Give Danny a chance like Stokes says Vickery

By GARY FITZGERALD PHIL Vickery has sent a heartfelt message to Eddie Jones “not to kick Danny Cipriani out of the...

Rugby Championship: All Blacks looking for fifth title in six years

New Zealand take on the Wallabies tomorrow morning in Sydney

Betting on rugby league and rugby union

Rugby game is an enormous, consisting of intense score lines and vital extremes. There is only one place to exploit this...

Guscott column: John Mitchell’s got the means to increase England’s intensity

Jeremy Guscott would not be surprised to see John Mitchell look further than being a defence coach while at the RFU

Mark Flanagan adds steel to Bedford Blues’ pack

It's been a summer of impressive recruitment by Mike Rayer at Goldington Road

Leo column: Unearth the root causes to end off-field violence

Dan Leo highlights the skirmish between Amanaki Mafi and Lopeti Timani as one instance of how Pacific Islander physicality can take...

Rugby Championship: Australia seek to shore up scrum while blooding in new caps

Continuing our team profiles ahead of the 2018 Rugby Championship, we look at the Wallabies

‘I’ll really try to do something special for this town’ – read our recent interview with Danny Cipriani

The new Gloucester arrival reveals how many other Premiership clubs were interested in his services, but he was most eager to...

Read and Retallick back for the All Blacks, as Australia turn to Hodge to fill midfield problem

Sam Whitelock will earn his 100th Test cap for New Zealand in the Bledisloe Cup clash

Justin Tipuric named as Ospreys captain, as Alun Wyn Jones heads into World Cup year with Wales

Alun Wyn Jones' record of 115 appearances as captain is more than double of any other Ospreys player

Danny Cipriani attends Jersey court and is fined following arrest outside nightclub

Gloucester signing Cipriani pleads guilty to two charges

Bath confirm Guy Mercer will leave before the start of the season

Francois Louw is back fit, but it's another fans' favourite leaving the Rec

Rugby Championship: A look at the Springboks

Is it still a matter of rebuilding under Rassie Erasmus for South Africa?

Harlequins can reap the rewards of England resting Danny Care this summer, says coach Alex Codling

The Quins forwards coach also talks making the pack a force to be reckoned with

Venter column: Bold move going for John Mitchell but Eddie’s got to go for broke

The former London Irish technical director and Springboks coach shares his views on what Eddie Jones needs to do to get...

Tyler Morgan has his mojo back after battle with injury and diabetes

The Dragons centre unloads on missing large parts of last season after being a part of Warren Gatland's plans

Shaun Edwards to work with Ospreys

"Shaun is a world class coach" - Allen Clarke

Rugby Championship: Argentina team profile

Who else is on the Ledesma hype train?

Twickenham under attack: Button for the nuclear option may be pressed

The RFU have a sizeable debt stacking up

John Mitchell waits in the wings for RFU and Bulls to agree compensation fee

The former All Blacks coach is wanted by Eddie Jones to be England's defence coach

Peter Jackson column: RFU miss the boat again for Shaun Edwards

England miss another chance to join forces with a coach who has won everything there is to win in Union bar...

Gambling sponsorship and Rugby: is the link too strong in the UK?

Even though the situation in Rugby is not like in Football where almost every team has a gambling-related sponsorship, it is...

Spectator safety at rugby matches

Going to a stadium to watch a professional rugby match is a great event. The atmosphere tends to be sociable with...

Dream start for Christian

NEWS EXTRA FORMER Worcester Warriors forward Christian Scotland-Williamson made his first appearance for Pittsburgh Steelers in a pre-season victory over the...

One-way traffic in midlands derby

By TOM BRANSTON Coventry ………62 Moseley ……….14 COVENTRY cruised to a 62-14 victory over fierce Midlands rivals Moseley to win the...

Pack power proves the difference

Richmond ….21 Blackheath …14 RICHMOND took the bragging rights as the oldest club rugby game in history went the way of...

Tigers’ tyro speedster Olowofela off to a flyer

By ROGER PANTING Eyes on the line: Jason Harries on his way to the opening try for Blues PICTURES: Huw Evans...

