Chris Boyd waiting on contract extension at Northampton Saints

The 2020-21 Premiership season in the last remaining year of Boyd's current deal as Saints director of rugby

Guscott column: Finn Russell has a box of tricks but may be too risky for Lions

Does the impact of Handre Pollard's injury for the Springboks change things for how the Lions approach their selection?

Williams column: Don’t kill the Cheetahs off for the ‘Big Four’

Cheetahs could pay the price for the PRO14 wants to expand its broadcast revenue

Jackson column: At long last, Billy Boston will get his statue

Billy Boston's time in Cardiff has come after having his adoration by the masses in northern England recognised

Media bashing just drives me on, says Wales lock Jake Ball

The Scarlets lock finds it impossible to avoid articles written on him, as he nears 50 caps for Wales

Exeter Chiefs star Sam Simmonds fights to save boyhood club Teignmouth

Sam Simmonds and brother Joe are desperate to see rugby return to their old club Teignmouth

Cain column: How did a £91m sink hole open up to swallow RFU?

Nick Cain questions where the RFU cash reserves have been spent, and how the government will be asking the same

Sale’s play-off hopes end as more positive cases sees Worcester clash cancelled

Premiership Rugby confirm cancellation of Sale versus Worcester on Wednesday night

Bristol Bears flanker Ben Earl sets new Premiership record

Earl and Gloucester wing Ollie Thorley set to finish as joint-top tryscorers – but what sets the back row apart?

RFU plans big shake-up to get National Leagues clubs back in action

The three divisions that make up the National Leagues could be set to go regionalised in a truncated 2020-21 season

Cardiff RFC view merger with Cardiff Blues as a strong possibility

Cardiff RFC chairman Chris Norman discusses why more unity is needed to create a stronger image for rugby in the capital

Harlequins centre Rachael Burford in awe of World Rugby women’s chief Sadleir

Women's Rugby Pod co-host Burford offers her views on World Rugby's latest initiative and what her goals are with new venture,...

Wales name 38-man squad for autumn internationals

Bristol Bears duo Callum Sheedy and Ioan Lloyd are included in Wayne Pivac's squad, as two of seven uncapped players

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Eddie Jones names training camp squad to convene before England’s autumn

Four first-timers are selected by the England head coach for a camp to be held at The Lensbury this week

PRO12 winner Heenan hungry for another title

By NEALE HARVEY Switched on: Bristol flanker Jake Heenan REGARDLESS of the shenanigans at Sale, Bristol flanker Jake Heenan insists nothing...

Pressure won’t restrain Wasps

By NEALE HARVEY Daring to dream: Josh Bassett PICTURE: Getty Images WINGER Josh Bassett insists Wasps will not crumble as they...

Diamond backs James brothers for England run

By JON NEWCOMBE STEVE Diamond has backed Luke James and Sam James to become the latest set of brothers to play...

Dunn will meet fire with fire in fight for a home semi-final

By JON NEWCOMBE Team player: Bath hooker Tom Dunn SELFLESS Tom Dunn has thanked his Bath teammates for propelling him into...

Russell has a box of tricks but may be risk for Lions

JEREMY GUSCOTT FINN Russell demonstrated in last weekend’s European Cup semi-final victory over Saracens in Paris that playing in a high-powered...

DREAMTEAM

TOBY FLOOD, THE NEWCASTLE AND FORMER ENGLAND, LEICESTER & TOULOUSE FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…...

Clubs must help save themselves with cuts

COLIN BOAG Isometimes wonder whether the Premiership and its clubs are living in a parallel universe. We keep getting told how...

Well done Harriet, keep up good work

I READ with pleasure that Adrian Crump’s daughter Harriett had successfully undertaken a YMO course and was enjoying refereeing. It was...

Cancel 8 Nations and divert funds to the grassroots

UNDER the headline ‘Top flight rugby may not return until 2021’, Sale supremo Steve Diamond says “rugby could cease to exist...

Picking Saracens sends bad message

SARACENSthoroughly deserved their victory over Leinster and showed tremendous determination and courage both individually and collectively in their battle against Racing....

