Players must act as they see fit on racism

ANTHONY Watson was bang on the money in arguing that pre-match responses to the Black Lives Matter movement should be a...

Kiwis make our game look utterly pedestrian

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST The Sale coach and former hooker Steve Diamond, honorary life member of the Front Row Union, thinks...

Solomons: That first 40 gives us hope

WARRIORS have suffered two losses since the restart, making it eight in a row overall, and Alan Solomons hopes his team...

Blackett: Leadership is key in Wasps challenge

By GARY ZITZGERALD Debut delight: Alfie Barbeary celebrates with James Gaskell after scoring for Wasps PICTURES: Getty Images CONFIDENCE, belief and...

Crean heads the Sarries young bloods praised by McCall

Debut: Sam Crean MARK McCall had mixed feelings about the victory over Harlequins but the Saracens director of rugby was delighted...

Masterclass by Farrell unhinges the Quins

By MIKE SINCLAIR Super sub: Paul Lasike breaks away to score for Quins OWENFarrell celebrated his 200th Saracens appearance by kicking...

‘Race for top four will go to the wire’

NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Chris Boyd believes the race for the fourth Premiership playoff spot will be a tight one after...

Saints take advantage of Exiles ill discipline

By ROGER PANTING Race winner: Tom Collins celebrates scoring his chip and chase try for Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images AFTER an...

Speed up scrums and ping those who loiter

ANY sport that allows a non-event like the forming of a scrum to last for a minute and a half -...

No room for ‘Razor’ in Gatland’s Lions set-up

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK SCOTT Robertson is the hottest young coaching talent not just in New Zealand,...

Hooper: Ruaridh showed his class

BATH boss Stuart Hooper was full of praise for England’s World Cup wing Ruaridh McConnochie. Watched by England head coach Eddie...

Rookie Tigers given a bad mauling by Bath

By ROB WILDMAN Too easy: Tom de Glanville races in to score for Bath PICTURES: Getty Images BATH clinically swept aside...

Drop-kick Farrell puts the boot into Quins

Fast and furious: Sam Underhill helped Bath to a big win at Welford Road to stay on track for the top...

Desperate Wales eye West Ham for bale-out

By PETER JACKSON WALES are hoping West Ham United can help them out for their autumn internationals after abandoning a plan...

Q&A – Harvey Biljon: I’m proud to see so many of my players in the Premiership

Neale Harvey surveys long-term Jersey director of rugby Harvey Biljon on the state of affairs in the second tier

Stop the nit-picking and depowering of the scrum, Dan Cole warns World Rugby

England and Leicester tighthead Dan Cole offers his views on the scrum after watching Super Rugby this summer

Williams column: Scarlets and Ospreys to win amid fireworks

Shane Williams previews the return of the PRO14 and expectations for the four Welsh regions

Bath’s Zach Mercer adds on 6lbs to muscle his way into England fold

Conditioning is key at No.8 for Eddie Jones, that's why Mercer has bulked up to compete with Vunipola and Curry

Probyn column: Overseas players are both cheaper and always on call

Jeff Probyn analyses Chris Boyd's claim that England's senior Men's team should have more English coaches and how its relative to...

Will Hurrell targets Premiership return as skills coach

Jack Zorab finds out how the former Bristol Bears centre is progressing in his health after suffering a stroke that ended...

My Life in Rugby: Former Yorkshire Carnegie fly-half Alberto Di Bernardo

Former Cornish Pirates, Yorkshire Carnegie and Benetton back Di Bernardo reflects on his career

TEAMS: Malins, Earl and Sinckler all handed first Bristol starts in Round 15

Catch the teams for Friday's Premiership clashes at AJ Bell Stadium, Kingsholm and Ricoh Arena

Is record-setting Test prop Owen Franks off the pace in northern hemisphere scrums?

The Northampton Saints loosehead and All Blacks centurion Franks is operating at a '3 out of 10' by his admission

Cain column: Battered Dylan Hartley bitter ode to the dying of the light

Dylan Hartley's new book will detail the rigours of intense training under England head coach Eddie Jones

The Effects of Gambling on Rugby Union

The game of rugby originated in Warwickshire, England around 1823. It’s said that it began with a football match in which...

