Captain’s challenge sets up Sullivan’s winner

By JOHN FALLON Ulster ..............24 Connacht ........26 CONNACHT coach Andy Friend is not convinced the new laws being trialled are going...

Alex Mitchell has that Melville quality | Chris Hewett

BACK in the early 1980s, a time when there were no arguments about ring-fencing in England because there weren’t any leagues...

Could fan power stop Super League in rugby? | Chris Hewett

After a bitter week in football fuelled by greed, Chris Hewett considers whether fan power in rugby bears any weight against...

Six Nations triumph can spur us on now vows Tipuric

JUSTIN Tipuric admits Wales’ Grand Slam heartbreak in Paris still haunts him, but he believes that Six Nations title win can...

Anxious wait for Ospreys wing and Lions hopeful George North

Wales wing George North hobbled off in Ospreys win over Cardiff Blues in the Rainbow Cup

Ugo Monye spearheads the fight for rugby diversity

FORMER England wing Ugo Monye hopes that as chair of a new RFU advisory group he can help make rugby more...

Scotland 27-20 Wales: Scots power past improving Wales

Scotland ................27 Wales ......................20 SCOTLAND pipped Wales to a fifth-place finish in a highly entertaining finale to the 2021 Women’s Six...

Ireland 25-5 Italy: Irish finish in style to seal third place

IRELAND signed off with a win to secure third place in the Six Nations. Dorothy Wall barged over in the corner...

Only threat to AWJ hitting high five is AWJ himself

I’M FED up of blowing smoke up Alun Wyn Jones’ you-know-what, but I’ve got no doubt he can go on and...

Rainbow Cup loses its meaning without Bok monsters | Shane Williams

IT’S a real shame the PRO14 Rainbow Cup began this weekend with confirmation the four South African teams won’t be coming...

Dwayne Peel looks destined for the very top like Stephen | Shane Williams

WHEN we used to have backs’ meetings with Wales during my career there were always two men who were very vocal...

Falcons are antithesis of flying Chiefs

AFTER a flakey start, Stuart Hogg showed almost super-human stamina when he scored Exeter’s 77th minute try against Wasps, last weekend....

Eddie must lose his obsession with power

RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney’s decision to retain Eddie Jones as England coach shows his grasp of the realties facing English...

Totally disagree with Boag’s view on Lions

COLIN Boag wrote that the new law variation, regarding red-carded players being substituted after 20 minutes, is a spineless capitulation, which...

Now ditch the ring-fence

THE money-motivated soccer European Super League plan has been abandoned after an outcry from fans, players and managers. So how about...

Did Lansdowne ponder?

AMID the furore concerning football’s European Super League, I wonder how the ambitious owner of Bristol City FC, Steve Lansdowne –...

RFU and millionaires have led us by the nose

LAST month the RFU binned relegation for the foreseeable with the approval of the CBs (the community clubs’ representatives at HQ)...

No fun supporting whipping boys

WE CAN all enjoy the drama of a good game of rugby, regardless of whether or not our team comes through...

Regional rugby drove me over to the dark side

I HAVE been an avid reader of TRP for some time and, having scanned the results and news articles, my search...

Childs’ departure from Premiership Rugby was so secret

Club executives left in the unknown about Darren Childs' pending departure as Premiership Rugby CEO

JOSH CAULFIELD

ROOM 101 THE CORNISH PIRATES LOOSE FORWARD TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES 1. Bad drawer etiquette You don’t see a chest...

Paolo Odogwu aims to set high standards

The jittery Wasps wing previews Sunday's clash against Bath at the Ricoh, where Thomas Young will make his 100th appearance

Young Guns: Harlequins centre Lennox Anyanwu

After stints on loan at Esher and London Scottish, Anyanwu is now benefitting from a year under new coaching arrival Jordan...

No place for basketball scorelines in rugby | Nick Cain

PREMIERSHIP cheerleaders itching to break out the bunting in support of ringfencing should think again. The successful football fan rebellion against...

