Wasps coach Martin Gleeson free for England call-up

What would Gleeson's appointment mean for current England attack coach Simon Amor?

Room 101: Saracens and Red Roses legend Rocky Clark

The veteran prop offers her three biggest pet peeves from the rugby world and beyond

Brentford base will attract new recruits to London Irish says Les Kiss

The club's new groundshare with Brentford FC shows the Exiles are going places with its ability to attract players to help...

Phipps: Premiership is like big game of chess

Nick Phipps admits to being proven wrong about the misconceptions Down Under has of the Premiership

Regions should not suffer for their service to country | Shane Williams

WALES’ four regions were conspicuous by their absence in Europe this weekend. To not even have one of our professional sides...

Benetton denied in the final frantic moments

Montpellier....31 Benetton ........25 A TREMENDOUS defensive effort in the closing minutes saw Montpellier book their place in the semi-finals after back...

Northampton 27-35 Ulster: Even battling Ludlam can’t drag Saints home

Nick Isiekwe and David Ribbans sin-bins cost Saints dear at Franklin's Gardens

Hooper: Cameron Redpath has grown so much

Redpath answered every question asked by Hooper in his comeback from injury

Bath 26-13 London Irish: Zach Mercer the man as Bath flex muscles

Bath remain in the hunt for their first trophy in 13 years

Newcastle not at the races admits Dean Richards

Dean Richards offers his thoughts on Falcons 39-15 loss to Leicester Tigers

Leicester 39-15 Newcastle: Tigers’ too powerful for 12-man Falcons

Newcastle fall to the grunt of Tigers' forwards pack, following a chaotic finish that saw Falcons reduced to 12 men

Time to get the rules right over TV replays | Nick Cain

THE confused protocols surrounding camera angles, TV match directors, referees, and TMOs have been a contentious area throughout the professional era....

Skelton: It’s like being at Sarries

WILL Skelton believes La Rochelle have what it takes to be crowned champions of Europe after the giant lock helped his...

La Rochelle 45-21 Sale: Sharks are handed a painful French lesson

Victor Vito and Raymond Rhule show their genius to put Sale under the pump

Lions face six weeks in just one city bubble

THE Lions may be forced to spend virtually their entire six weeks in South Africa confined to the same bio-secure bubble...

Now RFU must sack Eddie’s ‘yes men’, says Bracken

THE RFU must ensure Eddie Jones ditches some of his backroom staff ‘yes men’ if they do decide to stick with...

Pandemic sees even champs Exeter suffer loss

By SAMUEL JACKSON PREMIERSHIP and European champions Exeter Chiefs have recorded a pretax loss of £2.26m after being “significantly impacted” by...

Captain Sarah Hunter returns to England starting line-up

Hunter will form a completely new back row selected by head coach Simon Middleton for the trip to Italy

Jake Ball evades citing for contact with Faf de Klerk

The ball was deemed to be out at the ruck by referee Mathieu Raynal when Ball charged into de Klerk

Exeter Chiefs turnover falls by almost £5m in published financial statement

Tony Rowe and Rob Baxter have spoken about Exeter's loss-making performance for the financial year ending June 2020

Unattached Israel Folau offered route back to Test rugby by Tonga

Could the disgraced Wallabies full-back be on his way back to union?

Scarlets plan to prosper through New Zealand link

The Scarlets stand to net gains as part of the deal to let Brad Mooar return to New Zealand

Great to be back with pals says Jonny Hill

Exeter Chiefs lock Hill scores two tries on his return from England Six Nations duty

Exeter 47-25 Lyon: Battling Chiefs show champion pedigree

Chiefs come from 17-5 down to advance to the Champions Cup quarter-finals with victory at Sandy Park

Preview: Golden ticket buys Beaumont’s band of brothers a shot in last chance saloon

Josh Beaumont looks ahead to Sale's first European Cup quarter-final since 2006, as Sharks travel to Parc y Scarlets

