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Ward Double Bails Quins Out But Wallace Facing Six Month Layoff

TWO Dave Ward tries in the final five minutes enabled Harlequins to retrieve a 12-point deficit and seal a thrilling victory over a combative London Irish.

Meehan Glad To Be Clear Of ‘Shocking' Aussie Mess

LIVE WIRE London Irish scrum-half Ben Meehan has set his heart on impressing England boss Eddie Jones after escaping the “disgraceful” events surrounding Australian rugby.

Quest For Autumn Success Starts Now

THE Rugby Championship is a tournament I’ve always enjoyed watching. It’s brilliant rugby, played in great conditions and it involves some of the best players in the world.

Cricket Lost Out In Battle Of Tortoise And Hare...

Had everything gone the way he and others planned it, Dusty Hare would never have played rugby for England.

O'Mahony Had A Hunger England Never Showed

THERE are as many questions after the Six Nations as there were before it in terms of selection for the 2017 Lions. England retained their title, but was it so convincing that they should have 20 players in the squad? Not really.

Refs Need To Make Sure Justice Is Equal For All

Refs Need To Make Sure Justice Is Equal For All

Wage Cap Cheats Have Been Able To Prosper

Wage Cap Cheats Have Been Able To Prosper

All Rhodes Lead Up The Table For Happier Saracens

All Rhodes Lead Up The Table For Happier Saracens

North Can Fire Wales' Six Nations Ambitions

North Can Fire Wales' Six Nations Ambitions

Relegation fodder? No-one's told Irish!

That’s no surprise insists Cowan.

So Why Has Rugby Just Gone North In The North?

Brendan Gallagher looks at the sad demise of top flight rugby in the North, save for Sale and Newcastle.

Lang Puts Boot In To Complete Gloucester Collapse

HARLEQUINS supremo John Kingston saluted his side’s character after James Lang’s last gasp penalty completed a remarkable late comeback.

Ford Warns Smith To Get Ready For Target Practice

Ford Warns Smith To Get Ready For Target Practice

Perry: Sooner England Switch Watson To Full-Back The Better

MIKE Brown’s days as England’s first choice full-back are numbered according to Matt Perry, who reckons it is time for Bath and England to stop pussy-footing around and hand Anthony Watson their No.15 jerseys.

Clash Of Titans? No Longer, But It's Still A Crucial Game

THE concept of ‘The Clash’ appeals to me, with an expected crowd of 60,000 at Twickenham to watch Bath against Leicester a testament to the staunch support still commanded by two clubs who were giants of the English game.

Saracens' Success Made Me Sick... Now It's My Turn

Neale Harvey talks to Dave Strettle about his quest to emuate his old Sarries mates.

Furlong Clear In Race To Be The Pack Pillar

New Zealand have the highest strike rate off set piece possession in the world game.

Classy Conor Takes His Cue To Strangle Ealing

MUNSTER A reached the British and Irish Cup final with an emphatic victory over the in-form Ealing Trailfinders.

Start Te'o Against Italy And Utilise Daly From Full-Back

In n ideal world Eddie Jones would love to arrive at the 2019 World Cup in Japan with 38 players that he could rotate freely in an England team that retained its effectiveness, whatever the combinations. Part of that would be to retain the ruthless finishing this England team has shown late on to win its opening Six Nations games against France and Wales. 

O'Driscoll Is On The Case To Find Any Kiwi Flaws

When it comes to the lengths New Zealand will go to turn over the Lions there are none with better first-hand knowledge than Brian O’Driscoll. The captain of the ill-fated 2005 Lions saw no more than a minute of action in the Test series after an off-the-ball incident in which he was upended and driven into the turf by All Black captain Tana Umaga and hooker Keven Mealamu, dislocating his shoulder.

Tandy Left Fuming By Refereeing Anomaly

STEVE Tandy hit out at referee Marius Mitrea after seeing his side’s 13-match unbeaten run brought to an end by Munster.

Read Leads Fight Against Rise Of The Machines

Put the fire back into Edinburgh Cockers, but try to avoid any nose rubbing.

England Go Numb as the Big Freeze Strikes Again

From NICK CAIN at the Aviva Stadium SEIZE the day? Not a chance, because on far too many occasions in this potentially epochmaking match England could not even catch the ball.

Farrell's Signature Is Worth Weight In Gold

OWEN Farrell’s statement of intent by signing a five-year contract at Saracens will ensure the rest of the club’s highly prized stars stay put, according to recently retired flanker Will Fraser.  

Daly Has The Towering Talent To Lift Wasps To Title

Daly Has The Towering Talent To Lift Wasps To Title

Gloucester Battered By Quins' Storm Troopers

WE HAD thunder and lightning on and off the field for 20 minutes at the Stoop yesterday which was more than enough for Quins to seize this game and claim a morale restoring victory after the disappointment of defeat against London Irish first time out.

Sharks Go Wonky In The Lineout To Hand It To Falcons

FOR ALL the zip and zest of the previous weekend, where attacking rugby thrived and defences were deemed surplus, this brought the Premiership back down to earth with a juddering halt.  

Dan's A Big Loss But Ospreys Do Have Sam

Dan's A Big Loss But Ospreys Do Have Sam

Henson On Target But Dragons Fade

EDINBURGH head coach Richard Cockerill insists there is a lot more to come from his side after their bonus point victory over the Dragons on Friday night.

Still Time For Yarde To Turn His Image Around At Sale

Marland Yarde has got to play at a club where he fits in and feels he can go about making the most of his ability in the right way, and, hopefully, his move to Sale Sharks will do that for him. There seems to have been some kind of communications breakdown between him and Harlequins this season, with the result that he has not lived up to the demands of the culture at The Stoop.