Toulon’s rapid decline sinks to new depths

PETER JACKSON reveals his exclusive table of Europe’s best and worst disciplined Worst offenders: Toulon back row Liam Messame is sent...

Solomons staying on

WORCESTER DoR Alan Solomons has committed himself to the club until the end of the 2021/22 season. Solomons’ existing contract expires...

Blues return for Tovey

JASONTovey will return to Cardiff Arms Park for a second stint after signing a two-year deal with Cardiff Blues. The 30-year-old...

Pirates sign two more

SCRUM-HALF Jean-Baptist Bruzulier, 26, has joined Cornish Pirates. He is the third player to join from Yorkshire Carnegie. Pirates have also...

Zach’s deal at Wasps confirmed

RUGBY SHORTS WASPS have announced the signing of winger Zach Kibirige from relegated Newcastle Falcons, as revealed in Blindside last weekend....

Outcast Ford finds his rightful place in Hall of Fame

THE Coal Exchange in Cardiff Docks has long been renowned as the setting for the first seven- figure deal of the...

Retallick chooses Land of Sun rather than rain

BRODIE Retallick’s explanation for his next career move post-World Cup amounted to an admission that playing in Japan is a piece...

World Cup hat-trick – yet Webbe had no idea

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Unknowing hero: Glen Webbe in action for Wales Glen Webbe will forever be...

Honoured to jog behind the greats

MY LIFEIN RUGBY PHIL BLAKEWAY THE FORMER BRITISH & IRISH LIONS , ENGLAND AND GLOUCESTER PROP Front row club: England prop...

Whiffen steps up from U20s to work with Scarlets’ elite

■By STEFFAN THOMAS Opportunity: Richard Whiffen coaching the U2 RICHARD Whiffin will swap the development of Gloucester and England’s best young...

Boyd’s building an arsenal for all-out attack on the top two

Q&A MATT FERGUSON ON THE RECORD Game-changer: Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd imparts his wisdom PICTURES: Getty Images Predicting big...

All Blacks jeers gave RFU boss his mission

NICK CAIN talks to the RFU’s new chief excecutive Bill Sweeney about his vision for the English game BILL Sweeney says...

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EQP rate proves our deal is working – Winstanley

By NEALE HARVEY English core: Saracens lead the way in Premiership. Phil Winstanley PREMIERSHIP Rugby has shot down suggestions that its...

World Cup is the start of properly taking the game global

I’VE spent the last week or so in Japan as there are now less than 100 days to go until the...

Remove this loophole allowing players to switch allegiance

ISRAEL Folau’s sacking by Rugby Australia has been one of our sport’s biggest controversies this year. I don’t want to get...

Welshmen will play key role in South Africa

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND One club man: Alun Wyn Jones PICTURE: Getty Images THERE is no rest in rugby...

Hill’s enjoying high life again after painful axe

NEALE HARVEY talks to former England star Richard Hill about his success in France Building a legacy in Normandy: Richard Hill...

Scarlets upgrade

PARC y Scarlets is to have a new state-of-the-art playing surface in time for the start of the 2019-20 season. The...

Gale quits Warriors to run the Quins academy

■By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA CHIM Gale is reportedly set to become academy manager at Harlequins after leaving Worcester Warriors. Gale...

GATLAND ON….

…Lost 2009 series, Altitude wars…and England “For me it is unfinished business. We have to get the scheduling right. I was...

Gatland will need all his steel to take on the Boks

NICK CAIN ON THE DEBT THE LIONS OWE THEIR NEWLY-APPOINTED 2021 HEAD COACH Pilloried in 2005: Clive Woodward Mission accomplished: Warren...

DREAMTEAM

TRP’s NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR BILLY JOHNSON, THE AMPTHILL, ENGLAND COUNTIES AND FORMER HERTFORD, OLD ALBANIANS AND BEDFORD LOCK/FLANKER,...

Cueto tips Curry to fill Warburton gap at No7

■By GARY FITZGERALD Skipper: Alun Wyn Jones MARK Cueto would love Warren Gatland to serve up a red hot Curry when...

