Ten-try rout for sloppy British & Irish Lions in Newcastle

The British & Irish remained unbeaten in their tour of Australia with a 64-0 win over the New South Wales and...

Wallabies call-up for Luke Morahan

Robbie Deans has called Queensland Reds winger Luke Morahan to join the Wallabies ahead of Test series against the British &...

Jonny Wilkinson’s just top draw for star-struck Henry Slade

Henry Slade grew up idolising Jonny Wilkinson and always hoped to meet him. But share the same pitch? Never in his...

Cooper left out of Wallabies squad

Quade Cooper will not face the British & Irish Lions as he was left out of Robbie Deans’ final Wallabies squad....

Baby Boks dent England U20s JWC hopes

South Africa dented England‘s IRB Junior World Championship ambitions with a 31–24 victory at the Stade Henri Desgrange. The Baby Boks...

British & Irish Lions overcome feisty Queensland Reds

The British & Irish Lions faced their toughest challenge since the start of their tour of Australian but they remained unbeaten...

Gethin Jenkins ruled out of Lions tour

The British & Irish Lions have suffered another major blow with the news that Gethin Jenking is ruled out for the...

James Haskell: Wow, this game is so easy from Press box

I had last minute surgery on my knee a couple of days ago and was under the knife for over three...

Ryan Grant called up by Lions

Ryan Grant has been called up by the British & Irish Lions as injury cover for Gethin Jenkins. The Welsh loosehead,...

Healy cleared of biting but out of tour injured

Cian Healy has been cleared of biting Brett Sheehan after a hearing in Brisbane this morning but the Irish prop is...

Northampton Saints to play in World Club 7s

Northampton Saints will play at Twickenham for the second time in three months as they are the ninth team to be...

Water boy Jordan Crane just happy to make splash

Jordan Crane, having gone from water boy to Premiership winner in the space of 12 months, is grateful for what he...

Newcastle Falcons strengthen to avoid a Premiership dogfight

Dean Richards is working on building a star team rather than a team of stars as he looks to put Newcastle...

Wade and Kvesic to make Test debut

Christian Wade and Matt Kvesic will win their first Test caps for England after being named in the starting XV by...

Sam Warburton returns to captain British & Irish Lions against Reds

Sam Warburton has recovered from his knee injury and will captain the British & Irish Lions against the Queensland Reds on...

Quade Cooper to face Lions with Reds

Quade Cooper will face the British & Irish Lions on Saturday after being named in the Reds starting XV by boss...

Kyle Eastmond has proved me wrong says Martin Offiah

Cross-code legend Martin Offiah admits Kyle Eastmond has already proved him wrong after his switch to Rugby Union, claiming his former...

Tier two finalists may have to play until mid-June next year

Next year’s Championship winners may not be decided until the second week of June if plans to switch the two-legged final...

England U20s off to winning start at JWC

England U20 have made the best possible start to their Junior World Championship with a 30-6 win over France in La...

Cian Healy cited for biting

Cian Healy has been cited for allegedly biting Brett Sheehan during this morning’s clash in Perth between the British & Irish...

Alex Corbisiero added to Lions squad

Alex Corbisiero is leaving England‘s tour of Argentina to join the British & Irish Lions as cover for injured prop Cian...

Chiefs to face Heineken Cup champions next season

Exeter will face European Champions Toulon in the Heineken Cup next season. The Chiefs have been drawn with the French giants...

Nine-try rout for British & Irish Lions against Western Force

The British & Irish Lions have made a successful start to their tour of Australia with a convincing 69-17 win over...

Peter Jackson: Will next Warburton stand up now please!

Every Lions captain has to begin somewhere as an international player but only one began in the middle of nowhere. Four...

Wallabies have what it takes insists Dean Mumm

Dean Mumm became the first Australian to take on the Lions in 2013 last Saturday when he ran out for the...

Nick Walshe: Yes, England U20s have talent to win this year

England U20s head coach Nick Walshe has backed his side to create history by landing their first IRB Junior World Championship...

