Tigers court fight doomed says lawyer

SPORTS lawyer Richard Cramer believes it will be difficult for Leicester Tigers to win their court case against a group of...

No Baabaas repeat for pampered England

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler RFU partner Red Bull have installed a state of the...

ROOM 101

ROBIN WEDLAKE THE CORNISH PIRATES WINGER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Away days...

Veteran Peat lays foundation for victory

Ireland Women.21 Italy Women …….7 IRELAND moved up to second in the women’s Six Nations table with a hardfought win in...

Five points in Paris and Irish are champs

By DECLAN ROONEY Ireland………………….50pts Tries: Stander 8, Keenan 30, 36; Connors 61, Sexton 65, Aki 69, Heffernan 79 Conversions: Sexton 9,...

Russell returns as Scots warm up

By BRYN PALMER Scotland………………48pts Tries: Graham 2, 75, Brown 27, 50, Watson 32, McInally 61, van der Merwe 70, Kinghorn 79...

Dupont at the double in French high five

By ALEX BYWATER France ………………….38pts Tries: Baille 13, Dupont 31, 35, Ollivon 66, Thomas 73 Conversions: Ntamack 14, 32, 36, 67,...

It’s time to stop them all walking over the Lions

READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN THERE are times when you wonder whether the current generation of administrators are...

There won’t be an asterisk next to this superb team

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Fired up: Jack Willis is mobbed by his Wasps teammates after thwarting an Exeter attack with a turnover...

Double Devon cream for magnificent Chiefs

By GARY FITZGERALD Encore: Captain Joe Simmonds holds his second major trophy aloft inside seven days as Chiefs celebrate PICTURE: Getty...

England v Barbarians called off after RFU discover second ‘bubble’ breach

RFU chief executive speaks out on Sunday's clash at Twickenham having to be cancelled

Rugby Matters: Olympic heavyweight John Coker was truly box office

Brendan Gallagher celebrates Black History Month by examining the multi-sport career of Harlequins wing John Coker

Williams column: Gethin Jenkins is a great fit for Sam’s sizeable shoes

Shane Williams says that if you are to lose Sam Warburton from your staff, Gethin Jenkins is an ideal replacement

TEAMS: Four senior Wasps players to miss Premiership final

Read what Lee Blackett and Rob Baxter had to say after announcing their teams to play at Twickenham

BetSofa Review from Experts: Features, Opportunities, Options

The BetSofa Sportsbook welcomes gamblers worldwide to wager on a wide range of sports competitions. Sports betting from BetSofa covers dozens...

Rugby union countries with most registered players: Ready to know?

Rugby is a full-contact team sport that is popular in various countries over the globe. However, recently, not only the countries...

Guscott column: Jimmy Gopperth is key to Wasps springing a surprise

Jeremy Guscott lists the 37-year-old Kiwi central to Wasps' Premiership final hopes

Niall Annett targets first Irish ton at Worcester Warriors

Promoted with Worcester back in 2016, Annett's long haul towards 100 appearances has been subject overcoming harsh injuries

Q&A – John Barnes: We are proud of our production at Hartpury

Hartpury director of rugby John Barnes talking player and coaching development within the Championship and Premier 15s

London Irish send an SOS to Super Rugby centre Billy Meakes

The Exiles have been hit by injuries to their midfield options

Blackett: Joe Launchbury is playing his best rugby ever and deserves Lions call

A number of players outside of Launchbury are knocking on the door for international call-ups this autumn

Leicester to face contract rebels in court in unfair dismissal dispute

Leicester Tigers are set to see the five players who refused 25 per cent wage cuts in court over unfair dismissal

Jackson column: Wallabies captain Michael Hooper and his whirlwind journey to a Test ton

Peter Jackson examines how Michael Hooper has outpaced others on his way to 100 Test caps before the age of 30

Lee Blackett has restored the sting in finalists Wasps

Wasps have made a remarkable turnaround to earn their shot at redemption against 2017 Premiership final foes Exeter

Cain column: Justin Marshall was lone voice in the call for fair play

A blatant penalty from Game 1 of the Bledisloe Cup has ben purged from highlights of the 16-16 draw

