Harlequins 28-15 Glo-Hartpury: Breach finds the gaps again to spark Quins

GLOUCESTER-Hartpury’s glimmer of hope at making the Premier 15s semi-finals faded further as Harlequins claimed their 11th win of the season....

Clifton’s hackers caused public school stand-off

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools ALTHOUGH Clifton will reluctantly concede that the annual game between Edinburgh...

Why I’m not Blue over that Cardiff name change

WHAT’S in a name? Earlier this week Cardiff Blues, after 17 years, reverted to plain old Cardiff which frankly is what...

Four Lions put roar into Surrey’s big day

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER WHEN it comes to the old, full bore...

Wallaby Rob’s all in for Irish cause

■By NEALE HARVEY Physical edge: Rob Simmons on the attack for Irish in their win over Wasps in February PICTURES: Getty...

Young Guns: Harlequins flanker Jack Kenningham

Awarded a senior contract by Harlequins this month, Neale Harvey catches up with the flanker who was inspired by Chris Robshaw

How could Farrell moan about Biggar – he did the same!

By PETER JACKSON OWEN Farrell and Pascal Gauzere had been the central characters in an incident eight years ago which bore an...

Lam’s ‘kick up backside’ made Sheedy Wales’ star

By NEALE HARVEY In control: Callum Sheedy dictates play against England in Cardiff Inset, Pat Lam PICTURES: Getty Images MODEST Wales...

Nottingham v Ealing: Nottingham name ten debutants for opener

Nottingham head coach Neil Fowkes and Trailfinders lock Bobby de Wee preview Sunday's clash at The Bay

Hartpury 38-15 Richmond: Foley flies in for hat-trick as Hartpury begin in style

HARTPURY ripped into the long-awaited Championship season with a five-try win over promoted Richmond. Winger Ben Foley stood out with a...

Coventry 10-9 Bedford Blues: Fenner fires late winner as Blues pay for ill-discipline

Bedford Blues left to rue sin-bins to their trio of Connor Tupai, Will Carrick Smith and Lewis Bean

Pirates 25-17 Saracens: Sarries crash in wild west showdown

Cornish Pirates stun Saracens on their first match in the Championship

Ampthill v Doncaster: Turner gives new recruits their chance to impress

Ampthill head coach Paul Turner has named 14 debutants for the visit of Knights on opening weekend in the Championship

Pullin stood in line of duty | Peter Jackson

SOME of Bristol’s grand old rugby men accompanied one of England’s most revered captains on his final journey, from the family...

Will Peel still join Cardiff?

CARDIFF added the Blues bit to their name a generation ago. They have now dropped it because the new name gives...

No tantrums from Callum Sheedy just a focus on the team | Peter Jackson

It's been a rapid rise for Callum Sheedy to the Wales Six Nations set-up, Peter Jackson looks at the Bristol No.10's...

England’s eruption of joy as Billy Whizz explodes

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

Q&A – Danny Care: I’m a glass half full guy, I dream of call from Eddie

At 34, the Harlequins scrum-half is not ready to leave the chapter on his England career unfinished

Sonja’s tears shame odious oafs on Twitter

COLIN BOAG Target of abuse: Sonia Mclaughlan’s tweets after she was trolled following her interview with Owen Farrell What’s happening to rugby?After...

Joe feels for exiled big brother Sam

JOE Simmonds admits he is frustrated at not getting a look-in with England but says it is his brother Sam he...

World Cup delayed until 2022 but 7s press ahead

By SAM JACKSON THE WOMEN’S Rugby World Cup, scheduled to be hosted by New Zealand, has been postponed until 2022 because...

DREAM TEAM

SAM RODMAN, THE CORNISH PIRATES AND FORMER WILMSLOW, EALING, MACCLESFIELD, JERSEY AND ENGLAND STUDENTS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH...

Hampson: Ealing Trailfinders believe it’s mission possible

Ealing scrum-half Craig Hampson answers whether Trailfinders can be a legitimate threat to Saracens' hopes of bouncing back to the Premiership

Mooar: Wales need their star names playing for the regions

Former Scarlets head coach Brad Mooar is still keeping a keen eye on events in Wales, while balancing his role in...

