The ball was no longer a time bomb | David Flatman

Anthony Watson receives special praise for his lung-bursting, all-action marathon performance against the French at Twickenham

Sonny Bill eyes return to the ring

DOUBLE World Cup-winning All Black Sonny Bill Williams has retired from rugby and is looking to restart his boxing career. The...

England 23-20 France: What a show as Engand throw off the shackles

Maro Itoje puts the finishes touches on a humdinger at Twickenham, as England come from behind to end French Grand Slam...

Bayonne push Agen one step nearer the inevitable | James Harrington

Midway through the second half of Italy v Wales, the Top 14 caught up with its Covid-hit schedule as the final...

I was only non-cap in Cov’s back line

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER COVENTRY AND ENGLAND U23 WINGER SIMON MAISEY I’LL never forget the only time I ‘played’ prop – it...

Chiefs on course for clash with Leinster in last eight

NEWS EXTRA EXETER Chiefs will continue their Champions Cup defence at home to Lyon in the revised knockout phase. Wasps will host...

Failing to plan, you plan to fail, Eddie! | Jeff Probyn

After what was a disastrous start to this Six Nations, yesterday’s and even next weekend’s result really can’t change the fact that...

Women’s Game in Focus: Harlequins hooker Elle Bloor

Elle Bloor returned to the pitch against Sale Sharks last month from a broken thumb injury she sustained back in November. She...

Miotti signs for Warriors

RUGBY SHORTS ARGENTINIAN fly-half Domingo Miotti will join rivals Glasgow Warrior next season. Miotti, 24, spent two seasons with the Jaguares...

Scott back at the Reds

RUGBY SHORTS JERSEY Reds have resigned former back Scott van Breda on loan from Worcester, who have renewed deals with Will...

One more for Jamie

RUGBY SHORTS WALES centre Jamie Roberts has signed a oneyear contract extension at Dragons. Roberts, 34, joined Dragons in August 2020...

Tigers build pack depth

RUGBY SHORTS NEMANI Nadolo and Dan Cole have re-signed with Leicester, who are adding Scotland prop Darryl Marfo, Northampton prop Francois...

Thorley hit for four

RUGBY SHORTS GLOUCESTER winger Ollie Thorley has been banned for four weeks after his red card against Wasps for clashing heads with...

Players have lost two stone in lockdown!

Neale Harvey draws focus towards the mid-level of the English rugby system with Southern Premier outfit Exmouth revealing how the pandemic...

Faultless Falcon leads Toyota’s nine-try blitz

TOYOTA VERBLITZ crushed the Munakata Sanix Blues 61-29 to keep up their 100 per cent record in the Top League, as...

Super Rugby Aotearoa: Crusaders pile the misery on Chiefs

SCOTT Robertson’s Crusaders extended their lead at the top of Super Rugby Aotearoa with a bonus point 39-17 thrashing at home...

Super Rugby AU: Petaia’s late try completes Reds thrilling comeback

JORDAN PETAIA broke Brumbies hearts with a last-minute try securing the bragging rights for the Queensland Reds as Super Rugby AU’s...

From amateur to pro: George is ready for his club trial

Kyran Bracken reports on his progress of transforming Wanstead scrum-half George Hardy, 28, into a professional inside 12 months We are...

EWAN RICHARDS

YOUNG GUNS BATH SECOND ROW Premiership debutsat 18 are rare so it comes as no surprise when England U20s prospect Ewan Richards...

Touchline insult turned Campion into champions

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools LIFE and sport are rarely fair – that’s why we cheer...

Pied-piper John helped launch three dynasties

ONE of the great pleasures of the Rosslyn Park Sevens every March – alas cancelled for a second year due to...

CVC cash could be first step towards pay-per-view

SO CVC have stumped up £365m to become 1/7th partners in the Six Nations. That’s how rugby rolls these days as...

England have their own Faf on the way

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER LONGEVITY – players who seemingly go on for...

Prince Harry granted Springbok Lood de Jager an exclusive interview

The World Cup-winner with South Africa explains what was mentioned after the Boks' win over England, and delves into life at...

Duhan the destroyer looks tailor-made for Gatland

By GARY HEATLY FORMER Ireland winger Tommy Bowe would “not be one bit surprised” to see Scottish powerhouse winger Duhan van...

