristol are too strong for Saints
BRISTOL Bears showed their bite as they bagged a spirited win at Northampton Saints yesterday
Sale have the power to cut down Tigers
SALE’S big men squeezed their way to victory aided by a fine try from fly half Rob du Preez who whizzed through the Leicester defence 10 minutes from time
After Jersey, Biljon offered a chance at Rotherham
HAVING had his world turned upside down due to Jersey Reds’ suspension from the Championship, Harvey Biljon has since teamed up with Rotherham Titans in a short-term consultancy role with an aim of helping the club return to the higher leagues
Borthwick must plot his own course
FOR the first time in a long time all four quarter-final games were outstanding in their own way
Powerful Fiji can't get past England
ENGLAND held off a thrilling Fijian fightback to avenge defeat in August to the same opposition and reach the World Cup semi-finals
Paying the price of a lopsided draw
We may have spent all last week luxuriating in the afterglow of two of the greatest matches ever played – aka the two Paris quarter-finals – but there was a price to pay.
All Blacks move into the final but this was a sorry mismatch
NEW Zealand have booked their place in a fifth World Cup final, but after the pyrotechnics of last weekend’s quarter-finals this first semi-final of the 2023 tournament fizzled out.
England go with heads held high
ENGLAND did everything but win. They were ahead after two minutes and held on to the lead until there were two minutes to go, making the World Cup holders look ordinary for the most part but on a night when the rain made handling hazardous, the scrum proved decisive
Gallant England cruelly denied by Boks
THIS was a semi-final which brought the cruellest cut of all when a courageous, battling England performance ended in a one-point defeat by South Africa due to a booming Handre Pollard penalty two minutes from time
Premiership Cup a great success, says Matson
HARLEQUINS’ Tabai Matson is calling on English rugby’s ‘powers that be’ to recognise how the new format Premiership Cup has been healthy for all stakeholders in the game – fans, players and coaches
Woollett gets his chance at Leicester
NEW Leicester Tigers recruit Ben Woollett is ‘buzzing to play footy’ with Handré Pollard and Freddie Steward and make the most of being at Welford Road, after enduring the turmoil at Jersey Reds in the past month
Wasps keen to return to 'highest level'
WASPS want to reform as a club “at the highest level possible” but may need to wait until the 202526 season to do so, says chairman Christopher Holland
Easter: We're worst run sport in the world
NICK Easter has criticised the RFU’s governance of English rugby as ‘greyhaired old men who live in the past’ and believes the game is the worst run sport in the world
It's heartbreak
England go so close but Springboks steal it
Galthie's spolit for options out wide
WHENEVER an international match is on the horizon, whether or not there’s a Rugby World Cup on – there is, by the way, in case you hadn’t noticed – coaches’ “selection headaches” become a hot topic of conversation.
Tom shows different codes not Poles apart
REPRESENTING your country is one of the highest honours any rugby player can hope to receive, so to be given the chance in three different codes was the experience of a lifetime for Wimbledon’s Tomasz Pozniak.
Oliver looks destined for the top after stirring start
TYNEDALE have started the season with one win and five losses, however in Jacob Oliver they have something to smile about.
Power of three for Peter in Hull's joy
A SUPERB hat-trick from Peter Hudson-Kowalewicz secured Hull a well-deserved bonus-point win against Billingham, keeping them in touch with the division’s top-three sides.