WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE 21?

Blackheath Founded: 1858 Home ground: The Rectory Field and more recently Well Hall. Currently solid citizens of National League One, finishing...

Dr Anonymous set wheels in motion for rugby’s first Union

Brendan Gallagher looks at how player welfare and rows over law changes resulted in the formation of the RFU 150 years...

PRL flying the fairness flag is hard to stomach

Halting relegation this season is the right thing, but PRL's history of fairness is a strange story

Rising stars hit by double whammy | Brendan Gallagher

Brendan Gallagher can't wait for the return of the Rosslyn Park Sevens and U20 World Championship to resume

Waisake Naholo injury hell goes on at London Irish

The career of the World Cup-winning All Black is under threat, TRP understands, after having a knee operation last April

Emily Scarratt to swap Loughborough for Chiefs?

Neil Fissler reports on Exeter Chiefs' earnest recruitment plans for their second year in the Premier 15s

Paul Gustard looks set to move abroad

Neil Fissler reports on where the defence guru will do next to devlop his career

Bath to reshuffle coaching staff after agreeing deal with old friend of Neal Hatley’s

Will Girvan Dempsey be worked into another role at the Rec?

Room 101: Rotherham Titans head coach Steve Salvin

The Titans head coach reveals his pet hates from the rugby world and beyond

Pivac feels the need for speed in his 9-10 combo | Nick Cain

Nick Cain analyses Wayne Pivac's Wales squad selection for the 2021 Six Nations

The Eagles need to start flying | Chris Hewett

Will rugby ever smash its way into the mainstream of sport Stateside?

Cameron Redpath must tread own path to the top | Chris Hewett

Ex-England U20 Redpath should not be persecuted for taking the decision to make every go of Test rugby with Scotland, writes...

Rotherham and Jersey Reds sing praises for Ed Robinson

Jon Newcombe speak to the coaches who know Ed Robinson, the Jersey Reds coach who will join up with Eddie Jones

Zebre 10-26 Edinburgh: Cockerill’s men defy the odds in Italy

Edinburgh clinch win in Parma despite the absence of head coach Richard Cockerill

Scarlets 10-13 Cardiff Blues: Ace Jarrod Evans pushes his case for Wales

Fly-half Jarrod Evans inspires Blues to narrow win at Parc y Scarlets

Munster 10-13 Leinster: Sexton worry as Larmour seals the win

Jonathan Sexton deals Ireland an injury scare on eve of Six Nations, as Leinster come from behind to beat arch-rivals Munster

Eddie backs Malins and youth

By NICK CAIN Full-back challenge: Bristol’s Max Malins PICTURE: Getty Images THE rise of young stars like Max Malins and Will...

The history of women’s rugby: Growth in wartime years

Brendan Gallagher looks at the pioneers who fired rugby past being a sport played only by men and opened the game...

The Boks are all deserting their barren rugby land | Chris Hewett

Chris Hewett bemoans the overloading of South African talent across European teams, and the effects on rugby in South Africa itself

Room 101: London Irish scrum-half Rory Brand

Brand offers three of his biggest pet peeves up to Room 101

Three uncapped players named in Eddie Jones’ England squad for the Six Nations

Paolo Odogwu and Harry Randall join Beno Obano in England's 28-man squad for the 2021 Six Nations

Danny Care signs up for a 16th season at Harlequins

As reported by TRP on December 27, 84-cap England scrum-half Care has agreed an extension at the Stoop

Rob Baxter voted Rugby Union Writers’ Club personality of the year 2020

The Exeter Chiefs director of rugby is the recipient of the Pat Marshall award after a Premiership and Champions Cup winning...

Bath at the centre of major mix-up by Covid testing operators Randox

Randox, the company contracted by PRL to carry out coronavirus testing, admits to 'human error' which led to Bath closing its...

Dream Team: Northampton Saints and Fiji hooker Sam Matavesi

Sam Matavesi, Northampton, Fiji and former Toulouse, Cornish Pirates, Plymouth Albion, Redruth and Camborne, hooker selects a XV based on the...

