Joseph brings in foreign legion for Lions job

NEWS EXTRA By MATT MCILRAITH JAPAN will be without seven of the side that beat Scotland at the World Cupwhen they face...

Maybe clubs are reason England failed, not Eddie

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME The European Champions Cup has reached the quarter-final stage last weekend with a...

Gleave on board for Rainbow Cup

RUGBY SHORTS GLOUCESTER hooker Todd Gleave has joined Ospreys on loan for the rest of the season. The 25-year-old has made...

‘Medical joker’ Barry joins Vannes ex-pats

RUGBY SHORTS NEWCASTLE lock Darren Barry has joined Gloucester centre Harry Trinder as a ‘medical joker’ signing at French Pro D2...

Lloyd cleared of foul play charges

RUGBY SHORTS CARDIFF Blues scrum-half Lloyd Williams has been cleared of stamping on London Irish flyhalf Paddy Jackson. The 31-year-old Wales...

Sopoaga confirms Wasps exit for Lyon

RUGBY SHORTS WASPS fly-half Lima Sopoaga will join French Top 14 club Lyon at the end of the season. The 30-year-old...

Long-term deal for Young at Cardiff

RUGBY SHORTS CARDIFF Blues director of rugby Dai Young has signed a “long-term contract” although terms of the deal are undisclosed. Young,...

Scarlets Williams set for shoulder surgery

RUGBY SHORTS WALES centre Johnny Williams will not play again this season due to a shoulder injury. The 24-year-old suffered the blow...

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Young Guns: Harlequins hooker Sam Riley

  Few up-and-coming players can claim to have such a rich abundance of coaching nous available to them to the degree of...

Robshaw faces op on injured shoulder

MLR ROUND-UP By SAM JACKSON CHRIS ROBSHAW’S debut for the San Diego Legion ended in agony as the former England captain...

Super Rugby Aotearoa: Hodgman red card helps Highlanders

Ben Jaycock reports on Round 8 of Super Rugby Aotearoa, as the Highlanders clinched victory at the Forsyth Barr Stadium

Top League: Rocket man Alex Goode burns off Freddie

Matt McIlraith reports on the elimination play-offs in Japan's Top League, as Goode's NEC Green Rockets advance over Freddie Burns' Shokki...

Super Rugby AU: Last-gasp Miotti on target for the Force

DOMINGO MIOTTI rescued victory for the Force with the final kick of the game to sour the Waratahs’ hopes of winning...

Enjoy the game was John Dawes’ golden rule

A striking captain whose nerve held up in the chaos of a frantic Test match, Peter Jackson pays tribute to John...

Green light for Pacific Islanders’ inclusion

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON PACIFIC islands teams Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua have been granted conditional licences to join a...

Farrell back for Sarries at Doncaster

OWEN Farrell makes his return for Saracens when they travel to Doncaster in the Championship today after recovering from a calf...

Soccer skills helping George Barton kick on at Gloucester

The young Gloucester fly-half had the chance to play in the Football League with Cheltenham Town before

George Ford needs roaring finish for shot at Lions tour

The England & Leicester fly-half talks to Paul Rees about his Lions chances resting with his form for Tigers in the...

Baa-baas out of lockdown ahead of Samoa date | Peter Jackson

THE charisma of the Barbarians is alive and well, none the worse for long months of lockdown. Tickets for the touring...

Scarlets excuses just don’t add up | Peter Jackson

HAVING seen his team’s alarming demolition by Sale, Scarlets’ owner Simon Muderack offered a ‘no excuses’ response and promptly proceeded to...

Dwayne Peel saga demands an apology to the fans | Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson charts the timeline of a sorry saga involving an emerging coach and two Welsh regions

St Benedict’s Ealing: Benny’s have done the old monks proud

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools

Women’s Game in Focus: Worcester Warriors prop Flo Long

Competition in the Premier 15s has been at the highest level ever this season and Worcester Warriors prop Flo Long says...

Bristol 17-34 DMP Sharks: Sharks off the mark by shocking the Bears

DMP Sharks shocked Bristol Bears to claim their first victory of the season at Shaftesbury Park. After 16 games of trying...

