RFU will seek input from England players on whether Eddie Jones should remain

Bill Sweeney and Conor O'Shea will oversee a review into England's fifth-place finish in the 2021 Six Nations

Leicester Tigers confirm the return of Freddie Burns

As reported in The Rugby Paper on March 14, Burns will return to Welford Road from his stint in Japan ahead...

Greig Laidlaw gives his first impressions of Japan’s Top League

The former Scotland captain had the option to stay in France but opted instead for the wonders of Japan

Preview: No fear of Bristol Bears after Shark fight

Neale Harvey previews Sunday's 3pm kick-off as Tom James and the Northampton Saints take on Bristol Bears

Yellow cards cost us says Sam

SAM Warburton bemoaned Wales’ lack of discipline after a lastgasp Brice Dulin try denied them a Grand Slam. After Gail Fickou’s...

France 32-30 Wales: If it’s any consolation Wales, this was a classic match for the ages

Wales play out an absolute classic in the Paris night, as Brice Dulin strikes in the final play to smash their...

Townsend hopeful of having England-based players for Paris trip

SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend believes his side can deliver a first win in Paris for 22 years after learning he...

Scotland 52-10 Italy: Worst-ever finish for under-fire Italians

Scotland wrapped up the try bonus point within the first half-four at Murrayfield

England’s Lions hopefuls hit skids with Triple Frown | Brendan Gallagher verdict

Critics have raised the alarm bell over England's slump, so why hasn't Eddie listened? Brendan Gallagher's verdict on the loss to...

Tale of two Tadhgs has sad ending for Eddie | David Flatman

THE two Tadhgs, Beirne and Furlong, achieved such dominance that England were rarely on the front foot. England looked meek in...

Gilpin gets set for big challenge

WORLD Rugby has appointed Alan Gilpin as chief executive. Englishman Gilpin, 47, had been interim chief executive since Brett Gosper’s departure...

Goode: Academy kids can wait, it’s all about winning to construct new mentality at Tigers

The Rugby Pod co-host acknowledges the young players in the stable at Leicester, but that it is Richard Wigglesworth and Dan...

Ireland 32-18 England: Outplayed, outfought, this was just dismal

Ireland give CJ Stander the perfect send-off. leaving Eddie Jones to defend an abject England performance

Biarritz explore options far and wide | James Harrington

With signings Steffon Armitage and Henry Speight in the fold, ProD2 Biarritz are poised to launch a promotion bid this season....

Lions turned hoses on Bevan and Gibson

MY LIFE IN RUGBY ALLAN MARTIN THE FORMER WALES, LIONS AND ABERAVON LOCK Mixing it: They nicknamed Allan Martin ‘Panther’ for his lineout...

No protests this time about unequal TV cash!

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Penalty try? Henry Slade’s kock-on prevents Matthieu Jalibert from scoring PICTURE: Getty Images...

Niyi wants more of Lam’s wisdom

RUGBY SHORTS BRISTOL winger Niyi Adeolokun has extended his contract with the Premiership high flyers for another year. Adeolokun, 30, joined...

Reds lock Hatherell steps up with Warriors

RUGBY SHORTS WORCESTER have signed South African lock/No.8 Kyle Hatherell from Jersey. Hatherell, 25, joined Jersey three years ago and is...

Bath backs plug gaps at Jersey

RUGBY SHORTS JERSEY Reds have signed ex-England U20 full-back/wing Darren Atkins and scrumhalf Max Green on loan from Bath for the...

Schoeman sidelined for rest of the season

RUGBY SHORTS BATH fly-half Tian Schoeman has been ruled out for rest of the season after injuring his knee against Newcastle...

Kerrod commits future to Quins

RUGBY SHORTS HARLEQUINS prop Simon Kerrod has extended his contract. The 28-year-old South African moved to Quins after two seasons at...

Francois opts for new challenge at Wasps

RUGBY SHORTS WORCESTER No.9 Francois Hougaard will join Wasps at the end of the season. Hougaard has been at Worcester since 2016,...

Women’s Game in Focus: Saracens hooker May Campbell

A player who wishes to use her platform to raise concerns over the degree of high tackles going unpunished in the...

Sale 31-3 DMP: Lisa Neumann double decides battle of the Sharks

SALE SHARKS secured their third win as a Premier 15s club with two-try Lisa Neumann key to a clinical display over...

Bristol 7-62 Harlequins: Quins warm up for big Saracens showdown

HARLEQUINS gathered steam ahead of their showdown against title rivals Saracens next week with a dominant win over Bristol Bears. Gerard...

