Evans miss costs fledgling Ospreys’ late bonus

■By ALEX BYWATER ALLEN Clarke had nothing but praise for his young Ospreys side as they went down on an emotional...

Quins guts out win to put freeze on Treviso

■By GARY FITZGERALD Powerplay: Lewis Boyce scores Quins’ opening try Speed demon: Joe Marchant runs in to score for Harlequins PICTURES:...

Young guns come of age to boost Euro hopes

■By SAM JACKSON PAT Lam wore a look of a contented man as he saw his youthful Bears win a bruising...

Five-try Connacht gather pace for last eight

■By JOHN FALLON Perpignan …21 Connacht …36 CONNACHT coach Andy Friend praised his understrength side for the way they got they...

Hansen’s time over

STEVE Hansen says he’s going. But before he hangs up his earpiece for ‘someone new’, the New Zealand coach with a...

Skelton’s decision may create chaos for rugby

THE pulling power of the north, whether in terms of size of wage packets or more vibrant competitions, is starting to...

It’s who they choose, not howthey coach that counts

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE rehabilitation of Stuart Lancaster and Andy Farrell is in full flow, with...

Takulua tells Falcons to front up

■By JON NEWCOMBE Tongan ace: Sonatane Takulua SONATANE Takulua is confident the return of Newcastle’s big guns can help fire them...

Do-or-die time now after Paris improvements

■By NEALE HARVEY HARRY Wells knows it is win or bust for Leicester if they are to keep their Champions Cup...

Turnover by Jones was good-Pivac

WAYNE Pivac was unhappy with the yellow card shown to Wyn Jones before half-time as Scarlets looked on the verge of...

Scarlets sent packing by Stockdale and Co

■By LEE JONES Four in four: Prolific winger Jacob Stockdale scores Ulster’s second try Late try: Tom Prydie ULSTER are on...

First half double from Fiji Warrior Matawalu keeps heat on leaders Saracens

■By GARY HEATLY WINGER Niko Matawalu ran in two tries as Glasgow Warriors completed the double over Lyon in Pool 3,...

Farrell: We were too nice early on

OWEN Farrell was not satisfied with another stop-start Saracens performance despite Saracens taking their latest unbeaten run to 22 matches. Farrell...

George’s knowhow puts Sarries on verge of last eight

■By NICK CAIN SARACENS put down their European Cup marker with an impressive display in difficult conditions with a late try...

Guirado returns for Toulon’s must-win

Montpellier v Toulon Today, Kick-off 4.15pm. GGL Stad Preview IT’s a tale of two giants playing catch-up today as Toulon host...

Carbery’s late miss leaves Munster short

■By JOHN FALLON Taking them on: Keith Earls breaks through the Castres defence with Peter O’Mahoney in support FOUR Joey Carbery...

Glos rue ‘ridiculous’ amount of penalties

FRUSTRATED Gloucester coach Johann Ackermann blamed his side’s poor discipline count that cost his side dear. He said: “I am proud...

Chiefs boss it up front to keep dream alive

■By NIGEL WALROND AFTER a stuttering few weeks, normal service was resumed by Exeter Chiefs as they turned in one of...

Sheedy could set sights on Red Rose

■ By PETER JACKSON Electric start: Sean Maitland scores the first try for Saracens in their win over Cardiff Blues PICTURE:...

Ellis in line to bolster defence for Tigers

■ By JON NEWCOMBE EXCLUSIVE Defence king: Dave Ellis LEICESTER TIGERS started interviewing for a defence coach at the end of...

