McCormick, the pocket rocket who hit like a heavyweight

ITALY’S Matteo Minozzi – 5ft 8in and 13 stone something – has provided ample evidence this season that contrary to the...

Diamond: Last five minutes cost us

SALE director of rugby Steve Diamond was pleased with their second half display but was left to rue yet another poor...

Vickers drives Falcons nearer that top four

By COLIN NEWBOULT Last-gasp heroes: Newcastle celebrate Rob Vickers’ try PICTURES: Getty Images ANOTHER week, another poor start and another incredible...

Clifford out with hamstring horror op

QUINS’ miserable season took a turn for the worse as director of rugby John Kingston reported that Jack Clifford will be...

Last-gasp Ackermann keeps Glos hopes alive

By ROGER PANTING Streamlined: Jason Woodward dives over for Gloucester PICTURES: Getty Images GLOUCESTER scored 21 points in the last nine...

Quinnell: Scarlets can do a Liverpool

By PETER JACKSON THE Scarlets are being backed to make history this week by doing to Leinster in the Champions’ Cup...

Premiership relegation cost London Irish £3m

By NEALE HARVEY THE cost of relegation from the Premiership is starkly illustrated by London Irish declaring losses of almost £3m...

Rugby Sevens at the Commonwealth Games dating back to 2002

Brendan Gallagher recounts the spectacles on show in the Manchester, Melbourne, New Delhi and Glasgow Games

Itoje and Faletau’s agent banned by the RFU for betting spree

Matt Hart banned for 22 months for breaching RFU and World Rugby betting regulations

New sponsorship deal to see England’s top flight named Gallagher Premiership

Premiership Rugby have found an American-based company to take over from Aviva

Former Racing 92 fly-half Johan Goosen to end retirement saga by playing for Cheetahs

25-year-old Goosen set to play rugby for the Cheetahs before joining Montpellier at the end of the season

England v Barbarians: Bristol coach Pat Lam to take charge of Baa-Baas

The Baa-Baas assemble at Twickenham at the end of May

Howard Packman makes switch from Bedford Blues to Ealing

Former Saints winger becomes latest recruit for Ben Ward's Ealing

One-club man Darren Cave gets new deal with Ulster

Ulster centre set to play his 12th season at the Kingspan after penning one-year extension

Guscott column: Saracens badly need Billy Vunipola back at his world class best

Jeremy Guscott says Brad Barritt's side are missing their cloak of invincibility in Billy Vunipola

Bath’s Tom Dunn told to lose jelly belly for England

Tom Dunn reveals the straight-talking conversation he had with England head coach Eddie Jones

Galacticos of 1998 ensured Sevens was here to stay

Brendan Gallagher recalls the glorious arrival of Rugby Sevens to the Commonwealth Games

Jackson column: Crying shame that Danny Wilson’s magic will be lost to Wales

Peter Jackson asks if Cardiff Blues can give their Wasps-bound coach the send off his deserves

Hopefully I’ll be given a luckier break this time! England 7s captain Tom Mitchell talks Commonwealth Games

The last Commonwealth Games in Glasgow was a mixed experience for me. It was massively exciting and the build-up was amazing...

STATEMENT: Sale respond to Denny Solomona ban

Sale defend wing who received a four-week ban after being deemed by the three-person panel to have used homphobic language

Worcester announce signing of Edinburgh fly-half Duncan Weir

Alan Solomons adds Scotland international to fly-half core for 2018-2019 season

Harlequins director of rugby John Kingston to leave club after 17 years

It's been a tough season for Harlequins at home and in Europe

What affects the decision-making process in rugby?

Significant or insignificant, we have to make decisions all the time. In sports, they have to be fast, and mistakes can...

Dickens slams second half flop

SAINTS coach Alan Dickens admitted: “There’s embarrassment among the whole squad and coaches. I struggle to understand that second half performance....

Ruthless Saracens respond in style after Euro exit

By NEALE HARVEY Adding gloss: Saracens wing Nathan Earle scores the final try Full stretch: Chris Wyles dives over to score...

Genge is more bark than bite says Matt

LEICESTER boss Matt O’Connor said his side were peaking at the right time after winning The Clash convincingly: “The second-half was...

Two-try Kalamafoni turns Clash into Bash

By NICK CAIN Grounded: Adam Thompstone scores Leicester’s opening try despite Ben Tapuai’s challenge PICTURES: Getty Images SIONE Kalamafoni has already...

