The Ultimate Guide to Meeting Other Rugby Fans

When you’re watching that first game of the season, it can start to feel like something is missing. Find someone you...

What Makes Rugby Players the Perfect Romantic Partners

Rugby players often attract women, and it’s not just their impressive physical fitness that draws them in. These athletes demonstrate passion,...

URC Welsh Round Up

Last weekend marked the return of the URC and our website correspondent Darren Powell fills us in on the Welsh side’s progress in...

The Toxicity of the Welsh Rugby media

By Peter Ryan A massive part of today’s sport is traditional and social media. The two have a symbiotic relationship and...

Feldspar Appoints Olympic Champion Darren Campbell, MBE as Global Track Strategy Director

Darren Campbell, MBE has been named as Global Track Strategy Director to oversee the development and the testing of the company’s...

South African influence on European Rugby

By Peter Ryan South Africa is a phenomenal rugby nation that is at the top of its game right now. Talent...

Is Rugby becoming too tactical?

By Peter Ryan Rugby union is a phenomenal sport with a very loyal fanbase. It is known as a more traditional...

No Farrell for Six Nations; Big Task for Interim Irish Coach

With regular Ireland coach Andy Farrell busy with the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia, his deputy Simon Easterby will...

Simon Halliday’s demand for clarity over promotion-relegation play-off

By Nick Cain The RFU is under fire from the Championship for its failure to provide clarity over the terms of...

England have got an ‘amazing’ new coach, says George Skivington

Skivington backing for England’s new coach By Paul Rees George Skivington says England have secured a world class conditioning coach in...

Johann Van Graan: PGP won’t be a problem at Bath

By Jon Newcombe Bath Head of Rugby Johann van Graan is not at all concerned with the challenges posed by the...

Fraser Dingwall: England will stay on track

By Paul Rees Fraser Dingwall is confident the shock loss of two coaches this summer will not derail England who have...

Aaron Wainwright proves handy on the oche

By Simon Thomas Wales star man Aaron Wainwright has turned his attention to another sporting passion as he recovers from surgery....

Simon Halliday: We need clarity from RFU

Simon Halliday believes that the RFU is duty-bound to find a resolution for the Championship clubs because the play-off agreement has...

Gareth Thomas: I want to hold on at No.1

By Simon Thomas Having finally established himself as Wales’ number one No.1, Gareth Thomas, above, is determined to hold on to...

Being captain is an honour but won’t change me – Alex Dombrandt

By Jon Newcombe Alex Dombrandt has vowed captaincy won’t change him as a player or a person after being tasked with...

We should be following F1 example, says Maro Itoje

By Adam Hathaway Maro Itoje has urged rugby’s administrators to follow Formula One out of the grid and give rugby a...

James Ratti enjoys his ‘weird ride’

By Simon Thomas James Ratti is the first to admit his “mad journey” to becoming a Welsh international has been “a...

Helping Wasps would be a ‘slap in the face’

By Jon Newcombe London Welsh board director Jonathan Shankland says allowing Wasps to remerge from the ashes of administration and go...

Dual registration likely to distort competitiveness of recipient clubs

SO as the new season starts for the top tiers there is now a route between Championship and Premiership via a...

Great to see Christian Wade back

It's great to have Christian Wade back in the Premiership, with Gloucester. It’s hard to comprehend how such a prodigious talent...

Time to leave scrums to the professionals?

I would be interested to hear your readers' views about aspects of the current state of the community game in England....

Dream Team – Jake Sharp

JAKE SHARP, THE FORMER SARACENS, BEDFORD, LONDON SCOTTISH & COVENTRY FLY-HALF, WHO IS NOW TRANSITION MANAGER FOR NORTHAMPTON SAINTS, CHOOSES THE...

Jeremy Guscott: I can’t call a winner, but it’ll be exciting

By Jeremy Guscott OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK The beauty of the last Premiership season was it was incredibly competitive, and...

Tommy Reffell leads Leicester Tigers’ smash-and-grab raid

By Mark Stevens Exeter Chiefs ...................14pts Tries: Fisilau 48, Cairns 58 Conversions: Hodge 49, 59 Leicester Tigers ............. 17pts Tries: Liebenberg...

That was a slap in the face – Rob Baxter

Rob Baxter said his Chiefs had been given a ‘slap in the face’. “It’s hugely disappointing to lose in the way...

‘Old-man’ Maro Itoje has Saracens buzzing

By Roger Panting Gloucester ....................... 26pts Tries: Thomas 40, Clarke 56, Clement 71, Blake 76 Saracens .......................... 35pts Conversions: Barton 40,...

