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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoHarvey Skinner: I hope Exeter Chiefs form can put me in England World Cup contention
Harvey Skinner is determined to force his way into Steve Borthwick’s England plans and hopes his performances for Exeter Chiefs can...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoHarlequins centre Oscar Beard sets his sights on an England return
Oscar Beard has put two surgeries behind him and is determined to force his way back into England contention after finally...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoGeorge Skivington: New-look Gloucester can compete at the top of Prem
George Skivington believes Gloucester’s summer overhaul has created a new culture at Kingsholm and given his side the platform to compete...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoFormer England international David Flatman insists rugby without scrums doesn’t work
David Flatman has dismissed claims rugby’s scrum is turning supporters away, insisting the set-piece is one of the sport’s defining spectacles...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoRevealed: What Prem directors of rugby really think about the 2026-27 season ahead
Paul Rees reports on a Prem survey which asks what the top men at all 10 clubs think the 2026-27 season...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 days agoChris Hewett: We need to talk about a 20-team British and Irish league
Chris Hewett explores whether a 20-team British and Irish league could offer a solution to the crisis facing Welsh rugby, with...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoSale Sharks’ Alex Lozowski ‘bewildered’ by Saracens treatment
Alex Lozowski admits he was left “bewildered” by the end of his Saracens career and is determined to keep his emotions...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoFerguson returns to coach England women
FORMER Northampton and Harlequins coach Matt Ferguson has returned to the England women’s set up in charge of the scrum and...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoWillis is voted the best in France
JACK Willis has retained his award as the best player in France, becoming only the second player to do so after...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoPearson plays on
TOM Pearson has extended his contract with Prem champions Northampton. The 26-year-old back rower has played more than 60 times for...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoDelay for Fineanganofo
ALL Blacks wing Fehi Fineanganofo will delay his arrival at Newcastle Red Bulls until after next year’s World Cup. The 24-year-old...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoIosefa-Scott’s France link
EXETER Chiefs prop Josh Iosefa-Scott will likely move to France when his contract ends next summer. The 30-year-old tight-head has been...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoUnderhill injury blow
BATH flanker Sam Underhill will be sidelined for “a few months” after rupturing his biceps in the opening Prem victory at...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoCurry’s new deal
TOM Curry has signed a two-year contract extension with Sale. The 28-year-old flanker, who has 71 England caps, has spent his...
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Letters
/ 3 days agoPrem bonus point system is flawed
HAVING watched Northampton Saints thump Newcastle Red Bulls 59-26 for my Friday night viewing on the box last week, a glaring...
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Letters
/ 3 days agoGood that England have competition
MARTIN Brooks makes some good points in his letter regarding the rise of Canada Women and the benefits of playing in...
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Letters
/ 3 days agoGet Willis back in
SO Jack Willis is voted the best player in the French Top 14 – the league that has Antoine Dupont, Louis...
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Letters
/ 3 days agoDefence is still key
I’M all for attacking rugby, scoring tries and creating excitement but surely defence is still the cornerstone of a successful side....
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Letters
/ 3 days agoWhy I’m going for Ellis Genge at No. 8
DREAMTEAM BEN YOUNG, THE FORMER LEICESTER LIONS FLY-HALF WHO NOW PLAYS FOR OUNDLE, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 days agoJeremy Guscott: Shaun Edwards is just the man for England
Jeremy Guscott believes Shaun Edwards could be useful to England head coach Steve Borthwick, with the former France defence coach now...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoBristol Bears 41-26 Northampton Saints: Louis Rees-Zammit lights the fireworks for Pat Lam’s side
Bristol Bears produced a devastating second-half display to beat Northampton Saints 41-26, with Louis Rees-Zammit scoring twice as the hosts pulled...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoDowson: We didn’t execute properly
NORTHAMPTON boss Phil Dowson denied his side were jinxed by Ashton Gate but admitted they were beaten by the better side....
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoGloucester 48-0 Harlequins: Cherry & Whites go to the top as they thrash Quins
Gloucester maintained their perfect start with an eight-try demolition of Harlequins, who suffered their heaviest league defeat in 26 years.
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoSkiv: We can be better than that
GLOUCESTER head coach George Skiving-ton was upbeat about his side’s effort but says there is still improvement to come. “I was...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoNewcastle Red Bulls 19-24 Leicester Tigers: Adam Radwan’s return has Geoff Parling’s men on front foot
Adam Radwan scored against his former club as Leicester Tigers held off a late Newcastle Red Bulls fightback to claim a...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoWe were inaccurate in the big moments, says McFarland
NEWCASTLE head coach Dan McFarland admitted feeling gut wrenched after losing despite seeing his Red Bulls side pound at Leicester’s try...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoCoetzee has his coach smiling
SOUTH African back row Jaco Coetzee’s emotional return from almost two years out with an ACL injury was the standout moment...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoSaracens vs Sale Sharks: Joe Shaw insists Rotimi Segun can knock on the England door
Saracens winger Rotimi Segun is determined to force his way into England contention as he prepares to face Sale Sharks at...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoSaracens vs Sale Sharks: Nick Isiekwe to start at blindside after red card rescinded
Nick Isiekwe is in the Saracens starting line-up against Sale Sharks after having his red card rescinded, while Alex Sanderson wants...
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Columnists
/ 3 days agoNick Cain: It’s time for England to access all areas
Nick Cain takes the overseas eligibility debate a step further, arguing England should find a way to bring Jack and Tom...
