ENGLAND WERE blown away by South Africa in a typically ferocious encounter at altitude in Ellis Park, Johannesburg. The Springboks tore into England from the off, with their huge ball…
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Match verdict: Australia 6-9 Scotland
PLAYED OUT in the kind of conditions that would have drowned ducks and bent weathervanes Scotland set themselves up for a stripped down but dogged performance against Australia in Newcastle,…
Premiership Final: Harlequins 30-23 Leicester
By Owain Jones, Rugby World Editor In a nutshell HARLEQUINS CELEBRATED their first Premiership title beating Leicester 30-23 in a fine advertisment for the Aviva Premiership at a sweltering Twickenham.…
Premiership Final preview: Harlequins v Leicester
By Owain Jones, Rugby World Editor WITH ONLY a point to separate them in the League at the end of the regular season, the smart money will be on the…
Four new faces in Wales squad
By Owain Jones, Rugby World Editor WALES HEAD coach Rob Howley has named four uncapped players in his 38-man touring party to face the Barbarians before travelling to Australia for…
Top 14 Focus: Toulon’s Galacticos near summit
By Gavin Mortimer IS THIS going to be the season when Toulon finally climb back to the summit of French rugby? The last time they were there was exactly twenty…
Top 14 Focus: Relegation scrap heats up
By Gavin Mortimer TWO ROUNDS of the Top 14 to go and down at the foot of the table it’s looking tight. Lyon are doomed, that much is sure, even…
Wales v France: The Preview
If ‘revenge’ for the semi-final loss to France in October wasn’t enough motivation for the Wales squad, Mervyn Davies’ sad passing will ensure the atmosphere in the Millennium Stadium is…
Wales v Italy: The Verdict
Italy tackled themselves to a standstill in a scrappy game in which Wales struggled to find their rhythm but still had more than enough class not to be ruffled by…
Match review: England 12-19 Wales
Wales won their first ever Triple Crown at Twickenham in a compelling encounter that gave the 82,000 crowd drama from the kick-off to the very final play of the game.…