Tuilagi left clubless after axe by Tigers

FRED TUILAGI Jnr is still looking for a club after being told by Leicester Tigers that he won’t be getting a...

O’Connor could go south to gain World Cup spot

Wanted in Australia: James O’Connor WESTERN FORCE are keen to re-sign Sale Sharks utility back James O’Connor who has another year...

Lansdown tops rugby rich list of owners

Richest: Steve Lansdown BRISTOL BEARS owner Steve Lansdown has retained his place as the richest owner in the Premiership. Lansdown and...

Dragons boss Ryan swoops for Griffiths

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler NEWPORT DRAGONS have made a last minute swoop to tempt Saracens former England U20...

ROOM 101

DAN PRESTONROUTLEDGE THE ROTHERHAM LOCK TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. The phrase ‘As...

Eddie’s new contract is a thorn amid the Roses

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THERE have been more U-bends in the Eddie Jones succession saga than then...

Townsend: Hogg has found new dimension to his play

■By GARY HEATLY NEWS EXTRA STUART Hogg turns 27 later this month and Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is certain the...

XV of the best set for Test stardom

Big impacts: Left to right, Louis Carbonel, Lalomilo Lalomilo, Will Capon, Jaden Hendrikse and Isaac Lucas England may have to settle...

THE DALBY WHEATMEN RUGBY CLUB ARE LOOKING FOR PLAYERS FOR THE 2020 SEASON

The “Dalby Wheatmen” are a long established successful rugby club playing in the Risdon Cup Competition in South East Queensland, we...

Nioradze’s late try seals famous win

Georgia …………17 Scotland……….12 SCOTLAND didn’t perform anywhere near the level they did in their first two matches as they were derailed...

Nohamba puts the boot into Kiwi chances of reaching the semi-final

■ By ADAM ELLIS South Africa .25 New Zealand .17 NEW ZEALAND missed out on the semi-finals for only the second...

Irish denied last four spot despite bonus

Italy………………14 Ireland …………38 IRELAND claimed a bonus-point win over Italy but missed out on a place in the semifinals as Argentina’s...

Tafa’s early red allows England to set pace

■By SAM JACKSON In at the corner: England wing Ollie Sleightholme on his way to a try ENGLAND finished the Pool...

Pumitas wow home crowd

France………….26 Argentina…….47 HOSTS Argentina produced some of the most eye-catching rugby of the championship so far in beating the reigning champions...

Lineout dominance is defining factor as Wales edge thriller

■ By SAM JACKSON Double-teamed: Wales full-back Loan Davies WALES ended the pool stage on a high with a 44-28 victory...

England ‘friendly’ raking in the cash

By PETER JACKSON Double trouble: Wing Yoann Huget scores the first of his two tries as Toulouse beat Clermont to claim...

Premiership finalists at risk for first Lions Test

By NICK CAIN WARREN Gatland has warned that England players will be at a disadvantage from the outset of the 2021...

Munster recruit Stephen Larkham to new-look coaching staff

Johann van Graan adds Larkham to coaching staff one week after announcement of Graham Rowntree

Probyn column: Do late developers stand a chance of England selection?

As we start what will be a short summer break for those players who hope to play a part in the...

Worcester Warriors DoR Alan Solomons extends stay

Staying at Sixways through to 2021-2022

Q&A: Todd Blackadder goes on the record about his time at Bath

Todd Blackadder on his time at Bath, Stuart Hooper, the relentless of the Premiership fixture list, and the salary cap

Eddie Jones to ditch Dylan Hartley from World Cup plans

Luke Cowan-Dickie and Jack Singleton preferred to England captain

Ronan O’Gara to leave Crusaders for move closer to home

O'Gara said in May that he is always in contact with Munster amid 'two or three other options'

No Sam Warburton, so who does Warren Gatland feel could be Lions captain in 2021?

Warren Gatland responds to question about candidates to lead the Lions in 2021

Warren Gatland confirmed as Lions coach for 2021 tour

Tour to South Africa will be the Kiwi's third as head coach

All Blacks great Dan Carter reveals next career move

Dan Carter is currently playing in Japan for Kobe Kobelco Steelers