Don’t write off Chris Ashton for England, says Mark Cueto

Former Test star reckons Jack Nowell and Anthony Watson are in pole position for England wing shirts.

20 Questions: Charlie Amesbury – Bristol wing

Enjoyed your weekend off last week? It was good not to have a game but we had a pretty tough training...

Brad Barritt extends stay with Saracens

Brad Barritt has committed his future to Saracens signing a long-term deal with the Allianz Park outfit. The 28-year old England...

Vickerman announces retirement

Former England Sevens captain and Yorkshire Carnegie centre Rob Vickerman has announced that he has had to make the decision to...

Australia change selection rules for overseas-based players

Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell and George Smith could represent Australia at the upcoming World Cup following a ground-breaking announcement from the...

Gordon Ross to join Worcester coaching team

Worcester Warriors today announced that former Scotland international Gordon Ross will become the Club’s Academy Transition Manager. The 37-year-old will move...

Jeremy Guscott: How to beat the French? Capture good kids early

This has been a good season for the English teams in the inaugural European Champions Cup because they got four clubs...

My Life in Rugby: John Liley – former Leicester, Moseley, Worcester and Doncaster full-back 

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Looking back I should never had left Leicester for Moseley in the late Nineties. I’d had...

Aaron Cruden to miss World Cup?

New Zealand fly-half Aaron Cruden could miss the Rugby World Cup after suffering a knee ligament injury. The 26-year-old, capped 37...

Owen Farrell sign new long-term Saracens deal

Owen Farrell has signed a long-term contract extension at Saracens. The England fly-half, 23, has made 109 appearances for Allianz Park...

Quade Cooper joins Toulon

Quade Cooper has agreed to leave Australia and join Toulon next season. According to French reports, the Wallabies and Reds fly-half...

Dream Team: GJ van Velze – Worcester Captain & former Northampton and Bulls No.8

1. Soane Tonga’uiha – Played with him at North-ampton and he was a great bloke to have a beer with after...

Thomas Waldrom is on target to outgun the wing men

‘The Tank’ is on course to become the first forward to top the Premiership scoring charts since former England flanker Neil...

Leicester agree move for Chiefs lock Fitzgerald

Leicester Tigers have agreed a move for second-row forward Mike Fitzgerald from the Chiefs in New Zealand. The Auckland-born, 28, has...

Leicester Tigers agree move for Phil Betham

Leicester Tigers confirmed that Australia international back Peter Betham has agreed a move to Welford Road next season. The 26-year-old, who...

London Irish sign Saracens lock

London Irish have today announced the signing of Eoin Sheriff from Saracens. The second row, who joined Sarries for the 2011/12...

Young Gun: George Perkins – England U20s & Saracens wing

George Perkins used to be the fast kid running around people but he has had to find new tricks since joining...

Jeff Probyn: Salary cap is essential to keep our clubs solvent

Last week’s European results drew some interesting opinions from casting doubts on the French international side, to a call for another...

Northampton snatch England U20s prop Hill

As revealed by Jon Newcombe in The Rugby Paper on February 8, Northampton Saints have signed England U2s0 tighthead prop Paul...

Andy Saull signs for Yorkshire Carnegie

As revealed by Jon Newcombe last Sunday, Andy Saull has signed for Yorkshire Carnegie for the season ahead. The flanker will...

European Cup semi-finals teams

Champions Cup Clermont v Saracens Clermont: Nick Abendanon; Noa Nakaitaci, Jonathan Davies, Wesley Fofana, Naipolioni Nalaga; Brock James, Ludovic Radoslavjevic; Vincent...

Greene King IPA Championship round 21 teams

Bristol v Jersey Bristol: Jack Wallace; Jack Tovey, Gareth Maule, Gavin Henson, Charlie Amesbury; Matthew Morgan, Craig Hampson; Ellis Genge, Ross...

Peter Jackson’s column: Lyn Jones is happy to foster home-grown Dragons

Lyn Jones and his home-grown Dragons start the most challenging week of their lives today. By the end of it, nobody...

Forget Steffon Armitage, Red Rose needs Matt Kvesic

Matt Kvesic is overdue an England call-up, according to Gloucester legend Andy Hazell, who believes the in-form openside has the potential...

Room 101: Ryan Westren – Cornish All Blacks fly-half

1. Mobile phone signals Okay, being born and living in Cornwall clearly has its plusses, including appreciation of the county’s beautiful...

