Northampton believed Care should have received a second yellow card Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson admitted he was “relieved” that Danny Care escaped a red card after referee Karl Dickson controversially chose not to show the attacking half a second yellow card. In the second half of the 41-32 win against Northampton Saints at Twickenham,… Read More »
‘Basic principles agreed’ ahead of Club World Cup launch in 2028 Momentum is building towards the first Club World Cup in 2028, with power brokers hoping to stage the 16-team tournament over four weeks in the northern hemisphere in June that year. Insiders suggested there was “positive momentum” behind the plans and that “fundamental principles… Read More »
Fin Smith scores five conversions and two penalties in stunning display – Getty Images/David Rogers Northampton 41 Saracens 30 Forget Good Friday; This couldn’t have been a better day for Northampton, who sent a bonus point to Saracens to pull them clear of the chasing pack at the top of the Premiership table. And on… Read More »
Gloucester welcomes Prime Minister to Kingsholm – Reuters/Leon Neal Premiership clubs were running on fumes by the end of January. Almost five months ago, on September 1, more than one senior team had played a friendly match. A massive series, widely referred to as “brutal”, began before the World Cup and consisted of 22 matches… Read More »
Seen at Bath earlier this month, Sean Kerr and his Under-20 team-mates put on another entertaining display in Pau, France on Friday night – Getty Images/Bob Bradford England completed the Under-20 Nations with a second thriller in as many weeks, coming from 21-5 down to beat a free-flowing and frankly massive France side 45-31 in… Read More »
Henry Pollock captained the England U18 team on their 2022 tour of South Africa and caused a stir after an expletive-filled post-match interview – Getty Images/Ashley Vlotman There are two types of rugby fans in this country. Many people are already aware of Henry Pollock, perhaps through his sizzling highlights of age-appropriate action. It is… Read More »
Steve Borthwick’s England will aim to start their campaign on a positive note in Rome – David Ramos/Getty Images Team jerseys tend to evoke strong emotions, especially at the start of the Six Nations, when there is a signal of renewal in the air. The deflation could be felt among England fans on Wednesday night… Read More »
Steve Borthwick named in England’s Six Nations squad England fear fly-half Marcus Smith could miss the entire Six Nations Championship after suffering a calf injury in training on Monday. Meanwhile, Charlie Ewels has returned to the England squad to prepare for the start of the Six Nations following the illness that forced Nick Isiekwe to… Read More »
Northampton Saints’ Fraser Dingwall (left) and Tommy Freeman celebrate victory – Niall Carson/PA Munster 23 Northampton Saints 26 In the first half this was a game Northampton Saints had no right to win. This was Thomond Park, a rarely conquered ground, the Saints down eight points to 14 men after Curtis Langdon’s send-off. Leading by… Read More »
Former London Irishman Will Joseph now impresses on the European stage with Harlequins – Getty Images/Patrick Khachfe Drawing positives from the 2022/23 Premiership campaign is like groping through a particularly dirty sewer for lost keys. Losing three clubs, albeit under different circumstances, was an indelible and shameful disaster in the history of the sport, plunging… Read More »