Flying Kirk comes down to earth in Varsity upset

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

Now Boks say Lions can come

THE Lions’ tour has been thrown into further confusion by the Springboks calling for it to be staged in South Africa...

It’s 50 up for Healy in Six Nations

IRELAND head to Cardiff today knowing they have the recent edge over their hosts - November’s 32-9 win in the Autumn...

It’s time we delivered Alun Wyn tells Wales

By ALEX BYWATER Fit again: Alun Wyn Jones thunders into the Scots PICTURES: Getty Images A0e Six Nations. World record cap...

Empty table now that Bastiat has gone

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW EVERY year, Jean-Pierre Bastiat would organise a reunion dinner for those who won...

Alan made sure his men punched their weight

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Grand Slam winner: Alan Ashcroft on the rampage for England The Sixties had...

Lions lock Orie set for short stay at Ospreys

THE Ospreys look set to sign South African second row Marvin Orie from the Lions on a deal until the end...

Thomas strives for Test breakthrough

By ALEX BYWATER Aiming high: Dan Thomas scores for Bristol against Harlequins PICTURES: Getty Images DAN Thomas is determined to follow...

Walters aims to give Tigers pack an edge Boks’ style

By STEFFAN THOMAS WHEN Aled Walters left the Scarlets in 2009 not in his wildest dreams could he have envisaged the...

Pirates enjoy hunt for new bounty

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S BEEN a difficult time for professional rugby...

Mike puts Scots refs back on world stage

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER In charge: Referee Mike Adamson during the PRO14...

Sensational Hammond try sets up Ealing win

By OLI SHAPLEY Saracens ……….26pts Tries: Morris 4, 16, Segun 43, Pifeleti 79 Conversions: Whiteley 4, 43, 79 Ealing T’finders…39pts Tries:...

London Scottish withdrawal delays Tuilagi return

A new arrival at the Exiles last summer, Brian Tuilagi will have to wait to mark his return to English rugby...

Dragons 20-30 Connacht: Hibbard’s heroics can’t save Dragons

Match report and player ratings from Rodney Parade, where a hat-trick for veteran Hibbard couldn't turn the tide for the Dragons

John Pullin tribute: A man of honour and player of steel

John Pullin, one of the greatest hookers of his era, and England captain died this week, aged 79

DREAM TEAM

ROB KIRBY, THE RICHMOND AND FORMER ESHER AND SOUTHEND FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Will...

Sam Skinner enjoying new-found freedom at Exeter Chiefs

The Exeter and Scotland lock is looking to hit double figures every game in all the stats that count in the...

Preview: Sean Robinson urges Newcastle to get clinical against Chiefs

Newcastle Falcons get the chance to show their early season form is no fluke on Sunday against the reigning Premiership champions

Sharks try was offside fumes Pat Lam

Bristol's defeat to Sale opens the door to Exeter to close the gap on the Premiership leaders

Bristol 13-20 Sale: Luke’s late show sends league leaders crashing

Things get better and better for Alex Sanderson at Sale Sharks, with Luke James helping the visitors to Ashton Gate bag...

Redman back at RFU to lead team performance

NIGEL REDMAN has returned to the RFU as head of team performance. The former England, Lions and Bath lock started work...

Richard Wigglesworth so proud to land Leicester captaincy

Reaction from stand-in Tigers skipper Wigglesworth and Worcester head coach Jonathan Thomas to the 41-24 clash at Welford Road

Leicester 41-24 Worcester: Tigers roar on thanks to Montoya try double

New arrival Julian Montoya scores twice for Tigers on the occasion of Chris Pennell's 250th appearance for Worcester

Set-piece frailty cost Gloucester says George Skivington

George Skivington and Declan Kidney's post-match thoughts from the Brentford Community Stadium

London Irish 32-26 Gloucester: Parton try lands the KO for Irish fighters

Bad form continues for Gloucester on their visit to the Brentford Community Stadium, as a Ciaran Knight sin bin proved costly

Hooper: There are still ‘massive positives’ to take from defeat to Quins

Bath director of rugby looks at the positive side after 13-man Bath fell to a fifth-straight defeat in the Premiership

Nightmare of The Rec goes on for Bath

By MIKE SINCLAIR Bath ....................15pts Tries: Dunn 43, De Glanville 75 Conversions: Priestland 43 Penalties: Priestland 4 Harlequins........28pts Tries: Dombrandt 8,...

