Pivac: We restored pride with that win

WAYNE Pivac insists Wales have restored pride with a win over Argentina and said he will resist the urge to make...

We must bring back relegation -Baxter

By PAUL REES ROB Baxter believes that promotion and relegation has to become a feature of the Premiership again even if...

Quins ace Marchant says au revoir to England

HARLEQUINS centre Joe Marchant will leave English rugby behind this summer in favour of signing for Top 14 side Stade Francais....

Borthwick out to help England

By JOHN NEWCOMBE PRODUCING England players of the future remains a key goal for Steve Borthwick at Leicester even if it...

Marler calls for change of governance

By GARY FITZGERALD JOE Marler believes it may be time for a new “independent” organisation to be charged with repairing the...

Doddie’s strength inspires Ritchie

CAPTAIN Jamie Ritchie says Doddie Weir will inspire Scotland today as they seek a first win over New Zealand. Weir is...

Steward puts England on road to resurrection as Japan fall apart

By NICK CAIN England ............................. 52pts Tries: Steward 12, Smith 24, 74; Porter 40, 50; Genge 48, Penalty 70 Conversions: Farrell...

The Farrell-Smith axis in the spotlight again

PAUL REES COMMENT Attacking axis: Owen Farrell and Marcus Smith Guy Porter scores for England PICTURES: Getty Images OWEN Farrell bristled...

Sluggish Ireland labour to tame Fiji

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ireland............................... 35pts Tries: Timoney 15, 20; Baloucoune 25, Hansen 61, Healy 74 Conversions: Carbery 15, 21, 26; Crowley...

Red for Dupont in French triumph

France............... 30 South Africa....26 France secured a 12th consecutive victory with a statement performance in Marseille against current world champions South...

Warrior Faletau has Wales on a high

By PETER JACKSON Wales...................................20pts Tries: Faletau 32, T Williams 48 Conversion: Anscombe 33, 48 Penalties: Anscombe 37, Priestland 63 Argentina........................... 13pts...

ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES TICKETS TO BE WON

WIN a pair of tickets to England v New Zealand courtesy of Dove Men+Care! England continue their autumn campaign against New...

WALES v GEORGIA AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES TICKETS TO BE WON

WIN a pair of tickets to Wales v Georgia courtesy of Dove Men+-Care! Wales come up against Georgia at the Principality...

That’s what you call a birthday celebration…

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Man of the match: Taulupe Faletau takes on Juan Martin Gonzalez and Julian Montoya HAPPY...

Reprieve for Russell as Harris eyes historic win

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW - Scotland v New Zealand Today. Kick-off 2.15pm, Murrayfield Finn Russell starts for Scotland today against New...

Italy claim first win against Wallabies

Italy....................28 Australia...........27 Full-back Ange Capuozzo scored twice as Italy held on for a first ever victory over Australia at the 19th...

England need to get a lot better, very quickly

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ENGLAND making root-and-branch changes to their coaching team so close to a World Cup...

France secure another bronze

France...............36 Canada................ 0 FRANCE ran in five tries to thrash Canada in the third-place play-off and secure bronze for the seventh...

It ends in tears for battling England

By BEN JAYCOCK England............................... 31pts Tries: Kildunne 3, Cokayne 13, 32, 54; M Packer 21 Conversions: Scarratt 4, 15, 33 New...

Middleton: Players could not have given more

Having lost one of the most dramatic World Cup finals the game has ever seen, England head coach Simon Middleton was...

Hats off to NZ as they win sixth world crown

ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNER THE National Grid will surely have got a surge when hundreds of thousands of people...

Woodburn helps put Chiefs on right track

By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter Chiefs .................. 22pts Tries: Ewers 11, van Heerden 23, Woodburn 35 Cons: Simmonds 11, 35 Pens: Simmonds...

Kidney: We have to learn to play against good defences

Declan Kidney was heartened by his Irish side’s battling second-half display but he said: “We have to look at the whole...

Is RFU getting value for money? Not from Eddie

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK EDDIE Jones has become a millionaire courtesy of the RFU, for doing what...

Time to stop petty gamesmanship

NICK CAIN THE high-five cheerleading that breaks out every time a decision or penalty goes England’s way is a sure sign...

Give some thought to Belize’s struggles

NICK CAIN AS a recession looms, the World Rugby mandarins who jetted to New Zealand in first or business class for...

