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Plumtree was of course referring to the taxing year-round playing schedule of top-flight South African players who effectively don’t have an off-season as they play their club rugby in the northern hemisphere tournaments and the […]

Gallagher Premiership   Northampton (29) 35   Tries: Kemeny, Dingwall, Ramm, Hendy Cons: Smith (3) Pens: Smith (3)   Bath (19) 34   Tries: Cokanasiga (2), Bailey, Stuart, Ojomoh Cons: Russell (3) Pens: Russell   […]

While many may have been dreading the weekend’s Premier League match against Liverpool, it turned out to be a pretty good afternoon for Manchester United as they took a point from the game. Goals from […]

Gallagher Premiership   Leicester (14) 28   Tries: Cracknell, Henderson, Hassell-Collins, B Youngs Cons: Pollard 4   Exeter (3) 15   Tries: Wyatt 2 Cons: Hodge Pens: Slade   Leicester needed two late tries to […]

Gallagher Premiership   Saracens (22) 35   Tries: Willis 2, Burke 2, Cinti Cons: Lozowski 2 Pens: Daly, Lozowski   Bristol (7) 26   Tries: Randall, Ravouvou, Thacker, Heenan Cons: Worsley, Byrne 2   Saracens […]

There was a time when the first weekend of the new year meant immersion in what we kindly describe as rugby for the purists. The dark days between Christmas and spring are not easy for […]

South African teams have not covered themselves in glory in the Champions and Challenge Cups this season. Next weekend (January 11-12) presents opportunities for the Stormers, Sharks, Bulls, Lions, and Cheetahs to progress in their […]

Social media sensation Ilona Maher is set for her Bristol Bears debut after being named on the bench for Gloucester-Hartpury’s visit to Ashton Gate on Sunday. The American back, who boasts 3.4 million followers on […]

Ex-Springboks out-half Elton Jantjies has broken his silence about what he is doing following his four-year ban from playing. It was January 2024 when the 46-cap South African international was suspended following his positive June […]

That decision underlined the club’s stance that the French international is non-negotiable, a position that now faces renewed pressure with Real Madrid reportedly making the 23-year-old their priority target. Saliba has been instrumental for Arsenal, […]

England are set to take on Argentina in a two-Test series in July this year at the same time Andy Farrell’s British & Irish Lions are on tour in Australia.   In a first tour […]

La Rochelle back Teddy Thomas has been ruled out of his side’s Investec Champions Cup game against Leinster in France on 12 January after receiving a suspension for an incident in a Top 14 game. […]