Media bashing just drives me on says Ball

By ALEX BYWATER JAKE Ball says the critics only serve to drive him on as the Wales lock plans on adding...

RFU cut funding for Premier XVs

THE RFU have cut funding to the women’s Premier 15s league by 25 per cent to £56,250 per club from £75,000....

Irish hooker Cornish gets big Kiss approval

By NEALE HARVEY HOOKER Matt Cornish’s seamless transition from the Championship marks him down as a solid Premiership player of the...

European finalists battle for top gong

CHAMPIONS Cup finalists Exeter Chiefs and Racing 92 have contributed four of the five men on the shortlist for the European...

Sam fights for future of family club Teignmouth

By NEALE HARVEY EXETER star Sam Simmonds has launched an emotional plea to get lower league rugby back up and running...

Boyd’s future in balance at Saints

By JON NEWCOMBE CHRIS Boyd is still in negotiations with Northampton Saints about his future at the club beyond the end...

Cockerill hit by Mata injury blow

EDINBURGHback row Bill Mata has been ruled out for up to two months. The Fijian had surgery on Thursday after damaging...

Adams isn’t the quickest in Wales but he’s most deadly

By ROB COLE JOSH Adams is confident of scoring whenever he gets the ball, but he would still never back himself...

Red Rose Rachael in awe of visionary Sadleir

By ADAM ELLIS NEWS EXTRA RACHAEL Burford has commended World Rugby for launching their Coaching Internship Programme that has allowed Red...

Recount call after Laporte sneaks in

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Off he goes: Stade’s Luke Tagi is sent off for a headbutt The increasingly bitter war of...

Glorious party amid a sea of red and white

SIMON MASON FORMER IRELAND, ULSTER, ORRELL, RICHMOND, TREVISO & STADE FRANCAIS FLY-HALF MY LIFEIN RUGBY Getting the party started: Simon Mason...

Wales still top seeds after RWC alter pool cut-off

By GEORGE LAWRENCE ENGLAND and Wales will be in the top band for the 2023 Rugby World Cup’s pool stage draw...

Burgess refutes allegations

FORMER England centre Sam Burgess has stepped down as South Sydney Rabbitohs assistant coach while police investigate allegations made against him....

Penberthy quits Reds to become boy in blue

By JON NEWCOMBE AARON PENBERTHY has swapped the playbook for the lawbook as he begins a new career in the State...

Haskell broke the oldest rule

Boys on tour: James Haskell, top left, with clockwise Simon Shaw, Nick Easter, Chris Ashton and Dylan Hartley in 2011. Shaw...

Funding grassroots should be priority

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Am I the only person who thinks it is a little hypocritical...

Pope built legacy on fast hands and fitness

LLANDOVERYmay have been a force in the Welsh game from the earliest of times but never more so than either side...

Llandovery’s supply line pre-dates WRU

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Monkey fight: Llandovery do battle with Christ College Brecon in 1961...

YOUNG GUNS

EWANASHMAN SALE SHARKS HOOKER As aspiring hookers go, few can have benefitted from the wealth of expertise and knowledge Ewan Ashman...

We’ll ride out this storm but we need help from treasury

JASON WHITTINGHAM ON THE RECORD Q&A Worcester Warriors co-owner Jason Whittingham tells NEALE HARVEY why he and business partner Colin Goldring...

Nonu bids for unique hat-trick Brian got two passes, then was dropped!

MA’A NONU can claim a hat-trick on a global scale so vast that it has never been done before. His reintroduction...

Brian got two passes, then was dropped!

BRIAN Davies survived a stormy debut for Wales at Lansdowne Road in a draw against Ireland marred by an Arctic wind...

At long last, Billy will get his Cardiff statue

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Superstar: Billy Boston scores a typical try for Wigan PICTURE: Getty Images His...

Parisse defies the odds… and gravity

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening...

Early bath for Elia dampens Robshaw’s farewell party

By FRED LYONS @therugbypaper Sent off: Elia Elia ELIA ELIA’S red card allowed Wasps to fight back in the second half...