I’m no Manu but I have my strengths

Jon Newcombe talks to Scotland centre Matt Scott about filling the Tuilagi void in Tigers’ midfield STRONG-RUNNING centre Matt Scott is...

Butler wants place at Europe’s top table

By NEALE HARVEY WORCESTER vice-captain Will Butler aims to join teammate Ollie Lawrence in the race for England selection after declaring...

Promoted Falcons swoop for Lucock

NEWCASTLE Falcons have signed centre Pete Lucock from Championship side Doncaster Knights. The 27-year-old has agreed a three-year deal at Kingston...

Mulchrone becomes mentor to next batch of young Sharks

By JON NEWCOMBE FERGUS MULCHRONE is excited at the prospect of bringing through the next generation of Curry twins and James...

Jonny can lead the Scottish bid

Worker: Jonny Gray JONNYGray’s all-action displays for Scotland could earn him a British & Irish Lions call next summer according to...

Gustard bolsters his prop stocks

HARLEQUINS have signed prop duo Marc Thomas and Maks van Dyk until the end of the 2019-20 season with Craig Trenier...

Australian boiler room can fuel Irish title charge

By NEALE HARVEY LONDON Irish’s acquisition of 100-cap Wallaby second row Rob Simmons can pave the way to a title challenge...

Cuthbert aims to seal double glory for new baby Harrison

By RHIANYDD LEE-JONES Raring to go: Alex Cuthbert ALEX Cuthbert says Exeter are ready to finish what they started as they...

Believe me, Jamie hasn’t siged for the pay cheque

I SPENT A lot of time with Jamie Roberts at last year’s World Cup in Japan. We did media work together...

Listen Jim, Lions will be packed with Welsh

SHANE WILLIAMS THE BRITISH & IRISH Lions tour to South Africa next summer is going to come around quickly. After the...

Blackett closing on deal for Bok lock

New signing: Mills WASPS head coach Lee Blackett is looking towards the South African market to strengthen his squad as he...

Another salary cap investigation

ENGLISH rugby could be set for another salary cap storm just a week before the Premiership returns to action. Blindside understands...

Pollard is Bath’s first-choice with Goosen back-up

Target: Handre Pollard BATH are attempting to lure World Cup-winning fly-half Handre Pollard to the Rec even though the move appears...

Irish players set for pay-cut crisis talks

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler LONDON IRISH are poised to have more talks with their squad to push through...

Quins aim to lure in Exiles ace Loader

Wanted: Ben Loader HARLEQUINS are HARLEQUINS are weighing up a move for London Irish winger Ben Loader as they search for...

ROOM 101

BEN HUNTER THE DONCASTER HOOKER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Energy sappers There’s...

I’m no-go for Lions declares Edwards

By PETER JACKSON SHAUN Edwards today declares himself a nonstarter for the Lions, thereby eliminating any chance of a Test reunion...

Bath time for Pollard?

Bath are chasing South Africa’s World Cup-winning fly-half Handre Pollard, with another Bok on their radar as well ... Continue reading......

Boyd: Why do England always pick foreigners?

By NEALE HARVEY NORTHAMPTONSaints supremo Chris Boyd finds England’s obsession with employing overseas coaches hard to fathom given the current surfeit...

Success with Tigers would propel Steve Borthwick into the realms of super coaches

Nick Cain meets the new head coach getting to grips with things at Leicester, and how their rubbing off on lock...

Q&A – Joe Launchbury: ‘I’m pretty locked in at Wasps’

The Wasps captain speaks up on Dai Young's exit and new forwards coach Richard Blaze

Barnard Castle have Twickenham hoodoo but are Kings of the north at Rosslyn Park Sevens

A trial of Daily Mail Cup shortcomings but success at Rosslyn Park

Why you should always read the terms and conditions before accepting a casino bonus

Getting your casino bonuses has the complexities that you must be aware of. Bonus codes in casinos are provided for every...

