Ten-try Edinburgh turn up heat on Siberians

Krasny Yar …14 Edinburgh …73 EDINBURGHsurged to the top of Pool 4 as they breezed past Krasny Yar at Moscow’s Fili...

Bottom line is Warren needs Rhys in his side

WHAT a week it has been for Welsh rugby and what a horrible mess we find ourselves in at the end...

Wasps prop Marty heads Irish wish list

ULSTER are preparing a bid to tempt Wasps tight-head prop Marty Moore to return home to Ireland at the end of...

Saints keeping an eye on flier Veainu

Hot property: Telusa Veainu NORTHAMPTON are tracking Leicester Tigers’ Tonga international flier Telusa Veainu, who is out of contract at the...

Bordeaux impressed with Quins star Yarde

ENGLAND winger Marland Yarde is attracting interest from Bordeaux but a move to France would mean the end of his chances...

ON THE BLINDSIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler BRISTOL have two more Premiership players on their shopping list ahead of an impending...

ROOM 101

THE FYLDE FORWARDS’ COACH AND HOOKER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND ALEX LONEY 1....

Best back for Ulster’s big French challenge

Preview La Rochelle v Ulster Today, Kick-off 3.15. Std Deflandre ULSTER have brought back the big guns to face La Rochelle...

It’s win or bust for us, says Wasps boss Young

By SAM JACKSON WASPS’ rugby director Dai Young has urged his team to keep their European destiny within their own hands...

Care’s bid to build up his legacy starts here

By GARY FITZGERALD DANNY Care is demanding a special Ricoh repeat from Harlequins to avoid their latest European bandwagon crashing off...

Scarlets left with mountain to climb

SCARLETS head coach Wayne Pivac accepted his side were second best. “Tactically they played very well but our errors contributed to...

Dead-shot Priestland fires timely reminder to Gatland

By ROGER PANTING RHYS Priestland returned to Parc-y- Scarlets to blast a huge dent in Scarlets’ chances of progressing to the...

Trinh-Duc ends hopes of battling Benetton

By JASON FOSTER FRANCOIS Trinh-Duc’s dramatic last gasp penalty denied little Benetton Treviso an historic victory over three-times European kings Toulon....

Munster may regret Racing’s late strike

By DECLAN ROONEY Quick reactions: Conor Murray dives on the loose ball to score Munster’s first try PICTURE: Getty Images A...

Genge ankle scare for England

LEICESTER boss Matt O’Connor said that Leicester’s Wallaby centre Matt Toomua –who twisted a knee – and England prop Ellis Genge...

Tigers zoom to bonus then take a snooze

By NICK CAIN TELUSA Veainu was back to his sparkling best with a hat-trick, while wing Tom May – with a...

Why don’t fans flock to watch these great Saracens?

IF anyone needed persuading that Saracens are one of the great club sides of any era, pro or amateur, last weekend’s...

Gatland scorched by heat in Lions kitchen

SINCE Warren Gatland decided to retire himself as Lions coach earlier this week his motives have been questioned. It’s been suggested...

Sexton sizzles as Leinster front up

By RONAN O’BRIEN Rumbling over: Cian Healy scores his second try of the game for Leinster PICTURE: Getty Images JOHNNY Sexton...

Chiefs set for toughest assignment in Europe

By SAM JACKSON Familiar face: Nic White EXETER captain Jack Yeandle has challenged his men to take it to the mammoth...

Ageless Gethin’s on alert for Wales

By PETER JACKSON WALES may be forced to wheel Gethin Jenkins back into their squad next week for a possible Test...

Howzat! NatWest set to back Six Nations

By PETER JACKSON THE Six Nations is expected to announce a new title sponsor long synonymous with English cricket – NatWest....

John Hardie suspended by SRU pending investigation

(Photo: Getty Images) By Adam Ellis Scotland openside flanker John Hardie has been suspended by the SRU with immediate effect to...

Jackson column: Why no one is quite able to wing it like the All Blacks

(Photo: Getty Images) By Peter Jackson Of all the assembly lines in all the world, there is none to compare with...

TEAMS: Australia v New Zealand

By Adam Ellis Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium will host the final trans-Tasman Test of 2017 between Australia and New Zealand, with the...