Blackett: Gutting to lose like that

The Wasps head coach reacts to their Champions Cup exit after a narrow defeat at the hands of Clermont Auvergne

Wasps 25-27 Clermont: Agony as Odogwu’s boots cost Wasps

A close call for the TMO as Odogwu's boot was deemed to be in touch in tight encounter against Clermont

Tough to find dead certs but Taulupe one of them | Jeremy Guscott

The Wales No.8 is the first name on the Lions teamsheet at this point in time, writes Jeremy Guscott

DREAM TEAM

ANDY REAY, THE FORMER HARLEQUINS, MOSELEY, BRISTOL, LONDON SCOTTISH, EALING & ROSSLYN PARK CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...

Revert to Five Nations over four weekends

COLIN BOAG Inconsistent: Scotland lose at home to Wales in Six Nations As the Six Nations ground to an end in an even...

Clear benefits of removing jeopardy

IS it just me or has Premiership rugby gone up several notches? And is it anything to do with a lack...

Time for RFU to get tough on top flight

COME the review of the PGA (Professional Game Agreement) in mid 2023, the RFU need to grab hold of negotiations with...

Three gripes to put in Room 101

ALWAYS enjoy the Room 101 column, and I would like to share three rants with TRP. What is going on with...

We all agree, give Sam a run at centre

LIKE all England fans my pals and I were mulling over where England go from here. Seems everyone is a selector...

Harlequins icon Mike Brown leaves to join the Falcons

Quins' record holder for appearances will reunite with Dean Richards at Premiership rivals Newcastle

Sharks finding fun factor in pain game

By GARY FITZGERALD ALEX Sanderson claims his “sadomasochistic” Sale Sharks are geared up physically and mentally to succeed on both domestic...

Fekitoa: Paolo Odogwu is the vital piece for Wasps

The Wasps and New Zealand centre is expecting teammate Paolo Odogwu to get his shot with England soon on the Test...

London Irish aces line up for England’s call

Tom Parton, Ollie Hassell-Collins and Ben Loader have all been crucial to the Exiles' push for Champions Cup qualification in the...

Owens hopes buzz in Wales helps electrify the Scarlets

By ALEX BYWATER KEN Owens acknowledges Wales’ four regions have struggled to trouble Europe’s elite, but he hopes the feelgood factor...

Ashton hit for six by dismissal

WORCESTER winger Chris Ashton has been banned for six matches after being found guilty of dangerous play in his side’s loss...

Franck Azema exit confirmed, destination unknown | James Harrington

Jono Gibbes is high among the favourites to replace Azema at Clermont Auvergne, writes James Harrington

My Life in Rugby – Dougie Flockhart: We took Bristol to the wire in play-off

THE Dumfries Primary 4 tournament, aged six or seven, was my first taste of rugby. Up until that point I was...

Butcher praying for a big May Day turnout

NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER WELSH Rugby Union chairman Rob Butcher admits he cannot be sure if the country’s rugbymad population will...

Gatland’s Saracens problem

WARREN GATLAND will be unable to select any Saracens players in the planned Lions warm-up game against Japan – unless the...

Carlin Isles sets sights on an Olympic double at Tokyo

Adam Ellis meets the USA Sevens star who is revisiting his past as a 100m sprinter with the view of competing...

Red-card refs made Six Nations a mockery

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME A week on, with the Six Nations settled and a Scottish win in...

Jarrett became scourge of English

MONMOUTH’S list of star players is probably topped by Keith Jarrett, the ‘schoolboy prodigy’ who took England to the cleaners on...

Monmouth, hotbed for the multi-talented

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools HISTORY will show that the 2020-21 season is the one that...

Lelos power on their way to RWC 2023

THESE may be tricky transitional times for Georgia but, with a testing autumn of playing T1 nations to draw on, they...

Day BBC bosses made Inverdale rage | Brendan Gallagher

SO farewell then to John Inverdale, the BBC’s main rugby anchor for much of the last 30 turbulent years during which...