Crosbie handed maiden start as Watson misses out on first test for Argentina

Edinburgh‘s Luke Crosbie will make his first start for Scotland in the first test against Argentina on Saturday evening. Crosbie, 25,...

‘Proven’ Reffell makes first Wales start in tour opener

Wayne Pivac praised the form of debut starter Tommy Reffell as he named his squad for the first test of their...

Folau makes return to international rugby with Tonga debut

Israel Folau will make his first start in international rugby since 2019 as he seals his switch to Tonga with a...

33-year-old Neville makes Australian debut

33-year-old Australian second row Caderyn Neville will make his debut against England this Saturday, as the Wallabies named their team for...

Jones admits Owen Farrell ‘very unhappy’ about losing captaincy

Eddie Jones has admitted that Owen Farrell was "very unhappy" when the coach informed him he would lose the England captaincy...

Much changed Ireland take on Covid-hit New Zealand

Ireland make 14 changes from the team who lost to the Maori All Blacks, as Cian Healy is passed fit enough...

Lawes captains England for Australia opener

Courtney Lawes has been named England captain ahead of Owen Farrell, with the latter starting for the first time since November....

Maori All Blacks hammer Ireland in opener

Maori All Blacks 32-17 Ireland XV Ireland's tour of New Zealand got off to a poor start as they were convincingly...

Legendary Slipper ready to match England upfront

Australian prop James Slipper has insisted that his side won't struggle to match their visitors England in the scrum, as he...

England vulnerable off back of winning run – Proudfoot

England forwards coach Matt Proudfoot has drawn inspiration from the recent State of Origin Rugby League series to explain why he...

Spain lose appeal and will not play in World Cup

Spain’s hopes of playing in their first Rugby World Cup since 1999 came to an end after they lost their appeal...

‘New era’ dawns for re-named Dragons RFC

Newport-based Dragons are to rebrand as "Dragons RFC", in a move to designed to build the identity of the club. Dragons,...

Burrell speaks out over racism in rugby

Newcastle Falcons’ Luther Burrell has stated that he believes that racism is ‘rife’ in rugby after revealing it is still commonplace...

Twin Tours: A Look at England’s and Wales’ Summer Internationals

With the world cup drawing ever nearer, this summer’s tours for both England and Wales were always going to be crucial...

Schmidt to assist All Blacks in Foster’s absence

Former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has been called in to assist New Zealand for their first test against Ireland, with head...

Coach Foster among positive New Zealand Covid-19 tests

Head Coach Ian Foster was one of four key New Zealand individuals who tested positive for Covid-19, just five days before...

Top 20 Incredible Facts About Rugby You Didn’t Know Before

Do you root for your favourite rugby league teams during the gameplay at telly time? Rebecca Martin reveals coveted rugby secrets,...

Rugby during the England tour of Australia

The England rugby team is considered one of the most expensive and prestigious teams not only in Europe but throughout the...

Experts call for 28-day recovery for concussion

By PETER JACKSON World Rugby is being urged to give victims of head injuries greater protection from more serious damage by...

George calls on England to repeat the triumph of 2016

From ADAM HATHAWAY in Perth Jamie George has urged England to turn back time and repeat the heroics of 2016 when...

Pivac: I can’t wait to take on Boks

By STEFFAN THOMAS Most of Wales will be hiding behind the sofa on Saturday but Wayne Pivac can’t wait to take...

Head injury rates reach all time high in England

Concussion rates in elite English rugby have hit their highest levels since records began in 2002 according to the latest injury...

Kpoku hopes French move will inspire him

By BEN JAYCOCK Having witnessed his brother Joel’s star performance in the Challenge Cup final, Jonathan Kpoku’s hunger has been reignited...

Flanagan takes the reins at Dragons

THE Dragons have appointed Scarlets backs coach Dai Flanagan as the new head coach, as part of a revamped coaching structure...

Wales ace Gareth is late arrival

WALES fly-half Gareth Anscombe will link up with the rest of the squad in South Africa after being given permission to...

