Craig Wright: I want to grab every opportunity at Northampton Saints and with England

Craig Wright is a hooker in a hurry. Not yet 22, the Northampton Saints forward has played in a Champions Cup...

Why rugby union can’t get enough of league imports

Recent developments in the so called silly season of transfer rumours, stories and embargos have shown a huge link in rugby...

George Furbank returns to England squad for Guinness Six Nations

George Furbank has been named in England’s squad for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations, with Greg Fisilau also included as one...

New Rugby Paper Roundup: Bombshell Six Nations squad omissions

In this week’s episode of the Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Huw Griffin from HG Rugby...

Top 10 Best Vaginal Aesthetics in Turkey for 2026

Vaginal aesthetics (often referred to as cosmetic gynecology) has become a structured, patient-centered field in Turkey, supported by modern surgical facilities,...

Mobile Casinos: Playing Anytime, Anywhere

Mobile casinos have changed how people interact with digital gambling. Smartphones and tablets now support activities once limited to desktop computers....

Discover the Best Free Bisexual Dating Sites for Authentic Connections

Bisexual people looking to explore the community more would do well to use a dating app to help with this. With...

2026 Six Nations squad news: Sione Tuipolotu captains Scotland, Dewi Lake leads Wales

Wales and Scotland have released their squads ahead of the 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations, with both teams making some surprise...

Super Rugby Americas 2026 preview: Why this could be the hardest season to call

As the 2026 season draws closer, all eight franchises have now confirmed their squads and coaching staff.

Champions Cup Sunday review: Harlequins shine, Bristol Bears struggle and last 16 draw confirmed

Sunday’s Champions Cup action featured four English sides going into battle looking to secure their spots in the final 16, truly...

4 Tactical Trends Shaping the Premiership Title Race This Season

The Premiership title race in 2026 is being decided by details that rarely make highlight reels. With margins tightening and squads...

The Best Apps for Rugby

If you’re serious about rugby, whether that means watching every Test match, tracking your club’s results, or sorting out your own...

Leinster late to the party – Leo Cullen’s new plan or still a work in progress?

In previous seasons of the United Rugby Championship and the Champions Cup, we have seen a consistency with Leinster in which,...

Manu Vunipola: Return to Prem from Japan is a possibility

Manu Vunipola admits he endured a frustrating and, at times, eye-opening introduction to life in Japan as he adjusted to a...

Chris Robshaw: England are ready to take Six Nations title

Chris Robshaw only has eyes for a triumphant Six Nations for England as they prepare to throw their World Cup cards...

Charlie Bracken: I want to help Saracens back to the top

Scrum-half Charlie Bracken believes his ‘X-factor’ can help Saracens surge back up the Prem rugby table.

Dragons 35-12 Newcastle Red Bulls: Resurgent Welsh region take down Alan Dickens’ side

Newcastle Red Bulls’ impressive performances in the Challenge Cup came to an abrupt halt as resurgent Dragons virtually booked qualification for...

Bristol Bears vs Bordeaux-Begles: Most important game ever – Pat Lam

Pat Lam has billed Bristol Bears’ Champions Cup clash against holders Bordeaux-Begles at Ashton Gate today as the most important in...

Northampton Saints vs Scarlets: Phil Dowson tells his side to keep calm

Phil Dowson will tell his Northampton Saints players to focus on beating the Scarlets at Franklin’s Gardens rather than get ahead...

La Rochelle vs Harlequins: We need a repeat performance, says Quins coach Jason Gilmore

Jason Gilmore is not getting carried away by the way Harlequins ended their losing run by blowing away the Stormers last...

Gloucester 14-31 Toulon: Cherry and Whites are taught a lesson in French style

Gloucester’s hopes of further involvement in European rugby this season were easily extinguished by a talented Toulon last night.

Bath 63-10 Edinburgh: Alfie Barbeary powers hosts into last 16

England don’t exactly lack for back-row candidates at present, but a rampaging Alfie Barbeary must come into the Six Nations equation...

Glasgow Warriors vs Saracens: Scottish side will be a tougher challenge – Fergus Burke

Fergus Burke helped guide Saracens to an epic 20-14 win over six-time Champions Cup winners Toulouse last weekend, but predicts they...

Toulouse 77-7 Sale Sharks: That drubbing really hurts, says Alex Sanderson

France’s superstar captain Antoine Dupont put any watching England fans on high alert ahead of the Six Nations after showing that...

Harlequins full-back Tyrone Green – We will need to be at our best for second half of season

Tyrone Green made a timely return from injury last weekend to help Harlequins out of their slump with a big performance...

