Saracens News: Mark McCall keen to keep Alex Goode in house

By Gary Fitzgerald Alex Goode approaches a remarkable 400 club appearance with Mark McCall anxious to keep him tied to Saracens...

Rachel Burford’s backing Tatyana Heard to step up at 12 for England

By Ben Jaycock World Cup winner Rachel Burford believes dominant ball carrier and serial winner Tatyana Heard is the front runner...

Henry Pollock looks like a British and Irish Lion to me, says Lawrence Dallaglio

By Paul Rees Lawrence Dallaglio believes Henry Pollock is in line to make the Lions squad despite the back rower only...

Handre Pollard determined to leave Leicester Tigers on a high

By Paul Rees Handre Pollard is determined to leave Leicester on a high having decided to return to South Africa next...

Alex Mitchell looking to finish with flourish

By Paul Rees Alex Mitchell is looking to make a sprint finish as the season nears the home straight after missing...

Harry Williams heads to Harlequins

Harlequins have signed former Exeter and England tighthead Harry Williams from Pau. The 33-year-old will return to the Premiership next season...

Julian Heaven signs for Exeter Chiefs

Australian hooker Julian Heaven, 24, will join Exeter in the summer from the Waratahs having come up through the academy at...

Henry Pollock must keep on pushing to front

One of the big talking points between now and the Lions tour squad being announced on May 8 is whether Henry...

Jeremy Guscott: Champions Cup still has a role to play

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... The European Cup is as big as the clubs involved want to...

Champions Cup: Toulon’s power too much for Saracens

By Paul Rees Toulon ............................... 72pts Tries: Wainiqolo 5, Isa 35, 55, 59; Jaminet 39, 70; Alainu’uese 44, Fainga’anuku 62, Serin...

Mark McCall: We gave it a good go but Toulon were hard to stop

Mark McCall expects to provide a springboard for his young side in the Champions Cup in the coming seasons. Sarries conceded...

Leinster 62-0 Harlequins: From Bloodgate to a blood bath for Quins

By Adam Hathaway Leinster ............................. 62pts Harlequins .......................... 0pts Tries: Prendergast 14, J McCarthy 17, Osborne 27, van der Flier 44,...

Josh Van der Flier: Leinster can do better

Man of the match Josh van der Flier urged his Leinster side not to rest on their laurels after the humiliation...

La Rochelle 24-25 Munster: Cool-head Jack Crowley has the drop on Ronan O’Gara’s side

By Kevin Fallon La Rochelle ..... 24pts Tries: Botia 10, Penalty 65, Bosmorin 76 Conversions: West 11, Hastoy 76 Penalty: West...

Glasgow Warriors 43-19 Leicester Tigers: Tigers blown away by spirited Warriors

By Bryn Palmer Glasgow Warriors 43pts Tries: Venter 13, 74; Vailanu 18, 41; Hastings 49, Horne 50 Conversions: Hastings 14, 19,...

Worcester Warriors return – RFU Board should tell us what it thinks

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The first act of the new Tier 2 Board, which has...

Sorry, Brian Moore, but it’s time to take your own advice

Brian Moore’s reputation as a wind-up merchant was assured after his goading of the French forwards before, during, and after their...

Owners should be careful what they wish for

By Chris Hewett The ambition among some Premiership owners to turn the league into rugby’s version of cricket’s T20 is a...

Northampton Saints 46-24 Clermont: Tommy Freeman’s hat-trick steers Saints home

By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints ..... 46pts Tries: Smith 18, Freeman 23, 29, 60; Augustus 40, 46; Pollock 71 Conversions: Smith...

Fraser Dingwall: Players took charge for Northampton Saints

Saints acting captain Fraser Dingwall put Friday night’s win down partly to a players’ meeting held without the team’s coaches present....

British and Irish Lions: Come on, Andy Farrell, put a bolter on your list

Thinking Allowed by Chris Hewett Henry Pollock is the most headline-grabbing talent to emerge in English rugby since Maro Itoje, who...

Hoskins Sotutu poses a difficult question

What's the difference between an MP like Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, chair of the Public Accounts Committee at Westminster, and an MVP...

Bordeaux vs Ulster Preview: Zac Ward on alert for Damian Penaud battle

By Ben Jaycock Ulster winger Zac Ward is chomping at the bit to be facing off against France star Damian Penaud...

Toulouse vs Sale Sharks Preview: We’re out to beat the odds, says Alex Sanderson

By Jon Newcombe Sale's French intelligence network has revealed how seriously defending champions Toulouse are taking their English opponents in the...

Castres 39-37 Benetton: Ill-disciplined hosts win it at the death

By Ben Jaycock Castres ............39 Benetton .........37 An ill-disciplined Castres were forced to play with 13 men for a 10-minute spell...

Fijian captain Waisea Nayacalevu fails to make appearance for Ospreys

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know In the natural world of all things ornithological, the sighting of...

