Edinburgh sign prop Marfo from Bath

Prop Darryl Marfo has joined Edinburgh Rugby from English Premiership side Bath on a one-year deal. The loosehead, 26, made three...

Brendan Gallagher’s all-time All Blacks Maori XV

1. Billy Bush – William Kingita Te Pohe to give the Napier and Canterbury prop his full name. Wild looking, heavily...

Lions sweat on Owen Farrell’s fitness ahead of Test series

OWEN FARRELL faces a race against time to be fit for the British and Irish Lions’ first Test against New Zealand...

Six changes for Ireland in Japan this weekend

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has announced six changes for the team to face Japan in Shizuoka on Saturday in the...

O’Mahony to lead the Lions against the Maori

Peter O’Mahony will captain the British & Irish Lions against the Maori All Blacks at Rotorua International Stadium on Saturday. The...

One enforced change for the Boks for France clash

Lionel Mapoe will replace injured Jesse Kriel at outside centre in the only change to the South Africa line-up for their...

Doncaster Knights sign Quins prop Evans

Doncaster Knights have bolstered their front row options with the signing of loosehead Owen Evans from Harlequins. Born in Cardigan in...

Quins announce new deal for Elia

Harlequins today announced that Samoan International hooker Ellia Ellia has committed his future to the club. Elia joined Harlequins on a...

 Front row pair signs new Bedford contract

Bedford Blues have increased their squad size for next Championship season with prop Dave Spelman and hooker Jacob Fields both signing...

Peter Jackson: McGeechan warned of Lions meltdown 24 years ago

Long before they knighted him for services to the game, Sir Ian McGeechan raised an issue serious enough to threaten the...

‘All Blacks’ Maori All Blacks team named to face Lions

The Maori All Blacks will give the British and Irish Lions their biggest test yet on Saturday having named nine Test...

Plenty of changes for Scotland for Australia Test

Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend has named eight personnel changes to his starting XV to face Australia at Allianz Stadium. Townsend...

James Haskell – I’m not here to drink coffee

James Haskell is a Lion who, in his own words, “got in through the back door”, but after hearing him hold...

Thomas Young handed Wales debut

Thomas Young will make his Test debut on Friday after being named in the Wales starting XV to take on Tonga...

Wallaby hooker ready for “ugly stuff” at London Irish

New London Irish hooker Saia Faing’a has opened up on his move to the club and has told the fans he...

UPDATE: Leicester get closer to build hotel at Welford Road

Leicester’s plans for the development of a new hotel complex at Welford Road are moving closer with club now close to...

Gloucester Statement – Carl Fearns

Gloucester have confirm that Carl Fearns will be staying in France to continue playing his rugby in the Top 14 with...

Love him, loathe him, SBW is deadly – Lions legend John Taylor

New Zealanders are still not sure about Sonny Bill Williams. Mention his name and, immediately, you are guaranteed a reaction –...

Nick Cain: Farrell has become Mr VIP for the Lions

Owen Farrell is the embodiment of the ‘all for one, one for all’ ethos that is the foundation for winning Lions...

HIGHLIGHTS: Highlanders 23 Lions 22

Marty Banks kicked a late penalty as the Lions have suffered their second defeat of their New Zealand tour going down...

REPORT: Lions go down to the Highlanders in Dunedin

Marty Banks kicked a late penalty as the Lions have suffered their second defeat of their New Zealand tour going down...

End of Lions tour for Stuart Hogg

Stuart Hogg has been ruled out of the remainder of British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand because of injury....

Boring? Reality is Lions will have to chisel out the wins like ‘71

COMMENT BRENDAN GALLAGHER Happy camp followers: Lions fans When you are surrounded by hype and experts real or selfappointed – as...

Te’o can fit that Gatland mould as a big No.12

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMYGUSCOTT IT was crucial for the Lions to bounce back and get the victory yesterday and it...

This rugby’s not so Super

ONE of the benefits of playing in a Super Rugby competition in which there is no price to pay for losing...