From the school of Pat Lam, Jonathan Thomas is ready to develop Worcester pack

After four years at Ashton Gate, forwards coach Thomas has moved closer to his home near Worcester

Williams column: 239 days later we can all look forward to seeing Wales in action

The Six Nations finale between Wales and Scotland gives Wayne Pivac a chance to get his plans back in motion

BT Sport to broadcast all behind-closed-doors fixtures in first for the Premiership

Premiership Rugby have confirmed the 2020-21 season will begin on November 20, 27 days after the Premiership final

Toby Booth earns big endorsement from Ospreys great

Former Wales and Ospreys prop Paul James believes the region have bagged themselves a 'big asset' in new head coach Booth

Wallace: ‘New expectations’ at Leicester Tigers under head coach Steve Borthwick

New signing Luke Wallace says Borthwick has already been inspiring the Tigers squad with a team meeting held in the stands...

Jackson Wray wants to leave mark on Champions Cup knowing Saracens will feel two-year absence

The ever-present Saracens back row is embracing the challenge of leading a young crop of players in the second tier

Jackson column: Survivor Sonny Billy Williams finds new payday in NRL

After his stint in Toronto came to an end, the former All Black is back in 'footy' with the Sydney Roosters

Cain column: Ed Griffiths must bin four-year promotion-relegation moratorium in proposal

The 76-page Championship revamp proposal drafted by Ed Griffiths would see promotion to the Premiership offset for four years

Rugby Matters: Barrett boys face split in North-South divide

Brendan Gallagher looks at the yearly highlights within New Zealand

Bath to enter race with Racing 92 for Pumas star?

The exodus of players from the Jaguares to the Premiership is set to continue, with London Irish nearing a deal for...

More misfortune hits Wales star Gareth Anscombe in recovery from knee injury

Anscombe will miss the rest f the PRO14 season and is a doubt for Wales' internationals starting in October

Guscott column: Will Eddie Jones be able to pick Exeter players for Rome finale?

Jeremy Guscott looks at how the Premiership final could clash with England's Six Nations match with Italy

Ieuan Evans joins race to be the next chair of WRU

Incumbent WRU chairman Gareth Davies faces challenges from Ieuan Evans and Nigel Davies

Premiership ring-fencing inevitable says Gloucester owner Martin St Quinton

St Quinton is staunch in his belief that all 13 members of PRL should be in the Premiership

Jamie Roberts makes return to Wales with Dragons move

Jamie Roberts has made a sensational return to Welsh rugby by signing for the Dragons. The Wales and British & Irish...

Senior contract assured, Bath academy star Gabe Hamer-Webb aims to be incomparable

Hamer-Webb has been thrust into Premiership and Champions Cup action this season at the Rec

Loss of van der Merwe and Myler doesn’t leave London Irish short of leaders, vows Ben Loader

Blair Cowan is the lone co-captain standing at the Exiles, one of the players key to driving Irish to a strong...

My Life in Rugby: Ex-Wallabies, Reds, and Worcester full-back Chris Latham

Latham shares the stadium where he delighted in playing rugby and how Jason Robinson was one of his toughest tests in...

Top 20 Rugby Captains countdown: Part Two

Sam Warburton lands inside the Top 10 of Brendan Gallagher's rankings

Gloucester re-sign Franco Marais until the end of the season

Hooker Marais is awaiting the green light to travel to Japan after signing for NTT Red Hurricanes, coached by Johan Ackermann

Young Guns: Leicester Tigers hooker Archie Vanes

A player likely to be in the England U20s set-up for next year's Six Nations after starring for the U18s

Have England Shown Enough in 2020 To Suggest They Are World Cup Contenders?

The 2020 Six Nations Championship is set to resume in October, and it is England which tops the standings after four games....

Time to ‘cuffo’ time wasters

IF you think the game is being stuffed up by constant stoppages, with muscle-bound forwards constantly taking a knee before a...

Griffiths must bin four-year moritorium

READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN THE English Championship Proposal put forward by Ed Griffiths is an intriguing 76-page...

Rugby’s radio silence is deafening

I HAVE been looking at what rugby coverage is on the radio during the regular season - and there is not...

‘Cheating’ All Blacks consumed staff room

READING about the infamous Andy Haden ‘dive’ in Peter Jackson’s column took me back in time to when I really learnt...

Griffiths’ plan is step towards ring-fencing

Welcome home! Dan Carter in action for Southbridge PICTURE: Getty Images EDWARD Griffiths’ ‘Heartland’ proposals for the Championship, as reported in...