Dan Tobin is England’s new strength & conditioning coach

Dan Tobin has been appointed as England’s new strength and conditioning coach following the departures of Aled Walters and Tom Tombleson.

Jimmy Roots joins brother Ethan Roots at Exeter Chiefs

You need strong roots to grow, and Rob Baxter has bolstered his Exeter squad with not one but two ahead of...

Phil Cokanasiga out to make his mark at Ospreys

Getting the better of his big brother in the back garden was always the goal for Phil Cokanasiga, and his sibling...

Bristol Bears can win the Premiership says Steven Luatua

Steven Luatua believes Bristol can became the first West Country team to win the Premiership – if they start where they...

Harlequins sign former 7s Player of the Year Rodrigo Isgro

Harlequins have announced the signing of 25-year-old Argentinian winger Rodrigo Isgro ahead of the 2024-25 season.

Scarlets sign Australia A prop Archer Holz

Scarlets have signed Australia A and former Brumbies, Waratahs, and La Rochelle tighthead prop Archer Holz.

Canterbury sign centre Kurt Heatherley

National League 2 East side Canterbury have signed 29-year-old former Auckland and Jersey Reds centre Kurt Heatherley.

Kieran Wilkinson, Newcastle Falcons to channel Jonny Wilkinson

Newcastle fans haven’t had much to smile about in recent years, but the sight of a Wilkinson at 10 will remind...

Do nothing and another Prem team will collapse

THE game of rugby football in England hangs by a thread. The Rugby Football Union depends on the Premiership to provide...

LETTER: RFU rewards failure in Premiership Cup

Following my previous letter on the subject, the RFU decision to bar Cambridge and Chinnor from the Premiership Cup now looks...

Intense rivalry which never loses its edge

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK SOUTH Africa and New Zealand are never far away from being the top one...

Ben Youngs on way back as Leicester Tigers show class

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .......... 31pts Tries: Liebenberg 17, 37; Clare 46, Bassett 68, Wand 80 Conversions: Volavola 17, 46, Whiteley...

Harlequins turn it on in second-half points fest

By JAMES ORPIN Harlequins .......35pts Tries: David 41, White 57, Cleaves 63, Porter 65, 71 Conversions: Benson 41, 58, 63, 65,...

Leinster make Saints pay for their errors

By Tom Vickers Northampton …26pts Tries: Ramm 4, Smith 41, Glister 57, Graham 67 Conversions: Savala 4, 41, 57 Leinster………… 54pts...

Baxter has work to do after Scully scoots in to steal it

By MARK STEVENS Exeter ................ 10pts Tries: Conversion: Bampoe-Brown 45 Hodge 46 Penalty: Hodge 17 Ospreys ............. 14pts Tries: Conbeer 20,...

Myall swings win for Archers

By JACK RILEY Nottingham ...27 Ampthill .......... 21 LEICESTER Tigers loanee Charlie Myall scored two tries in the final 10 minutes...

Classy Ealing give Bath plenty to think about

By Will Gupwell Bath ………………..28pts Tries: Coetzee 8, 42; de Glanville 15, Tuipulotu 80 Conversions: Bailey 9, 16, 43, 81 Ealing……………..36pts...

Sheedy has impact but Cardiff fail to impress

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ...............29pts Tries: Stephens 9, Thomas 40, Belcher 43, Martin 53, Hughes 78 Conversions: De Beer 40, Sheedy...

Six-try Bears get in the mood for the big kick-off

By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol................40pts Tries: Batley 7, Randall 10, Malins 21, Marmion 46, 72, Naulago 52 Conversions: MacGinty 8, 22, 46,...

Nayacalevu shows he’s going to be real deal

By Peter Murdock Sale Sharks ………………… 40pts Tries: Curry 2, Nayacalevu 8, 36; R du Preez 28, Quirke 60, Van Rhyn...

Onyeama-Christie stars for Saracens

By DAN STOKES Bedford ............. 17pts Tries: Arthur 30, Frost 39, J Garside 42 Conversions: Matavesi 31 Saracens ......... 47pts Tries:...

Carmarthen Q ..10 C Pirates ……..35

By IAN ROBSON WITH the Pirates gearing up for the new Championship season, many believed they may have held a little...

Aberavon …….21 Cambridge ….35

By ANDREW JACKSON CAMBRIDGE came away from Aberavon having finally found their try-scoring touch as Richie Williams’ side came out victorious...

