Gregor’s ‘Toonie flip’ turns French Test on its head

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

Delaney expects missile Dan to strike big

NEWS EXTRA ■By STEFFAN THOMAS SCARLETS flanker Dan Davis has been likened to Wales superstar Justin Tipuric and tipped to become a...

Carbery stars on his return for Munster

MUNSTER head coach Johann van Graan has refused to confirm if they are in talks to bring Simon Zebo back from...

Connacht 14-15 Edinburgh: Chamberlain steals points in stoppage time

OUT-HALF Nathan Chamberlain was the hero for Edinburgh as he snatched victory deep into stoppage time at the Sportsground. Connacht paid...

Dragons 22-26 Ulster: Dragons fall short but rescue late bonus point

THE Dragons were made to rue their wastefulness as they were beaten by a clinical Ulster side at the Principality Stadium....

Glasgow 30-25 Ospreys: Thompson’s boot keeps Warriors in Euro chase

GLASGOW Warriors are still in the hunt for a Champions Cup qualification spot in Conference A after they came from behind...

Zebre 31-48 Leinster: Leinster march on thanks to Kearney hat-trick

    DAVE Kearney scored a hat-trick as Munster continued their winning run in Italy on Friday. The superb Leinster conveyor...

Thorley’s big crime? He’s just too fast!

OLLIE Thorley, the highly-watchable Gloucester wing, will be on a watching brief himself for the next month following the latest sitting...

Fishermen of Cornwall | Chris Hewett

THIS is a bit of a stretch, admittedly, but if Cornish Pirates beat Saracens to promotion, just as they beat them...

Stopwatch away! It’s quality time that counts | Chris Hewett

Chris Hewett examines rugby's rugby tape law regulations that could do with being cut to simplify the sport for the masses

DREAM TEAM

JACK TOVEY, THE EALING AND FORMER BRISTOL AND HARTPURY CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Mako...

Why should Thorley pay for defending himself?

COLIN  BOAG Controversy: Ollie Thorley receives attention before being sent off for clashing with Rob Miller There is virtually universal support...

Negative nines are killing my passion

SCRUM-HALF’S are killing my enthusiasm after a lifetime playing and watching the game. This box-kicking the ball back and forth, saying...

Arrogant Sarries deserved their Cornish pasting

SARACENS’ defeat to Cornish Pirates did not come as a surprise to those of us living in the far south-west and...

Red card shocker amplified by four

SO Ollie Thorley’s red card is compounded with a four-week ban. I can’t see anybody in authority coming out of that...

RFU need a French lesson | Nick Cain

NICK CAIN ARGUES THAT THE FOREIGN INVASION IS HARMING HOME-GROWN PLAYERS – UNLIKE IN FRANCE THERE is still a field of...

PRO16 heading Skyward with South African franchises on board

How close could the PRO16 come to reaching the TV sums struck by the Premiership and Top 14 in recent deals?

Potential stars will quit ‘treadmill’ warns Jones

By NEALE HARVEY RICHMOND No.9 Luc Jones predicts potential England players will go part-time or quit the game unless the RFU...

London Irish v Worcester: Playmaker Theo Brophy Clews eyes long run in the middle

THEO Brophy Clews has banished his injury woe and is ready to deliver on the talent that has long marked him...

Semi Radradra return is imminent says Lam

BRISTOL boss Pat Lam is expecting Semi Radradra and a number of players on his injury list to return to action...

Bristol 37-20 Wasps: Frazzled Wasps take time out to recharge

Lee Blackett admits to Premiership final hangover for Wasps as losing streak worsens at Ashton Gate

Too many Falcons penalties groans Richards

NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards highlighted illdiscipline, errors and fatigue after his side suffered their worst league defeat of the season. He...

Newcastle 19-38 Bath: Bath’s belief shines through the storm

BATH’S group morale was key as the West Country side produced a superb six-try display to get their third victory from...

We were out-muscled complains unhappy Gloucester head coach Skivington

GLOUCESTER head coach George Skivington was downcast as his side failed to complete a hattrick of wins after morale-boosting victories over...

