Sale Sharks to partner with troubled Yorkshire Carnegie?

There are concerns for the future of Carnegie's famed academy after members agree CVA

Brad joins the Irish revolution

LONDONIrish have added former Bath, Wasps and Ospreys defence coach Brad Davis to their backroom staff. The former Castleford and Wakefield...

Stan opts for South West over Coventry

EXETER Chiefs have signed Harlequins forward Stan South from under the noses of Coventry. The 22-year-old, who can play either at...

Braley making his pitch for big prize with Italy

By GARY FITZGERALD Decisions: Conor O’Shea CALLUM Braley feels he can offer a new dimension to Italy’s attacking options as he...

Voluntary work pays off for tenacious Gray

Rejuvenated hooker Joe Gray tells NEALE HARVEY how cold-calling Saracens boss Mark McCall saved his career Rebirth at Saracens: Joe Gray....

Chasing pack is closing on All Blacks says Price

By ROB COLE BACK-TO-BACK champions New Zealand have gone off the boil and have left the door wide open for another...

Sinckler is a lethal weapon England are going to need

World class: Kyle Sinckler has become a vital cog in the England machine PICTURE: Getty Images Kyle Sinckler has become so...

DREAMTEAM

RHODRI DAVIES, CORNISH PIRATES & FORMER LLANDOVERY, ROTHERHAM, DRAGONS AND WALES 7S SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...

If England fail it won’t be fault of the clubs

COLIN BOAG camp: Eddie Jones prepares his World Cup squad last week Depending on your point of view, the clubs and...

Cost of loyalty may come at high price

WITH Mike Ford on the coaching panel and Pat Howard confirmed as a coaching mentor, I wonder how long Geordan Murphy...

Eddie’s comments suggest England are at crossroads

ENGLAND coach Eddie Jones says he is in the middle of a constant battle between Premiership clubs and the RFU. Nothing...

U20s give blueprint for the senior game

THEU20s World Championship was a good competition with many countries setting out their stall for the future. The competition is also...

Barbarians put Eddie in charge

ENGLAND boss Eddie Jones will coach the Barbarians against Fiji at Twickenham in November, just two weeks after the World Cup...

WRU will step in to help Dragons sign new stars

By ALEX BYWATER Cash boost: Dean Ryan perSigning: Fly-half Sam Davies DEAN Ryan is set to get a boost of hundreds...

Wales can win it, says Roberts, but there’s more to do

By STEFFAN THOMAS High hopes: Jamie Roberts playing for Wales WALES might be Six Nations Grand Slam champions, 14 games unbeaten...

Relegation holds back young talent warns Barry

By NEALE HARVEY Falcons recruit: Darren Barry playing for Worcester Impact: Ted Hill NEWCASTLE Falcons new boy Darren Barry believes short-term...

Hamstring injury puts Sinckler out of England training

■By SAM JACKSON KYLE Sinckler will miss this week’s England training with a suspected hamstring injury. Head coach Eddie Jones has...

The big two square up in French power battle

Rivals: Bernard Laporte and Florian Gill, inset “Laporte is the man with the reputation of getting things done but his methods...

Penclawdd pack holds a new ace

ALEX BYWATER talks to Sophie Spence, the former Ireland women’s star bossing the boys Driving force: Ireland’s Sophie Spence takes on...

My Baa-Baas experience was incredibly special

EDDIE Jones will coach the Barbarians versus Fiji at Twickenham on November 16. James Horwill, who led the side last month,...

Quins add Gale force

HARLEQUINS have confirmed the arrival of new academy manager Chim Gale from Worcester Warriors, where he oversaw their academy operation. Billy...

Club go barking mad over awards

BAILDON RUFC did not have to paws for thought when they decided who should win their supporter of the year award....

Armitage brother Guy tries his hand at Rugby League

■By GARY FITZGERALD Wolf: Luther Burrell LUTHER BURRELL has been joined by former England U20 centre, Guy Armitage, in trying his...

You must pick Cips Dallaglio tells Eddie

By GARY FITZGERALD Call: Lawrence Dallaglio In place: George Ford and Owen Farrell Stunning season: Danny Cipriani playing for Gloucester PICTURES:...

Card happy refs could disrupt the World Cup

NEALE HARVEY meets Ted Hill to discuss the 2019 U20 World Championship Cost victory: Alfie Barbeary sees red against Ireland Warning:...

