Leicester Tigers boss Geoff Parling knows his return to Exeter Chiefs will be a challenge

Leicester Tigers head coach Geoff Parling returns to Exeter Chiefs today, eight years after helping them win the Premiership before finishing...

Sotutu on way to Red Bulls

NEWCASTLE Red Bulls have signed Blues No.8 Hoskins Sotutu, below, on a three-year deal for next season. The 27-year-old has been...

Rubiolo’s new deal

BRISTOL lock Pedro Rubiolo has renewed his contract with the Prem club. The 23-year-old Argentina star arrived from Newcastle in 2024...

Jeremy Guscott: The striking cobra Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is my star of 2025

When it comes to my highlights of 2025, South Africa has to be at the top of the international list because...

DREAM TEAM

MATT ROGERSON, THE WORCESTER WARRIORS AND FORMER SALE SHARKS, JERSEY REDS, LONDON IRISH AND LEICESTER TIGERS BACK ROW, SELECTS THE BEST...

RFU should say how long it plans to keep ring fence in place

THE RFU should be asked how long it sees its ‘Prem’ ring fence lasting. If it is for an indefinite period,...

No surprise to see Ellie take top award

ELLIE Kildunne’s Runner-Up accolade at Sports Personality of the Year will come as no surprise to avid fans of women’s rugby,...

Genge’s lung-busting try inspires youngsters to follow in his footsteps

THE highlight of last Saturday’s Big Game 17 was, without doubt, Ellis Genge’s 50-metre run to the try line. All 64,000...

Bath 21-41 Northampton Saints: Johann van Graan’s side can’t live with high-flying Tommy Freeman

Henry Pollock produced another electrifying performance to help Northampton Saints pull off one of their finest away wins in the Premiership...

I loved that, says Vesty. I’m just so proud of the boys

NORTHAMPTON head coach Sam Vesty was delighted with the victory. “We haven’t won here since 2022 so it’s a good place...

Gloucester 21-30 Saracens: Tomos Williams gets a little glimpse of his future

Tomos Williams’s move from Gloucester to Saracens has been seen as financially motivated, as he stands to be some £200,000 a...

Bristol Bears 36-27 Newcastle Red Bulls: Ellis Genge to the rescue as Alan Dickens’ side threaten

Bristol Bears’ crowd favourite Ellis Genge emerged from the bench to save his side’s bacon as they narrowly avoided defeat to...

Sale Sharks 43-17 Harlequins: Alex Sanderson’s side put struggling Quins to the sword

When Marcus Smith makes a basic, costly error, you know it has been a night to forget for Harlequins.

Exeter Chiefs vs Leicester Tigers: Olly Woodburn – I’ve got a few years left in me

Olly Woodburn believes the next two matches will show the strength of resurgent Exeter Chiefs’ title credentials.

Exeter Chiefs vs Leicester Tigers: Olly Cracknell gears up to reach 50 not out

Wales No.8 Olly Cracknell returns to start his 50th match for Leicester Tigers in an all-international loose trio alongside Joaquin Moro...

Nick Cain: Without promotion we will all be losers

Top of my New Year’s wish-list for rugby union is for promotion and relegation to be restored as the cornerstone of...

Genge & Sinckler turn on the power

CREDIT where credit is due. Ellis Genge and Kyle Sinckler have not been top of the props in this column on...

Once again, Warriors get their hands on 1872 Cup

■ By KEVIN WOODWARD Edinburgh ........... 3pts Penalty: Scott 6 Glasgow ............21pts Tries: Dobie 32, 79; Horne 76 Conversions: Hastings 33;...

Scarlets 19-26 Ospreys: Mark Jones’ side prove too strong for the Turks

Ospreys claimed a bonus point victory in the west Wales Boxing Day derby to move off the bottom of the URC...

Cardiff forced to battle to keep Dragons out

■ By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ...............22pts Tries: Sebastian 19, Mann 28, Adams 46 Conversions: Sheedy 19, 46 Penalty: Sheedy 70 Dragons...

Leinster find some form to make it four in a row

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Munster .............8pts Try: Kelly 70 Penalty: Crowley 55 Leinster ............13pts Try: van der Flier 6 Conversion: Byrne...

Umaga holds Zebre at bay

■ By PETER SEDDON Zebre ............... 23 Benetton .........37 BENETTON continued their strong run in the URC with a convincing victory...

Murphy on target to deny brave Connacht

■ By BRIAN JONES Connacht ......... 24pts Tries: Treacy 24, Jansen 66, Devine 77 Conversions: Gilbert 25, 67, 77 Penalty: Gilbert...

