France hang on to edge thriller in Biella

■ By SAM JACKSON Italy U20…31 France U20…35 REIGNING champions France spent the week coming to terms with their title defence...

England save best for last with crushing win

■ By GARY FITZGERALD Earning the bonus: Cameron Redpath scores England’s fourth try PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS ENGLAND: de Glanville 8...

Irish history boys fight back for a first clean sweep

■ By ROB COLE Europe’s finest: Ireland celebrate the clean sweep IRELAND were forced to come from behind twice before they...

Six Nations in need of relegation to stay relevant

WORLD Rugby’s plans for a Nations Championship/ World League are in the balance as the two most ‘old guard’ Unions in...

Ignoring Big Joe’s X-factor is senseless

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WHEN Joe Cokanasiga was told by Eddie Jones that he had dropped him...

Robson sidelined by blood clot in his leg

Out: Blair Kinghor ENGLAND and Wasps scrum-half Dan Robson is facing a spell out of action after suffering with blood clots....

Yes, we were worried near the end admits Picamoles

LOUIS Picamoles acclaimed his side’s resilience in defence for spoiling a potential huge Six Nations upset. The French No.8 insisted the...

So close to glory, but Zanon lets it slip away

■ By GEORGE LAWRENCE Tireless: Jake Polledri makes yards for Italy CONOR O’Shea refused to point the blame at youngster Marco...

That Cardiff crowd roar put a lump in my throat

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Standing tall: Josh Navidi nullified CJ Stander PICTURE: Getty Images WHAT A day to be...

Just unbelievable!

Scots comeback stuns England as Wales complete their Grand Slam EDDIE Jones blamed “mental problems” on England’s Calcutta Cup meltdown that...

O’Gara: Crusaders is a player-driven club just like Munster

Neale Harvey meets up with the Crusaders backs coach in Australia

World Rugby: Nations League would bring in £5billion over 12 years

World Rugby have met with some of the game's power brokers in Dublin to outline their plans for the 12-team Nations...

Probyn column: World Cup is still the best way to gain exposure for Tier 2 nations

A big meeting to come this month on World Rugby's Nations League concept

Liam Williams passed fit to play against Ireland in Six Nations

Wales unchanged in Warren Gatland and Joe Schmidt's last Six Nations match in charge

Joe Cokanasiga misses out on selection as England name team for Calcutta Cup clash

Eddie Jones makes four changes for concluding round of the 2019 Six Nations

Shane Williams column: Keep the same Wales team and let’s win a Six Nations Grand Slam

Shane Williams' thoughts on the win at Murrayfield and Wales shot at a Grand Slam

EXCLUSIVE: Irate Yorkshire Carnegie players demand chairman exit

Debtors can call in £1m owed to them as of June

‘Top-class’ prop Kieran Brookes commits to Wasps

Sticking with Wasps after joining from Northampton

Manu Tuilagi turns down big-money France move to commit to Leicester Tigers

Mega news for Leicester Tigers as Tuilagi cites desire to 'repay the loyalty' shown in him

Grand Slam hope stays alive as Wales overcome Scots’ defiance

By PETER JACKSON Almost there: Jonathan Davies dives in to score Wales’ decisive second try Tartan threat: Darcy Graham beats George...

Great to see Tuilagi power, but he needs Slade back

CHARLIE HODGSON FORMER ENGLAND FLY-HALF Recall for Scotland: Henry Slade Was this a great performance by England or a shocking one...

Game-changer Joe proves he’s too hot to handle

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Needs a rest: Tom Curry Prolific: Jonny May scores THERE is still so much to...

Diprose to seek new challenge

HARLEQUINS academy boss Tony Diprose will leave at the end of the current season when his contract expires. Diprose started his...

So rewarding being part of Razor’s team

NEALE HARVEY meets up with Crusaders backs coach Ronan O’Gara in Australia Polishing the attack: Crusaders backs coach Ronan O’Gara PICTURES:...

Unforgiving Noves plots downfall of old enemy

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Big rivalry: Guy Noves, left, and Bernard Laporte Former France team boss Guy Noves did not pick...

RUGBY SHORTS

Falcon off to France NEWCASTLE centre Pedro Bettencourt, 24, will join French side Oyonnax this summer. The 24-year-old joined from French...

