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Ruddock can revive the ailing Ospreys WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Winner: Mike Ruddock with the Six Nations trophy after leading Wales...

Union review critical of Ireland gameplan

IRELAND’S style of play should have been further developed going into the World Cup, their governing body says. The Irish Rugby...

Wallabies weren’t interested in bringing me back – Jones

ENGLAND coach Eddie Jones says Rugby Australia got in touch with him following news that Michael Cheika was stepping down as...

Gustard on lookout f or cavalry

HARLEQUINS boss Paul Gustard is desperately trying to get some reinforcements into the club before they retur n to Premiership action...

War riors in pole f or Abendanon

FORMER England full-back Nick Abendanon is set to retur n to the United Kingdom when his contract with Clermont Auvergne runs...

Mulipola eyes Kingston Park exit

NEWCASTLE Falcons are looking to revamp their squad at the end of the season with prop forward Logovi’i Mulipola set to...

Tigers in hunt f or Pumas enf orcer

Wanted: Matías Alemanno LEICESTER TIGERS have made a move to lure Argentina lock Matías Alemanno to Welford Road when his contr...

ON THE BLID SIDE

Nakarawa staying in France BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler FORMER European player of the year Leone Nakarawa is unlikely...

ROOM 101

THE NORTHAMPTON SAINTS SCRUM COACH TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND MATT FERGUSON 1. ‘Toy’...

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Fleming finishes with try flourish

WOMEN’S THERE is still room for improvement for England Women Sevens team after they finished ninth in Dubai. They ended the...

Happy Amor hails his bronze warriors

By ADAM ELLIS MEN’S ENGLAND made a strong start to the new season of the World Sevens Series by finishing as...

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Tigers produce clinical display to honour Matthews

By ROB WILDMAN POOL 5 No holding him: Telusa Veainu breaks clear to score LEICESTERneeded only 18 minutes to flatten the...

Debut hat-trick for Adams as Blues bring up half ton

By ROB COLE POOL 5 JOSH Adams announced his arrival at the Arms Park with a hat-trick as Blues buried Pau...

Piutau has his Bears prowling with intent

By NEALE HARVEY POOL 4 Going in: Charles Piutau breaks through to score Bristol’s third try PICTURES: Getty Images CHARLES Piutau...

Win next week, or it will be over for us admits Young

POOL 3 By LUKE JARMYN In the corner: Blair Kinghorn scores for Edinburgh early in the second half EDINBURGH centre George...

Begles run in six tries in first half

ROUND-UP BORDEAUX-Begles stormed to a 73-3 win over Agen in Pool 3. The visitors got off to a flyer with six...

Two reds…but it’s green for go for terrific Toulon

POOL 2 By SAM JACKSON Dynamic: Baptiste Serin scored two tries for Toulon Power: Steve Mafi DECLAN Kidney wants his Irish...

Evans shows his power to keep Scarlets in line for quarter-final challenge

By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Scarlets remain in contention for a place in the Challenge Cup quarterfinals after a hard-fought win over...

Basham’s dismissal has Ryan baffled

By GEOFF BERKELEY POOL 1 Determined: Matt Moulds drives forward for Warriors Untouched: Ollie Lawrence goes over for the Warriors PICTURES:...

This snub to Lions does game disservice

PRL’s decision this week to deny the 2021 Lions a crucial extra week of preparation for their tour of South Africa...

PRL secrecy is an insult to all club rugby fans

NICK CAIN IS Premiership Rugby fit for purpose? Is the governing body of the multi-million pound club game in England understaffed,...

Kolbe makes his return

POOL 5 PREVIEW… Toulouse v Montepellier Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Stade Ernest Wallon WORLD Cup hero Cheslin Kolbe makes his return to...

Back-to-back wins can keep us in the hunt says Harris

■By NEALE HARVEY BUSTLING centre Chris Harris says moving to Gloucester has provided the perfect pick-me-up after his World Cup heartache...

