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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoAshley Johnson pays thanks to supporters as he leaves Wasps
The hooker/back row was brought to Wasps by Dai Young in 2012
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: So Super that rugby is back on the TV
Rugby will be back on our screens this weekend when the Highlanders host the Chiefs
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoGopperth: Shift to summer season would set rugby apart from football
The Wasps veteran talks global calendar, coaching, and his desire to play until he is 40
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRPA chairman warns of ‘significant legal dispute’ if union’s input to salary cap plans continues to be shunned
Player union's fury at 'absolute disregard' for Premiership players as clubs vote to cut salary cap threshold
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: So who was really in charge at Gloucester?
Brendan Gallagher looks at how the director of rugby and head coach roles can appear blurred
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 years agoEngland and Wales plan Twickenham showdown in wider plan for Six Nations re-run this autumn
Remaining Six Nations fixtures to be completed and be followed with new raft of fixtures
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins bid to give Chris Robshaw proper send-off, after captain signs new deal
Robshaw has signed an extension to see the remainder of the 2019-20 Premiership season through
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNew name emerges in overhaul of Gloucester coaching set-up
London Irish forwards coach George Skivington has seen his reputation grow after the Exiles strong Premiership season
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEx-Munster coach Jerry Flannery joins Harlequins
"I believe Jerry has a skill set and determination to help foster a ruthless pack mentality" - Paul Gustard
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoHarrington column: French cash crisis and JIFF rule should halt Racing’s bid for Itoje
Racing 92's recruitment thus far closed their chequebook after the signing of Kurtley Beale, writes James Harrington
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExeter Chiefs maestro Rob Baxter backed to take over England and Lions job
But Baxter still has silverware to claim at Sandy Park before he moves into the Test arena
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Sam Burgess gets his own back in the end
Nick Cain reacts to Sam Burgess finally giving his account of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, after staying silent until last...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoRFU facing new round of staff cuts in cash crisis at Twickenham
The financial accounts for 2019 show the RFU have next to no reserves
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPremiership clubs agree to cut salary cap down from £7m
Clubs vote by majority to reduced threshold of salaries to £5m, but with scope to be equal to £6m
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoSA Rugby admit Lions tour dates could shift to fit global calendar
The 2021 British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa could shift to later in the year, bearing developments to the...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDelayed Premiership salary cap vote goes ahead today
Clubs to take vote on reducing the salary cap and marquee players rule
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSaracens centre Alex Lozowski heads on loan to Top 14 giants
England international heads to Montpellier on loan and will return to Saracens for 2021-22 season
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorld Rugby reveal qualification map for France Rugby World Cup 2023
Eight qualification spots are up for grabs at 2023 Rugby World Cup
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNo restrictions for opening weekend of Super Rugby Aotearoa, as New Zealand returns to normality
No limits on number of fans as New Zealand eradicates lockdown on eve of Super Rugby Aotearoa kick off
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoEddie’s right, cut the subs to open up the game again
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK In the minority: Faf de Klerk is one of only two small Springboks PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDave Dennis plans return to Australia to help union in crisis
The Exeter Chiefs flanker outlines his concerns for Rugby Australia and his determination to do something about it
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoExclusive: I’ll never be like Beauden but I’m a bloody-minded winner, says Dan Biggar
Wales and Northampton fly-half Dan Biggar hasn't looked back since arriving at Franklin's Gardens. The same applies to his Lions 2021...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEngland prop Joe Marler commits to Harlequins
“I’m immensely proud to have played for Quins over 200 times so far" - Marler
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoLions tour contenders RANKED – Owen Farrell has the game to replace Sexton and stay ahead of Biggar
Owen Farrell can live up to the challenge of Dan Biggar and Johnny Sexton on the 2021 Lions tour
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Give England stars Test fees but keep club pay down
Jeff Probyn looks at how central contracts would factor in today's current circumstances if that's the route the RFU went in...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoHewett column: Lansdown argument all about gaining monopoly
Bristol and Bath hold the advantage in the Premiership with their financial muscle, writes Chris Hewett
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMills: This Wasps backline can help challenge for titles
As he gets ready to leave Worcester, Ryan Mills says he has yet to hit his peak
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPremiership targets August date for season’s resumption
League organisers outline steps for matchdays to return in week where training resumes
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBath make splash for Ben Spencer, Will Spencer and Sharks prop
Bath have provided a squad update on the departures, extensions and new signings set to come and go this summer
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins find tighthead to fill void left by Kyle Sinckler
The Premiership club are set to bolster their front row across all three positions
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNicky Thomas urged to make Ospreys chance count
Former coach Bernard Jackman believes the Ospreys is a the final chance for Thomas to show his Wales potential, yet to...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘I can’t respect you, I think you are a bit of a snake’ – Sam Burgess slams Mike Ford
Burgess lifts the lid on his take of what went wrong in England's World Cup and his exit at Bath
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: Can Emirati riches pump life into fallen giant Beziers?
Glory days of Beziers gave rise to region removed from French rugby's heartland of the south west, writes Brendan Gallagher
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoThe Saracens players who can thrive in the Championship
Neale Harvey discovers the academy graduates now fully integrated within Saracens first team
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDan Carter makes surprise return to Super Rugby with Blues
Dan Carter has been confirmed as a Blues player ahead of the ten-week Super Rugby Aotearoa competition
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNew signing Tyrone Green shares a trait with Mike Brown, says Gustard
"He possesses the kind of desire you see from a Harlequin great in Mike Brown” - Paul Gustard
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Back three riches will give Wayne Pivac a problem
The 15 players Wales have in their back three stock
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRugby action set to return this June
Are you excited for “Virtual Rugby Show” and New Zealand‘s domestic Rugby competition? After weeks of isolation and social distancing, rugby,...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Givvons spun them a golden yarn in Oldham
The West Indies influence in Britain found its way into rugby league in the 1930s with Alex Givvons, Peter Jackson writes
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSaracens make pitch to Springbok to replace Kruis in second row
Flip van der Merwe announced his retirement last summer to pursue Higher Education interests
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Eddie Jones on touchline is a recipe for a riot
Nick Cain on Eddie Jones' suggestion that international coaches should be allowed to stalk the touchline
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoNigel Owens passes judgement on new orange card available to referees
The orange card will give players a 20 minute exclusion from the action
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoGloucester in full rebuild mode as Humphreys heads for the exit
Cherry and Whites looking for new head coach who will incorporate some of Humphrey's duties as DoR
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoLiving with the Lions would be my ideal return, says Dai Young
The ex-Wasps director of rugby responds to speculation linking him with Gloucester
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoFive clubs in queue for axed Queensland Reds ace Isaac Lucas
Lucas was one of three Reds players to have their contracts ended last month after a dispute with Rugby Australia
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: The Top 14 looks the likeliest route for Maro Itoje now
Jeremy Guscott looks at how the Saracens lock can maintain his financial income and international ambitions with England and the Lions
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBristol Bears get set to welcome fans back to Ashton Gate
TRP understands fans will be allowed to attend matches in August under government plans
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPremiership and Championship clubs cleared to return to training
Cleaning controls, PPE and temperature checks to be administered as rugby squads cleared to return
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPremiership unanimously approves salary cap overhaul after Myners report
The Premiership has approved 52 recommendations to reform its salary cap regulations
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoLions tour contenders RANKED – Tomos can put pressure on Conor Murray
Nick Cain ranks the scrum-halves available to Warren Gatland for the 2021 tour of South Africa












