PRO14 anticipate interruption to league due to spread of coronavirus

The PRO14 has already postponed two fixtures set to be held this weekend in Italy

Why Justin Tipuric turned down Bristol and the Top 14 to stay in Wales

A huge boost for the Welsh region after a deeply troubling campaign thus far in the PRO14

Young Guns: Saracens and England U20 prop Sam Crean

The England U20 prop is learning off Mako Vunipola at Saracens

My Life in Rugby: Former England captain Catherine Spencer

TRP columnist features in our My Life in Rugby section

Dream Team: Ealing Trailfinders lock James Cannon

A forward who represented Northampton Saints, Wasps and Connacht

How To Overcome Your Nerves Before Playing Rugby

Playing rugby is a great way to spend your time and get into better shape. However, it can be quite never-wracking...

World Rugby to assemble working group to deliberate breakdown rules

Coaches, players, team medics and game administrators will meet in Paris next week to discuss the function of the ruck

Henry Thomas targets new Bath contract on his way back from ACL injury

Neale Harvey talks to Thomas and Bath head coach Neal Hatley

Scrum-half to make step up from the Championship to sign for Northampton Saints

Unbeaten Newcastle Falcons are also set to sign a player as they look set to return to the Premiership

England ought to replicate the French system, says Grimoldby

Ampthill fly-half Louis Grimoldby speaks of the gulf between the Championship and the Pro D2 in France, where he played for...

Springboks joining the Six Nations isn’t out of the question, says Rob Andrew

Andrew points to the development of T20 in cricket, as reason not to disbelieve the prospect of a 'Seven Nations'

Harlequins’ Fijian lock Tevita Cavubati signs new contract

Paul Gustard has shares his views on a 'physically dominant presence' within the Harlequins engine room

I’ll stay as long as Saracens want me to, says Alex Goode

Alex Goode comes to the defence of ex-Saracens chairman Nigel Wray, and says he wants to finish his career at the...

Ireland’s Six Nations match against Italy postponed over coronavirus fears

A match which was scheduled to be held in Dublin on March 7

Cardiff Blues coach John Mulvihill in market to reinforce front five

Mulvihill is targetting a number of players from South Africa to add to his forwards

Cain column: Pro D2 can show the RFU how to run a second tier

Former Bath captain and Worcester DoR, Richard Hill, is currently in charge at Rouen in the second tier of French rugby

Bristol Bears’ Welsh exile Mat Protheroe signs for Ospreys

A player capable of making the move into Test rugby by playing under Wayne Pivac's nose?

Harry Mallinder one of four key players to sign on with Saints

Northampton Saints have announced new contracts for Harry Mallinder, Tom Collins, Paul Hill and Ahsee Tuala. The quartet boast just under...

Saracens pair agree season-long loan moves to Bristol Bears

Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam continues to add to his arsenal for next season

Eddie Jones calls up Plan B at No.8 for England training squad

Mark Wilson has been recalled by the England head coach for a training camp ahead of the clash with Wales

Jackson column: Escape from the Nazis got Olly Kohn his Welsh cap

The extraordinary story of how Olly Kohn's Slovakian ancestors escaped a train bound for Auchwitz and found their way to Shropshire

Rugby Matters: Farewell to Garrett Fitzgerald, the man who made Munster great

The man who built Munster into a modernised giant of European rugby

The English Rugby Leagues’ Long History With Sponsorships

Rugby is a popular sport in the UK and, similarly to football, is at the centre of dozens of sponsorship deals....

