Tyro Chiefs are putting hands up for England

Chiefs skills coach reckons Nowell and Co. are staking claims for Six Nations' inclusion.

Castro and Armitage under investigation

Martin Castrigiovanni and Delon Armitage are to be investigated by the EPCR disciplinary team following reports of incidents after Toulon‘s defeat...

Leicester and Harlequins tame Europe’s finest

Owen Williams kicked 20 points as Leicester beat Toulon 25-21 at Welford road yesterday. The Tigers went off to a flying...

EXCLUSIVE: Samoan president accuses players of drinking culture

Players left raging by president's hint at drinking culture and accusation of not training hard enough.

Young Gun: Biyi Alo – Saracens prop

Going backwards to go forward. As contradictory as it sounds it has been the life of tighthead Biyi Alo since he...

Irish bid for 2023 Rugby World Cup Announced

The Irish Rugby Football Union today formally announced its intention to submit a bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup...

Mouritz Botha to join the Sharks

Mouritz Botha has been released by Saracens to join the Sharks in South Africa with effect from January 1, 2015. Botha...

Champions Cup round 3 teams

Pool 1 Sale v Saracens Sale: Mike Haley; Luke McLean, Mark Jennings, Sammy Tuitupou, Mark Cueto; Danny Cipriani, Chris Cusiter; Eifion...

Challenge Cup round 3 teams

Bucharest v NG Dragons Bucharest: Luke Samoa; Robert Neagu, Catalin Dascalu, Florin Ionita, Ionut Botezatu; Florin Vlaicu (Capt.), Florin Surugiu; Constantin...

England through to Dubai Sevens quarter-finals

England qualified for the Dubai Sevens quarter-finals but they will have take on New Zealand tomorrow morning. Simon Amor’s men lost...

Brendan Gallagher: Jacob takes well-trodden Rhodes to Twickenham

So little done, so much to do. They may or may not be the last words of Cecil Rhodes on his...

Exeter thump La Rochelle in France

Exeter carried on their formidable run of form with a 36-10 away win over La Rochelle in the third round of...

Danny Care will come out fighting says Conor O’Shea

Quins boss says scrum-half has nothing to prove to anybody but himself.

Room 101: Tom Holmes – Rotherham forward

1.Lost Ball ‘desperados’ Playing a round of golf with my former Sale team-mate, England prop Henry Thomas, can take ages. He...

Halaifonua to boost Gloucester’s back-line resources

Gloucester have added more depth to their back-line option with the signing of Tonga international David Halaifonua. The 27-year-old, who was...

Hassler out for five months

Ospreys winger Jeff Hassler is set for a lengthy lay-off after it was confirmed that he will undergo surgery this week....

Steenson agrees new three-year deal

Gareth Steenson has committed his future to the Exeter Chiefs with the news he has put pen to paper on a...

Peter Jackson: Richie McCaw’s genius is avoiding the pitfalls

The historical life span of an international rugby captain averages out at six matches, a fact which makes Richie McCaw’s unique...

Christian Day demands consistency over concussion protocols

RPA chairman brands inconsistencies in application of concussion protocols at pro level as “stupid”.

Douglas Hammond’s research could make concussion diagnosis irrefutable

Moseley doctor Douglas Hammond is helping to drive a clinical research trial on concussion at Birmingham University to determine the injury...

Successful surgery for Jean de Villiers

Jean de Villiers has set his sights on next year’s World Cup after undergoing surgery to rebuilt his left knee. The...

20 Questions: Dave Walder – Newcastle backs coach

Thoughts on Newcastle‘s start? Mixed. We’re a win away from where we deserve to be but showed against Bath last week...

Tuilagi as Christmas present for Leicester?

Manu Tuilagi could make his long awaited return to action for Leicester before Christmas. The England centre has not featured for...

La Rochelle v Exeter teams

La Rochelle: Jean-Pascal Barraque; Botia Veivuke, Alofa Alofa, Kini Murimurivalu, Damien Cler; Jules Lebail, Julien Audy; Jordan Seneca, Benjamin Geledan, Benoit...

