The five defeats that proved costly for Eddie Jones

By Nick Powell, Online Editor Eddie Jones seven-year stint as England coach came to an end on Tuesday morning as he...

Eddie Jones sacked as England coach

Eddie Jones has been sacked after seven years at the helm of England. It comes after a year where England have...

Ringfenced Premiership has become boring at bottom of the table – Lane

Bristol full-back Rich Lane is keen to see relegation and promotion return to English rugby, but only if a fairer funding...

Pride in the jersey the key – Gatland

Warren Gatland feels that his transition into the Welsh set-up will be smooth, but is determined to make sure his players...

Episode 43 with Rich Lane

As we approach the halfway point of a more than turbulent Gallagher Premiership season, Bristol Bears are yet to find their...

Exeter reach semis after high-scoring win

Exeter Chiefs………..50 Tries: Feyi-Woboso 4, Cordero 13, 17; Tuima 26, 43; Frost 62, 69 Conversions: Jenkins 4, 14, 27, 44, 63,...

Gatland replaces Pivac as Wales boss

Wayne Pivac has left his job as head coach of Wales and been replaced by his predecessor Warren Gatland, who is...

Where in Australia Is Rugby Popular?

Although football may be the most popular sport in the rest of the globe, this is not the case in Australia....

A Guide to the Gallagher Premiership

The Gallagher Premiership is a rugby union league, specifically the highest level of English club rugby, and one of the world’s...

Bulls on rampage as Cardiff crumble

By ROB COLE Bulls..................... 45pts Tries: Moodie 30, 69, Arendse 39, Goosen 41, Nortje 59, Louw 76 Conversions: Goosen 31, 40,...

Not again! Chiefs lose star player to France

By NEIL FISSLER Exeter Chiefs are this week set to confirm the player drain away from Sandy Park will continue with...

WRU set to decide on Pivac

By PETER JACKSON Wales will decide this week whether to sack Wayne Pivac and re-appoint Warren Gatland through to the World...

Vesty: We need all aspects of the game

By JON NEWCOMBE Northampton head coach Sam Vesty believes there are simpler ways of the RFU speeding up the game without...

Lewies: Quins up for Tank challenge

By GARY FITZGERALD Stephan Lewies is convinced the “world class attack and spine” at Harlequins puts them in prime shape to...

Lloyd’s the man for Wales at 10 – Madigan

By SIMON ROBERTS Bristol playmaker Ioan Lloyd has been tipped as a future successor to Dan Biggar as Welsh rugby’s main...

Ford setting his sights on Europe glory

Sale fly-half George Ford says he is more motivated than ever to enjoy glory in a European competition. Ford, 29, has...

Simmons: Arundell will be brilliant for a long time

By GARY FITZGERALD Speed king: Henry Arundell playing for England Henry Arundell has the mental strength to battle through his lengthy...

Pollard on hunt for game’s top trophies

By GARY FITZGERALD Handre Pollard plans to use his Tigers stripes to go club trophy hunting and also put him in...

Davies wants to win his Wales place back

By STEFFAN THOMAS Gareth Davies had no arguments at being left out of Wales’ autumn squad, but he is hoping to...

We need to improve discipline – Proctor

By JON NEWCOMBE Matt Proctor is as frustrated as the next person at Northampton’s Jekyll & Hyde start to the season....

Expansion would dilute Six Nations

YOUR columnist has suggested that Italy would like to see the Six Nations extended. I believe a Seven Nations would dilute...

Players must show respect for referee

I KNOW it is a long time since I was a player or referee, but why can’t we have the same...

England not helped by Premiership style

TV pundits and the press keep telling us how great Premiership rugby is. However, I have come to the conclusion it...

Let Pivac select his team of assistants

FOLLOWING the defeats to Georgia and Australia there were the inevitable calls for Wayne Pivac to be replaced as Wales head...

What’s the reason for anonymity?

CAN anyone tell me why the RFU keep the names of the people doing the review of England’s performance a secret....

Dream Team with Tom Cruse

Tom Cruse, The Edinburgh and former Wasps, London Irish, Rotherham & Macclesfield hooker chooses the best XV he has played with...

