England’s eruption of joy as Billy Whizz explodes

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

Q&A – Danny Care: I’m a glass half full guy, I dream of call from Eddie

At 34, the Harlequins scrum-half is not ready to leave the chapter on his England career unfinished

Sonja’s tears shame odious oafs on Twitter

COLIN BOAG Target of abuse: Sonia Mclaughlan’s tweets after she was trolled following her interview with Owen Farrell What’s happening to rugby?After...

Joe feels for exiled big brother Sam

JOE Simmonds admits he is frustrated at not getting a look-in with England but says it is his brother Sam he...

World Cup delayed until 2022 but 7s press ahead

By SAM JACKSON THE WOMEN’S Rugby World Cup, scheduled to be hosted by New Zealand, has been postponed until 2022 because...

DREAM TEAM

SAM RODMAN, THE CORNISH PIRATES AND FORMER WILMSLOW, EALING, MACCLESFIELD, JERSEY AND ENGLAND STUDENTS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH...

Hampson: Ealing Trailfinders believe it’s mission possible

Ealing scrum-half Craig Hampson answers whether Trailfinders can be a legitimate threat to Saracens' hopes of bouncing back to the Premiership

Mooar: Wales need their star names playing for the regions

Former Scarlets head coach Brad Mooar is still keeping a keen eye on events in Wales, while balancing his role in...

Farrell’s red mist is black spot in captaincy traits | Chris Hewett

How many bases need to be covered in what makes a Test-level captain? Chris Hewett explores after seeing the likes of...

Government hand RFU £45m in survival fund

RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney welcomes government support after revenues totalling £140m has been lost over the last year

Exclusive: Easter Monday slot for European Cup games

Jon Newcombe reveals how the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup will be crammed in to the remainder of the season's schedule

Injury-stricken Keelan Giles finally reaches 50 for Ospreys

One of the most unfortunate players in Wales when it comes to injuries, but Keelan Giles says that is all in...

Zebre 20-31 Glasgow Warriors: Dobie try signals Warriors fightback

Danny Wilson's Warriors come out on top in ill-disciplined match in Parma

Ulster 19-38 Leinster: Ruthless champions coast in after Warwick shown red

LEINSTER coach Leo Cullen praised his men for securing a tenth league final appearance in 12 years when they came from...

Ospreys 20-31 Dragons: Gas man Ashton Hewitt wins it for Dragons

Ashton Hewitt and Jonah Holmes score two tries each to down the Ospreys

Munster 20-17 Connacht: Munster set to experiment after booking place in final

Munster are into their first final under head coach Johann van Graan

Sione Tuipulotu targets Scotland World Cup squad

Could the current Top League player be Scotland's next centre?

Annihilate Italy then Grand Slam beckons | Shane Williams

Two matches await Wales in their crusade for a second Six Nations Grand Slam in three years

Well done Leicester!

AS a loyal Gloucester supporter, I’d never thought I’d say this! Against Bristol last Saturday at Aston Gate, Leicester played in...

Goes back centuries!

I AM reading a book of newspaper reports of Five/Six Nations matches from 1905 to the current day. The headline of...

Have laws changed since I was playing?

HAVING had my fill of bad team and referee performances after watching Wales v England, I sulked and didn’t watch any...

Separate and adopt some American Football principles

LAST week’s article by Nick Cain and the letter from John Allanson shows why there needs to be complete separation between...

When is a knock-on not really a knock-on?

IN his report of England v Wales, Nick Cain claims “the law book says that unless the ball hits the ground...

Keep in perspective please, Haden deliberately cheated

I UNDERSTAND Brendan Gallagher’s frustration at refereeing decisions in Cardiff. But he engaged in petulant hyperbole in saying that: “And if...

England got lesson in winning

MANY negative words have been both spoken and written regarding the two non tries Wales scored against England last weekend, although...

