Wales set to blood prop Aaron Jarvis poached from England

Aaron Jarvis is poised to become Wales‘ newest English convert thanks to a discovery made by an Ospreys talent scout two...

Chris Ashton to miss Fiji Test

Chris Ashton will miss England‘s Test against Fiji on November 10 after being handed a one-game ban for picking up three...

Brian Redpath accepts role as Sale’s new head coach

Sale Sharks have confirmed that Bryan Redpath has accepted the position of head coach at the club. The former Scotland international...

Dream Team: Stuart Grimes – former Newcastle and Scotland lock

1. Tom Smith – Relatively slight in a world of heavyweights, ‘Psycho’ punched well above his weight and possessed the skill...

Jeff Probyn: New union may give coaches more time to do their job

I must admit I am surprised it has taken as long as it has, but at last the announcement of the...

Armitage brothers look for Lions spot

The Armitage brothers have accepted they stand more chance of playing for the Lions than they do of getting a recall...

All Blacks get £1.5m fee to face England

The All Blacks will command the highest fee in world rugby against England at Twickenham – £1.5m which works out at...

WIN an Exclusive Evening with your England Rugby Heroes

Canterbury is giving one lucky grassroots rugby team the chance to hang out, eat and chat with their England rugby heroes...

Welsh unable to avoid defeat despite efforts of club choir

Yesterday saw the London Welsh Rugby Club Choir round off an eventful year by travelling to support London Welsh at an...

Premiership round 7 review

Bath (beat Exeter 23-15) In the last derby against Gloucester, Stephen Donald scored after 32 seconds, this time around, they scored...

Casson’s controversial try spoils Danaher’s big party

London Irish looked to set to celebrate Declan Danaher’s 250th game for the Exiles with a win over the reigning Premiership...

Room 101: Ollie Philips – England Sevens

1. Self-Raters We all know people like this: the cocksure, flashy, individual who saunters through some socially ‘hip’ area of town,...

Nick Cain talks to Northampton and England hooker Dylan Hartley about growing up

Can Dylan Hartley make the quantum leap and become world class? Last season there were few signs of the Northampton and...

“I just want to enjoy my time while I can” – Ben Botica

Today’s clash at the Madjeski will offer a very rare sight to rugby fans as the Harlequins‘ attack will not be...

Young Gun: Henry Purdy – Leicester centre

In all the machinations and hand-wringing behind the scenes at Wasps this summer Henry Purdy was one of the people to...

Jeremy Guscott: These Aussies – and Dingo Deans – can still deliver

You have to be careful not to write off Australia simply because they have struggled in The Championship. Some blogs I’ve...

“I’m ready to answer call,” Nick Easter tells England

Nick Easter believes the absence of a clear philosophy in previous England set-ups held him back but is confident he can...

20 Questions: Martin Roberts – Northampton scrum-half

Happy with how Saints started the league season? We were five wins from five going into last week and we’re still...

“Let’s see if we can break the top 4” – Gloucester Sione Kalamafoni

Sione Kalamafoni is relishing the chance to get stuck-in when Gloucester face the Tigers at Kingsholm this weekend in what this...

Nick Cain: All Blacks are simply the best – at PR hype

The 2011–2012 All Blacks are on the brink of becoming one of the great sides, with their victory in Soweto over...

“We’ll have to dominate up front if we want to beat Exeter,” – Neal Hatley

Bath return to Premiership duties with a mouth-watering West Country derby against Exeter at The Rec tomorrow. For forwards coach Neal...

Why slim-line Billy Vunipola is now worth the weight

The Wasps No.8 has been one of the standout performers in the Premiership this season, with his powerful running and soft...

Premiership round 7: preview and predictions

Premiership round 7: preview and predictions Bath v Exeter Bath will be looking to push on from their last-gasp win over...

RaboDirect Pro12 round 7: preview and predictions

Dragons v Ulster The Dragons have only made two changes from the side that lost to Bayonne last week. Adam Jones...

My Life in Rugby: Matt Perry – former Bath, England and Lions full-back

I squeezed every last drop out of my body for England which is probably why I played my last international match...

