Taking on Boks with my brothers was so special

MY LIFEIN RUGBY TUSI PISI THE MANU SAMOA HEAD COACH AND TOYOTA INDUSTRY SHUTTLES ASSISTANT COACH, WHO PLAYED FLY-HALF FOR THE...

Saints deserve to be given medal for this impressive hat-trick

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Quality: Tommy Freeman dives in to score against...

Too many chiefs is a danger for Lions

FORMER All Blacks wing Jeff Wilson copped some stick on social media this week when he suggested that, of course, the...

Saints go for Belleau

NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON have signed French fly-half Anthony Belleau from Clermont Auvergne. The 29-year-old, who earned the last of his 12...

Hoskins to retire at 32

SARACENS prop Ollie Hoskins will retire at the end of the season. The one-cap Australian, 32, has spent the last two...

Huddersfield beat Syston in a thriller

Papa Johns Cup round-up HUDDERSFIELD booked their place in the final of the Regiona1 Championship after beating Syston in a thriller...

Having England’s U18s, U19s and U20s aligned is important

Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to Matt Smith, the former Leicester Tigers centre who is now coach at the club’s academy It’s...

Monye backs Arundell for Argentina

By CHARLIE ELLIOTT FORMER England wing Ugo Monye has urged Steve Borthwick to focus on youth for England’s summer tour, and...

Tykes and Sheffield combine to make the very best of our friends in the north

NATIONAL TWO NORTH DREAM TEAM THE BEST XV FROM 2024-25 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS Ben Jaycock canvassed the views...

Visa problems force Hillary home

■ By BEN JAYCOCK HARTPURY University star Matthew Hillary has returned to South Africa because of frustrating visa complications but still...

It is not just tactics – it’s relationships and trust

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Ricky Reeves, below, the head coach at Medway RFC Regional Two South...

I’m surprised that Owen was left out

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Waiting game: Neither Owen Farrell nor, inset, Jamie George were picked by...

Don’t delay until 18 to play contact rugby

THERE has been a recent call for the game of rugby to become a non-contact sport until the age of 18...

YOUNG GUNS

ISAAC MEARS BATH & ENGLAND U18 SCRUM-HALF Isaac Mears is revelling in the England U18s setup due to the attacking style...

Results

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Steelmen fight back to shock Llandovery

Super Rygbi Cymru round-up ■ By ROB COLE EBBW Vale overturned a 16-point half time deficit to stun Llandovery 29-28 and...

Merthyr march on but Pontypridd trip up

Premiership round-up CHAMPIONS Merthyr wrapped their campaign with a bonus-point win as they ran in seven tries to defeat Llangennech 45-22....

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2024/25 FANTASY

TRP FANTASY RUGBY HELPDESK trphelp07544@gmail.com Welcome to the latest update of this first season of TRP Fantasy Rugby. Today’s update covers...

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Player dies after horrific accident

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN PICTURE: Getty Images TO steal a football quote attributed to a former pope, “Among all the unimportant...

Battling Chiefs too good for Crusaders

Super Rugby Pacific round-up ■ By BEN JAYCOCK RETURNING All Blacks star Wallace Sititi scored the winning try as table-topping Chiefs...

Wild Knights earn bye after taking Sungoliath to the cleaners

Japan League One round-up SPRINGBOKS Damian de Allende and Lood de Jager were among the try scorers as Saitama Wild Knights...

Forthcoming fixtures

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England’s Jones links up with Dow at Trailfinders

■By BEN JAYCOCK RED Roses star Meg Jones has swapped life in Leicester for London by joining England team-mate Abby Dow...

Gwilliam out to make it a Kent hat-trick

TAFF Gwilliam is hoping to harness the momentum in Kent rugby as the two-time defending champions bid for a hat-trick of...

Howden Celebrates the British & Irish Lions Squad Writing Their Names into the History Books – and Onto a 44ft Mural

Principal Partner and Official Jersey Sponsor of The British & Irish Lions, global insurance group Howden, celebrated the newly announced Lions...

Premiership Round 16: Best head-to-head matchups of the weekend

After last weekend’s European fixtures, which saw Northampton Saints overcome all odds to beat Leinster and reach the Champions Cup final...

Super Rugby Americas: Round Ten Review

By Joe Santamaria Dogos 39-29 Yacare Dogos continued their recent surge up the table with a convincing 39-29 win over Yacare, though their...

British and Irish Lions: Biggest winners and losers from Andy Farrell’s selection

Andy Farrell has selected his 40-player squad for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia this summer.  With so many...

He’s ready to compete – Henry Pollock tipped to shine for British and Irish Lions by Andy Farrell

Henry Pollock has been urged to drive up competition within the British and Irish Lions squad bound for Australia next month...

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu was worried injury would wreck his British and Irish Lions dream

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Henry Pollock’s rise to stardom continues with 2025 British and Irish Lions selection

Henry Pollock’s emergence as the rising star of English rugby continued when he was sensationally named in a British and Irish...

The eye-grabbing inclusions and high-profile absentees from the 2025 British and Irish Lions squad

British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell has named his 38-man squad for this summer’s tour of Australia. Here, we...

The Explosive Growth of Esports in 2025: What’s Driving It?

A bit more than 10 years ago, many people had no idea what the word “esports” meant. Today, in 2025, it...

Maro Itoje named British and Irish Lions captain for tour of Australia

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Who Replaces Handré Pollard at Leicester? Don’t Rule Out a Freddie Burns Comeback

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Chris Collyer: Leinster need to reset and restart from the ground up

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Northampton Saints fly-half Fin Smith ‘unfazed’ and ‘relaxed’ about the possibility British and Irish Lions selection

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“Don’t like it then don’t watch it” – Henry Pollock’s message to social media scrooges as he aims for British and Lions selection

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Ugo Monye backs Sam Prendergast to make British & Irish Lions squad as one of five fly-halves he’d select

Ugo Monye has backed Sam Prendergast and George Ford as two of five fly-halves to be selected in the British and...

How professional players train: secrets of physical preparation

Professional physical training of athletes plays a key role in their success, whether on sports fields or in intellectual competitions. The...

Charlie Elliott: The 17 backs I would select for the British and Irish Lions

By Charlie Elliott The British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia this summer is set to be announced on Thursday. ...

Charlie Elliott: The 21 forwards I would select for the British and Irish Lions squad

By Charlie Elliott The British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia this summer is set to be announced on Thursday. ...

Social Media Moments of the Week: Henry Pollock divides opinion with try celebration 

By Charlie Elliott As the weekend of rugby draws to a close, the discourse around the sport continues to bubble away.  The...

Champions Cup Team of the Week: Northampton Saints’ Lions hopefuls help deliver historic upset

By Charlie Elliott The Champions Cup played host to two of the best semi-finals we have seen in the competition, as the two favourites were...

Northampton Saints stun Leinster in Champions Cup semi and sweep into final

By Adam Hathaway in Dublin Northampton captain Fraser Dingwall hailed the spirit of his side as they pulled off one of...

Go with your boy for the British and Irish Lions, Lawrence Dallaglio tells Andy Farrell

By Gary Fitzgerald Lawrence Dallaglio insists Andy Farrell must take a punt on his “Test match animal” son and pass him...

Bristol Bears aim to cash in on Big Day Out

By Paul Rees Bristol host their Big Day Out at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Saturday, intending it to become an annual...

Independent review calls for RFU Council to be axed

The RFU is facing a structural revolution as an independent review has recommended abolishing the RFU Council. The proposed changes could...