Gloucester 14-20 Leicester: Tigers grit it out as forwards dominate

TWO of England’s historic clubs fought a titanic forward battle as Leicester won at Kingsholm for the first time since September...

Boyd: We’ve lost a lot of those

A three-point margin saw Northampton over the line in a close encounter with Sale Sharks

Northampton 17-14 Sale: Grayson on target as Saints close it out

Four penalties from Saints fly-half Grayson edges the hosts past Sale at Franklin's Gardens

Millard: We’ll keep driving forwards

Harlequins general manager Billy Millard reacts to the drop-off in performance by his team in the second half against Chiefs

Exeter 21-20 Harlequins: Dave Ewers gets dogged Exeter over the line

Exeter snatch victory against Quins after trailing for all but five minutes in the match at Sandy Park

History insists Eddie Jones is heading for 2023 defeat | Nick Cain

SOUTH Africa bucked the overall World Cup trend twice at the 2019 tournament. The first time they did so was by...

Bath in tussle with Premiership rival to keep hold of Joe Cokanasiga

BATH seem to have won their tug-of-war with London Irish to retain the services of England winger Joe Cokanasiga when his...

Worcester back row Cornell du Preez closes on Toulon move

WORCESTER Warriors have started a search for a new No.8 with Scotland international Cornell du Preez set to join Toulon next season....

Leicesters Tigers hunt new No.10 after parting ways with Tom Hardwick

Hardwick is considering legal action against the Premiership club

Gabriel Ibitoye tells Harlequins he’s staying in France

GABRIEL Ibitoye has turned down the chance of returning to Harlequins and will this week instead sign a permanent deal with...

Saracens go already planning ahead for Premiership return

SARACENS are looking to bolster their front row next season ahead of a potential return to the Premiership. The fallen Premiership...

Worcester Warriors keep close eye on Gloucester’s Hudson

GLOUCESTER utility back Tom Hudson is attracting Worcester Warriors’ interest as he seems to have no future at Kingsholm. Hudson, 26,...

Room 101: Ex-Gloucester captain Tom Savage

Suntory Sungoliath lock and former Gloucester captain Tom Savage takes us through his pet hates from the rugby world and beyond....

A maturing Finn Russell can give Scots the key edge | Jeremy Guscott

IT is a long time since Scotland have had to live with the weight of expectation of winning matches in the...

I’m backing wonderful Wales all the way in Paris | Shane Williams

The Grand Slam is on for Wales, Shane Williams considers the likelihood after their win in Rome

Fired-up Wales eye payback in Paris

WAYNE Pivac has warned France they will face a different side to the one which was hammered in Paris last autumn...

Eddie: ‘Outstanding’ Itoje was close to being back to his best

Eddie Jones and match-winner Maro Itoje reflect on England's late win over France

Ireland and England restore some pride with penultimate weekend victories

It certainly hasn’t been the Six Nations that Ireland and England would have hoped for prior to the tournament getting underway...

Video Games You Can Play with Your Colleagues to Bind the Team Together

Work with no play certainly makes not only Jack a dull boy, but everyone else. It can even be more boring...

​Step by step instructions to Win Playing Online Casino Video Slots Games

Anyone can reveal to you that video slots are simply founded on karma and it is highly unlikely you can guarantee...

Carl Hogg makes Gloucester return as academy director

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on February 28

5 Casino Games All Rugby Fans Will Love

The biggest rugby fans and players have other interests in life too. Some rugby players love playing the popular poker variants...

Factors to consider when choosing an online casino

If you like casino games, you might be very familiar with online gambling. Online casinos have increased as the gambling business...

Joey Carbery to return from long injury lay-off for Munster

The Ireland fly-half is back to start for the first time since January 2020 after an ankle injury nightmare

France centre Virimi Vakatawa back to fitness in time for ‘Le Crunch’

France head coach Fabien Galthie has named his squad to face England in the Six Nations

Bristol Staying Ahead Of The Pack

Bristol Bears celebrated passing the halfway point of the 2020/21 season with a hard fought win against Worcester Warriors that put...