England can win big ones Warren, just not like this!

Antenna off beam: Ben Youngs kicks for position PICTURE: Getty Images ENGLAND’S World Cup chances may not have crashed and burned...

Best Leigh can hope for is place among the benchmen

LEIGHHalfpenny has been too good for too long to waste time sitting on the bench, a position he last occupied as...

Wales have a way to go to emulate JPR’s record

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Ferocious: JPR Williams on the Lions tour of 1971 The sideboards are still...

Warburton: Lions job for Gats, not England!

By ALEX BYWATER SAM Warburton believes Warren Gatland has played a blinder by downing England, but insists the Wales coach should...

Brexit’s back on track… now for the Grand Slam

ALEX BYWATER catches up with Rob Evans after an eventful week for Wales’ outstanding loosehead Revenge mission: Rob Evans wants to...

Cardiff win has made Moon into a believer

By GARY FITZGERALD RUPERT Moon insists Wales’ shining victory over England proves they are now ready to get their hands on...

Seymour wants to hit 50 as a winner

By GARY HEATLY Happier times: Tommy Seymour scores Scotland's third try against Fiji in the Autumn TOMMY Seymour and Jonny Gray...

World Cup lure as Pisi presses for game-time at Saints

NORTHAMPTON wing Ken Pisi knows he needs a storming end to the season to earn a new contract and keep his...

Mitchell up to speed like his idol Dickson

By NEALE HARVEY High tempo: Alex Mitchell brings pace to Saints’ playmaking PICTURE: Getty Images LIVEWIRE Saints scrum-half Alex Mitchell is...

Curry can be even better than McCaw insists Ross

By JON NEWCOMBE Hard grafter: England star Tom Curry ENGLAND sensation Tom Curry has the ability to walk into any current...

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Exiles replace head coach Rouse with Steadman

By JON NEWCOMBE EXCLUSIVE NIC ROUSE is looking for new opportunities after being told he is to be released as London...

Ealing have a ground fit for the Premiership says Ward

By NEALE HARVEY EALING have a stadium on standby and would be able to take a place in the Premiership if...

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Flier Amos returns for underfire Dragons

Preview Dragonsv Ulster Today, Kick-off 3pm DRAGONS head coach Ceri Jones has made nine changes for the visit of play-off chasing...

Champions book place in last four

By RONAN O’NEILL Leinster ……….19 Cheetahs ……….7 LEINSTER secured a home semi-final with a tight win over Cheetahs. Tries from Conor...

Ruthless Warriors surge to the top

By SAM JACKSON Zebre …………….10 Glasgow……….42 GLASGOW surged to the top of PRO14 Conference A with a thumping six-try win over...

Aubrey try scant consolation for bullied Ospreys

By DECLAN ROONEY ALLEN Clarke admitted his side were bossed from start to finish as Connacht took a big step towards...

Halfpenny proves he’s battle ready for Scotland

By ALEX BYWATER LEIGH Halfpenny and Uzair Cassiem delivered outstanding individual displays as the Scarlets produced a crucial win to give...

Magic touch from Morgan sparks Blues fight-back

By STEFFAN THOMAS CARDIFF Blues solidified their position in the PRO14 play-off places with a hard-fought bonus point win over the...

Cockerill: Errors let us down again at key times

By GARY HEATLY Benetton……….18 Edinburgh……..10 BENETTON boosted their own play-off hopes and dealt Edinburgh’s a huge blow with a comeback win...

Yet again, Wales are wrecking themselves

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Concerns: Alun-Wyn Jones, like many players, will be worried about his future PICTURE: Getty Images...

Kingston’s backing his boys for Japan

NEALE HARVEY talks to former Quins DoR John Kingston about life after The Stoop Proven internationals: Mike Brown, Chris Robshaw and...

Ospreys veteran issues warning to Beard

NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS BRADLEY Davies has warned Wales lock Adam Beard he faces a fight to regain his Ospreys...

