Charlie Elliott: Grading every player from the 2025 British and Irish Lions Tour

The 2025 British and Irish Lions tour ended on a disappointing note for the visitors, with the Wallabies saving their best...

Rugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: British and Irish Lions end Tour with a whimper

The British and Irish Lions finished their tour of Australia with a defeat against the Wallabies in Sydney, which meant that...

British and Irish Lions: Andy Farrell looks poised for a repeat in 2029

Andy Farrell watched his Lions go down 22-12 to Australia in their final game down under then refused to rule out...

World Rugby Chief Executive – 2027 World Cup will be competitive

World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin has hit back claims that the next men’s global tournament in Australia in 2027 will...

British and Irish Lions: I’ve learnt new way to play, says Finn Russell

Finn Russell has proved yet again he is the man for the big occasion on the current Lions tour – capping...

Louis Rees-Zammit is on his way home

Wales and Lions wing Louis Rees-Zammit is returning to rugby union 18 months after he sensationally quit the game to pursue...

George McGuigan a Newcastle Falcon again

Hooker George McGuigan has rejoined Newcastle Falcons for a third spell on a one-year contract. Newcastle, who finished bottom of the...

I want to be there for the 2029 Lions tour – Dan Sheehan

Dan Sheehan has been one of the stars of the Lions tour which finished yesterday in Sydney – and has already...

Tadhg Furlong times it just right to fire for Lions

Tadhg Furlong timed his run back from injury perfectly to make into the Lions Test team and join the immortals. Furlong’s...

Maro Itoje: These Lions tours shouldn’t work – but they do

Maro Itoje was a relieved man as he reflected on the Lions series win in Australia because he knew it might...

Australia 22-12 British and Irish Lions: Wallabies cash in on their storm troopers

Australia ........................... 22pts Tries: Pietsch 8, Jorgensen 55, McDermott 71 Conversions: Donaldson 56, 72 Penalty: Lynagh 34 British & Irish Lions...

Brendan Gallagher: These tourists have been nowhere near as good as they should have been

For a long while I have held the sometimes unpopular view that Nic White was the most influential player at Sandy...

Jeremy Guscott: A defeat, yes, but the British and Irish Lions should be proud

The third Test might not have given the Lions the 3-0 margin they wanted, but this was a fierce contest in...

Paul Rees: Nic White and Will Skelton put Wallabies in driving seat for Third Test

Where there is a will there is a way to win – not just big Will Skelton but the collective determination...

Tommy Freeman tipped to be superstar by Lions coach

Lions assistant coach Andrew Goodman has tipped Tommy Freeman for superstardom after working with the England wing in Australia. Goodman, Ireland’s...

Huw Jones: Lions boss Andy Farrell knows exactly what he wants

Centre Huw Jones now knows what it takes to be a Lion after a couple of months working with head coach...

Aussies hoping to fall in love with Rugby Union once again ahead of 2027 World Cup

The 2027 World Cup ticketing programme was launched at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art situated on The Rocks, on a rooftop...

From: Foreign Secretary To: Maro Itoje – Great job…

Maro Itoje has friends in high places and his phone was buzzing with messages after last Saturday’s 29-26 win in Melbourne....

Nick Cain: Joe Schmidt’s bogus words jeopardise Lions’ future

There was a chance of three whitewashes taking place this weekend. The first was whether the Lions would claim a 3-0...

Nick Cain: Without a deal, R360’s credibility is on the line

The R360 phantom is up-and-running again with Louis Rees-Zammit rumoured to be involved following his exit from the Jacksonville Jaguars and...

Brendan Gallagher’s All-Time Bath XV: Their beauties – and beasts…

What would be the greatest All-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody...

Prem Rugby Cup Preview: Newcastle & Gloucester host openers

The Prem Rugby Cup returns next season under a new format without Championship clubs’ involvement. Fixtures were revealed this week with...

Red Roses will take nothing for granted at Women’s world Cup, says fly-half Helena Rowland

England may be overwhelming favourites to become world champions on home soil this summer but Helena Rowland insists they are taking...

Dream Team – Ben Penfold

Ben Penfold, the Bury St Edmunds and former Cambridge & Hartpury college fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with...

Chris Hewett: Tough calls needed to take the initiative

The Lions may have reaffirmed their rugby sovereignty over the Wallabies during 80 mesmerising minutes in Melbourne, but they were well...