Quins bring in Italian Tebaldi

Harlequins today announced the signing of Tito Tebaldi from the Ospreys for the remainder of the season. The 27-year-old scrum half,...

Nick Cain: Joe Schmidt proves buying British isn’t always best

Look at the most successful sides in Europe, whether club or country, and you will usually find that there is a...

England’s pack is best in world says Dan Cole

Leicester tighthead knows he has a fight on his hand to regain place in the world's premier pack.

My Life in Rugby: Mike Schmid – Esher CEO and former Rotherham and Canada No.8

Some people may find it hard to believe now but Rotherham once went to the Stade Aime Giral and beat Perpignan...

Toulon to take on Sharks in February

Reigning double European champions Toulon will take on the Durban-based franchise the Sharks next Ferbuary. The idea for the friendly started...

Dream Team: Peter Stringer – Bath & former Munster and Ireland scrum-half

1.Os du Rant – I’d never seen a human this big until I played against the Springbok legend on an Ireland...

Twice as nice for Ben Youngs after post-Lions struggle

Scrum-half out to nail down his World Cup spot after putting post-Lions depression behind him to end the autumn as England’s...

Tom Marshall to join Gloucester

Gloucester today announce their first new signing ahead of the 2015-16 season with the news that Tom Marshall will move to...

Away wins for Northampton, Gloucester and Sale

Northampton will go into the European break sitting at the top of the Premiership table following a 43-14 win over London...

Highlights: England v Australia

England did not have the best of times this November but they will head into 2015 on the back of a...

Two “supporters” banned from Twickenham for homophobic abuse

Two individuals have been banned from all matches at Twickenham for a period of two years after being found guilty of...

Young Gun: Piers O’Conor – Wasps full-back

Making an LV=Cup appearance for Wasps was the primary target of Piers O’Conor at the start of the season. But two...

Brendan Gallagher: Those gallant Dragons who refused to be slain

It was the day that Bleddyn Williams led Wales to victory over the All Blacks and the afternoon Olympic sprinter Ken...

Peter Jackson: All Blacks aftermath put Delme Thomas in dark place

More than 40 years have come and gone since the day the pubs ran dry in Llanelli and Delme Thomas still...

Aviva Premiership round 9 teams

Bath v Harlequins Bath: Gavin Henson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; Ollie Devoto, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Ross...

England v Australia preview

As widely expected, Billy Twelvetrees will start at inside centre for England on Saturday as they take on Australia at Twickenham....

Wales v South Africa preview

Liam Williams will start on the left wing for Wales against South Africa on Saturday after George North failed to recover...

Guinness Pro12 round 9 teams

Cardiff Blues v Treviso Cardiff Blues: Joaquin Tuculet; Richard Smith, Adam Thomas, Gavin Evans, Geraint Walsh; Gareth Anscombe, Lloyd Williams; Sam...

Room 101: Jonathan Thomas – Worcester No.8

1.Tax I know paying tax is essential to pay for services that help us all in our daily lives, but I...

Burgess to make Bath debut

Convert superstar named on the bench as centre cover.

Jeff Probyn: England need a coherent attack to test the top teams

Last Saturday’s game against the All Blacks drew the usual response from Stuart Lancaster and the media. Lancaster extolled the progress...

Nick Cain: Sabotage of Samoa is indictment of the IRB

Samoan rugby is in meltdown a year away from the 2015 World Cup, and the fact that a Pacific Island nation...

Elliot Daly banned for three weeks

Elliot Daly was given a three-week ban for verbally abusing referee Ian Tempest during Wasps‘ game at Exeter last Saturday. The...

Baxter and his staff sign new Exeter deals

Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter and his coaching team have all signed new contracts tying them to the club...

Justin Burnell beginning to feel the heat at winless London Welsh  

Head coach admits to sleepless nights and concedes his job is under threat.

20 Questions: Ross Batty – Bath hooker

How’s your season so far? Happy to be playing again after a shoulder injury. Club-wise, we started well then had a...