YOUNG GUNS

CHARLIE WRIGHT EXETER BACK ROW Exeter Chiefs have a fine history of thrusting back rowers into the limelight and one name...

Operating costs far outweigh central funding

NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER WELSH Premiership clubs are considering the implementation of a salary cap or pay banding system as...

Welch leads recovery

By SAM JACKSON Committed: Will Welch CLUB captain Will Welch has given Newcastle a major boost by committing his future for...

Ealing’s ambition hits right note for Tommy

Championship fixtures By NEALE HARVEY Bullish: Ben Ward Fresh start: Tommy Bell in action for London Irish PICTURE: Getty Images TOMMY...

Bhatti has a point to prove after axe from Glasgow

NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND loosehead Jamie Bhatti is determined to show Glasgow Warriors they were wrong to ditch him by making the...

Wallace deal signals Nick’s intent to take Cov to the top

Star signing: Luke Wallace joins from Harlequins PICTURES: Getty Images MD: Nick Johnston Winners: Coventry coaching panel of Louis Deacon, Nick...

Don’t write off old England players for World Cup yet

For sale: Leicester should be worth more than £60m PICTURE: Getty Images “I am looking forward to Eddie Jones announcing a...

Davies made me a winner at Leeds

Glory day: Gordon Ross, standing left of skipper Mark Regan, enjoys the Powergen Cup win over Bath PICTURE: Getty Images “Bath...

Bronze finish in Moscow but only gold will do in France

By SAM JACKSON Return to fitness: Ollie Lyndsay-Hague ENGLAND finished third at the Moscow Sevens leg of the European Grand Prix...

Crossroads could point Booth down the Gold path

NEALE HARVEY speaks to Toby Booth, enjoying a summer off before deciding his next move Protégés: Overseeing the development of Delon...

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Carre can be a breakout star in Japan for Wales

By ALEX BYWATER Mentor: Rhys Gill Apprentice: Rhys Carré RHYS Gill insists fellow loosehead prop Rhys Carré can follow in his...

Turning pro has cost Tom millions

Major investor: Tigers chairman Peter Tom has sunk huge money into the club PICTURE: Getty Images IF he didn’t quite choke...

Ref’s blunder helps Crusaders march on

By SAM JACKSON Hitman: Sevu Reece celebrates the first of his two tries for the Crusaders PICTURE: Getty Images Erratic: Beauden...

Argentine history boys power into Christchurch

By GEORGE LAWRENCE THE Jaguares made light work of the Brumbies in Buenos Aires to power into their first ever final....

Irish are fully Loaded for Premiership onslaught

Big potential: Ben Loader Leinster great: Sean O’Brien England wing prospect Ben Loader cannot wait for Super Rugby star Waisake Naholo...

Date switch gives Super Six appeal

THE top six Welsh Premiership clubs have been confirmed as the representatives for next season’s cross-border Super Six competition against Scottish...

Ward determined to help put Ampthill on the map

By NEALE HARVEY Ambition: Paul Turner Relief: Dave Ward DAVE Ward says he is hugely relieved to have found a new...

Let’s hope O’Brien’s spent penny cost him dear

A FAMOUSrugby player urinates on a man in a Dublin pub, a crude offence to put it mildly and yet it...

Willi joins exiled Kiwis good enough to take on allcomers

Japan chance: Willi Heinz has been called up by England PICTURE: Getty Images IF WILLI Heinz makes the cut for Japan,...

Warren’s in line for World Cup double

Warren Gatland has put himself in position to win the World Cup with Wales this autumn and again with New Zealand...

Ewels: It took too long to settle but we’ve learnt our lesson

ALEX BYWATER CHARLIE Ewels admits it took Bath 12 months to finally learn their lesson but the lock insists his team...

Rocky road puts Ilnicki on the champagne trail

By JON NEWCOMBE Champs: Jake Ilnicki, circled, and Seawolves team-mates celebrate their title success Negotiator: Tom Beattie MAJOR League Rugby champion...

ROOM 101

CALLUM MACKENZIE THE DARLINGTON MOWDEN PARK CAPTAIN AND WING TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND...

Blues need motivated players not divas who like a moan

CARDIFF Blues are moving out of their Vale of Glamorgan training base to return to Cardiff Arms Park and I’ve got...