My Life in Rugby with Nic Groom: ‘It was my warrior spirit that paid off with Rassie’

The former Western Province, Stormers, Northampton, Lions, Edinburgh and London Irish scrum-half talks Jon Newcombe through his journey in the game My...

It’s a miracle Sweeney has kept the RFU afloat

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AS great as the game of rugby is, it seems that there...

Hougaard to provide cover at Saracens

SARACENS have signed former Wasps utility back Francois Hougaard on a threemonth deal to provide injury cover on the wing. The...

Cup fixtures added so qualification is ‘fair’

TWO fixtures have been added to this season’s Premiership Rugby Cup to allow “fair” qualification for the semi-finals of the tournament....

Red Rose tightheads ruled out with injury

ENGLAND tightheads Kyle Sinckler and Will Stuart have been ruled out after sustaining injuries in last weekend’s defeat to South Africa....

O’Toole’s consortium get two more weeks

ATLAS Worcester Warriors Rugby Club Ltd have been given two more weeks to finalise their bid for the relegated Premiership club....

Captain Lillicrap calls time on Wales career

WALES women’s captain Siwan Lillicrap has retired from the international game. The 35-year-old back rower made her debut against Ireland in...

Ex-England coach Ed joins Coventry set-up

ED Robinson has joined Championship side Coventry as their new backs coach to replace Tony Fenner, who is relocating to New...

Results

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Poland No 9 still keen to star for Sedgley

By BEN JAYCOCK Poland scrum-half Sam Stelmaszek is hoping to become a first team regular with his international side while also...

Regional results

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Luctonians banking on Link as he cashes in on maul

By BEN JAYCOCK JOINT National Two West top try scorer Ben Link credits his side’s formidable pack for his free scoring...

Hartpury get a roll on to put away the new boys

By ELISE HAMERSLEY Hartpury are knocking on the door of the top four after maintaining their perfect away record with a...

Regional results

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Cathedral claim the spoils in thriller at Arms Park

By ELISE HAMERSLEY A jam-packed week has seen Schools Vase and Cup regional finals, County Cup efforts, and games at historic...

Sharks tamed in 14-try Bears massacre

By ENYA LACKIE Bristol Bears..........84 DMP Sharks............ 12 Bristol Bears blew DMP Sharks away with a commanding 14-try victory yesterday morning....

Exeter execute 10 out of 10 display

By JAMES FOWLER Exeter Chiefs.........62 Worcester W.......... 18 Exeter Chiefs Women produced a dominant display to defeat the Worcester Warriors Women...

Quins revenge ends Sarries’ unbeaten run

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Harlequins.............. 19 Saracens................. 10 Harlequins secured revenge for last season’s semi-final defeat, as they inflicted a first defeat...

Perris-Redding continues Sale’s run

Sale Sharks............ 15 Loughborough L.... 14 By ELISE WALSH Georgie Perris-Redding scored an incredible solo try to steal a Sale victory...

Crabb and Rugman put Cherries on top

By SAM BYTHEWAY Wasps......................... 3 Gloucester-H..........67 Hat-tricks from Gwen Crabb and Ellie Rugman secured a comprehensive 11 try victory for Gloucester-Hartpury...

Champions Newport among the final four

Premiership Cup round-up By HARRY CORISH Cup holders Newport comfortably worked their way into the semi-finals as they followed up their...

Sneddon takes charge of Scarlets academy

SCOTT Sneddon has been appointed Scarlets transition and academy head coach. Sneddon has been head coach of Loughborough University for the...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Newbridge overturn Risca in 11-try demolition derby

By HARRY CORRISH NEWBRIDGE were in unstoppable mood in Division 1 East as they plundered 11 tries in their 75-5 win...

Grigg on hand to put Neath in charge

By HARRY CORRISH NEATH held on to top spot with a tight 29-22 win over a resurgent Ystrad Rhondda side. John...

Clermont face fight to hold on to Penaud

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Star player: Damian Penaud is one of the hottest properties in French rugby PICTURE: Getty Images Damian...

Forthcoming fixtures

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Deacon backs Borthwick to succeed Jones

England Women forwards coach and former England second row Louis Deacon believes it would be difficult to bring in an alternative...

Chinnor appoint Easter

National League One club Chinnor have landed a huge coup with the appointment of Nick Easter as their director of rugby....

In Sunday’s Rugby Paper

It’s been a difficult week for Eddie Jones and Wayne Pivac, and you can read all the views of our expert...

RFU to decide on Jones’ future by Tuesday

The RFU will decide whether to continue with Eddie Jones as the England coach by Tuesday 6 December, according to PA...

Bears become first Premier 15s club to have names on kit

By Imogen Ainsworth Bristol Bears women have become the first team in the Allianz Premier 15s to include players’ names on...

Hougaard joins Sarries as injury cover

Francois Hougaard has signed for Saracens on a short-term deal as injury cover on the wing, less than a week after...

Ospreys change three as South Africa trip concludes

Ospreys have made three changes as they look to end their five-match winless run, and two-match trip to South Africa, with...

Cokanasiga back as Bath host Harlequins

Joe Cokanasiga is one of four changes as Bath look to keep their fine Premiership form going against third-placed Harlequins. Cokanasiga...

Episode 42 with Louis Deacon

After a poor weekend for England and Wales, Eddie Jones and Wayne Pivac‘s positions at the helm are reviewed in Episode...

Sarries battle past Wasps to go two from two

Saracens 33-10 Wasps by Elise Hammersley Saracens hit the right note to claim their second successive bonus point victory as they...

Blame me, says Jones as England fall apart

Tuilagi: Defeat will make us even tighter By GARY FITZGERALD Manu Tuilagi came out fighting after a hefty defeat to the...

WRU set to send SOS to Gatland

Wayne Pivac remains adamant he will take Wales to the World Cup but the Welsh Rugby Union are lining up a...

Ward: Urgent change needed to save game

By LUKE JARMYN If the RFU want to secure rugby’s future as a top level sport, the time for change is...

Sweeney ‘living in ivory tower’, MPs hear

By SAM JACKSON RFU chief Bill Sweeney has been accused of living in an “ivory tower” and asked by MPs whether...

Falcons cracking the beer business

By JON NEWCOMBE For four Newcastle players there is an extra incentive for winning matches – more of their beer gets...

Future of Leicester Tigers is strong says Borthwick

Leicester's defence of the Premiership title may have got off to a slow start, but Steve Borthwick believes the future of...

South Africa’s power machine crushes England into submission

By NICK CAIN England............................... 13pts Tries: Slade 72 Conversions: Farrell 73 Penalties: Farrell 14, 46 South Africa..................... 27pts Tries: Arendse 33,...

11 months out and Jones has it all to do

PAUL REES England finished their worst year since 2008 in terms of results by becoming the only Six Nations team not...

Another collapse leaves Pivac on the edge

By PETER JACKSON Wales.................................. 34pts Tries: Morgan 10, 47; Faletau 22, Dyer 52 Conversions: Anscombe 11, 23, 48, 53 Penalties: Anscombe...

Time’s up for Pivac, bring back Gatland

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Wayne Pivac looked a dejected man at the end of the defeat to Australia even...

Doddie Weir, a giant among the big men

Brendan Gallagher remembers the hugely popular Scottish and Lions forward who passed away on Saturday It was the moment we all...

Sanderson: Why do Springboks ignore Rob?

By JON NEWCOMBE Sale points-machine: Rob du Preez Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson is surprised that South Africa ignored...

Tigers are keeping an eye on McDonald

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Auckland Blues coach Leon McDonald, left, is sniffing around the...