Conlon to step back for 2 years

SARACENS flanker Joel Conlon has been advised to have a two-year break from the game due to a neck injury. Conlon,...

Garvey craving a trophy finish for mentor Booth

By NEALE HARVEY CAPTAIN Matt Garvey insists Bath are “massively motivated” to send departing coaches Toby Booth and Darren Edwards away...

Townsend commits to new deal at Chiefs

EXETER Chiefs have won their tug-of-war with two of their West Country rivals to retain the services of Stu Townsend, below,...

Watson ready to re-sign but JJ and Ewels holding out

Staying at the Rec: Anthony Watson BATH look to have won their battle to keep at least one of their out-of-contract...

Quins making moves for another Kiwi 10

HARLEQUINS are trying to bring New Zealand U20 vice captain Harry Plummer to the Twickenham Stoop for next season. Fly-half Plummer,...

Worry for Japan

JAPAN will this week get the chance to see at first hand one of the things that worries them the most...

Edinburgh lead race for Tuisue

In talks: Albert Tuisue FIJI flanker Albert Tuisue is poised to have talks with Premiership and PRO14 sides while in the...

ROOM 101

MARK LAMBERT THE HARLEQUINS LOOSEHEAD PROP TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Bad manners...

Thorburn gives Doddie plea the boot!

THEWelsh Rugby Union may have been shamed into making a donation to Doddie Weir’s charity raising funds for research into Motor...

Dublin ticket prices for All Blacks hit the heights

BILLYWilliams’ cabbage patch has staged some rewarding England matches in its time but never one as handsome as yesterday’s against the...

Want a try hat-trick? Go play against Italy

Electric: Ireland’s Jordan Larmour PICTURE: Getty Images JORDAN Larmour’s electrifying contribution to Ireland’s ritual demolition of Italy in Chicago last week...

Hero Perrett snubbed for his year with League

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Fred Perrett’s gravestone can be found in the British cemetery in a corner...

Irish heartbreak in Dublin

1963: Ireland 5 New Zealand 6 Only the fourth time the countries ever met and Ireland came very close, only running...

Fight Kiwi fire with fire to rekindle Chicago flame

BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks ahead to next week’s clash in Dublin between the world’s top two teams Breaking the duck: Conor Murray...

Think outside the box to offer fringe players an opportunity to shine

MY team to play Japan is based on Eddie Jones being able to pick any English player from any Premiership club...

Eddie must give reserves chance to face Japan

NICK CAIN LOOKS AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK’S BIG MATCH AT TWICKENHAM WITH SOME ADVICE FOR THE ENGLAND BOSS ONE of the...

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We will be peaking for the World Cup insists May

JONNY May warned the All Blacks he and his England pals will be ready to rip the world crown off their...

Boyd banking on Biggar to steer Saints through winter

By NEALE HARVEY NORTHAMPTON Saints supremo Chris Boyd admits he underestimated the philosophical approach towards the set-piece by English clubs compared...

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We lost our way admits Clark

MAX Clark refused to blame the bad weather for Bath being comprehensively swept aside. Falcons put out a much more experienced...

Falcons’ rain dance puts Bath under the weather

By GARY FITZGERALD SCOTT MacLeod believes Dean Richards has been given a selection headache by the Falcons who defied a wet...

Costello’s crusade to bring better balance to Wasps’ attack and defence

By GEORGE LAWRENCE WASPS have recalled a host of big names for the showdown with Bristol following last Sunday’s 15-14 defeat...

Boyd: We had guts but little composure

NORTHAMPTON’S director of rugby Chris Boyd said: “It’s disappointing to lose it at the end but at times we were not...

Grobler’s late TMO try drama seals it for Gloucester

By ROGER PANTING GERAINT Grobler sneaked over in the last minute to save Gloucester’s blushes as Saints looked set to remain...

Deacon: Discipline gave us problems

LEICESTER’S assistant coach Brett Deacon praised fit-again Mike Fitzgerald after the back row returned from a knee injury which had sidelined...

