Is This the End for the Vunipolas In an England Shirt?

Eddie Jones has swung the axe in controversial fashion ahead of England’s Autumn Series games against South Africa, Australia and Tonga....

Will Jones’ ruthless calls bring about bold changes for England

England were embarrassed in their last outing in the Six Nations, putting forward one of their worst performances in the history...

Thomas: Devastion in camp tonight

JONATHAN Thomas laid it on the line to his woeful Warriors after they were put to the sword by merciless Leicester....

Worcester 3-48 Leicester: Tigers rip toothless Warriors to pieces

STEVE Borthwick was thrilled with both human bull-dozer Nemani Nadolo and England fly-half George Ford as Tigers ripped Worcester to shreads...

Blackett gutted by lack of reward

WASPS coach Lee Blackett felt his side did not get the reward they deserved. “I am pretty gutted. "Sometimes the amount...

Wasps 23-27 Exeter: Chiefs on warpath as Simmonds sizzles

EXETER Chiefs, with Sam Simmonds leading the charge in trademark fashion, poured on the pressure after the break to squeeze past...

Big question is who does Eddie play outside Smith

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHEN Marcus Smith first broke through as an apprentice I saw him as having...

DREAM TEAM

OLLIE STEDMAN, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER NEWCASTLE, LONDON WELSH, LEEDS, EALING AND DONCASTER No.8, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...

Oghre incident proves refs can make mistakes

COLIN BOAG Let off: Wasps’ Gabriel Oghre was given only a yellow card for this high tackle on Northampton’s Alex Mitchell...

Ignore lower tiers at your peril, RFU

ANOTHER well informed column by Jeff Probyn in TRP (Oct 10). The Premiership has effectively been ring fenced now it is...

Rugby must face reality – Sir Bill, it’s reliant on you

WORLD Rugby’s new guidance limiting full contact training to just 15 minutes a week reflects the game’s sad failure to end...

Rugby can conquer America? Dream on

INTERESTING to read Saracens “investors taking their brand to a global level” and “playing games in America” at the same time...

Doctor Amos calls time

By SAM JACKSON CARDIFF and Wales fullback Hallam Amos will retire at the end of the season to focus on his...

Williams wants to shine with proud dad ringside

By STEFFAN THOMAS JOHNNY Williams hopes to be given the chance to finally wear the red of Wales in front of...

Townsend requires surgery

EXETER scrum-half Stu Townsend is unlikely to play again before the New Year after suffering a shoulder injury. The 26-year-old is...

Marcus and Alex are musts for England says Esterhuizen

By GARY- FITZGERALD ANDRE Esterhuizen insists Marcus Smith and Alex Dombrandt would be two of the first names on his team...

A lot rests on Kolbe’s shoulders – and knee

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Toulon have welcomed a few global superstars down the years – but it’s difficult to imagine any...

Brown on panel to explore women’s Lions tour

By SAM JACKSON Star: Shaunagh Brown ENGLAND international Shaunagh Brown will be part of the 13- strong group set up to...

Super 6 helps hot-shot Rory hit mark at Jersey

By LUKE JARMYN SCOTLAND’S Super 6 league is proving itself to be a “key stepping stone” for up and coming players...

Welsh All Blacks edge out a thriller

Championship Cup round-up By STEVE ROBERTS NEATH managed to find a way to come out on top 31-25 at Ystrad Rhondda...

Tantum dazzles to haunt his former team

Premiership Cup By ROB COLE Bridgend.................. 17 Swansea.................35 THERE was little or nothing to choose between these two at the break,...

Llanelli rue Quins’ first-half try blitz

Premiership Cup By WILLIAM POWER Llanelli.....................24 Carmarthen............27 LLANELLI got within a whisker of a first win of the season as they...

Ponty’s Burnell holds his nerve to pinch win

Premiership Cup By JAMES O’NEILL Pontypridd..............40 RGC.............................38 A LAST-gasp long-range penalty from Ben Burnell denied RGC a famous win and got...

