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

Referee Pascal Gauzere ‘recognises’ errors in Wales-England Six Nations match

World Rugby referees' manager Joel Jutge has spoken to Pascal Gauzere about his two decisions which aided Welsh tries against England

Generous Odds Being Offered on a Welsh Grand Slam

Wales came into this Six Nations tournament as the fourth favourites, ahead of only Scotland and whipping boys Italy. Fast forward...

What to Look for at The Chipping Norton Stakes 2021

Chipping Norton Stakes is one of the mile horse races held at the Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia. The inaugural race...

Springboks will want their share of Lions flesh | Jeff Probyn

How should SA Rugby expect to be compensated for hosting a Lions 'tour' away from South Africa?

Marcus Smith says No to Tokyo Olympics tilt with GB Sevens

The Harlequins fly-half was offered the chance to be included in the GB Sevens set-up announced earlier this week, but turned...

Attwood: Saxons tours show if you can make it at top level

DAVE Attwood, still going great guns in the Bristol second row, was the victorious captain on the Saxons last assignment –...

Gloucester 22-14 Worcester: Skivington gets that winning feeling at last

George Skivington and Lewis Ludlow react to Gloucester's first win since November against Warriors

Dunn and Bath are aiming to improve accuracy

HOOKER Tom Dunn leads Bath to Northampton aiming to consolidate improvements in his throwing technique that earned him England recognition last...

Italy 10-48 Ireland: Now Sexton sets sights on Scots and English

Ireland are one step of the way to achieving Andy Farrell's goal of winning all three remaining Six Nations games

Gauzere made the worst back-to-back calls in history of Six Nations | Brendan Gallagher

Brendan Gallagher says the decisions by Pascasl Gauzere during England's loss to Wales were unfathomable

Time to sub the ref as well as players | David Flatman

Yes, England were prone to daft penalties against Wales but the refeering certainly aided their opponents

Triple Crown in the bag, now Wales can land that Grand Slam | Shane Williams

Shane Williams says Wales supporters should savour this victory over England, after a down 2020 followed World Cup agony

Drop a few, Eddie that will shake them up | Jeremy Guscott

Jeremy Guscott implores Eddie Jones to give Ollie Lawrence and Max Malins their chance in an England shirt, after defeat to...