Scarlets will be title contenders this season

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Firepower: A fit Jonathan Davies can push Scarlets to the next level PICTURE: Getty Images...

Qantas call time

RUGBY Australia’s finances suffered another blow as Qantas ended a 30- year partnership with the organisation. The Australian airline has been...

Bulls go on rampage

BULLS ran riot with a 49-28 win in Jake White’s first match in charge against the Sharks. Blitzbok 7s duo Stedman...

Howley signs for Kingsley’s Canada

NEWS EXTRA FORMER Wales coach Rob Howley has been named assistant Canada coach following his return to the sport after being...

Mistake-ridden Tigers are tamed by Toulon

By GARY FITZGERALD TIGERS’ European dreams were well and truly buried on a ploughed Stade Felix Mayol pitch as Toulon set...

Why can I mingle in a shop but not at rugby?

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Contrast: Shoppers mix in the aisles while rugby stadiums remain empty PICTURE: Getty...

Waste of time if we don’t win it – Lam

PAT LAM wasn’t getting carried away with Bristol reaching their first European final. “We haven’t won it yet, we’ve given ourselves...

Bears kill off Begles in extra-time thriller

By ROGER PANTING Leading the charge: Bristol captain Steve Luatua scores their first try PICTURES: Getty Images BRISTOL scored 17 unanswered...

Baxter: Incredible win, now finish it off

NOTHING could hide Rob Baxter’s joy last night but “we ain’t won nothing yet” was the message he drummed home in...

At long last Chiefs make it to rugby’s Hillary Step

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Power: Sam Simmonds scores Exeter’s second try EXETER Chiefs, anonymous fourth tier trundlers back in 1995 when the...

Crisis in Wales as clubs face extinction

THIRTY Welsh rugby clubs are ‘teetering on the brink of extinction’ as the game lurches towards the bleakest of winters. The...

Top flight rugby may not return until 2021

By NEALE HARVEY PREMIERSHIP clubs may seek to delay the start of the 2020/21 season until the New Year unless Government...

British & Irish Lions 2021 kit sponsor Vodafone pay up far beyond 1997 tour’s level

Jack Zorab talks to the man who brokered Scottish Provident getting on the centre of the Lions jersey on the tour...

My Life in Rugby: Ex-England, Gloucester and Sale wing Tom Beim

Picked for the Tour of Hell in 1998, Beim relives the tough moments of his career which, in a way, offer...

Lucock: Newcastle were the best team I’ve seen come down to the Championship

Jon Newcombe catches up with the new Newcastle Falcons signing who missed much of last season with a knee injury

Five young English players primed to break out in 2021

Already on England's radar after coming through the Under-20 programme

TEAMS: McCall sticks by the Saracens who overcame Leinster

Full teams for the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals this weekend

Ollie Lawrence interview: ‘One of my goals is to play for England and another is to become a Lion’

Lawrence, who recently turned 21, outlines his vision for a career that has promised so much already with Worcester and England...

Williams column: All eyes in South Africa will be on the Lions

Shane Williams looks ahead to the 2021 Lions tour, and reflects on his own experiences in South Africa

New Ospreys coach Brock James sees a lot of potential in youthful backs

Few players hold a more esteemed playing career than Brock James, now the Australian is anticipating success as a coach at...

Young Guns: Exeter Chiefs centre Corey Baldwin

Neale Harvey talks to the England-born centre who arrived at Sandy Park from Scarlets this summer

Cain column: Crafty Boks try to get the best of both worlds

Nick Cain analyses looks at SA Rugby's attempts to ford a bridge between hemispheres

Atkinson: Dom Waldouck is obsessive when it comes to defence strategies

Did you know Gloucester defence coach Waldouck is Mark Atkinson's brother-in-law?

Ben Youngs upping his game to save England career

Ben Youngs lies on 99 caps for England, he tells Jon Newcombe why he is desperate to prove his place after...