Delight for Fish as Squirrels are sent scurrying

By CARL FIELD Welsh Division One round-up GLAMORGAN Wanderers coach Dan Fish hailed his side after they beat Rhiwbina 35-9 to...

Gee whizzes in as Merthyr pile more misery on Vale

By HUW JONES Merthyr ……….34 Ebbw Vale……26 MERTHYR bounced back from their shock defeat at Swansea by bagging a bonus-point win...

Cardiff close to blowing it before stretching run to nine

By TIM LEWIS Cardiff …………26 Aberavon…….20 CARDIFF coach Steve Law breathed a heavy sigh of relief at the end of a...

All black for All Whites as Llandovery win again

By PAUL HOPKINS Llandovery ….20 Swansea ……….3 LLANDOVERY stretched their run of victories over Swansea to 16 matches as they came...

Prosser pull strings as Bargoed stop nightmare run at 13

By DAVID SIMPSON Bargoed ……….21 RGC 1404 …….17 VICTORIES have been in short supply for Bargoed this season, but this fourth...

Eight is great for bonus-point Black and Ambers

By JAY BRAYFORD Newport……….48 Neath…………….10 NEWPORT kept up their recent good form with a bonus-point victory over struggling Neath. The Black...

That’s Howe to do it for Bridgend to edge towards safety

By ROB COLE Bridgend …….19 Carmarthen Q 17 IT was many happy returns to Bridgend colours for Owen Howe, member of...

Ryan red so costly as Llanelli sink to new low

By JOHN MURPHY Bedwas ……….18 Llanelli …………10 LLANELLI’S hopes of overhauling their relegation rivals were dealt a bitter blow by this...

Tahs win marred by SCG cow-pat

By ADAM ELLIS Aerial ace: Alex Newsome dives over to score for Waratahs PICTURE: Getty Images THE WARATAHS made the most...

Kerr seals fifth place finish after Argentina heartache

By ADAM ELLIS LAS VEGAS SEVENS ENGLAND bounced back from a Cup quarter-final defeat to Argentina in extra-time to see off...

Epping earn promotion

EPPING Upper Clapton have secured promotion from London Essex 3 with three games to spare after a resounding 80-7 victory over...

So far, so good for England Sevens in Canada

By ADAM ELLIS VANCOUVER SEVENS ENGLAND Men’s Sevens team put speculation over the future of RFU-funding for their programme behind them...

Region in the north would be a success – Jones

By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA A PROFESSIONAL rugby entity in north Wales is a more than viable option as Welsh rugby...

Rampaging Manu sends his warning to the world

From NICK CAIN at Twickenham What a return: Manu Tuilagi goes over to score England’s third try Muscle and pace: Joe...

England fans on their bikes for epic ride to Far East

By ANDY LINES In gear: George Cullen, left, and Ben Cook TWO devoted rugby supporters are cycling a staggering 6,000 miles...

World Cup is still best way to increase Tier 2 exposure

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Questions to answer: World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has called a...

Bournemouth clinch it with four to play

South West Premier BOURNEMOUTH were crowned champions with four games remaining. They topped off an almost perfect season, which has seen...

Rain gives Hull chance to go clear at top

Northern Premier WITHKirkby Lonsdale’s match against Billinghampostponed due to a waterlogged pitch, Hull increased their lead at the top with an...

Anxious times as Scunny slip up again

Midlands Premier LUCTONIANS made it four wins in a row to move into second, just two points behind long-standing leaders Scunthorpe,...

Beaten Sutts are hanging on by whisker

London & South East Premier DESPITE losing 29-25 at home to Guildford, Sutton and Epsomhang on to top spot but only...

Exeter secure back to back titles with win over Cardiff

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP EXETERare Champions after a commanding 42-22 win over Cardiff on Streatham Campus. The league has been...

YOUNG GUNS

MANU VUNIPOLA SARACENS FLY-HALF Manu Vunipola is not short of rugby pedigree. His father, Elisi, played 41 times for Tonga and...

TJs finally crack 12 men of Dings

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge Js 26 Dings ………………0 TONBRIDGE took their time to grind down a stubbor n Dings side but...

Canterbury send Geese over edge

By MATTHEW BALDWIN L Wild Geese .13 Canterbury ….45 A RUTHLESS secondhalf display by Canterbury consigned the Wild Geese to relegation....