Young Guns: England U20s and Leicester second row Finn Carnduff

Despite being 6ft 5in and almost 17 stone (107kg), Finn Carnduff is looking to take steps forward in his physicality as...

Scotland cruise past Zimbabwe

By SAM JACKSON Scotland ran in 10 tries to beat Zimbabwe 64-33 in their opening Pool A game of the World...

I’m no fan of World League agenda

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Am I the only one that thinks that the idea of the...

Kids bring joy to Geordie land

MOMENT IN TIME NEWCASTLE FALCONS, 2001 TETLEY BITTER CUP WINNERS BY NEIL FISSLER IT was once suggested that you don’t win...

Anger as Biarritz sign up Haouas

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TWO weeks ago, the long-awaited sale of ProD2 side Biarritz fell apart, affecting the immediate and longer-term...

My Life in Rugby with Rob Cook: ‘I was happy to fulfil my boyhood dream’

The former Gloucester and Cornish Pirates full-back talks about his life in the game Growing up, all I wanted to do...

A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding the World of Rugby on TV in the UK

Rugby is among the most prevalent sports in the UK, with many fans viewing the sport on TV weekly. However, if...

Wales gets ready for first training camp; France ten steps ahead!

The Rugby World Cup 2023 hype is already here, and the Northern Hemisphere teams are already on their way to getting...

Melbet games – slots, cards, roulette

How can online casinos provide additional income? With its conditions for players. Service with a decent selection of gambling entertainment should...

Rugby Championship: Key Insights from the Springboks vs Wallabies Match

It was a dominant performance from the South African Springboks in Saturday’s match against Australia at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. After...

Series 2, Episode 27: Unity through rugby with Trevor Ringland

On this week’s edition of the podcast former Ulster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions winger Trevor Ringland MBE discusses playing...

Prem and URC to make October starts

The Premiership and United Rugby Championship (URC) will both start in October for the upcoming season, with each of their finals...

Real Madrid’s busy summer: signings, contracts, controversies and more

Real Madrid has had a busy summer, as they have made some significant signings, renewed some contracts, faced some controversies and...

Dragons get their man

The Dragons have won a three-way battle royale to land Ospreys full-back Cai Evans, who was named in Warren Gatland’s World...

Dubai Rugby Sevens 2023. What you need to know

Hundreds of thousands of professionals, amateurs, and spectators flocked to the UAE for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Dubai Sevens...

Haskell: We must be tough

By BEN JAYCOCK England's World Cup hopes rest on building an aggressive, physical spine of ‘tough guys’ to intimidate their opposition....

High life suits Wales as they prepare for World Cup assault

By ROB COLE Wales team manager Martyn Williams is hoping the that two weeks spent at altitude in the Swiss Alps...

We need to see some steel, says Dallaglio

By GARY FITZGERALD Steve Borthwick needs to conjure up some summer camp steel and fighting spirit within his squad if England...

Chandler ready for his next episode

By JON NEWCOMBE Chandler Cunningham-South is hoping to fly off to Portugal on holiday in just over a week’s time as...

Brown returns to play for Quins

Former England prop Shaunagh Brown has come out of retirement and will play for Harlequins next season. The 33-year-old quit the...

French surprise as AWJ signs for Toulon

Alun Wyn Jones has joined French club Toulon as cover during the World Cup. The former Wales and British and Irish...

Gatland calls up uncapped Plumtree

Uncapped back row Taine Plumtree, who Scarlets last week unveiled as a new signing, has been called up to the Wales...

Radford keen to put steel into the Saints

By JON NEWCOMBE Never one to shy away from a challenge as a child growing up on the largest council estate...

League to Union coaches

Here, in alphabetical order, we look at the number of coaches who have quit league for union and, in some cases,...

This is a torpedo in player welfare claims from WR

THE HUGELY flawed Nations Championship masterplan now scheduled for 2026 is little more than surrendering to commercialism torpedoing World Rugby’s oft...

