Championship is sinking: RFU won’t rescue it! | Nick Cain

Nick Cain's column focusseses on the apparent lack of resistence to ring-fencing the Premiership

Facundo Cordero honoured to continue Santi’s Chiefs legacy

Facundo Cordero reveals his desire to play alongside brother Santi, whether that be at Exeter Chiefs or not

Willis: Fightback sets up ‘Cup final’ at Tigers

HAVING snatched one ‘Cup final’ game at the death yesterday MOM Tom Willis insists Wasps will be approaching their key match...

London Irish 36-39 Wasps: Willis’ hat-trick seals vital win at the death

Wasps overturn 33-10 half-time deficit to produce miracles in Brentford

Richards: Now you know why I played a weak team at Exeter

NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards said: “That first 35 minutes was probably the best rugby we’ve played all season,” as he justified...

Newcastle 24-14 Worcester: Groundhog day goes on for the Warriors

Worcester still await their first proper win since the start of the Premiership season

Patchell’s comeback must wait for autumn

The Wales and Scarlets fly-half has been dealing with a series of injuries dating back to the World Cup in Japan

Springboks squad: Sharks will get teeth into Lions

THE Springboks paid Sale Sharks the ultimate compliment last night, picking no fewer than five of the team charging towards the...

Tom Wood commits to Northampton Saints

The 50-cap England flanker agrees extension to remain at Franklin's Gardens beyond the current Premiership season

Where Henry Thomas will be playing next season after Bath confirm prop’s exit

The tighthead will be leaving his boyhood club this summer to move to France, TRP understands

Manu Tuilagi withdrawn from Sale Sharks squad due to Covid-19 protocols

Manu Tuilagi will not be featuring for Sale Sharks against Harlequins this evening after he was deemed to be close contact...

Alex Sanderson fans the flames ahead of clash with ‘ungracious’ Harlequins

Sale Sharks boss harbours some ill-feeling over Harlequins' celebrations from 24-12 win at the Stoop back in February

Exeter Chiefs confirm signing of Connacht centre Sean O’Brien

As revealed in The Rugby Paper last weekend, the reigning Premiership champions have signed the former Ireland U20 international

Lam: Big names aren’t guaranteed their place

No guarantees await the squad who have taken Bristol to the top of the Premiership, says Pat Lam

Paolo Odogwu out of England’s summer with serious knee injury

'Heart-breaking' news for the Wasps centre, who follows Joe Launchbury and Jack Willis in suffering a knee ligament injury this year

Wales star Tomos Williams signs long-term deal at Cardiff Blues

Significant news for the Welsh region as one of their senior figures commits for the long-term

Mateo Carreras signs new contract with Newcastle

A one-year extension for the Argentine wing, who follows Mark Tampin and Connor Collett in agreeing new deals this week

Ex-Wales prop Craig Mitchell retires at Cornish Pirates

Mitchell also represented Exeter Chiefs, Ospreys and Cardiff Blues throughout his career

Covid-19 outbreak casts cloud over Gloucester’s season run-in

The Premiership match between Gloucester and Bath this weekend has been cancelled after a number of Covid-19 cases were detected at...

Jamie Ritchie to lead Scotland in summer Tests

Interim coach Mike Blair has included 17 uncapped players in squad for matches against England A, Romania and Georgia

How to Spend Your Cryptocurrency

Although Bitcoin is the most talked-about cryptocurrency, there are over 4,000 cryptocurrencies you can use. Of course, from those thousands, only...

‘I’m totally at peace’ – Bath hooker Ross Batty to retire

"His decision to retire has not been easy, however as part of being a seasoned professional he has earned the respect...

Auschwitz memories motivate Cardiff prop Corey Domachowski

COREY Domachowski is on the verge of adding a new chapter to his family’s inspiring journey – from Auschwitz to the...

Evans: Home-grown talent will be crucial next season for Harlequins

Harlequins attack coach Nick Evans believes the club are returning to their ways of bringing through great talent to the first...

