Lions go for a dip! Warren Gatland’s squad enjoy a recovery session at West Park Bathing Pool in Jersey as preparations continue for their first warm-up game against Japan on June 26 at Murrayfield The British and Irish Lions enjoyed a recovery session at West Park Bathing Pool in Jersey on Wednesday Veteran scrum-half Conor … Read more
PRO14 rebrands as the United Rugby Championship with FOUR South African franchises added to new make 16-team competition in drastic plans starting in September The Pro14 will now be a 16-team competition starting in September 2021 The new event will now have four South African franchises involved from the off The format means at least … Read more
Sam Simmonds deals British and Irish Lions an injury scare after Chiefs No 8 limps off in Exeter’s thrilling 29-26 Premiership victory over Northampton Sam Simmonds limped off during Exeter’s thrilling 29-26 win vs Northampton The Chiefs number eight went off in the second half and had ice applied to ankle It could be a … Read more
Kyle Sinckler handed shock Lions call-up following injury to Andrew Porter as coach Warren Gatland reaches out to in-form Bristol Bears star By Nik Simon for MailOnline Published: 10:50 BST, 6 June 2021 | Updated: 11:15 BST, 6 June 2021 England prop Kyle Sinckler has been handed a shock Lions call-up for next month’s tour … Read more
South African director of rugby Rassie Erasmus heaps praise on Sale Sharks after the Springboks select five players from the Premiership club to represent them against the Lions The Springboks have called up Coenie Oosthuizen and Lood de Jager They have also selected Dan du Preez, Jean-Luc du Preez and Faf de Klerk The five … Read more
Manu Tuilagi will start as Sale look to hit new heights in title charge…the England centre has just returned from injury and has play-off rivals Harlequins in his sights Manu Tuilagi made his first appearance for eight months to help Sale beat Bristol Tuilagi suffered an achilles injury whilst playing at Northampton last season The 30-year-old … Read more
Dan Biggar in line to feature in Lions pre-tour Test against Japan after hearing he will NOT be punished for clumsy challenge on Wasps fly-half Jacob Umaga whilst playing for Northampton last week Northampton’s Dan Biggar was accused of endangering an opponent last week The fly-half tried to clear Wasps’ Jacob Umaga but ended up … Read more
MIKE BROWN: My 12-week ban was a bitter pill to swallow after red card ended my 17 years at Harlequins… I’ve been hurt by abuse on social media but good people have stopped me slipping into a dark hole My red card for a stamp on Tommy Taylor has been hard to deal with mentally … Read more
Lions head coach Warren Gatland will make a psychologist available to players during this summer’s tour after Joe Marler’s comments urging mental health support for players The Lions’ 11-strong medical and sports science team was announced this week That group of support staff did not contain a single mental health professional All players will have … Read more
Saracens in fresh riddle as owner Nigel Wray invests in second company owned by England captain Owen Farrell… club insist Premiership Rugby’s salary cap director approved the payment Saracens were docked 35 points and fined £5.4m for breaching the salary cap Club were punished for failing to disclose payments to players including Farrell Saracens owner … Read more
Kieran Read retires from rugby as 35-year-old former All Blacks skipper’s Japanese side Verblitz season ends in semi-final defeat Verblitz lost 48-21 to Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan’s Top League on Saturday The loss marked the end of their season, when Kieran Read planned to retire Read captained the All Blacks and ends his career with … Read more
Wasps beat Worcester to keep their top six hopes alive but Dan Robson calls for ‘consistency’ from referees after Ben Morris was dismissed Ben Morris was sent off for a ‘dangerous hit to head’ on centre Ollie Lawrence Tommy Taylor’s try sealed the Victory for Wasps and moved them up to eighth Worcester flanker Sam … Read more
Mike Brown’s 16-year stint at Harlequins ends in heartbreak as full-back is handed a SIX-week ban following stamp against Wasps on Sunday… meaning he has played his last match for the club Mike Brown was sent off in the 44th minute for Harlequins against Wasps The Quins full-back was held by Tommy Taylor and stamped on … Read more