Blues move top after putting 50 past Force

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK It was a weekend of one-sided blowouts in Super Rugby Pacific as the Blues...

Scrums can provide the best attacking platform

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Why the scrum is having to fight to stay a part of...

Tell players to stay focused – or face axe

There are some interesting excuses from coaches as to why there are such variations in results in the Premiership week by...

Young Guns: Rams and England U20s fly-half George Makepeace-Cubitt

By BEN JAYCOCK George Makepeace-Cubitt was the only player in England U20s’ victorious Six Nations squad not connected to a Premiership...

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26-hour journey only the start for Ukraine

From STEVE HILL in Sweden If ever players complain about away match travel time maybe the following will bring perspective. The...

Regional results

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Scarlets prop star Thomas set for Ospreys

PROP Steffan Thomas will leave Scarlets at the end of the season to join Ospreys. Thomas, 26, will join his cousin...

London school shows inclusive values

By BEN JAYCOCK Ravenscourt Park Prep School represented the only mixed-gender team participating in last month’s Rosslyn Park 7s, and head...

Ebbw book their place in play-offs

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale booked their place in the Premiership playoffs after beating Aberavon 41-8 to cement third...

Otters get back to winning ways

Championship round-up NARBERTH took the frustration of backto-back defeats out on Newcastle Emlyn as they returned to winning ways by running...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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TV deal to break €500m barrier

FRENCH COLUMN - JAMES HARRINGTON France's Ligue Nationale de Rugby hopes to pocket more than half-a-billion euros, after launching a call...

Premier Sports is set to get back to ‘business as usual’

IRELAND-BASED sports broadcaster Premier Sports makes its long-expected return to British EPGs on Tuesday April 9, after its buyout of Viaplay’s...

Loughborough chasing epic cup double on finals day

BUCS By TOM JEFFREYS The finalists of the BUCS Super Rugby Championship at the StoneX on April 17 were decided last...

Middleton impressed by Mitchell approach

By NICK POWELL FORMER England Women’s head coach Simon Middleton has praised successor John Mitchell for his approach of winning the...

Italy’s new gladiator is voted best in Six Nations

ITALY centre Tommaso Menoncello, below, has been named the 2024 Six Nations player of the championship, becoming the first player from...

Cornborough retires from England

ENGLAND prop Vickii Cornborough has retired from international rugby after giving birth to twins last summer. The 34-year-old Harlequins star won...

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 07/04/24

It’s the weekend of the last 16 of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, and you can find reports from 11...

Investec Champions Cup last 16 preview

Romain Ntamack is set to get his first start for Toulouse this season as the top seeds join 15 other hopefuls...

EPCR Challenge Cup last 16 preview

Teams from seven nations are represented in the round of 16 of the EPCR Challenge Cup, which gets underway on Friday...

Mitchell winning Red Roses’ “hearts and minds” – Middleton

Former England Women’s coach Simon Middleton has praised successor John Mitchell for his approach of winning the “hearts and minds” of...

9 Reasons why rugby is better than football

Unpretentious, polite, tough and beautiful game. To domestic sports enthusiasts, this may seem strange, but in many countries around the world...

Does Bovada Have Rugby Betting?

Rugby, a sport rich in history and tradition, has a global following that is passionate and dedicated. As the sport continues...

Hong Kong Sevens Comes Alive in 2024! All You Need to Know!

Rugby Sevens Action will return to the centre stage with the HSBC SVNS Series and the all-important Hong Kong Sevens.  The...

English Women Steamrolling Opponents in the Six Nations

With the Men’s Six Nations’ exhilarating finish, with Ireland becoming the first side to win back-to-back Grand Slams, the focus now...

Series 3, Episode 32: Simon Middleton discusses Red Roses

The Red Roses are two rounds into their Six Nations title defence and have come away with two convincing bonus point...

Pernas flying at table toppers Pampas

Some people regard try scoring as an art, others as a science. One gets the impression that Santiago Pernas couldn’t care...

Eight-try England turn on the style

By BEN JAYCOCK England ....................46pts Tries: Muir 7, Aldcroft 14, Botterman 23, Atkin-Davies 40, Kildunne 42, 61; Dow 45, Galligan 57...

Dingwall has his eye on All Blacks

By PAUL REES Fraser Dingwall is set on helping Northampton finish the season on a high and putting himself in contention...

Halliday: New deal is within our reach

By JON NEWCOMBE Calls for a further relaxation of Premiership ground capacity rules appear to be gathering momentum as the protracted...

Time we demanded more from players

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE other weekend – although it could probably...

Free flowing rugby is my prime aim

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Amy Turner, former Red Roses front rower and current head...

Mather inspired me on coaching career – McKenna

By PAUL EDDISON England international Sarah McKenna hailed Giselle Mather as her coaching inspiration, as the Red Roses star seeks to...

Bazalgette dreaming of shot at big time

By LUKE JARMYN  Hartpury playmaker Harry Bazalgette believes he’s put himself in the shop window for Premiership outfits as he aims...

England fall behind France after opening day

By SAM JACKSON FRANCE ended the first day of matches in the U18 Women’s Six Nations festival being held in north...

Esher set to bounce back to third tier

By BEN JAYCOCK After the National League took a pause over Easter, Peter Winterbottom’s Esher are looking on course to earn...

Beaten, but this Ukrainian team can be proud of their efforts

STEVE HILL A warm sunny day greeted the Ukrainian team as they arrived at Havirov RFC for their match against the...

Deano to step up at Tynedale

Dean Richards will be part of Tynedale’s coaching team next season. Former England No.8 Richards stepped down from his role as...

Bournville coaching team stay

Bournville's coaching team of director of rugby Paul Sumner, head coach Matt Price and defence coach Alex Grove have committed to...

With debts up to £300m, the game has lost its way

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WITH the international window now over for the men’s game, the focus...

Sedbergh finish the season in style with home win

SCHOOLS RUGBY  By TOM JEFFREYS SEDBERGH emerged triumphant in their own Tens tournament to take the last piece of major silverware...

McNicholl at double as Crusaders break duck

By BEN JAYCOCK Former Wales wing Johnny McNicholl scored a try in each half to help Crusaders coach Rob Penny secure...

Rebel life is just the thing for Maunder

By MARK STEVENS Jack Maunder had always been a name synonymous with Exeter Chiefs. Born and raised in the heart of...

Bath surprise Durham to take spot in semi-finals

By TOM JEFFREYS THE semi-finalists for the BUCS Championship have been decided, with Exeter, Loughborough, Hartpury, and most surprisingly Bath, all...

Young Guns: Northampton & England U20 wing Toby Cousins

By BEN JAYCOCK Former Northampton season ticket holder Toby Cousins aims to follow in the footsteps of the club’s youthful backline...

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Latsha is just loving her life at Harlequins

By WILLIAM GUPWELL Harlequins prop Babalwa Latsha is relishing the opportunity to play in the Women’s Premiership and hopes to transfer...

Newport take over at the top

Premiership round-up ■ By CARL FIELD NEWPORT are the new leaders in the Welsh Premiership after they toppled Llandovery 24-6 to...