6-try Champions cut loose in second half

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ..................8 Leinster ................45 LEINSTER captain Luke McGrath praised the way his men got on top in the...

Winter still on gardening leave

By JON NEWCOMBE COVENTRY director of rugby Rowland Winter remains on gardening leave with the Championship club offering no comment as...

Wing or flanker, team man Kini will give his all

By JON NEWCOMBE WHILE Jack Nowell’s injury has robbed the Premiership’s final weeks of one winger turned back rower, Kini Murimurivalu...

France look to maintain autumn momentum

France v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Grenoble GAËLLE Hermet is desperate to go one step further than last year and lead...

Packer hits hat-trick to get Roses off to a flier

By CHARLIE BENNETT Scotland ..............5pts Tries: Rollie 15 England ............57pts Tries: Packer 8, 29, 64; P Cleall 12, Cowell 21, Dow...

Wales dig deep for fightback victory

Ireland ............19 Wales ..............27 ALISHA Butchers believes the impact of professionalism was clear to see as Wales staged a stunning second-half...

Give next generation game time to develop

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Late bloomer: Alex Dombrandt starred for Cardiff Met Uni before breaking into professional rugby We’ve...

Seibold linked with Rhinos job

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BOOKIES are quoting England defence coach Anthony Seibold at 6/1 to be the next boss...

Ngatai on wanted list at Wasps

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Moving: Charlie Ngatai WASPS are interested in Lyon inside centre Charlie Ngatai who will leave...

Exiles line up move for Saint Api

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER NORTHAMPTON lock Api Ratuniyarawa, right, is ready to play on next season despite turning 36...

Tigers join hunt for Watson to replace Nadolo

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers have spoken to England winger Anthony Watson about a potential switch to Welford...

Lam likes Hartpury fly-half Williams

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BRISTOL boss Pat Lam is looking to tie up a deal for Hartpury fly-half James...

Falcons have their eye on Pirate Parata

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler NEWCASTLE Falcons boss Dean Richards is in the market for...

Vukasinovic determined to reclaim his Wasps shirt

By BEN JAYCOCK THEO Vukasinovic enjoyed a dream return from his year-long injury lay-off with a man of the match try-scoring...

Sweeney offers hope to clubs in second tier

NICK CAIN THERE could be good news for the Championship clubs, and the English club game as a whole, with indications...

‘Beleaguered Bill’ tries to defend the indefensible

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WHO runs the RFU, Bill Sweeney or Eddie Jones? There have been rumours...

Tigers come fully loaded with international big guns

Captain: Ellis Genge ENGLAND duo Sam Simmonds and Henry Slade start for Exeter. Scotland captain Stuart Hogg and compatriot Sam Skinner...

Chiefs are fired up to take down the leaders

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Exeter v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park SANTIAGO Grondona is making the most of his time...

Spencer blames penalty count

BATH skipper Ben Spencer hailed his side for a “brilliant first half ” and admitted: “I would have been gutted to...

Sale’s poor footwork opens door for Bath

By MIKE SINCLAIR Bath ....................24pts Tries: Underhill 20, 25, de Glanville 39 Conversions: Cipriani 20, 25, 39 Penalties: Cipriani 76 Sale...

I thought our boys really took it to them, says Richards

NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards concentrated on the positives after his team’s narrow loss. “I thought the boys really took it to...

Gopperth keeps his nerve to grab glory

By ROB WILDMAN Wasps ................27pts Tries: Robson 24, Launchbury 40, West 66 Conversions: Gopperth 24, 40, 66 Penalties: Gopperth 52, 77...

Trivialising Francis affair is a ‘disgrace’

By PETER JACKSON THE Six Nations failure to act against Wales over the Tomas Francis affair has been condemned by two...

England’s next head coach will be English

By NICK CAIN THE RFU plans to revert to English coaches following Eddie Jones’ departure after next year’s World Cup, according...

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Play-off chasing Gloucester host Worcester Warriors in M5 derby

Gloucester host Worcester Warriors in the M5 derby under the lights on Friday night looking to boost their play off chances....

Jack Nowell’s season in doubt after suffering broken arm against France

England and Exeter Chiefs wing Jack Nowell faces a battle to play again this season after sustaining a broken arm in...

TikTok Women’s Six Nations: Emily Scarratt to play first Test in 11 months

Emily Scarratt is set to play her first England Test match in 11 months following an injury lay off as England...

How The Gambling Industry Help Rugby Grow

Sports and gambling have been two complementary industries since their inception. A whopping majority of sports fans enjoy placing wagers on...

Helping Crypto Reach New Audiences Through Sports

One of the biggest issues that cryptocurrency companies face is the difficulty of reaching new audiences. Crypto becomes a lot more...

Tips For Millenials To Make Right Cryptocurrency Investments

Need to put resources into cryptographic money interestingly? Here are a few hints for you. For financial backers, digital money has...

Sixways to host Allianz Premier 15s final

The Allianz Premier 15s final will be held at Sixways, Worcester on Friday 3rd June (KO 15:00). The top four teams...

Willi Heinz departs Warriors

Former England international Willi Heinz has been released from his contract with Worcester Warriors and will return to his native New...

No obvious replacement for Eddie Jones, says David Flatman

DAVID Flatman feels that a lack of an obvious replacement is a key reason as to why England won’t replace Eddie...

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Eight with David Flatman

Former Bath, Saracens and England prop David Flatman joins host Oliver Little and The Rugby Paper columnists Brendan Gallagher and Nick...

Are England’s problems all down to Jones?

England have endured another unsuccessful Guinness Six Nations campaign, failing to muster a significant improvement on their 2021 effort when they...

Eddie Jones has full support of RFU despite disappointing Six Nations campaign

Eddie Jones has been given the full backing of the RFU despite another disappointing Guinness Six Nations campaign. England won just...

Mighty Atom stuns Wales with last-minute dash to victory

By PETER JACKSON Wales..................21pts Tries: Watkin 28, Lake 51, Adams 69 Conversions: Biggar 28, 52, 69 Italy ....................22pts Tries: Padovani 79...

‘There’s plenty more in team’

IRELAND hooker Dan Sheehan caught the eye and went over in the 16th minute to open the scoring for the hosts....

Gibson-Park guides Irish to Triple Crown

By PAUL REES Ireland ..............26pts Tries: Sheehan 16, Healy 27, Van der Flier 59, Murray 78 Conversions: Sexton 17, 28, 60...

Too many red marks on Eddie’s report card

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT SO where are we with Eddie Jones and England at the end of his sixth Six Nations in...

Evans set to pump in extra £2.5m

CORNISH Pirates jointhead coach Gavin Cattle says Dicky Evans’ decision to carry on funding the Championship club for three more years...

Fit-again Townsend ready to fight for Chiefs jersey

By PAUL REES STU Townsend hopes a run of injuries is behind him as he looks to challenge the Maunder brothers...

Top-flight wings set to fly for the Army at HQ

NEWS EXTRA By PIERS DUNHAM COME kick off on the April 30 it will have been three long years since the...

Forthcoming fixtures

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No time to rest as pressures mount up

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN This should have been a weekend off for those Top 14 and ProD2 players not involved in...

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Ravens get shot down

Bridgend..........17 Pontypridd ....54 BRIDGEND were sent crashing back to earth by Pontypridd having recorded their first win of the season against...

Powerful first half sets up Steelmen

Ebbw Vale ............27 Llandovery ..........15 EBBW Vale made the most of facing a side saving their best for next week’s Cup...

Late drama as leaders hit back in added time

Swansea ..............17 Newport ................24 THE Premiership leaders were pushed all the way by Swansea and had to rely on two tries...