Sale Sharks humiliated as Toulouse inflict record defeat

Sale Sharks last night suffered a record 77-7 defeat at the hands of Toulouse as the French team avoided a shock...

Bayonne 13-22 Leinster: Another late show makes sure of top spot for the Irish province

Leinster ensured top spot in Pool 3 and secured a home last 16 tie by grinding out a hard-fought victory over...

Stormers 39-26 Leicester Tigers: Geoff Parling’s visiting side put up a fight

Leicester Tigers look destined for the Challenge Cup, but a much-changed side made the Stormers battle for victory to the very...

Josh Barton: Coventry are raring to go after break

Coventry scrum-half Josh Barton believes the mid-season break arrived at just the right time as his side target a sixth consecutive...

George McGuigan extends his Newcastle Red Bulls deal

Hooker George McGuigan has signed a contract extension at Newcastle Red Bulls.

Bring on Bordeaux-Begles monsters – Bristol Bears back rower Fitz Harding

Bristol Bears were the talk of the Champions Cup last weekend after sticking 61 points on the Bulls at altitude in...

Eastmond keen to make his mark as a coach

■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL KYLE Eastmond says the lessons he learned in rugby union will hold him in good stead as he...

Edoardo Todaro is quick to find his feet at Northampton Saints

Edoardo Todaro was not on many one-to-watch lists at the start of the season, but five months in, the 19-year-old has...

Jeremy Guscott: It’s time for Bristol Bears to stand up and deliver

When you’re shipping 49 points, as Bristol Bears did against the Bulls in Pretoria last weekend in the European Cup, you’ve...

Eight-try Sharks get back in the mood to leave Clermont on the floor

■ By SAM JACKSON Sharks ...............50pts Tries: Fassi 2, 65; Hendrikse 17, Koch 45, Sobahle 50, Masuku 73, Buthelezi 79, Julius...

Heartbreak for Munster as Castres take their chances

By BEN JAYCOCK Tries: Casey 17, 34; Abrahams 46, Edogbo 59, 78 Conversions: Crowley 18, 79 Munster ............29pts Castres ..............31pts Tries:...

Nick Cain: Scott ‘Razor’ Robertson fails to produce a cutting-edge strategy

Scott Robertson’s ‘windmill’ spin breakdancing celebrations were shelved during his tenure as All Blacks head coach.

Bordeaux beef wins the day

NO scrum, no-win! That was the message rammed home at the Stade Chaban-Delmas as European champions Bordeaux-Begles brought last season’s runners-up,...

Weak Edinburgh don’t deserve their place

IF Edinburgh fail to qualify for the last-16 in the European Cup, good riddance. By putting out a severely weakened team...

Chris Hewett: Junior Kpoku on course to power up Red Roses

On the basis that Junior Kpoku is 6ft 8ins and 120kgs, his opponents must be dreading the day they run into...

Now the All Blacks need to crack on

THERE is something of the Clive Woodward about Scott Robertson, whose coaching career at international level has just disappeared off a...

Bulls put in a late run to keep out battling Pau

■By BEN JAYCOCK Pau ..................... 24pts Tries: Delhommel 10, 41; Maximin 33 Conversions: Mondinat 11; Souverbie 34, 42 Penalty: Souverbie 49...

Peter Jackson: Blizzard of points is obscuring the view

The Champions Cup, a misnomer if ever there was one, gorged itself last weekend on a feast of tries: 107 at...

A frozen farce with no hint of an apology

THE credibility of European Professional Club Rugby Ltd took another bashing last weekend over a botched attempt to stage the Cheetahs-Ulster...

Baxter sets sights on a home draw in last 16

■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Exeter Cardiff Chiefs v Today. Kick-off 1pm, Sandy Park EXETER Chiefs head into today’s final pool...

Montpellier claim top spot as Ospreys comeback falls short

■ By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys .............26pts Tries: Watkin 11, Lloyd 40, 52; Moriarty 58 Conversions: Walsh 12, 41, 53 Montpellier .....31pts...

Stade go close but Ulster hold on

■ By JIM STEVENS Ulster ................26 Stade .................19 RELIEF poured out of Ravenhill at full-time after the hosts’ 26-0 half-time lead,...

11-try Connacht secure home tie

Connacht .......75 Montauban ...14 ■ By MARK WILLIAMS CONNACHT produced a ruthless display to book a home tie in the last...

PREVIEW…Lyon v Benetton

Today. Kick-off 1pm, Matmut Stadium de Gerland LAST season’s finalists Lyon face a do or die clash against pool leaders Benetton...

PREVIEW…Racing v Cheetahs

Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, La Defense Arena ONLY pride is at stake in this matchup with both Racing 92 and Cheetahs out...