This is just the start of something special – Bristol chairman Chris Booy

Challenge Cup glory is a huge stride forward for Bears who since their Championship days only two years ago

British & Irish Lions to play Japan at Murrayfield

As reported by The Rugby Paper in May, Warren Gatland's men will plan in Edinburgh before flying to South Africa

Lovejoy Chawatama is at home among London Exiles

Zimbabwe-born Chawatama has played for London Scottish, London Welsh and London Irish in his route to playing at the top level

Rugby in Yorkshire in safe hands while Geoff Wappett’s

Brendan Gallagher looks at the role Bradford GS has played in Yorkshire's rugby union base over its 140-year history

Premiership finalists Wasps record no new positive tests

Wasps to return to training ahead of Premiership final against Exeter Chiefs as latest screening shows no new cases

Launchbury: Pain of 2017 fuels my desire for Wasps glory

The Wasps captain harbours deep disappointment over extra-time defeat to Exeter Chiefs in the 2017 final

Eddie Jones names 32-man England squad to take on the Barbarians

Plenty of talking points in team selection for England's first match of the autumn

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Courageous Chiefs plant a defiant flag at the summit

By NICK CAIN EXETER Chiefs made the remarkable transition from the English second-tier Championship to the summit of northern hemisphere club...

Gopperth’s key to Wasps springing a final surprise

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE EVERY WEEK IT would be hard to hit form any better than Wasps have done on...

DREAMTEAM

WAYNE THOMPSON, JUNIOR ACADEMY MANAGER AT HARTPURY COLLEGE AND FORMER BRISTOL, HARTPURY AND ENGLAND U21 PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S...

Rennie starts those All Blacks whinging again

COLIN BOAG Lucky break: Jordie Barrett scores after Rieko Ioane’s foot in touch Last weekend saw the first Bledisloe Cup match...

Llandovery punch above their weight

THE October 4 edition of TRPwas particularly interesting to me, not only for the many tributes to Chris Robshaw, but also...

Puzzled by Childs’ disappearing act during this crisis

SEVEN months into this crisis affecting Premiership clubs and I remain unable to tell you what Darren Childs looks like. Premiership...

Saracens duo have been instrumental

CONGRATULATIONS to Bristol for their tremendous win over Toulon on Friday night. They showed great fighting spirit to turn the game...

Gibson: Blooding kids didn’t devalue league

By NEALE HARVEY Invaluable eperience: Gareth Steenson guides Chiefs’ young guns to victory over Bristol Tyro fly-half: Harvey Skinner Livewire No.9:...

Launchbury fuelled by pain of 2017 final defeat

By TOM VALE Leader: Joe Launchbury wants to end Wasps fans’ long wait for silverware PICTURES: Getty Images CLUB captain Joe...

Shields: It’s time to bring the trophy home

By JON NEWCOMBE WASPS will need to rein in the excitement of playing in the Premiership Final if they are to...

Haskell: Shake up TV panels

JAMES Haskell claims it is time for some of the game’s old guard to be kicked into touch from their prime...

Moriarty determined to put smiles back on Welsh faces

By ALEX BYWATER ROSS Moriarty has urged Wales to lift the spirits of a nation this autumn as Wayne Pivac’s side...

Los Lelos bolster coaching team for Cup run

FORMER Gloucester director of rugby David Humphreys will take on a high performance consultant role with Georgia for the Autumn Nations...

Go-ahead for six Tests but under restrictions

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Weeks of posturing, fingerpointing and metaphorical chest-beating ended with something approaching a temporary detente earlier this week,...

Ten of the best from Warriors

By AMY FULGHAM DMP Sharks ……5 Worcester ……58 WORCESTER Warriors produced a dominant display to notch their first win of the...

Quins power home in second half

By HOLLY FOSKETT Wasps …………..12 Harlequins ……31 DESPITE a close opening first half, the dominance of Harlequins’ pack came to the...

Ella sparks Lightning attack

By BEN COUSINS Loughboro’ L ..32 Glo-Hartpury ..26 TWO standout tries by Ella Wyrwas ensured Loughborough Lightning maintained their unbeaten start...