Jimmy Gopperth is having a blast at youth-inspired Premiership challengers Wasps
Nick Cain discusses Wasps revival under Lee Blackett and his hopes for the future now he is 37
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Rugby Matters: Georgia know the eyes of the world are on them
Brendan Gallagher talks to the man who appointed Rob Baxter as Exeter Chiefs boss, now working on lifting Georgia to higher heights
Jackson column: Scarlets can make fresh history with Euro victory
Scarlets can add new history to its record books where victory over the All Blacks stands proudest
Guscott column: Fiji will bring excitement in Vern era
The Autumn Nations Cup will see Fiji and Georgia take on the Six Nations – who will fare better?
EXCLUSIVE: Freddie Burns on what went wrong at Bath
The former Bath fly-half, bound for Japan's Top League, was adamant he would not be sitting on the bench no longer
Young Guns: Bristol Bears winger Jack Bates
Bates made his Premiership debut for Bristol against Sale Sharks a fortnight ago, showing impressive defence
Cain column: Even being charitable, the Farrell-on-Atkinson tackle was a disgrace
Nick Cain analyses the five-match ban given to Owen Farrell, halved thanks to positive character references
Phil Kingsley Jones, the Welshman who discovered Jonah Lomu as a teenager, dies at 72
Kingsley Jones, who grew up in Blaina, rose to prominence within New Zealand and Tongan rugby
Harrington column: Handre Pollard a doubt for Lions tour after ACL horror
James Harrington recaps the second round of Top 14 action, in which £1m man Pollard was dealt a cruel blow
Probyn column: Bill Sweeney’s legacy will hinge on talks with Premiership
Sweeney's skill for collective bargaining will be his biggest test, writes Jeff Probyn