Josh Caulfield beats nerves to strike blow for Cornish Pirates

Jon Newcombe talks to the former Wasps man now making an impression at Cornish Pirates

Gloucester-H 74-7 DMP: Excellent Ellie Underwood culls winless Sharks

ELLIE Underwood ran in three of Gloucester-Hartpury’s 12 tries as they clinched the maximum points from their rearranged match against DMP...

Lost lineout at the death leaves Cov a point short

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........20pts Tries: Evans 15, Kelly 20, Foley 31  Conversions: Olver 20 Penalties: Olver 35 Coventry ..........19pts Tries: Dolly...

Tyro Saints help Blues withstand late rally

By ANDREW BEACHAM Bedford ..............33pts Tries: Lane 19, Atkinson 39, Fish 48  Conversions: Maisey 20, 40, 49 Penalties: Maisey 11, 34,...

Richmond 7-27 Cornish Pirates: Impressive Pirates power on with bonus win

CORNISH Pirates continued their strong start to the season with a bonus point win over Richmond. An early score from JB...

Saracens 45-13 Jersey: That felt more like us, says McCall

REJUVENATED Saracens put last week’s shock defeat in Cornwall firmly behind them with a dominant win over Jersey. They had the...

Ealing 54-6 Ampthill: Kernohan’s try is pick of the bunch for Trailfinders

Ealing hold Amps tryless at Vallis Way to go two from two in the Championship

‘Mad’ Mark stumbles on answer for his rage

DURING the course of an eventful career which took him from Neath in the west to Hull in the east, Mark...

WRU call time on Les’ 50 years of fan loyalty | Peter Jackson

As a boy growing up in post-war Llanelli, Les Williams always wanted to have his very own seat whenever Wales played...

Gregor’s ‘Toonie flip’ turns French Test on its head

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

Delaney expects missile Dan to strike big

NEWS EXTRA ■By STEFFAN THOMAS SCARLETS flanker Dan Davis has been likened to Wales superstar Justin Tipuric and tipped to become a...

Carbery stars on his return for Munster

MUNSTER head coach Johann van Graan has refused to confirm if they are in talks to bring Simon Zebo back from...

Connacht 14-15 Edinburgh: Chamberlain steals points in stoppage time

OUT-HALF Nathan Chamberlain was the hero for Edinburgh as he snatched victory deep into stoppage time at the Sportsground. Connacht paid...

Dragons 22-26 Ulster: Dragons fall short but rescue late bonus point

THE Dragons were made to rue their wastefulness as they were beaten by a clinical Ulster side at the Principality Stadium....

Glasgow 30-25 Ospreys: Thompson’s boot keeps Warriors in Euro chase

GLASGOW Warriors are still in the hunt for a Champions Cup qualification spot in Conference A after they came from behind...

Zebre 31-48 Leinster: Leinster march on thanks to Kearney hat-trick

    DAVE Kearney scored a hat-trick as Munster continued their winning run in Italy on Friday. The superb Leinster conveyor...

Thorley’s big crime? He’s just too fast!

OLLIE Thorley, the highly-watchable Gloucester wing, will be on a watching brief himself for the next month following the latest sitting...

Fishermen of Cornwall | Chris Hewett

THIS is a bit of a stretch, admittedly, but if Cornish Pirates beat Saracens to promotion, just as they beat them...

Stopwatch away! It’s quality time that counts | Chris Hewett

Chris Hewett examines rugby's rugby tape law regulations that could do with being cut to simplify the sport for the masses

DREAM TEAM

JACK TOVEY, THE EALING AND FORMER BRISTOL AND HARTPURY CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Mako...

Why should Thorley pay for defending himself?

COLIN  BOAG Controversy: Ollie Thorley receives attention before being sent off for clashing with Rob Miller There is virtually universal support...

Negative nines are killing my passion

SCRUM-HALF’S are killing my enthusiasm after a lifetime playing and watching the game. This box-kicking the ball back and forth, saying...

Arrogant Sarries deserved their Cornish pasting

SARACENS’ defeat to Cornish Pirates did not come as a surprise to those of us living in the far south-west and...

Red card shocker amplified by four

SO Ollie Thorley’s red card is compounded with a four-week ban. I can’t see anybody in authority coming out of that...

RFU need a French lesson | Nick Cain

NICK CAIN ARGUES THAT THE FOREIGN INVASION IS HARMING HOME-GROWN PLAYERS – UNLIKE IN FRANCE THERE is still a field of...