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The Battle for No. 1: How the World Rugby Ranking System Works

In rugby, rankings are more than a simple number. They establish legacies, impact tournament seedings, and drive competitive rivalries. Each match...

Premiership Team of the Week: Leicester Tigers dominate after East Midlands Derby thrashing

The Premiership returned after the Six Nations with derby weekend, the favourite for most fans in which every game is a must-watch.  Lots...

Lilli Ives Campion eyeing home World Cup dream with Red Roses

In the space of less than a year, Lilli Ives Campion has gone from captaining England Under-20s to dreaming of representing...

Ellie Kildunne ready to back up individual accolades in 2025

By Paul Eddison Ellie Kildunne knows she enters 2025 with a target on her back but the full-back would not have...

Simon Halliday’s blast: The RFU keeps ignoring the Championship

By Nick Cain Simon Halliday has slammed the proposed loan bail-out for Newcastle Falcons, the Premiership’s basement club, and the continued...

It’s France, not the British and Irish Lions, for Shaun Edwards

By Peter Jackson Shaun Edwards will be tackling a ‘unique challenge’ in the Southern Hemisphere this summer instead of making a...

Recruitment freeze as Newcastle Falcons look for £5m

By Paul Rees Newcastle have frozen recruitment until their finances are sorted out with other clubs considering a £5m loan to...

Henry Slade: Exeter Chiefs want to finish with a flourish

By Mark Stevens Henry Slade aims to use the frustrations of missing England’s final two Six Nations matches as fuel for...

Thomas du Toit’s ready for Afo Fasogbon challenge

By Jon Newcombe Thomas Du Toit has taken a keen interest in the development of another player who’ll be wearing No.3...

Marcus Smith will come back bouncing, says Danny Wilson

By Gary Fitzgerald Danny Wilson insists Marcus Smith will “come bouncing back” into The Stoop ready to light up the Premiership...

Fraser Dingwall glad to make an impact for England

By Paul Rees Flying in: Fraser Dingwall in action for England against Wales PICTURES: Getty Images Fraser Dingwall waited more than...

Take care of Tom Curry, England are urged

By Paul Rees Alex Sanderson believes England will need to manage Tom Curry’s minutes if the flanker is to reach 100...

Pat Lam says his focus is on Bristol Bears amid Wales rumours

Pat Lam insists he remains focused on his “massive job” at Bristol Bears after emerging as the bookies’ favourite to become...

Peato Mauvaka handed three game ban

France hooker Peato Mauvaka has been banned for three games for a headbutt on Scotland scrum-half Ben White during the Six...

Phil Vickery: Ellis Genge has been a real beauty

By Gary Fitzgerald Ellis Genge has been praised for his leading role in helping lay the foundations for England’s Six Nations...

The future looks bright for versatile players – Danny Care

By Ben Jaycock Super sub Danny Care built a 100-cap England career off the back of impacts from the bench but...

That was all too easy for England

Steamroller: Tom Roebuck scores for England against Wales PICTURE: Getty Images Did Wales make England look good, or are England good..?...

Jeremy Guscott’s British and Irish Lions XV – Maro Itoje has the respect to be captain

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week This Lions selection is based on players who are in form and...

Saracens 12-23 Harlequins: Jamie Benson keeps nerve to kill off Sarries

By Brendan Gallagher Saracens ........................... 12pts Tries: McFarland 4, Elliott 39 Conversion: Burke 5 Harlequins ....................... 23pts Tries: Waghorn 60, Porter...

Harlequins boss Danny Wilson: Resting our stars worked

Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson was delighted his decision to rest three returning England squad members paid dividends. “Last season we...

Bristol Bears 52-38 Exeter Chiefs: Hat-trick for Jack Bates but little to savour

By Paul Rees Bristol Bears ................... 52pts Tries: Bates 2, 27, 56; Williams 6, 15; van Rensburg 10, Randall 40+2, Luatua...

Rob Baxter planning for next season for Exeter Chiefs

Rob Baxter said Exeter’s second coaching shake-up of the season had nothing to do with the heavy Premiership Cup final defeat...

We’ve left ourselves a mountain to climb, admits Northampton Saints boss Phil Dowson

Phil Dowson vowed champions Northampton would learn from the “harshest of lessons” dished out by Leicester. “We going to have to...

Northampton Saints 0-33 Leicester Tigers: Spirited Tigers too smart

By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints ........ 0pts Leicester Tigers ............ 33pts Tries: Radwan 4, van Poortvliet 10, Cracknell 13, Clare 75...

Newcastle Falcons 15-39 Sale Sharks: George Ford leads from the front for sharp Sale

By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle Falcons ........15pts Tries: Neild 21, Palframan 80 Conversion: Connon 22 Penalty: Connon 32 Sale Sharks ..................... 39pts...

