Weir drops in with added time winner

By DARAGH SMALL Ulster 16 Edinburgh 17 DUNCAN Weir’s lastgasp drop-goal saw Edinburgh to a crucial and rare victory at Ulster....

Clarke hits out at leniency of referee Wilkinson

By ROGER PANTING OSPREYS interim head coach Allen Clarke claimed referee David Wilkinson had failed to remember his cards as his...

Lowe stars but Scarlets show grit to earn bonus

By BILL KIELY False dawn: Scarlets’ Johnny McNicholl goes over to score PICTURE: Huw Evans SCARLETS head coach Wayne Pivac praised...

Blues on course for Europe’s top table

By ALEX BYWATER DANNY Wilson believes Cardiff Blues are in a good place to qualify for the Champions Cup after they...

Hastings guides Warriors towards playoffs

By ALEXANDER McLEMAN Glasgow 37 Cheetahs 23 GLASGOW guaranteed themselves a PRO14 playoff place after sweeping aside the Toyota Cheetahs 37-23....

Lucky for me Warren refused my kind offer in Cardiff

WARREN Gatland will coach Wales for the 100th time against Ireland – a remarkable achievement and he deserves all the accolades...

Halfpenny will need to dominate the skies

SHANE WILLIAMS Must start: George North impressed in his cameo PICTURE: Getty Images IT WILL take a very good team indeed...

Ackermann set to be reunited with Mostert

Out: Jeremy Thrush In: Franco Mostert GLOCESTER look to have won the battle for South Africa second row Franco Mostert to...

McGuigan heads back to Falcons

Back: George McGuigan ENGLAND Saxons hooker George McGuigan is set to return to Newcastle Falcons when his Leicester contract runs out...

Warriors weigh up move for Haskell

Wanted by Warriors: James Haskell WORCESTER Warriors are deciding whether to make a play for England flanker James Haskell when he...

Kaino likely to head for France, not Premiership

Off: Jerome Kaino VETERAN All Black Jerome Kaino looks set to snub a move to the Premiership in favour of a...

ON THE BLING SIDE

BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ CARDIFF Blues are interested in speaking to Paul Feeney about their vacancy...

ROOM 101

THE SALE FLANKER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND TOM CURRY 1. Odd not even...

ET called back when Underhill launched that tackle

SAM Underhill said this season that he is not the fastest flanker on the block. Having watched replays of his brilliant...

TMOs only work with the right equipment

NICK CAIN WHAT the furore surrounding the disallowed Gareth Anscombe touchdown in last weekend’s England- Wales clash proved is that the...

Robson expecting more fireworks in repeat of last year’s final

DAN Robson says revenge is in the air as two of England’s most entertaining sides reprise last season’s Premiership final with...

It’s all systems go for Mullen after injury-wrecked Autumn

NEALE HARVEY talks to Wasps loosehead Matt Mullan, desperate to make up for lost time Buzzing again: Matt Mullan PICTURE: Getty...

McCall: Defence was just brilliant

SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall was impressed by his team’s fight in the second half. He said: “Areas of our...

Liam takes honours – and a yellow card

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Looking good: Liam Williams scores for Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images No way through: Sale’s Danny Solomona is held...

That was pathetic admits Bath boss

DIRECTOR of rugby Todd Blackadder’s succinct appraisal of his side’s performance was “pathetic” as he said sorry to Bath fans after...

We’re close to letting rip now warns Deano

By ALAN HEDLEY Fast start: Sinoti Sinoti goes over for Falcons’ first try after four minutes PICTURES: Getty Images Acrobatic finish:...

It’s a big lesson for us – Gloucs

GLOUCESTER’S head coach, Johan Ackermann, had no complaints about the result. He said: “We were not good enough and it’s another...

Jonny’s back to help Warriors claim survival

By ROGER PANTING Winning return: Jonny Arr scores No stopping him: Matt Scott scores Gloucester’s first try JONNY Arr made a...

Alun Wyn set to sign new dual contract

By PETER JACKSON ALUN WYN Jones is set to sign a new Wales contract aimed at extending his monumental international career...