Penalty try earns Sale rare win over Tigers

By ROB WILDMAN Threat: Matt Postlethwaite makes a break for Sale PICTURES: Getty Images High rise: Tigers’ Graham Kitchener wins a...

Solomons calls on academy Warriors to build on impressive start to campaign

By SAM JACKSON WORCESTER Warriors have named three loan players in a much-changed squad for today’s match at Saracens as they...

Pellow: We’ve just got stronger

EXETERskills coach Ricky Pellow declared himself “really pleased” after his predominently young side showed just what benefits fringe players can earn...

Exeter’s young guns are too hot for Quins

By MIKE SINCLAIR EXETER’S faith in the seemingly endless Sandy Park production line paid off as they over-ran a poor Harlequins...

Home rule mars Top 14

AWAY wins are still hard to come by in the Top 14. Last weekend out of seven fixtures there was one...

That Lions’ share of money is enough for All Blacks

THE idea that New Zealand should share the gate takings at Twickenham, and elsewhere in Europe, when they come north is...

This All Black attack on Shields is just hogwash

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE prospect of Brad Shields lining up to play for England against New...

Black Ferns stretch unbeaten run to 9 games

France Women…0 NZ Women ……14 LES Bleues – hosting the Black Ferns for the first time – pushed New Zealand took...

‘Superb’ Katy brings her ton up in style

By SAM JACKSON Star turn: Katie Daley-Mclean starred for England on her 100th appearance PICTURE: Gedtty Images KATY Daley-Mclean earned her...

Phillips: That’s the best performance since I took over

By STEFFAN THOMAS Wales W ……….19 South Africa W…5 ROWLAND PHILLIPS was delighted with his Wales women’s side as they comfortably...

Eagles soar over Samoa thanks to Hooley’s boot

Round Up A LAST-GASP penalty from Will Hooley sent the USA to their first-ever victory over Samoa at the sixth time...

French fall to Mbonambi’s late, late try as French losing streak goes on

By ANDY CARTWRIGHT Scroer: Bongi Mbonambi SOUTH AFRICAextended their winning streak to seven matches over France when hooker Bongi Mbonambi scored...

Schmidt: We must up level for All Blacks

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER IRELAND, by no means at their best, still showed enough quality when it mattered to account for Argentina...

Allan stars as Azzurri fight off Georgian strong men

By GARY FITZGERALD TOMASSO Allan inspired the Azzurri as they overcame bullish, resolute Georgian rivals in a real physical battle in...

Seymour scores hat-trick as Scots gear up for Springboks

By GARY HEATLY GREGOR Townsend knows his side will have to step up a gear to compete with South Africa next...

Monkey’s off the back now let’s make it a clean sweep

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Hurting: Hooper The Australian jinx is finally over. Now for Wales’ first autumn clean sweep!...

Gatland: We must keep on winning

WARREN Gatland challenged Wales’ fringe players to keep the momentum going against Tonga after they ended a ten-year wait to beat...

Offside row as England miss a golden chance

By GARY FITZGERALD Controversy: Courtney Lawes charges down TJ Perenara’s kick for Sam Underhill, inset, to touch down PICTURE: Getty Images...

Clive Woodward tells Wales to get their priorities in order and end their obsession with beating England

Woodward says he is 'baffled' over Wales' terrible record against Australia

Smother the fear factor and Twickenham can enjoy a great day again – Tom Youngs

Part of the team that beat the All Blacks 38-21 in 2012 at Twickenham

Joe Simpson talks Wasps future amid chance to express himself on the pitch

Long-serving Wasps scrum-half set for more starts after injury to Dan Robson

Zach Kibirige on Newcastle’s competition for places with Goneva, Sinoti Sinoti and the emerging Adam Radwan

Radwan is a massive 'weapon for us' says Falcons teammate

Chris Ashton, Underhill and Moon in England team to face All Blacks

Chris Ashton is among three changes made by England head coach Eddie Jones for his team to play New Zealand on...

England will not be able to live with the pace of the All Blacks, says Dan Carter

Carter feels the current New Zealand team is better than the one which lifted the World Cup in 2015