Ospreys pay for Evans early red

■By ALEX BYWATER Early hope: Ospreys wing Hanno Dirksen celebrates after scoring the first try Gone: Dan Evans is sent off...

McCall: Bonus point is important

SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall hopes the losing bonus point will be significant. “I’m frustrated but proud of certain things,...

It’s much ado about nothing at Thomond

■By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Arm wrestle: Saracens lock Will Skelton is tackled by Tadhg Beirne and Billy Holland PICTURES: Getty Images No...

Ezeala is next big thing for France

FORMER Rec favourite Nick Abendanon haunted Bath on his 50th Heineken Cup appearance. He said: “Bath played well in the first...

Three-try blitz blows Bath out of Europe

■By NEALE HARVEY Hot prospect: Samuel Ezeala breaks through to score Clermont’s second try PICTURE: Getty Images Slicing through: Rhys Priestland...

Robbo: It’s hard to lose like that

JOHN Cooney feels his side’s nail-biting victory proves the Ulster men have the stomach for a real European dogfight this season....

Cooney gives Quins late kick in the teeth

■By GARY FITZGERALD Diving in: Flanker Sean Reidy goes over for Ulster PICTURES: Getty Images Cool head: John Cooney kicked Ulster...

Cardiff ticket hike will raise extra £3m

No stopping him: Jonny May powers through to score his second try for Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images WALES stand to make...

No Sinckler? then Gloucs may go for Williams

By NEIL FISSLER Offers: Kyle Sinckler GLOUCESTER have emerged as potential suitors for Exeter tighthead Harry Williams if they miss out...

Seeds of Springboks multi-racial glory were sewn by student ‘yobs’

Brendan Gallagher recalls the 'Protest Tour' of 1969, fifty years on

TEAMS: Leinster take counter-measures to combat Naiyaravoro

Full team news for this weekend's Champions Cup action

Racing 92 sack former European Player of the Year Leone Nakarawa

A total breakdown in relations between Racing 92 and Leone Nakarawa has led to the sacking of the Fiji star

Rory Best reveals the reasons why he turned down shock approach from Bristol

Rory Best's admiration for Pat Lam runs deeper than you think

Who let the ‘dawgs’ out – Mike Friday has made USA a major force

Can Mike Friday take USA Men's Sevens one step further to their maiden World Sevens Series crown?

Dragons prop forced to retire at 25 after serious training ground injury

Jack Cosgrove has retired upon medical advice as one of Bristol's Championship-winning squad members

Eddie Jones offers a pointer to Wallabies on how to fix their failures

England head coach Eddie Jones believes Rugby Australia need to loosen up to help Dave Rennie

HSBC World Sevens Series: England begin road to Tokyo in Dubai

A look at the opening round of the Men's World Sevens Series, which sees England seeking to banish their wait for...

Jackson column: The Welsh way once ruled – not anymore

Peter Jackson on the sorry state of affairs at the Ospreys and how Welsh coaching talent once thrived

Dream Team: Sale Sharks and ex-Stade Francais back row Jono Ross

This is just a ridiculous team named by the Sale Sharks captain, who has played in England, South Africa and France

Adam Jones made a man out of me – Lewis Boyce

Summer arrival at Bath, Lewis Boyce, admits his scrummaging wasn't up to scratch until he met Adam Jones at old club...

‘Tireless’ Sam Lewis commits to Worcester’s redefinement under Solomons

Sam Lewis has signed a new contract to commit to Worcester Warriors beyond the current season. The dynamic openside flanker has...

Guscott column: Magical Radradra can cast spell on the Premiership

Jeremy Guscott reflects on what Bristol's signing of the Bordeaux Begles and Fiji star Radradra means for the rest of the...

Five of the best rugby scrum-halves in history

The rugby scrum-half is perhaps the most influential and important position on the field; the link between the forwards and the...

British & Irish Lions 2021 tour of South Africa schedule release

The Lions will play the world champion Springboks at three massive stadiums in 2021

Bristol Bears build fearsome back three with Piutau signing extension

Another big piece of business completed at Ashton Gate