Melville: 11-month season is non-starter

By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND players no longer face the threat of an 11-month season as talks between Premiership Rugby and the...

Sale Sharks twins will peak for England, says Dave Seymour

Dave Seymour announced his retirement from rugby last week and says the Sale back row is in good hands with the...

Jackson column: Wigan still leaving their mark on rugby union

Peter Jackson highlights to work of Andy Farrell and Shaun Edwards as well as other members of Wigan's past

The magnificent seven rugby clubs in the county of Gwent

Profiling the histories behind Gwent's foremost rugby clubs

Time I pulled my weight admits 22-stone Will Skelton

Australian second row looking to play leadership role for Sarries with stars away on Six Nations duty

Turn these Dragons into Lions and watch them go on a rampage again

Brendan Gallagher looks back on the history of Gwent rugby and the county's current PRO14 side Dragons

2018 Super Rugby schedule

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Guscott column: England won arm-wrestle as Wales paid for their errors

Jeremy Guscott delivers his verdict on England's closely-fought victory over Wales at Twickenham

Leicester Tigers complete swoop for another Warrior

Tigers confirm signing of Scotland international David Denton, who joins Will Spencer in moving to Welford Road for next season

Why women’s rugby is thriving in Australia in light of Sydney 7s victory

Raelene Castle, rugby's first woman CEO of an organisation, speaks to CNN World Rugby about parity in Australia's game

Judo horror injury will force Sam Jones to quit at 26

The Wasps flanker was injured at an England training camp in 2016 during a Judo session

VIDEO: Wasps centre Kyle Eastmond banned for six weeks for this hit on Marcus Smith

Citing commissioner deals out punishment to Eastmond after high hit on Marcus Smith and dangerous tackle on Ross Chisholm

SRU suspend several members of U20 backroom staff after late-night fracas

Investigation launched after team's physio required hospital treatment for incident at Llandudno bar

Northampton sign North replacement from Waratahs

Saints add Fijian brawn to next season's squad in the shape of Australian international Taqele Naiyaravoro

Eight players axed by Brunel after headline-grabbing night out in Edinburgh

Despite police ruling no crime had been committed by France players on Edinburgh night out, Brunel dishes out the punishment

Land of Confusion: Rugby Is Not The Only Sports People Are Mixing Up

Those unfamiliar with the difference between rugby union and rugby league have a habit of confusing the two. This is understandable,...

Anscombe’s anguish recalls the horror of JJ in 1974

PETER JACKSON VERDICT Tough ‘HQ’ initiation: Rhys Patchell As if the wounded Welsh hadn’t suffered enough before kick-off and immediately after...

Robbed…but I still say Wales can win the title

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Impressive: Gareth Anscombe showed his versatility against Englan THE focus of Wales’ defeat to England...

England won arm-wrestle as Wales paid for their errors

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE …EVERY WEEK England won this arm-wrestle of a contest by playing the conditions better than Wales,...

Alun Wyn: We can bounce back against Ireland

Defiant: Alun Wyn Jones ALUN WYN Jones vowed Wales will bounce back from their Six Nations defeat to England when they...

Brunel rap for putting Jalibert in harm’s way

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Controversy over ‘no try’ as Russia fall to Spanish

By JON NEWCOMBE Round-up RUSSIA’S chances of taking the direct route to Rugby World Cup 2019 were left in tatters after...

Macdonald hat-trick not enough as Quins close out victory

DMP Sharks .22 Harlequins 31 A FLYING start by the Sharks was not enough. They scored two tries in the opening...

Swansea celebrate as Wizards worry over Andrews injury

By PAUL HOPKINS Aberavon 7 Swansea 19 SWANSEA recorded backto- back victories for the first time since their return to the...

Woods has win formula again to halt Commandos

By JAY BAYFORD Ebbw Vale 19 Pontypridd 5 EBBW Vale produced a professional performance to beat Pontypridd at Eugene Cross Park...

Reynolds’ late try earns Carmarthen their bonus point

By JAY BAYFORD QUINS were made to work hard as they claimed a bonus-point victory. An early Steff Marshall penalty put...