Shane Williams’ column: Why a Scarlets victory is vital for Wales cause

Scarlets face two ‘cup finals’ in the next seven days and for the sake of Welsh rugby, it is vital they...

Jeff Probyn: What’s the money on Toulon making it four on the spin?

As the dust settles on the first ever Champions Cup and the remarkable but unsurprising success of Toulon in winning their...

England shouldn’t pension off old guard says Ugo Monye

Ugo Monye believes England‘s World Cup wing selections are potentially set in stone but has urged boss Stuart Lancaster not to...

Room 101: Richard Whiffin – London Irish backs coach

1. Pre-match pyrotechnics I didn’t see the need for the light show and all the razzmatazz before the first game of...

Joel Conlon set for Saracens move

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper last Sunday, Saracens have completed the signing of England Junior World Championship...

Exeter confirm Julian Salvi signing

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper months ago, Julian Salvi will leave Leicester at the end of the...

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: How the RAF revived spirit of Bader and Cooler King

Through adversity to the stars, as the RAF motto proclaims. Taking on the might of the Army and Navy has always...

Nick Cain talks to Saracens wing Chris Ashton about England and the Premiership title race

Chris Ashton has spent all season looking-in at the England squad from the outside, and the Saracens wing yearns to be...

Tom Varndell: I won’t quit England until I beat Mark Cueto’s record

Tom Varndell wants to end his career abroad but he will not leave English rugby until he is the most prolific...

20 Questions: Mathew Tait – Leicester full-back

London Welsh made you work hard for that win, didn’t they? The objective was achieved as we got the bonus points...

Kvesic out of Gloucester’s Champions Cup qualifiers

Matt Kvesic will miss Gloucester‘s Champions Cup qualifiers after being handed a three-week ban for his tip tackle on Tomas O’Leary...

Joe Simpson injury update

Joe Simpson’s potential participation in the World Cup with England is not under threat after Wasps revealed he should only be...

Tuala signs contract to stay at Saints

Northampton Saints have today announced that Ahsee Tuala has signed a contract that will keep him at Franklin’s Gardens. The 25-year-old...

Harlequins’ Tom Williams to retire

Harlequins confirmed that winger Tom Williams will retire from full-time rugby at the end of the current season. The 31-year-old, who...

Nick Cain: Contract blackmail harms World Cup

The parlous state of the Tier Two nations was emphasised this week by Dan Leo, the Samoa and London Irish lock....

Jeremy Guscott: Marland Yarde and Christian Wade deserve another look by Stuart Lancaster

The England back three is still a work in progress, and with Manu Tuilagi not back from injury until just before...

Charlie Sharples blasts Euro bosses for play-off grind

Gloucester wing Charlie Sharples has slammed European Cup chiefs for plunging the Cherry & Whites into play-offs at the expense of...

My life in Rugby: Andy Beattie – former Bath, Exeter and Richmond back-rower

During my 11 years with Bath I was fortunate to play alongside some great players and great leaders – Danny Grewcock,...

Dream Team: Bradley Davies – Wasps, Wales and former Cardiff Blues lock

1. Gethin Jenkins – Mr Grumpy! He pretty much did my job for me when I played with him. He used...

Martin Haag: Don’t stop clubs from daring to dream

No clubs should be denied the chance of ‘doing a Bournemouth’.

VIDEO: Interview with TV broadcaster John Inverdale

The latest Killik Rugby interview is with the broadcaster John Inverdale, who will front ITV’s coverage of this year’s World Cup....

Young Gun: Sam Skinner – Exeter and England U20s back row

Sam Skinner always dreamed of a professional rugby career but he thought he’d missed the boat when he finished school in...

Jeff Probyn: Sorry, but is all this legislation making the game any safer?

There are times when I worry for the future of our great sport with all the accusations and promises banded about...

Shane Williams: Outstanding Liam Williams deserves run at No.15

Liam Williams is playing so well right now that he could do the unimaginable and grab the Wales No.15 jersey off...

Peter Jackson: Regions feel the love at last from Team Wales

Six months after his installation as chairman, Gareth Davies has succeeded in putting the Union back into Welsh rugby. His is...