14 weeks suspension for Andy Hazell

Gloucester flanker Andy Hazell has been suspended for 14 weeks following an independent Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin today. Hazell was shown...

Lions greatest XV: No.8

The position in the middle of the back row is tactically one of the most influential on the pitch, because the...

Peter Jackson: Davies still pitches in to help his village club

John Davies put his neck into more than a thousand scrums over the course of 17 seasons and survived with nothing...

Saracens Mako Vunipola gets England call

Mako Vunipola and Tom Youngs are set to earn their first Test cap after the duo was named in the 32-man...

Jet-setter Francois Louw enjoys a happy landing at Bath

Francois Louw admits he’s feeling the strain of racking up as many air miles as dadedevil skydiver Felix Baumgartner going between...

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

1. Jason Ryan – I know Jason from Canterbury back in New Zealand. Technically perfect and very strong – he  is...

‘Brilliant’ Bedford Blues have Newcastle Falcons in their sights

James Pritchard believes Bedford can do the Championship a favour and knock leaders Newcastle off their perch, when the Falcons visit...

Jeff Probyn: Lack of rugby stadiums means shortage of legacy

The announcement of the cut down list of potential venues for the Rugby World Cup has cast a worrying shadow over...

Redruth move fast in race abuse row

The RFU have praised Redruth’s handling of an incident of suspected racial abuse which involved a visiting black player being  jeered...

Booming attendances for Premiership

Premiership Rugby revealed today that there has been a 14.2% rise in attendances year-on-year to an average of 11,950 over the...

Warriors land Crusaders flyer

Glasgow Warriors have today pulled off another major signing coup, landing Canterbury Crusaders flyer Sean Maitland, subject to medical and visa....

Stephen Jones set for golden thankyou from Wales

Stephen Jones is to be granted a testimonial by the Welsh Rugby Union in recognition of his status as their most-capped...

Bedford Blues’ attacking style pays off for Ben Ransom

Ben Ransom says there is no better place to be than Bedford Blues as he awaits his Saracens first-team chance. Full-back...

Dussautoir blow for France

France have been dealt a huge blow as captain Thierry Dusautoir will miss the November Test series with a knee injury....

Tigers roar again with superb win over Ospreys

Three tries in a frantic last ten minutes helped Leicester to a crucial 39-22 bonus-point win over the Ospreys at Welford...

Room 101: Nick Mullins – ESPN lead commentator

1. The man who abolished proper tours We all know why good, old-fashioned tours became the kind of historical footnotes you...

Jonny’s boots hand Toulon vital away win in Cardiff

A second half try from Steffon Armitage and a kicking lesson from Jonny Wilkinson helped Toulon to their second win in...

Nick Cain looks at the TV sub-plot beneath this season’s Heineken Cup

If the English clubs want clout when it comes to the future of the European Cup, as in bargaining power, then...

Young Gun: Scott Wilson – Newcastle Prop

When London 2012 Olympian Lawrence Okoye hit the headlines for opting to remain in the discus circle rather than a rugby...

Jeremy Guscott: The Toulouse test will show Tigers where they stand

There’s been a lot of talk about the BT Vision contract signed by the Premiership clubs, and a potential English and...

Patient Ulster get the goods in rainy Glasgow

A second half try from flanker Chris Henry helped Ulster to a 19-8 win over Glasgow to put the Irish in...

20 Questions: Nick Abendanon – Bath full-back

Pleased with your form this season? Pretty pleased. Coming off the back of scoring a hat-trick for England‘s mid- week side...

“It will be hard but we’re a different team now,” – Chris Robshaw

Tomorrow, Harlequins are travelling back to Galway to face Connacht, the exact same place their dream of reaching the Heineken Cup...

Heineken Cup round 2: preview and predictions

Pool 1 Munster v Edinburgh Munster will be disappointed they did not close the game out last Racing Metro last week,...

Amlin Challenge Cup round 2: preview and predictions

Dragons v Bayonne Tonderai Chavhanga returns for the Dragons as they face Bayonne following their defeat at Wasps last week. The...