Room 101: Dwayne Peel – Bristol scrum-half

1. Fly Tipping The countryside is something to be respected not used as a dumping ground for lazy people. No-one wants...

Dan Biggar fit to start against Scotland

Dan Biggar has recovered from his ankle injury and will start at fly-half for Wales’ Six Nations match against Scotland on...

Scotland change one for Wales clash

Duncan Taylor has been named in Scotland‘s starting XV to take on Wales in Cardiff this Saturday. The Saracens centre has...

Henry Trinder signs new contract with Gloucester

Henry Trinder has agreed a new deal to remain with Gloucester beyond the end of the current season. Closing in on...

Nick Cain talks to former hard man hooker Graham Dawe about what he brought to red rose training

Graham Dawe was the incarnation of uncompromising. That is one of the reasons why Eddie Jones invited the grizzled former Bath...

Peter Jackson verdict on France – Much more of this and Guy Noves will feel his age

When France last required the services of Guy Noves, the Fifth Republic as headed by Charles de Gaulle had barely completed...

Bath ‘delighted’ as temporary plans approved for the Rec

Bath has received four-year planning consent for their stands at the Recreation Ground. It will include a new enhanced temporary West...

Ulster confirm Marcell Coetzee signing

Ulster have today confirmed the signing of South Africa international Marcell Coetzee on a three-year contract. The 24-year-old flanker has been...

Intense competition at Bath will make Taulupe Faletau even better – Luke Charteris

Luke Charteris reckons Bath can bring the best out of Taulupe Faletau. The Wales pair and former Newport Gwent Dragons team-mates...

20 Questions: Cooper Vuna – Worcester wing

Looking forward to take on Exeter today? Massively! Expectations are always pretty big when we play at Sixways and after losing...

England U20s change six for Italy trip

England U20 have made six changes to the starting line-up for their Six Nations game against Italy on Friday night. Max...

Daly and Kvesic dropped by England

Elliot Daly and Matt Kvesic will be available to play in the Premiership this weekend after being released by England. The...

Dom Barrow banned for two weeks

Tigers lock Barrow has been banned for two weeks for striking an opponent during their Premiership tie with the Sale Sharks...

Worcester lock banned for biting

Worcester Warriors lock Tevita Cavubati has been banned for nine weeks for biting Jebb Sinclair on Sunday. The Fijian forward, 28,...

Dai Young – I like a scrum but just look at my Wasps fly!

As a proud tighthead prop, Dai Young will always have a soft spot for a pushover try – but the Wasps...

Jeremy Guscott’s England verdict: A clean and clinical show in a hostile environment

The selection of Owen Farrell and George Ford was a stop-gap because Manu Tuilagi‘s not fit; Henry Slade is injured; and...

Brendan Gallagher: Come on Eddie, show some brotherly love and play Billy plus Mako Vunipola from the start

Fe’ao Vunipola and his wife the Rev Iesinga Vunipola are always proud of their sons whatever the day of the week...

My Life in Rugby: Peter Squires – former Ripon, Harrogate, England and Lions wing

Ripon born and bred, I was lucky enough to be able to play both county cricket and rugby for Yorkshire. I...

New Sale deal for David Seymour

Sale Sharks have today announced that David Seymour has signed a new two-year deal with the club. The flanker joins Will...

Alun Wyn Jones: I’ll miss my old mate Paul O’Connell

Alun Wyn Jones celebrates a decade in the Six Nations but admits he will miss locking horns with his Ireland nemesis...

Statement – Paul O’Connell retires

It is with deep regret that I have decided to retire from professional rugby following medical advice.  I would like to...

England bring in Kvesic and Beaumont

Matt Kvesic and Josh Beaumont have been added to the England squad that will prepare Sunday’s Six Nations match in Italy....

Warriors sign Springbok flanker

Warriors have added further competition to the back row by securing the signing of Springbok flanker Dewald Potgieter. The 28-year-old joins...

Dream Team: Tim Payne – London Scottish coach and former Wasps and England prop

1. Trevor Woodman – You just have to look at 2003 to see how good a scrummager he was plus he...

Scotland will be ‘favourites to beat England’ says coach Jones

England coach Eddie Jones says Scotland will be the favourites going into the opening match of the Six Nations later this...