Loughboroug 14-36 Wasps: Meg shows Sonny Bill style for six-try Wasps

WASPS produced one of their best results of the season with a six-try display to defeat Loughborough Lightning. This was the...

Glo-Hartpury 28-24 Worcester: Lock steals a march after the clock goes red

ROBYN LOCK’S last-gasp try salvaged victory for Gloucester-Hartpury at the Alpas Arena, as Worcester Warriors were denied victory in dramatic fashion....

Sarries comeback halts Exeter’s progress

■ By NATHAN ROCHE Saracens ........34 Exeter ..............21 SARACENS derailed Exeter’s hopes of reaching the top four by ending their sevenmatch...

Franchise Cup: Dead-eye Tiaan Swanepoel puts Sharks to the sword

TIAAN Swanepoel struck a game-winning penalty in the final minute to clinch victory for the Lions in a 12-try thriller against...

Super Rugby AU: Two-try Hunter Paisami silences the Force

Hunter Paisami and code-hopper Suliasi Vunivalu impress for the Reds, as the Rebels add to the 'Tahs woes

Top League: Tom Savage and Suntory Sungoliath savage Toshiba

FORMER Gloucester captain Tom Savage remains unbeaten in Japan this year after Suntory Sungoliath overran Toshiba Brave Lupus 73-5 in a...

Super Rugby Aotearoa: Fightback puts end to Chiefs misery

  AFTER suffering 11 consecutive Super Rugby losses, the Chiefs ended their Aotearoa misery as Luke Jacobson’s late close-range try gave...

Young Guns: Leicester Tigers back-five forward Ollie Chessum

As a young lock forward learning his trade in the hugely competitive Premiership, Ollie Chessum could have no better tutor than...

Chiefs welcome Lyon in Europe’s last 16

EXETER Chiefs will continue their Champions Cup defence at home to Lyon in the last 16 on Saturday, April 3. Four-time...

Sound of silence so eerie at home matches, says Exeter’s Dave Ewers

Premiership teams are not winning as many matches on home soil as before the pandemic

Sandersons help put Kirkham on the map

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools LANCASHIRE might not quite be the rugby hotspot at senior level...

I wish Stander well, but he shouldn’t have played for Ireland | Brendan Gallagher

Respect CJ Stander and what he has done in rugby, but Brendan Gallagher will remain against the permittence of 'project players'

Getting inside head of Gatland not easy | Brendan Gallagher

Can Scotland expect to get more than a handful of players on the British & Irish Lions players?

Prem Rugby will release Scotland players for French finale

SCOTLAND will be at full strength for their rearranged Six Nations match against France on Friday night. Negotiations between the Six...

Neal: I’d take LA away over Newcastle any day!

BIGGER, and hopefully better, Major League Rugby kicked off last week with Seattle Seawolves bidding for a three-peat of Championships. MLR’s...

Ludlow: It’s been a tough period as captain

The Gloucester captain explains how his first year taking on team duties has been full of challenges

Owen Williams waits on Welsh offer for return home from Top League

Wales fly-half/centre Owen Williams says his future remains totally flexible after taking the chance to head to Japan to represent NTT...

Scots must make mark with Lions this time

■By STEFFAN THOMAS SCOTT Murray is confident Scotland will have their highest British & Irish Lions representation for a generation this...

Grimoldby returns to lead attack for Amps

■ By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Ampthill v Nottingham Today. Kick-off 1pm, Dillingham Park @therugbypaper AMPTHILL welcome Nottingham to Dillingham Park as both...

Hartpury spirit not enough to deny Knights’ early charge

■ By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury ............21pts Tries: Smith 20, Foley 37, Crane 55 Conversions: Bragman 21, 38, 56 Doncaster ........32pts Tries:...

Cornish Pirates v Bedford: Pirates will keep ‘edge’ but with fewer penalties

CORNISH Pirates are aiming to extend their Championship start to three wins out of three when Bedford Blues visit the Mennaye...

Richmond 23-15 Jersey: Richmond delight at first win in 13 months

TRIES by scrum-half Luc Jones and wing Dan Kelly in an eightminute purple patch early in the second half secured Richmond’s...

Coventry 19-55 Ealing: Big scoring Trailfinders smash third 50 in a row

Trailfinders remain potent in attack as their uphold their unbeaten record at Butts Park Arena

Falcons hit turbos to see off England hopefuls

NEWS EXTRA A NEWCASTLE Falcons XV defeated England U20s 43-22 in a free-flowing encounter at Kingston Park stadium on Friday. Falcons led...

Keith ko’d by force of Marvelous Marvin

KEITH WOOD, of Garryowen, Munster, Harlequins, Ireland and the Lions, tells a story which he prefaces with an almost apologetic reference...