Gloucester make the most of trip to Munster

By SAM JACKSON Munster ............19pts Tries: Coombes 6, Quinn 23, Oliver 47 Conversions: Burns 7, 48 Gloucester .......33pts Tries: Atkinson 7,...

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...

It’s time for Itoje to stand up and prove his worth

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Tough task: Maro Itoje will have to be at his best to lead...

Lousy law changes are killing the game

WORLD Rugby’s strategy to attract a new, younger, bigger audience to rugby union rests on a totally bankrupt plan currently being...

Super Holly shows why she’s No.1 for Mitchell

By Ben Jaycock England……………38pts Tries: M Packer 11, Breach 18, 49; Rowland 23, Talling 44, L Packer 66 Conversions: Aitchison 11,...

Six-try Scotland too good for Wales

Scotland ........40 Wales...............14 SCOTLAND cruised to a six-try victory in Edinburgh to make it back-to-back wins over Wales in 2024. Wales...

DREAMTEAM

MURRAY M cCALLUM, THE NEWCASTLE AND FORMER SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH AND WORCESTER PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH... 1....

Too much of a good thing can be overkill

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED "People might think it’s arrogant,” said Rian Oberholzer, the chief executive of the Springbok domain, just the...

Baffled by alliances at ‘the Allianz’

THE word “succession” has taken on a different, darker hue since Brian Cox effed and blinded his way through four whole...

Pumas humble sorry Aussies

Argentina ......67 Australia.........25 AUSTRALIA looked to be cruising to victory leading 20-3 midway through the first half before the Pumas ripped...

Marx on parade to make it four in a row

By Paul Rees South Africa ………………… 18pts Tries: Kolisi 48, Marx 73 Conversions: Pollard 49 Penalties: Pollard 31, Feinberg-Mngomezulu 54 New...

When it really matters, Pollard gets the vote

Brendan Gallagher So in the week that we learnt a proper All Blacks tour of South Africa is likely in 2026,...

Time we stopped indulging the haka

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THERE is so much disingenuous hypocritical twaddle surrounding...

I’d fear the worst for Wallabies and Pumas

SO what to make of New Zealand’s proposed tour of South Africa in 2026, in fact it’s more than just a...

Springboks show why you should never give up

NEVER give up or underestimate the power of adversity. Never think a goal is out of reach and simply impossible to...

Nucifora shows the way forward

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Master: David Nucifora will start work with Scotland in December PICTURE: Getty Images...

The day one Newbridge became four

SO, UEFA deemed it necessary to hire extra security guards to protect their new AI-based draw for the Champions League from...

For me, you have to go out to play good rugby and enjoy yourself

Q&A As he approaches his 20th season as director of rugby at Bedford Blues, Mike Rayer chats to Jon Newcombe about...

PGP analysis – Borthwick given strong hand

Analysis Paul Rees looks at the new men's Professional Game Partnership Gand says it's a deal which suits the RFU more...

Titans lay a marker down with gritty win over Park

Rotherham T .. 31 Rosslyn Park.. 21 ■ By DAVID BEDDOWS NEWLY-promoted Rotherham Titans hit the ground running by taking the...

Tigers maul Esher in 20-minute blitz

Sedgley Park ........65 Esher........................24 ■ By TOM MARKHAM SEDGLEY Park demolished Esher on their return to National League One rugby in...

Moseley conquer visiting Crusaders

B Moseley ..............40 Dings Crusaders .. 20 By JON MEADOWS DESPITE spending much of the opening period in their own half,...

Richmond’s defensive efforts deny Club joy

■ By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ...... 20pts Tries: Ffitch 17, Hennessey 62 Conversions: Ffitch 17, 62 Penalties: Ffitch 15, 55 Richmond...

Rayment running riot for Stortford on poignant day

Bishop’s S...............36 Leicester Lions .... 12 ■ By JOHN ALLANSON THIS game was dedicated to the memory of Stortford’s former 4th...

Superior Sale enjoy trip south

Plymouth A ............. 19 Sale FC.....................28 ■ By JOHN BUTCHER SALE’S superior game management ensured a well-earned away victory in challenging...

Hat-trick Hayman leads by example

Rams ......................... 41 Darlington MP....... 12 ■ By RICHARD ASHTON MAX HAYMAN enjoyed a sensational start to his tenure as captain...

Law is happy to step in and help DMP’s crop of young talent

■ By BEN JAYCOCK GARRY Law is approaching 40, but that will not stop his duties as player-coach continuing at Darlington...