Shane Williams column: Wales can roar home with Lions in midfield 

Wales have a great chance to win this year’s Six Nations – if they use their heads. But if the World...

Brendan Gallagher: Six Nations coaches are at the crossroads

Three New Zealanders, two Frenchmen and an Aussie. That’s your Six Nations coaching line-up this season, an eclectic and erudite bunch...

Peter Jackson column: Irish get set for Storm Gatland to blast Dublin

The deep depression hanging over Ireland has nothing to do with Storm Gertrude and everything to do with Wales landing in...

Premiership round 11 teams

Bath v Gloucester Bath: Tom Homer; Semesa Rokoduguni, Matt Banahan, Kyle Eastmond, Horacio Agulla; Dan Bowden, Chris Cook; Max Lahiff, Rob...

Championship round 15 teams

Ealing Trailfinders v Doncaster Ealing Trailfinders: Alex Davies; Rhys Crane, Danny Barnes, Toby Howley-Berridge, Phil Chesters; Ben Ward, Alex Walker; Will...

Exeter still Ali Hepher’s focus despite link to England

Ali Hepher, the highly-rated strategist behind Premiership Rugby’s deadliest attack, refused to rule himself out of coaching England but insists his...

John Barclay returns to Scotland XV

John Barclay will make his first Six Nations appearance in four years on Saturday after being named in Scotland team to...

Duo answers London Irish lock crisis

Ian Nagle and Jerry Sexton have both joined London Irish for the remainder of the season as injury cover. Nagle joins...

Chris Ashton not allowed to appeal gouging ban

Chris Ashton‘s appeal against the ten-week gouging ban he received last month has been rejected. The Saracens wing was found guilty...

Owen Farrell starts at centre for England

Owen Farrell will start at inside centre for England against Scotland in the first round of the Six Nations on Saturday....

Nick Cain: My arrows of desire point to an anthem for England

Having (reluctantly) once had to regale a packed Marseille restaurant with a solo rendition of God Save the Queen on the...

Brendan Gallagher: Form counts for nothing in Calcutta Cup cauldron

It would be untrue to describe Murrayfield as a graveyard for English rugby, there has been plenty of success there over...

Nigel Wray: Saracens ‘punished’ for producing England stars

Chairman Nigel Wray has described the compensation system for producing England players as “a complete nonsense” after revealing Saracens are set...

England U20s name team to take on Scotland

Jack Walker will captain England U20s in their Six Nations opener against Scotland as they start the defence of their title...

Christian Wade poised for Wasps return

Christian Wade will make his return from injury with Wasps on Saturday as they take on Newcastle in the Premiership. The...

Springbok Olivier signs new Warriors deal

South Africa international Wynand Olivier has committed his future to Worcester after signing a new contract with the club. The 2007...

Wales name team for Six Nations opener

Rob Evans, Tom James and Justin Tipuric ahev all been included in Wales’ starting XV for their Six Nations opener against...

Nick Cain: Eddie Jones starts off with a laugh, but will the joke be on England?

Just as Eddie Jones and Dylan Hartley were about to hold forth about England‘s preparations for Murrayfield a huge gust courtesy...

Jeremy Guscott column: It’s time for this England backline to really produce

When you look at the England backs ahead of the Six Nations my main feeling is that this is their time....

Jeff Probyn column: Sorry Eddie Jones, but just how honest a player is Dylan Hartley?

I suppose it was always on the cards and, the more people objected, the more likely it became: England‘s first foreign...

Keep it clean and you can lead Lions, Dylan

Northampton forwards coach reckons hooker is a live contender to captain the 2017 Lions – if he keeps his nose clean...

Martin Offiah predicts the Six Nations!

Challenge yourself against a Rugby legend for your chance to win a 50” TV and signed England Jersey’s at www.predikta.com!

England name 23 for Scotland clash

Jack Clifford, Ollie Devoto and Paul Hill are in line to make their Test debut after being named in England match...

Rob Webber to link up with Sale

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on January 17, Sale Sharks have secured the services of Rob Webber...

Wasps confirm Tommy Taylor signing

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on January 10, Wasps have signed Tommy Taylor from Sale Sharks for...