Rae: Good to see promotion back

By BEN JAYCOCK WITH promotion a realistic possibility for Championship clubs heading into the new season it has created renewed excitement...

Northampton given tough route in cup

PREMIERSHIP champions Northampton have been drawn alongside big rivals Leicester, Coventry and Nottingham in pool two of the 2024/25 Premiership Rugby...

Tainton is right to highlight problems

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME TOM Tainton, Bristol Bears’ chief operating officer, has said that the professional...

The culture of playing through pain has got to stop – it is so outdated

Barney Davies, a 24-year-old who retired from the game with concussion issues, is urging a new approach The stigma around toughness...

BBC will be covering all 32 World Cup games

By PAUL MARTIN On top: WXV champions England are favourotes to lift the World Cup WORLD Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin believes...

Carbonel will add the flair for Stade

James Harrington French column Last season, Stade Francais finished second in the Top 14 to qualify directly for the semi-finals –...

La Rochelle hit lucky

It was a while ago, now, but French rugby watchers with longer memories may recall the other Top 14 semi-final between...

Youngsters were quick to take their chances

Ben Jaycock caught up with England U18s assistant and backs coach Will Parkin Reaching out: Noah Caluori scores for England against...

England can’t keep South Africa at bay

By BEN JAYCOCK South Africa.....39pts England.............. 17pts EXETER Chiefs scrum-half George Newman scored a first half wonder try but England U18s...

Finn Russell: I’d love to forge creative axis with Owen Farrell on Lions tour

The rivals butted heads for years as influential playmakers for Scotland and England but struck up a friendship during the 2021...

Joe Marler faces race to be fit for England’s autumn internationals

Joe Marler will miss the start of Harlequins’ season with the broken foot sustained during England’s summer tour to place doubt...

High Stakes and Fresh Challenges As The Rugby Premiership Returns

As the Rugby Premiership prepares to kick off, anticipation is building for a season filled with fierce competition, promotion battles, and...

Dan Biggar sees promising signs with Warren Gatland’s Wales rebuild

Wales are on a run of nine successive Test match defeats. Dan Biggar believes Wales have something to build on after...

Drastic Changes for Six Nations Next Year? 

A good change is coming for the fans with Six Nations tickets as the organizers want to amplify the experience with...

Top 10 Best Hair Transplant Clinics in Turkey and Hair Transplant Prices 2024

Turkey is renowned for top hair transplant clinics offering advanced, affordable procedures. Discover premier clinics specializing in FUE, DHI, and Sapphire...

All Blacks gear up for Springbok showdown

NEW Zealand inflicted revenge on Argentina after last week’s disappointing show in Wellington to set up a massive clash against South...

National League One sides show superiority in pre-season games

Newly promoted Rotherham Titans proved they are a force to be reckoned with this season with a dominant win over Leeds...

Leatherbarrow banks on a third tier future

Teddy Leatherbarrow’s decision to drop down to the third tier of English rugby is very much a tale of the times...

Premier Sports to cover Champions Cup

THE Champions Cup and Challenge Cup will be shown on Premier Sports in the UK next season, with tournament organisers EPCR...

Ewers: I’m thrilled to be joining Stormers

AS the sun dipped below the horizon, casting a golden hue over Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain, Dave Ewers stepped off...

Matt Gallagher Foundation: Charity cricket match entertains

Bumper crowds supported a charity all-star cricket match between The Matt Gallagher Foundation and Knowle & Dorridge Cricket Club last week.

Exeter Chiefs lose captain Dafydd Jenkins for start of Premiership

Exeter Chiefs have been dealt a second injury blow ahead of the new Premiership season with lock Dafydd Jenkins sidelined.

Ulster CEO Hugh McCaughey says Ireland Women are evolving

The Ireland women’s national team will be “unrecognisable” in the next three to five years says Ulster chief executive Hugh McCaughey.

13 years on and Yeandle’s fire is still burning bright

WHEN it comes to the Exeter Chiefs’ success story, Jack Yeandle has never been too far away from the main headlines.

I’m delighted we are opening title race against Saints, says Russell

BATH were inches away from Premiership glory despite playing almost an hour of the final with 14 men - and talismanic...

