Room 101: Cornish Pirates wing Alex O’Meara

The Cornish Pirates winger takes us through his pet hates from the rugby world and beyond 1. Open-mouthed eaters I happen...

Union game is on a hiding in Australia | Nick Cain

AUSTRALIAN rugby will always be measured against that of their closest neighbours – which unluckily for them happens to be New...

It’s high time globetrotter Eddie honed home stars | Nick Cain

After surviving a review into a poor Six Nations campaign, Nick Cain is stumped by Eddie Jones' continued day-tripping to other...

MINUTE-BY-MINUTE THE LIONS ON TOUR

THE Lions used 31 players throughout the series yet only two players went the distance from the first Test to the...

Verdict: Two tries in three Tests don’t win Lions tours

Brendan Gallagher picks apart how the Lions lost the third Test, after leading at half-time

Give Lions tours more time pleads Warren Gatland

WARREN Gatland shrugged off the despair of a heartbreaking series loss to South Africa to demand the Lions be given more...

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Home-grown talent at Bristol Bears? Don’t make me laugh | Jeff Probyn

Jeff Probyn's take on the philosophy at Bristol Bears

Eddie Jones completes recruitment of Martin Gleeson to succeed Amor

As revealed by TRP back on April 11, Martin Gleeson will leave Wasps to join the England programme as attack coach

The Flying Fijians: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Men’s Sevens Champions

Profiling the gold medal-winning Fiji Men's team which added to its history in Rio by triumphing in Tokyo

‘Let’s put World Rugby on trial’ – Sharks owner ready to aid Rassie’s legal fight

One of the heads of MVM Holdings, the US firm that owns the Sharks, has offered legal aid to the Springboks...

Wallabies stand down three for drinking session ahead of Bledisloe Cup clash

Head coach Dave Rennie explains the reasons for dropping Marika Koroibete, Pone Fa'amausili and Isi Naisarani from playing the All Blacks

CVC Capital Partners agrees cash injection in La Liga

Stakeholders in Premiership Rugby and Six Nations agrees £2.7bn investment in Spanish football league

Disciplinary panel dismisses biting charge against Lions prop Kyle Sinckler

Sinckler had been alleged to have bitten Springboks lock Franco Mostert in the second half of the second Test

Sports Betting and Online Gambling in Nigeria: what you need to know.

Ranked 7th amongst the countries with the largest population, it’s safe to say that Nigeria is one of the largest online...

TEAM: Spingboks without Faf de Klerk and Pieter-Steph du Toit for decider

South Africa call on Cobus Reinach and Lood de Jager to fill void of losing two of their star players

TEAM: Warren Gatland drops seven Lions players for third Test decider

A big shake-up in selection by Lions head coach Warren Gatland

Red Roses appoint Louis Deacon as forwards coach

Deacon had been forwards coach at Coventry, but will now join Simon Middleton's staff

Can Jones Cultivate Winning Mentality with England?

England have put their faith in Eddie Jones to steer them towards the 2023 World Cup, despite their poor campaign in...

Rugby Union in Gaming – Can’t or Won’t?

The representation of sport in video gaming has a complex history, beginning as far back as the early seventies. One of...

The Biggest Free Agents This Summer

Very few players remain with the same team for their whole career. When they do, they usually become legends. Players are...

Tom de Glanville aims to make Eddie Jones re-consider

Bath full-back Tom de Glanville discusses his England hopes with Adam Ellis after call-ups to two of Eddie Jones' training squads

IRFU put block on move for one of Andy Farrell’s assistants

Dwayne Peel had hoped to bring Ireland forwards coach Simon Easterby back to the Scarlets

Lood de Jager turned game back South Africa’s way | Daniel Gallan

Daniel Gallan's verdict on the Springboks display in the second Test as they surged ahead of the Lions in the second...

Liam Williams and Josh Adams must start in the final showdown | Shane Williams

I was surprised by the selections of Stuart Hogg and Duhan van der Merwe for the First Test. But to be...

Run the Boks tired and Lions can still triumph | Jeremy Guscott

How do you beat the aerial battle? Keep ball in hand

Player ratings – second Test: Siya Kolisi is the Boks’ captain marvel

Paul Rees rates the performances of the Lions and South Africa in a brutal second Test

South Africa 27-9 Lions: Lions must break free from tactical straightjacket

Nick Cain's report on the second Test which saw the Springboks bring the series level

Pau-bound Daniel Ikpefan braves the crossover | James Harrington

After falling out of favour at Toulon, Ikpefan gets a shot at starring elsewhere in the Top 14 at Pau

Cusworth: I owe that school everything

POSSIBLY Normanton’s most illustrious old boy is former England and Leicester Tigers fly-half Les Cusworth, a genius on the Sevens pitch...

Normanton ruled before the axe fell

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby‘s great schools NOT for the first time in this series we must sing...

Now head analyst quits Eddie Jones staff

John Mitchell will be followed out the door by England head analyst Joe Lewis

Corey Baldwin coming back to Scarlets

The Exeter Chiefs centre is leaving Sandy Park and returning to the Scarlets

Rassie rant is just good fun says Marler

JOE Marler insists he has no problems with Rassie Erasmus’ hour- long video rant at the officiating in the Lions First...

Moment in Time: England trailblazers of 1991 changed women’s game

Neil Fissler tracks down the England Women's team who reached the final of the 1991 Rugby World Cup

Fiji’s double gold shows they have so much more to give | Jeff Probyn

How can World Rugby set a structure to aid the development of Fiji and the Pacific Islands?

Erasmus had every right to sound off like he did | Jeff Probyn

What a week we have had, between the First and Second Lions Tests with most of the Home Unions rugby media...

Hero Howley hits turbo to land European glory

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The Championship Team of the Season 2021: Ryan Burrows hits record high five

Jon Newcombe reveals the Championship Team of the Season 2021, as voted by the league's head coaches

Dai fears more will follow Hill to riches in Japan

NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER CARDIFF director of rugby Dai Young admits he is concerned more players could follow Cory Hill...

Hypocrisy of coaches sticks in my craw

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER WHAT to make of Rassie Erasmus, below, and his recent outbursts? He was a brilliant flanker in...

Morne still Boks’ record man

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER MORNE Steyn, still in the Boks long squad although unused in the series thus far, is usually...

Pumas’ Sevens system offers pathway to top

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My Life in Rugby – Dom Barrow: Defeat to Racing left me crying at kitchen table

Dom Barrow's retirement at the age of 26 was a surprise to all, but the former Leicester and England U20s lock...

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

DARLINGTON MP WING Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players ROSIE BLOUNT THIS WEEK... Rosie Blount had...

‘Lucky’ Ed Jackson motivated by a desire to inspire

The ex-Wasps and Dragons No.8 is back on his endurance trail with a bid to climb Mont Blanc four years on...

Gatland: World Rugby must stop Erasmus outbursts

WARREN Gatland last night called for World Rugby to use their powers to tame South African’s head of rugby Rassie Erasmus...

Warrior Biggar must be protected say activists

■By PAUL REES THE Lions were taking a risk with Dan Biggar by naming him in the side for yesterday’s Second...

Gareth Baber gets his hands on a medal at last | Peter Jackson

Welshman Gareth Baber followed the successes of Ben Ryan five years ago in Rio by taking Fiji to gold in Tokyo