Heineken Cup round up

Nick Evans slotted a last-gasp drop-goal as Harlequins rescued a late losing bonus-point in Clermont to keep their hopes of qualification...

Amlin Cup round 2 wrap

Sale added to Worcester woes beating the Warriors 29-15 at Sixways. The Sharks put on a fine first half display crossing...

Top 5 Rugby Apps

Log into the Android and iOS App Store and you’ll find a million and one different rugby apps but which ones...

Young Gun: Cameron Neild – Sale hooker

Cameron Neild is rising through the ranks at Sale Sharks and is part of this year’s England U20s setup, but he...

Peter Jackson: Ireland’s new star is made in Wales

At the end of a week when English football got its knickers in a nationality twist, Ireland‘s next scrum-half can be...

Nick Cain: The bogus water boys are pouring out advice

With Mike Catt giving England coaching directives while on the pitch during Six Nations matches last season, and Neil Jenkins doing...

Heineken Cup round 2 teams

Pool 1 Northampton v Ospreys Northampton: Ben Foden; Jamie Elliot, George Pisi, Luther Burrell, George North; Stephen Myler, Lee Dickson; Alex Waller,...

Rob Cook pens new two-year deal with Gloucester

Rob Cook has put pen to paper on a new two-year contract with Gloucester it was announced today. The 29-year-old full-back...

Amlin Challenge Cup round 2 teams

Worcester v Sale Worcester: Chris Pennell; Josh Drauniniu, Alex Grove, Max Stelling, Dean Hammond; Paul Warwick, Jeremy Su’a; George Porter, Chris...

Owen Farrell earns Paul Grayson vote in line-up of the No.10s

Paul Grayson cannot recall such intense competition for the England No.10 shirt but the second highest points scorer in Red Rose...

Wasps in driving seat with Bayonne win

Two second-half tries put London Wasps in the driving seat to qualify for the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals after a 26-10...

Room 101: Andrew Savage – Nottingham full-back

1. Scrumming for penalties Being an outside back I like the game to be an exciting, fast flowing, and high tempo...

Two-week ban for Bath’s Ollie Devoto and Scarlets’ Samson Lee

Ollie Devoto has been hit by a two-week ban for punching Bordeaux-Bègles winger Blair Connor last Saturday in the opening round of...

New Zealand v Australia preview

Cory Jane was due to make his long awaited return in an All Black shirt after being named on the right...

Brendan Gallagher: Heroic, tragic and downright eccentric, yes rugby has it all

A mate of mine, literary agent David Luxton, has had the brilliant idea of organising the inaugural London Sports Writing Festival...

Nick Cain talks to Exeter’s captain Dean Mumm about the Heineken Cup and Australia’s autumn challenge

Dean Mumm does not hail from anywhere within 10,000 miles of Devon. Yet, the Exeter Chiefs captain, New Zealand born and...

Saracens v Toulouse & Leicester v Treviso: preview

Saracens v Toulouse England centre Joel Tomkins will start tomorrow’s Heineken Cup clash between Saracens and Toulouse on the bench as...

Guru Braam van Straaten re-boots Alex Lozowksi’s career path

Rising Leeds star Alex Lozowski has credited a goal-kicking masterclass with club legend Braam van Straaten as one of the reasons...

20 Questions: George Watkins – Bristol winger

Pleased to be back after your thumb injury? It’s been frustrating but it’s great to be involved again and there’s a...

The Rugby Paper launches in Scotland this Sunday

During the Heineken Cup and ahead of the Scottish rugby Autumn Internationals,  The Rugby Paper launches in Scotland on Sunday 20th October. Priced...

Eddie Jones suffers stroke

Japan head coach Eddie Jones has been hospitalised after reportedly suffering “signs of a minor stroke”. Jones was in Japan for...

Henry Trinder, Luther Burrell and Joel Tomkins in line for England Test debut

Henry Trinder is in line to make his England Test debut after being named in Stuart Lancaster’s England squad ahead of...

Mike Brown: Quins form won’t ruin my England Test dream

Mike Brown has scotched suggestions that Harlequins are in terminal decline, claiming a misfiring backline will not harm his hopes of...

Jeff Probyn: Lancaster must be able to pick on-form players

The first European break gives us time to look back at what has been a hectic start to the season. Five...

