Young Gun: Liam O’Neill – Nottingham winger

Liam O’Neill was keen to impress Martin Haag when he made his Nottingham debut last weekend and two tries at Welford...

Moment in Time – the Cross Code Challenges of 1996

One hundred years of animosity and bad blood were about to be forgotten and an attempt made to answer the age...

Owen Williams making progress on his way to recovery

The Cardiff Blues have today released the following statement regarding the progress centre Owen Williams is making is his recovery from...

Aviva Premiership round One teams

Leicester v Newcastle Leicester: Niall Morris; Blaine Scully, Manusamoa Tuilagi, Seremaia Bai, Vereniki Goneva; Freddie Burns, Ben Youngs (Capt.); Logovi’i Mulipola,...

Greene King IPA Championship round One teams

Bristol v Worcester Bristol: Jack Wallace; Andy Short, Jack Tovey, Ben Mosses, David Lemi; Matthew Morgan, Dwayne Peel (Capt.); Jack O’Connell,...

Ufit PRO50 go the extra mile to stand out from the crowd!

In an era full of nutritious drinks, it takes a lot to stand out from the crowd but Ufit PRO 50...

Guinness Pro12 round One teams

Connacht v NG Dragons                Connacht: Shane Layden; Niyi Adeolokun, Darragh Leader, David McSharry, Danie...

Bristol’s base is strong, we must be too – Mark Sorenson

Mental baggage after three failed promotion bids still there but club captain confident they can make it fourth time lucky.

Room 101: Steve Hanley – former Sale and England winger

1. Cheese Cheese is the devil’s food, I can’t stand the sight of the stuff let alone the taste or the...

Jonny Sexton confirm return to Ireland

As reported earlier this week, Jonny Sexton will leave Racing Metro at the end of the season and return to Ireland....

Your FREE Season Preview Guide to the Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro12 & the Greene King IPA Championship

The Rugby Paper, the UK’s leading Rugby publication have produced a FREE guide for the start of the upcoming season. To...

Brendan Gallagher: Lions must show their teeth in South Seas

Having been among those agitating for New Zealand finally to  pay a debt of honour to the Samoan people and play...

Peter Jackson: Old-time All Blacks stand test of history

They could be found in Auckland on Thursday night sinking some grog and spinning old yarns worthy of the occasion –...

New Zealand v Argentina preview

As expected, Beauden Barrett will start at fly-half for New Zealand on Saturday as they take on Argentina in the third...

RFU to expand women’s game

The women’s game is set for an unprecedented boost after the RFU announced plans to introduce rugby to 100,000 women and...

Watch out I’m raring to go says Alex Corbisiero

Northampton prop is fit, hungry and ready to stake a claim for an England place this autumn.

20 Question: Neil Mason – Moseley flanker

Been at Moseley a while? Yep, this is my tenth season. It’s gone quickly but been really enjoyable. We’ve been battling...

VIDEO: London Irish players use power to pay for food

As this Saturday’s London Double Header approaches, London Irish players Leo Halavatau, Matt Parr, Luke Narraway, Geoff Cross and Conor Gilsenan...

Brendan Gallagher – So, is Maggie Alphonsi the retiring type?

All good things come to an end but you can sense Maggie Alphonsi’s reluctance to leave the international scene. England‘s openside...

Jeff Probyn: Well done girls, but let’s keep it in perspective

I read somewhere this week that the Women’s World Cup was a tipping point for the sport. As much as I...

Australia v South Africa preview

Nick Phipps and Bernard Foley will lead Australia‘s attack on Saturday as they take on South Africa for the third round...

I’m no mercenary insists Piri Weepu

World Cup winner not here to top up his pension fund.

My Life in Rugby: Alan Buzza – Loughborough Students strategy manager

I always thought I’d play for England. Growing up in Cornwall you were surrounded by rugby and I seemed quite good...

End of the road for Simpson-Daniel

Gloucester today confirmed that James Simpson-Daniel has had to retire with immediate effect due to injury. The 32-year-old winger had been...

