Rugby’s social media moments of the weekend

By Charlie Elliott As always, rugby delivered some great moments this weekend, with the Six Nations taking so many twists and turns. ...

Six Nations stock Risers and Fallers: Ireland the biggest losers after missing huge Grand Slam opportunity 

It was another brilliant weekend of Six Nations action, in which France climbed up to pole position with one round to...

Six Nations Team of the Week: France unstoppable in Dublin with six players included 

What a weekend of Six Nations action, after France blew the Championship wide open with a massive win over Ireland in...

Ollie Lawrence out of Six Nations finale and fearing season-ending lay-off

Ollie Lawrence will miss England‘s Guinness Six Nations finale against Wales and could struggle to play again this season after suffering...

Six Nations: Seven try England thump Italy at Twickenham

By Ethan Bents England piled on seven tries to secure a bonus point win and beat Italy in entertaining fashion at...

Francis Baron: It’s time for the entire RFU Board to go

By Nick Cain Francis Baron has called for the replacement of the entire RFU Board, adding a radical dimension to the...

England need to play for the full 80, says Elliot Daly

By Adam Hathaway Elliot Daly has urged England to put their foot on Italian throats today and keep it there in...

We must pull together to grow game – Rob Baxter

By Mark Stevens Rob Baxter believes that the responsibility for growing rugby – both financially and in terms of interest –...

Fit-again Josh Hodge keen to kick on with Exeter Chiefs

By Paul Rees Josh Hodge is getting a kick out of life at Exeter as the fullback looks to put himself...

Six Nations: Italy aren’t going to roll over for England, says Ben Kay

By Gary Fitzgerald England will be in for another Six Nations shocker unless they show plenty of “patience” as well as...

England vs Italy Preview: Fraser Dingwall set to pull the strings as Steve Borthwick puts faith in Saints

By Adam Hathaway Preview - England v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Steve Borthwick might not come across as a...

I play at my best when I’m vocal, says centurion Jamie George

By Adam Hathaway Man of the moment Jamie George insists not much has changed despite being stripped of the England captaincy...

Six Nations: France get back their va va voom to end Ireland’s Grand Slam hopes

By Nick Cain Ireland............................... 27pts Tries: Sheehan 43, Healy 77, Conan 81 Conversions: Prendergast 44, 78, 81 Penalties: Prendergast 35, 43...

Fabien Galthie: Antoine Dupont injury is looking serious

France head coach Fabien Galthie fears captain Antoine Dupont has sustained a “serious” knee injury. Ireland lock Tadhg Beirne fell on...

Six Nations: Lively Maxime Lucu steps up to guide France home

By Paul Rees It was a tale of two injuries. James Lowe picked up a knock in the warm-up with the...

Jeremy Guscott – England must put foot on the gas

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken & Unmissable every week... Some of the reasons for the changes Steve Borthwick has made against...

Six Nations: Scotland survive spirited Wales revival

By Brendan Gallagher Scotland ........................... 35pts Tries: Kinghorn 5, 48; Jordan 11, 33; Graham 27 Conversions: Russell 6, 12, 28, 34,...

Matt Sherratt: I can’t wait to take on England

Wales interim boss Matt Sherratt praised his team’s fighting spirit and says they cannot wait to tackle England in Cardiff on...

Six Nations: Wales edge closer to unwanted record

By Peter Jackson At Murrayfield 70 years ago, Wales played the role of polite guests to perfection, enabling their supposedly hopeless...

Tommy Freeman deserves a run in the centres

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The England midfield has been a mishmash of failed partnerships, wishful...

Pressure is building on the RFU Board to stand down

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The Whole Game Union has added its weight to the call...

Ben Youngs lifts the lid on Steve Borthwick – but too late

By Nick Cain Ben Youngs lifted the lid last week on Steve Borthwick being a “risk-averse” coach, and stated that the...

U20s six Nations: Historic win for poweful French outfit over Ireland

By William Bull Ireland............... 12pts Tries: Penalty 40+5, Mangan 80+1 France................22pts Tries: Echegaray 14, Leveque 18, Akrab 33, 52 Conversion: Keletaona...

U20s Six Nations: Kane James shines to help England keep Grand Slam hopes alive

By George Wellbelove England ........................... 33pts Tries: Timmins 11, Burrow 17, Gulley 20, Hall 57, Bracken 80 Conversions: Bellamy 12, 18,...

U20s Six Nations: Double red for Wales allows Scotland to take the high road

By Ben Jaycock Scotland ............. 27pts Tries: Douglas 18, 74; Moncrieff 27, Brown 34 Conversions: Urwin 18, 34 Penalty: Coates 65...

