At home with the Sleightholmes – Ollie shows Dad he’s up to speed at Northampton Saints

We caught up with Ollie and Jon after the Saints back's try against Wasps

Jackson column: Derek Morgan has the answer to Pichot’s foreign rant

World Rugby's vice-chairman fired shots at Scotland for fielding foreign-born players

TEAMS: Gallagher Premiership – Round 9

Harlequins take on Exeter Chiefs under the lights at Twickenham Stoop

Former Cheetahs head coach in intensive care after being shot three times in robbery

World Cup-winner Naka Drotske loses almost a third of his body's blood after attack by four gunmen

Williams column: This is the strongest Welsh squad I have ever seen

Will one of Ireland, Wales or England make the World Cup semi-finals?

Conor Murray handed first start of the season for Munster

The Ireland scrum-half's comeback from a neck injury is officially complete

Ellis Jenkins to see multiple specialists before undergoing surgery for ‘significant’ knee injury

Cardiff Blues and WRU work with specialists to try and keep flanker's World Cup dream alive

Guscott column: Gap is closing in North-South divide

Times are changing...

Wyatt Crockett to lead Barbarians as Rassie Erasmus names team to face Pumas

Eight Springboks feature in the starting XV

Jake White left hanging by ARU after approach to replace Michael Cheika

Rugby Australia chief executive Raelane Castle cancels phone call

We need leaders to match Owen Farrell’s consistency, says Jason Robinson

The former England winger says recent results have blown the World Cup wide open

Testing autumn for All Blacks will turn out to be a gift, says Bath’s Todd Blackadder

The former New Zealand captain on the defeats to South Africa and Ireland being a blessing in disguise

How beasting from O’Connell put George Robson on the road to academic life

Brendan Gallagher catches up with the former Quins lock now preparing for the Varsity Match with Oxford

Referee takes unusual step of admitting mistake over Owen Farrell tackle

"If I made a mistake, I’ve got to put my hand up and say I was wrong"

Johan Ackermann waits on Franco Mostert’s availability for Gloucester amid dispute

Franco Mostert is in Gloucester, met his teammates, but is grounded from playing

WRU launch latest series of Exiles camps

The WRU has just launched the next series of Exiles camps for young Welsh qualified players based outside Wales. One day...

Jack Nowell to be sidelined for nine weeks, Rob Baxter confirms

A big doubt for Exeter's remaining Champions Cup pool stage matches

Team up and travel together with InsideJapan

Were you lucky enough to secure Rugby World Cup tickets in the ballot? With less than a year to go it’s...

Why do gambling companies sponsor rugby teams?

There is evidence that gambling sponsorship in UK football has continued to grow year-on-year. According to the research, more than fifty...

Wayne Pivac goes public with Scarlets’ interest in Premiership wing

Cardiff Blues have also shown interest

Sam Burgess lets rip at ‘selfish players’ who cost England at the 2015 World Cup

Former England and Bath centre has his say on players who had their 'own agendas'

Aphiwe Dyanti and Malcolm Marx added to cosmopolitan Barbarians squad for Argentina clash

Rassie Erasmus has named 13 of his South Africa tourists into the Barbarians group preparing to face Argentina on Saturday. They...

Andy Farrell to become head coach of Ireland after 2019 Rugby World Cup

Joe Schmidt's successful reign to come to an end, IRFU confirms

It’s nine in a row for the assassins and with England next up in Cardiff!

from PETER JACKSON at The Principality Stadium Wales 20pts Tries: Francis 10, L Williams 14 Conversions: Anscombe 10, 14 Penalties: Biggar...

Cheika: Bans build our culture

AUSTRALIA coach Michael Cheika said Kurtley Beale and Adam Ashley-Cooper were guilty of ‘a small error of judgement’ after they were...

England delivered, now they must do it consistently

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Excellent: Kyle Sinckler For many – possibly most – the jury was on whether England had enjoyed a...