Dream Team: Tyson Keats – former London Welsh, Crusaders and Hurricanes scrum-half

1. Tom Bristow – Young buck with outstanding technique and will go far. But he’s the only man I know who...

Bath announce new Managing Director

Bath today announced that Tarquin McDonald, the Club’s Finance and Strategy Director, will take the role of Managing Director with immediate...

VIDEO: Q&A with Twelvetrees, Haskell and Hartley

Gloucester captain Billy Twelvetrees on being named captain, the new Gloucester signings, his hopes for this season and England duty. London...

Dangerous Danny Cipriani should be a definite says Olly Barkley

Barkley reckons one-time party boy is back to his best and should be given a chance this autumn.

Jonny Sexton out for six weeks

Ireland will be sweating on Jonny Sexton’s fitness ahead of the autumn Tests after the fly-half broke his jaw last weekend....

Phibbs on trial with the Chiefs

Exeter head coach Rob Baxter has confirmed Pat Phibbs is to return to the club on trial with immediate effect. The...

Northampton sign trialists Fisher

Northampton have announced that Jonathan Fisher has signed a full-time contract with the club after impressing during a trial period this...

Saracens sign Eagles hooker

Phil Thiel has joined Saracens on a short-term contract. The US Eagles hooker will cover for Schalk Brits who is away...

I want that No15 shirt back for World Cup, Ben Foden warns Mike Brown

Northampton star has set his sights on becoming England’s first choice full-back once again.

Andy Powell’s fighting for his last chance with Wales

Revitalised No.8 wants to stake a claim for a place in the Wales squad at next year’s Rugby World Cup.

Young Gun: Tom Bliss – Wasps and USA scrum-half

Tom Bliss is expected to make his Wasps debut today against London Welsh in a pre-season friendly at Adams Park. Joining...

Jeff Probyn: Delaying EPS selection is big step in right direction

It has taken time but at last there has been some common sense from the Premiership in their relationship with the...

Peter Jackson: Wales pay price for the pursuit of money

Gareth Edwards achieved many famous things, not least playing 53 consecutive matches for Wales. From start to finish, it took him...

Moment in Time: the 2006 Challenge Cup final

Cup finals are often tight, tense affairs decided by a mistake or controversial penalty. But not on this particular occasion as...

Manu Tuilagi’s mission to take centre stage

Manu Tuilagi wants it known that he is a centre and he intends to put the worst season of his career...

‘Angry-man’ Owen Farrell can fire World Cup success

All Black legend Earle Kirton backs England to go all the way behind their “angry young man”

The Welsh war is OVER – Statement

A £60 million Rugby Services Agreement which provides a new and positive contractual relationship between the WRU and its four Regions...

Room 101: Tom Barrett – Rotherham fly-half

1. Fast Food Playing at Rotherham and living in Bingley (north of Bradford) means a lot of my day is spent...

Brendan Gallagher: They think the ball’s over … it isn’t now!

Today – August 17 – is exactly 20 years since a certain George Gregan made his Bledisloe Cup debut in Sydney...

Nick Cain talks to Will Fraser about Saracens’ new challenge in Europe

Will Fraser faces a new start this season, and one of the main yardsticks by which the Saracens No.7 and most...

IRB to change name to World Rugby

The International Rugby Board will become World Rugby from November 19, 2014 as part of a major rebranding programme. The new...

Cole and Vunipola out of November Tests?

Dan Cole and Mako Vunipola are set to miss England‘s Autumn Tests having not yet recovered from injury. Cole has been...

Q&A with Dean Ryan

Worcester Warriors DoR reflects on relegation and how they are going about putting things right.

Olly Robinson’s got work cut out to impress dad

Olly Robinson admits working for dad, Andy, means he must work ten times harder to win a first team place at...

20 Questions: Seb Stegmann – London Welsh wing

Much of a break this summer? Didn’t seem like it. We were straight back after three weeks but I managed to...

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict: You only get one shot with this brilliant side… take it!

We have only to see a little sign of weakness to jump on a bandwagon thinking that this New Zealand side...