Sharks get the green light to go for Wiese

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler SALE SHARKS have won the race to land South African prospect Cobus Wiese after...

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STEVE COLLINS THE SEDGLEY PARK FLY-HALF TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Scrums One...

Friday’s fear for Sevens at Olympics

■By NEALE HARVEY Slade sets his priorities Henry Slade has a dual ambition in the coming months…to be a great dad...

England in 4 Nations plan for the autumn

EXCLUSIVE ■By PETER JACKSON Crisis: Brent Impey ENGLAND and Wales plan to finalise fixtures for an emergency Four Nations tournament this...

Ruck It duo Nick Easter and Kyran Bracken back Danny Care for Lions tour

And do the former England international expect many Scots to tour with the Lions in 2021?

Josh Adams pins rapid progression on coach now doing wonders at Saints

The Wales wing talks Neale Harvey through his influences at old club Worcester Warriors

Wasps veteran Jimmy Gopperth has offers from around the world

Gopperth, 36, feels he has plenty left in the tank but is yet to agree an extension with Wasps

Grassroots specialists share skeptical view over RFU £7m aid package

The RFU has been warned by grassroot specialists that its £7m financial aid package will be quickly be swallowed up as...

TRP’s National League One Team of the Season

The season didn't end naturally, but there's still plenty of strong performances to judge in our Nat One XV

Lions tour contenders RANKED – Gatland has such riches in key No.7 role

England flanker Sam Underhill leads the way in area where Wales, Scotland and Ireland are also all strong

Hewett column: Bill Beaumont wears the crown, others wield the power

Chris Hewett shares his view that World Rugby's governance makes FIFA look like a beacon of democracy

World Rugby calls off July Tests

England will not be touring Japan this summer to play two Tests

Johan Ackermann departs Gloucester amid rumour of squad unrest

Three years as head coach over as Ackermann heads to Japan

Handre Pollard’s Springbok rival Curwin Bosch turns down offer to join Bath

BATH have been knocked back in their bid to land Sharks fly-half Curwin Bosch, who has rejected a move to the...

‘I was so deaf, at line-outs I read lips’ – Mark Regan reveals deafness during playing days

England, Bristol and Bath hooker Mark Regan details how he kept his deafness secret his whole career

Saracens could block Cobus Wiese from signing for Premiership rivals

The Stormers back-five forward signed a long-term deal with Saracens, but wants out

We’ll use defeat in Japan to come back stronger just as the All Blacks did in 2011, says England’s Anthony Watson

The England and Bath full-back want to win, at club and international level

Betindex.bet: Official permission for the Premier League to begin in June

The British government has given official permission for the English Premier League to resume in June. There is currently a ban...

Williams column: New 50:22 kicking law will fuel more drama

The 50:22 kicking law to be trialled by World Rugby will heighten the importance of positioning, writes Shane Williams

Myners Review: Premiership Rugby publishes salary cap report

Three-month review of salary cap management leaves no shortage of changes proposed by Lord Myners

Julian Savea to leave Toulon and reveals where he would like to play

The ex-All Blacks wing would like to return home to New Zealand

Change at Ospreys as Asian-based Y11 Sports & Media complete takeover

'Multi-million pound deal' agreed for majority buyout of the Ospreys

Worcester Warriors continue recruitment from Bristol with Joe Batley signing

Joining coaches Jonathan Thomas and Mark Irish in the trip to Worcester

Bleachers 101: A handy guide for first-time buyers

Investing in new bleachers can be a daunting affair because every seating project is unique. Get it wrong though and a...

What has gone wrong with the once-mighty Leicester Tigers?

The Premiership's most successful team are still well supported, but their DNA has changed

Revealed: Where Alex Goode will be playing next season after agreeing terms to leave Saracens

Saracens stalwart Alex Goode won't be playing in the Championship, Neil Fissler reports

Rugby Matters: South Sea Bubble could provide tonic for rugby

Brendan Gallagher looks at how Pacific Island countries were left behind at the turning of amateurism to professional

Guscott column: Premiership clubs will need to take this time to reset goals

Financial pressures aside, there is a need for squads to be in suitable condition for when rugby returns

Agustin Pichot quits World Rugby after election defeat

"I cannot conceive of occupying a place just for the sake of occupying it" - Pichot

Jackson column: Global game? Germany are decades behind

Given Germany's size and appetite for sport, what are the chances of them making a World Cup?

Exclusive: Gloucester face fight to ward off interest from Japan for Johan Ackermann

The Gloucester head coach signed an extension with the Cherry and Whites last May

Matt Kvesic signs up for second stint at Worcester Warriors

The Exeter Chiefs back row will be leaving Sandy Park after a three-year stay

Cain column: Bill’s right, Six Nations owe Sanzaar nothing

Nick Cain slams the revolutionary-styled bid of Agustin Pichot, geared towards a Sanzaar bias borne out of envy

Six Nations schedule ready for a revamp to promote women’s competition

Amid plans to shift the start of Six Nations from February to April, the event’s organisers are also considering splitting the...

Where does all the money go in Fiji? Josh Matavesi echoes Dan Leo’s questioning of governance

Dan Leo has called for the IOC to examine World Rugby's governance after the Francis Kean debacle

Exclusive: All Blacks turn their backs on autumn internationals

Decision by NZR will leave England, Wales and Scotland short of £20m in matchday income

Dream Team: Former Newport, Exeter and Wales U21 flanker Chris Brown

The Taunton Titans forwards coach picks a dream XV based on the best he has played with and against

Will Addison and Jordi Murphy extend Ulster deals

Full-back/centre Will Addison joined Ulster from Sale Sharks in 2018

Official: Ex-Wasps full-back Kurtley Beale to leave Waratahs for Racing 92

The Top 14 club bring in Beale and one other Wallaby ahead for next season

Springboks ruled the roost in Second World War POW camp contest

Brendan Gallagher tells the fascinating story of Stalag 1VB, the prisoner of war camp housing captured soldiers from all over the...

My Life in Rugby: Former Argentina, Gloucester and Leeds winger Diego Albanese

From debut against Uruguay to the 1995 Rugby World Cup just a few months later

Bath scrum-half Chris Cook leaves the Rec after 11 seasons to join Bristol

A cross-Premiership move we exclusively revealed on March 15

Ampthill fired up for second ride in the Championship

Amps chairman Alex Radley reflects on the team's debut season in the GK IPA Championship

Young Guns: Exeter Chiefs full-back/centre Tom Wyatt

A National 2 South winner with Taunton Titans on dual-registration this season and learning off Stuart Hogg at Chiefs

Dates confirmed for Super Rugby to resume in New Zealand

Ten rounds of fixtures confirmed for resumption of Super Rugby in New Zealand

Exeter Chiefs forward Sean Lonsdale agrees new deal

Lonsdale becomes latest member of Chiefs pack to commit to new contract

Bill’s right, Six Nations owe SANZAAR nothing

THE gnashing of teeth and wailing from the southern hemisphere unions that accompanied the failure of Agustin Pichot to unseat Bill...

Touring the land is part of the fun!

I’M a 30-year-old Plymouth Albion supporter and am strongly against regionalising National 1. I would never have made it as a...

Regionalise yes, but do not reduce salary cap

I FULLY agree with Richard Homer’s idea on the letter’s page last week to regionalise the English leagues below the Championship,...

What happens to those who play cricket?

GLOBAL season proposals seem only to deal with internationals, European competitions, the English Premiership and the PRO14. So, what will happen...