Ford will be a star for Sharks, says Burns

By GARY FITZGERALD GEORGE Ford will bounce back from his Premiership Final injury misery “better than ever” and be a huge...

McCall: Saracens will come back stronger

SARACENS will take their Premiership Final defeat firmly on the chin and use it as motivation to ensure they come back...

Warburton: Stand by for Springbok shock

By MEGAN ARMITAGE SAM Warburton insists Wales can prove their doubters wrong and spring a summer series shock against world champions...

May tests positive for Covid

JONNY May has tested positive for Covid after arriving in Australia for England’s three-Test Tour. The England wing returned a positive...

We still face long road trips despite changes

I READ with interest the articles about the restructuring of the Leagues in last week’s paper. My club are currently playing...

Bennett is simply the best I’ve seen

I WAS not brought up in a rugby household, but I was drawn to it for its beacon of values, of...

Quins ‘gearbox’ sets the pace in the Premiership

IF the tight-five is the ‘engine room’ in rugby, then 8, 9, 10 and 12 must be the gearbox, and for...

Stop portraying Sarries as victims

PAUL Rees’ article in last week’s TRP states “it was Saracens desire to do right by their players that took them...

Borthwick shows he has the edge

COLIN BOAG What did you make of the Premiership final? I thought it was enthralling, and epitomised everything that’s great about...

Playing Farrell at 12 could cause trouble for England

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The relevance of England’s game against the Barbarians is that it was an opportunity...

England need to rewrite the script quickly

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The roll call for England’s three-Test tour of Australia reads as follows: two...

Wallabies won’t beat us like this, insists Jones

By BEN JAYCOCK England ........21pts Tries: Cokanasiga 36, May 51, Smith 60 Penalties: Smith 16, 34 Barbarians ..52pts Tries: Penalty 19,...

Moroni joins his Pumas pals at Falcons

NEWS EXTRA NEWCASTLE Falcons have signed Premiership winner Matias Moroni from Leicester Tigers. The 31-year-old centre, who has 43 Argentina caps...

Quins take top spot for live TV coverage

Jon Newcombe crunches the numbers and finds out who was the biggest ‘turn on’ in the Premiership It will come as...

Crusaders revive the dying art of rucking

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST The former England captain Phil de Glanville will continue as “Senior Professional Game Board Representative”, according to...

McLennan riled Kiwis – but he has a point

THIS week’s “cat amongst the pigeons” award goes to Hamish McLennan, chairman of Rugby Australia and newly-appointed leader of the Wallaby...

Dazzling French too strong for battling Irish

By BEN JAYCOCK France ..............42pts Tries: Labarthe 16, Gailleton 18, Depoortere 47, Montgaillard 70, 78 Conversions: Auriac 18, 18, 46, 48...

Concern for England as Baby Boks take charge

By BEN JAYCOCK England ............22pts Tries: Stewart 9, Ilione 58, Oresanya 79 Conversions: Smith 10, 59 Penalties: Smith 50 South Africa...

Working with Cowan-Dickie will help my game, says Burrows

By STEFFAN THOMAS Ambitious: Oli Burrows OLI BURROWS hopes working with England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie can help him on his journey...

Wales turn on the power to smash seven past Scotland

By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland ............15pts Tries: Hiddleston 20, Harrison 56, 78 Wales ................45pts Tries: Andrew 2, Barratt 16, Fackrell 24, Houston...

Young Guns: Francois Carlo Mey – Italy U20s and Clermont Centre

Italian rugby may be unearthing its latest young star as Clermont bound Francois Carlo Mey hopes to continue his stellar form...

Dallas want Ford to drive changes

MIKE Ford has been mentioned in dispatches from the United States as a possible target for the Major League Rugby flops...

Top 14 clubs in pursuit of Du Preez brothers

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Sale forwards Jean-Luc and Dan du Preez are on the...

Warriors sweat on Deano amid American interest

GLASGOW are sweating to see if former Newcastle boss Dean Richards, their first choice to replace Danny Wilson at Scotstoun, will...

Thompson goes back to Falcons

MATT Thompson is set to return to his former club Newcastle Falcons this summer as part of the club’s new-look backroom...