We could have nicked that at end says Baxter

By ROGER PANTING Driving in: Luke Cowan-Dickie goes over to score for the Chiefs PICTURES: Getty Images On the run: Phil...

Moriarty deserves chance says Ryan

By PETER JACKSON ROSS Moriarty is being given expert backing in his bid to step into the shoes of Taulupe Faletau....

Freddie’s horror show

PICTURE: Getty Images Freddie Burns drops the ball over the line after blowing kisses in a display of showboating that cost...

Eddie stays no matter what insists RFU chief

By NICK CAIN EDDIE Jones has been given an unequivocal assurance by RFU chief executive Steve Brown that “come what may”...

Dream Team: London Irish and former Wasps and Leinster centre Brendan Macken

This is some team...

Court rejects appeal over sale of Ricoh Arena to Wasps

A four-year legal battle lodged by the owners of Coventry City Football Club appears to be over

Dean Richards can’t wait for Newcastle’s return to big time after a wait of his own

The Falcons travel to Toulon for Sunday's opener

Brian O’Driscoll backs a team not named Leinster or Saracens for Champions Cup glory

Exeter Chiefs strength on home soil gives them an advantage over the other contenders, says the three-time champion

Champions Cup preview: A look at all five pools as Leinster seek to retain European crown

Leinster and Wasps kick things off on Friday night at the RDS

Guscott column: Alex Goode and Liam Williams can be European Player of the Year nominees when they set the Champions Cup alight

Jeremy Guscott makes his picks of players to watch in this season's Champions Cup

Horwill: More international stars may follow Joe Marler’s lead

The Harlequins vice-captain also talks about Michael Cheika's job security

It would be special to add Champions Cup title to my Super Rugby medal, says Wasps fly-half Lima Sopoaga

Three years on from winning Super Rugby with the Highlanders, Sopoaga wants to win the equivalent in the Northern Hemisphere

Shane Williams column: High injury toll may scupper Scarlets chances of a Champions Cup repeat

Are last year's semi-finalists down on their luck heading into their Pool 4 opener against Racing 92

Bristol’s Luke Morahan ready for war now the honeymoon is over

"The Premiership has definitely changed"

Jackson column: Berwyn Jones paid the price for putting family first

Peter Jackson looks at when rugby's amateur days were overshadowed by the riches available in professional sports

Semesa Rokoduguni to troop on for Bath after penning new deal

Todd Blackadder high of praise for the prolific wing

Marland Yarde told how long he will be sidelined for after dislocating knee

A severe injury suffered by the Sale Sharks wing

‘I’ve missed rugby so much I’ve changed my mind’ – Schalk Brits

He's back!

Glasgow Warriors usher in Petrus du Plessis to depleted front row

The tighthead prop moves to Scotstoun from London Irish

Nathan Hughes availability for autumn internationals uncertain after citing for punching

Number 8 Hughes could face time out for Wasps and England

Sanderson: Toughest test for us this season

SARACENS assistant coach Alex Sanderson hailed his side’s performance before heading into a tough fortnight of European action. “That’s the hardest...

Sportsman Billy gets his reward against gutsy Quins

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER HARLEQUINS hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for Saracens in recent seasons but they dug deep to grind...

Lawes’ back spasm will clear

NORTHAMPTON DoR Chris Boyd said it had been a disappointing outcome for his side, not least their failure to win for...

Horne is the winner as Tigers find their feet

By NICK CAIN THIS was about honouring Rob Horne and both sides delivered in terms of endeavour, even though they were...

Goode is among my star picks to light up Europe

JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK THE European Cup provides us with the chance to see great players rise to the occasion...

DREAMTEAM

BRENDAN MACKEN, LONDON IRISH AND FORMER WASPS AND LEINSTER CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1....

Expand power of the TMO’s, don’t curtail it

COLIN BOAG Does World Rugby’s continual dithering over the role of the TMO show weakness or simply a failure to get...

