The history of women’s rugby: Growth in wartime years

Brendan Gallagher looks at the pioneers who fired rugby past being a sport played only by men and opened the game...

The Boks are all deserting their barren rugby land | Chris Hewett

Chris Hewett bemoans the overloading of South African talent across European teams, and the effects on rugby in South Africa itself

Room 101: London Irish scrum-half Rory Brand

Brand offers three of his biggest pet peeves up to Room 101

Three uncapped players named in Eddie Jones’ England squad for the Six Nations

Paolo Odogwu and Harry Randall join Beno Obano in England's 28-man squad for the 2021 Six Nations

Danny Care signs up for a 16th season at Harlequins

As reported by TRP on December 27, 84-cap England scrum-half Care has agreed an extension at the Stoop

Rob Baxter voted Rugby Union Writers’ Club personality of the year 2020

The Exeter Chiefs director of rugby is the recipient of the Pat Marshall award after a Premiership and Champions Cup winning...

Bath at the centre of major mix-up by Covid testing operators Randox

Randox, the company contracted by PRL to carry out coronavirus testing, admits to 'human error' which led to Bath closing its...

Dream Team: Northampton Saints and Fiji hooker Sam Matavesi

Sam Matavesi, Northampton, Fiji and former Toulouse, Cornish Pirates, Plymouth Albion, Redruth and Camborne, hooker selects a XV based on the...

Exeter and England lock Jonny finds some more hills to climb

The time for reflection isn't now for the double-winning lock eager to press his claim with England

Bristol boy Joe Joyce done with clapping Exeter Chiefs

Spurred by a state-of-the-art training ground, lock Joyce says the squad already assembled by Bears can want for nothing in their...

French system is set up for success – Adamson

Former Bedford Blues wing Dean Adamson is settling in well to life in the second tier of French rugby at Pro...

Fight to save Championship: Nick Cain talks to Coventry director Nick Johnston

The managing director of the Championship club fumes over the lack of collective agreement over the TEC and the absence of...

Q&A – Jonathan Davies: Playing in that World Cup semi-final was worth the pain

Jonathan Davies joins Neale Harvey for a special interview reflecting on his time playing for the Lions, Wales, Scarlets and Clermont

Extrovert Sanderson will be great for Sale says Petrus du Plessis

Wallabies scrum coach Petrus du Plessis worked as a player under Sanderson at Saracens, and believes his appointment at Sale to...

Dai Young must target Blues academy says Ring

Welsh rugby great Mark Ring says Dai Young's main priority in fixing Cardiff Blues lies in a revamping of the region's...

My Life in Rugby – Kevin Maggs: Connolly and Foley ruined my Bath team

The Bristol, Bath, Ulster and Ireland centre discusses his career which had plenty of twists and bends

Fans’ petition backs Lions tour to South Africa

The petition urging Lions organisers not to switch to a tour in the UK & Ireland has passed 5,000 signatures

Cardiff’s defeat to St Peters brought a call from the Vatican | Peter Jackson

'The Miracle' of Cardiff Arms Parks in 1993 had a touch of the unbelievable which stretched as far as the Vatican

Newcastle show the importance of the Championship, says Pirates’ O’Meara

Alex O'Meara believes Newcastle's time in the Championship has served them well for their strong return to the Premiership

Harry Randall has been a key influencer every week for Bristol | Kyran Bracken

Kyran Bracken considers Bristol Bears to have one of the Premiership's best scrum-half departments, and it will only get better once...

Borthwick adds Argentina hooker Julian Montoya to Leicester squad

Montoya becomes the latest Pumas player to sign for Tigers

Paul Gustard departs Harlequins with immediate effect

Harlequins general manager Billy Millard will oversee first-team operations for the rest of the season

Cameron Redpath called up to Scotland’s Six Nations squad

Bath centre among four uncapped players named by Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend in 2021 Six Nations squad

Leave friendships in changing room, ref! | Nick Cain

Referees should feel free to have a beer with players after matches, but on the pitch the formalities should be enforced...