Gap is closing in North-South divide

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK JEREMY GUSCOTT On way back: Manu Tuilagi Everybody was saying that, for it to be a...

Robinson: We need leaders to match Faz’s consistency

By JON NEWCOMBE Winner: Jason Robinson Leader: Owen Farrell WORLD CUP hero Jason Robinson believes it is “only a matter of...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, November 25th, 2018 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25...

Bordeaux give Joe the big job – for now!

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Joe Worsley does not talk a lot in public. In fact, you don’t see him for dust...

Brynmawr go six clear as Zach lands a double

By CARL FIELD Welsh Division One round-up ONE East leaders Brynmawr got back to winning ways as they beat Nelson 26-14...

Perfect Pooler extend winning streak

By CARL FIELD Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL made it a perfect ten but only after coming from behind to seal a...

Three in a row as Aberavon momentum continues

By JAY BAYFORD Cross Keys....19 Aberavon........47 ABERAVON made it three wins in three with an impressive victory over Cross Keys at...

Superb Ponty grab seven as Newport come un-Stuckey

By ROB COLE Pontypridd....43 Newport..........25 DALE Stuckey ran in a candidate for try of the season at Sardis Road as Pontypridd...

Rees at the double as Bedwas cling on for win

By JON DALY Bridgend R......16 Bedwas ..........22 ONLY one point separated the two teams before they ran out at the Brewery...

Eighth win in row as Merthyr look every inch champions

By JON DALY Bridgend R......16 Bedwas..........22 ONLY one point separated the two teams before they ran out at the Brewery Field...

Another heavy defeat for Neath as Cardiff run riot

By ALEX BYWATER Neath................17 Cardiff............59 ED Howley rubbed salt in Neath’s wounds with a late try as Cardiff hammered his former...

Billy is the boss as RGC power to success over Llanelli

By STEFFAN THOMAS RGC 1404........39 Llanelli............19 BILLY McBryde scored 19 points as RGC1404 secured a bonus-point victory over Llanelli in Colwyn...

Principality Premiership

Ebbw Vale......20 Carmarthen Q..8 EBBW Vale finally stopped the rot with victory over Carmarthen Quins at Eugene Cross Park to end...

Sarries defy loss of England stars

Women’s Premier 15 KAT Evans said her Saracens side were awesome as a team shorn of seven England stars inflicted Loughborough...

RUGBY SHORTS

Visagie joins Gloucester BULLS hooker Jaco Visagie has joined Gloucester on a short-term loan deal to cover Franco Marais. Gloucester boss...

Power men put Eddie’s engine into overdrive

From NICK CAIN at Twickenham England 37pts Tries: May 3, Daly 44, Cokanasiga, 56, Farrell 76 Conversions: Farrell 4, 45, 57,...

Fingers crossed that Eddie knows what he is doing

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As the Autumn Internationals draw to a close, the question that is...

Bournemouth strengthen grip at the top

South West Premier RUNAWAY leaders Bournemouth stretched their South West Premier Division lead to nine points after coming from behind and...

Hull revel in derby-day win to pull clear

Northern Premier HULL increased their lead at the top of the table following a 20-14 win at home to Harrogate. Tries...

Bridgnorth topple Scunthope at summit

Midlands Premier BRIDGNORTH survived a Nuneaton fightback to claim a narrow victory and move top of the table for the first...

Wimbledon grow lead as Westcliff falter

London & South East Premier WIMBLEDON extended their lead at the top of the table following a 35-28 win at home...

Cardiff sails are up after maiden win at Northumbria

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP CARDIFF coach Alun- Wyn Davies last week said that ‘a smooth sea never made for a...

Young Gun: Harlequins lock George Hammond

GEORGE HAMMOND HARLEQUINS LOCK As one of the youngest members of Harlequins’ senior academy, George Hammond has plenty of developing to...

Sting in the tail is too much for Bees

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanians32 Birm & Soli......15 TWO late tries secured Old Albanians the points in a scrappy contest against...