‘Fat kid’ Alex Waller brings up his 300 for Saints

Plenty more to come from the Northampton Saints 300-match man

Skill of Leon Lloyd lit up the bearpit of Max’s Stade | Peter Jackson

As a boy growing up in Coventry, Leon Lloyd had a dream: “To score the winning goal for the Sky Blues...

Henry Trinder is keen to stay in France with RC Vannes

  HENRY Trinder is open to extending his stay with ProD2 Vannes beyond the current season. Vannes narrowly missed out on...

Leinster back Cian Kelleher wings his way into Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders add ex-Connacht wing to their squad for 2021-22

Harlequins hand Christian Scotland-Williamson a way back from NFL

Christian Scotland-Williamson is set to join Alex Gray in moving back to the Premiership after time in the NFL

Jack Maunder hopes to take Chiefs form onto Test stage

The Exeter Chiefs scrum-half toured Argentina with England back in 2017, and is looking for a return to the Test stage...

Du Preez focused on the final push

SALE revelled in the atmosphere generated by the return of their supporters. Man-of-the match Jean-Luc Du Preez said: “It’s brilliant seeing...

Sale 22-12 Bristol: And that’s just the start says Sanderson!

Sale Sharks guarantee their place in the Premiership play-offs with victory over leaders Bristol Bears

Marler: Fans got us over the line

JOE Marler couldn’t hide his delight at having fans back at The Stoop as Quins booked their place in next month’s...

Harlequins 44-33 Bath: Quins secure play-off spot in ten-try thriller

Harlequins reach the Premiership play-offs for the first time in seven years

The inspirational Pat Lam has built a no-excuses culture | Jeremy Guscott

Jeremy Guscott examines the strides made by Pat Lam with Bristol Bears three years after their promotion from the Championship

Dream Team: Bedford Blues winger Elijah Niko

ELIJAH NIKO, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER PAU, YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE AND EALING WINGER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...

Rainbow Cup should have been cancelled

COLIN BOAG While Premiership Rugby has done a superb job of managing to run the best and most competitive league in rugby,...

Great to be back, despite the result!

I WAS one of the lucky 1,400 welcomed back to the Butts Park Arena for the first time in 14 months...

Soft red cards are killing the game

AS WE approach the end of an extremely disappointing season, I am on the brink of ceasing paying any future premium...

Baxter calls for clarity on fans return

EXETER director of rugby Rob Baxter says clubs must get some definitive guidance on when they can have full crowds back...

Premiership bosses concerned by flaws in protracted review system

By PAUL REES Man ‘upstairs’: TMO watches the action AS CROWDS return to rugby, there are concerns about the increasing time...

Rassie Erasmus wary Lions have a grand plan to beat altitude

WARREN Gatland has “something up his sleeve” and could rewrite the script on how to beat South Africa on their own...

Chavhanga: Fast tracks in South Africa built for Louis Rees-Zammit

Former Springboks wing Tonderai Chavhanga famously clocked a 100m time of 10.2s and sees Rees-Zammit feeling at home on South African...

Ryan weighs up bid for injury-hit centre Allen

DRAGONS director of rugby Dean Ryan is looking at Wales centre Cory Allen who has been released by Ospreys. Allen, 28,...

Battle for last play-off place goes to the wire | James Harrington

Top 14 rugby returned to broadcast in the UK with tries aplenty being scored

I knew how Dan felt waiting for his cap

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER ENGLAND B, MIDLANDS AND MOSELEY SCRUM-HALF SIMON ROBSON Quick service: Simon Robson gets the ball out for Moseley Inset...

Red Roses World Cup bid begins against Fiji

ENGLAND Women will open their Rugby World Cup campaign next year against debutants Fiji at Eden Park in New Zealand. With...

Premier 15s final: Burford insists Quins can still do it without try ace Jess

Harlequins meet fierce rivals Saracens in the Premier 15s final at Kingsholm, with Burford saying Quins are a 'different outfit' this...

Women’s Game in Focus: Saracens wing Rachel Laqeretabua

Sarah Rendell talks to the Saracens flyer who believes this season has been historic for the Premier 15s

Scene is set for more top stars to head for Far East

Matt McIlraith reflects on how the status of Japan's Top League has grown over the last season