Money talks loudest when it comes to club priorities

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Over the line: Saracens are England’s sole representatives in the Champions Cup...

Falcons set to swap Witty for Atkins

By JON NEWCOMBE WILL HOMER looks set to be the latest player to earn himself a Premiership move on the back...

Gloucester battle over Polledri

GLOUCESTER are fighting to keep hold of Italian flanker Jake Polledri, below, when his contract runs out at the end of...

Quins are in pole to land Evans

HARLEQUINS are set to win the race to land highly-rated Leicester Tigers flanker Will Evans when his deal ends this summer....

Tuilagi interested in move to France

Channel hop? Manu Tuilagi RACING METRO are looking to make a move for England centre Manu Tuilagi but they need to...

Clark could replace Daly

WASPS want to lure centre Max Clark away from Bath with Saracens looking set to confirm the signing of Elliott Daly...

ON THE BLINDSIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Priestland finds doors are closing RHYS PRIESTLAND is looking for club in France when...

ROOM 101

SAM JAMES THE BISHOP’S STORTFORD AND FORMER SCOTLAND U20, WASPS AND BEDFORD HOOKER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE...

Tomos set to follow the great Sir Gareth

Derby delight: Tom Collins scores for Northampton in their big win over Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images TOMOS Williams is in line...

understand Daly’s moan about Wasps says Haskell

By ADAM ELLIS JAMESHASKELL says he can understand why former Wasps teammate Elliot Daly is unhappy about the standard of the...

Jackson column: All-change Wales aim for Six Nations-RWC double

Nobody has won the Six Nations-Rugby World Cup double since England in 2003

Henry Slade on the battle for England’s 13 shirt

Slade faces competition from Manu Tuilagi and Elliot Daly for the starting slot at outside centre

Championship clubs consider legal action over threat of Premiership ring-fencing

Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow talks to TRP following a meeting between second tier clubs a fortnight ago

Lee Dickson to retire at the end of the season

Former England and Northampton scrum half Lee Dickson to call it a day

Chris Robshaw returns to Harlequins line-up for Premiership Cup derby

The ex-England captain will make his first appearance since October in Harlequins' Premiership Cup clash

Paddy Jackson set for reunion with Declan Kidney and Les Kiss at London Irish

Fly-half to leave Perpignan after turning down one-year option to extend his contract

Six reasons you’ll want to be at Twickenham for the Six Nations 2019

It’s unmissable – The oldest rugby tournament in the world, the Guinness Six Nations sees Europe’s top rugby nations compete in...

Wesley Fofana announces international retirement date

Clermont Auvergne centre set to retire from France duty after the World Cup in Japan

England international Jonathan Joseph agrees new deal with Bath

Jonathan Joseph will not be leaving the Rec at the end of this season

Maro Itoje commits long-term future to Saracens

The England international has extended his stay at Allianz Park to 2022

Perry Humphreys signs new Worcester Warriors contract

Winger Humphreys puts pen-to-paper on two-year Warriors deal

Owen Farrell fitness boost for England ahead of Six Nations opener

England fly-half confident of winning race to be fit for showdown with Ireland

Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton expected to be fit for England clash

Sexton looks set to go head to head with Owen Farrell in Six Nations opener

Ulster issue lifetime ban to supporter who allegedly abused Simon Zebo

Ulster conducted an investigation in the wake of allegations arising during their Champions Cup match against Zebo's Racing 92

Jason Leonard has his say on the Six Nations and ring-fencing the Premiership

The legendary England front row forward marks Wales as the team to beware of in 2019

Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus pays tribute to retired Pat Lambie

Former coach has kind words for the Springboks star who has announced a premature end to his rugby career

Tadhg Beirne to miss Six Nations matches for Ireland with knee injury

The Munster lock has been ruled out of the England clash and will also miss Ireland's game against Scotland

JJ’s back as Walker extends his run

By NEALE HARVEY Starts: Jonathan Joseph ENGLAND centre Jonathan Joseph makes his long-awaited return for Bath in a game that is...