Defeat difficult to take – George Skivington

Gloucester's head coach George Skivington accepted that defeat in their opening league fixture was difficult to take. “I’m disappointed to lose...

Northampton Saints cut down by dazzling Ben Spencer

By Brendan Gallagher Bath .................................... 38pts Tries: Cokanasiga 5, Hill 26, Spencer 34, Lawrence 62, Coetzee 77 Conversions: Russell 6, 26,...

Johann Van Graan: Our impact players made a real difference

Johann van Graan praised the impact of his bench to close out the win. “It was an important start for us...

Newcastle Falcons can’t hold on to livewire Harry Randall

By Ben Jaycock Newcastle Falcons..........3pts Penalties: Connon 41 Bristol Bears ................... 24pts Tries: Williams 6, Naulago 49, Malins 64, 77 Conversions:...

There’s no panic here, says Steve Diamond

Steve Diamond insists there will be no panicking at Newcastle despite their 22-game run without a Premiership victory. He said: “I’m...

We must find another gear – Alex Sanderson

By Paul Rees Preview... Sale v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Salford Community Stadium No side accumulated more points than Sale after...

Lennox Anyanwu gets his chance to replace Esterhuizen

Lennox Anyanwu starts at inside-centre for Harlequins as they begin life without South African talisman Andre Esterhuizen. The 23-year-old has filled...

Once again, the RFU is failing second tier

By Nick Cain READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK A new English season starts this weekend with strife and frustration in...

Twickenham stadium deal may come at a cost

The idea that the renaming of Twickenham as the Allianz Stadium for a reported £100m over 10 years is such a...

Fantasy Rugby 2024/25

PRIZE MONEY WINNER £500 SECOND £250 THIRD £125 LAST £250 MANAGER OF THE MONTH £25 SECOND £10 THIRD £5 LAST £10...

Rugby Rivalries that don’t stand the test of time

Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Eyes down all you pub quiz...

Sorry, but it now looks like Eben Etzebeth got away with one

So, for 10 months or more I have been defending Eben Etzebeth, and by implication referee Ben O’Keeffe, for the deliberate...

Scarlets denied in final minutes

By Simon Thomas Benetton ........20 Scarlets ..........20 The Scarlets were denied a memorable victory at the death out in Treviso, but...

Alex Nankivell the difference as Munster win a thriller

By John Fallon Munster ...........35pts Tries: Nankivell 29, Haley 32, Hodnett 45, Coombes 60, Daly 70 Conversions: Burns 29, 33, 46,...

Luke Yendle in place to steal it for Dragons

By Simon Thomas Dragons...............23pts Tries: Keddie 28, Yendle 84 Conversions: Evans 29, 85 Penalties: Evans 1, 24, 77 Ospreys ............... 21pts...

Emiliano Boffelli injury woes add to Edinburgh problems

By Bryn Palmer Edinburgh......... 31pts Tries: Schoeman 11, Van der Merwe 32, 65, Cherry 42, Scott 80 Conversions: Thompson 12, 43,...

Glasgow Warriors fall to Ulster’s late grab

By Rory Morrow Ulster ..............20 Glasgow..........19 Ulster struck late as substitute Dave Shanahan’s last-gasp try earned a dramatic win over the...

Callum Sheedy gives Cardiff some reasons to be cheerful

By Simon Thomas Cardiff ..............22pts Tries: Winnett 10, Stephens 18, D Thomas 24, McNally 56 Conversion: Sheedy 11 Zebre................. 17pts Tries:...

Kate Williams clinches historic victory

By James Orpin Wales .............. 31 Australia........ 24 Wales beat Australia in dramatic fashion with Kate Williams going over in the...

Matt Kvesic finds his feet to make it easy for Coventry

By Paul Smith London Scots .. 19pts Tries: Mpiko 60, Ferdinand 78, 80 Conversions: Sheppard 60, Lloyd-Seed 78 Coventry .......... 45pts...

Ealing Trailfinders show why they are favourites to retain Championship title

By William Gupwell Ealing T ............55pts Tries: Williams 5, Reid 11, 78; Holgate 17, Taylor 35, Bird-Tulloch 53, Moore 60, Hampson...

New boys Chinnor open up in fine style

By Steve Jackson Cambridge ....................... 24pts Tries: Caven 17, 77; Sylvester 48, Veness 67 Conversions: Grimoldby 49, 68 Chinnor.............................. 57pts Tries:...

Jordan Olowofela shows the way for Semesa Rokoduguni

By Guy Williams Doncaster K .... 45pts Tries: Olowofela 1, 7, 46; Roberts 7, Tait 35, Bennett 40, Rokoduguni 80 Conversions:...