England’s pack must power up against the Welsh | Jeremy Guscott

England's forwards must cut out the penalties in pursuit of victory over unbeaten Wales when they return to action from the...

Dragons 29-35 Leinster: Dragons shot down by double yellow

Dragons let slip a half-time lead but give reigning champions Leinster an almighty scare

Edinburgh 10-22 Munster: Munster in control to stay top of Conference

Munster cross for three tries at Murrayfield to stay on top of Conference B

Scarlets 41-17 Benetton: Six-try Scarlets gear up for Scottish ‘cup final’

Scarlets head coach Glenn Delaney is looking ahead to next week's clash against Edinburgh after easing past Benetton

Connacht 32-17 Cardiff Blues: Flyer Wootton hits quick-fire double to kill off the Blues

Connacht wing Alex Wootton scored two tries in five minutes to make it a tough trip to Galway for Dai Young's...

Glasgow 13-19 Ulster: Michael Lowry sparks Ulster into life

Ulster keep up their strong form in the PRO14 at Scotstoun, where Michael Lowry starred

Northampton Saints in hunt for Beziers No.7 Karl Wilkins

Chris Boyd faces a rival bid from Bordeaux-Begles to sign back row

Wasps back Lima Sopoaga reaches decision on where he’ll be playing next season

Sopoaga was the subject of surprise interest from the Stormers in South Africa as well as a number of Top 14...

Harlequins linked to coach who missed out on the All Blacks job

The Premiership club are understood to have finalised a two-man shortlist for their new director of rugby

Exclusive: Release clause lets Willi Heinz quit Gloucester for Premiership rival

The England scrum-half ceded the captaincy at Gloucester at the start of the season to Lewis Ludlow

Exclusive: Exeter Chiefs to ditch long-running kit sponsor for new mega deal

Neil Fissler reports on Tony Rowe's plans to get a new main kit sponsor at Exeter Chiefs

Francois van Wyk to join Leicester Tigers

LEICESTER TIGERS have raided East Midland rivals Northampton Saints to land loosehead prop Francois van Wyk. Saints announced last week that...

Worcester Warriors Nick David set for future elsewhere in Premiership

The Worcester Warriors academy product is set to move to the capital in the summer

Room 101: Nottingham fly-half Will Millett

1. RFU CEO Bill Sweeney I’m obviously slightly biased because I’m at a Championship club but he is the man responsible...

Warm up for 2022

A SLUGGISH start to the Six Nations removes the chances of an England Grand Slam. When looking ahead to 2022 is...

No impact at the top?

CAN someone at the RFU and Premiership Rugby explain how the Covid rules impact relegation but not getting to the playoffs...

Refs must remember they’re not top billing

WHY have they stolen our game? That was the headline of a brilliant article by Willie John McBride. When he and...

Rugby paying high cost for entertaining

A WEEK in which it has been hard to discern which is the bigger disappointment – a faltering England team or...

Why spend if academy system works so well?

Expensive import: Stormers back row Juarno Augustus is set to join Northampton PICTURE: Getty Images IT SEEMS to me that Premiership...

Five-year first

I HAVEN’T missed a Rugby Paper for five plus years and seeing the team Eddie Jones picked for the Italy game...

Where’s flair gone?

THE England backline (with the exception of the mis-positioned Elliot Daly) were all in Stuart Lancaster’s doomed 2015 World Cup squad....

National League caps need stricter policing

I TOTALLY agree with the comments from Martin Hothersall last week but I think we need to look at why playing...

No wonder BT are miffed | Chris Hewett

Will viewers bother to watches matches, that may well be played at a high intensity, even it there are no connotations...

No-one got a word in when Nigel Owens was the ref, not even Farrell | Chris Hewett

As people expose Owen Farrell's vocal hounding of referee Mike Adamson, Chris Hewett says Nigel Owens was one man who wouldn't...

Shaun Edwards is just latest proof that League ideas work | Chris Hewett

The Wigan Warriors great is making an easy going of Union, Chris Hewett presents the Edwards Defence

Davis: London Irish must make tackles stick to snare the Bears

London Irish are looking to make amends for their heavy loss at Exeter Chiefs, as they face another title challenger in...

