Now let’s build a united front to chase down European club game’s elite

IT’S time to press the reset button. Excuse the poor joke in the wake of all the talk of ‘Project Reset’...

Top foreign imports will help drive standards

Form wing for past two seasons: Johnny McNicholl PICTURE: Getty Images Qualified: Willis Halaholo WELSH rugby has a long history of...

Trophy hunter Cordero pins hopes on Pumas recall

WING wizard Santiago Cordero believes a Premiership- winning finale with Exeter could open the door to an Argentina recall ahead of...

Lima: No hiding, it’s been slow progress

By NEALE HARVEY PICTURES: Getty Images Up and down: Lima Sopoaga has had a tough start to Wasps life LIMA Sopoaga...

Stirling’s lads look to make it four wins on the spin

By JON NEWCOMBE Frustrated: Chris Stirling FOR anyone associated with Yorkshire Carnegie, the last few weeks have been the best of...

Six-try salvo gets Reds back on the right track

By LUKE JARMYN JERSEY Reds’ Aaron Penberthy picked up a beautiful inside grubberkick from replacement Will Homer to score under the...

Knights near safety after Tyrell’s late try swings it

By GUY WILLIAMS DONCASTER clinched an entertaining contest in dramatic style when Samoan forward Josh Tyrell charged over in the second...

Murphy’s star show keeps Ealing dreaming on

By NEALE HARVEY EALING’S slim hopes of setting up a final day promotion blockbuster with London Irish remain alive after they...

Pirates ‘tip their hats’ to Exiles’ power play

By MIKE SINCLAIR He’s over: Sam Matavesi scores for Pirates LONDONIrish continued their march back to the Premiership as their superior...

Hartpury off the bottom as Hooley shoots wide

By JENNY BATES NOT for the first time, there was a tense ending to an encounter between these two sides. In...

Hyde set to quit Quins for Ulster

HARLEQUINS centre Hayden Hyde is expected to move to Ulster during the summer following the path already travelled by Sam Arnold...

Burrows to bolster Cov ball-carrying

COVENTRY have signed experienced Newcastle back rower Ryan Burrows on a three-year contract. The 30-year-old, who is renowned for his powerful...

Tigers lose Denton until season end

RUGBY SHORTS LEICESTER’S Scotland back row David Denton will not play again this season as he recovers from concussion. The 29-year-old...

Family first for Saracens ace Farrell

ENGLAND captain Owen Farrell pulled out of Saracens’ Champions Cup clash with Glasgow after his wife went into labour. Fly-half Farrell...

Prop Kitshoff says No to the Sharks

SPRINGBOK prop Steven Kitshoff is this week widely expected to reject the chance of a move to the Premiership after the...

Deano stays in hunt for South African No.8

Wanted: Philip van der Walt DEAN RICHARDS is pressing ahead with a bid to sign South African Philip van der Walt...

Hands off Shaun, WRU tell troubled Tigers

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ON THE BLIND SIDE THE WRU have blocked an attempt from Leicester Tigers to...

Priestland about-turn to remain at the Rec

Change: Rhys Priestland BATH are talking to Wales fly-half Rhys Priestland about extending his stay at the Rec for another one...

ROOM 1O1

ADAM LEWIS THE FYLDE AND LANCASHIRE PROP AND CAPTAIN TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND...

HONOUR YOUR RUGBY HEROES

THE RUGBY PAPER AWARDS Feel the passion: Bristol win the Championship to gain promotion to the Premiership Lunch venue: Quins’ Twickenham...

Never on Sunday please, for sake of the fans

THE 20,000 empty seats at the Stade de France for the host nation’s opening game of the 2019 Six Nations against...

RFU fear over Six Nations relegation is spineless

THERE were signs this week that the RFU have adopted a ‘Little England’ mentality, matching the insularity of the Scots, Italians,...

French trip holds no fear for Daniels

Confident: Bristol utility back Luke Daniels LUKE Daniels insists Bristol go into their first European knock-out match in 12 years full...

Franks craving more of winning feeling at Saints

By NEALE HARVEY Learning from the master: Paul Hill PICTURES: Getty Images BEN Franks says he is relishing his role as...

