History insists Eddie Jones is heading for 2023 defeat | Nick Cain

SOUTH Africa bucked the overall World Cup trend twice at the 2019 tournament. The first time they did so was by...

Bath in tussle with Premiership rival to keep hold of Joe Cokanasiga

BATH seem to have won their tug-of-war with London Irish to retain the services of England winger Joe Cokanasiga when his...

Worcester back row Cornell du Preez closes on Toulon move

WORCESTER Warriors have started a search for a new No.8 with Scotland international Cornell du Preez set to join Toulon next season....

Leicesters Tigers hunt new No.10 after parting ways with Tom Hardwick

Hardwick is considering legal action against the Premiership club

Gabriel Ibitoye tells Harlequins he’s staying in France

GABRIEL Ibitoye has turned down the chance of returning to Harlequins and will this week instead sign a permanent deal with...

Saracens go already planning ahead for Premiership return

SARACENS are looking to bolster their front row next season ahead of a potential return to the Premiership. The fallen Premiership...

Worcester Warriors keep close eye on Gloucester’s Hudson

GLOUCESTER utility back Tom Hudson is attracting Worcester Warriors’ interest as he seems to have no future at Kingsholm. Hudson, 26,...

Room 101: Ex-Gloucester captain Tom Savage

Suntory Sungoliath lock and former Gloucester captain Tom Savage takes us through his pet hates from the rugby world and beyond....

A maturing Finn Russell can give Scots the key edge | Jeremy Guscott

IT is a long time since Scotland have had to live with the weight of expectation of winning matches in the...

I’m backing wonderful Wales all the way in Paris | Shane Williams

The Grand Slam is on for Wales, Shane Williams considers the likelihood after their win in Rome

Fired-up Wales eye payback in Paris

WAYNE Pivac has warned France they will face a different side to the one which was hammered in Paris last autumn...

Eddie: ‘Outstanding’ Itoje was close to being back to his best

Eddie Jones and match-winner Maro Itoje reflect on England's late win over France

Ireland and England restore some pride with penultimate weekend victories

It certainly hasn’t been the Six Nations that Ireland and England would have hoped for prior to the tournament getting underway...

Video Games You Can Play with Your Colleagues to Bind the Team Together

Work with no play certainly makes not only Jack a dull boy, but everyone else. It can even be more boring...

​Step by step instructions to Win Playing Online Casino Video Slots Games

Anyone can reveal to you that video slots are simply founded on karma and it is highly unlikely you can guarantee...

Carl Hogg makes Gloucester return as academy director

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on February 28

5 Casino Games All Rugby Fans Will Love

The biggest rugby fans and players have other interests in life too. Some rugby players love playing the popular poker variants...

Factors to consider when choosing an online casino

If you like casino games, you might be very familiar with online gambling. Online casinos have increased as the gambling business...

Joey Carbery to return from long injury lay-off for Munster

The Ireland fly-half is back to start for the first time since January 2020 after an ankle injury nightmare

France centre Virimi Vakatawa back to fitness in time for ‘Le Crunch’

France head coach Fabien Galthie has named his squad to face England in the Six Nations

Bristol Staying Ahead Of The Pack

Bristol Bears celebrated passing the halfway point of the 2020/21 season with a hard fought win against Worcester Warriors that put...

England head coach Eddie Jones drops three for France clash

Jamie George, Elliot Daly and Jonny Hill are all dropped from England's starting line-up for the visit of France this weekend...

CVC formalises £365m deal to buy into Six Nations

CVC significantly extends its influence in northern hemisphere rugby with a deal agreed to acquire a 14.5 per cent stake

Less practice makes perfect for Bath No.10 Rhys Priestland

Jon Newcombe talks to the Bath fly-half about his kicking streak that has set a new Premiership record

Halaholo: ‘I was involved in heavy drinking and in my last year at high school I had my daughter’

Halaholo opens up on the trials of his youth on the rough side of Auckland, his dark past with the bottle,...

