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Former Scotland international John Jeffrey has been appointed as permanent chairman of the Scottish Rugby board. Jeffrey has been fulfilling the role since May and Thursday’s unanimous decision means he will continue until at least July 2023. The 61-year-old former flanker was…
Wales-born Stephen Varney will make a first Test start for Italy in Saturday’s Autumn Nations Cup playoff against the country of his birth. The Gloucester scrum-half was brought up in Pembrokeshire but qualifies for Italy through family connections on his mother’s side….
England have retained a 27-man squad for Sunday’s Autumn Nations Cup final against France at Twickenham, with centre Ollie Lawrence back after missing the win over Wales through injury and prop Joe Marler seeking a first appearance since March. Coach Eddie Jones…
Two thousand fans will be allowed to enter Twickenham to watch England take on France in the Autumn Nations Cup final this weekend, it has been announced. The inaugural edition of the tournament comes to an end on Sunday as England face…
Eddie Jones is confident rugby will emerge from a dull period dominated by defence after conceding it is currently a sport that excites only purists, vowing to “dominate” a weakened France on Sunday. Jones is preparing his England team for Sunday’s Autumn…
Sam Underhill has been likened to World Cup winner Richard Hill as he drives England on towards their second trophy of the autumn. The Bath flanker was hailed as a 2021 Lions “shoo-in” by Sam Warburton after his man of the match…
Recap Monday’s Guinness PRO14 action as Irish duo Munster and Ulster defeated Italy’s Zebre and Scotland’s Edinburgh respectively… Munster 52-3 Zebre Damien De Allende, Sean French and Thomas Ahern scored their first Munster tries in a 52-3 Guinness PRO14 pummelling of Zebre…
We pick the standout players from the weekend after New Zealand thumped Argentina in the Tri-Nations, while and Ireland, England and France won in the Autumn Nations Cup… 15. David Havili (Tasman) Tasman secured their second Mitre 10 Cup Premiership title in…
London Irish centre Curtis Rona scored the only try in a 22-9 Gallagher Premiership victory over Leicester and it proved just enough to give his side a happy homecoming. After 20 years based at the Madejski Stadium in Reading, Irish returned to…
Andy Farrell admits Ireland’s laboured win over Georgia was unacceptable and accused his players of lacking belief. The Irish failed to assert their dominance over inferior opposition in Dublin as they ran out unconvincing 23-10 victors to secure second spot in Group…
1. What the All Blacks learnt from the Wallabies It felt like there was a lot of kicking in the All Blacks’ 38-0 win against the Pumas on Saturday, but first impressions can be a little misleading. The All Blacks kicked 28…
PLAYER RATINGS: Maro Itoje shows why he’s the best player in the world and a nightmare to play against while Sam Underhill is up there with England’s greatest ever flankers England came from behind to beat Wales in the Autumn Nations Cup …