Neil Fissler

4 days ago | rugbypass.com | Neil Fissler

mens united-rugby-championship Copied to clipboard 0 BKT United Rugby Championship CEO Martin Anayi says that they are exploring making some games free-to-air, but that they won’t necessarily be using traditional terrestrial broadcasters to do it. Anayi is keen to explore using social media platforms such as YouTube to show games and help them attract younger fans to the tournament, which he feels offers better opportunities.

5 days ago | rugbypass.com | Neil Fissler

Leicester Tigers could face more transfer market heartache with Racing 92 weighing up a move for former Wallaby playmaker James O’Connor, as their search for a new fly-half could take yet another turn for the worse. Former London Irish and Sale Sharks player O’Connor has emerged as a strong target for the Tigers, who need to replace Springbok World Cup-winning star Handre Pollard, who is returning to the Bulls this summer.

6 days ago | rugbypass.com | Neil Fissler

Copied to clipboard 0 Ben Youngs will soon call time on a career that has brought him a record 127 caps for his country, four Six Nations titles, as well as five Premiership titles, with possibly a sixth on the way, after becoming Leicester’s youngest Premiership player, aged 17 in April 2007. Youngs made a very late cameo coming off the bench in the final minute for Frank Murphy on a rainy Wednesday night Premiership clash that ended in a 30-13 defeat to Bristol at Ashton Gate.

1 week ago | rugbypass.com | Neil Fissler

Former Ireland centre and Lions tourist Jared Payne, who is an assistant coach with URC rivals the Scarlets, has emerged as the new favourite to take over as Connacht boss. New Zealand-born Payne, 39, moved into coaching with Ulster in 2018 after being forced into retirement when he failed to recover from an injury suffered on the 2017 Lions tour to his homeland.

1 week ago | rugbypass.com | Neil Fissler

Saracens need to be quick if they want to do a fairytale deal for club legend Owen Farrell to make a sensational return to North London only a year after leaving to start a new life in France with Racing 92. Farrell has endured a torrid season in the Top 14 and has told the Parisian giants that he wants to return to the Premiership despite having a year left to run on his contract.