Nick Cain: Stuart Lancaster did decent thing – so should the other coaches

With the RFU suits in a state of panic having failed to put in place a detailed contingency plan to take...

Nick Cain on the big debate: Call in Sir Clive, Jones, Baxter, Mallinder and Edwards

Ian Ritchie has a solution to England’s coaching future staring him in the face: Appoint Sir Clive Woodward as RFU performance...

Legend Jonah Lomu dies aged 40

The rugby world has today lost its first global superstar as Jonah Lomu has died aged 40. The All Black great,...

Dave Ewers aiming to show he has real six appeal

Dave Ewers insists he feels no bitterness towards England after his World Cup snub – but is hungrier than ever to...

My Life in Rugby: Mark Jones – former Scarlets and Wales wing now Rotherham coach

Hopefully my rugby career has plenty of miles left on the clock – the long commute from Llanelli to Rotherham certainly...

Chris Robshaw re-signs with Harlequins

Chris Robshaw has committed his future to Harlequins signing a new deal with the only club he’s ever played for. The...

Shingler signs contract extension

Scarlets have today announced that flanker Aaron Shingler is the latest to put pen to paper with a contract extension keeping...

Dream Team: Jack Yeandle – Exeter captain and former Doncaster hooker

1. Cian Healy – What he does on the international scene is pretty impressive. A very strong ball carrier. Ben “the...

Wales bid to keep Shaun Edwards from RFU

Wales have presented Shaun Edwards with a brand new contract and asked him to sign on for four more years. The...

Young Gun: Freddie Gabbitas – Blackheath fly-half

Blackheath have made a storming start to the season and pulling the strings from fly-half has been Freddie Gabbitas. The 22-year-old...

A preview of the Champions Cup pools

By Brendan Gallagher Pool 1: Saracens, Ulster Toulouse and Oyonnax  Overview: Saracens had 15 players involved in the World Cup but...

Euro clubs must not let RWC have all the epics

By Brendan Gallagher  To borrow heavily from the great Tom Petty, “too much ain’t enough”, although I fancy the rock maestro...

Room 101: Michael Heaney – Doncaster scrum-half

1. Being ticklish I’m generally ticklish all over but it’s my feet that are the most sensitive. I find it hard...

Lions Tour 2017: Schedule threatens to undermine pinnacle

Lack of prep time and finals of Premiership and Pro12 could prove major blunder in the face of rugby's biggest test,...

Eddie Jones rules out England role

Former Japan coach keen to stick with Super Rugby

20 Questions: Jonah Holmes – Yorkshire Carnegie wing

Enjoying the break? It was nice to have a couple of days off after the game against Moseley last Sunday. We’ve...

Lancaster steps down as England coach

RFU suggests Lancaster step down after review panel reaches disappointing conclusion

My Life in Rugby: Roland de Marigny – former Italy, Leeds, Calvisano, Bangor and Natal Sharks full-back

For me not facing down the Haka hurt more than the result when Italy played New Zealand in our opening match...

Evans named Premiership Player of the Month

Top points scorer wins monthly accolade after unerring performance with boot for Quins

Jones believes strong start to the season is a sign of things to come for Quins

Adam Jones may be a softly spoken, modest character when sat down in an interview but the forward has much to...

Burgess: “My heart wasn’t in it”

Sam Burgess has opened up on his time playing rugby union after his return to Australia, coming to the conclusion that...

London Sports Writing Festival

The London Sports Writing Festival hosts an inquest into the Rugby World Cup on Saturday 14 November. TRP writer Brendan Gallagher...

Dream Team: James Gaskell – Wasps and former Sale lock

1. Andrew Sheridan – A big bloke and big scrummager too. An all-round impressive guy whom it was much better to...

US club rugby competition given go ahead for 2016

Six teams will compete professionally in the USA‘s Pro Rugby division which will launch in April 2016. Efforts led by World...

Young Gun: Ruaridh Dawson – Newcaslte scrum-half

The step up from school to men’s rugby is not an easy one to make as Ruaridh Dawson found out –...

Premiership round 4 teams

Exeter v Leicester Exeter: Phil Dollman; Jack Nowell, Henry Slade, Ian Whitten, James Short; Gareth Steenson (Capt.), Will Chudley; Ben Moon,...