Exeter and England lock Jonny finds some more hills to climb

The time for reflection isn't now for the double-winning lock eager to press his claim with England

Bristol boy Joe Joyce done with clapping Exeter Chiefs

Spurred by a state-of-the-art training ground, lock Joyce says the squad already assembled by Bears can want for nothing in their...

French system is set up for success – Adamson

Former Bedford Blues wing Dean Adamson is settling in well to life in the second tier of French rugby at Pro...

Fight to save Championship: Nick Cain talks to Coventry director Nick Johnston

The managing director of the Championship club fumes over the lack of collective agreement over the TEC and the absence of...

Q&A – Jonathan Davies: Playing in that World Cup semi-final was worth the pain

Jonathan Davies joins Neale Harvey for a special interview reflecting on his time playing for the Lions, Wales, Scarlets and Clermont

Extrovert Sanderson will be great for Sale says Petrus du Plessis

Wallabies scrum coach Petrus du Plessis worked as a player under Sanderson at Saracens, and believes his appointment at Sale to...

Dai Young must target Blues academy says Ring

Welsh rugby great Mark Ring says Dai Young's main priority in fixing Cardiff Blues lies in a revamping of the region's...

My Life in Rugby – Kevin Maggs: Connolly and Foley ruined my Bath team

The Bristol, Bath, Ulster and Ireland centre discusses his career which had plenty of twists and bends

Fans’ petition backs Lions tour to South Africa

The petition urging Lions organisers not to switch to a tour in the UK & Ireland has passed 5,000 signatures

Cardiff’s defeat to St Peters brought a call from the Vatican | Peter Jackson

'The Miracle' of Cardiff Arms Parks in 1993 had a touch of the unbelievable which stretched as far as the Vatican

Newcastle show the importance of the Championship, says Pirates’ O’Meara

Alex O'Meara believes Newcastle's time in the Championship has served them well for their strong return to the Premiership

Harry Randall has been a key influencer every week for Bristol | Kyran Bracken

Kyran Bracken considers Bristol Bears to have one of the Premiership's best scrum-half departments, and it will only get better once...

Borthwick adds Argentina hooker Julian Montoya to Leicester squad

Montoya becomes the latest Pumas player to sign for Tigers

Paul Gustard departs Harlequins with immediate effect

Harlequins general manager Billy Millard will oversee first-team operations for the rest of the season

Cameron Redpath called up to Scotland’s Six Nations squad

Bath centre among four uncapped players named by Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend in 2021 Six Nations squad

Leave friendships in changing room, ref! | Nick Cain

Referees should feel free to have a beer with players after matches, but on the pitch the formalities should be enforced...

Obituary: Gary Baker had a smile for everyone he met

Peter Jackson pays tribute to late Welsh journalist Gary Baker, who passed away earlier this month

Wales recall Dan Lydiate in 2021 Six Nations squad announcement

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac also gives reasons why Rhys Webb is not included in 36-man squad

Maro Itoje’s excellence shows why locks are top earners | Jeremy Guscott

Jeremy Guscott looks at how personal prosperity in rugby lies in the engine room

Bath shut down training ground after positive tests

Bath's Premiership clash against Bristol Bears cast into doubt as a 'number of positive tests' among players and staff lead to...

Sam Johnson commits to Glasgow Warriors

The 15-cap Scotland centre has agreed an extension at Scotstoun

Simon Halliday says French govt’s decision to block European Cup competition was ‘unnecessary’

The EPCR chairman says protocols could not have been more safer for players

Alex Sanderson aims to turn Sale Sharks into Premiership powerhouse

Alex Sanderson answers questions on stepping into Steve Diamond's shoes, the role that awaits Paul Deacon, and his vision for rugby...

Rugby Matters: Backs are turning into grunts now

HEARTFELT apologies in advance to forwards everywhere for this treacherous item because I know how incredibly hard you all work and...

‘Homesick’ Kelly Brown set for return to Saracens

TRP understands Kelly Brown could be on his way back to Saracens, following the departure of Alex Sanderson to Sale