Orders from the top: French federation president Bernard Laporte The grunting and the groaning and, yes, the blood, sweat and tears on occasion, are about […]
World Rugby have announced there will be a new international league competition included in a global calendar from 2026, with a 24-team World Cup given […]
NICK CAIN The reaction to the landmark RFU Council letter in which 30 members have challenged the current leadership of RFU Board chairman Tom Ilube, […]
By NICK CAIN PREVIEW…England v Japan, Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade de Nice Can Japan produce another “Brighton Miracle”, mirroring their incredible win over South Africa […]
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK SCOTLAND have been a decent side for a while now, but they struggle to get over certain obstacles […]
Billy Vunipola beat Alex Dombrandt to the sole specialist number eight spot in England’s Rugby World Cup squad as Henry Slade also missed out. Vunipola, […]
NICK CAIN There has been far too much talk about England’s “free pass” into the semi-finals of the 2023 World Cup, especially given Argentina’s performances […]
By JON NEWCOMBE Prime Video are planning on broadcasting Rugby World Cup 2023 warm-up matches involving all the Six Nations teams this summer. Scotland’s clash […]
Ireland’s fourth Grand Slam and first Six Nations championship since 2018 came from a 29-16 victory over England. With a 29-16 victory versus England at […]
The pools for the tournament that begins in September seem incredibly uneven, considering they were chosen THREE years before the tournament. Future Rugby World Cup […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Mario Pichardie enjoyed a dream international debut as he was awarded player of the match in Spain’s recent 34-15 victory over Namibia, […]
Tom Bradshaw urges the new England coaching team to give these players a chance Decisions, decisions, decisions. Or maybe that should be indecision, indecision, indecision. […]
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Take that: Georgia celebrate after beating Wales in Cardiff yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images Are Wales building for next year’s […]
By GARY FITZGERALD Henry Arundell’s stunning rise up the rugby ladder and onto the international stage means the young England flyer will need some special […]
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NEXT year will be the 20th anniversary of England’s single World Cup-winning campaign, and that great achievement […]
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST We’re almost there. By mid-November, the cast list of next year’s World Cup will be finalised, with one of four complete […]
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Young Racing 92 fullback Max Spring earned careful praise from France head coach Fabien Galthie after a mixed performance on debut […]
Last week’s Summer Tests saw the end of two long losing head-to-head runs, a last-gasp victory and a 17-minute period of exquisite rugby. But unfortunately […]
JEFF PROBYNA FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME There’s something about England versus Wales that always makes me smile whatever the result, maybe because it […]
NICK Cain was spot on last week when challenging what Eddie Jones has been doing and achieving since becoming the rugby world’s most expensive coach.It’s […]
BETTER late than never. Eddie Jones has finally rattled the cage in selection, at last making changes that should have happened soon after the 2019 […]