Bordeaux pushing crowd boundaries

The best-supported rugby club in Europe raised its average attendance to new heights last weekend, leaving Toulouse and Leicester further behind...

The day when Mick Quinn kept out of Alexander John Wyllie’s way

As the meanest of the Silver Fern brothers who used to dress in all black from tip to toe and glower...

Ospreys set for Scarlets repeat

Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Ospreys v Scarlets Today. 5.30pm OSPREYS head coach Mark Jones has rung the changes for the last...

Challenge Cup: Cardiff have no answers as Connacht charge home

By John Fallon Connacht .........35pts Tries: Devine 2, Jansen 40, Treacy 41, Bolton 66, Boyle 76 Conversions: Hanrahan 3, 40, 42;...

Challenge Cup: Gloucester stay strong to set up Bath clash

By Gary Fitzgerald Montpellier ..... 17pts Tries: Bouthier 4, Reus 10 Conversions: Reus 5, 11 Penalty: Reus 40 Gloucester ...... 24pts...

Pau 24-49 Bath: Premiership’s table-toppers book Challenge Cup quarter-final spot

By Ben Jaycock Pau ....................... 24pts Tries: Tuipulotu 27, Brau Boirie 62, 69 Conversions: Desperes 28, 62, 69 Penalty: Dsperes 20...

Perpignan 18-24 Racing 92: Owen Farrell steers Parisians to quarter-finals in return

Owen Farrell scored five points on his return to action as his Racing 92 side gained some much-needed positivity in their...

Challenge Cup: Bulls travel well to beat rotated Bayonne side

Jake White’s Bulls overcame a hostile crowd in Bayonne to reach the Challenge Cup quarter-finals for the first time. Leading 15-8...

Challenge Cup: Edinburgh battle it out against Lions to book quarter-final spot

Edinburgh avenged their 55-21 humiliation in Johannesburg back in October to book their place in the last eight. Sean Everitt’s side...

Henry Thomas makes his father’s day

By Simon Thomas For Henry Thomas, playing for the land of his father has resulted in one very proud dad. A...

I’ve still got a good few years left in me, promises Francois van Wyk

By Jon Newcombe Francois van Wyk is revelling being around world-class players and feels moving to Bath has given him a...

Dream Team – Ricky Cano

RICKY CANO, THE CLIFTON AND FORMER ENGLAND COUNTIES, CHINNOR, HARTPURY, WHARFEDALE, HULL IONIANS & ROTHERHAM PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...

Brendan Gallagher: I’m all for the thrills but keep game real

Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher Like many of you, I was...

Brendan Gallagher: Let’s get these tapped pens taken from the right place

By Brendan Gallagher As a follow up to my main theme, I offer a little warning on tapped penalties as we...

Championship: Connor Slevin steps up to earn Chinnor a fair share

By Rhys Anderson Hartpury ............17pts Tries: Protheroe 29, Short 36, Smith 50 Conversion: Bazalgette 36 Chinnor ..............17pts Tries: Passman 15, Carter...

Championship: It’s sweet revenge for Jonah Holmes as he gets late winner for London Scottish

By Will Perringwood Nottingham .....28pts Tries: Ramage 24, Olowofela 36, Cherry 48, Graham 54 Conversions: Arden 24, 36, 48, 54 L...

Championship: Senitiki Nayalo hits heights to give Coventry a timely lift

By Paul Smith Coventry ........................... 49pts Tries: Robson 1, 43; Nayalo 23, 54; Owen 58, Barton 71, Mannion 75 Conversions: Mathews...

Doncaster maintain push up the table

■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ......... 41pts Tries: Bennett 46, 59; Mulipola 21, Green 27, Olowofela 40, Ene 72 Conversions: Dolly 27,...

Harris leads the charge to put Ealing in top gear

■By BEN WHITE Ampthill ........... 17pt Tries: Barton 8, Qorowale 49, Mapapalangi 76 Conversions: Barton 50 Ealing ................53pts Tries: Dykes 1,...

Walsh calls on Pirates to get it right this time

PREVIEW... Cornish Pirates v Cambridge ■By BEN JAYCOCK Today. Kick-off 2.30pm Coach: Joe Walsh CORNISH Pirates coach Joe Walsh says his...

Lawrence Dallaglio: Old hands need to state their British and Irish Lions case

Paul Rees talks to Lawrence Dallaglio about the crucial selection choices facing British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell  George Ford...

Burger serves up a tasty treat for Albion

■By JEAN BULL Darlington MP26 Plymouth A .....39 PLYMOUTH made the long trip north to Darlington Mowden Park worth while, with...

Declan’s delight as treble does trick

■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC.....................26 Bishop’s S ...............34 DECLAN MURPHY grabbed a hat-trick as Bishop’s Stortford celebrated victory at Sale. The...

Defeat ends the Titan bid for glory

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............ 31 Rotherham T .........24 THIS result moves Blackheath up to fourth place in the table, while...