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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFord shows his form as Tigers come good
By COLIN NEWBOULT LEICESTER supporters may wonder where this performance has been for most of the campaign. Few teams have outplayed...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLlanelli enjoy try-fest success over the Whites
■By PAUL HOPKINS Llanelli …43 Swansea …26 LLANELLI ran out comfortable winners in a thrilling try fest against local rivals Swansea...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoO’Connor: George was back to his best
SALE director of rugby Steve Diamond insisted they will not be signing former Ulster duo Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding. “No,...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPerfect Leadbetter has the key to unlock jaded Newport
■By IAN GOLDEN Newport …19 Cross Keys …35 CROSS Keys overcame Newport in a scrappy Principality Premiership affair at Rodney Parade....
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBanahan shows Bath what they’ll be missing
By ROB COLE Hero’s send-off: Matt Banahan is chaired from the pitch PICTURES: Getty Images WHAT a way to finish! Matt...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWalsh the hero as Ponty edge scrappy contest
■By GEOFF CHAMPION Pontypridd …18 Cardiff …8 A LATE try by Geraint Walsh clinched victory for Pontypridd after plucky Cardiff fought...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoWarks back to winning ways at long last
■By HENRY HOLLAND Division Two Round-up WARWICKSHIRE failed to secure a victory in the Bill Beaumont County Championship last season but...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBlackadder’s Euro premonition comes true
TODD Blackadder was a relieved man after the game having secured a Champions Cup spot on the final day of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFive-try Quins take the title in fine style
Welsh Division One round-up MAESTEG Quins sealed the One West Central title in style with a 47-28 victory over Bridgend Athletic....
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoMinken’s speed is great for Yorks
■By JAMIE RUSSELL Cheshire…27 Yorkshire…34 THE perfect summer’s day ended in disappointment for Cheshire as they were losers to an efficient...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoEarly yellow card can’t derail Foden farewell
By NEALE HARVEY Fans’ favourite: Ben Foden scores on his last appearance for Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images BEN Foden rolled back...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNervy draw ensures Students’ safety
■By CARL FIELD Welsh Championship round-up CARDIFF Metropolitan University secured their WRU National Championship status after picking up two points from...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoRayner is too late to rescue Mids
■By DAVID BIRD East Mids …19 Eastern Co …22 EASTERN Counties held on to beat East Midlands despite Lawrence Rayner’s late...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDickens: Still a lot of belief at Saints
WITH two wins and a narrow loss at Wasps to finish the season, Saints interim coach Alan Dickens said: “Ninth is...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRecord haul from Danish debutant Cassius
■By JON NEWCOMBE NEWS EXTRA NAMED after the greatest heavyweight champion of the world, Cassius Deschamps floored Estonia last week with...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoArbury tackle saves Surrey in tight draw
■By BILL HOOPER Cornwall …15pts Surrey…15pts On he run: Tom Notman of Cornwall sprints down the wing PICTURE: Jack Dawe Photography...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTigers opt for Samoan powerhouse
LEICESTER TIGERS are continuing to make changes to their squad for next season by signing Samoan international prop Nephi Leatigaga. Blindside...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSpedding dumped by new French red tape
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Outcast: Scott Spedding is finding it impossible to sign for a new club PICTURE: Getty Images Top...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoReigning champs Lancs start with a bang
■By SIMON MCINTYRE North’land …20 Lancashire…64 ON a hot day more suited to cricket than rugby, Northumberland made a positive start...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoON THE BLING SIDE
Bath set to confirm Cokanasiga deal BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Bath-bound: Irish wing Joe Cokanasiga BATH are...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoRugby Matters: Drugs… the stories that keep on coming
From playing through the pain with painkillers to straight up steroids, why it's worrying that players are self-medicating
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Featured
/ 8 years agoSchalk Brits feature: Erasmus will fire the Springboks and gear them up for the World Cup
Saracens legend Schalk Brits talks about how the new Boks chief can win the challenges facing South Africa by holding dual-roles...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS for Guinness Pro14 Semi Final Qualifiers
(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Munster v Edinburgh (15:15) Munster 15 Zebo; 14 Conway, 13 Arnold, 12 Scannell, 11 Earls;...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS for Round 22 Aviva Premiership
