Quins duo retire through injury

Harlequins forwards Olly Kohn and Will Skinner have been forced to retire from the game on medical grounds due to injury....

Peter Jackson: Don’t be fooled, the Lions are no angels

Every once in a while, the game is brought into more disrepute by the judiciary than by those dragged before them...

Young guns can fire us into top two – Mike Tindall

Gloucester player-coach Mike Tindall believes that the Cherry & Whites’ young guns should train their sights on a top-two finish in...

My Life in Rugby: Sonny Parker – former Wales centre

I am where I am today because of Graham Henry and we still keep in regular contact – after all he’s...

Tim Payne forced to retire

London Wasps prop Tim Payne is to retire from the game on medical advice following a neck injury he suffered towards...

Nick Cain: Horwill’s escape is latest great stitch-up

The James Horwill incident is the straw that broke the camel’s back. When the Australian captain was exonerated by Kiwi QC...

Jeff Probyn: Cuthbert’s knee-drop was as bad as Horwill’s ‘stamp’

The IRB’s decision to call for a re-trial of Australian captain James Horwill re the stamping charge he was cleared of...

JP Morgan Premiership 7s fixtures

Bath and Gloucester will kick off the 2013 JP Morgan Premiership Sevens on Thursday August 1 as Premiership Rugby confirmed the...

2013-2014 Aviva Premiership fixtures revealed

Premiership Rugby today confirmed that Aviva Premiership Rugby champions Leicester Tigers will start the defence of their title at home to...

Wallabies call on George Smith for decider

Robbie Deans has called on George Smith as he named his Wallabies side to face the British & Irish Lions in...

Lion Leigh Halfpenny ‘could be explosive like Israel Folau’

The man who gave George North his scything sidestep and Israel Folau his kangaroo kick believes Leigh Halfpenny combines the best...

Dream Team: Mark Robinson – former All Blacks, Saints and Wasps scrum-half

1. Christian Califano – He came to Auckland Blues from France for a season.  He was very courageous  and a typical...

Tigers ‘disappointed’ by Cockerill ban

Following the nine-game ban handed to Richard Cockerill for his rant to the Premiership final fourth official, Leicester Tigers released a...

Jeremy Guscott: Lions must play Welsh way and look for tries

As much as we Lions supporters didn’t want it to go to the last game we really do have something special...

Roberts returns but BOD dropped for Lions in Series decider

Warren Gatland has dropped Brian O’Driscoll from his British & Irish Lions matchday squad ahead of the Series decider against Australia...

“I’ve lost all respect for Cockerill,” says Martin Castrogiovanni

Martin Castrogiovanni, shaggy-haired prop who has just joined Toulon, has delivered a scathing verdict on the Leicester bosses he left behind....

Olly Morgan gives his career one more shot

Olly Morgan is making a final attempt to save his career and avoid joining a long list of international players forced...

Nine-game ban for Richard Cockerill

Richard Cockerill has been banned for nine games for using ‘obscene and inappropriate’ language towards the fourth official in the last...

Horwill cleared to play in decider

Australia captain James Horwill is free to play in Saturday’s decider against the British & Irish Lions after the IRB appeal...

Sam Warburton out of Series decider

British & Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton will miss the Series decider in Sydney on Saturday with a hamstring injury. The...

Room 101: Neil Clark – Oyonnax and former Exeter hooker

1. Banks Not naming any names but the bank I’m dealing with at the moment is driving me nuts. I’m in...

Young Gun: Owen Jenkins, Wales U20s winger

The son of former Wales hooker Garin Jenkins and part of the Welsh U20s squad at the Junior World Championships –...

Australia beat British & Irish Lions to set up Sydney decider

Rookie Christian Lealiifano kicked a last-gasp conversion for Australia as they leveled the series against the British & Irish Lions with...

20 Questions: Ross Moriarty – England U20s flanker

Enjoying the England U20s experience? Great, apart from losing narrowly to South Africa which was very disappointing. All the boys are...

British & Irish Cup fixtures announced

The 2013-14 British & Irish Cup fixtures have been announced today following confirmation of the Greene King IPA Championship season earlier this...