Paul Rees: How Rob Baxter is building his new dynasty at Exeter Chiefs

Paul Rees talks to the Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter  – and star player Ethan Roots – as the club returns to...

Despair for Worcester as Chinnor stand firm

■By BEN MORRIS Worcester ........26pts Tries: Kareem 1, Garside 25, 46; Jeanes 33 Conversions: Reed 1, 33, 46 Chinnor ..............27pts Tries:...

Caldy 34-29 Ampthill: Obi Ene in the right spot to take it for Ravers

Caldy brought a seven-match winless run to an end with a hard-earned five-point victory at Paton Field against Ampthill.

Ward: It was well worth missing Christmas for that

■By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates ...........14pts Tries: Pritchard 57, Heaney 79 Conversions: Sinclair 57, 79 E Trailfinders ..41pts Tries: Gwynn 5,...

Scottish get act together to dispatch Doncaster

■By BLUEBELL NICHOLLS L Scottish ........ 34pts Tries: Clayton 5, 38; Law 56, Ferdinand 78 Conversions: Kerr 6, 39; Bellamy 57,...

Cov’s quick start is too much for Cambridge

■By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......19pts Tries: Allan 16, Dawson 71, Fulford 80 Conversions: Mausia 17, 72 Coventry ...........33pts Tries: Johnson 8,...

Bedford’s battlers make it ten in a row

■By JAMES WILLIAMS Bedford .............33pts Tries: Penalty 19, Finch 44, Adamson 47, Weimann 76, Price 78 Conversions: Maisey 45, 48; Price...

Nottingham finish in fine style

■By CÓILÍN DUFFY Nottingham ......38pts Tries: Roper 14, Dickinson 17, Graham 28, Richardson 33, Green 47, Sio 63 Conversions: Parks 15,...

Poole has finger on the trigger

■By BEN JAYCOCK Man of steel: Sheffield back row Zak Poole SHEFFIELD’S flawless first half of the National Two North season...

Chris Hewett: Five reasons for us to cheer in the New Year

A Champions Cup so lacking in substance and purpose, it resembles a ghost searching for someone to haunt; a pre-shrunk Lions...

Brendan Gallagher: It’s farewell to those who graced the game

Brendan Gallagher pays tribute to some of the finest players in the world who passed away in 2025

Rotherham Titans tighthead Andrew Foster has a return to Champ in sight

Rotherham Titans tighthead Andrew Foster believes consistency, patience and collective buy-in will be key as the Clifton Lane side look to...

Gracey delighted as Oundle keep on road to summit

By BEN JAYCOCK OUNDLE have won five promotions in the last seven seasons and, after a formidable opening to life in...

Peter Jackson: Nations Cup suffers from travel sickness

England, Scotland and Wales may soon be on the receiving end of a gift more bounteous than most of those delivered...

So sad to see end of Boxing Day duels

LIKE the half-time orange, the magic sponge and the tweed-jacketed referee, a Boxing Day chock-a-block with ferocious local derbies has gone...

OLLIE BATSON

YOUNG GUNS EXETER CHIEFS CENTRE At just 18, Ollie Batson was recently named in Exeter Chiefs’ squad in the Challenge Cup...

Results

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Brendan Gallagher: Magnums all round in my all-star awards

A cycling mate of mine – award-winning journalist Daniel Friebe – annually ranks the sport’s three Grand Tours using emojis denoting...

My Life in Rugby: Joe Gray – Facing the Haka was a very proud moment

Joe Gray, the former Harlequins hooker, who is now head coach at London Scottish, reflects on his life in rugby.

Pontypool give Ebbw a fright

Super Rygbi round-up ■ By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale went 14 points clear after beating Pontypool 52- 38 in a bottom...

Ponty win thriller to retake top spot

Premiership round-up PONTYPRIDD returned to the top of the table after coming from behind to edge a Boxing Day cracker with...

BRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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WRU delays decison on how to cut team

THE WRU remains undecided as to how to cut a professional men’s side having announced in October it wants to reduce...

Nonstop coverage a treat for TV fans

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Match winner: Joris Segonds kicked the crucial points for Bayonne with the clock in the red PICTURE:...

FANTASY RUGBY 2025/26

Welcome to the latest update of this season’s TRP Fantasy Rugby. Today’s update covers the period Sunday 14th December 2025 through...

LEADERBOARD

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FANTASY RUGBY TEAM TOTALS

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