Back row battle crucial to Wasps revenge mission

By NEALE HARVEY Cavalry charge: Joe Launchbury, main, Nathan Hughes, left, and Dan Robson return PICTURES: Getty Images Big test: Brad...

Switch Daly to 13 and give Brown a go against Ireland

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Good option to face Ireland: Mike Brown is England’s safest pair of hands under...

DREAM TEAM

GREGOR GILLANDERS, ROSSLYN PARK AND FORMER LEICESTER, BEDFORD, L SCOTTISH & ENGLAND U20s LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE PLAYED WITH...

Five-year moratorium is the sensible option now

COLIN BOAG Winning at a canter: London Irish are well clear in the Championship It’s time for Premiership Rugby to stop...

Exeter deserve to sit on top of table

I THINK Gareth Pitt (letters Jan 6) is missing the point with his comments regarding the bonus point system having big...

Premiership’s war of attrition has led to failure in Europe

AS the Champions Cup reaches the conclusion of its pool stage we have again, with the exception of Saracens, seen teams...

Money talks louder than common sense

IN response to Richard Abbott’s letter last week, in a perfect world all kick off times would be the same and...

Blackett backs ace Daly for Six Nations star turn

By NEALE HARVEY Threat: Elliot Daly hands off Jordan Larmour ENGLAND’S Elliot Daly can put a sub-standard Autumn series behind him...

Fans turn on Meyer as Stade look to South Africa

DAVID BARNES Leaving: Sergio Parisse is out of contract this summer PICTURE: Getty Images The songs are stilled, the drums no...

Penallta beat the champs to move clear

By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Division One round-up THE One East title race took a twist as defending champions Brynmawr slipped to...

Victorious Pooler stay out in front at the top

By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL maintained their 11-point lead at the top of the WRU National Championship with an...

Penaltry try at the death gifts Cardiff bonus point

By ROB COLE Cardiff… 40 C’marthen Q… 16 CARDIFF left it late – the fourth minute of injury time – to...

Rhys Williams treble fires Swans to win at spirited Neath

By ALEX BYWATER Neath… 21 Swansea… 48 R RHYSWilliams’ hat-trick helped Swansea overcome a plucky Neath outfit in a high-scoring encounter...

Botica holds his nerve to boot Keys to success

By JAY BAYFORD Cross Keys… 18 Bargoed… 17 A LATE penalty from Jacob Botica ensured Cross Keys took the spoils in...

Late Williams try completes dramatic Bedwas fightback

By IAN GOLDEN NEWPORT and Bedwas drew 18-18 on Saturday after Adam Williams dramatically scored in the corner in the final...

Vale maintain unbeaten streak with gritty victory

By CARL FIELD Bridgend… 10 Ebbw Vale… 14 PRETTY it most certainly wasn’t but in the end Ebbw Vale held on...

Guest stars as battling Drovers edge heated local derby

By RICHARD GRIFFITHS Llanelli… 17 Llandovery… 25 LLANDOVERY won the west Wales bragging rights in an ill-disciplined local derby against Llanelli...

Locke off in feisty clash as Aberavon triumph

By MATT ROBERTS Aberavon… 16 Merthyr… 7 ABERAVONcompleted a league double over the reigning champions in a game that saw Merthyr...

Dominant Wasps put DMP to sword in romp

By DAVID THOMPSON Wasps… 43 DMP Sharks… 12 Bonus try: Louise Dodd WASPS produced another impressive performance to seal a 43-12...

Breach at the treble for rampant Harlequins

By JONTY MAWER Harlequins… 59 Richmond… 7 A DOMINANT performance saw Harlequins defeat historic rivals Richmond FC at The Stoop. A...

Saracens cling on as defence holds firm

By SARAH GWYNNE Glouc-Hart… 28pts Saracens… 34pts Match-winner: Saracens playmaker Zoe Harrison SARACENSWomen had to dig in for a nervy final...

Three on the spin as Bristol defeat Valkyries

By GEORGE WEST Brist’l Bears… 34 Worcester V… 5 BRISTOL Bears women made it three successive Premier 15s victories with a...