(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Bath v London Irish (16:00) Bath 15 Homer; 14 Vuna, 13 Banahan, 12 Wilson, 11...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAndrew Trimble to retire from professional rugby at the age of 33
Ulster legend calls time on professional career at the age of 33
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGloucester pair head list of nominees for Land Rover Discovery of the Year
Four back row nominees are included in the Land Rover Discovery of the year award shortlist
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years ago‘We’re the defending champions so we’re not going to make it easy’ – Scarlets centre Scott Williams
Wales centre set for one last Parc y Scarlets hurrah
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: Fans bring the glory days back to Pooler
Pontypool's unbeaten season is being celebrated with a trophy tour after winning 22 games out of 22
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Featured
/ 8 years agoTim Visser calls time on Scotland career
Dutch born winger brings an end to his international career
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBen Foden to leave Northampton Saints and reach landmark in final game
Fullback in with chance of reaching landmark 250 appearances for Northampton and will lead them out on Saturday
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 8 years agoWales to get £1.25m payout from Lions tour of New Zealand
All is good for Wales, but Peter Jackson says all is not well as future Lions tours face threats
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoWilliams column: George North can bring good times back to Ospreys
Shane Williams believes the incoming signing can lift the mood at the Liberty Stadium
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWorcester Warriors’ Max Stelling and Ben Howard to leave Sixways
Worcester academy duo to leave Sixways at end of the season
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Pat Lam knows what it takes but he’s got a tough job
Jeremy Guscott picks two soon-to-be-out-of-contract players who can help Bristol stay up next season
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRuairidh Jackson extends his stay at Scotstoun
Ruairidh Jackson extends his stay in Glasgow by a further 12 months
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJoe Cokanasiga set to join Bath on loan from London Irish
Fijian born Cokanasiga to join Bath on a season long loan deal for 2018/19
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSale Sharks close to wrapping up deals for ex-Ulster duo Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding
Jackson and Olding have been linked with moves to England, France and Australia
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDean Richards signs contract extension at Kingston Park
Director of rugby, Dean Richards signs new three year deal at Kingston Park
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Featured
/ 8 years agoToby Booth urges England not to pick Sam Underhill ahead of South Africa tour
Photo: (Getty Images) By Jake Jones Bath coach Toby Booth has urged England not to consider flanker Sam Underhill for next...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLeinster and Adidas announce sponsorship
Photo: (Getty Images) By Jake Jones Leinster Rugby and Adidas have announced a five year sponsorship deal that will see the...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoDanielle Waterman: England’s World Cup winner retires from Test rugby
England World Cup winner calls time on her Red Roses career
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSam Hidalgo-Clyne signs for Scarlets
Edinburgh scrum-half to move on when his contract comes to an end this summer
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoWayne Barnes to referee Champions Cup final between Leinster and Racing 92
Barnes will be the man in charge in Bilbao, as Challenge Cup officials are also confirmed
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNick Phipps fined for urinating on bar at Sydney club
Wallabies international apologies and says he was a 'bloody idiot'
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoField score six to wrap up season
By ANDREW SMITH HUDDERSFIELD’S first season back in National Two North came to a lively end with a six-try win at...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBath run hot as Glos play like a shower
By NICK CAIN Making them pay: Aled Brew scores Bath’s third try PICTURES: Getty Images WHILE Bath saved their best display...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAnxious Skewen edging closer to the drop
Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BAYFORD SKEWEN’S National Championship safety is hanging by a thread after a 22-19 defeat to Rhydyfelin....
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National League One
/ 8 years agoEsher sparkle to whitewash OEs
By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians0 Esher …30 ESHER ended the season in some style with a fourtry victory and performance every...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoJubilant Jaguares stun Blues in Auckland
By SAM JACKSON Close to tears: Nicolas Sanchez and Javier Ortega Desio celebrate the Jaguares’ victory over the Blues PICTURE: Getty...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLucs hammer Sheffield to stay alive
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…76 Sheffield…12 LUCTONIANS gave themselves a lifeline and a mathematical chance of avoiding relegation with a 12-try demolition...
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