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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoBoyle’s late score seals dramatic comeback
SCOTLAND staged a dramatic fightback to claim their first win of the campaign in Reggio Emilia. Despite trailing by 11 points...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoChampions keep dream of a second Slam alive
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Threat: Theo Dan tries to break Decisive: Max O’Reilly scores Ireland’s fifth try as England’s George Barton closes...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 6 years agoBanks leads the way for resurgent Aussies
By ADAM ELLIS HEAD coach Dan McKellar is determined to make sure his Brumbies side ‘buck the trend’ of Australian rugby’s...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoStrong second half sees Wales earn first victory
By SAM JACKSON MORGANStrong’s secondhalf try helped Wales to their first win of the championship – and their first over France...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoRomain holds glory in his gifted hands for France
By NICK CAIN Power: Paul Willemse scores France’s second try ANY lingering doubts that France are on their way back as...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoNorth looked magnificent – for 11 minutes!
PETER JACKSON VERDICT He came blasting out of the tunnel like a man on a mission as if nothing would stop...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoHeartbreaker Shaun is the difference
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS Crunch: George North collides with Gael Fickou PICTURE: Getty Images Flashback: Emile Ntamack of France...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoJonathan Joseph on the wing for England, Daly to full-back
England head coach makes changes to the backline after George Furbank is ruled out of Ireland clash
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoItaly plot a new shock victory over Russell-less Scotland
Scotland are a team Italy know they can beat, writes Brendan Gallagher
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Featured
/ 6 years agoWorld Rugby to hold expert forum before outlining transgender policy
London forum will discuss the biology of transgender rugby players to ascertain selection guidelines
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoGareth Davies preferred to Williams at scrum-half for Wales’ clash with France
Wales head coach places faith in Gareth Davies and Ross Moriarty against Les Bleus
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoHuw Jones dropped as Scotland seek to extend Italy’s drought
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has named his team to face Italy
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoIreland stick to their guns for trip to Twickenham
Andy Farrell names an unchanged starting line-up for the head-to-head with England
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoApprenticeships with the seniors is driving up England U20 standards, says Dickens
Alan Dickens has named his side to face Ireland on Friday with both side's unbeaten records on the line
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoObano recalled for Ireland showdown as Mako Vunipola is ruled out
Beno Obano in line for first England cap with Saracens star Mako overseas due to family reasons
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins announce signing of Stormers tighthead Wilco Louw
Quins have found their replacement in the pack when Kyle Sinckler heads to Bristol
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins line up Springboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit to replace Robshaw
Also, Simon Zebo appears to be on his way out of France but an Ireland homecoming might not be on the...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: England will need much more to beat Ireland
England needed to bore Scotland and kick more than the 47 times they did
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International Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘Rock star’ Finn Russell must apologise to team-mates – Logan
FINN Russell has been told to take a good look at himself and stop acting like a ‘big gun rock star’....
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoEmily Scarratt sets records as England keep up Six Nations defence
The Red Roses beat Scotland 53-0 on Monday to maintain their unbeaten start to the Women's Six Nations
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoThe tale of four centres obliterates all thoughts of Boks invasion
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Highlight: Tomos Williams dives over for a fine try WHAT with an election in Ireland yesterday and the...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoRuthless Galthie will be out to crush Italy
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Enforced change: Arthur Vincent BEFORE the 2020 Six Nations began there was widespread speculation that Fabian Galthie would...
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Sevens World Series
/ 6 years agoFiji finish off England on route to first Sydney title
MEN’S WRAP ENGLAND finished fourth in Sydney after defeat to USA in the bronze final. Fiji, who had beaten England 17-14...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoMighty Genge unleashes his own storm to spur England
By NICK CAIN Rare sight: Elliott Daly tries a break COMETH the grudge match, cometh the Genge. England dug themselves out...
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Sevens World Series
/ 6 years agoNew Zealand make it four trophies on the trot
WOMEN’S WRAP ENGLAND finished sixth after two defeats on day two. Following a 33-0 win over Russia and a 26-5 victory...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoGreed sees Red Rose wilt in Murrayfield wild winds
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Playing rugby on a filthy wet February evening with the wind gusting up to 50mph and swirling around...