Preview: Luatua back as Bears look to plug gaps against Irish

Bristol Bears wing Luke Morahan previews his team's trip to Brentford where they will be without a number of key stars...

Another big blow admits Gloucester coach George Skivington

GEORGE Skivington said Rhys Priestland’s last minute winner was a “big blow” after his Gloucester side slumped to an eight successful...

Bath 16-14 Gloucester: Rhys Priestland holds his nerve to settle feisty derby

Another gut-wrenching defeat for Gloucester to contend with as the Premiership's basement boys

We don’t sit here and complain about refs says Rob Baxter

Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter wouldn't be drawn into criticising the referee after Joe Simmonds' penalty kick was charged...

Relocating the tour to Australia tour will raise £10m for British & Irish Lions

  THE Wallabies are prepared to reinforce their British & Irish Lions offer by making the summer tour pay to the...

All Blacks great Dan Carter retires at the age of 38

The three-time World Rugby Men's Player of the Year brings the curtain down on an illustrious career in professional rugby

Teams – Round 10: Joe Marchant to make 100th appearance for Quins

All line-ups for this weekend's Premiership fixtures, with Bath and Gloucester kicking things off on Friday night

Reds 41-7 Waratahs: Brad Thorn’s boys come out all guns blazing

Video highlights from a convincing round 1 win for the Super Rugby AU contenders

What Season Is Rugby Played in?

Nowadays, rugby is one of the most widely enjoyed games across the world. Countries have come up with strong teams to...

Private ownership vital for regions’ future says Jones

Former chief executive of Sport Wales, Huw Jones, tells Steffan Thomas why it is imperative for the Dragons to become privately-owned...

My Life in Rugby – Sean Scanlon: Rotherham were the fancy dress champs

Former Nottingham, Munster, Rotherham and Doncaster full-back Sean Scanlon reflects on his rugby career

Young Guns: Ealing Trailfinders loosehead prop Elliot Chilvers

Rejected by Northampton Saints, Chilvers is now aiming to realise his Premiership ambitions at Ealing Trailfinders

Women’s Game in Focus: Worcester Warriors centre Meg Varley

Varley details how the confidence is growing within the Warriors squad with Jo Yapp at the helm

Leicester Tigers slump caused by ‘scatter gun’ recruitment

Statistical analysis of Premiership squads show London Irish and Leicester are most strategised towards non-EQP signings

Veteran prop WP Nel re-signs with Edinburgh

Scotland international tighthead prop WP Nel has signed a new two-year contract at PRO14 outfit Edinburgh, the club has announced. The...

SANZAAR say no Super Rugby competition will be broadcast in the UK

Super Rugby AU nor Super Rugby Aotearoa will be shown on UK television

Progressive Rugby: James Haskell and Jamie Cudmore launch new lobby group

Newly-formed player welfare group sends letter to World Rugby urging action to gain deeper understanding and minimising of neurological health risks

France add three to squad ready for Scotland

Covid-hit France have named their squad for the visit of Scotland to the Stade de France next Sunday

Elliott Stooke issues apology ahead of court date for drink-driving

Stooke was involved in a 'minor car accident' last month and was subsequently breathalysed by police

World class talent raises stakes in rugby’s IPL

Matt McIlraith sets the scene ahead of next weekend’s Top League kick-off in Japan

Cam Redpath and Tom de Glanville are special double act

Bath director of rugby Stuart Hooper believes Tom de Glanville is on a similar path to Scotland debutant Cameron Redpath

Edgy, the thinking man’s super hero | Chris Hewett

Chris Hewett pays a very personal tribute to Bath and England No.8 David Egerton

Dai Young gets to know ‘talented’ young guns at Cardiff Blues

A little time off has allowed interim director of rugby Dai Young to survey the talent that ranges across all levels...

Confirmed: Rhys Priestland to depart Bath for Cardiff Blues

As revealed by TRP last month, Cardiff Blues have snapped up Rhys Priestland who will leave Bath at the end of...