Jeremy Guscott: Robshaw has credentials to captain England again

Stuart Lancaster‘s comments this week about selecting the England captain, and putting off the decision to do so, are intriguing. The...

Ireland and Munster rocked by Simon Zebo injury

Ireland has been rocked by the news that Simon Zebo will be out of action for “approximately ten weeks” with a foot...

My Life in Rugby: Anthony Buchanan – former Wales and Llanelli prop

The year Wales won the Triple Crown in the 1988 Six Nations I was called up while I was at work...

Bath’s Ollie Devoto cited for head butt

Bath full-back Ollie Devoto has been cited for an alleged head butt on Saturday in Bordeaux. The incident with Bordeaux-Begles winger...

Injury crisis at Tigers with Anthony Allen out

Leicester Tigers face an injury crisis in the midfield with the news that Anthony Allen is to be sidelined for up...

Wales want more cash to join new European Cup

The Anglo-French promoters of the Champions’ Cup will have to guarantee the Welsh regions a better deal if they join the...

Premiership TV audience rise by 90%

Aviva Premiership Rugby’s first month on BT Sport has been hailed as “an outstanding success” with viewing figures up by 90%....

Dream Team: Tom Williams – Harlequins winger

1. Mark Lambert – A very intelligent player who is strong in the scrum and a destructive ball carrier. 2. Dimitri...

VIDEO teaser: England legends v Australia legends

On October 31, a selection of England legends will take on their Australians counterpart the celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the...

2014 Premiership final tickets go on sale

Premiership Rugby today launched the general ticket sale for the 2014 Aviva Premiership Rugby Final. The season gong, which has been...

Heineken Cup: Round One wrap

Pool 1 Leinster started their campaign on a high beating the Ospreys 19-9 at the Liberty Stadium. Dan Biggar put the host 6-0 in...

England finish third at Gold Coast Sevens

James Rodwell, Dan Bibby and new boy Phil Burgess scored two tries each as England finished the opening round of the...

Amlin Challenge Cup: Round One wrap

London Wasps ran in 14 tries to trash Viadana 90-17 in Italy and record their biggest win on the European stage....

Perpignan revival can help James Hook’s Wales bid

James Hook hopes Perpignan’s return to the Heineken Cup can propel him back into Wales reckoning.

Young Gun – Jonny Hill – Gloucester lock

When his college application fell apart Jonny Hill was forced into an unexpected gap year – but it proved a vital...

Jeff Probyn: Euro row could be start of clubs flexing more muscle

I have a question. Does the word ‘professional’ mean running a business or getting paid, or are they one and the...

Nick Cain looks at the opening rounds of the final Heineken Cup

The 19th Heineken Cup has been billed as the last of its kind, the collector’s edition. And winning it will be...

SBW saga: Superstar to stay in Rugby League

The official announcement is yet to come but Sonny Bill Williams should remain with the Sydney Roosters after the New Zealand...

Miles Mantella bounces back from pain of rejection

Being released by a Premiership club can be a devastating blow for a young player – but pace ace Miles Mantella...

Stuart Hogg injury blow for Scotland

Scotland have been dealt a huge blow ahead of the Autumn internationals with the news that Glasgow full-back Stuart Hogg will...

Sale off to winning start in Amlin Cup

Sale Sharks have made a winning start to their Amlin Challenge Cup campaign with a 33-10 win over Biarritz at the...

VIDEO: Simon Amor and Chris Cracknell preview the Gold Coast Sevens

Just before they took off for the Gold Coast and the opening round of the HSBC World Series, our online editor...

Behind the England Sevens’ scenes with Tom Mitchell: Countdown to round One…

Sitting on a sun drenched balcony in Australia looking out over Surfers Paradise the idea six gruelling games of 7s might...

James Haskell’s nutrition tip: Let’s shake – it could do you the world of good!

I get asked a lot on twitter by young guys: Do I take protein shakes? Do I take creatine? There is...

Peter Jackson: Regrets? I’ve got a few about Cup admits Ring

Once upon a time long ago, Mark Ring found himself within touching distance of lifting the European Cup in his very...

Brendan Gallagher: The quiet-man keeping that Tigers’ roar loud and clear

A small, bald-headed gent has been taking centre stage at Leicester on match days this autumn but the volume and quantity...