Falcons dig deep to keep Gloucester out

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Gloucester......................... 21pts Tries: Seabrook 37, Jordan 62, Penalty 72 Conversions: Barton 38, 62 Newcastle......................... 27pts Tries: Radwan 6,...

‘They won all the little battles’

GLOUCESTER’S head coach George Skivington admitted it was a tough afternoon for his side. “We had a disappointing result last week...

Hooker Haywood taking his chances as Saints prepare for showdown with Saracens

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Saracens v Northampton Today. Kick-off 12.15pm, Stone X Stadium BY rights, Southend-born and Colchester raised Mike Haywood...

Butt’s late winner makes it three in a row for Bath

By BEN JAYCOCK Bath...................................... 19pts Tries: Hill 29, Butt 81 Penalties: Bailey 3, 57, 70 Leicester............................ 18pts Tries: Nadolo 5, Cronin...

‘We’ve become tough to beat’

BATH head coach Johann van Graan was delighted with the second half display and is pleased they’ve turned into a team...

Diamond may look at recruitment

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER COULD Steve Diamond’s next move in rugby be a job in recruitment after he indirectly...

Toulouse leading the race for Willis

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ENGLAND flanker Jack Willis looks set to head to France...

Ma’asi-White heads for Sale

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FORMER England U20 international Rekeiti Ma’asi-White is on the verge of agreeing to a deal...

Baxter’s keen for Nowell to decide

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Coach: Rob Baxter ROB Baxter is pushing England and Lions winger Jack Nowell for an...

DREAM TEAM

HENRY THOMAS, THE MONTPELLIER AND FORMER ENGLAND, BATH & SALE PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST......

One-sided games do no favours for anyone

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST DEVOTEES of the union game have spent decades laughing at the idea of the “other code” staging...

Failing to select a kicker is a major sin

CHRIS HEWETT BACK in the day, rugby had its own version of the Seven Deadly Sins: biting, gouging, bag-snatching, head-stamping, shaving...

Winters’ boys are starting to warm up to it

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK OPTIMISTIC Peter Winterbottom says he is encouraged by the character of his Esher side – and...

Skiing trip prompted rapid rise to the top

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER NOTTINGHAM, STADE FRANCAIS, WASPS, DRAGONS & NORTHAMPTON SCRUM-HALF CHARLIE DAVIES I WAS 16 and on...

How Kevin kept 1991 pioneers on right track

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW KEVIN O’Brien grew up within walking distance of Cardiff docks, round the corner...

Sinfield shows he’s in a class of his own

PETER JACKSON THERE are an elite group of impressive men involved in English rugby and then there is Kevin Sinfield, the...

No surprise to see more trouble

PETER JACKSON ANOTHER match at the world’s biggest pub and another outbreak of crowd trouble, this one over a fight between...

Irish referee Brace kept Itoje in line

PETER JACKSON MARO Itoje had a lot to say for himself during England’s non-performance against Argentina last Sunday. His verbosity extended...

Support growing fo starting with 10

PAUL REES SAYS MONEY WILL BE THE PRIME FACTOR BEHIND THE SIZE OF THE PREMIERSHIP IN THE FUTURE WHEN Gloucester faced...

Maisey puts the boot into his old Cov mates

By CONOR O’HARA Bedford B...........27pts Tries: Elliott 20, Irvine 43 Conversions: Maisey 44 Penalties: Maisey 11, 51, 59, 64, 71 Coventry...............

Scottish put to the sword by Knights pack power

By MO SHER London S........... 12pts Tries: Ferdinand 34, Wallis 69 Conversion: Slevin 70 Doncaster K.... 24pts Tries: Yarnell 3, Parkin...

Trewin has it all covered as Pirates derail Caldy

By JOHN LYON Caldy...................................... 7pts Tries: Caine 46 Conversions: Jones 47 Cornish Pirates............... 26pts Tries: Relton 9, 67, Wyatt 53, Nagle...

Ampthill in charge thanks to Strong control

By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill.............29pts Tries: Strong 7, 19, 26, 68 , Skelcey 60 Conversions: Rankin 20, 61 Richmond............ 5pts Tries: Stafford...

Cook happy as Jersey learn to stick to their plans

By TOM INNES Jersey R............55pts Tries: B Owen 6, 54, Clarke 15, Brown 34, Scott 40, Chapman 62, Woollett 65, Hutler...