Whitford poised to join Lancaster

Stuart Lancaster is set to turn to an experienced hand when he moves to Racing 92 next season, with Tom Whitford...

Northampton too strong for Saracens in points feast

Premiership Cup By NICK POWELL Northampton ..58pts Tries: Matavesi 3, Sleightholme 6, 40+1; Skosan 16, 42, 48; Pollock 24, 71; Hinkley...

One-sided victories no good for anyone

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST THE basic mix of marketing ingredients for sporting World Cups is one part exaggeration to three parts...

Sorry, Rob, but rugby can’t afford higher cap

CHRIS HEWETT It’s not easy to argue with a man like Rob Baxter, the honest-to-goodness, soil-under-the-fingernails West Countryman whose work with...

Prem XV stars on display for USA

Preview USA v Italy Today, Kick-off 12.45 am USA head coach Rob Cain has included 13 Premier 15s players in his...

Hat-trick for Woodman as Black Ferns claim bonus

By MARK DOCHERTY Australia ..........17pts Tries: Terita 13, 28; Wong 16 Conversions: McKenzie 18 New Zealand ..41pts Conversions: Tries: Tries: Ngan-Woo...

Red Roses begin with World Cup record win

By MARK DOCHERTY Fiji........................19pts Tries: Nakoci 31, Donu 40+1, Cavuru 81 Conversions: Cavuru 32, 43 England ............84pts Tries: MacDonald 5, 56,...

France get aggressive to sweep South Africa aside

By BEN JAYCOCK South Africa ......5pts Tries: Mabenge 50 France ................40pts Tries: Sansus 2, 67; Vernier 11, Boulard 17, Drouin 70,...

Surprise call as Wales start Harris at No.8 over Lillicrap

By BEN JAYCOCK Today. Kick-off 5.45 am PREVIEW... Wales v Scotland WALES head coach Ioan Cunningham has made a surprise in...

Canada confident they can lift crown

Preview Japan v Canada Today. Kick-off 3.15 am CANADA coach Kevin Rouet believes his side have what it takes to win...

It’s brilliant to be involved in this event, says Haag

By JON NEWCOMBE SIX years after he led England U20s to victory in Manchester, Martin Haag makes his competitive World Cup...

Alphonsi: Kabeya is better than me

By BEN JAYCOCK Making a name for herself: England’s 20-year-old flanker Sadia Kabeya Maggie Alphonsi is confident England can win the...

England must step it up for Le Crunch

ROCKY CLARK WORLD CUP WINNER So the wait is over. Five years after England lost the 2017 World Cup final against...

How the spirit of adventure is taking over

When England were eliminated from the 2011 World Cup at the quarterfinal stage, one voice in New Zealand said farewell by...

Blackheath aiming to get back at first time of asking

By BEN JAYCOCK Great start: Marcus Burcham scoring Blackheath‘s sixth try in their win against Bury St Edmunds James Shanahan’s Blackheath...

Whiffin steps up for Highlanders

By JON NEWCOMBE EXCLUSIVE Richard Whiffin is hugely excited at the prospect of becoming the first Englishman to coach a New...

Flying winger Joyce ‘can put fear into opposition’

AS attack coach of Wales, Whiffin is hoping winger Jaz Joyce can put “fear into the opposition”. Bristol star Joyce, right,...

Cardiff are crying out for more leadership

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND There's never a dull moment in Welsh rugby, and this week has been no different....

Lombard hits late winner for Lions

By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ......19 Lions ................22 EDINBURGH rued their failure to finish off the Lions as they suffered a third...

Fast-starting Ulster smash seven tries past Ospreys

By KEVIN FALLON Ulster ................47pts Tries: Marshall 2, 33; Andrew 8, Carter 24, 66; McCloskey 42, Rea 76 Conversions: Cooney 3,...

Foolhardy Fifita’s red hands it to Cardiff

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets..............10pts Tries: McNicholl 71 Conversions: Halfpenny 71 Penalties: Halfpenny 22 Cardiff ................16pts Tries: T Williams 25 Conversions: Evans...

Tyro Carter takes charge for big Italian job

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Benetton v Dragons Today. Kick-off 2.45pm, Stadio Monigo WALES international Ben Carter will captain the Dragons for...