Brendan Gallagher’s column: Clermont reap benefits from hunting cleverly

Money invariably encourages envy and bad-mouthing but money per se has never guaranteed success in any sport. Winning is much more...

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: Can Saracens exploit scars of 2014?

The two stand-out performances in European Cup history have both come within the last 12 months and on Saturday the two...

Exeter Chiefs bring in Williams from Jersey 

Exeter are continuing their busy period of recruitment for next season with prop Harry Williams the latest name added to the...

George Ford and JJ have given us a cutting edge – Chris Robshaw

England captain Chris Robshaw has welcomed the introduction of George Ford and Jonathan Joseph into England’s backline saying the Bath duo...

20 Questions: Joe Simpson – Wasps scrum-half

Ready to take on the European Champions Toulon? Yes and it’ll be an interesting proposal. We know it’ll take a lot...

George Kruis commits to Saracens

George Kruis has put pen to paper to a multi-year contract extension to remain at Saracens. He follows in the footstep...

England Sevens star Jeff Williams to join Bath

England Sevens player Jeff Williams will join Bath Rugby next season. The 26-year-old has scored 36 tries in his 20 tournament...

Shane Williams’ column: Here’s to next 125 years of Barbarians wizardry

The Barbarians have celebrated their 125th anniversary and are possibly more important to rugby now than ever. People may think that...

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Sam Burgess can be deadly force as Bath’s back-row destroyer

I’ve backed Sam Burgess to make England‘s World Cup squad from the start because I think he is that talented –...

Brendan Gallagher looks back at five gems from the European Cup semi-finals

1999: Ulster 33 Stade Francais 27 The English clubs weren’t involved in the 1998-9 competition but frankly nobody really missed them...

Billy Vunipola free to face Clermont

Billy Vunipola has been cleared of head-butting Matthew Tait last night making him free to play against Clermont in the Champions...

My Life in Rugby: Andy Gomarsall – former Wasps, Bedford, Gloucester, Quins, Leeds & England scrum-half

I’ll never forget getting the phone call telling me I was in the final squad of 30 for RWC 2003. I...

Red-hot Freddie Burns targets World Cup warm-ups

Fly-half believes he could yet earn him a place in England’s World Cup training squad – if he can steer Leicester...

Leicester to play ground-breaking fixture in USA

Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia will host the Independence Cup fixture between Leicester Tigers and the National Rugby Football League’s Rough...

Plymouth Albion statement on James Shanahan

Plymouth Albion and head coach James Shanahan have parted company with three games remaining in the Championship season. The news follows...

Dream Team: Tom James – Exeter and former Cardiff Blues wing

1. Cian Healy – The Leinster and Ireland loosehead has an awesome work rate. He loves a carry but he is...

Wales say No to Test against Australia in autumn

Wales have turned down an approach from Australia to play the Wallabies in Cardiff immediately after the World Cup. The Aussies...

Front row quartet commit to London Welsh

London Welsh have announced the re-signing of front rowers Nathan Trevett, Koree Britton, Nathan Morris and Ben Cooper. Today’s announcement follows...

Northampton sign Pat Howard from Stormers

Northampton Saints have today announced that Pat Howard will be joining the club next season. The 23-year-old centre will join from...

Wasps bring in kicking coach Mark Tainton

Wasps have confirmed their coaching line-up for the 2015-16 season with Mark Tainton joining as kicking coach. Tainton will work alongside...

Young Gun: Maliq Holden – Hartpury College wing

Maliq Holden was heartbroken after being dropped for last year’s AASE League final but it might well be the best thing...

Premiership round 19 teams

Exeter v Northampton Exeter: Phil Dollman; Ian Whitten, Jack Nowell, Sam Hill, Matt Jess; Henry Slade, Will Chudley; Ben Moon, Jack...

Greene King IPA Championship round 20 teams

Bedford v Moseley Bedford:  James Pritchard; Pat Tapley, Mike Le Bourgeois, Viliami Hakalo, Henry Staff; Jake Sharp, Luke Baldwin; Tom Williams,...

Peter Jackson’s column: Justice has arrived late for victim Rhys Patchell

Rhys Patchell would have been appearing in his first European quarter-final yesterday had he not been bludgeoned out of it.  The...

Room 101: Kane Palma-Newport – Bath prop

1.Not defending mauls Not defending a maul – and trying to get something from the opposition without directly engaging them immediately...