2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round 13 summary: Dogos clinch home semi-final amid play-off drama

In Round 13 of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas season, Dogos became the first team to secure a home semi-final with...

Last-gasp George Furbank the hero for Northampton Saints

George Furbank scored a last-minute try to defeat Gloucester and secure Northampton Saints home advantage in the Prem semi-finals.

Lloyd Williams looking to finish on a high as Worcester Warriors go for Champ glory

Former Wales scrum-half Lloyd Williams aims to bow out today as a Champ winner when Worcester Warriors clash with Bedford Blues...

Jeremy Guscott: It’s time for Fin Smith to run England from No.10

Here’s my England backline to face South Africa in Johannesburg on July 4, based on current form and availability.

Steven Luatua and AJ MacGinty agree new deals at Bristol Bears

Bristol Bears flanker Steven Luatua has extended his contract into a 10th season with the club.

Exeter Chiefs’ Scott Sio is keen to bow out in style

Prop star Scott Sio aims to sign off at Exeter Chiefs with a Prem winner’s medal before he joins Cardiff this...

Northampton Saints flanker Tom Pearson sets his sights on England return

Tom Pearson has had another strong season for Premiership leaders Northampton Saints but has not come closer to adding to his...

Williams out to end his career on a high

> Continued from Page 1 involved in the club and the city.” Williams is proud to have played his part in...

Bath lead the way as Prem’s big spenders

Champions Bath were the Prem’s biggest spenders in their treble-winning season of 2024/25.

McCarthy is ruled out

Lock: Paddy McCarthy LEINSTER prop Paddy McCarthy has been ruled out for the remainder of their season after sustaining a foot...

Trio to leave Saracens

FIRST team backs Gareth Simpson, Louie Johnson and Sam Spink will all leave Saracens at the end of the season. Scrum-half...

McParland to step up after Mitchell blow

ARCHIE McParland will play a key role in Northampton’s title charge with England scrum-half Alex Mitchell likely to miss the rest...

Barker on way back to Pirates

CORNISH Pirates have resigned lock Steele Barker from Bristol two years after the 25-year-old left to join the Prem side. He...

Welsh pair to leave Bristol

ALISHA and Jasmine Joyce will leave Bristol this summer to return to Wales. In total, 11 players are leaving the Bears....

Stevens decides to call time

CORNISH Pirates back row John Stevens – the son of former British Lions and England forward Brian ‘Stack’ Stevens – has...

Jo Yapp: British & Irish Lions Women will be the best of all of us

Former England captain Jo Yapp wants to “help shape the future of women’s rugby for years to come” after being named...

England and Bristol Bears wing Millie David enjoying life in the fast lane

It has been a whirlwind year for Millie David, but the Bristol Bears and England international flyer insists she is only...

Dan Murphy: Champions Gloucester-Hartpury focusing on four in a row despite star exits

Gloucester-Hartpury head coach Dan Murphy is determined to finish the season on a high despite the distraction of three of his...

McCall: That was a case of job done

SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall felt it was a case of job done as his side gear up for a...

Saracens 26-12 Harlequins: Sarries get set for an Exeter Chiefs shootout

Saracens secured the all-important five points against Harlequins ahead of their Sandy Park showdown with playoff rivals Exeter Chiefs on Saturday.

Clark: We feel like we were robbed

ARTHUR Clark admitted the Cherry and Whites felt “robbed” after George Furbank’s last-minute try. “We arrived with no pressure as no-one...

Northampton Saints 36-32 Gloucester: George Furbank’s on hand to snatch it for Saints

Phil Dowson heaped praise on George Furbank after the full-back “saved” Northampton Saints with a dramatic last-minute try against Gloucester to...

Healy: It’ll be nice to share a drink with the lads after that

BEN Healy’s remarkable cameo from the bench inspired Newcastle to a dramatic second half comeback. The fly-half kicked eight points and...

Newcastle Red Bulls 45-42 Sale Sharks: Alex Hearle hits the burners in stunning victory

Alex Hearle’s hat-trick of tries secured an almighty comeback for Newcastle Red Bulls over Sale Sharks.

Bristol Bears 21-19 Bath: Benhard Janse van Rensburg leads the fightback for Pat Lam’s side

Benhard Janse van Rensburg celebrated his call-up to the England squad with a stunning second-half performance to spearhead Bears to a...