Coventry face rivals Birmingham Moseley in first pre-season game

Coventry are only a week out from their first pre-season game against Birmingham Moseley and the pulse is starting to quicken.

Alex Lozowski, John Gallagher open rugby academy in Canterbury

Saracens centre Alex Lowzoski and ex-All Black John Gallagher will help launch an ambitious new rugby academy at Canterbury Rugby Club.

LETTER: Twickenham name change to Allianz Stadium welcome

I wholeheartedly agree with Chris Hewett regarding the forthcoming Twickenham name change to the Allianz Stadium.

LETTER: Premier Sports is not what rugby needs

Once again, the powers that be in rugby have decided to reduce the potential audience for our beloved sport.

LETTER: Ten teams is perfect number in Premiership

With the start of the new Premiership season only a month away, we are all excited to see how it will...

South American sides facing unfair hurdles

AFTER World Rugby confirmed the qualification process for the 2027 World Cup, frustration among South American nations was tempered only by...

England U20 star Zach Carr picks his career dream team

Harlequins, London Scottish & England U20 back row, Zach Carr, chooses the best XV he has played with or against.

Aussies on a long road to recovery

EXPECTATIONS in Australia will be pretty low after back-to-back defeats to South Africa in the opening rounds of the Rugby Championship,...

Classy Jordan shows the way as All Blacks get back in old routine

By ADAM HATHAWAY New Zealand................... 42pts Tries: McKenzie 6, Savea 17, Clarke 24, Jordan 30, 42; B Barrett 36 Conversions: McKenzie...

Savea: We need to produce the goods everywhere

NEW Zealand captain Ardie Savea warned his side they should not need a painful defeat to spur them into action. The...

Once again, Pumas fail to back it up

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Running riot: All Blacks No.8 Ardie Savea ONE of the most question able truisms in rugby is that wet...

Etzebeth glad to see the depth in squad

EBEN Etzebeth was delighted to secure back-toback victories and is eagerly anticipating their New Zealand showdown in a fortnight. Etzebeth, who...

Boks put on the burners to deck Aussies

By BEN JAYCOCK Australia............................ 12pts Penalties: Lolesio 3, 21, 36, 47 South Africa .....................30pts Tries: Fassi 17, van Staden 43, Marx...

No scrums? No problem for Springboks

BRENDAN GALLAGHER LAST week in Brisbane Pieter Steph Du Toit famously asked Luke Pearce: “Where’s the scrum?” when presented with a...

Titans hit six ahead of return to National One

By BEN JAYCOCK Run in: Gethin O’Callaghan scores for Dings Crusaders PICTURES: Baz Johnson FOLLOWING their enthralling National Two North title...

Pre-season: Premiership, Championship, National League fixtures

A pre-season fixture list involving teams from the Premiership, Championship, National Leagues, and Regional Leagues.

An age-old problem for Farrell and Lions

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ‘Dad’s Army’: Bundee Aki will be 35 when the Lions arrive in Australia....

Poor terrestrial coverage is doing the game no favours

NICK CAIN THE NFL has infiltrated free-to-air broadcast channels in the UK, such as the BBC and ITV, using weekly content...

Erasmus now the creator supreme

NICK CAIN RASSIE Erasmus is a breath of fresh air, a coach who combines innovative out-of-the-box thinking with a detailed understanding...

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...

Age of protectionism must come to an end

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Powered up: Argentina scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou celebrates victory over the All Blacks last weekend PICTURES: Getty Images...

Glad to see clock ticking on scrum

CHRIS HEWETT THOSE of us who have spent our entire careers writing against deadline know all there is to know about...

Good value for money’s key in battle for eyeballs

PAUL REES LOOKS AT HOW TV COVERAGE HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS AND HOW IT HAS AFFECTED THE SUPPORTERS Top of...

I just want my players to realise their full potential

Steve Hill puts the questions to former England Saxons fly-half Ryan Lamb, below, the head coach at Plymouth Albion RFC Why...

Prop Tayack returns after horror year

By MIKE SINCLAIR JAY Tayack, grateful to be back fit and healthy, was unveiled to supporters as Cornish Pirates’ latest signing...