‘I know I can compete at Premiership level’ – Zac Guildford

Guildford's downfall has been well-documented, but he looks to the likes of Danny Cipriani and Kurtley Beale to know your past...

Canterbury want no part in shortened National League season

The RFU plans to have National League rugby back in November but with much fewer than 30 games to be played

Guscott column: Neal Hatley has the know-how to make Bath contenders

Jeremy Guscott responds to Bath's promotion of Neal Hatley to head coach

Harlequins back row Jack Clifford forced to retire at 27

A cruel blow to the former England U20s captain who claimed 10 caps for the senior side

‘This is my make or break year’ says Christian Wade of Buffalo Bills roster hopes

Wade is listed as the fifth-choice running back at the team who reached the NFL play-offs last season

Jackson column: Port Talbot wizardry fizzes on in Regan Grace

A hat-trick against Leeds Rhinos in SUper League has got everything talking about Regan Grace

PGB introduce player welfare measures for ‘most arduous playing schedule ever’

27 days will separate the end of the current season from 2020-21

St Helens sensation Regan Grace could be Eddie’s new Billy Whizz

A hat-trick to marvel at has got everyone talking about the Port Talbot native being a possible code convert

Rugby Matters: England Sevens scrapping sounds alarm bell for World Sevens Series

Brendan Gallagher believes the England Sevens programme did everyything for player development, but nothing for silverware on the Sevens circuit

Ben Earl and Max Malins frozen out of Saracens WhatsApp group while at Bristol

Earl and Malins are both on loan at the Premiership challengers

Dragons boss Dean Ryan won’t give up the ghost on Wasps’ Will Rowlands

A player the Dragons and WRU appear very keen on bringing to the PRO14

Tullow Tank backs Stuart Lancaster for Lions coaching gig in 2021

Sean O'Brien speaks of his first-hand experience of working with Stuart Lancaster at Leinster

England Sevens flyer Dan Norton becomes latest London Irish signing

The World Sevens Series tries record-holder has been on the circuit for the past 12 years

Virtual Gaming and iGaming

In this article, C.J Fisher partner of Gaming Practice Group discusses the role virtual sports could play in the future for...

John Inverdale and RFU director comment on plans to further regionalise grassroots

A vote will be held on October 2 to determine whether clubs reduce schedule demand in National League One and below

Young Guns: Leicester Tigers tighthead Jack Rowntree

There is another Rowntree coming through at the Tigers. Meet Jack, the son of Munster scrum coach Graham

Greatest UK rugby teams of all time

Rugby is one of the most popular professional and recreational team sports, which is ultimately appreciated in the UK and beyond...

Hogg try was the killer says Baxter

EXETER DoR Rob Baxter and his squad are looking forward to the hectic end of this season that could see them...

Business as usual for Chiefs after early Tigers roar

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Stand-out moment: Stuart Hogg goes over to score his side’s second try Battering ram: Dave Ewers powers over...

We didn’t fire any shots – Diamond

STEVE Diamond summed up the difference between what his title-chasing Sale side had promised, and what they delivered, when asked for...

Smith takes control of scrappy affair at Stoop

By NICK CAIN Crash ball: Scott Baldwin scores from a lineout drive for Harlequins PICTURES: Getty Images Held: Manu Tuilagi tries...

Hatley has the know-how to make Bath contenders

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Promotion: New head coach Neal Hatley, here on England duty with Lewis Ludlam, is...

DREAMTEAM

NICK WILLIAMS, THE RETIRING CARDIFF BLUES AND FORMER NORTH HARBOUR, AUCKLAND BLUES, MUNSTER, AIRONI, ULSTER AND JUNIOR ALL BLACKS No.8, CHOOSES...

Now Premiership must get finances in order

COLIN BOAG Critical issue: Some Sale players take the knee while wearing ‘Rugby Against Racism’ t-shirts before their match with Harlequins...

Full-contact rugby carries significant risk of Covid

Steve Grainger of the RFU replies to last week’s letter, above. The community game remains a priority for the RFU and...