POOL ONE

Leinster: Four-time champions in a pool laden with past winners. Took everything in their stride last season and have made a...

Leinster favourites for record fifth title

BRENDAN GALLAGHER casts his eye over the main contenders for this season’s European crown Champs: Johnny Sexton and Rob Kearney with...

High injury toll may scupper Scarlets chances of a repeat

EUROPE is on the horizon and, as a player, that’s what gets your juices flowing. Test rugby aside, the Champions Cup...

Time to let Liam wreak havoc from full-back

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND LIAM Williams is on fire with Saracens this season so now is the time for...

Warrior Jones hitting top form ahead of Euro opener

GLASGOW welcome Saracens to Scotstoun next Sunday in their Pool 4 Champions Cup opener and Dave Rennie is relieved to have...

Acid test awaits for fledgling Falcons

By JON NEWCOMBE Big game nous: Falcons will need experienced heads such as Niki Goneva at his best PICTURES: Getty Images...

Blackadder feels Bath on brink of bright new chapter

TODD Blackadder admits he is “desperate” to deliver some silverware to Bath’s success-starved fans before his time at the Rec is...

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Ojomoh suffers stroke

FORMERBath and England flanker Steve Ojomoh is in intensive care in hospital after suffering a stroke. Ojomoh, 48, who won 12...

Warriors stick on Sixways

WORCESTERWarriors have been taken over by a consortium led by finance specialist Errol Pope and the new owners are keen to...

Premiership exiles remain in the frame for World Cup

By ALEX BYWATER THOMAS Young and Owen Williams had their Wales World Cup hopes boosted this week after they were among...

Time for Wales to ease those 22 years of hurt

WALES have been missing out on Europe’s big prize since its creation, an unbroken run of failure dating back to a...

Dominic ends Castres’ clean sheet

CONNACHT had gone more than 300 matches without a red card until a New Zealander left a dirty mark on the...

Berwyn paid price for putting family first

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Berwyn Jones used to run like the wind, so much so that not...

Ludlam on mission to be Saints answer to Savea

HAVING endured injury and illness that stymied his early career, Northampton No.7 Lewis Ludlam is aiming to add his name to...

Morahan braced for war now honeymoon is over

By NEALE HARVEY AUSSIE wing wizard Luke Morahan says Bristol are braced for a Premiership backlash as they aim to prove...

Crowley impressed by calibre of Italy kids

By STEFFAN THOMAS KIERAN Crowley insists Italy’s young stars are better than their Celtic equivalents. And the experienced coach believes the...

O’Brien leads way to famous victory

By RICHARD O’NEILL Ulster…15 Connacht …22 IT COULD get confusing soon on the international scene if Connacht’s Sean O’Brien gets an...

Warriors capitalise on Meyer yellow

By SAM JACKSON Glasgow…36 Zebre …8 GLASGOW scored five tries to cement their place at the top of Conference A with...

Anscombe class paves the way for Blues late surge

By ROB COLE GARETH Anscombe put his hand up for the Wales No.10 jersey next month with a masterful performance to...

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

By GEORGE LAWRENCE Edinburgh …37 Cheetahs …21 EDINBURGH survived a late scare to extend their unbeaten home run to three matches...

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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

WORCESTER Warriors’ new owners face a battle to keep Welsh winger Josh Adams who is at the centre of a tug...

Willie’s on way back to club rugby in Japan

Return: Willie Le Roux WILLIE LE Roux is set to leave Wasps at the end of the season for a second...

Boyd wants star centre

NORTHAMPTON Saints boss Chris Boyd is keen to bring a marquee outside centre to Franklin Gardens after the World Cup. Boyd...

Quins eye Pirates hooker Matavesi

Wanted: Sam Matavesi CORNISH PIRATES are fighting to hang on to another member of their Championship highflyers with hooker Sam Matavesi...

Sexton set for a French swansong

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter:@neilfissler JOHNNY SEXTON is looking to make a return to France for...

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

By NEALE HARVEY WORCESTER playmaker Duncan Weir has ordered his side to stop shooting themselves in the foot and make good...

Baxter: Munster will be a step up

ROB Baxter is demanding his players take their near-perfect Premiership start to the next level when they face Munster on Saturday....

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

DIRECTOR of rugby, Dai Young was highly critical of Wasps’ performance. He said: “We lacked real intensity and energy and were...

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

By PETER JACKSON HALLAMAmos plans to be back on Wales duty next month for the first of 13 internationals leading to...

May gives Eddie an injury scare over Autumn

By SAM JACKSON Flying Tiger: Jordan Olowofela scores Leicester’s second try to defeat Saints at Twickenham PICTURE: Getty Images JONNYMay has...

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