Jackson column: Marathon man Stephen Myler goes clear of the field

Peter Jackson looks at the 17-year career of Ospreys fly-half Stephen Myler, and hears from the man himself

Bracken column: Ben Spencer must be given his chance against Italy

Guest columnist Kyran Bracken analyses the options to take England forward at scrum-half

Life Insurance Should be Part of a Healthy Lifestyle

Taking good care of your health has never been this important. You don’t have to work as hard as the rugby...

Rob Howley signs up for Canada’s Rugby World Cup campaign

Ex-Wales attack coach Rob Howley takes first steps into coaching after ban for betting

PRO14 open discussions to add more South African franchises

Sharks, Lions, Bulls and Stormers could be joining at the PRO14 at the expense of the Cheetahs and Kings

Online Gambling Guide in New Zealand

It doesn’t matter if you live in New Zealand or are considering visiting, you might be interested in placing a few...

Women’s Six Nations to resume in October

While the rugby world has once again been thrown into chaos due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it looks like the Women’s...

Bristol Bears’ Callum Sheedy can fit Wales’ present need at No.10 this autumn

Bears director of rugby Pat Lam says he trusts Sheedy enough to know the fly-half can operate on the Test stage

Q&A – Mark Lavery: If we can’t have a crowd we can’t have a Championship

Neale Harvey gauges the views of Ampthill director of rugy Mark Lavery on the issues facing a league short of income

Dean Richards names Mark Wilson as Newcastle Falcons captain

19-cap England back row Wilson handed leadership duties ahead of new Premiership seaso

Transfer news: Bath’s search for a No.10 and a new job for Ed Griffiths

Bath turn long-winded search for a No.10 to Stormers fly-half Willemse

Players will go from feast to famine, says Alan Solomons

The Worcester Warriors director of rugby is envisaging development players to bear the impact of unprecedented times in rugby

Government hits pause button on return of fans to stadiums

Fears for RFU, Premiership and Championship finances as government orders matches to be played behind closed doors

Cannabis in sport – what are the risks and the benefits?

It is well-known that attitudes towards cannabis are changing. But nowhere is this more manifest than in the world of professional...

Is cannabis in sport hitting the mainstream?

A decade ago, if a professional rugby player, footballer or golfer had been caught self-medicating with a cannabis product, it would...

Bath are favourites but that can matter for little in derbies, says Moody

The former Bath flanker is expecting a ding-dong battle at the Rec, as Watson and Cokanasiga return

Harrington column: London-based firm Novalpina bid for a slice of the Top 14

James Harrington collects the stories you may have missed in French rugby over the past few weeks

Noah Lolesio stars in Brumbies Super Rugby AU triumph

The Brumbies have ended a 16-year wait for silverware with victory in the Super Rugby AU final over the Reds

Who will win the 2020 European Champions Cup?

With just hours until the semi-finals of the European Champions Cup, all eyes are on whether anybody has what it takes...

Ulster call on Cooney to shoot down Top 14 giants

By SAM JACKSON Recall: John Cooney comes in for Alby Mathewson SCRUM-HALF John Cooney has been recalled to Ulster’s starting line-up...

Barritt so proud of Sarries’ spirit

BRAD Barritt paid tribute to his team-mates - and looked forward to playing the semi-final in France alongside them. “This team...

Goode’s very good, Saracens are superb

By NICK CAIN Immense: Vincent Koch ALEX Goode went on a three-day knees-up after Saracens beat Leinster in the European Cup...

Deadly Teddy keeps Racing out of reach

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Racing away: Francois Trinh Duc celebrates his try RACING 92, with Teddy Iribaren in killer form with the...

Spencer must be given his chance against Italy

KYRAN BRACKEN GUEST COLUMNIST FROM WORLD CUP WINNER Best in England: Bath scrum-half Ben Spencer. Inset: Ben Youngs PICTURE: Getty Images...

Makes no sense to relegate Saracens

COLIN BOAG Small steps forwards: Gloucester play Harlequins in front of 1,000 fans at Kingsholm Sometimes we have to push our...

Explain the action but don’t rabbit on

I TOTALLY agree with last week’s letter from Derek Penhaligon regarding commentators speaking too much. As a rugby follower and administrator...