Jones will make Farrell his captain again, says Cueto

■By GARY FITZGERALD MARK Cueto believes Eddie Jones will reinstall Owen Farrell as captain in the runup to the World Cup....

Rugby has lost rhythm says Jones

ENGLAND coach Eddie Jones says rugby needs to find a “better balance” and believes an increased number of stoppages – including...

Summer Tours Week 4 Preview: Deciders for all Home Nations as series’ reach climax

Few could have predicted that all four Home Nations would hit back to win in the manner that they did last...

Zander Fagerson wins 50th cap as Scots ring changes

Tighthead prop Zander Fagerson is set to make his 50th Scotland appearance as the visitors make eight changes for the decisive...

Dan and Dillon passed fit as Wales make one change

Wales have made just one change for the second consecutive week after Dan Biggar was passed fit despite a shoulder problem....

France finish with a flourish against flat Georgia

Georgia U20s 17 (10) Tries: Kuntelia 8, Tsikhistavi 54Conversions: Khutsishvili 9, 55Penalties: Khutsishvili 23 France U20s 44 (17) Tries: Masse 27,...

Aki in for Ringrose as Ireland look to make history again

Bundee Aki comes in for the concussed Garry Ringrose as the sole Irish change ahead of their series decider with New...

Care and Chessum come in for England in decider at SCG

Danny Care returns to the England starting line-up and Ollie Chessum makes his first start as England head to the Sydney...

Lange treble takes South Africa to title

South Africa 47 (26) Tries: Nel 6, Lange 11, 27, 50, Hartzenberg 22, 56, James 60Conversions: Mngomezulu 8, 13, 23, Koevort...

Twickenham Stadium taking hospitality to the next level for the 2022 Autumn Nations Series

The hospitality sector has seen a seismic change in recent years following changing trends in society and the impact of the...

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty-Two with Gareth Chilcott

The Rugby Paper Podcast is back! Following a two-week hiatus at the end of the season, The Rugby Paper Podcast returns...

More misery for England on Treviso travels as Italy earn famous win

England U20s 31 (19) Tries: Carr-Smith 9, Fletcher 14, Stephens 16, Ilione 49, Lockett 66 Conversions: Harris 11, 16, 68 Italy...

How Is Crypto Used In Football?

Introducing Football Now is a brand-new series that explores some of the most pressing topics in the world of football. Though...

Should You Invest In A Football Club?

The ownership of a football club is traditionally reserved for extremely wealthy individuals; yet, many football fans search out share ownership...

Cristiano Ronaldo Signs an NFT Deal With Crypto Exchange Binance

On Thursday, Binance announced cooperation with Cristiano Ronaldo for the development of non-fungible tokens, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by transaction...

Ireland finish strong as Scotland end winless

Ireland U20s 41 (29) Tries: Hawkshaw 2, Wilson 11, King 14, Prendergast 17, Gibbons 23, Mangan 54, McCarthy 69 Conversions: Prendergast 3, 11,...

Ireland draw Maori series after Wellington win

Ireland continued their extraordinary turnaround on tour in New Zealand as they beat the Maori All Blacks 30-24 to level their...

Aix marks the spot for triumphant Namibia

Namibia 36-0 Kenya Namibia secured a spot in a seventh consecutive World Cup and won the 2022 Rugby Africa Cup with...

The Best Rugby Games for Rugby Fans

From the start of the match until it ends, rugby fans are on the edge of their seats. This is especially...

Georgia stun Italy to bring promotion into focus

Georgia 28-19 Italy Georgia produced an excellent performance to shock Italy and put sharp focus on the prospect of Six Nations...

Farrell’s boot sets up Sydney decider

From Adam Hathaway in Brisbane Eddie Jones labelled Owen Farrell the best competitor he has ever seen after the inside-centre booted...

Pivac sets sights on historic series win

Wayne Pivac has warned South Africa his team will fight tooth and nail to win the series next Saturday after becoming...

NZ and England to play in same 7s pool

By SAM JACKSON ENGLAND have been drawn alongside defending champions New Zealand in Pool A of the men’s Commonwealth Games Sevens...

Miller keen to carry on abroad after Wasps exit

By JON NEWCOMBE When Wasps report back for pre-season this week, versatile back Rob Miller will be a notable absentee. Miller’s...