Witty opts for farmer’s life with the Chiefs

EXETER CHIEFS have completed a deal that will see Newcastle Falcons second row Will Witty join Rob Baxter’s side at the...

Smith courting interest

WALES loose-head Nicky Smith is a target for Premiership clubs – in a move that would end his international career. The...

Super League put focus on Ford switch

GEORGE FORD is a shock name on the wanted list of Super League clubs who would like to tempt him into...

Falcons winger Kibirige looks set to fly nest

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler NEWCASTLE Falcons could lose winger Zach Kibirige at the end of the season with...

ROOM 101

LEWIS LUDLAM THE NORTHAMPTON SAINTS FORWARD TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Poor table...

Hill confident Warriors can climb into top six

By NEALE HARVEY Rapid rise: Worcester back row Ted Hill WORCESTER flanker Ted Hill believes a positive mindset and clinical finishing...

Olmstead back to help Falcons fight the drop

By JON NEWCOMBE HAVING been part of Newcastle’s best-performing Premiership team for two decades last season, ‘new’ signing Evan Olmstead returns...

Peyper falls for Jones’ con, hook, line Sinckler

ALUN-Wyn Jones showed in two instances in the Wales win against England last weekend just how influential a street-smart talisman can...

World League leak was just a scare story

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THERE is often a gap as wide as the Grand Canyon between a...

We badly needed that win says Lam

BRISTOL head coach Pat Lam described the derby win as the most important result of the season. He said: “Bristolians are...

Gloucester pay price for late double yellow

By ROGER PANTING Livewire: Bristol scrum-half Andy Uren stretches out to score their second try GLOUCESTER’S rich vein of form came...

Hooper: We gave it away at the end

FORMER Bath centre Ben Tapuai made a triumphant return to the Rec. He said: “It was too close for our liking...

Earle crashes over to let Quins lord it in third

By ROGER PANTING NATHAN Earle scored a last minute try to cement Harlequins’ third place in the Premiership table. With the...

That was ding-dong stuff says Baxter

EXETER boss Rob Baxter looked relived after his team had withstood Sale’s second-half pressure. Baxter said: “That was a ding-dong battle....

Chiefs count bruises after taming Sharks

By ROB WILDMAN Litle and large: Sale’s Faf de Klerk tackles Exeter try-scorer Don Armand EXETER flew home from Manchester last...

Ospreys battling to keep club alive

By PETER JACKSON ALUN-WYN Jones starts another Grand Slam week caught in the crossfire of a major political row between his...

Ref robbed us say Wasps

Protests: Wasps players react after Biyi Alo’s try was disallowed on the final play PICTURE: Getty Images WASPS boss Dai Young...

Kyle’s critics know nothing about game, raps George

By GARY FITZGERALD JAMIE George has fired a broadside at critics claiming England’s Cardiff defeat is evidence that Eddie Jones’ men...

Pacific island players’ union to explore nuclear option of boycotting 2019 Rugby World Cup in light of proposed ‘World League’

Fiji, Tonga and Samoa have all qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup

Cardiff Blues and Wales flanker Josh Navidi commits to new deal

Josh Navidi has pledged his future to Cardiff Blues by signing a new contract to remain at the Arms Park. The...

The top tips to help you bet on rugby for 2019

If you are a  rugby fan, then you know that all roads will be heading to Japan for the 2019 Rugby...

Shane Williams column: Do I think this is the best Wales team ever? You’re damn right I do

Stop asking the question, they've hit the heights

World Rugby’s 12-team World League proposal shot down for casting away Pacific nations

The story of the year may have just hit the sport

Sale Sharks sign Rob Webber to contract extension to solidify strong hooker department

Rob Webber and Akker van der Merwe to be Sale's strike force next season

Leicester’s offer to Manu Tuilagi is ‘fairly stingy’, says ex-Tiger Lewis Moody

Racing 92's megabucks stokes conversation of loyalty towards Leicester and if it works both ways

Northampton Saints front-row pair sign extensions

'They are two very impressive young men' – Chris Boyd