My only regret is not hitting the 200 club, says Ross Batty

PAUL REES talks to Bath’s Ross Batty who announced his retirement this week Ross Batty will on Saturday bid an emotional...

Sad to see Thomas go

HENRY Thomas has been blighted by injury during his time at Bath but it is still a shame he is leaving...

TMO lessons from Aussies

I’VE just read the article re the length of time TMO’s take to make decisions. Watching Australian Rugby League, their TMO’s...

Top 14 puts our Prem in the shade

I WAS interested to read that Colin Boag considers the Premiership to be the best and most competitive League in rugby...

Why didn’t they play in London?

WHERE is the sense in playing their Premier XVs final at Gloucester when they are two Londonbased clubs? Why did they...

Women’s game more attractive

Joy: Rachel Burford, captain of Harlequins, lifts the Allianz Premier 15’s trophy PICTURE: Getty Images APART from an extremely intense and...

Have two regional groups of eight clubs

I MUST disagree with Sir Francis Baron’s comments about promotion/ relegation in the Premiership. The list of clubs in the league...

We must heed Baron’s warning over ring-fence

Concern: Francis Baron FAIR play to Francis Baron for speaking out against the proposed ringfencing for the Premiership in Nick Cain's...

This would be one of the worst days for our rugby

THE big issue in English rugby in the immediate future will be the RFU Council meeting to sanction, or not to...

Super Rugby TT: Highlanders head for final with record points tally

Ben Jaycock wraps up the latest round of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman action, with the Brumbies flying the flag for Australia

Glasgow 15-12 Leinster: Warriors surge to summit with late penalty

GLASGOW Warriors head coach Danny Wilson praised his “outstanding” side as they defeated Leinster on Friday to give themselves a chance...

Connacht 26-19 Ospreys: Toby Booth wants final day reaction after Ospreys come up short

Ospreys head coach Toby Booth wants a strong finish to the Rainbow Cup after seeing their final hopes ended in Galway

Cardiff 37-12 Zebre: Dashing backs give Dai Young boost for future

BLUES ended their inconsistent season with a far from convincing victory over bottom of the table Zebre at the Arms Park....

Sharks get a roll on to stifle Lions

Lions ................21  Sharks ............33 THE Sharks will meet the Bulls in next weekend’s Rainbow Cup SA finale after coming away from...

Bulls 31-27 Stormers: Bok plans hit by injury to Duane Vermeulen

Ankle injury to No.8 Duane Vermeulen deals injury concern for Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber

Edinburgh 31-34 Ulster: Deadeye Madigan smashes winner for Ulster

ULSTER centre Stuart McCloskey said it was a neat way to finish the season as Ian Madigan landed a penalty at...

Glen Webbe wants Lions to present a united front

  GLEN WEBBE – the first black player to play for Wales – has urged both the British & Irish Lions...

Shaunagh shines in captivating contest | Chris Hewett

The best rugby action was on show in last Sunday's Premier 15s final, not in the Premiership's non-contest between Exeter and...

MacGinty’s great – time his country caught up | Chris Hewett

Chris Hewett believes AJ MacGinty is in the form of his life for Sale Sharks

Heady days before the mighty Oaks tumbled

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening...

Lomu’s pace made him fearsome as much as his weight

BODY BUILDING A study co-authored by former England head coach Stuart Lancaster, found that after years of rugby players becoming heavier,...

Pint-sized players can often house huge talents

PAUL REES SAYS SMALL CAN STILL BE BEAUTIFUL IN THE MODERN LAND OF THE GIANTS The size of rugby players has grown...

Hearing fans’ roar makes you feel like Superman | Shane Williams

WHEN I played in front of 75,000 screaming Welsh fans at Principality Stadium it used to make me feel like Superman....

Rainbow Cup just isn’t worth injury risk | Shane Williams

The Rainbow Cup gives no reason for players who received Lions call-ups to go all-out and risk injury

TV pundits say no to Lions

SKY Sports are struggling to find big-name pundits willing to travel to South Africa for the Lions tour. Blindside understands many...