RPA doing its best to help out-of-contract players

Rugby Players’ Association (RPA) CEO Damian Hopley says the organisation is “doing all it can” to help members affected by the...

All square as England bring down Wallabies

By NICK CAIN Australia............17pts Tries: Tupou 37, Kerevi 48 Conversions: Lolesio 39, 50 Penalties: Lolesio 54 England ............25pts Tries: B Vunipola...

Great to see England find another level – Guscott

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHAT a fantastic turnaround it was by England in Brisbane, and I love the...

England’s big names stand up and deliver

PAUL REES Leading the charge: Ellis Genge Billy Vunipola PICTURES: Getty Images It was a night when all that mattered for...

Beware promises in the land of the free

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE USA may bill itself as “the land of the free, and the...

Life in the front row is tough for Stuart

NICK CAIN All Test props have to relish the head-to-head confrontations with their opposite number, and the chance physically and psychologically...

Respect! Anscombe the hero as Wales get it right this time

By PETER JACKSON South Africa ....12pts Penalties: Pollard 6, 44, 52, 59 Wales..................13pts Tries: Adams 78 Conversions: Anscombe 79 Penalties: Biggar...

France scrape win with late try

By SAM JACKSON Japan ..............15 France..............20 France had to rally again in the second half to beat Japan for a second...

Tiger Tommy shows what can be done

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Rule No 1 in international sport – never disrespect your opponents! Whatever Jacques Nienaber thought...

Kennedy on alert as Orange may sell

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Boss: Orange Sale Sharks could soon come onto the market with whispers coming out of the...

Bath fail to tempt Matera

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Forward: Pablo Matera Bath have failed with a bid to land former Argentina captain Pablo Matera,...

Now Racing 92 turn attention to Lancaster

ON THE BLINDSIDE In demand: Leinster coach Stuart Lancaster FORMER England coach Stuart Lancaster is on the radar of French giants...

Barnes leads racism claims probe

ON THE BLINDSIDE DAVID Barnes is set to be given carte blanche by the RFU to investigate sickening racism claims made...

No plans to replace lock Witty at Exeter

ON THE BLINDSIDE Released: Will Witty EXETER Chiefs have no plans to replace former England U20 lock Will Witty who was...

Irish move to sign Miller from Warriors

LONDON Irish have signed hooker Isaac Miller from Worcester Warriors. Miller joins the Exiles after spending four seasons at Sixways, where...

Grace heading for France after switching codes

On the move: Grace WELSH flyer Regan Grace will leave St Helens at the end of the 2022 Super League season to...

Delgado moving on

EXETER’S Spain captain Laura Delgado has joined Gloucester-Hartpury for the 2022-23 Premier 15s season. The 32-year-old prop, who moved to Exeter in...

Rifleman Qorowale joins Falcons on two-year deal

NEWCASTLE Falcons have signed British Army three-quarter Vereimi Qorowale on a two-year contract. The 27-year-old Fijian has been playing for the...

RFU backs Jersey split

Jersey Reds’ split from Jersey RFC has gained formal approval from the RFU. The club announced in March that it planned...

Scots score four to set up decider in Santiago

By GARY FITZGERALD Argentina ............6pts Penalties: Boffelli 7, 34 Scotland ..........29pts Tries: Watson 37, Bennett 41, M Fagerson 53, Johnson 63...

All Blacks cut down by Irish brilliance

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER New Zealand....12pts Tries: B Barrett 41, Jordan 78 Ireland ..............23pts Conversions: J Barrett 42 Tries: Porter 3, 48...

Farrell: We’re learning how to deal with the pressure of top-level games

Proud Ireland boss Andy Farrell says his side are learning how to deal with pressure “We got what we deserved. These...

Aussies hit back to shock Fiji, Tonga lose again

PACIFIC NATIONS CUP Australia A bounced back from last week’s defeat to Samoa to shock Fiji with an impressive 32- 18...

McCullum’s winning way: Trust your players, not the process

Paul Rees looks at what rugby can learn from England's new test cricket coach The dead have been dancing this summer....

Please put an end to elitist hypocrisy

IF Premiership ring fencing was such a good thing would the likes of Northampton, Exeter, Harlequins and Bristol have been in...

Sadly, I don’t think we have the talent

SORRY to say I disagree with Paul Rees that England have the talent needed to win the World Cup. It’s time...