U20s Six Nations: Showdown in Cardiff will be huge challenge – Olamide Sodeke

By Olamide Sodeke - England U20s & Saracens Lock Not many people can say they’ve won a Grand Slam, whether that’s...

Andy Robinson praise for cross-league rivalry

By Jon Newcombe Andy Robinson has spoken about the positive experience of playing Championship clubs in what looks set to be...

Dream Team – Josh McNally

Josh McNally, the Cardiff, RAF and former England, Bath, London Irish, London Welsh & Henley lock, chooses the best XV he...

Howzat! Azzurri are left stumped

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Box office: England’s Elliot Daly scores against Italy in last year’s Six Nations match PICTURE: Alamy AS...

Lytchett Minster 2s? Now they were decent…

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Anyone seeking to capture the essence of rugby’s transformation over recent decades need not wrestle...

Prem Rugby Cup: Ealing Trailfinders go close but Exeter Chiefs sneak home

By Mark Stevens Exeter ................................ 28pts Tries: Hodge 26, Penalty 33, E Roots 63, Wyatt 70 Conversions: Hodge 27, 64, 71...

Prem Rugby Cup: Louie Tonkin ‘gutted’ to miss chances against Exeter Chiefs

Ealing Trailfinders coach Louie Tonkin rued missed opportunities as he watched his side bow out of the Premiership Cup. “We’re gutted,”...

Prem Rugby Cup: Newcastle Falcons can’t live with Bath late show

By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle Falcons ....... 29pts Tries: Hearle 5, McCallum 38, Stevenson 43, 50 Conversions: Connon 39, 44, 51 Penalty:...

Steve Diamond likes look of young chargers

Newcastle director of rugby Steve Diamond heaped praise on his young chargers but admitted they’ve got a lot to learn. The...

PWR: Gloucester-Hartpury set sights on making it three in a row

By Ben Jaycock This season’s truncated Women’s Premiership sprint will be rounded off next Sunday as Gloucester-Hartpury bid for an unprecedented...

Newcastle Falcons flyer Elliott Obatoyinbo on the crest of a wave

By Jon Newcombe Elliott Obatoyinbo is hoping he can ride the crest of Newcastle’s wave and return to the sort of...

John Mitchell names England Women’s Six Nations squad

Millie David, Charlotte Fray, Jade Shekells and Sarah Parry have all been called into the England training squad for the first...

Santi Carreras will be fighting for Gloucester until the end, insists Trevor Woodman

By Gary Fitzgerald Santiago Carreras may be about to wave adios to Kingsholm but he will certainly not be “downing tools”....

Joe Launchbury has helped me cope, says George Hammond

By Gary Fitzgerald George Hammond used “role model” Joe Launchbury as a mental crutch to help him through one of the...

Josh Matavesi: I just loved sport, it was my get-out, my freedom

The former Fiji, Exeter, Racing 92, Worcester, Ospreys, Newcastle, Bath & Toyota Shokki Shuttles centre/fly-half Josh Matavesi For the last season...

Eligibility journey of Benhard Janse van Rensburg

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know At Eden Park on June 20, 2014, the cream of England’s...

Questions over Garry Ringrose’s ‘lenient’ ban refuse to go away

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know The Rugby Paper’s investigation into the Six Nations giving Romain Ntamack...

Final acts will define England’s season

ANALYSIS >> PAUL REES SAYS THAT, WHILE A FIRST DEFEAT TO ITALY IS UNLIKELY, BORTHWICK’S MEN WILL FACE A STERNER TEST...

Maverick Marcus Smith has role to play

Steve Borthwick explained the dropping of Marcus Smith to the bench today by saying he wanted to unleash the Harlequin when...

Bucs Super Rugby: Loughborough made to fight all the way

Bucs Rugby By Tom Jeffreys Loughborough survived the biggest threat to their league title hopes by the skin of their teeth...

Luke John on hand to lead Cambridge fightback

By Oli Shapley Oxford Uni Men …………… 28pts Cambridge Uni Men …… 35pts Tries: Fankah 8, 34; Roddy 27, 55 Conversions:...

Katie Hains double puts Oxford University Women on the right track

By Oli Shapley Oxford Uni Women......27pts Tries: Hains 20, 27; Berry 32, Hamer 50, Maria-Hawley 65 Conversion: Maria-Hawley 65 Cambridge Uni...

Georgia’s flyer Akaki Tabutsadze on his way to the top

Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, By Brendan Gallagher It's the Rugby Europe Championship final...

Dr Bill Mulcahy put his college on the map

Ireland lock Dr Bill Mulcahy will be remembered for many things not least being a rumbustious Ireland lock who also won...

Honours even in thrilling ten-try battle between Richmond and Birmingham Moseley

By Jon Meadows B Moseley .......35 Richmond ........35 Moseley had to defend a late rally from their visitors to secure an...