Magnificent Scots run riot to humble Wallabies

By GARY HEATLY Rampant: Stuart McInally touches down Scotland ‘s eighth try PICTURES: Getty Images MATCH STATS… SCOTLAND produced one of...

5-try Boks complete Azzurri revenge mission

By SAM JACKSON Italy…………………6 South Africa …35 SOUTH Africa ensured there would be no repeat of last year ‘s upset with...

Learn lessons and put Boks to sword!

SHANE WILLIAMS Excellent: Dan Biggar WHAT A Test match that was! Wales came out on the wrong side of the result,...

Five more tries, but Wales had them rattled

PETER JACKSON COMMENT The gulf in tries between the old rivals has widened with every mis-match since that blessed last Saturday...

We must beat Boks say Gat ‘s battlers

WALES insist their autumn campaign will be a failure unless they beat South Africa on Saturday. Warren Gatland ‘s side suffered...

Now for the Six Nations title says happy Eddie

By GARY FITZGERAL Twinkle toes: Elliot Daly crosses for England ‘s sixth try PICTURE: Getty Images EDDIE Jones insists his England...

Jackson column: How Clem Thomas seized once in a lifetime opportunity

Ahead of Wales v New Zealand, Peter Jackson recalls when Clem Thomas overcame personal tragedy

Cowan-Dickie is back and gunning for Tom Dunn’s spot in England squad

The Exeter Chief hooker adds that Rob Baxter has recruited as well as anyone

George North takes decision to leave Northampton and return home

The Saints wing will be on his way back to an undisclosed region at the end of the season

Cain column: It’s a mad, mad world as Laporte bashes Bill

By Nick Cain THE international administration of Rugby Union was left embarrassed and in abject disarray on Wednesday in London when...

Williams column: The one player who can give Wales hope against the All Blacks

Shane Williams reviews Wales' lacklustre performance against Georgia and looks ahead to the All Blacks Test

More key skills for Marcus Smith to master, says mentor Evans

After a breakout start to the season, Nick Evans cools expectations on the young Quins fly-half

Guscott column: England will improve this year, but so will the All Blacks

With Eddie Jones saying England need to play catch up with the All Blacks, Jeremy Guscott looks at their chances

Mugabe’s thugs sent Don Armand on the rugby trail

Nick Cain talks to the Exeter Chiefs back row about his upbringing in the African state and his career in rugby

Gloucester CEO keen not to lose best players after win over Saracens

Gloucester are already at work on recruitment for next season, says Stephen Vaughan

Finn Russell to leave Glasgow Warriors

The Scotland international has been linked with a move to France to join Racing 92

Wales let off as front row rule denies Georgians late chance to share spoils

By ALEX BYWATER THERE was late drama in Cardiff, Georgia coming close to stealing what would have been a famous draw...

England will improve this year, but so will All Blacks

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Improved carrying force: Joe Launchbury took it to Australia PICTURE: Getty Images To close the...

It’s time, England, to put some stick about

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Opportunity knocks: Elliot Daly goes over for England’s opening try PICTURE: Getty Images England weren’t wildly impressed with...

Breach’s brilliant six-timer hammers Canada

By GEORGE LAWRENCE England W …79 Canada W…5 RED Roses wing Jessica Breach scored six tries on her debut as England...

Shields pins his colours to Wasps

HURRICANES captain Brad Shields is understood to have signed for Wasps in a bid to make England’s World Cup squad. Following...

Suffering Pumas urged to alter selection policy

Eddie bottled it with his team to face Wallabies By NEALE HARVEY DECLINING Argentina must reverse their policy of not selecting...

Care cameo is star turn as England strike lucky

From NICK CAIN at Twickenham ALL hail Danny Care, England’s super-sub! This was a strange brew of a match, with England...

Revenge so sweet for Clermont boss Azema

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Clermont boss Franck Azema confessed he found Lyon annoying for signing up his players. His prop Raphael...

Eddie bottled it with his team to face Wallabies

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME You can never judge a man by what he says, only by...

Gardner’s double puts Brynmawr top

Welsh Division One round-up By CARL FIELD RYAN Gardner was at the double for Brynmawr as they won 32-0 at Croesyceiliog...

