Losing South African sides makes sense

THE news that the two South African teams are unlikely to play in the PRO14 next season could well be a...

Steff has the talent to back up his hair cut!

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Joy to watch: Steff Evans scored twice for Scarlets PICTURE: Huw Evans It was great...

PRO14 set to start new season without Boks

SOUTHAfrican sides Cheetahs and Southern Kings will not play in the PRO14 for the rest of 2020 and will miss the...

Red card clanger earns North four game ban

OSPREYS wing George North has been suspended for four matches after his red card in the 20-20 draw with the Dragons...

Aerial ace Kurt hopes to give Jersey a leg up

■ By NEALE HARVEY HIGH-FLYING Kiwi full-back Kurt Heatherley is aiming to bring his aerial skills to bear for Jersey after...

Surgery for Williams

WALES will be without Cardiff Blues scrum-half Tomos Williams for their autumn games. He is set to have surgery on a...

Griffiths is hamstrung

DRAGONS flanker Ollie Griffiths has been hit by another injury setback with a hamstring problem likely to rule him out until...

Snyman sidelined

MUNSTER’S South African second row signing RG Snyman could be out for up to nine months after sustaining a torn anterior...

From Reds to Scarlets

SCARLETS have signed former Bath scrum-half Will Homer. The 24-year-old left Jersey Reds during the summer and his Scarlets signing comes...

Reffell wins breakdown battle to get Tigers rolling

■ By TOM WALKER GEORGE Ford’s trusty boot ensured Leicester ended a three-game losing run in the Premiership. Eight points from...

Captain Tom drives Sarries maul machine

■ By PAUL ROGERS Saracens ……36 Gloucester ….20 TOM Woolstencroft scored a hat-trick of push-over tries in a fierce second-half performance...

Super-sub Billy tames the Bears

■ By SAM JACKSON BILLY Keast powered over in the closing seconds to maintain Exeter’s winning record since lockdown and move...

Gustard embarassed by Quins

■ By SAM JACKSON WORCESTER ended their eight-match losing run to record their first league victory of 2020 after bullying Quins...

Bath put Saints on the skids

■ By GEORGE LAWRENCE Star: Tom de Glanville BATH made it three wins on the spin since lockdown to move up...

Luke adds finishing touch for Sharks

A SECOND half try from Luke James sealed the win for Sale to leapfrog Wasps into third place. Having lost at...

Let Lions play on without travelling supporters

THE suggestion by Jurie Roux, the South African rugby chief executive, that the 2021 Lions tour could be postponed if coronavirus...

Flattery can even help you win World Cup

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE lengths that international coaches will go to in order to get an...

Brown’s got blueprint for long-term success

■ By NEALE HARVEY Rookie head coach: George Skivington, left, watches on as Gloucester warm-up for the Worcester match last week...

Skivington calls for big guns to shoot down Tigers

■ By SAM JACKSON GEORGE Skivington has reverted to his experienced XV for the clash with Tigers following Wednesday’s defeat to...

North in race to be fastest ton-up kid

Hitting six: Marland Yarde goes over for Sale’s sixth try against Bristol PICTURE: Getty Images Match action - starts Page 8>>...

Sweeney urged to battle the ‘fat cats’

■ By NEALE HARVEY TAKING an axe to Premiership funding would earn RFU boss Bill Sweeney applause from the community game,...

Leinster maintain unbeaten record by downing Ulster in Dublin

Captain Ed Byrne crosses the line in three-try victory for runaway Conference A winners Leinster

Q&A – Ken Owens: You can never say never, but I would like to finish my career at Scarlets

Ahead of his 250th appearance for the region on Saturday, Neale Harvey speaks to Ken Owen about Scarlets, Wales and the...