Let’s hear it (but not too much) for Piardi

ANDRE Piardi? Top referee. Last weekend at the MCG, the Italian official’s major calls, made in the white heat of the...

Paul Rees: This triple lock will give the British and Irish Lions longer life

Paul Rees looks into whether the Lions should stick with visiting Australia, New Zealand and South Africa Who would have thought...

England 97-7 Spain: World Cup worry after Marlie Packer is sent off

England .................97pts Tries: Feaunati 5, Packer 7, Rowland 10, 27, 44; Breach 17, Bern 31, 42; Shekells 39, Campion 48, Sing...

Wallaroos dazzle as they put Wales to sword

■By BEN JAYCOCK Australia ...........36pts Tries: Stewart 16, Moleka 31, Amosa 40, Tuinakauvadra 45, 50; Marsters 76 Conversions: Wood 17, 32,...

Ireland 27-21 Scotland: Irish begin World Cup prep with comeback win

Ireland fought back from 14-0 down to begin their World Cup preparations in style with a five-try victory. Having lost to...

Props who were able to go the distance

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW THE Lions used to replace their props during Test matches once every 29...

Rees-Zammit’s US dream a bridge too far

NOW that Louis Rees-Zammit has abandoned his American dream, Jordan Mailata stands alone at 6ft 8in and 25 stone as the...

Paul Rees: George Skivington sets his sights on building another crop of Kingsholm legends

Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, with the focus this week on Gloucester Gloucester did not win...

I now realise how lucky I was to travel the world

MY LIFEIN RUGBY ARCHIE WHITE THE FORMER HARLEQUINS & ENGLAND U20 FLANKER RUGBY actually came to me quite late in my...

Ray loved the game

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER SO farewell Ray French, for many years the...

Welsh can keep on rising up -Bodilly

By BEN JAYCOCK PLAYER-COACH Max Bodilly says joining London Welsh at this stage of their journey feels like coming “full circle”...

Carrie Exworth’s bringing everything together for England

Carrie Exworth is only one of two female members of staff working within the England men’s pathway team. In the high-performance...

Charles Rylands: We need to build interest in Champ Rugby

With the announcement this week of the Prem Cup fixtures, I was gutted to learn that teams from the second division...

Young Guns – Jess Taylor

England U18s back row Jess Taylor recalls earning a pound from her father every time she tackled hard enough to make...

I’m so proud of what we achieved at Northampton Saints – Matt Ferguson

After seven years building one of the most respected packs in English rugby, Matt Ferguson parted ways with Northampton Saints this...

Honey is happy to travel 500 miles for Scottish

By BEN JAYCOCK Long-distance player: Fraser Honey has joined the Exiles FRASER Honey admits the chance to step up to the...

Bears glad to recruit 23-cap Georgia star

All-action: Georgia’s Luka Ivanishvili on the charge against Spain PICTURE: Alamy BRISTOL Bears have signed Georgia back row Luka Ivanishvili from...

Dan Baber – So many people want to help on our journey at Whitehall RFC

Dan Baber, the director of rugby at Whitehall RFC, offers insight into the grassroots challenge of rebooting after Covid New beginnings,...

As we all well know, history is set in stone

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME SURPRISE, surprise the Lions won the series last week so it really...

Pre-season fixtures

It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs THURS AUG 7 Leeds Tykes v Otley (6.30pm) SAT...

Make training fun and with a clear purpose

Steve Hill talks to Lee Cholewa, below, the head coach at London Scottish Lions who play in Regional 2 Thames (Level...

Jackson set on reaching the summit

By BEN JAYCOCK Adventure: Ed Jackson in training and, inset, after his injury PICTURE: Getty Images FORMER Bath and Dragons back...

Racing 92 banking on youth strategy

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Moving in at No.10: Ugo Seunes has joined Racing 92 and could be the signing of the...

Green is glad to be back at Quins

SCRUM-HALF Max Green has returned to Harlequins on a season-long loan as injury cover. The 29-year-old spent the 2023-24 season at...

Level 4 clubs hit by overseas player rule

By BEN JAYCOCK ROSSENDALE chairman Nick Ingham has criticised the RFU over what he describes as “pathetic” restrictions on foreign player...