I’m aspiring to be like Manu Tuilagi, says Rekeiti Ma’asi-White

Alex Sanderson believes Rekeiti Ma’asi-White’s work ethic will take him far after a season when the centre broke into the England...

Johann Van Graan: Chris Harris will fit in very well at Bath

Bath boss Johann van Graan has insisted that the signing of another world-class player in Chris Harris has not put any...

Dwayne Peel confident Scarlets are on right track

Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel insists reaching the URC playoffs was just the start of the journey for the west Wales...

Julian Montoya excited by Pau challenge

Julian Montoya admits he will be leaving Leicester with a heavy heart after five seasons at the club. The 31-year-old Paubound...

Holly Aitchison agrees to join Sale on two-year deal

Sale have signed England fly-half Holly Aitchison from Bristol on a two-year deal. The 27-year-old, right, spent two years at Bristol...

Cornish Pirates’ Bruce Houston out to make the most of new life in France

Cornish Pirates top try scorer Bruce Houston helped secure a final day triumph against Nottingham on his 50th appearance, but the...

AJ MacGinty: Expect big hitters at No.10

AJ MacGinty was not surprised at the Premiership salary cap report’s revelation that outside-halves are the highest earners in the league....

Dream Team – Tom Hughes

TOM HUGHES, THE FORMER SALE FC, LYMM AND CHESHIRE CENTRE, NOW STAFFORDSHIRE SENIORS MEN’S PERFORMANCE COACH CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...

Jeremy Guscott: Now R360 has to put meat on the bone

The R360 plan is a disruption, but the good thing about disruptions is that they cause conversations, and it’s always good...

Leicester Tigers 21-16 Sale Sharks: Adam Radwan flies in to make it safe for Tigers

Leicester Tigers .............21pts Tries: Radwan 20, 28, Perese 67 Penalties: Pollard 7, 52 Sale Sharks ......................16pts Tries: R du Preez 57...

Premiership Awards: Tomos Williams is named as Player of the Season

Gloucester scrum-half Tomos Williams has been named Premiership Player of the Season. The 30-year-old, capped 65 times for Wales, joined from...

Bath 34-20 Bristol Bears: Bath pass their final audition but Bears go down with all guns blazing

Bath .................................... 34pts Tries: Hill 41, Cokanasiga 48, Muir 54, Ojomoh 59 Conversions: Russell 41, 48, 54, 60 Penalties: Russell 22,...

Johann van Graan – ‘It was a great game of rugby’

Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan hailed the hunger of his side to get past Bristol for another crack at...

It’s brilliant to be back with England, says Nick Isiekwe

Nick Isiekwe was a 19-year-old barely out of school last time England toured Argentina in 2017 – and he has overcome...

Bulls 25-13 Sharks: Bouncing Bulls set up Dublin showdown

David Kriel produced the crucial moment of a pulsating semi-final clash as the outside-centre raced over the try-line to ensure the...

URC: Leinster have the final word with Glasgow Warriors

Leinster's tortuous quest for a fifth European star continues to cast a shadow, but their season may yet have a silver...

Nick Cain: Brute forces which could do the game great harm

Rugby Union has reached a critical crossroads in which the future of our sport is in the balance, particularly in England,...

Nick Cain: At last! Bath vs Bristol lived up to all the Premiership hype

The Premiership finally lived up to the overblown hype pumped out about it when Bath and Bristol produced a genuinely competitive...

Nick Cain: Wallabies need to find some form – and sharpish

Australia's whole will have to be much greater than the sum of its parts to win the imminent Lions series if...

Jacques Vermeulen looking to win trophies with Sale Sharks

Paul Rees catches up with the 29-year-old back rower who is leaving Exeter Chiefs after six years to become a Shark...

Chris Hewett: Without jeopardy, the game is nothing

The journey time between the sublime and the ridiculous can be speed-of-sound short: Clement Poitrenaud, the quintessence of French rugby cool...

Chris Hewett: Roll up for the next circus in town, the R360 League

Here's an idea: let’s launch a new rugby tournament to run alongside…er…forgotten its name already. Ah, that’s right. R360. The one...

Paul Rees: Big names are hitting the jackpot at No.10

It pays to be an outside-half in the Premiership. The recently published salary cap report for the 2023-24 campaign saw the...

Paul Rees: R360 would have to find a new audience

The build-up to the Premiership play-offs was hijacked by a global franchise competition that is being planned for next year. It...