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Sevens World Series
/ 6 years agoNEWS EXTRA
Scarlets confirm Delaney as Mooar successor GLENN Delaney’s promotion to replace fellow New Zealander Brad Mooar as head coach for the...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoEngland need much more to beat Irish
Done it: George Ford celebrates with Owen Farrell and Jonny May after the match PICTURE: Getty Images IT was so crucial...
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Sevens World Series
/ 6 years agoNEWS EXTRA
Bigi tells Azzurri to play with no fear in Paris By GARY FITZGERALD LUCA Bigi arrives in Paris today refusing to...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoTwo big TMO calls put Pivac and Wales down for count in Dublin
By PETER JACKSON WALES had come from so far behind so often on enemy territory as to suggest that their ideology...
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Sevens World Series
/ 6 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Braley signs for Benetton GLOUCESTER scrum-half Callum Braley is to join Benetton at the end of the season. The former England...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 6 years agoGatland adds Crusaders to his KO’d list
By ADAM ELLIS WARREN Gatland’s continues to make his mark in Super Rugby as his Chiefs side pulled off yet another...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoSo many mistakes, but lessons will be learnt
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Colossus: CJ Stander tries to batter his way through Storm Ciara might not have arrived...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoEngland head coach Eddie Jones opens up on why he sometimes ‘paints a picture’ to opponents
Eddie Jones has hung out the bait to Warren Gatland and Michael Cheika in the past
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoSix Nations unions come to agreement on broadcast rights to pave way for CVC investment
Can CVC move a step closer to selling off Premiership, PRO14 and Six Nations rights in one package?
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoWe pride ourselves on our defence, says England flanker Vicky Fleetwood
Like their defence in Pau, England Six Nations title defence remains intact
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoTom Curry remains at No.8 for England’s Calcutta Cup clash
Curry stays at the back of the scrum, but Jones makes five changes to side which was pummelled by France
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoHead coach Pivac hands Nick Tompkins first start for Dublin-bound Wales
Tompkins picked at outside centre for clash with Ireland at the Aviva Stadium
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoEngland flanker Lewis Ludlam tosses incendiary grenade into Calcutta Cup build up
Ludlam is poised to win his 8th cap against Scotland – a contest he describes as 'war'
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Furbank’s got a high tackle rate – and needs it in Paris
Jeremy Guscott previews Le Crunch by examining how George Furbank can deputise for Anthony Watson
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoA snap Q&A with England head coach Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones discusses Billy Vunipola, Ben Earl, Jacob Umaga, and staying enthusiastic for the new World Cup cycle
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoGallagher jumps ship to join Bok stars at Munster
NEWS EXTRA WORLD Cup winning pair Damian de Allende and RG Snyman will join Munster from the start of next season...
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Sevens World Series
/ 6 years agoFace-off with Canada for place in the semi-finals
DAY ONE WRAP ENGLAND men won both their games on day one of the Sydney Sevens to sit top of Pool...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoAoife’s back to boost the Irish
MUNSTER wing Aoife Doyle makes her return to the Ireland side after a fouryear absence playing Sevens. With a World Cup...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoMiddleton’s determined to see England improve
By ADAM ELLIS Happy memories: Lydia Thompson scored a lastminute try as England beat France 17-15 in November PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoSevens speedsters return after Australian sojourn
By SAM JACKSON JASMINE Joyce and Hannah Jones return to the starting line-up for Wales having missed the fivematch autumn series...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoPressure can turn even the best refs into homers
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK EDDIE Jones has a habit of stirring the pot, and he did it...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoEarly RWC draw risks French pool of death
IF World Rugby can make a mess of a World Cup draw, invariably they do. Their current plan is to hold...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoSmall, strong, stroppy – Dupont is ideal France 9
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Feisty: Scrum-half Antoine Dupont is exciting the French...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoWorld changed the day Jonny flattened N’tamack in Paris
THE Stade de France has proved tough going for England with just four wins in 12 Championship encounters. It did, however,...















