THE order of priorities at the RFU are hard to fathom. The Championship clubs are being told to pay the £5,000 per week Covid testing […]

HAVING written a column last week about the dangers of over-familiarity between referees and players, it was instructive to see that in France it has […]

READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Honesty isn’t always best policy, ask Paul AS Alex Sanderson went one way, striding through the Sale gates as […]

NICK EASTER believes Billy Vunipola will still be England’s go-to man at No.8 with Eddie Jones unlikely to shift from his tried-andtested gameplan. Vunipola was […]

Jon Newcombe talks to Nick Easter about his new job as Falcons defence coach Massive moment: Toby Flood scores the winning try against Sale. Inset, […]

NEWS EXTRA EXETER head coach Ali Hepher believes his side are over their month of turmoil and ready come out fighting in defence of their […]

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Sanderson has ability to make Sharks big fish Experienced: Alex Sanderson, inset, is used to working with top players like […]

BEN RANSOM, BLACKHEATH AND FORMER LONDON IRISH, SARACENS, BEDFORD AND ENGLAND U20S FULLBACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Carl Hayman […]

COLIN BOAG Up-and-comers: Ealing Trailfinders beat Saracens last weekend When Saracens lost last weekend to the Premiership pretenders, Ealing Trailfinders, it was wonderfully convenient, because […]

EXETERdirector of rugby Rob Baxter has won the Rugby Union Writers’ Club personality of the year award for 2020. The 49-year-old guided the Chiefs to […]

TRP Probyn: Saracens must stay down for two seasons By ALEX BYWATER Promise: Wales U20 beat France last season WALES U20 head coach Gareth Williams […]

SARACENSwere forced to forfeit their Trailfinders Cup match against Doncaster after two of their academy players tested positive for Covid. Contact tracing meant a further […]

COVID testing will be introduced in women’s Premier XVs. The league had played without testing and some players had voiced concern. The RFU will now […]

DONCASTER Knights have strengthened their second row options ahead of Saturday’s Trailfinders Challenge Cup game against Ealing by signing Jerry Sexton. The former Jersey captain, […]

FLY-HALF Jaco van der Walt has extended his stay with Edinburgh. The South Africa-born Scotland playmaker, 26, has been with the club since 2017. Capped […]

PREMIERSHIP Rugby are investigating a number of false positive Covid tests reported by testers Randox Health. Bath self-isolated after 19 players were thought to have […]

RUGBY SHORTS DANNY Care has signed a deal to extend his 15-year stay at Harlequins Care is third on Quins’ all-time list for appearances with […]