By NEIL FISSLER Legend: Zinzan Brooke Zinzan Brooke cannot believe the RFU have let Shaun Edwards slip through their grasp again after Edwards announced yesterday […]
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST When Western Samoa surprised Wales by beating them in Cardiff during the pool stage of the 1991 World Cup – correction: […]
Scotland have made six changes as to face an Australian team that welcomes the return of captain Michael Hooper. Hooper elected to miss this year’s […]
Auckland and Blues lock Patrick Tuipulotu will captain the inaugural All Blacks XV squad selected for two matches against Ireland A and the Barbarians next […]
Scarlets centre Johnny Williams is a doubt for Wales’ autumn internationals after suffering another calf injury against Benetton. The 25-year-old suffered the problem in the late stages […]
The Guinness Six Nations, or Six Nations, is the most well-known competition in men’s rugby worldwide. This monumental annual event gathers millions of rugby fans […]
By PAUL REES Guy Porter was celebrating Leicester’s Premiership final victory over Saracens at Twickenham in June when he received a text that made sure […]
By STEFFAN THOMAS Match winner: Liam Williams, right, congratulates Josh Adams after his try in the second Test against South Africa in the summer Josh […]
■By MICK WILSON WALLAROOS coach Jay Tregonning has set his team the goal of reaching the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals after a much improved performance […]
■By DANNY WARD DESPITE an encouraging display against the fifth ranked side in the world, Chloe Rollie’s last minute try-saving tackle on Lottie Clapp stopped […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Peter Winterbottom says England must select either Owen Farrell or Marcus Smith at fly-half as selecting both “limits England’s attack”. Eddie Jones’ […]
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Eddie Jones’ position as England head coach may be under scrutiny but Australian legend John Eales insists the Rugby Football Union would […]
Edinburgh’s Luke Crosbie will make his first start for Scotland in the first test against Argentina on Saturday evening. Crosbie, 25, captained Scotland A to […]
Eddie Jones has admitted that Owen Farrell was “very unhappy” when the coach informed him he would lose the England captaincy to Courtney Lawes. Lawes […]
Courtney Lawes has been named England captain ahead of Owen Farrell, with the latter starting for the first time since November. Danny Care returns starting […]
England forwards coach Matt Proudfoot has drawn inspiration from the recent State of Origin Rugby League series to explain why he thinks his side are […]
Spain’s hopes of playing in their first Rugby World Cup since 1999 came to an end after they lost their appeal against disqualification for fielding […]
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The roll call for England’s three-Test tour of Australia reads as follows: two old guard rejects, eight […]
By BEN JAYCOCK England …………22pts Tries: Stewart 9, Ilione 58, Oresanya 79 Conversions: Smith 10, 59 Penalties: Smith 50 South Africa ….30pts Tries: Hartzenberg 2, […]
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points After that brilliant last-minute win over Wales in Cardiff and a fine […]
England have suffered a setback upon arriving in Australia for their three-Test tour after winger Jonny May tested positive for Covid-19. The Gloucester flyer will spend […]