Wade for Sevens

WHAT a coup for France – and the fans – if Antoine Dupont does sign up for next year’s Olympics team....

Great news for Borthwick

Great player: Luke Cowan-Dickie PICTURE: Getty Images LUKE Cowan-Dickie is a fantastic signing for Sale. His best years are still ahead...

Time to put ban on tactical subs

IN HIS column last week Chris Hewett suggested imposing a weight limit on teams to restore a game for all shapes...

Pleased to see Kent enjoying their win

KENT’S recent County Championship final win was admirable, and the picture of their team in The Rugby Paper showed what it...

Dream Team with Callum Braley

Callum Braley, The Italy, Northampton and former Gloucester, Bristol & England U20 scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with...

Arundell shouldn’t be lost in France

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK HENRY Arundell’s new contract with Racing has been the subject of a lot of...

Arendse piles the misery on Jones

By BEN JAYCOCK South Africa .................... 43pts Tries: Arendse 16, 30, 51, Penalty 54, 68, PS du Toit Conversions: Libbok 17,...

‘We just got beaten to the punch all day’

Australian coach Eddie Jones admitted his side were second best in most areas in their heavy defeat to South Africa. He...

Leicester squad keeps on growing

Leicester have signed scrum-half Joe Powell, back row Matt Rogerson and fly-half Kieran Wilkinson (pictured) and re-signed lock Mike Williams. Leicester...

Radwan’s aiming to fly high with Falcons

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite finishing bottom and with relegation set to return in next season’s top flight, Newcastle Falcons winger Adam...

Sanderson delight as Cowan-Dickie signs up

Sale Sharks have signed England and British and Irish Lions hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie from Exeter Chiefs. The 30-year-old had been set...

Cardiff land prop Litterick

Cardiff have signed Harlequins prop Rhys Litterick for next season. The 24-year-old front row from West Sussex is Wales-qualified through his...

A man-mountain who needs to be stopped

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Posolo Tuilagi is a force of nature who stands between England U20 and...

England missing that killer instinct

Steve Borthwick has been liberal with the superlatives when describing the performances of some of the players in his England World...

Postlethwaite goes on trial at Exeter

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER  Exeter Chiefs have taken former Sale Sharks lock Matt Postlethwaite on trial this week after...

Patchell’s switch

ON THE BLINDSIDE Wales fly-half Rhys Patchell who was thought to be heading to France after being released by The Scarlets...

Racing 92 rule out move for Smith

ON THE BLINDSIDE Marcus Smith staying with Harlequins beyond the final year of his contract, which ends next summer, moved a...

French to keep eye on hooker

ON THE BLINDSIDE | Neil Fissler French Top 14 sides will monitor Luke Cowan-Dickie’s progress with Sale Sharks with interest after...

Kiss favourite for Reds

ON THE BLINDSIDE NEIL FISSLER Former London Irish boss Les Kiss has emerged as the clear favourite to replace former All...

When law and spirit are not the same

CHRIS HEWETT We've heard an awful lot – far too much, frankly – about the spirit of cricket just recently, and...

Another lesson from the French

We are still a few days away from Premiership Rugby’s latest “big reveal”: the fixture list for the 2023-24 campaign, featuring...

Challenge Cup invite for Black Lion and Cheetahs

Georgian team Black Lion and South African side Cheetahs have been invited to join the 2023- 24 European Challenge Cup. Organisers...

‘I wanted to keep on working with Steve’

By ADAM HATHAWAY Richard Wigglesworth admits staying close to head coach Steve Borthwick was one of his biggest motivations to take...

Exeter sign Millar-Mills

Exeter Chiefs have signed England international Harriet Millar-Mills ahead of the new Premiership Women’s Rugby campaign. The 32-year-old former Wasps and...

World League will add to the pressure

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND ALL the excitement in the game at the moment surrounds the upcoming World Cup in...