The secret of youth for Richard Wigglesworth? Luck and excellent player rotation

DURABLE Leicester No.9 Richard Wigglesworth says luck allied to an insatiable appetite for self-improvement are fuelling his desire to keep playing....

All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams announces retirement from rugby in both codes

One of few players to hit superstardom in both union and league has hung up his boots to resurrect his boxing...

Jamie Roberts signs on for another season at the Dragons

The former Harlequins and Bath centre has signed a new deal to stay at Dean Ryan's Dragons

Nottingham launch fundraising campaign with £400,000 target

Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow urges supporters and local business to get behind the club with new fundraiser launch

Scotland No.9 Scott Steele signs extension at Harlequins

Steele has scored three tries in seven appearances for Quins since arriving from London Irish last summer

Exiles centre Terrence Hepetema and Gloucester wing Ollie Thorley receive bans

Ollie Thorley contested his charge but will receive a ban longer than London Irish centre Hepetema

Grand Slam-hunting Wales rest Adam Beard for trip to Italy

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has revealed who is the preferred No.9 now Kieran Hardy will miss the rest of the...

Round of 16 stages drawn for Champions Cup and Challenge Cup

The Round of 16 draw for the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup knockout stages has taken place in Lausanne, Switzerland

Early 2023 Rugby World Cup Betting Makes All Blacks Favourites

Although Tier 2 nations and below have still to complete qualifying for the next Rugby World Cup in 2023, there is...

Why are Athletes Turning to CBD Capsules?

Introduction Rob Gronkowski, George Kruis, Nate Diaz, Bubba Watson. These are just a handful of currently active athletes who are publicly...

Q&A – Ethan Waller: Player welfare is priority issue in any talks of expansion

New chairman of the RPA, Ethan Waller, talks about his vision for protecting players

RFU hunt down the furlough cheats

The RFU is investing intermidiaries who may have been claiming government cash while brokering player contract talks

Cardiff Blues want big pay-off for Dwayne Peel

CARDIFF BLUES are holding out for substantial compensation before allowing Dwayne Peel to make an emotional return to the Scarlets. The...

Fickou move blocks Manu Tuilagi’s hopes of Racing 92 move

Gael Fickou's switch across the Paris divide from Stade Francais to Racing 92 allays Tuilagi's hopes of a move to the...

Exclusive: Danny Cipriani and Alun Wyn Jones eye Japan’s Top League jackpot

Peter Jackson and Neil Fissler report on two more blockbuster moves potentially in the works for Cipriani and Alun Wyn Jones...

Preview: Joe Marler fronts Quins’ bid for Falcons atonement

Harlequins lineout coach Jerry Flannery points to the influence of Joe Marler as the key for Quins in the visit of...

Blackett: We were pinged off the park

Another high penalty count for Wasps to contend with in defeat

Wasps 19-20 Gloucester: Gloucester character survives red card

Gloucester clinch the points at the Ricoh after having wing Ollie Thorley sent off for a head-to-head collision

Hooper: We can still make top four

Bath director of rugby remains defiant after seeing his side tail off against Exeter Chiefs in the second half

Bath 16-38 Exeter: They’re back – Chiefs smash six of the best

Chiefs get back to their best with convincing victory at the Rec

Galthie in clear but French day trips forbidden – Laporte

FRENCH federation boss Bernard Laporte says there was no wrongdoing by the France squad before a coronavirus outbreak caused the postponement...

Malins and Lawrence can fire the England line | Jeremy Guscott

Jeremy Guscott urges Eddie Jones to unleash his skill players and his own thoughts about selection with France and Ireland to...

Russell’s my starter at 10 for Lions says Henderson

■By GARY HEATLY   Lions front runner: Finn Russell FINN Russell’s all-round game has shown marked improvements during this year’s Six...

Hapless Jack faces year out

ENGLAND and Wasps flanker Jack Willis “could be out for up to a year” after having surgery on a medial collateral...

Dark cloud over Cardiff despite losing the Blues

By ALEX BYWATER CARDIFF Blues – who will officially become Cardiff Rugby from August 1 – have admitted they are hugely...