Sensational Slade keeps Chiefs on maximum momentum

By MIKE SINCLAIR CLOSE-UP JACK NOWELL Exeter wing U DENNY SOLOMONA Sale wing Nowell, Eddie Jones’ preferred England choice, made a...

Solomons: We could have 12 points now

ALAN Solomons was left frustrated by his Warriors lack of killer instinct after seeing another game slip away. But the Worcester...

Deano hails effort of his 13-man Falcons

By GARY FITZGERALD DEAN Richards feels his side took a big step to climbing up the Premiership table after ‘refusing to...

ROOM 101

JAKE WOOLMORE THE BRISTOL PROP TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Peacocks I have...

Warriors face loss of big three star men

Move? Ben Te’o WORCESTER Warriors are facing losing three of their best players who are all out of contracts at the...

Vito looking to cross the Channel from La Rochelle

Eyeing Premiership: Victor Vito FORMER All Black Victor Vito is looking at his options in the Premiership next season with his...

Marx can make mark in Europe

Convert: Marx SPRINGBOK hooker Malcolm Marx might be under contract to the South African Union until 2020 but his CV is...

French are sniffing for Armand

EXETER CHIEFS flanker Don Armand is attracting the interest of French teams with his Sandy Park contract up at the end...

Hooker Tolofua wanted by Clermont

SARACENS look set to lose French hooker Christopher Tolofua when his contract runs out at the end of the season. Blindside...

Penalty count killed us – Lam

BRISTOL director of rugby Pat Lam was annoyed at the way in which his side imploded in the second half. He...

Bristol concede five in second half shake-up

By ROGER PANTING GLOUCESTER stayed unbeaten but they remain the most infuriating of sides by being incapable of producing a consistent...

Wales in hunt for Oz League star Frizell

By PETER JACKSON WALES will consider a move for Australian Rugby League superstar Tyson Frizell as part of their longterm planning...

Yes, those All Blacks are beatable England

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER SOUTH AFRICA yesterday sent a message of hope to England and their other World Cup rivals – the...

How have Leicester’s last eight coaches fared?

From Dean Richards to Matt O'Connor...

12 stalwarts of the game who deserve to be inducted into the Hall of Fame

A dozen stars from different generations of rugby

Alex Lozowski talks England’s 13 shirt with Slade, Joseph and Tuilagi for competition

The Saracens centre has moved up to a shade under 100kg to keep in the hunt for an England spot

Williams column: England need virtuosos like Chris Ashton and Cipriani

Ashton and Cipriani are off-the-cuff entertainers, writes the former Wales wing

We’re notorious for getting off to a bad starts, says Sale number 8 Josh Beaumont

Exeter Chiefs are next up for Steve Diamond's side

Ring-fence would help Premiership clubs blood kids, says Northampton boss Chris Boyd

The Northampton Saints head coach lauds the academy products available to him at his new club

Ma’a Nonu to re-join Blues after leaving Toulon

A third stint with New Zealand's underachieving Super Rugby outfit

EXCLUSIVE: Maro Itoje in advanced talks to stay at Saracens and say no to French suitors

The Saracens lock's current deal expires at the end of the season

Ronan O’Gara leads the latest list of players inducted to rugby’s Hall of Fame

Brendan Gallagher takes a look at the inductees

Guscott column: Why England don’t make fly-halves like Beauden Barrett

The New Zealand 10 can spot gaps and fly through them like few of his northern hemisphere contemporaries can

‘It’s a big challenge’ – Joe Launchbury anticipating bruising autumn encounter against Retallick

The Wasps second row looks ahead to November 10 when England host the All Blacks

Wales aim to sell their TV rights for £20m

The WRU want a £5m increase on their current deal, Peter Jackson has more...

Bristol Bears bring in Springbok international on loan amid injury worries

A crisis at full-back has been eased by Pat Lam dipping into the market

£30m loss by Premiership clubs means door won’t be closed on fresh investment

CVC's £275m bid for a majority stake in the Premiership has been rejected

Young: It doesn’t look great for Shields

AN already long Wasps casualty list grew with Wasps DoR Dai Young confirming England blindside Brad Shields was taken to hospital...