We failed to take chances – coach

BATH head of rugby Johann van Graan saw his side miss the chance to go back to the top of the...

Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs: Geoff Parling – We are in control of our own destiny

Leicester Tigers face a potential shootout against Bath at The Rec on Saturday for home advantage in the play-offs, but must...

Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter – It’s going to be tough challenge for us

Leicester Tigers have lost just once in their last eight Prem games and Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter knows it will...

Feel-good factor firing the Champ

THE uplift in the Champ, and the sense the second tier league now has greater command over its own destiny irrespective...

Nick Cain: Afo Fasogbon deserves to be in Steve Borthwick’s England squad

Afo Fasogbon’s omission from the England training squad for this summer’s Nations Cup is a glaring oversight in an era in...

Stormers 44-21 Cardiff: South African giants too good for brave Blue & Blacks

Cardiff were left “gutted” as their historic season came to an end despite a brave effort in this URC quarter-final clash...

Leinster 59-10 Lions: Leo Cullen’s side get straight back to winning ways

Defending champions Leinster bounced back from their Champions Cup final thrashing by Bordeaux with a comfortable win in Dublin over Lions.

Bulls book semi-final spot as Munster fade

■By SIMON CASEY MUNSTER’S title challenge came to a bruising end as last season’s finalists Bulls powered to victory in Pretoria....

Steyn grabs try double as Warriors march on

■By SAM JACKSON GLASGOW booked their place in the semi-finals after holding off a spirited Connacht at Scotstoun with Kyke Steyn...

DREAMTEAM

RYAN EDWARDS, THE FORMER BRISTOL BEARS AND CARDIFF BLUES WINGER, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH... 1. Ellis Genge...

Semi-finals showed quality of Tier Two

LAST weekend was a fine advert for the Champ and I must say I was thrilled by Worcester’s victory over Ealing....

Lam’s Bears show their teeth at last

IT was great to see Bristol bounce back to their best with that victory over arch rivals Bath on Friday night....

Trailfinders are the real champs after 26-0 season

WHAT a joke that Worcester Warriors, interlopers to Champ Rugby, are just one game away from being champions. Coventry finished above...

Paul Rees: Ireland’s big boys must stand up after European heartache

Paul Rees says last weekend’s ‘European’ finals proved a chastening experience for Leinster and Ulster.

Gloucester-Hartpury 39-41 Trailfinders: Emma Taylor leads her side in making history

Trailfinders inflicted Gloucester-Hartpury’s first defeat of the PWR season to secure a maiden play-off berth with a dramatic two-point victory in...

Robinson leads the way as Exeter take charge

■By RORY MORROW EXETER excelled at Shaftesbury Park, embarrassing Bristol with an emphatic away win. Chiefs were on it from the...

Smith’s play-off hopes on line

Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning’s play-off hopes will go on the line when they host Saracens in their final PWR...

Powell puts Harlequins into cruise control

■By FRANKIE DRAPER HARLEQUINS secured a bonus-point victory over Leicester Tigers in their final league game of the season to send...

Chris Hewett: A fine French feast that could feed us all

Chris Hewett examines why French club rugby is becoming the game’s biggest attraction, and asks whether more supporters are turning to...

Big guys taking a cut in earnings

NOT so very long ago, we argued in this corner of the paper that England’s successes in the Test arena tend...

Bedford Blues vs Worcester Warriors: Alex Day – A win would be pinnacle of my career

Bedford Blues and Worcester Warriors will battle it out for the Champ title today in front of a sold-out Goldington Road.

Bedford Blues vs Worcester Warriors: Josh Bassett – What we’ve done this year has been fantastic

Josh Bassett believes Worcester Warriors are on the verge of completing one of the most remarkable comeback stories English rugby has...

When Newcastle broke records

Record breaker: Va’aiga Tuigamala in Newcastle colours PICTURE: Getty Images AS befitting their rock bottom status, Newcastle spent less money on...

Peter Jackson: Applaud the Chapman family’s lasting legacy

The heavenly grapevine has been abuzz all week with rumours of a dearly departed RFU president dancing in the celestial streets...

Champ Dream Team: Second tier alive with style and flair

The best XV of the 2025-26 Champ season, as voted for by our correspondents.