Championship round 9 teams

Bedford v Yorkshire Carnegie Bedford: Steffan Jones; George Perkins, Michael Le Bourgeois, Tom Griffiths, Dean Adamson; Myles Dorrian, Peter White; Alex...

Brendan Gallagher comment: A fittingly Olympian venue for these sporting giants to bid their farewells

It was all about farewells at the Olympic Park on Friday night, as the latter stages of a World Cup often...

Jeff Probyn column: Why these jibes at England review panel are laughable

Am I the only England fan to be sick and tired of the continual criticism of everything the team or the...

Shane Williams World Cup XV

15. Ayumu Goromaru (Japan): The Brave Blossoms deserved more after three wins and he was key against South Africa. 14. Nehe...

Peter Jackson: When WRU sneak tried to ban us over £50 expenses

On the Sunday before we played England at the Arms Park in February 1975, five of the Wales team chosen the...

Jimmy Gopperth three-week ban confirmed

Jimmy Gopperth’s three week ban for striking Mathew Tait was withheld at an appeal last night. The Wasps fly-half will not...

Failure to perform leaves Pacific Islanders in mess – Kahn Fotuali’i

Kahn Fotuali’i has described the possibility of Samoa failing to qualify for the next World Cup in Japan as “potentially devastating”...

Room 101: Andy Brown – Coventry prop

1. Benefit scroungers People that expect something for nothing – the type of people you get on that awful Jeremy Kyle...

Sam Burgess leaves Bath with immediate effect

Sam Burgess has left Bath with immediate effect to return to the South Sydney Rabbitohs. The 26-year-old, who had two years...

Harlequins statement on the Salary Cap

“To assure our supporters who might not have heard our response last week to the salary cap, we can confirm that...

Brendan Gallagher World Cup XV

15. Ben Smith (New Zealand): Consumate in all departments, Japan‘s brilliant Agumu Goromaru the next in line 14. Julian Savea (New...

Nick Cain talks to England’s great grand-slam winning captain Will Carling

Will Carling, the triple Grand Slam captain who helped to transform England into one of the best teams in the world...

Peter Jackson comment: Whisper it…this could be the finest team we’ve ever seen!

In between winning World Cups, Steve Hansen took a course in horse whispering for reasons far removed from the block-busting Hollywood...

Shane Williams column: Taulupe Faletau veto good news for Wales and regions

Taulupe Faletau’s transfer saga may have been a mess but hopefully it could prove a turning point for Welsh rugby. For...

Brendan Gallagher feature: England apart, this has been a World Cup to remember!

So how will history view Rugby World Cup 2015? The biggest and grandest in terms of crowd numbers and stadia? Unquestionably,...

James Haskell is like an 18-year-old all over again

James Haskell may not be the young buck he once was but his teammates can be forgiven for thinking so watching...

20 Questions: Jebb Sinclair – London Irish flanker

What do you make of Canada’s World Cup campaign? We played well but the truth is that we didn’t play well...

Interview: James Horwill

James Horwill on Harlequins’ start to the season and facing English and European opposition for the first time As Harlequins approach...

Jeremy Guscott verdict: I’m delighted classy Dan Carter could savour his fitting finale

For a man who for four years has had a memory of not being involved in the match that won New...

Nick Cain column: Big-bucks Sam Burgess short-changed by England

Sam Burgess is the swagman, that’s why it’s hard to summon huge sympathy for the way his cross-code sortie into Rugby...

Brendan Gallagher feature: This was just a complete blast from start to finish

The construction – or in this case deconstruction – gangs will arrive at Twickenham first thing this morning to start ripping...

Jeremy Guscott World Cup XV

15. Ben Smith (NZ) is one of my favourite players, his skillset is of the highest calibre, which affords him the...

Brendan Gallagher comment: Sublime Conrad Smith has a five-star lawyer’s brain and he can hit too

Richie McCaw and Dan Carter deserve every plaudit that comes their way – the golden duo have redefined their positions and...

England moaners should keep traps shut blasts Danny Care

Danny Care has launched a broadside at anonymous members of England’s failed World Cup squad for airing their personal grievances in...