Simmonds and Slade make rash Wasps pay for errors

By NICK CAIN Double trouble: Henry Slade dives over for his second try for Exeter PICTURES: Getty Images Quick start: Elliot...

Williams: My three tries came in 12m!

HAT-TRICK hero Liam Williams looked sharp after groin surgery. “Three tries and I think I covered about 12 metres! It was...

Smith red card ends Bristol hopes of upset

By NEALE HARVEY Flat out: Alex Lewington touches down for Saracens’ second PICTURES: Getty Images Squeeze: Alapati Leiua touches down for...

Why England don’t make fly-halves like Barrett

Attacking DNA: Marcus Smith is the nearest thing England have to an All Black fly-half PICTURES: Getty Image Danny Cipriani George...

DREAMTEAM

ALEKI LUTUI, AMPTHILL PLAYERCOACH AND FORMER TONGA, CHIEFS AND WORCESTER HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1....

Agents will want CVC’s cash to drive up wages

Tigers tamed: Exeter put 40 points on Leicester last weekend COLIN BOAG In the absence of facts, it’s fun to speculate,...

All clubs are equal? Not on this showing

IT IS no wonder there are so many complaints about officials after seeing last week’s Falcons v Sarries game. The amount...

Surely players are allowed to consider future well-being?

IRRESPECTIVEof any new possible cash input from CVC Capital Partners, Premiership Rugby has to operate a tight financial ship. In that...

Shame on you Tom, and your ‘team’

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email:newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk SEEING Leicester ship 40 points...

Mind games can put Ospreys on top

By ROB COLE Try: Williams scores v Boks Hungry: George North GEORGE North and Scott Williams hope their telepathic relationship can...

Willison in no doubts Bath can float his trophy boat

By NEALE HARVEY KIWI centre Jackson Willison aims to join a select band to win league titles either side of the...

Toulon boss says Ashton quit after money row

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal has cast doubt on Chris Ashton’s motive for leaving his club for Sale....

O’Reilly boys keep Glynneath eyes on promotion

By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Division One round-up GLYNNEATH’S strong start continued with a 21-6 victory over Ystalyfera in One West Central....

Pooler just edge past the battling Steelmen

By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL made it two wins from two but were made to work hard by Tata...

Newport ruthlessness makes them clear favourites

By CARL FIELD Newport v Bargoed, Rodney Parade, 2.30pm NEWPORT entertain Bargoed at Rodney Parade in the Principality Premiership this afternoon,...

Ebbw’s fighting spirit brings them back from the brink

By ROBERT REES Ebbw Vale ……19 Aberavon ………17 EBBW Vale came from 17-0 down to edge out Aberavon in the proverbial...

Powerful Ponty are too hot for Llanelli to handle

By JAY BAYFORD Pontypridd ….43 Llanelli ……………0 PONTYPRIDD were in irresistible from as they ran in seven tries. They were up...

No catching the flying Williams as Merthyr stretch away

By GEOFF CHAMPION Merthyr ……….27 Bedwas …………7 DEFENDING champions Merthyr made it two wins out of two with a comfortable but...

Points drought after break leaves Bridgend on top

By ANDREW GOSS Neath………………7 Bridgend ………10 BRIDGEND edged a lowscoring encounter with Neath at The Gnoll – with all of the...

Mighty Quins find the key to victory with strong opening

By JONATHAN TWIGG Carmarthen Q41 Cross Keys ….28 THE 26th meeting of Carmarthen Quins and Cross Keys resulted in a bonuspoint...

Swansea ………26 RGC 1404 ………34

RGC won an eight-try thriller thanks to the reliable boot of star fly-half Billy McBryde. The North Walians took an early...

Llandovery ….20 Cardiff ……………3

THE Drovers continued their impressive home form in racking up their 18th consecutive Premiership win at Church Bank. Their attacking flair...