Steve Diamond: That was not good enough

Newcastle chief Steve Diamond had a face like thunder and insisted the off-field issues reported earlier in the week “gave no...

Bath vs Gloucester: Seb Atkinson keen to get it right against Bath

By Jon Newcombe PREVIEW... Bath v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Recreation Ground Seb Atkinson says Gloucester will look to take inspiration...

Injuries to big names won’t stop Bath, says Johann van Graan

By Jon Newcombe Johann van Graan has batted away suggestions that Premiership leaders Bath will have to adapt their power-based game...

Tom Curry wins my Six Nations True Grit award

  By Nick Cain The “True Grit” award for the 2025 Six Nations has to go to Tom Curry. I will...

Christophe Ridley deserves credit for England’s scrum

The data-driven fanfare for England’s scrum after the Six Nations is overblown, especially when you consider much of it is based...

This Premiership cartel is strangling our game

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Welcome to gridlock. Everything that is wrong with the English club...

Rob Baxter puts his faith in England U20s stars for Exeter Chiefs

By Paul Rees Rob Baxter expects the seven Exeter players who were involved in England’s recent Under-20 Six Nations campaign to...

Ambitious Will Porter keen to show he deserves to start for Harlequins

By Gary Fitzgerald Will Porter is dreaming of following some of his team-mates on the senior international stage. But the scrum-half...

Dream Team – Come Joussain

COME JOUSSAIN, THE LEICESTER AND FORMER NOTTINGHAM, STADE FRANCAIS & CARCASSONNE LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...

Two point tries for rolling mauls? The giants who are spoiling it for all of us

Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Poor old Italy came up with plenty of solutions to the problems posed by Ireland in...

British and Irrish Lions facing Pacific Island side is a terrific move that will spread the love

By Chris Hewett A few weeks ago, this column reached the startling conclusion that despite masses of evidence to the contrary,...

United Rugby Championship: Super-sub Scott Wilson grabs late winner for Ulster

By Luke Jarmyn Dragons ............30pts Tries: Owen 1, Anderson 20, Williams 34 Conversions: Reed 1, 21, 35 Penalties: Reed 14, 47,...

United Rugby Championship: Stormers too good for gallant Scarlets

By Roger Panting Scarlets ............ 17pts Tries: Mee 29, Nicholas 48 Conversions: Lloyd 29, 48 Penalty: Lloyd 68 Stormers ...........29pts Tries:...

United Rugby Championship: Ospreys hold on in ‘crazy match’ against Connacht

By Simon Thomas Ospreys ............................. 43pts Tries: Giles 16, 32; Hardy 34, Kasende 36, 57; Walsh 44 Conversions: Edwards 17, 33,...

United Rugby Championship: Harri Millard snatches it for Cardiff

By Roger Panting Cardiff ...............20pts Tries: Donnell 21, Millard 63 Conversions: Sheedy 21, 63 Penalties: Sheedy 31, 50 Lions................... 17pts Tries:...

United Rugby Championship: Slack Edinburgh let it slip

Benetton.......... 21 Edinburgh........ 18 By Bryn Palmer Edinburgh's play-off prospects were dealt a major blow by Alessandro Izekor’s late breakaway try...

United Rugby Championship: David Kriel hits the target for Bulls

Bulls.................. 21 Leinster............20 By Sam Jackson David Kriel’s last-gasp penalty ended Leinster’s unbeaten URC record as the Bulls edged a tight...

United Rugby Championship: Glasgow Warriors have to dig deep against Munster

Glasgow...........28 Munster...........25 By Bryn Palmer Glasgow remain on track for a home quarter-final playoff but had to dig deep from 25-14...

United Rugby Championship: Siya Kolisi double sees Sharks edge past Zebre in thriller

Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi scored two tries as the Sharks edged a nine-try thriller at Kings Park. Kolisi finished off several...

Three PWR titles in a row makes fine finale for Sean Lynn at Gloucester-Hartpury

By Ben Jaycock Zoe Aldcroft hailed her trailblazers after Gloucester-Hartpury secured an unprecedented ‘three-peat’ last Sunday to wave legendary head coach...

Michael Cheika determined to leave Leicester Tigers on a high

By Paul Rees Michael Cheika is determined to leave Leicester on a high having decided not to extend his one-year contract...

Thorburn calls for a restart ‘at every level’

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PAUL Thorburn has seen Wales take a few batterings since his touchline goal...

Laughton signed the best

NEVER in the once troubled conflict between the codes can anyone have made life so uncomfortably hot for the RFU and...

Women’s Six Nations: Scotland make it a Wales treble

By Ben Jaycock Scotland ............................ 24pts Tries: Bonar 36, Orr 44, Bartlett 65 Conversions: Nelson 37, 45, 65 Penalty: Nelson 17...