Northumbria unfazed after Exeter throw down gauntlet

BUCS ROUND-UP By JOE BYRNES EXETER staged a stunning home comeback to leapfrog Cardiff Met in Topsham. The Welsh struck first...

Old boys come back to leave Bedwas feeling blue

By HOWARD EVANS Bargoed ……….20 Bedwas ……….26 BEDWAS bounced back from three straight defeats with victory at Bargoed. The visitors led...

Gogs go ten unbeaten as Hughes seals last-gasp victory

By HOWARD EVANS Aberavon…27 RGC …30 POWERFUL centre Tom Hughes crashed over five minutes from time to gain victory for the...

Price is right for Quins as five-try Jack sparkles

By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea …21 Carmarthen …43 A FIVE-TRY haul by star winger Jack Price helped Carmarthen to a comprehensive victory...

Keys spread the love with team effort in Cardiff thrill ride

By SCOTT DAVIES Cross Keys ….35 Cardiff …………27 CROSS Keys ran in five tries to secure an exciting bonus-point victory over...

Ponty no match for Merthyr in comeback success

By ANDREW DEERING Merthyr ……….50 Pontypridd ….21 MERTHYR dismantled Pontypridd in this top-ofthe- table clash at The Wern. Ponty registered early...

Llanelli given Hart by back rower’s match-winning effort

By CARL FIELD Llanelli ….23 Bridgend R…18 NATHAN Hart’s try two minutes from time snatched victory for Llanelli over Bridgend. The...

Principality Premiership

By HUW THOMAS Neath…19 Llandovery …5 BOTTOM of the table Neath caused a big upset at the Gnoll as they turned...

Hamstring injury rules out Ojo until New Year

LONDONIrish winger Topsy Ojo will be out of action until the new year because of a hamstring tear. Ojo, 32, suffered...

Pivac swoops for Rebel Cummins

SCARLETS have signed Australian lock Steve Cummins from Melbourne Rebels. The 25-year-old former Wallaby U20 international will join the region at...

Jet-heeled Jonny runs 40m faster than Bolt

ENGLAND winger Jonny May has recorded a sprint speed that is faster than eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt. May apparently...

Manu pins hopes on Joseph jersey

MANU Tuilagi will return to action next month and is targeting Jonathan Joseph’s England No.13 jersey for the Six Nations. The...

Leicester’s Lion Croft forced to call time

LEICESTER forward Tom Croft has announced his retirement from rugby. The 31-year-old, who played 40 times for England and five Tests...

Injury set-back for Wales back rower

RUGBY SHORTS WALES flanker Ross Moriarty has suffered a fresh back injury in training at Gloucester. The 23-year-old has played once,...

His monstrous boot changed way the game was played

THE record books will tell you that Sam Doble scored a world record 581 points in the 1971-72 season but it...

When best of the best turned out to honour Sam

BRENDAN GALLAGHER talks to JPR Williams 40 years on from the famous Sam Doble Memorial game CHARITY matches, gala occasions and...

Cockerill captures tight-head Millar-Mills

By JON NEWCOMBE EDINBURGH boss Richard Cockerill has swooped for Yorkshire Carnegie tighthead, Elliot Millar-Mills with immediate effect. Millar-Mills has impressed...

Wales put big focus on success at Commonwealths

THE RECENT Anglo- Welsh training hostilities continued last week when England Sevens welcomed their Wales counterparts for a day of live...

Ambitious England set for battle on three fronts

By JOE BYRNE THE SEVENS World Series returns next month with first stop Dubai as England aim to improve on last...

Ospreys pay price for finding winning touch

By ROB COLE OSPREYS finally got the win they needed to stop the rot after nine defeats in their previous ten...

Dominance up front gets Dragons out of trouble

By STEFFAN RODNEY THEDragons warmed up for their daunting PRO14 trip to Leinster with a good win over an experimental Scarlets...

More key skills for Marcus to master

MARCUS Smith’s gamemanagement in the face of blitz defence will be one of the defining factors in whether he makes the...

Cowan-Dickie’s back and gunning for Dunn’s spot

By NEALE HARVEY FORGOTTEN England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie is ready to ramp-up the pressure on Dylan Hartley by roaring back into...

Kirby holds nerve towin kickfest for Richmond

By ANDREW BEACHAM THIS was not a game that will linger in the memory, although that will not concern Richmond who...