Cain column: No room for ‘Razor’ in Gatland’s Lions

Scott Robertson is looking for an out after being overlooked for the All Blacks job by NZ Rugby, writes Nick Cain

WRU turn attention to WillGriff John after being passed over by Tomas Francis

The Sale Sharks prop agreed to a salary cut but did not sign an extension with the Premiership club

Dream Team: Ealing Trailfinders lock Barney Maddison

Maddison picks a Dream Team based on the best he has faced or played alongside

Williams column: Tipuric key to getting Ospreys back on top

I’ll be at the Liberty Stadium today hoping the Ospreys can find a way to get back on the winning trail...

Japan pull out of tournament aimed at salvaging Six Nations finances

JRFU withdrawn from Eight Nations citing concerns and barriers due to COVID-19 pandemic

Joe Heyes aims to usurp old king Cole at Leicester

The Leicester tighthead is looking to have a breakthrough year under Steve Borthwick

My Life in Rugby: Former Orrell and Leicester fly-half Gerry Ainscough

The man who came from Wigan to set things alight at Orrell during the 1980s

Ben Loader drops in to surprise club nominated for Gallagher Rugby Club of the Season Award

London Irish full-back Ben Loader surprised nominated club Haringey Rhinos Ladies on Zoom, with voting now open

Room 101: Doncaster Knights hooker Ben Hunter

Keep your mobile phone in your pocket at the restaurant...

Harlequins selected to pilot spectator-attended match

There is potential for 4,000 fans to attend Harlequins clash against Bath next weekend

Luke Cowan-Dickie credits Brits with reinventing hooker position

Neale Harvey catches up with the man who can't stop scoring tries for club and country

Nick Cain names his England team to claim 2023 Rugby World Cup glory

Plus five players who Eddie Jones needs to take a look at this autumn

Guscott column: This breakdown re-think is just what the game needs

The ruck is being officiated strictly by the referee's own initiative, and that's been a long time coming writes Jeremy Guscott

Saracens prop Alec Clarey calls for return of England Students

The England Students programme is on hold while the RFU exacts cutbacks in funding

Probyn column: Dylan Hartley a hard man? Not with his record

The former England captain, set to release his autobiography, is no 'hard man' in rugby's traditional sense

Jackson column: Champion Bill Shankland showed Jacklin how it was done

Warrington RLFC's Shankland possessed an expertise that spanned more than just one sport, as Peter Jackson recounts

2021 Lions Tour will be biggest test of Erasmus and Nienaber’s friendship yet

There was a somewhat bittersweet feeling amongst Springbok fans after South Africa had won the World Cup, given that Rassie Erasmus...

Chris Boyd delighted to have senior coaches agree Saints stays

Phil Dowson, Matt Ferguson and Sam Vesty have all signed extensions

Harlequins seek to ease loss of Jack Clifford with imposing South African

Clifford was forced into retirement last week after trying to work his way back from two major shoulder surgeries

Exclusive: The club which tried to sway Jack Willis to play for Ireland and not England

An offer was made to the Wasps flanker this summer to lay on the chance to play for Andy Farrell's team

TEAMS: Borthwick overhauls Leicester line-up to include Nemani Nadolo

Nadolo is one of 14 changes made by Tigers head coach Steve Borthwick for clash with London Iris

Omar Mouneimne magic sees Bristol Bears end unwanted defence record

Bristol had gone 77 Premiership matches where they had conceded a try

Novelty of Blackbird wearing off for Henry Purdy amongst Bristol’s newcomers

Soon after arriving at Ashton Gate, Purdy turned a six-month agreement into a full-term commitment

Sports betting vs. casino in 2020: What’s better?

There are essentially two main types of online gambling — casino games and sports betting. Both are incredibly popular, and it’s...

Wales ditch Twickenham plans and turn to West Ham’s Olympic Stadium

The WRU are racing to find a venue to host their Six Nations match against Scotland on October 31

Calls for more volunteers to help maintain grassroots pitches

Time is paramount to prepare pitches at the local level for winter, says Grounds Management Association boss

Blockbuster Munster signing RG Snyman suffers torn ACL

Luck is definitely not on Munster's side as Snyman goes down just seven minutes into debut