South Seas handed a ray of hope at last

CHRIS HEWETT THE statement is full of ifs, buts and maybes, but at long last, there is at least a chance that...

Oh no, the Beast has made a twit of himself! | Chris Hewett

Rugby has a new law – as if the game needed another one – and the way things are going, it...

Resign now please boss

IT WAS honourable of Maro Itoje to come to the aid of Eddie Jones by saying: “Eddie’s one of the best...

RFU must have a say in team selection

YET another disastrous Six Nations, which if being honest England never got going in –a win over Italy is nothing to...

Will’s team looks spot on

WITH the Six Nations complete, attention will now switch to the selection for the forthcoming Lions tour to South Africa. I...

Hands off Quins!

PLEA to Quins: Please don’t change your coaching team, the side are playing with their old style and have a smile...

Pick more players from top half of Premiership

IN THE wake of another humiliating defeat for England an examination of the lack of consistency in Eddie Jones’ strategy is...

Fix World Cup ticket fiasco

ALONG with thousands of others I am sure, my excitement levels were through the roof as the countdown to the first...

Olympic medallist Phil Burgess calls time for family

ENGLAND and GB Sevens player Phil Burgess has called time on his rugby career and will not be part of this...

Sir Clive exposed by his old guard selection

Error: Woodward LIONS squads that are selected with the dial pointing more towards past reputation than current form have a habit...

Gatland’s Lions will give the pride of place to Six Nations Celtic warriors

Nick Cain selects his British & Irish Lions tour XV to face the Springboks, after the Six Nations put form into...

Alun Wyn Jones wants to see plenty of new faces in Wales’ summer squad

The Wales captain reflects on an unlikely Six Nations triumph that has bagged the WRU a significant windfall

Gerald: Wayne so brave to keep faith

WRU president Gerald Davies led the acclaim as Wales were crowned king of Europe. “This Welsh team has played some wonderful...

Will Welch at full gallop again for trip down memory lane

Will Welch was back in a Falcons shirt last week and is looking to take another stride forward in his comeback...

Preview: Tigers will fight to the death for Borthwick

Leicester full-back Freddie Steward looks ahead to Sunday afternoon's visit of Newcastle Falcons to Welford Road

Skivington: ‘Bonus point showed real guts’

GLOUCESTER head coach George Skivington was delighted with the bonus point victory but believed his side’s improved performance was more important....

Gloucester 34-18 Exeter: Understrength Chiefs hammered by Baxter

Gloucester ease past a youthful Exeter Chiefs side, who had Josh Hodge show off his talenta

Boyd: I feel sorry for them

NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Chris Boyd had some sympathy for Worcester. He said: “I’ve been on the receiving end a few...

Worcester 14-62 Northampton: Sleightholme runs riot in a Saints slaughter

Warriors head coach dubs heavy defeat to Northampton 'unacceptable' as Ollie Sleightholme runs in a hat-trick at Sixways

McNally: Going down to 12 men was a big part of the game

Stuart Hooper and Josh McNally dissect Bath's narrow defeat to London Irish, hindered by ill-discipline

London Irish 36-33 Bath: It’s a hooley for Irish on St Patrick’s party day

Three minutes of madness cost Bath victory in west London, as Exiles hold onto the sixth sport in the Premiership table

Blackett: We’re too anxious right now

LEE Blackett admitted his Wasps team were becoming too anxious after another demoralising home defeat. Wasps have won once at the...

Wasps 19-20 Sale: Even four yellows can’t bend Sale steel

Sale manage to secure victory at Wasps despite a slew of yellow cards

Danny Care is in running for Lions place, says Harlequins coach Jones

ADAM Jones is backing Danny Care to be in Warren Gatland’s thoughts ahead of selection for the Lions. Scrum-half Care excelled...

Bristol 35-33 Harlequins: Ice-cool Callum lands late winner for Bears

Despite the valiant efforts of Danny Care, Harlequins fail to come away with victory in a shootout with Bristol

Why such MI6-style secrecy over Eddie’s RFU judging panel? | Nick Cain

Bill Sweeney told the media some of the people involved on the panel overseeing the RFU's debrief of England's Six Nations...