Long-shot Joe Simpson looking to close gap on No.9 rivals

Wasps scrum-half believes his ability to be a game-changing ‘super sub’ is the point of difference that will propel him into...

Room 101: Ed Slater – England and Leicester lock

1. Petitions There seems to be online petitions for everything these days … in fact, I might even start a petition...

Harlequins v Bath teams

Harlequins: Ollie Lindsay-Hague; Marland Yarde, George Lowe, Harry Sloan, Ugo Monye; Nick Evans, Danny Care; Mark Lambert, Dave Ward, Matt Shields;...

Worcester v London Scottish teams

Worcester: Ben Howard; Dean Hammond, Alex Grove, Ryan Mills, Cooper Vuna; Ryan Lamb, JB Bruzulier; Val Rapava Ruskin, Agustin Creevy, Nick...

Brendan Gallagher: Clear the air? No, Fartgate only left a very nasty smell!

It was 20 years ago today – the Sunday of the early May Bank Holiday – that one of the strangest...

Nick Cain: Let’s unhitch this truck and trailer for good

The truck-and-trailer maul has been the scourge of the modern game. In a nutshell, it allows a wedge of offside players...

Chris Hala’ufia banned for five weeks

London Welsh No.8 Chris Hala’ufia has been suspended for five weeks following his red card against Leicester Tigers last Saturday. The...

Watch us finish World Sevens Series with a flourish, says Tom Mitchell

England Sevens captain warns rivals that, having been good enough to win in Tokyo, they will be in much better shape...

Richie McCaw will be hungry to end on high warns Neal Back

Former England flanker has warned New Zealand’s World Cup rivals to write off Richie McCaw at their peril.

20 Questions: Kane Thompson – Newcastle lock

What do you make of Newcastle‘s season? It’s been disappointing. We haven’t been able to close out a few games we...

London Irish sign Fijian International

As revealed by Neale Harvey in The Rugby Paper on April 26, London Irish have secured the signing of Asaeli Tikoirotuma....

Five years? That’s a prison term argue Championship bosses

Championship clubs react furiously to suggestions of a five-year moratorium on promotion and relegation in Premiership.

Danny Cipriani’s advice helps Cooper Vuna get up to speed 

Worcester wing sensation Cooper Vuna says advice from former Melbourne Rebels teammate Danny Cipriani has helped him settle into English rugby...

Kevin Sinfield can’t wait to kick off challenge at Yorkshire Carnegie

Leeds outfit the best chance possible of being a success in Rugby Union.

Nathan Hines to join Scotland coaching team

Former Scotland and British & Irish Lions lock Nathan Hines has been recruited to the national coaching team on a two-year...

Darryl Marfo to join London Welsh

Darryl Marfo will leave Harlequins at the end of the season to join London Welsh. Since joining Harlequins aged 14 and...

Nick Cain talks to Wasps No.8 Nathan Hughes about his international choices

Nathan Hughes is a wanted man. Wanted by England as well as Fiji, the land of his father, and where he...

Jeremy Guscott: Stuart Lancaster must not bow to PRL double-standards

Stuart Lancaster should bring Steffon Armitage into the World Cup training squad he will announce later this month using the ‘exceptional...

Brendan Gallagher’s verdict on Toulon’s Champions Cup win: The old Sea Wolves are simply majestic

I ceased caring about how many millions Toulon allegedly spend on their squad a long time ago. In fact the more...

Newcastle defiant despite Premiership clubs’ deficit nearing £25m

Newcastle managing director confident Falcons can become Premiership force despite incurring huge losses for a second successive year.

My Life in Rugby: Jim Jenner – former Worcester and Newcastle No.8

I’ve been fortunate to play all around the world in Sevens and with some of the best players in the world...

Abendanon named European Player of the Year

Nick Abendanon has been named the 2015 European Player of the Year after an outstanding individual performance in the Champions Cup...

Darren Waters pens new deal with London Welsh

Darren Waters will be part of London Welsh‘s quest for a third Championship title next season after penning a new deal...

Exodus of stars at Leicester Tigers is alarming says Neil Back

Leicester legend accuses old club of standing still and fears they will fall even further behind their rivals if top players...

Dream Team: Ben Mosses – Bristol and former Bath centre

1. Mako Vunipola – I played with him at Millfield and he was a massive force running over and around people....