Premiership coach marks Wilson as the must-start no.6 for England

Northampton Saints forwards coach Phil Dowson looks at England's back row

Brexit minister Stephen Barclay’s history with rugby and Fylde

'My childhood activities revolved around rugby'

Jackson column: The numbers don’t lie, fans snub the regions in PRO14

Peter Jackson examines the drop in attendance figures among the four Welsh regions

Steve Hansen to step down as All Blacks head coach after World Cup

Weeks of speculation over World Cup-winning coach's future becomes clearer at press conference

Shaun Edwards in advanced talks to become new Dragons head coach

Already committed to moving to Wigan Warriors in 2020

Dream Team: Former Connacht flanker and Bristol Bears defence coach John Muldoon

The best XV he's played with and against

Wallabies can turn things around in 2019, says Matt Toomua

Leicester Tigers and Australia centre throws his support behind Michael Cheika

Cain column: Melville understands the dangers of ring-fencing

Nick Cain on the big topic of ring-fencing the Premiership

Bristol Bears flanker George Smith on how long he has left at the top and Pat Lam

The evergreen Australia back row feels he can reach four decades playing the game

Stade Francais teenager Nicolas Chauvin dies after sustaining neck injury in match

Stade Francais are 'in mourning' following death of 19-year-old

Connacht submit plans to redevelop the Sportsground Stadium

The PRO14 side's capacity could be doubled

Sale Sharks complete addition of Russian international prop

Valery Morozov has been on the Sharks' radar for the past 12 months

EXCLUSIVE: Leicester Tigers line up Paul Gustard as director of rugby

The story from our front page on Sunday

Dragons and Bernard Jackman part ways

Forwards coach Ceri Jones will take interim charge of the struggling PRO14 club

Will RWC 2019 see the end of Southern Hemisphere dominance?

The 2019 Rugby World Cup is less than a year away and some fans have already discovered whether or not they...

Who is favourite to succeed Eddie Jones?

Barring a complete flop at next year’s World Cup, Eddie Jones will be England coach until his current contract expires in...

’Players have to ignore rumours’

KIERAN Brookes denied the constant speculation surrounding potential moves for Wasps’ stars was to blame for their poor form this season....

Hughes limps off as Wasps fluff their lines again

By GARY FITZGERALD False dawn: Wasps players celebrate as Will Rowlands scores PICTURES: Getty Images Gone: Toulouse’s Sofiane Guitoune avoids Wasps’...

We got lucky admits Cullen

BATH rugby director Todd Blackadder said that his side had made gains despite a home defeat by the European champions which...

Do-or-die in Dublin for Bath after horror pass

By NICK CAIN Strong carry: Sam Underhill breaks away from Leinster’s Garry Ringrose Interception: Jordan Larmour on his way to scoring...

Now Tigers have to build a pack that can roar again

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Great days: Pack power helps Tigers become champions in 2013 as Graham Kitchener, left, scores their second...

Memo to BT: Rugby’s not all about try-fests

Muddy marvellous: Bath v Sale was played in horrendous conditions COLIN BOAG Did you watch last Sunday’s televised game between Bath...

Is Meville wavering over ring-fence?

RFU’s interim chief executive, Nigel Melville, confirmed that relegation from the Premiership would remain for this season. For Melville to even...

If ref didn’t see it, then it didn’t happen

COLIN Boag in his comments about TMOs misses a fundamental aspect of the game – ‘Play to the whistle’, a basic...

CVC buy-up would hit Premiership in future

I FEEL it is necessary to comment on some of the expectations from the negotiations between PRL and CVC investments. The...

Reward clubs for efforts

AFTER meeting their agreed commitments to the Premiership and Championship, the RFU appear to believe that the best use of their...

Deano has pop after prop crisis

NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards accused European Cup organisers of disregarding player welfare in Friday’s 31-13 Champions Cup defeat at Edinburgh. Following...

’I’m 35 but there’s still room for improvement’

By NEALE HARVEY Veteran: Richard Wigglesworth breaks against Japan EVERGREEN England No.9 Richard Wigglesworth aims to prove old dogs can learn...

Fiji blip can’t halt England

Jeff Probyn: Nigel Melville is ‘real rugby man’ at RFU PAGE 29 ■By SAM JACKSON Promise: Dan Norton ENGLAND will face...

Laporte rides the outcry over £7m loss

DAVID BARNES Dogged: Bernard Laporte is still fighting to stage the 2023 World Cup in France ”Laporte asked an annual meeting...