Ambitious Olly Woodburn stating his case for Test call

(Photo: Getty Images) By Neale Harvey Exeter speedster Olly Woodburn is ready to back up Philippe Saint-Andre’s fervent assertion that it...

Italy helps restore careers of stricken half-back talents

By Brendan Gallagher ITALIAN rugby can be proud of the part it has played in the rehabilitation – physically and mentally...

David Barnes column: It’s got to be Sarries for the Cup, says Yachvili

The former France maestro on Richard Wigglesworth's integral role in the Saracens squad

Lozowski signs two-year extension with Saracens

Fly-half becomes the latest Sarries player to commit their future to the Champions Cup holders

Greig Laidlaw ruled out of autumn Tests with fractured ankle

By Adam Ellis Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw will miss matches against Samoa, New Zealand and Australia this autumn after Clermont Auvergne...

Simon Zebo unsure on future at Munster

(Photo: David Rogers / Getty Images) By Adam Ellis Munster back Simon Zebo admits he is no clearer to deciding where...

Williams column: Time for Warren Gatland to blood new Dragons

By Shane Williams NOW IS the time for Wales to roll the selection dice. Warren Gatland will name his squad for...

Cain column: ‘Teflon Rob’ could have done so much more

By Nick Cain ROB Andrew’s reputation as the Teflon man of English rugby may have taken a knock when he was...

Guscott column: Let’s play Farrell at 10 with Te’o power outside him

By Jeremy Guscott OWEN Farrell plays fly-half for Saracens – which is where he will be for the big all- English...

Francois Louw cited for alleged contact with eye area in Treviso win

By Adam Ellis Francois Louw will attend a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday after he was alleged to have made contact with...

Young: It’s not going our way

WASPS director of rugby Dai Young said: “When the luck’s not with you it’s not with you, but it’ll turn. When...

Storming Stockdale takes the sting out of Wasps

■By BRENDAN GALLAGHER FORMER Wasp Charlies Piutau provided the x-factor and Jacob Stockdale the cutting edge as Ulster got their European...

Kingston: We’ll be ready for Wasps

HARLEQUINS rugby director John Kingston refused to accept that this home defeat by La Rochelle had scuppered his side’s knock-out chances....

Lamb shows his teeth to savage the Quins

■By NICK CAIN Flying Frenchman: Geoffrey Doumayrou runs in to score for La Rochelle PICTURES: Getty Images RYAN Lamb may have...

Let’s play Farrell at 10 with Te’o power outside him

OWEN Farrell plays fly-half for Saracens – which is where he will be for the big all- English European Cup clash...

DREAMTEAM

JACKSON WILLISON, WORCESTER AND FORMER GRENOBLE, BLUES & CHIEFS CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1....

Warriors’ plight shows rugby finances on brink

COLIN BOAG It’s no secret that Worcester Warriors are up for sale – sorry, ‘seeking further investment’ – but things took...

Prem clubs need more RFU backing

IF Stephen Brown, the new man at Twickenham, expects England to rule the world he must start by helping the owners...

Eddie should look to adopt Wallabies’ double No.7 threat

AUSTRALIA made it all the way to the 2015 World Cup Final with what was perceived at the time as a...

Penalty conversion to punish foul play

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk PETER Holling makes a...

Falcons bring back good old days with sell-out for Tigers

■By JON NEWCOMBE England cap: Mark Wilson takes on Argentine cover NEWCASTLE are on course to achieve their first 10,000 sell-out...

Yachvili: It’s got to be Sarries for Cup

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN The name of Dimitri Yachvili is one that provoked apprehension, if not fear, in the ranks of...

Treorchy downed at last but they still lead

Division One round-up ■By CARL FIELD ONE East Central leaders Treorchy suffered their first defeat of the season as they went...

Pooler open up 12-point gap at the top

Championship round-up ■By JAY BAYFORD PONTYPOOL opened up a 12-point lead at the top following their 38-10 bonuspoint victory over Skewen....

Munster confirm signing of Bok ace Van Graan

MUNSTER and the Irish Rugby Football Union have confirmed the appointment of Johann van Graan as the new head coach of...