Exclusive: Championship threaten to revive play-off system and add to Saracens woe

Life in the Championship next season might not be as straightforward as Saracens were expecting

England Sevens captain Tom Mitchell feels change in the wind post-Tokyo Olympics

RFU cuts to the Championship have given rise to questions over the future of the England Sevens programme

England open to allowing access for fly-on-the-wall TV documentary

Will Carling reveals England's aversion to allowing cameras behind the scenes has eased

Bath outline intentions for next season by signing Premiership trio

Ben Spencer and Will Spencer sign for Bath, with Cameron Redpath making a mid-season move from Sale

Toby Booth to become new head coach of Ospreys

Harlequins forwards coach to leave Twickenham Stoop

Williams verdict: Shaun Edwards is the difference between Wales and France

Shane Williams analyses France's first win in Cardiff for a decade

Ex-RFU chief raps cuts to Championship

Former RFU chairman Graeme Cattermole questions how the savings on the Championship budget cuts will be used elsewhere

Storm Ciara Halts Jonny May’s Try Scoring Surge

As Scotland got their Six Nations Calcutta Cup match underway in testing conditions, it was telling that the first kick of...

England bring down Ireland’s Grand Slam dream

In their first match at Twickenham of 2020, England kept the game out of Ireland's control to win 24-12

Guscott column: Manu Tuilagi is so vital, Eddie must find another like him

Jeremy Guscott outlines how England are at their best with Manu Tuilagi in the team

‘I wasn’t going to mess up that one’

SCOTLAND captain Stuart Hogg was delighted to bury the memory of his butchered try against Ireland – and even more pleased...

Captain Hogg showshis class on Roman holiday for the Scots

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER End of a 17-phase siege: Chris Harris goes over for Scotland’s second try PICTURES: Getty Images IT WASN’T...

Heartbreaker Shaun is the difference

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS Crunch: George North collides with Gael Fickou PICTURE: Getty Images Flashback: Emile Ntamack of France...

North looked magnificent – for 11 minutes!

PETER JACKSON VERDICT He came blasting out of the tunnel like a man on a mission as if nothing would stop...

All-rounder Kolbe wows Toulouse as a fly-half

FRENCH COLUMN It’s official. There are more active ingredient molecules in a homeopathic remedy than there are things Cheslin Kolbe cannot...

Tyro Luke aiming to emulate his hero Biggar

By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA LUKE Scully hopes he can follow in the footsteps of his childhood hero Dan Biggar after...

Chairman Davies may ask to break own rule

By ALEX BYWATER NEWS EXTRA THE WELSH Rugby Union is already head hunting a new chief executive to replace Martyn Phillips...

Mulvihill in market to reinforce front five options

By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA CARDIFF Blues are looking at a quartet of South African locks in a bid to strengthen...

Patchell close to comeback

Return: Rhys Patchell WALES fly-half Rhys Patchell could return for the Scarlets trip to Munster on February 29 after three months...

Wales face top two in world rankings

WALES will face World Cup winners South Africa and New Zealand in two of their four 2020 Autumn Internationals. Wayne Pivac’s...

Griffiths puts the boot in for Otters

Championship & Division One round-up A LAST minute Ianto Griffiths penalty sealed a stunning 20-19 win for Narberth against Cross Keys...

Drovers earn bragging rights

By ALEX BYWATER Carmarthan Q …12 Llandovery ……14 LLANDOVERY dented Carmarthen Quins’ title hopes with a narrow victory at The Park....

White wall keeps Wizards at bay

By ROB COLE Premiership Swansea ……………13 Aberavon ……………10 SWANSEA staged a remarkable defensive display in injury time to repel a 50-phase...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

CATHERINE SPENCER THE FORMER ENGLAND, BRISTOL, KENT AND FOLKESTONE No.8 FOR years I defined my life by the all-encompassing drive to...

Banks leads the way for resurgent Aussies

By ADAM ELLIS HEAD coach Dan McKellar is determined to make sure his Brumbies side ‘buck the trend’ of Australian rugby’s...

RUGBY SHORTS

Chiefs sign Scots ace SCOTLAND scrum-half Sam Hidalgo-Clyne will move to Premiership leaders Exeter in the summer from French side Lyon....

Volunteers step up to aid clubs caught in the storm

By ROB COLE THE true spirit of Welsh rugby has been revealed in the flood-ravaged community clubs who battled all week...