Not bad for one week’s work with lads, Wayne

SHANE WILLIAMS New brooms: Wayne Pivac and Sam Warburton watch the match yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images Wayne Pivac summed it up...

Wales finish strong after Baa-Baas hit first-half high five

By SAM JACKSON Fast start: Dyddgu Hywel goes over to score the Barbarians’ second try THE Barbarians ran riot in the...

All go for Gatland as he takes the cheers

THE Principality Stadium rose to its feet to give Warren Gatland one final farewell. For once, the man who masterminded three...

Festive fun as Pivac signs on and Gat signs off

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Opportunist: Curwin Bosch score for the Baa Baas Expert finisher: Josh Adams goes over for Wales’ fifth try...

Salary cap will take toll on Lam

THERE is no sounder rugby man than Pat Lam so it was interesting when he commented that staying within the salary...

Listen to Confucius, Tony, dump lawyers

Wise: Tony Rowe with Rob Baxter EXETER chairman Tony Rowe had the lawyers in earlier this week at Sandy Park and...

United nations of France are doing rugby proud

Diminishing breed: Romania No.8 Andre Gorin plays for Bayonne THE riotous Tower of Babel that is professional French club rugby has...

Sinckler returns to keep Quins moving forwards

Back: Kyle Sinckler KYLE SINCKLER will aim to make an impact from the bench on his return to club duty as...

Ollie’s aiming to prove his England credentials again

By NEALE HARVEY Elusive: Ollie Thorley breaks with the ball for Gloucester PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER’S frustrating stop-start campaign has failed...

Folau likes the law on his side

ISRAEL Folau is upping the ante on the cash-strapped Australian Rugby Union by claiming around £7.4m in lost earnings, arguing that...

Radradra can put 5,000 on the gate

BACK in the 1980s, when players rarely moved club, let alone country, Bristol tried to buck the trend by recruiting a...

C’mon Eddie, let players break free and flourish

GUEST COLUMN “Jones wants even greater levels of managerial control over his international personnel” One by one, England’s World Cup elite...

Botha puts World Cup disappointment behind him

Power: Ruan Botha on the surge for Irish BATTLE-HARDENED lock Ruan Botha has vowed to overcome the frustration of his Springboks...

Bears send out their big boys for Exiles clash

By NEALE HARVEY BRISTOL roll out big guns Nathan Hughes, John Afoa and brothers Charles and Siale Piutau against an Irish...

McCall feels for stayaway Wray

SARACENS’ owner Nigel Wray did not attend the match due to feeling “uncomfortable” travelling to away grounds in the wake of...

Resilient Saracens start their long climb

By TOM BRADSHAW THEY will remain in negative territory on the league ladder for some time, but Saracens delivered a barrel-load...

Solomons is ‘chuffed to bits’ by Warriors

WORCESTER director of rugby Alan Solomons gave his side firm instructions at half-time. “I told them it was like playing with...

Du Preez red card has Sharks treading water

■By ROGER PANTING THE first half sending off of Sale lock, Jean- Luc du Preez, ruined any chance his side had...

British League ‘coming in 2022’

By PETER JACKSON A BRITISH and Irish League could be launched in two seasons’ time. Ospreys owner Rob Davies has confirmed...

Saints set to move if Youngs talks fail

■By NEIL FISSLER NORTHAMPTON Saints are ready to launch an audacious move for England scrum-half Ben Youngs if he does not...

Three years of refining Italy, Conor O’Shea got the selection wrong for Azzurri

A look at Conor O'Shea's time in charge of Italy which yielded a 23 per cent win rate in Tests

TEAMS: Leicester are lock, stock and barrel for Saints derby match

World Cup stars return to Premiership action for East Midlands derby

Mike Brown set to miss the rest of the season for Harlequins

Paul Gustard reveals Brown has been playing through the injury since preseason

Tipuric: It was time for some fresh ideas at Wales

The Wales flanker tells TRP he felt it was the right time for change after 12 years of success under Warren...