Crediton deserve huge credit

IT IS always a delight to read your Dream Team articles each week and last week’s with Dan Lee was of...

Lawmakers: Take action or you will face new breakaway

AS lifelong rugby players, coaches and supporters it is criminal we’re seeing our great game going into decline. There is obviously...

Wasps in bid for Exeter Chiefs’ scrum-half Stu Townsend

A replacement for the outgoing Ben Vellacott?

Gordon will swap Edinburgh for Ealing

EALING Trailfinders have agreed a deal that will see Edinburgh centre Matt Gordon move to west London. The crash ball Australian,...

Room 101: Doncaster Knights hooker Will Holling

Middle lane motorway drivers are offered up for banishment to Room 101

Alex Coles aims to make best of bad Courtney Lawes situation

Northampton are without Courtney Lawes and David Ribbans at lock, Alex Coles explains how responsibility is now levelled at him in...

The chickens are coming home to roost for Eddie Jones | Nick Cain

How close should England be to pushing the panic button with their Saracens stars and high penalty count?

Defence wins you titles says Sale boss Alex Sanderson

Can the Sharks end their 15-year wait to reach the Premiership semi-finals?

Sale 31-16 Newcastle: World class Faf de Klerk sparks Sharks attack

Sale Sharks show fluidity in attack with Lood de Jager rounding off a cracker of a team try against Falcons

Steve Borthwick building around his tyro Tigers

Jack van Poortvliet and Ollie Chessum impressed off the bench for Tigers in their 33-32 win over London Irish

Leicester 33-32 London Irish: Exiles fall short after Hepetema head rush

14-man London Irish fought back to claim the try bonus and losing bonus points against Tigers

Worcester were very hungry for it, admits worried Lam

Pat Lam and Jonathan Thomas give their post-match thoughts after a narrow victory for the Bears at Sixways

Worcester 23-24 Bristol: Naulago’s hat-trick denies the Warriors

Fijian flyer the standout difference between Bears and Warriors in clash at Sixways

Saracens get welcome worthy of the Championship’s resolve

Mark McCall and Juan Pablo Socino share their thoughts after Saracens tasted defeat in their first match in the Championship away...

Six Nations and Champions Cup likely to result in weakened Guinness Pro14 final

Arch-rivals Leinster and Munster will lock horns once again for the Guinness Pro14 2021 final in Dublin on March 27. It...

Which Six Nations Rugby Stars Could Make it in the NFL?

It’s one of the coincidences of the international sporting calendar that the Six Nations starts at around the same time that...

Japan star Fukuoka was accepted by medical school

If you like rugby then you know the big star Kenki Fukuoka, who is a great player. However, he has been...

Louis Lynagh signs professional terms at Harlequins

The Quins academy product has signed a long-term deal after a breakthrough year

Wales hit by Kieran Hardy Six Nations injury blow

Hardy will return to the Scarlets to receive treatment on the hamstring injury which forced him to be replaced late on...

Fiji magic’s everywhere – except in World Cup | Chris Hewett

Could England hand a call-up to Bristol Bears flyer Siva Naulago?

Uncapped Northampton lock David Ribbans drafted in by England

Courtney Lawes was ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations for England, requiring a new call-up for David Ribbans

Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand set to be pushed back to 2022

The New Zealand government points to its awareness of recent Covid-19 cases behind suggesting the tournament's postponement to World Rugby

Scarlets plan to hijack Cardiff Blues deal with Dwayne Peel

Cardiff Blues issue hands-off warning to Welsh rivals planning to make room for Peel in their coaching structure with Glenn Delaney

Saints duo Marshall and Hobbs-Awoyemi agree extensions

As revealed by The Rugby Paper, hooker Reece Marshall has signed new terms with Northampton Saints

Ex-England centre Kyle Eastmond makes code switch to Leeds Rhinos

Eastmond left Leicester Tigers last summer and is set for a reunion with Sean Long at Rhinos