Farrell’s red mist is black spot in captaincy traits | Chris Hewett

How many bases need to be covered in what makes a Test-level captain? Chris Hewett explores after seeing the likes of...

Government hand RFU £45m in survival fund

RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney welcomes government support after revenues totalling £140m has been lost over the last year

Exclusive: Easter Monday slot for European Cup games

Jon Newcombe reveals how the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup will be crammed in to the remainder of the season's schedule

Injury-stricken Keelan Giles finally reaches 50 for Ospreys

One of the most unfortunate players in Wales when it comes to injuries, but Keelan Giles says that is all in...

Zebre 20-31 Glasgow Warriors: Dobie try signals Warriors fightback

Danny Wilson's Warriors come out on top in ill-disciplined match in Parma

Ulster 19-38 Leinster: Ruthless champions coast in after Warwick shown red

LEINSTER coach Leo Cullen praised his men for securing a tenth league final appearance in 12 years when they came from...

Ospreys 20-31 Dragons: Gas man Ashton Hewitt wins it for Dragons

Ashton Hewitt and Jonah Holmes score two tries each to down the Ospreys

Munster 20-17 Connacht: Munster set to experiment after booking place in final

Munster are into their first final under head coach Johann van Graan

Sione Tuipulotu targets Scotland World Cup squad

Could the current Top League player be Scotland's next centre?

Annihilate Italy then Grand Slam beckons | Shane Williams

Two matches await Wales in their crusade for a second Six Nations Grand Slam in three years

Well done Leicester!

AS a loyal Gloucester supporter, I’d never thought I’d say this! Against Bristol last Saturday at Aston Gate, Leicester played in...

Goes back centuries!

I AM reading a book of newspaper reports of Five/Six Nations matches from 1905 to the current day. The headline of...

Have laws changed since I was playing?

HAVING had my fill of bad team and referee performances after watching Wales v England, I sulked and didn’t watch any...

Separate and adopt some American Football principles

LAST week’s article by Nick Cain and the letter from John Allanson shows why there needs to be complete separation between...

When is a knock-on not really a knock-on?

IN his report of England v Wales, Nick Cain claims “the law book says that unless the ball hits the ground...

Keep in perspective please, Haden deliberately cheated

I UNDERSTAND Brendan Gallagher’s frustration at refereeing decisions in Cardiff. But he engaged in petulant hyperbole in saying that: “And if...

England got lesson in winning

MANY negative words have been both spoken and written regarding the two non tries Wales scored against England last weekend, although...

Crediton deserve huge credit

IT IS always a delight to read your Dream Team articles each week and last week’s with Dan Lee was of...

Lawmakers: Take action or you will face new breakaway

AS lifelong rugby players, coaches and supporters it is criminal we’re seeing our great game going into decline. There is obviously...

Wasps in bid for Exeter Chiefs’ scrum-half Stu Townsend

A replacement for the outgoing Ben Vellacott?

Gordon will swap Edinburgh for Ealing

EALING Trailfinders have agreed a deal that will see Edinburgh centre Matt Gordon move to west London. The crash ball Australian,...

Room 101: Doncaster Knights hooker Will Holling

Middle lane motorway drivers are offered up for banishment to Room 101

Alex Coles aims to make best of bad Courtney Lawes situation

Northampton are without Courtney Lawes and David Ribbans at lock, Alex Coles explains how responsibility is now levelled at him in...

The chickens are coming home to roost for Eddie Jones | Nick Cain

How close should England be to pushing the panic button with their Saracens stars and high penalty count?

Defence wins you titles says Sale boss Alex Sanderson

Can the Sharks end their 15-year wait to reach the Premiership semi-finals?

Sale 31-16 Newcastle: World class Faf de Klerk sparks Sharks attack

Sale Sharks show fluidity in attack with Lood de Jager rounding off a cracker of a team try against Falcons