Dallaglio predicts seismic shift in Far East

By GARY FITZGERALD NEWS EXTRA LAWRENCE Dallaglio predicts the Northern Hemisphere invasion to Japan later this year will be the ‘strongest...

Catrakilis keeps his nerve to win thriller for Quins

By GARY FITZGERALD DEMETRI Catrakilis kicked the crucial winning penalty four minutes from time as Quins left Warriors shell-shocked and booked...

Friend defends selection policy

CONNACHT coach Andy Friend accepted his team had made too many errors to really push Sale in this quarter-final. “With it...

Killer start puts Sharks on scent for silverware

By ROB WILDMAN Flying start: Byron McGuigan dives over for Sale’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images No way through: Sale try-scorer...

Bristol lure Anscombe with £500k contract

By PETER JACKSON BRISTOL are waving the largest cheque book in the Premiership at Gareth Anscombe in a move that could...

Tigers call for Ford to end fear of the drop

By NEIL FISSLER EXCLUSIVE SOS: Mike Ford LEICESTER TIGERS are set to parachute in Mike Ford tomorrow in a late attempt...

Young Guns: Wasps and England U18 sensation Alfie Barbeary

The centre-cum-hooker could be on his way to Argentina this summer for the World Rugby U20 Championship

Northampton’s ‘ultimate warrior’ Teimana Harrison building case for England recall

Saints director of rugby says the six-time capped back row is deserving of a shot with England

Billy Twelvetrees talks playing with Cipriani and Atkinson at play-off chasing Gloucester

"He's one of the most under-rated players in our whole squad" Twelvetrees says of midfield partner

Catherine Spencer column: Italy were the saviours of the Six Nations

"Scorelines more akin to cricket are no longer acceptable" says former England captain

Vincent Koch convinced Springboks can lift World Cup for third time

The Saracens prop says South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has the respect of the Bok camp

On-form Marcus Watson gets Wasps contract extension

The former England 7s star has scored 11 tries in 24 appearances for Wasps

Former Yorkshire Carnegie owner fears for club’s prestigious academy

Caddick says Yorkshire's influence as a county has dwindled in recent years

Peter Jackson’s greatest Wales team of all time

The Grandest of Slammers – Jackson's XV for Wales' 50 years of glory

I want to emulate Will Greenwood, says Harlequins Joe Marchant

The Harlequins centre is hoping his try-scoring feats have caught the eye of Eddie Jones

Dream Team: Bristol Bears and former All Black John Afoa

Also a former prop of the Blues, Ulster and Gloucester

My Life in Rugby: Former England and current Wasps back Danielle Waterman

World Cup glory, an Olympic dream and now being coached by Giselle Mather

Aaron Mauger confirms Highlanders back Aaron Smith to miss six weeks

Double blow for the Highlanders after losing to the Blues

Bedford Blues show intent with new deals for Jacob Fields and Will Hooley

Staying at Goldington Road

Gloucester sign Jamal Ford-Robinson from Northampton Saints

The second signing made by the Cherry and Whites for next season

Edinburgh wrap up busy Monday with new deal for Hamish Watson

Watson re-signs and Cockerill seals deals for four new arrivals

We have to be smarter says Dai

WASPS boss Dai Young admits his side could yet face a relegation battle. He said: “That’s certainly the top four gone....

Gloucester wise heads take sting from Wasps fast start

■By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER boss Johan Ackermann saluted his side’s character after they overcame an early deficit against gallant Wasps to...

Now we can get ready for Europe’

WILL Skelton fixed his sights on Sarries continuing their trophy hunt on two fronts after his brace of tries denied Harlequins....

Super-charged Skelton gets Sarries over line

■By GARY FITZGERALD One-man wrecking ball: Will Skelton scores Saracens’ third try and his second PICTURES: Getty Images WILL Skelton used...

If Eddie wants change then Billy would be good captain

JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE...EVERY WEEK Natural: Billy Vunipola is good enough and vocal enough to lead England PICTURE: Getty Images ALL...