Three new caps for Scotland against Samoa

Greig Tonks, Alex Dunbar and Pat McArthur are set for their Scotland Test debut after being named in the starting XV...

O’Driscoll to captain Lions against Force

Brian O’Driscoll will lead the British & Irish Lions against the Force in Perth on Wednesday in a side that shows...

Western Force name side to face Lions

The Western Force have named a weakened side to face the British & Irish Lions tomorrow in Perth for the tour’s...

James Horwill: My Wallabies won’t be punchbags

Australia captain James Horwill issued the Lions a fighting challenge last night, warning that the Wallabies will match them blow for...

Nick Cain: Chattering refs led to Hartley’s disgrace

There is no escaping the fact that Dylan Hartley‘s sending-off at Twickenham in the Premiership final last weekend cost Northampton the...

Jeff Probyn: Lions must have full control and never do a Hartley

As the Lions prepare for the real start to this summer’s much awaited tour, the question is, (money aside) why bother...

Harlequins to take part in World Club 7s

Harlequins will take part in the World Club 7s at Twickenham on August 17-18, it was announced today. The 2011-12 Aviva...

Richard Cockerill cited after Premiership final

Richard Cockerill is to appear before an RFU disciplinary panel after being charged by the RFU with conduct prejudicial to the...

Saints sign another prop

Northampton Saints today announced that Gareth Denman is moving to Franklin’s Gardens this summer from Rotherham Titans, adding to the club’s...

Pushy England beat Consur XV before Argentina Tests

England put on a solid first-half display to beat the Consur XV 41-21 in Uruguay ahead of their two-game Test Series...

Room 101: Matty Mountford – Chinnor full-back

1. ‘Walter Mitty’ Rugby Club owners Playing for Santa Monica Dolphins in California, living on the beach, living the proverbial dream,...

20 Questions: Darren Fox – Beford flanker

How’s your 18 months at Bedford been? Cracking! A lot of lads I’d played with or against before and it’s been...

My Life in Rugby: David Wallace – Lions, Ireland and Munster flanker

In the build-up to the 2009 Grand Slam we had a camp before the tournament just after Munster had played the...

Dream Team: Scott Hastings – former Watsonians, Scotland and Lions centre

1. Pascal Ondarts – French prop who would scare me when I saw him in the tunnel before a game. A...

Room 101: Conor O’Shea – Harlequins director of rugby

1. The wife’s shopping habits My wife told me to put this one in so I’d better do as I’m told!...

Young Gun: Jonah Holmes – Wasps and Henley full-back

Jonah Holmes made the bold call to switch from the back of rucks to the last line of defence at the...

20 Questions: David Doherty – Leeds winger

Can you finish the job against Newcastle? I think so. We really believe in ourselves as a group, we’ve built a...

Jeff Probyn: Five golden steps which would restore the scrum

The IRB have announced their latest incarnation of the scrum engagement sequence that incorporates pre-binding and the need to put the...

Peter Jackson: Leigh’s the guardian ‘angel’ for home club

Gorseinon RFC have done more than their bit for the international game over the last half century – from Onllwyn Brace...

Dean Ryan in wings as Akapusi Qera hints at move

Dynamic Gloucester flanker Akapusi Qera could potentially be reunited with Dean Ryan when his contract at Kingsholm expires next year. Qera,...

My Life in Rugby: Arwal Thomas – former Wales, Neath and Bristol fly-half

My punch on Philippe Carbonneau is probably still the rugby moment most people ask me about and it’s even got to...

Nick Cain: First blood to Lions as toxic Quade gets ‘axed’

The slabs of red meat are one up already! The sledging war initiated by our Aussie mates ahead of the arrival...

Nick Cain talks to Leicester’s Tom croft about his double challenge of Premiership final and Lions tour

Tom Croft has an attribute that few international forwards possess, including those back rowers alongside him in the 2013 Lions squad:...

Ben Alexander’s debt to Bedford Blues production line

Bedford may have been the finishing school for three front-rowers in the Lions squad, but the Blues also played a key...