Quins track giant lock

HARLEQUINS have asked to be kept in touch with the plans of Western Province lock David Meihuizen who is a target...

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 OMAR MOUNEIMNE BRISTOL BEARS’ DEFENCE COACH REVEALS HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Blaming players When I...

The old-time players were told never to stay down

COLIN BOAG T he debate a bout what can be done to make the game more entertaining, and the prospect of litigation...

This is how to ease this terrible toll on the game

NICK CAIN gives his three-step solution to the worrying dementia problem in Rugby Union Where do we go from here? Rugby...

We need more consistency from refs says Hopley

THE WAY players train needs to be addressed very quickly, says the head of the Rugby Players Association, after ex-professionals said...

Cut the contact training sessions advises Moody

WORLD Cup winners Ben Kay and Lewis Moody say the amount of contact in training should be limited while research into...

Sam Parry double helps Osprey banish their Euro hoodoo

THE Ospreys ended the worst losing streak in their European history as they put Castres to the sword with a five...

Hallam Amos’ acrobatics put Cardiff clear of Falcons

Newcastle Falcons brilliant start to the 2020-21 campaign comes stuck against Cardiff Blues in the Challenge Cup

Match action

Off to a flyer: Gareth Davies dives in as Scarlets beat Bath in the European Cup -starts Page 8 >> ......

This is tip of iceberg says brain expert doc

■By PETER JACKSON LEGAL proceedings will start tomorrow on behalf of eleven brain-damaged former England and Wales internationals amid a grim...

England stars get job done for Leicester Tigers

The Youngs brothers and George Ford guide Tigers to victory over Brive at Welford Road

Worcester Warriors fall at final hurdle with Erbani crashing over

Worcester fall to a bitter 24-20 defeat in the opening round of the Challenge Cup in France

Round-up: Benetton celebrate famous win over Stade Francais

A first-ever victory for Italian side Benetton in their visits to Stade Jean Bouin

Albert Tuisue does the damage with early try double for London Irish

London Irish come away from their trip to Agen with a opening round victory in the Challenge Cup

Cheslin Kolbe lands killer blow for Toulouse against Ulster

Toulouse and Springbok star Cheslin Kolbe displays his class once again at the Kingspan, as Ulster fall to defeat in the...

Edinburgh’s brave defence cracks against in-form French

La Rochelle got the better of Edinburgh in a low-scoring affair at Murrayfield

Racing 92 v Connacht: Andy Friend goes on offensive looking for major upset

Head coach Andy Friend summarises the giant task facing Connacht as they travel to La Défense Arena

Leinster are simply in a class of their own

Leinster dispatch Montpellier in the opening round of the Champions Cup

Blackett: Players had option to pull out

WASPS’ director of rugby Lee Blackett questioned EPCR’s approach to the Covid situation in the Dragons’ camp. He said: “EPCR were...

Tom Seabrook starts alongside senior man Henry as Gloucester give the kids a run

George Skivington has named an experiment squad to travel to Lyon for Gloucester's Champions Cup opener

Wasps complete woe of Covid-hit Dragons

■By ROGER PANTING WASPS took advantage of Dragons’ Covid-19 misfortunes to get their European campaign off to a bonus-point start in...

Faulty execution killed us says Saints DoR Chris Boyd

Northampton Saints will be looking to overturn their defeat to Bordeaux against Leinster

Santi Cordero reacts quickest to sink unlucky Saints

Heartbreak for Northampton as Santi Cordero scores unusual late try to prolong their rotten form

Unforced errors cost us – Paul Deacon

Sale head coach had a message for Steve Diamond after watching Sharks lose to Toulon

Danny Care calls for same underdog spirit that put Harlequins on the trophy trail in 2011

Ahead of their trip to Thomond Park, Quins scrum-half Care recalls the spirit of 2011 and their famous win over Munster

