Jeff Probyn: Professional rugby seriously damages the Scottish team

As Vern Cotter comes to terms with the enormity of the task facing him and his management team in having to...

Cardiff Blues add depth by signing Geraint Walsh

Cardiff Blues have signed versatile Pontypridd full-back Geraint Walsh. Also able to operate at centre, Walsh was named Principality Premiership Player...

London Irish recruit new skills coach

London Irish have added former Ireland assistant coach Mark Tainton to their backroom staff. The former Bristol fly-half joins as a skills...

Easterby leaves Scarlets to become Ireland forwards coach

Simon Easterby will replace John Plumtree as Ireland‘s new forwards coach after two years spent in charge at Scarlets. The 38...

Brendan Gallagher: Kenya national side hope to lift the nation

They could be dancing in the streets of Nairobi by sundown tonight, well more than normal. Nearly 1,500 miles away to...

Falcons sign Chiefs lock

Newcastle Falcons have signed second-row Kane Thompson from Super Rugby side The Chiefs. The Samoan international has 28 caps for the...

Jeremy Guscott: Life at No.10 hots up but don’t forget big Sam

Despite an influx of 10s, Jeremy Guscott tips Sam Burgess to make the biggest impact.

Nick Cain: IRB’s lack of Sevens’ plan could  spell chaos

Bernard Lapasset has been waxing lyrical about the fantastic growth in the popularity of Sevens this week. That this popularity has...

Mike Tindall retires

Mike Tindall has announced his retirement from rugby, becoming the last member of the 2003 Rugby World Cup winning England squad...

Dream Team: Luke Baldwin – Bristol, former Saracens & Bedford scrum-half

1. Mako Vunipola – Solid in the set-piece and very mobile for such a big man. One of the best laughs...

Young Gun: Jamal Ford-Robinson – Cornish Pirates prop

Taking opportunities can make or break a young player’s career so Jamal Ford-Robinson was keen to show what he could do...

Falcons switch to 3G pitch

Newcastle today announced they will have a 3G artificial pitch in place at Kingston Park for the new season. Director of...

Roberts returns to the Ospreys

Scrum-half Martin Roberts has left Bath Rugby to join Ospreys on a two-year deal. The 28-year-old, who also spent two years...

Dwayne Peel stays loyal to Bristol’s ambition

Former Wales scrum-half set to start next season with Bristol despite failing to win promotion.

London Welsh confirm signing of Piri Weepu

Following reports earlier this week, London Welsh today confirmed the signing of New Zealand World Cup winning scrum-half Piri Weepu. Capped...

Room 101: Peter Swatkins – Sheffield player/coach

1. Anthem singers           The recent events at the World Cup in Brazil have once again confirmed...

Jeff Probyn: Precision under pressure is key to the All Blacks

Reflecting on the latest Test series made me realise that the one major difference between the big three Southern Hemisphere teams...

Peter Jackson: The eternal debate: King John or Benny?

The surest way to start an argument in any clubhouse  is to ask one question and then step smartly out of...

Hargreaves appointed Saracens captain

Alistair Hargreaves has been appointed as the new Saracens captain. The Springbok lock, 28, succeeds Steve Borthwick, who retired at the...

England name Sevens squad for Commonwealth Games

England Sevens head coach Simon Amor has gone for tried and tested as he named his squad ahead of the Commonwealth...

James Hook is expecting David Humphreys to inspire Gloucester

Welsh star excited by appointment of David Humphreys.

20 Questions: Damian Welch – Exeter lock

Go anywhere on holiday? I managed a week away in Cyprus with the missus. But I had an operation at the...

Cardiff Blues statement on Owen Williams

“Cardiff Blues have today confirmed that Owen Williams has been transferred to Rookwood Hospital in Cardiff. “Owen was safely moved to...

Argentina international bolsters London Welsh front row

London Welsh has further strengthened their front row with the signing of Pablo Henn. The Argentina loosehead, 31, who had previous...

Nick Cain: it’s time for Stuart Lancaster to decide on his style of forward play

The heat has been turned up following England‘s blackwash in New Zealand with the All Blacks and their cheerleaders in the...