Leinster find an extra gear

By JOHN FALLON Leinster ................54 Sharks ..................34 Johnny Sexton marked his first start of the season by crossing for one of...

Warriors tame the Bulls

By BRYN PALMER Glasgow................35 Bulls ......................21 Glasgow out-muscled the previously unbeaten Bulls to score five tries in a handsome bonus-point victory...

Rowntree rues ill-discipline

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ..............20 Munster ................11 TIGHTHEAD Finlay Bealham says Connacht can use this hard-earned win to kickstart their season...

10-hour trips are proving tough for Redruth

Despite the RFU restructure of the National Leagues to reduce travel, Redruth head coach Nigel Hambly is bemused by the teams...

My Life in Rugby with Johnny Leota: ‘Playing for Samoa gave me my identity’

Wow, the last decade has flown by so quickly. It doesn’t seem that long since I left New Zealand for Manchester...

Stars of the Seventies kept us all informed

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Even now, five decades after their time ran out, the most celebrated European...

Why are we still waiting for verdicts?

PETER JACKSON When the RFU launched an inquiry into the violent nature of their Five Nations match in Cardiff in 1989,...

Thompson’s terrible tale

PETER JACKSON In the occasionally harrowing BBC2 documentary, Head On: Rugby, Dementia and Me, Steve Thompson spoke with brutal candour, never...

Burton in control as Hartpury fight back

By JOHN BARNES Hartpury ............39pts Tries: Eadie 25, 53, Shipp 39, 61; Jones 47, Barton 73 Conversions: Barton 26, Williams 59,...

Hutler helps make it five out of five for Jersey

By LUKE JARMYN Caldy ..................19pts Tries: Royle 21, Bibby 25, Higginson 78 Conversions: Hinchcliffe 22, 79 Jersey ..............34pts Tries: Owen 12,...

Doncaster hit fifty to halt Blues in tracks

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster Knights ........50pts Tries: Cardew 8, Kelly 25, 66; Smith 34, Ehizode 39, Edgson 47, Holling 80 Conversions:...

Coventry’s power shuts out Scottish

By DAVID CHALLIS L Scottish..........32pts Tries: Cleaves 2, Nutton 7, 11; Manihera 53 Conversions: Sheppard 4, 12, 54 Penalties: Sheppard 45,...

Tizzano finds his feet as Ealing cruise home in style

By XANDER CHEVALLIER Ealing ................56pts Tries: Smid 12, Daniels 17, Hampson 30, Tizzano 47, 54; De Wee 59, Burns 60, Penalty...

Must-win if Pirates are to stay in title race

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Cornish Pirates v Ampthill Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Mennaye Field GAVIN Cattle is looking for an ‘emotional reaction’...

Ionians turn up the heat to sink Otley

By NICK DOYLE Otley ……………………10 Hull Ionians ……….15 Hull Ionians had the better of Otley in a physical encounter. Ionians director...

Regional Prem

1 Midlands NUNEATON got the winless tag from their backs after holding on for a 29-32 away victory at Oundle. The...

Fylde looking to get better in defence

Fylde have scored a whopping 206 points in their opening five games as they sit top of National 2 North but...

Cambriani sets his sights on try feast

By BEN JAYCOCK Ampthill's Ben Cambriani has set a clear goal of scoring at least 20 tries this season as the...

I’m loving it, says rejuvenated Rossiter

The National League’s top try scorer Jak Rossiter is back enjoying his rugby again and is thankful everything “is now back...

Portugal looking good for final spot

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S all been a bit doom and gloom...

Young Guns: Bristol Bears centre Joe Jenkins

Joe Jenkins made a huge impact on his professional debut last week scoring a brace for Bristol in the Premiership Cup...

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Roberts try seals derby win for Cardiff

UNIVERSITY RUGBY By NICK POWELL CARDIFF recorded another narrow away victory as they beat Cardiff Met in a derby that came...

Champs Trinity give Dulwich a 50-point mauling

SCHOOLS RUGBY By NICK POWELL The first round of the Schools Cup is now complete, with several exciting fixtures lined up...

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Red Roses can give us all something to smile about

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the start of the Women’s Rugby World Cup and full TV...

In-form Neath savour a good day

Championship round-up By HARRY CORISH Neath took full advantage of the fact Tata Steel couldn’t raise a side to host Pontypool...