Toulon’s Louis Carbonel in control but Sale Sharks show fight

Mike Sinclair reports on Toulon edging Sale Sharks in their first match since Steve Diamond left the Premiership club

We’ll fix things for next week says Bristol Bears boss Lam

Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam reacts to his team's 51-38 defeat to Clermont Auvergne in the Champions Cup

Gutsy Bristol Bears bite back to earn late try bonus against Clermont

Brendan Gallagher reports from Ashton Gate where Bristol Bears and Clermont played out a 12-try thriller

Match action

Dragon-slayer: Wasps’ Thomas Young scores their fourth try in the 24-8 victory in Newport PICTURE: Getty Images -starts Page 8 >>...

TEAMS: Will Butler returns from injury for start of Worcester’s Challenge Cup campaign

Selection news for all of the Challenge Cup's opening round of competition, as Worcester Warriors travel to Pau

Nigel Owens announces international retirement after hitting 100-Test landmark

Welsh referee Nigel Owens ends his Test career at the age of 49 after hitting an unprecedented record in the Autumn...

TEAMS: Malins, Sheedy and Earl all back for Champions Cup opener

Bristol Bears and Clermont kick off Saturday's action in Round 1 of the new Champions Cup season

Munster have everything in its right place to re-emerge on the European scene

Two-time Heineken Cup winner Peter Stringer previews Harlequins clash at Munster, where the hosts are favourites at fortress Thomond Park

Hewett column: Have World Rugby the wit to save our game?

Chris Hewett questions whether rugby is stuck in a time warp, unable to modernise with sound logic at its core

Q&A – Simon Halliday: Revised Euro Cup formats will provide a great narrative

EPCR chairman Simon Halliday opens up on the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup format changes and the prospect of a World...

Rusty Scarlets face uphill task at The Rec

The Welsh region has been impacted by a period of required self-isolation in the lead up to their clash with Bath...

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Casinos are a great way to spend some time and get your competitive juices flowing. If you are just starting to...

Teams will be at full strength for Champions Cup, says Lawrence Dallaglio

The Champions Cup remains the pinnacle of the European club game and a bigger prize than domestic success

The rising popularity of rugby

It is not usual for people to think about football and basket, when thinking of sports. However, we need to remember...

My Life in Rugby: Leicester Tigers wing Steve Hackney

Steve Hackney reflects on his rugby career that spanned across spells with Loughborough University, Leicester Tigers and Waterloo

Gregor Townsend signs new Scotland deal to 2023 Rugby World Cup

The Scotland head coach has inked a two-year extension with Scottish Rugby

Young Guns: London Irish scrum-half Caolan Englefield

Despite being in the Harlequins academy, Englefield explains how he was also on the pathway at the Exiles

Alex Gray is back from NFL ready to become Eddie’s new hybrid super star

After playing for Atlanta Falcons, Bath signing Alex Gray tells NEALE HARVEY he has returned from the NFL determined to fulfil...

Harlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen hit with four-week ban

The Springbok will be unavailable for the next month after catching Gloucester fly-half Lloyd Evans with an elbow

Rugby Matters: Professional game is fast losing its soul

Brendan Gallagher comments on rugby taking a bashing for its lack of spark

The Effect of Pandemic on Gambling

The novel corona virus affected billions of lives. It changed the dimension of everyone. People were on the verge of recklessness...

Skivington has been a breath of fresh air says Varney

From Italy U20s to the Azzurri, Varney credits his sharp development through 2020 with the arrival of 'Skivs' at Kingsholm

Morale-boosting finish to Wayne’s annus horriblis

Shane Williams delivers his verdict on Wales' 38-18 victory over Italy to cap their up and down 2020

Dream Team: Ex-Bath prop Nathan Catt

After more than 170 appearances for Bath, Catt announced his retirement from rugby last month

RFU sanctions 13 Barbarians for bubble breach at London pub

The RFU has sanctioned the players culpable in October's England versus Barbarians match being cancelled