Jeremy Guscott: Get the players fully fit, Stuart, and cut down on your subs

The biggest mental plus that New Zealand have over England at the end of their three-Test summer series is Julian Savea’s...

Moseley announce two dream signings

As the building of the playing squad continues, Moseley have today confirmed the signing of Drew Cheshire and Scott Tolmie, two...

England ‘will benefit from Ford-Farrell fight at No.10’

Dad Mike predicts son George will challenge Farrell for No,10 shirt.

Edinburgh bring in USA Sevens star

Edinburgh completed their squad for the upcoming season today with the signing of Brett Thompson on a one-year deal. The 23...

My Life in Rugby: Alan Martinovic – Hartpury College and former Colston’s director of rugby

There was a no grand plan when I joined Colston’s. The first XV won only one game in 1986 so to...

Exiles sign Super Rugby back row

London Welsh confirmed the signing of Brumbies back row Lachlan McCaffrey. McCaffrey, 24, has also turned out for the Force and...

2014 Legends Rugby will be bigger and better

The Legends Rugby Festival is back next weekend, even bigger and better than last year – and we thought that was...

Aviva Premiership clubs could lose stars to Sevens call

Premiership Rugby’s battalion of overseas stars have been warned that accepting a call to represent their countries in next season’s IRB...

Glint of gold sustains Ben Ryan on Fiji’s rocky road to Rio

TRP meets Ben Ryan after one year in charge of the most famous Sevens rugby team.

Brendan Gallagher: Girls go full-time and and full-on for big prize

Without fanfare or fuss a minor revolution has been taking place in and around Surrey Sports Park in Guildford this summer...

Nick Cain: Aussie man-mountain can Eclipse England

The Aussies are more inventive than most when it come to nick-names, and the one in the news most Down Under...

All Blacks name Sevens squad for Commonwealth Games

New Zealand have named an experienced Sevens squad for the Commonwealth Games. The All Blacks will be led once again by...

Dream Team: Mike Powell – Moseley and former London Welsh and Ospreys lock

1. Jason Leonard – A great prop who transfered from the amateur to pro era with ease. Also runs a pub...

Rokoduguni extends Bath contract

Semesa Rokoduguni has signed a one-year extension to his contract that will keep him at the Rec until 2016. On the...

Mike Friday: Top tier link-up is a must for Championship

Takeover by Premiership Rugby would transport the second tier on to a different level.

Young Gun: Cameron Cowell – London Irish full-back

Cameron Cowell says scoring his debut try for England U18s was the highlight of his career so far, but with the...

Wasps sign John Yapp

Dai Young has boosted his front row options with the capture of loosehead John Yapp. With 21 caps for Wales to...

Wasp Hayter joins England Sevens

Wasps centre Charlie Hayter has signed for England Sevens becoming a member of Simon Amor’s centrally-contracted core group. The 25-year-old has...

Room 101: Kai Horstmann – Exeter back rown

1. Kids toys I’ve got nothing against kids toys, just the pain they cause when you tread on them inadvertently when...

Kyle Eastmond will show he’s the right fit for England

Bath head coach back rugby league convert and brands critics “uneducated”.

Exiles sign Saracens academy scrum-half

London Scottish today confirmed the signing of former Wales U18s scrum-half Ben Calder. The 19-year-old has put pen to paper on...

Woodman to stay at Kingsholm

Gloucester confirmed that Trevor Woodman has agreed a deal to remain as the Cherry and Whites’ scrum coach. The World Cup...

20 Questions: Jonny Arr – Worcester scrum-half

Manage a holiday in your short time off? A few days in Berlin for Jake Abbott’s stag-do, which involved more than...

Hogg added to Scotland Sevens squad for Commonwealth games

Stuart Hogg has been called to the Scotland Sevens squad ahead of the Commonwealth Games. The Glasgow full-back replaces injured team-mate...

London Beach Rugby countdown

It is now less than a month to the eagerly anticipated London Beach Rugby event, which in only its second year...