Rugby League coach Brett Hodgson was wanted by Eddie Jones

EDDIE JONES wanted Brett Hodgson, the new coach of Super League outfit Hull to work with England after skills coach Jason...

London Irish are keen to keep Wallabies star Adam Coleman

LONDON IRISH have opened talks with former Wallaby lock Adam Coleman about extending his stay in West London. Currently sidelined with...

Bristol Bears star Ratu Naulago excites Eddie

BRISTOL BEARS flyer Ratu Naulago could become the next South Sea Islander to be given a chance to impress by England coach...

Warren Gatland on the radar as RFU probe boss Jones

THE RFU have sounded out Lions boss Warren Gatland and South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus as they seek Eddie...

Cardiff Blues in talks over Dai Young extension

  CARDIFF BLUES have offered Dai Young a two-year contract to turn his interim appointment as director of rugby into a...

Jono Gibbes favourite for Clermont Auvergne job

Richard Cockerill has also been linked with a move away from Edinburgh to the Top 14 giants

Room 101: Wharfedale back-five forward George Hedgley

WHARFEDALE LOOSE FORWARD GEORGE HEDGLEY TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Gameshows and soaps ...

Rachel Malcolm heads Scots’ charge

WINGER Elizabeth Musgrove and scrum-half Jenny Maxwell return to the Scotland squad after long-term injuries. Evie Gallagher, Shona Campbell, Coreen Grant...

Ireland Women head coach Griggs goes for 7s speedsters

AMEE-LEIGH Murphy Crowe, the top try scorer in the 2019 World Rugby Sevens, joins Sevens teammates Stacey Flood, Eve Higgins, Emily...

Sarah Hunter back to lead England’s challenge

Previewing the Red Roses hopes of defending their Women's Six Nations title

Edwards takes on skills role as Rachel Taylor resigns at Wales

  WALES Women skills coach Rachel Taylor has resigned ahead of their 2021 Six Nations campaign. The former Wales captain, 37,...

Ten Welsh will make the Lions squad now | Shane Williams

THE British & Irish Lions have confirmed they intend to tour South Africa this summer. If it does take place, there...

Credit Pivac, he made big calls and they paid off | Shane Williams

What a brilliant finish that was to the 2021 Six Nations! Scotland were superb and deserved their victory in France. Even...

Exclusive: England’s summer tour of USA switches to UK

Neil Fissler reveals changes to England's intended tour of America this summer

Jeremy Guscott tells Eddie Jones where he went wrong

JERRY Guscott, English rugby icon and now TV pundit, today launches a stern critique of Eddie Jones’ performance during the Six...

4 Best Apps to Watch Sports Highlights

With live score apps you have access to sports statistics, news and many more perks. Such apps provide you with latest...

What’s Wrong With England’s Rugby Stars?

England invented the game of rugby. You already know that because the press rarely misses an opportunity to tell you. The...

How much would behind-closed-doors Lions tour matches cost South Africa?

The Lions will tour South Africa this summer, but will fans be allowed to follow in-tow?

World Rugby to fund two Pacific Island teams’ inclusion in Super Rugby

£1.2m made available for two teams to be included in Super Rugby from Pacific Island nations

Danny Cipriani is back in the Premiership with Bath

Bath have announced the signing of fly-half Danny Cipriani on a contract that will begin in May. The England playmaker, capped...

England wing Joe Cokanasiga signs Bath extension

Cokanasiga was in the final three months of his contract at the Rec

‘It’s game-changing’ – new test can detect concussion through saliva

The University of Birmingham has had its study into a new concussion detection test published in the British Journal of Sports...

Joe Batley extends Worcester Warriors contract to 2023

A new deal at Warriors for the player Jonathan Thomas knows well from their time at Bristol

2021 British & Irish Lions tour will take place in South Africa, not UK

A major development for the Springboks' desire to host the Lions on home soil