Boyd: We were rotten in last 50

DESPITE picking up a hat-trick of league victories, Northampton director of rugby Chris Boyd was scathing about his side’s performance. “In...

Wasps 17-22 Northampton: Yellow fever makes Wasps look sickly

Have Northampton Saints finally turned the corner in their season?

Big freeze at World Rugby | Chris Hewett

SO World Rugby, the non-governing governing body, continues to move at the speed of stasis in reshaping the global calendar. Nothing...

True price of getting in bed with money men

BACKin the day, players blessed with the ability to count without using their fingers would follow a well-trodden path from field...

Return of the ruck will save our game | Chris Hewett

Bring on the counter-ruck by taking out the 'ball-killers', writes Chris Hewett

Newcastle prop Logovi’i Mulipola in transfer riddle

Is the Samoan set to cut short a second stint for a move abroad to France?

Stormers lock on the move to Prem?

Another giant South African lock could be on his way from Super Rugby to the Premiership this summer...

Exeter Chiefs No.9 Joe Snow to head on loan to Championship

The scrum-half will join Coventry for this season's Championship season

Facundo Gigena becomes an Exile

LONDON IRISH’S foreign legion is set to grow with the club about to sign Facundo Gigena. The Argentina loosehead prop moved...

Room 101: Richmond hooker Toby Saysell

The Richmond hooker selects three of his biggest pet peeves from the rugby universe and beyond

TV cash puts block on end of drop | Nick Cain

MONEY talks – and when there is a threat of it being withdrawn Premiership clubs and their owners listen. That is...

Australia must be the choice for Lions | Nick Cain

With the decision on what the Lions will do this summer still to be agreed, Nick Cain breaks down why moving...

World Rugby rule out global calendar until 2024

CHANGES to rugby’s global calendar will not come in before 2024. Discussions have taken place for much of the past year,...

Bristol Bears lowest in Premiership charts for EQP

Recent Championship clubs such as Bristol and London Irish sit low on the percentage of England qualified players (EQP)

Women’s Six Nations gets new format in April

By SAM JACKSON THE delayed Women’s Six Nations will be played in a reduced format across four weekends in April. Rather...

Tom Mitchell eager to pit wits against Premiership’s finest

Tokyo Olympics is first and foremost in Mitchell's plans, but the axing of the England Sevens programme has gave him to...

PRL delay decision on freezing relegation

BT Sport share reservations over ring-fencing, leading to PRL requesting a delay on crucial vote by RFU Council

The world leaders in prevarication | Colin Boag

There’s an old adage, ‘When you’ve nothing to say, say nothing’, and it’s one that World Rugby would do well to...

Quins found happy place at the Ricoh

MY eyes were drawn to the headline in Chris Hewett’s column, “Harlequins problem? Their shirts”, suggesting Quins drop the quarters in...

RFU inherited this situation, they’re doing their best

IT IS disappointing to read criticism targeted at the present RFU regime, as epitomised by Nick Cain’s piece last week, failing...

Sigley’s portrayal is not a picture I recognise

I WAS disappointed to read the comments from last week’s article “Worcester had the antichrist of Rugby” and didn’t recognise the...

Jake Ball gives Alun Wyn Jones black eye with punch in Wales training

Jake Ball has not been included in Wales' squad to play Ireland, after 'heated' exchange with Alun Wyn earlier this week

Saracens ring rust costly for England

By GARY FITZGERALD Dejected: Dan Robson, George Ford and Elliot Daly feel the pain PICTURE: Getty Images Felt good: Jamie George...