Pat Lam rues Bristol’s failure to launch against Exeter

Post-match reaction from Pat Lam and Ali Hepher from Friday night's battle between the top two at Ashton Gate

Bristol 12-20 Exeter: Bears tranquilized by cold-blooded Chiefs

A glimpse into what may await Premiership followers at Twickenham in June?

Gutsy finish by Saints pleases Chris Boyd

Post-match reaction from Chris Boyd on Northampton's 23-18 win over arch-rivals Leicester

Leicester 18-23 Northampton: Biggar’s the hero as Saints snare Tigers

Saints come out on top in feisty East Midlands derby affair, as Dan Biggar shows Lions credentials

We blew away with the wind in second half says Dean Richards

The Newcastle director of rugby reflects on Falcons' second-half capitulation against Gloucester

Gloucester 35-24 Newcastle: ‘Honest’ George lights fire under Gloucester

Gloucester come from 14 points down to claim comeback win against Newcastle

Best Rugby Related Slots That You Can Play

With online casinos growing, more people are gaining an interest in betting on slots and other casino games. Interest in online...

CBD Products and the Endocannabinoid System; How Do They Connect?

If you have not yet heard of the buzz around CBD products and its health benefits – you will soon. Initially...

10 Highest Paid Players in Rugby Union

Most players in the Rugby Union do not begin their careers aiming to be the highest paid player in the game....

Sports betting skills – Improvement tips

It is no surprise that people often leave their desk jobs to become full-time sports bettors. The betting industry is very...

Premiership Rugby push back mid-May schedule to allow fans to attend matches

Spectators will be allowed back into sporting stadia as of Monday May 17, making Premiership Rugby move to have fixtures rescheduled

Dave Ward to leave Ampthill to become Bristol Bears Women head coach

Amps forward coach Ward will take over at Shaftesbury Park at the end of the season

Simon Middleton names England squad for Six Nations final

Emily Scarratt to lead the Red Roses against France on Saturday, as captain Sarah Hunter is named on the bench

Massimo Cuttitta was heart and soul of Azzurri | Brendan Gallagher

Brendan Gallagher remembers Massimo Cuttitta and the Italy of the late prop's era

Rainbow Cup in tatters as PRO14 cancel cross-hemisphere matches

Restrictions prohibiting travel between South Africa and the UK & Ireland forces PRO14 to offset Rainbow Cup dates

Darren Childs steps down as Premiership Rugby chief executive to take CVC job

Childs will leave PRL in 'the coming weeks' after less than two years at the top of English rugby's top league

Mark McCall among ten coaching staff to sign new Saracens contracts

Ten senior coaching staff have committed their futures to the 2024-25 season at Saracens

Alun Wyn Jones signs one-year deal to stay in Welsh rugby

Wales captain Jones taking things one year at a time two years out from the 2023 Rugby World Cup

London Irish sign hooker Mike Willemse from Edinburgh

Willemse becomes the first new signing announced by the Exiles for the 2021-22 season

RFU complete Six Nations review and reiterates its ‘full support’ of Eddie Jones

Bill Sweeney and the RFU have completed their review of England's poor Six Nations campaign

The Cox Plate Tips | Betting, Nominations, Field & Betting

The W.S. Cox Plate refers to a thoroughbred horse race event meant for horses that are over under Weight for Age...

Bristol Bears missing key trio for Exeter showdown

Callum Sheedy set to miss 'a couple of weeks' due to a shoulder injury according to Bears director of rugby Pat...

No deal yet between IRFU and Tadhg Furlong

Furlong, 28, is yet to come to an agreement with the IRFU and Leinster

Sale Sharks confirm two-year deal with England centre Manu Tuilagi

Tuilagi is nearing full fitness for Sharks after injuring his Achilles in November

A look back at Japan’s performance in 2015 Rugby World Cup

The 2015 Rugby World Cup saw a surprising performance by underdog team Japan. Read on to know more about the match...

Preview: Make or break time in race for play-offs

Leicester Tigers arrive at the Rec on Sunday afternoon in good form, but Cam Redpath is upbeat about Bath's chances