Dicky has whole of Corwall’s backing

ON behalf of Cornish Pirates fans I must refute the accusation in last week’s letters that Dicky Evans is delusional. In...

Eddie’s selection tunnel vision will lead us nowhere

JEREMY Guscott is spot on! Play Owen Farrell in his club position of 10 where he can control the game as...

RFU monies made Marler exit possible

Letters SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk IN COLIN Boag’s...

Big final month can set Simmonds up for World Cup – Baxter

SAM Simmonds faces an uphill battle to feature at next year’s World Cup but Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter is...

Ewers feels the pain for stricken pal Sam

By NEALE HARVEY DAVE Ewers is ready to noise-up Exeter’s forward pack as they absorb the loss of talismanic No.8 Sam...

Olding stay extended by a year

FORMER Ireland and Ulster centre Stuart Olding has signed a new deal with Brive which will keep him at the French...

Rejuvenated Fearns back to lead Lyon into Europe

By NEALE HARVEY LYONNo.8 Carl Fearns admits he feared for his career before forking out his own money to hasten his...

Cipriani top player for September

GLOUCESTER fly-half Danny Cipriani has been named Premiership player of the month for September. Cipriani was in stellar form for Gloucester...

Woodburn craving solid return after soup diet

By JON NEWCOMBE Traget: Olly Woodburn at the Champions Cup launch LIFE has sucked in the past month for Exeter Chiefs...

Beauxis warms up for his date with Blues

FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES On form: Lionel Beauxis landed 14 points yesterday for Lyon PICTURE: Getty Images Fly-half Lionel Beauxis has...

Squirrels’ tails up as Treorchy upset the leaders

Welsh Division One round-up By CARL FIELD ONE East Central leaders Glamorgan Wanderers crashed to their first defeat, 26-15 at home...

Pooler go clear with six wins out of six

Welsh Championship round-up By CARL FIELD PONTYPOOL made it six wins out of six in the WRU National Championship with a...

Drovers downed as former star haunts his old side

By HUW S THOMAS INDISCIPLINE cost Llandovery dearly as they slipped to defeat against RGC 1404 in a thrilling clash after...

Hat-trick hero Tomlinson spells heartbreak for the visitors

By IWAN GABE DAVIES CARDIFF edged a thrilling encounter that ended in heartbreak for Cross Keys who were denied victory after...

Richards stars as visitors edge basement battle

By GEOFF CHAMPION BEDWAS head coach Stefan Sankala was a relieved man as he watched his side hang on to record...

Steelmen maintain unbeaten start with fifth straight win

By PAUL HOPKINS EBBW Vale continued their perfect start to the season with a fifth win from five as Swansea became...

Powerful Ponty prevail in clinical try-fest triumph

By PETER HUGHES A REMARKABLE game at Pontypridd produced 17 tries as the hosts sealed a runaway victory after fighting off...

Sospans leave it late as they claim derby bragging rights

By JON TWIGG LLANELLI upset the form book in the West Wales derby as they came out on top at Carmarthen...

PREVIEW…Newport v Aberavon

Today. Kick-off 2.30pm NEWPORT head coach Craig Warlow will be expecting a reaction from his players when they take to the...

Principality Premiership

MERTHYR produced a powerful second-half performance to record a bonus-point victory over Bridgend at the Wern. The Ironmen took the lead...

Foley back at 10 for must-win match in Argentina

THE Wallabies’ experiment with Kurtley Beale at fly-half is over with the former Wasps star restored to inside-centre for the must-win...

Boks left stunned by double at the death

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bear hug: Try scorer Ardie Savea celebrates with Nathan Harris On the run: Damian de Allende of the...

Cardiff move one point behind Scarlets

By CARL FIELD CELTIC CUP ROUND-UP CARDIFF Blues A put themselves firmly back into Celtic Cup contention with a 26-12 win...