Ospreys left fuming at Owens and assistants

By STEFFAN THOMAS ALLEN Clarke slammed Nigel Owens and his officials after his Ospreys fell to a narrow defeat in Llanelli....

Wing king Lowe the difference for Leinster

By RONAN O’NEILL JAMES Lowe scored twice as Leinster made it five wins from six to stay top of Conference B...

Edinburgh survive scare to kill off Cheetahs

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CHARLIE CLARE THE BEDFORD BLUES HOOKER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Snakes I’m...

Warriors in fight to keep Josh in England

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Willie’s on way back to club rugby in Japan

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Boyd wants star centre

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Quins eye Pirates hooker Matavesi

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Sexton set for a French swansong

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Sheedy taking big steps under Madigan guidance

By JOHN HARDING CALLUM Sheedy drops to bench this week but is poised for more game time after impressing coach Pat...

Warriors can’t afford another slip up – Weir

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Baxter: Munster will be a step up

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Priestland demands answers after Bath flop again

By TOM BRADSHAW BATH captain Rhys Priestland issued an honest – and, by his own admission, painful – assessment of his...

Young: We were poor with no oomph

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Cipriani gives them all belief says Ackermann

By ROGER PANTING DANNY Cipriani reminded his former club of his undoubted talent to guide Gloucester to a deserved victory. Cipriani...

So Todd, do you still stand by your team decision?

HAVING watched Bath detonate their chances of winning at Saracens last weekend by resting 13 players, it was poetic justice when...

Pichot needs to aim at the right targets

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK JUST over a week ago international rugby was heading for “ruin” according to...

Diamond: Dorian has made difference

SALE supremo Steve Diamond has been pleased with the impact of forwards coach Dorian West following his arrival a couple of...

Yarde’s ‘horrendous’ injury takes gloss off for Sale

By COLIN NEWBOULT WITH six minutes remaining, positivity emanated from the AJ Bell Stadium for arguably the first time this season,...

Amos set to get his Wales wing place back

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May gives Eddie an injury scare over Autumn

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Jackson column: Courtney Meredith stands alone from Wales 1953 heroes

Peter Jackson on the sole remaining survivor of Wales' 1953 All Blacks victors

Horne speaks on horror injury ahead of Twickenham tribute

Rob Horne on his injury ahead of Saturday's derby match

Former Ulster star signs extension with Brive

Former Ireland and Ulster centre to remain in France

Guscott column: The time has come to pick Owen Farrell as England’s 10

Jeremy Guscott on why the Ford-Farrell format is 'flawed' for England

Japan’s 2015 World Cup upset over the Boks to be made into movie

Heroics of 2015 pool match to be turned into a film called 'The Brighton Miracle'

The flame still burns for Bismarck du Plessis and his hopes of a Springboks return

Incumbent South Africa hooker Malcolm Marx won the team's Player of the Year award last year

Six Nations cash will drop to just £6m as rugby’s sponsorship market shows signs of decline

Peter Jackson looks at the state of title sponsorships in Europe's international and club tournaments

Cornish Pirates bring in Worcester back rower

Just back from an arrangement which saw him play club rugby in New Zealand

Saracens captain Brad Barritt to have facial surgery

The centre took a boot to the face during Saracens' 50-27 win over Bath

Johan is after talks with ref’s supremo

GUTTED Gloucester boss Johan Ackermann said: “It’s a very unhappy changing room and the manner of the loss was hard to...

Gustard’s front-row gamble pays off for Quins

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We’ve not devalued the Prem saysTodd

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There’s good …and then there’s Goode!

By NICK CAIN Hat-trick hero: Saracens’ Liam Williams scores his third try after collecting Alex Goode’s inside pass PICTURES: Getty Images...

Time has come to pick Farrell as England’s No 10

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KURT MORATH, DONCASTER, TONGA AND FORMER AUCKLAND NO.10, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Sona Taumalolo...

Marler has just ensured his club career goes on

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Sorry Cips but Faz is out of this world

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Wallaby wannabe O’Connor owes Sale a huge debt

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All Black Pirates? Dicky’s delusional

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Blues and Ospreys in battle for Francis

TOMAS Francis is at the centre of a tug of war with both Cardiff Blues and the Ospreys in the market...

Rowntree to help Georgia

GEORGIA’S World Cup preparations have been boosted by the appointment of former England prop Graham Rowntree as their forwards coach ahead...

Webber believes West can give Sharks teeth

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Hughes hopes to get the nod to tackle All Black great Read

By NEALE HARVEY Hitting form for Wasps: Nathan Hughes BIG-HITTING Wasps No.8 Nathan Hughes says the chance to face down New...

Caves returns with a fab four to savour

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Castres send Euro warning to Premiership

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Champs staying on course as Butler cleans up

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Four-try Poolergo top with Narberth in pursuit

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Ironmen Locke the door with five tries at the Gogs

By DEAN JONES RCG 1404 .10 Merthyr .34 MERTHYR put in a fivestar performance to bag an impressive bonus-point victory at...

Lewis hat-trick heroics not enough as Quins hold nerve

By HAYDN JEFFERIES Bedwas .34 Carmarthen .35 CARMARTHEN Quins bagged maximum points after edging out Bedwas. The opening stages saw Quins...