Young Guns: Bristol Bears & England U20 hooker Will Capon

Capon talks to Neale Harvey about working with Harry Thacker and John Afoa at Bristol

Crusaders alter identity in wake of terror attacks on mosques

The Crusaders have overhauled their identity in the wake of the Canterbury mosque shootings earlier this year, but won't change their...

Conor O’Shea replaces Nigel Melville in senior RFU post

The former Harlequins DoR left Italy last month after almost four years in charge of the Azzurri

Gallagher column: Saracens embodied the old pioneering spirit

The Premiership has become safe and conservative, writes Brendan Gallagher

I’m probably the weakest in the running backs’ room but my pro rugby career helps me, says Christian Wade

We catch up with Christian Wade and his NFL dream and discover a player determined to get a shot with the...

Wasps flanker Jack Willis aims to add spice to England’s Undercurry

Neale Harvey talks to Wasps' turnover machine Jack Willis

My Life in Rugby: Former Ireland prop Paul Wallace

One of the Lions' victorious tourists to win in South Africa in 1997

Gloucester in move for unsettled England star Kyle Sinckler

Sinckler is out of contract next season and extension talks with Harlequins have stalled, Neil Fissler reports

Bristol Bears stun the Premiership with Semi Radradra signing

Pat Lam beats competition from the NRL to complete the blockbuster signing of the Fiji star

Worcester Warriors sign highly-rated Ted Hill to 2022 extension

Alan Solomons sees a Test-class future for 20-year-old flanker Ted Hill

Room 101: Worcester Warriors tighthead prop Nick Schonert

The Durban-born forward offers his three pet peeves awaiting entry to Room 101

100 years of Loughborough: Yes, history truly is made inside these walls

Brendan Gallagher charts the remarkable 100 year history of Loughborough University and the institution's contribution to British sport

Jackson column: Pathfinder Bedford lay ground for Siya Kolisi

The Springboks captain during the Apartheid era who was the first to recognise change was needed in South Africa

Cain column: End this secrecy over Saracens

Nick Cain examines the questions that remain as Saracens accept salary cap punishment

Allen Clarke leaves Ospreys after ‘dark period’ in season

The Ospreys head coach leaves the region following a difficult start to the season

Wasps fly-half Jacob Umaga signs extension after breaking into first team

Umaga spent last season with Auckland and Yorkshire Carnegie before returning to Wasps readied for first team

Northampton Saints pin Rory Hutchinson to new deal

One of the Premiership's most electric backs is staying at Northampton Saints

EXCLUSIVE: Bristol Bears offer Rory Best shot at the Premiership

Pat Lam is attempting to make the former Ireland captain put his retirement plans on hold

Williams column: Support new lads, don’t give them flak

Shane Williams urges Wales fans to get behind overseas-born new call-ups Johnny McNicholl and Willis Halaholo

Nowell conjures a magic moment

JACK NOWELL, who aims to make up for his World Cup disappointment with European success, said: “We played well – but...

It’s ten out of ten for Exeter as stars shine

By MIKE SINCLAIR Kick chase: Chiefs wing Tom O’Flaherty dives over to score their fourth try PICTURES: Getty Images Try: Henry...

Supreme Sexton helps Leinster nullify mighty giants of Lyon pack

By TOM PRITCHARD A RESILIENT defensive performance against a giant French opposition and a man-of-the-match display from Johnny Sexton saw Leinster...

Lawes back to take on Tigers?

Match-winner: Saints fly-half Dan Biggar on the attack PICTURES: Getty Images CHRIS Boyd set his sights on the Premiership meeting with...

Nerveless Dan gives Saints late salvation

By ALEX BYWATER First blood: Tom Collins goes over for Saints DAN Biggar showed nerves of steel to keep Northampton unbeaten...

One of the big beasts could take the drop this season

JEREMY GUSCOTT Struggles: The loss of Elliot Daly could hit Wasps hard PICTURE: Getty Images Exeter will be favourites to win...

DREAMTEAM

JOHN HARDIE, SCOTLAND, NEWCASTLE AND EX-SOUTHLAND, HIGHLANDERS AND EDINBURGH FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Mako...