Obituary: Gary Baker had a smile for everyone he met

Peter Jackson pays tribute to late Welsh journalist Gary Baker, who passed away earlier this month

Wales recall Dan Lydiate in 2021 Six Nations squad announcement

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac also gives reasons why Rhys Webb is not included in 36-man squad

Maro Itoje’s excellence shows why locks are top earners | Jeremy Guscott

Jeremy Guscott looks at how personal prosperity in rugby lies in the engine room

Bath shut down training ground after positive tests

Bath's Premiership clash against Bristol Bears cast into doubt as a 'number of positive tests' among players and staff lead to...

Sam Johnson commits to Glasgow Warriors

The 15-cap Scotland centre has agreed an extension at Scotstoun

Simon Halliday says French govt’s decision to block European Cup competition was ‘unnecessary’

The EPCR chairman says protocols could not have been more safer for players

Alex Sanderson aims to turn Sale Sharks into Premiership powerhouse

Alex Sanderson answers questions on stepping into Steve Diamond's shoes, the role that awaits Paul Deacon, and his vision for rugby...

Rugby Matters: Backs are turning into grunts now

HEARTFELT apologies in advance to forwards everywhere for this treacherous item because I know how incredibly hard you all work and...

‘Homesick’ Kelly Brown set for return to Saracens

TRP understands Kelly Brown could be on his way back to Saracens, following the departure of Alex Sanderson to Sale

Chris Ashton could join the exodus to Japan

Neil Fissler reports on the future of Harlequins and former England wing Chris Ashton

Wasps’ Ben Vellacott ready to relocate to Scotland?

Dan Robson holds the keys to the Wasps backline and that has seen one PRO14 side contact Vellacott

Exclusive: Relegation scrapped in Premiership this season

Jon Newcombe reports on the increased likelihood that the Premiership will revert to a 13-team league at the end of the...

England skills coach Jason Ryles to miss Six Nations

Eddie Jones will name his England Six Nations squad on Friday

How Many Tests Are Too Many for the All Blacks? Could Investment Be Around the Corner?

If you were given the choice, how many rugby matches would the All Blacks play in a single calendar year? Would...

Dead hand of PRL is no help to the game

THE self-importance of the Premiership, reflected in its self-serving administrative approach, is not winning it many friends. Where coaches like Pat...

We stuck with the battle as long as we could says Ward

BEN WARD had assured those who would listen that his club were proof that ring-fencing the Premiership was a bad idea....

Ealing 27-26 Saracens: Passionate Trailfinders prove their point again

Daniel Gallan reports from Vallis Way where Ealing Trailfinders proved their were a match for the three-time champions of Europe

Refs should pay price for poor performances

COLIN BOAG Red card? Karl Dickson repremands Kyle Sinckler for swearing When a player gets cited, it means one of two...

Dickson had duty to send Sinckler off

WHY didn’t referee Karl Dickson send off Kyle Sinckler when he swore at him? There is no answer. Dickson has done...

It’s a dilemma: Kill aspiration to save great old clubs?

RUGBY is now a game of the 21st century and has evolved as such. We in England are in the hands...

Blow early for scrum to reduce pile ups

WORLD rugby dictate how they want the game played and refereed. In their desire to make it more entertaining for spectators...

Gaskell’s just loving fun side of Wasps

WASPS workhorse James Gaskell is enjoying his rugby more than at any stage of his career and aims to finish his...

Curb your language Kyle, urges Greenwood

■ By GARY FITZGERALD Old school: Greenwood TOP players have been told to remember they are rugby “ambassadors” and to avoid...

Screech looms on the Cardiff radar

CARDIFF Blues have targeted Dragons second row Matthew Screech as they seek to strengthen their front five. Screech has impressed for...

JAMES HARRINGTON

FRENCH COLUMN French pick squad as Six Nations gets the OK Medical joker: Gabriel Ibitoye has finally proved rumours right by...

Coach Hogg joins Russia

FORMER Scotland flanker Carl Hogg is joining Russia’s coaching staff under Lyn Jones after parting company with Ospreys in October. Hogg,...