Conquerors of Bath were mugged by Quins

MOMENT IN TIME WATERLOO 1992-93 - PILKINGTON CUP QUARTER-FINALISTS NEIL FISSLER TALKS TO FORMER PROP NOW CLUB DIRECTOR MARK BECKETT WATERLOO...

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Welsh off to S Africa

CARDIFF and Scarlets will be the first Welsh teams to play in South Africa in the URC. Competition bosses have confirmed...

County champs return

RUGBY SHORTS THE County Championship will return this season after a two-year pause due to Covid with group games in May...

Neal signs at Sarries

RUGBY SHORTS SARACENS have signed former London Irish, London Scottish and Wasps centre Ross Neal on a short-term contract. The 25-year-old,...

Wasps call for back-up

RUGBY SHORTS WASPS have signed Munster centre Alex McHenry and Edinburgh hooker Paddy Harrison as cover on short-term deals. McHenry, 24,...

Simpson joins Bath

RUGBY SHORTS BATH have brought in Gloucester scrumhalf Joe Simpson on a three-month loan. Simpson, 33, spent a month on loan...

Fiji coach to Edinburgh

RUGBY SHORTS OLYMPIC Sevens gold-winning head coach Gareth Baber is to join Edinburgh as skills and assistant attack coach. The 49-...

Family affair at Ystalyfera as Gareth goes top

NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS YSTALYFERA playercoach Gareth James celebrated a significant milestone two weeks ago when he became the first...

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Nagy on winner at Ospreys after axe by Saints

NEWS EXTRA By ROB COLE MAX Nagy has used the BUCS Super Rugby route to get himself into professional rugby, despite...

Broadstreet was no go for Stooke

By PAUL REES State of the art: A virtual look inside Wasps new training facilities ELLIOTT Stooke was so appalled at...

No panic for Lam, second chapter can salvage story

Belief: Pat Lam PAT LAM divided Bristol’s season into four parts before the start of the campaign and with the second...

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Tackling was my strength, shame I couldn’t pass!

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER US EAGLES, PARMA, NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS, ULSTER AND WASPS CENTRE PAUL EMERICK At the mecca: Paul...

Diversity’s problem? Lack of Asian stars

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Why is rugby so keen to raise issues and set out to...

Patriot Mobbs raised his own army

EDGAR Mobbs might be a rugby name that is recognised and honoured to this day but as a schoolboy he failed...

Jeeps one of many Rolls Royce players

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools BEDFORD might not be the biggest of towns but is nonetheless...

Erasmus delay dreadful says RFU president Jeff

Colin Boag talks to RFU president Jeff Blackett about the state of the game RFU president Jeff Blackett says he shares...

Law hat-trick keeps Otley sitting pretty

Northern Premier OTLEY maintain their lead at the top of the table following a bonus try 33-19 win at home to...

Oundle earn first win to climb off bottom

Midlands Premier OUNDLE clinched their first victory of the season to pull themselves away from the bottom of the table after...

Rampant Dorking close gap on leaders

London & South East Premier WIMBLEDON remain at the top of the table despite failing to take a bonus point in...

Cudd makes return to lead Josh’s Quins pack

By ROB COLE NIC Cudd used to play with and against Cardiff skipper Josh Turnbull, but these days he is being...

BEN MURPHY

YOUNG GUNS Murphy feels his Lucs in on dual-reg WORCESTER WARRIORS LOOSEHEAD As one of 14 players to head out of...

Ruddock turns to coaching role just like his dad before

By ROB COLE RHYS Ruddock is considering turning into a chip off the old block after trying his hand at coaching....

Dan’s the man as Raiders snatch it

By ANDREA HARRIS Guernsey................. 17 Henley...................... 16 DANIEL Rice was the Guernsey hero as his last-minute penalty sealed a dramatic win...

Nine-try Worthing in a Barn stormer

By TIM MACKEW Worthing..................53 Barnstaple.............. 21 WORTHING turned up the pace to score nine tries as Barnstaple endured a difficult away...