Pooler go close but Swansea hang on in the end

By CARL FIELD Round-up PONTYPOOL were made to pay the penalty at Swansea where they went down 20-18 in their rearranged...

Drua dazzle as Brumbies swept aside

By BEN JAYCOCK Try time: Etonia Waqa scoring for Fijian Drua PICTURE: Getty Images FIJIAN Drua secured their first-ever win over...

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Non-stop season likely to take toll

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TIME and the ever-evolving rugby seasons wait for no one. The final round of the 2026 Six...

Women’s match to break crowd record for club game

A CROWD record will fall this afternoon, with France’s AXA Elite 1 Feminin league match between league leaders Toulouse and mid-table...

Forthcoming fixtures

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Jonathan Davies questions England training intensity after Six Nations defensive lapses

Former Wales and British & Irish Lions centre Jonathan Davies believes England’s defensive issues in the Six Nations could be linked...

Key aspects to consider for successful rugby betting

Betting on rugby union goes beyond just looking at standings. Because of how the game is built – its points, its...

Rugby’s global expansion and commercial growth

Rugby union has grown from a sport popular in only a few countries into a global business. In the past, most...

Six Nations analysis: Can Scotland finally end their Dublin hoodoo? Or will Ireland prevail?

The general expectation amongst most Irish rugby fans before the first kick-off of the 2026 Six Nations was to see improvements...

New Rugby Paper Roundup: Wales rising, England declining? Super Saturday Preview ft. Jonathan Davies!

In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by former Wales and British &...

Compliance & Convenience: Why “Trustly” has become the gold standard for secure sports-adjacent transactions

The UK gambling sector is entering a decisive regulatory moment. As the March 19, 2026, UKGC regulatory deadline approaches, operators, payment...

2026 Six Nations analysis: Who takes the crown in this Saturday’s finale?

Three games, three teams in contention, but only one winner of the Six Nations. That is the prospect of this year’s...

Six Nations 2026: Ollie Chessum in at blindside flanker only change for England against France

England have made only one change against France as they bid to avoid their worst-ever finish in the Six Nations by...

What to expect from the last matchday of Rugby’s Six Nations

The 2026 Six Nations has been blown wide open just before the finish line. France looked as if they were marching...

Betting.za.com supports amendments strengthening South Africa’s voluntary exclusion system and compliance requirements

Betting.za.com, a leading South African information site for online betting and gambling, has welcomed the publication of draft amendments to the...

Anthems, Anarchy, and the 48-Hour Church of the Six Nations

To the uninitiated, the Six Nations looks like a scheduled sequence of eighty-minute sports fixtures. But explaining match-day energy to a...

2026 Six Nations analysis: Where do England go from here after historic defeat to Italy?

It is not an overstatement to say that Saturday was one of the darkest days in recent English rugby history.

2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Three summary: Tarucas stay perfect and Pampas bounce back

Round Three began with an all-Argentine clash in Buenos Aires, where hosts Pampas were able to bounce back from their defeat...

Steve Borthwick insists RFU backing remains despite England’s Six Nations defeat to Italy

Steve Borthwick insists he retains the confidence of his RFU bosses despite England’s historic humbling in Rome yesterday.

Scotland set up Six Nations nail-biter after electrifying victory over France

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu revealed that the pressure on coach Gregor Townsend has been the inspiration behind their remarkable three-match winning...

All off to France for the Grand Slam then? Paul Rees on England’s Six Nations slide after another defeat

England set their sights on the Grand Slam but could end up with the wooden spoon.

Chris Boyd insists Gloucester will have to alter their style

New Gloucester technical director Chris Boyd says the team must “modify” their expansive style of play until reinforcements arrive this summer.

Darcy Graham confident that Scotland can beat Ireland and win the race for the Six Nations title

Darcy Graham is confident his Scotland side can head to Dublin on Saturday and go home with the Six Nations title.

Paul Williams: Wales’ young guns are showing the way

Watching Welsh rugby’s recent performances, or reading about Welsh rugby’s political events, can have a premature ageing effect on the faces...

Exeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints: It is time to deliver, Rob Baxter tells Zack Wimbush

Rob Baxter has challenged Zack Wimbush to back up his recent Prem Cup performances and not get carried away by speculation...

Leicester Tigers vs Bath: Will Butt – I want to go out on a high

Will Butt intends to leave Bath on a high after deciding to end his 12-year playing association with the club and...

Ireland U20s 48-33 Wales U20s: Daniel Ryan double puts the Irish on track as the Welsh run out of steam

Ireland Under-20s proved too strong for Wales in an entertaining affair at Virgin Media Park in Cork, ending the visitors’ hopes...

Italy U20s 17-37 England U20s: Finn Keylock sparks Red Rose as they hand Italians a finishing lesson

Saracens flyhalf Finn Keylock scored 17 points as England Under-20s returned to winning ways with victory over Italy at Stadio Monigo...

Ireland 27-17 Wales: Hit by lightning! Rhys Carre puts on a show for the visitors

Ireland fans were happy enough with a bonus point win and Wales supporters will point to a second strong performance on...

Scotland 50-40 France: Rampant Scots stay in the title hunt

For the first time in Six Nations history, Scotland will go into Super Saturday with a chance of winning the title...

England 18-23 Italy: Steve Borthwick’s stunned squad are left with no defence

England lost their heads and Steve Borthwick’s neck is on the line after they made history of the wrong kind in...

Orlando Bailey: I’m happy to be at Leicester Tigers

Orlando Bailey squares up against his former club Bath in the Prem Cup semi-final at Welford Road today, having no regrets...

Ben Earl: My journey to 50 England caps has been amazing

Cricket fan Ben Earl raised his bat for 50 England caps in Rome yesterday and colleagues insisted it was never in...

England’s Alex Coles supports new contact rules

England’s Alex Coles has welcomed new rules over contact in training but insists he is well looked after anyway by club...

Maro Itoje admits England’s Six Nations defeat to Ireland was ‘hard to switch off from’

Maro Itoje has revealed how the hangover from captaining England to two consecutive losses hit him in the aftermath of the...

Wales skipper Dewi Lake insists win is ‘just around the corner’ for Steve Tandy’s men

Wales’ losing Six Nations streak has stretched to 15 matches – the previous victory coming against Italy in March 2023 –...

Ramm on his way to Western Force

NORTHAMPTON winger James Ramm will join Australian Super Rugby side Western Force on a two-year deal at the end of the...

Liebenberg leaves

BACK row Hanro Liebenberg will leave Leicester Tigers at the end of the season to rejoin South African side the Bulls....

New role for Pivac

FORMER Wales and Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac will take charge of Benetton next season. The 63-year-old New Zealander has signed...

Nick Easter: The weight Maro Itoje has to carry is quite extraordinary

What Maro Itoje has dealt with in the last nine months is extraordinary. He captained the Lions, he captains England, he...

Nick Easter: Tom Willis would have been in my team

I would have started Tom Willis in the back row for England yesterday, regardless of his decision to move to France...

Our target now is a top six finish

AS head coach at Chinnor, if you had offered me our current position of eighth in The Championship at the start...

For me, Quins need to show clarity

IT HAS been a frustrating season for my old club Harlequins and I think a lot of that comes down to...

Game has been betrayed

SO, Bill Sweeney`s grand plan for franchise rugby, which sees the abolishment of promotion and relegation (but with applications to join...

Saara is a queen of broadcasting

SAARA Elgan is setting the benchmark for TV presenters in rugby union, across both the men’s and women’s game. She is...

Support for the whole community

HAVING read the comments by RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney, I await to see how his comment “capable of supporting the...

Put Welsh clubs in Prem

THE money men have had their way and meritocracy in rugby is dead. It is not a decision I agree with,...

France resist Scotland’s second-half fightback

By SAM JACKSON Scotland ...........26pts Tries: Roberts 47, McAughtrie 55, Waugh 65, Rennie 72 Conversions: Dalziel 56, 66, 73 France............... 45pts...

Chris Hewett: Dave Rennie should leave Brodie Retallick where he is

Let the fun and games begin. Dave Rennie, freshly-appointed head coach of the All Blacks with a World Cup looming large...