Simon Thomas: A few bright sparks to light up the gloom in Welsh Rugby

Simon Thomas assesses the state of the clubs in Wales and predicts more battles with the WRU over what happens next...

Time for ‘Sir Kev’ to make history

Impressive: Kevin Sinfield is arguably the most admired figure in British sport PICTURE: Getty Images IN A table reserved exclusively for...

Jimmy Staples glad to be making a name for himself at Harlequins

For Harlequins hooker Jimmy Staples, the journey to elite rugby began with a twist of fate — when his local football...

Another 520 join lawsuit over head injuries

More than 520 additional former rugby players have joined a concussion lawsuit against the sport’s authorities, according to the law firm...

Brendan Gallagher: Calling it a day is a tough business

Sorry is traditionally the hardest word to say – or indeed sing – but I’ve always thought “Goodbye” runs it close....

Brendan Gallagher: It’s great to see Aurillac defy the odds again

Last August, I suggested that a fly-on-the-wall team might be well rewarded if they spent a season with lowly Aurillac, the...

Leon Brown’s Life in Rugby: Named in the Pro 12 Dream Team? Happy days…

It was only when my mate Norm introduced me to rugby that I first became properly aware of the sport as...

Harlequins’ Roma Zheng on the fast road to success

Roma Zheng’s rugby journey has been far from conventional, and he admits it’s had its challenges. The Harlequins winger, who has...

Twelvetrees back in big time at Worcester

Signing: Billy Twelvetrees FORMER England centre Billy Twelvetrees has come out of retirement to join Worcester Warriors as a player-coach. Twelvetrees,...

Lancaster to take charge at Connacht

CONNACHT have appointed former England boss Stuart Lancaster as their new head coach on a two-year deal. Lancaster, who has been...

Easter welcomes Worcester return

Ben Jaycock talks to the former England No 8 and current Chinnor coach about the challenges playing in the second tier...

R360 plans a threat to the England team

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Sticking together: Saracen players were still selected by England despite spending the...

MP joins campaign to help raise funds in fight against MND

NICK Smith is calling for the rugby community to come together and support the sport’s battle against Motor Neurone Disease. Smith,...

Double swoop for Trailfinders

TRAILFINDERS Women have signed Scotland wing Francesca Mc-Ghie, right, and Canada full-back Claire Gallagher from Leicester Tigers. The west London side...

I can’t wait to learn from the best at Harlequins – Aofie Wafer

Six Nations player of the tournament, Ireland star Aoife Wafer, can’t wait to pick the brains of her new back row...

Devon get set for Cheshire clash

Bill Beaumont County Championships Division 2 DEVON sealed their place in the Bill Beaumont Division 2 final with a thrilling 27-20...

Hertfordshire take on Leicestershire

Division 3 HERTFORDSHIRE and Leicestershire will contest the Bill Beaumont Division 3 final at the home of English rugby in two...

Eastern Counties set sights on Twickenham

Gill Burns County Championship ■ By BEN JAYCOCK EASTERN Counties head coach Tom Harding says his players are fired up ahead...

Ask yourself: Have you made a difference?

Steve Hill talks to Nick Scott, below, director of rugby at Pesaro RFC in Italy Serie A What was your rugby...

England take their time to get going

U20s RUGBY ■ By HARRY TOVEY England U20... 47 Wales U20........14 ENGLAND kicked off their preparations for their U20 World Championship...

Diego Escobar – I’m sure Chile can get to next World Cup

Joe Santamaria talks to Chile and Racing 92 hooker Diego Escobar on his international dreams After fulfilling his dream of reaching...

Sale lock Hill finalising his next move abroad

NEWS EXTRA SALE lock Jonny Hill is close to finalising a move abroad to either France or Japan for next season....

Tighthead duo sign contracts at Cardiff

CARDIFF have signed tightheads Javan Sebastian and Sam Wainwright from Edinburgh and Scarlets respectively. Sebastian, 30, moved from home region Scarlets...

Dragons swoop for Tonga centre Paea

TONGA centre Fetuli Paea has signed for Dragons from Italian side Zebre Parma. The 30-year-old has been capped 12 times by...

England in talks to host Fijians in Nations Cup

England look set to kick off their inaugural Nations Cup campaign with fixtures against Fiji, South Africa and Argentina next summer....

Young Guns – George Knowles

Gloucester hooker George Knowles is one of the brightest young front rowers coming through the England age-grade system – and he’s...