Saracens badly need Billy back at world class best

JEREMY GUSCOTT Raring to go again: Saracens and England need Billy Vunipola back PICTURE: Getty Images The news of the South...

Limit lofty academy expectations

From a concerned father whose son was sold the academy dream If your son has been fortunate or gifted enough to...

Young should seek advice from Chiefs on squad size

COLIN BOAG Banned for four weeks: Denny Solomona Wasps boss Dai Young commented during the week that his options for forthcoming...

Left field choice to fill problem 12 shirt

EVER since Mike Catt and Will Greenwood retired, England have had a problem at inside centre. They have desperately sought a...

What are laws for?

HAS anyone any idea why rugby referees allow scrum halves to deliberately feed the ball into the scrum directly into the...

Probyn is spot on, community clubs need help urgently

HAVING crossed verbal swords with Jeff Probyn back in November on the issue of RFU funding for grassroots rugby, I feel...

Developing strength in depth key to Wales’ World Cup chances

By STEFFAN THOMAS Optimistic: Alun Wyn Jones ALUN Wyn Jones has urged Wales to keep blooding youngsters on both this summer’s...

Solomona ruled out of Sale run-in

ENGLAND and Sale wing Denny Solomona has been banned for four weeks for making a homophobic slur in the match against...

Ibitoye aiming to emulate Smith’s rise to first team

By NEALE HARVEY Speed demon: Gabriel Ibitoye JET-HEELED winger Gabriel Ibitoye is taking inspiration from club-mate Marcus Smith as he aims...

Kockett kicks the winner to keep wind in Castres sails

Danger from deep: Rory Kockett won the match for Castres over Toulouse Castres hung on to the coat tails of the...

Ystrad Rhondda close gap against title rivals

Welsh Division One round-up By JAY BRAYFORD YSTRAD Rhondda claimed first blood in their title-deciding doubleheader with Glamorgan Wanderers in One...

James score allows Merthyr to make history

By IAN GOLDEN Ebbw Vale 6 Merthyr 10 MERTHYR overcame Ebbw Vale in a muddy affair at Cross Keys to reach...

Black and Ambers hold their nerve in a frantic finale

By JAY BRAYFORD Welsh Cup semi-finals Newport 16 Llandovery 12 GERAINT O’Driscoll was the Newport hero as his late try ensured...

Play-makers inspire Ponty against in-form RGC

By GEOFF CHAMPION Pontypridd 25 RGC 1404 20 A ROUSING display by the home pack and smart work by half-backs Jamie...

Callow settles thriller with a late winner for Bedwas

By IAN LOVELL Bedwas 31 Cardiff 27 A MIKE Callow try after 76 minutes clinched a hardearned win for a resolute...

Lloyd scores only try in Ravens’ narrow victory

By PETER HUGHES Bridgend 11 Carmarthen 6 BRIDGEND battled to a narrow victory in difficult conditions, but it could have been...

Neath churn out derby victory in the Swansea mudbath

Principality Premiership Swansea 7 Neath 17 NEATH took home the spoils in a hard-fought derby match against Swansea at a muddy...

Glynneath fate is sealed by rampant ‘Bridge

Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BRAYFORD GLYNNEATH limped out of the National Championship following a heavy 38-5 defeat at Newbridge. Newbridge...

Spirited Glouc no match for Sarries

By DUNCAN WOOD Glouc-Hartpury 0 Saracens 62 Fast start: Marlie Packer SARACENS have one foot in the Premier 15s Final after...

Pocock try gives Quins’ advantage

Wasps 19pts Harlequins 25pts By HOLLY FOSKETT Match-winner: Fiona Pocock attacks the Wasps line FIONA Pocock’s late try handed Harlequins the...

Blitzbokke defeat pits England against Australia

HONG KONG SEVENS ENGLAND Sevens face Australia in the Challenge Trophy quarter-final at the Hong Kong 7s today after finishing third...

Hartpury tear up form book to set up Met finale

BUCS ROUND-UP HARTPURY had the onerous task of travelling to Exeter, who had not lost at home all season, and they...

Scotland focused on clean sweep at Arms Park

U18s FESTIVAL By ROB COLE IAIN Monoghan’s Scottish U18 team will be aiming to make it a triple triumph as they...