High-flying Falcons pick up where they left off

By DAVID RICHARDS JOHNNY Williams impressed on debut as Newcastle ran out comfortable winners over their Championship counterparts. Dean Richards’ side...

Venter eyes lead role to boost bid for Boks

By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA WORCESTER midfield general Francois Venter believes last season’s PRO 14 experience with the Cheetahs can help...

Mitchell’s got the means to increase England’s intensity

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Loud and clear: John Mitchell gets his point across in England training 1998 PICTURE: Getty...

DREAMTEAM

RICHARD LIST, DONCASTER AND FORMER NARBONNE PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Simon Bunting –...

All Blacks must lose Rugby Championship

COLIN BOAG Kings again: All Blacks are crowned last year The Southern Hemisphere’s Rugby Championship starts next weekend, and unlikely though...

Lack of pool stage spoilt World Sevens

MOST people seem to agree the recent Sevens World Cup was a great success, but there was one element that caused...

Old guard let you down Eddie, now leave them out!

I READ with total dismay that Eddie Jones is going to recall the old guard. Surely the old guard crashed and...

How can Mitchell be defence coach?

I’M totally at a loss as to why England would look to bring in John Mitchell to replace Paul Gustard when...

Sam pins his Scotland hope on Scarlets move

SAM Hidalgo-Clyne believes he has taken his career to the next level by swapping Edinburgh for last season’s PRO14 finalists Scarlets....

Codling backs Care to lead the charge

By NEALE HARVEY Well rested: Danny Care has enjoyed his first summer off in years EDDIE Jones’s decision to rest livewire...

Sorrell excited to see how far Alex can go

ENGLAND Saxons wing Alex Lewington has been challenged to increase his workload to break into the Saracens first team. With Sean...

Cipriani out to get the Shed singing

By TOM BRADSHAW Still improving: Danny Cipriani PICTURE: Getty Images DANNY Cipriani arrived at Kingsholm via a surfing holiday in Malibu...

New arrival at No.9 turns up heat on Cook

By NEALE HARVEY Playing for his future: Bath scrum-half Chris Cook Winner: Will Chudley STALWART Bath scrumhalf Chris Cook says the...

Pre-season fixtures

August 17 Edinburgh v Bath 7.45pm Cornish Pirates v Exeter 7.30pm Benetton v Leicester 7.30pm Dragons v Northampton (TBC) Leinster v...

WOMEN’S PREMIER 15s 2018-19 FIXTURES

ROUND 1 - 8 SEP Loughboro Lightning v Richmond Gloucester-Hartpury v Harlequins Bristol Bears v Wasps Darlington MP Sharks v Worcester...

Sarries start with battle at Waterloo

By SAM JACKSON Champions: Saracens won the title last season SARACENS Women will begin their defence of the Tyrrells Premier 15s...

Davidson lets rip at Bordeaux’s ‘Lucky

FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Tough stance: Bordeaux coach Rory Teague Bordeaux-Begles coach Rory Teague is preparing for the most important campaign...

New Scotland cap Lang eyes big Quins future under Gustard

By GARY HEATLY CENTRE James Lang is confident of a Quins revival insisting new head of rugby Paul Gustard has lifted...

Exiled Davies closing in on fourth World Cup

By ROB COLE PHIL Davies admits there is not much chance of a return to Welsh rugby despite leading Namibia to...

Bristol’s pocket rocket ready for explosive start

Desperate to play: Harry Thacker HOOKER Harry Thacker is hungry for a big role in Bristol Bear’s Premiership return after being...

Tigers confirm front row cover for Genge

By SAM JACKSON LEICESTER announced the signing of Fijian Campese Ma’afu, as revealed in TRP, and fellow international prop David Feao...

Connacht extra to Euro champ

MY LIFEIN RUGBY PETER BRACKEN FORMER CONNACHT, WASPS, BRISTOL, QUINS, DRAGONS AND IRELAND A PROP Peter Bracken in action for the...

Grayson ups physicality to meet Biggar challenge

By NEALE HARVEY Big talent: Saints fly-half James Grayson ROOKIE Northampton fly-half James Grayson intends to put his full weight to...