Sale 17-10 Exeter: Quick-thinking Bawden gives Sale the edge

SUPER SUB Hollie Bawden’s intercept try spared Sale Sharks from a share of the points in the battle of the Premier...

Harlequins 31-7 Worcester: Six-try Quins still in the hunt for their first title

Harlequins had gone behind early to an intercept try by Warriors' Canadian international Paige Farries

Glo-Hartpury 20-25 Wasps: West’s late try gets battling Wasps over the line

WASPS fought until the final whistle to hold out Gloucester-Hartpury and secure a bonus-point win. Gloucester felt they had the first...

Loughborough 29-38 Saracens: Bryony’s hat-trick can’t stop Saracens march

Saracens wrap up top spot and a home-semi-final with victory at Loughborough Lightning

Trolls won’t slow Nolli’s rise as expert pundit

The Channel 4 and ITV commentator and pundit is part of a new mini-documentary looking at how women can break glass...

Big challenge to get Team GB up to speed – Rowlands

By SAM PARKHOUSE Flat out for success: England and Loughborough fly-half Helena Rowland Insets, Alex Matthews, above, and Meg Jones, top ...

Scotland 20-41 Italy: Captain’s hat-trick kills off Scotland

ITALY captain Manuela Furlan grabbed a hat-trick as the Azzurre secured second place in the Women’s Six Nations Pool A behind...

Ireland 15-56 France: Irish outgunned by ferocious France

    FRANCE will meet England in next weekend’s Six Nations final after a thumping win over Ireland to top Pool...

Tragic that Trinder’s magic failed to find favour

RUGBY MATTERS THERE are many players for whom the road not taken is an interesting hypothetical journey to contemplate and Gloucester’s...

Adam Peters dreams of being next Coventry star to hit big time

Daniel Gallan meets the Coventry captain and managing director Nick Johnston see talk about finding the means to match their ambitions...

Stylish Blues smash big six with brace from supersub Fields

By XANDER CHEVALLIER Bedford ............38pts Tries: Tapley 9, Lane 14, Robinson 22, Gillespie 42, Fields 54, 75 Conversions: Maisey 15, 42,...

Proud son Billy ready to run rule over Lions

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Doncaster v Saracens Today, April 18. Kick-off 3pm, Castle Park DONCASTER full-back Billy McBryde admits beating star-studded Saracens...

Nottingham 22-33 Cornish Pirates: High-speed Pirates get bonus point they need

CORNISH Pirates, challenged to take five points from every remaining match to keep their play-off hopes alive, secured the bonus score...

Ealing 64-17 Jersey: Trailfinders crush Reds to continue their perfect run

Trailfinders score six tries in the second half to blow away Jersey Reds

Limit the poundage to reduce injuries | Chris Hewett

SO THE New Zealanders are suddenly worried about the injury fall-out from Super Rugby Aotearoa. Welcome to the 21st century. Players...

Keep politics out of rugby? You’re joking! | Chris Hewett

Rugby Union has its flaws, but a thin skin is not among them. The game has the hide of an armadillo,...

Stringer’s cheek gets Munster home at last

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

England summer schedule still up in the air

England are 12 weeks out from their scheduled tour of the Americas, but travel restrictions leave certainties far from being formalised

County Championship reaches crossroads

The County Championship is at real risk of being axed by the RFU, with a survey commissioned seeking input from coaches...

Kruis’ Lions experience will keep him in the conversation

THERE are unlikely to be many bolters from the blue, if any, in the Lions squad for the tour to South...

George Kruis interview – Don’t panic! It would be madness to boot Eddie

The England lock reflects on his excursion to the Top League and how it may impact his Lions chance, in discussion...

Wrong to get second chance after seeing red | Shane Williams

Red card replacements, like those seen in Super Rugby Aotearoa, will not bring positive change to rugby as the Rainbow Cup...

Hope the Lions do John Dawes proud | Shane Williams

I’D LIKE to send my condolences to the family of John Dawes after the sad news of his death. John was...

Tandy has the talent to muzzle Springboks | Shane Williams

Shane Williams and Lions defence coach Steve Tandy go way back to when both were apprentices at Neath

Jonathan Thomas interview – I hate losing, but it’s vital part of winning process

Are Worcester already looking to next season after three wins in 16 Premiership games in 2020-21?