Sale prop Valery Morozov off home to Russia

RUSSIAN prop Valery Morozov is set to leave Premiership semi-finalists Sale Sharks to return home for personal reasons. Morozov, 26, joined the...

Salsa-boy Manu Tuilagi won’t do Strictly

MANU Tuilagi has ruled out joining the rugby players who have taken part in the BBC’s smash hit TV show Strictly...

Ospreys keen to help Elvis Taione rock on in Wales

The Exeter Chiefs hooker could be on his way to the Liberty Stadium this summer

Wasps search for Paolo Odogwu replacement

The Premiership club confirmed earlier this week their breakthrough wing/centre had ruptured his ACL

Room 101: Hartpury centre Jimmy Williams

THE HARTPURY CENTRE TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Duvet faff It doesn’t matter...

Championship is sinking: RFU won’t rescue it! | Nick Cain

Nick Cain's column focusseses on the apparent lack of resistence to ring-fencing the Premiership

Facundo Cordero honoured to continue Santi’s Chiefs legacy

Facundo Cordero reveals his desire to play alongside brother Santi, whether that be at Exeter Chiefs or not

Willis: Fightback sets up ‘Cup final’ at Tigers

HAVING snatched one ‘Cup final’ game at the death yesterday MOM Tom Willis insists Wasps will be approaching their key match...

London Irish 36-39 Wasps: Willis’ hat-trick seals vital win at the death

Wasps overturn 33-10 half-time deficit to produce miracles in Brentford

Richards: Now you know why I played a weak team at Exeter

NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards said: “That first 35 minutes was probably the best rugby we’ve played all season,” as he justified...

Newcastle 24-14 Worcester: Groundhog day goes on for the Warriors

Worcester still await their first proper win since the start of the Premiership season

Patchell’s comeback must wait for autumn

The Wales and Scarlets fly-half has been dealing with a series of injuries dating back to the World Cup in Japan

Springboks squad: Sharks will get teeth into Lions

THE Springboks paid Sale Sharks the ultimate compliment last night, picking no fewer than five of the team charging towards the...

Tom Wood commits to Northampton Saints

The 50-cap England flanker agrees extension to remain at Franklin's Gardens beyond the current Premiership season

Where Henry Thomas will be playing next season after Bath confirm prop’s exit

The tighthead will be leaving his boyhood club this summer to move to France, TRP understands

Manu Tuilagi withdrawn from Sale Sharks squad due to Covid-19 protocols

Manu Tuilagi will not be featuring for Sale Sharks against Harlequins this evening after he was deemed to be close contact...

Alex Sanderson fans the flames ahead of clash with ‘ungracious’ Harlequins

Sale Sharks boss harbours some ill-feeling over Harlequins' celebrations from 24-12 win at the Stoop back in February

Exeter Chiefs confirm signing of Connacht centre Sean O’Brien

As revealed in The Rugby Paper last weekend, the reigning Premiership champions have signed the former Ireland U20 international

Lam: Big names aren’t guaranteed their place

No guarantees await the squad who have taken Bristol to the top of the Premiership, says Pat Lam

Paolo Odogwu out of England’s summer with serious knee injury

'Heart-breaking' news for the Wasps centre, who follows Joe Launchbury and Jack Willis in suffering a knee ligament injury this year

Wales star Tomos Williams signs long-term deal at Cardiff Blues

Significant news for the Welsh region as one of their senior figures commits for the long-term

Mateo Carreras signs new contract with Newcastle

A one-year extension for the Argentine wing, who follows Mark Tampin and Connor Collett in agreeing new deals this week

Ex-Wales prop Craig Mitchell retires at Cornish Pirates

Mitchell also represented Exeter Chiefs, Ospreys and Cardiff Blues throughout his career

Covid-19 outbreak casts cloud over Gloucester’s season run-in

The Premiership match between Gloucester and Bath this weekend has been cancelled after a number of Covid-19 cases were detected at...

Jamie Ritchie to lead Scotland in summer Tests

Interim coach Mike Blair has included 17 uncapped players in squad for matches against England A, Romania and Georgia