England need to bring the roar back

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK I WAS knocked for six at Twickenham last weekend after watching England lose to...

Carreras weaves his magic to stun Saints

By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester........................ 34pts Tries: Singleton 13, Harris 25, Carreras 36, Balmain 60 Conversions: Carreras 14, 26, 37, 61 Penalties:...

Dowson: We didn’t convert pressure

Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson was frustrated by his side’s wayward discipline and leaky defence. “We missed a lot of...

Irish work hard to get back on track

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER London Irish..................... 39pts Tries: Stokes 9, Jackson 54, Cinti 59, 75; Coleman 71 Conversions: Jackson 10, 55, 72,...

We need to build on this – Rogerson

London Irish captain Matt Rogerson, making his 100th League appearance, said: “The last few results have got away from us a...

Quins hold on to make it four wins in a row

By BEN JAYCOCK Bath...................................... 13pts Tries: Butt 42 Conversions: Bailey 43 Harlequins......................... 19pts Penalties: Bailey 11, Francis 56 Tries: Dombrandt 6,...

We had the chance to take that one, says frustrated van Graan

Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan rued his side’s missed opportunities. He said: “It was frustrating. That last few minutes...

MacGinty misses out as Tigers hold nerve

By GARY FITZGERALD Bristol ................................ 26pts Tries: Radradra 4, Piutau 24, Byrne 64, Ibitoye 75 Conversions: Sheedy 25, MacGinty 65, 76...

Time for a parting of the ways is overdue

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The RFU has finally recognised that when Eddie Jones talked after defeat by...

Start by getting it right in the front row

NICK CAIN England's priorities as Eddie Jones departs are to find an interim head coach, and to unearth a front row...

Bristol close in on deal with Oghre

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Wanted: Oghre Bristol Bears are set to agree to a deal...

Bath and Racing to battle over Russell

ON THE BLINDSIDE Racing 92 have stepped up their bid to keep Scotland ace Finn Russell in the French capital next...

Ex-Tiger Henry on his way to Stade

ON THE BLINDSIDE Former Leicester Tigers fly-half Zack Henry, above, could be on his way to Stade Francais when his Pau...

Rugby set to be caught up in another legal drama

ON THE BLINDSIDE Rugby is set for another legal drama with a growing group of players preparing to launch a demand...

England heading for hit and hope land

CHRIS HEWETT Form is temporary, class is permanent”. Who says? Not Mike Tindall. The World Cup-winning centre’s form may have been...

Priceless! Doddie was worth every penny

CHRIS HEWETT Reflecting on the rugby life and times of dear Doddie Weir in last week’s paper, Brendan Gallagher made reference...

On a wing but without a prayer

Peter Jackson finds little to cheer for the speed merchants when it comes to checking the stats from the Autumn Series...

Out-of-date 60-cap rule is holding Wales back

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The time has come for the regions and the WRU to finally make their peace...

Warriors end long wait for away win

By BRYN PALMER Zebre ................ 17 Glasgow.......... 45 Glasgow ended a run of 10 consecutive away URC defeats with victory over...

Decimated Ospreys put up a fight in Shark tank

By SIMON ROBERTS Sharks...............25pts Tries: Notshe 48, Bosch 76, Venter 80 Conversions: Bosch 77, 83 Penalties: Bosch 11, 19 Ospreys............. 10pts...

Dragons fightback earns four-try bonus point

By SIMON ROBERTS Stormers........... 34pts Tries: Pokomela 9, Dweba 17, Nel 23, Libbok 36 Conversions: Libbock 10, 17, 23; Blommetjies 37...

Porter leads Leinster revival

By KEVIN FALLON Leinster ...........38 Ulster................29 Andrew Porter produced a superb display off the bench as Leinster came from 19 points...

Hard work paying off for Connacht

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........38 Benetton.......... 19 Connacht's superb No.8 Paul Boyle was delighted that they finally made chances count as...

Quickfire 21 puts Munster in control

By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh........ 17 Munster...........38 Munster's five-try win, featuring 21 unanswered points from 17-7 down just before half-time, provided more...