Marlan Yarde has re-written wingers’ handbook

Christian Wade‘s England form earned a shock Lions call but Marland Yarde is the country’s best, according to Brian Smith, who...

My Life in Rugby: Dewi Morris – Lions, England & Orwell scrum-half

The first name on my birth certificate is actually Colin – I’m sure if I’d have been called that all my...

IRB to appeal James Horwill decision

The International Rugby Board has today confirmed it will appeal the James Horwill disciplinary decision following an extensive review of the...

Peter Jackson: Watch out England, Wales find new Cullen

Sean Fitzpatrick caught a glimpse of the slight figure slicing through the muscle-bound Springboks and a famous name sprang to mind:...

Jeff Probyn: Now Gatland knows some players aren’t good enough

A disaster, a loss of momentum, overplaying in the conditions and a drop in standards were the words and phrases used...

Gloucester appoint Andrew Stanley

Gloucester Director of Rugby Nigel Davies today confirmed that current Academy Manager Andrew Stanley will take over as the Cherry and...

Rob Vickerman: We’re ready to emulate class of ’93

England skipper Rob Vickerman has called on his team to channel the spirit of the 1993 World Cup heroes and end...

Dream Team: Adam Black – Former Wales, Sale & Wasps prop

1. Adam Black – I’ve gone for a team of guys I played with and knowing the rest of the lads...

Two-year ban for National League One player

Sedgley Park prop Jack Warrington has been suspended for two years for an Anti Doping violation by the Rugby Football Union. The...

Nick Cain: Lions tour? Aussies couldn’t give S***!

On the eve of the Brumbies game there was a Wallabies v Lions gala dinner held in the great hall of...

Jeremy Guscott: North and Folau made this a truly great Test

What a match, what an occasion. So many times these events don’t live up to the hype. But the entrance price...

‘Outstanding’ Steve Borthwick to be top coach says Eddie Jones

Saracens skipper Steve Borthwick will become an outstanding coach after his playing days are over, according to Japan head coach Eddie...

RFU announce 2013-2014 Greene King IPA Championship fixtures

The Rugby Football Union today announced the fixtures for the upcoming 2013-2014 Championship season. The regular season has been extended from...

Players watch: Lions v Rebels

The British and Irish Lions last midweek fixture on tour provided fringe players their final opportunity to put their hands up...

British & Irish Lions keep Melbourne Rebels scoreless

Despite an average performance, The British & Irish Lions have won their last midweek game on tour beating the Melbourne Rebels...

Nowell & Cowan Dickie, the Newlyn kids who took on the world

Jack Nowell and Luke Cowan-Dickie first clapped eyes on each other as five-year-olds playing mini rugby at Penzance & Newlyn and...

BOD: “James Horwill is a lucky boy”

Brian O’Driscoll says Australia captain is a “lucky boy” after being cleared of stamping on Alun-Wyn Jones in the first Test...

Fractured arm rules Paul O’Connell out

British & Irish Lions lock Paul O’Connell will miss the rest of the series against Australia with a fractured arm. The...

England Under 20s crowned Junior World Champions

Jack Nowell and Sam Hill scored two late tries as England came from behind to be crowned Junior World Champions for...

Room 101: Sean Holley – Bristol’s head coach

1. Lateness I hate being late for anything and believe everyone else should feel the same. Sadly unpunctuality is a far...

James Horwill cleared of stamping

Wallabies captain James Horwill has been cleared of stamping on British & Irish Lions lock Alun-Wyn Jones in the first Test...

Tom Court answers Lions SOS call

Tom Court has been called up by the British & Irish Lions as injury cover for Alex Corbisiero. The England prop...

20 Questions: Nathan Morris – England U20s & Wasps hooker

Enjoying the England U20s experience? Brilliant! We’ve got a great ethos and really good squad spirit. It’s more like being with...

England U20s name side for JWC final

England U20s have named their side to take on Wales in the final of the IRB Junior World Championship in France...

British & Irish Lions win first Test against Wallabies

The British and Irish Lions beat Australia 23-21 in a brutal first Test in Brisbane to take a 1-0 advantage in...