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

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

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

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE Men’s Sevens tournament in Tokyo this week...

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

Hobson’s choice was always set on England

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW All-rounder: Jason Hobson scores the opening try for Bristol in their Welsh Cup...

Prop star Shonert follows Wasps front row pair to Sale

SALE have signed former Worcester prop Nick Schonert on a three-year deal. The 29-year-old, who joined the Warriors from Cheetahs in...

Young Guns: Bedford Blues prop Corrie Barrett

The former Ulster and Munster academy prop spent two years playing rugby in New Zealand

Kiwis are worthy winners of best ever tournament

The women's category took sevens to another level at the Tokyo Olympics, with China a surprise feature

Such brilliant rugby deserved the mightiest of crowds to applaud it

Brendan Gallagher looks back at the Olympics and 30 minutes of the most intense sevens rugby he's seen

Q&A – Gethin Watts: Bristol’s bear cubs will be crucial after cap reduction

Gethin Watts tells Adam Ellis about the work being done in the academy at Premiership contenders Bristol Bears

DREAM TEAM

GEORGE ORAM, DONCASTER’S NEW SIGNING AND FORMER ENGLAND COUNTIES, BLACKHEATH, ROTHERHAM, BIRMINGHAM MOSELEY & COVENTRY LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...

Far less chat and more rugby action please, Sky

COLIN BOAG The Lions tour of South Africa, despite the empty stadia, the Covid scares, and so on, is still all...

GB Sevens players did nation proud

SUCH a shame neither Team GB’s men nor women could take home a medal. All players deserve huge credit for putting...

Agreeing to Prem divorce amounts to rugby treason

I COULDN’T agree more with Ian Stein’s letter of last week regarding Exeter chairman Tony Rowe. So Mr Rowe now wants...

Sevens circuit is lacking top stars | Chris Hewett

After the success of sevens at the Olympics, attention now turns to whether the World Sevens Series circuit to suitable for...

Ditch the tech like Anna did to strike gold | Chris Hewett

Purity and simplicity are not among the nouns most commonly associated with Rugby Union in its current state of confusion: prop...

Miles back behind the mic for Lions

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER MILES Harrison will make a welcome return to the Sky Sports commentary box for...

Harry Mallinder set to take Goode’s place in Japan

Where will Harry Mallinder be playing after announcing he will leave Saints for the Top League?

Richard Cockerill ponders England job after talks with Eddie Jones

England's new forwards coach?

Craig White calls time on Sale Sharks job

FORMER British & Irish Lions conditioning coach Craig White, who joined Sale Sharks when Alex Sanderson took over at the AJ...

Top 14 is favourite destination for Argentina’s Olympic star Marcos Moneta

Moneta was key to Argentina Sevens winning the bronze medal in Tokyo