Iron-man Meades goes bronze

SIR Colin Meads, the great All Black lock voted as New Zealand’s Player of the Century in the 1999 NZRFU Awards,...

Farrell has become Mr VIP for the Lions

OWEN Farrell is the embodiment of the ‘all for one, one for all’ ethos that is the foundation for winning Lions...

Magnificent Mako leads the Christchurch charge

Outstanding: Mako Vunipola PICTURE: Getty Images NICK CAIN’S LIONS RATINGS 1. MAKO VUNIPOLA Immense work-rate. Top tackler with 11, overshadowed Crusaders...

Rampaging Lions breathe fresh life into their quest

From NICK CAIN at AMI Stadium Christchurch THE 2017 Lions have found their road to resurrection. Under growing pressure to deliver,...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE FORMER ORRELL, BRISTOL, LONDON IRISH, HARLEQUINS AND ENGLAND PROP MIKE WORSLEY Iwas born in Warrington and my uncle, Ken Gill,...

Cudmore tells North: See brain specialist

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Jamie Cudmore, one of the toughest players the game has known, used to own a bar in...

Toulon marooned without Halfpenny

PETER JACKSON reveals his exclusive table of Europe’s most prolific points scorers PETER JACKSON Leigh Halfpenny stands today at the top...

20 QUESTIONS

BENO OBANO BATH LOOSEHEAD Enjoyed your breakthrough season? I wouldn’t call it a breakthrough season but it’s the beginning of something...

Blues defence guru open to Welsh offers

ALISTAIR ROGERS was part of the the All Blacks’ coaching team to seal backto- back World Cup glory and has already...

Farrell: We have to be together for 24/7

OWEN Farrell was upbeat after the Lions great win over the Crusaders in Christchurch yesterday. “We caused them some problems at...

Lions will need George to be roaring – Kirwan

From ALEX BYWATER in Christchurch FORMER All Blacks wing John Kirwan says George North can deliver the X-Factor the British &...

Phase two can begin now they’ve all had game time

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Just a week in and already it’s a disaster, or that is...

College rugby set for lift off predicts Morris

By NEALE ARVEY UNIVERSITIES and colleges will have a greater say in the development of Premiership players in future, according to...

Euskarians 19 E Counties 61

THE tour of Spain kicked off with a convincing victory over the Basque side Euskarians in San Sebastian on June 1....

Spain 28 E Counties 45

ENGLAND Counties had to resist a late fightback from Spain to end their tour undefeated last Monday. Jack Preece got England...

Spain win earns stay of execution

By JON NEWCOMBE HAVING beaten one of the top 20 ranked sides in the world, veteran Dan Seal hopes England Counties...

YOUNG GUNS

MARCUS STREET ENGLAND & EXETER TIGHTHEAD Marcus Street is still only 18 and making his Exeter and U20s debut by February...

Mitchell cashes in the bonus to bank a perfect ten for England

ROUND 2 ROUND-UP Held: Max Malins looks to break against Wales ENGLAND U20s maintained their perfect ten from ten start last...

Baby Boks finish in style

GROUP C ROUND-UP SOUTH Africa left nothing to chance against Argentina with an 11-try 72-14 thumping to ensure they topped Pool...

Speedster Ibitoye confident champs can find top gear

By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND are 80 minutes away from reaching yet another World Rugby U20 Championship final – but flying wing...

Rampant Kiwis put Ireland under pump

GROUP B ROUND-UP NEWZealand secured top seed at the end of the pool stages by piling more misery on Ireland on...

Late sin-binning lets Malins in for his shot at glory

By NICK VERDIER MAX Malins kicked a penalty one minute from time to deny Australia at the death and ensure England...

Lancashire take crown off Surrey

SURREY’S hopes of winning consecutive Division One finals in the Gill Burns County Championship ended with a 25-13 defeat to Lancashire...

McKenna hits treble to set tone for tour Down Under

By SAM JACKSON SARAH McKenna scored a hat-trick as England got their international series in New Zealand off to a winning...

Life with Lions not the same without scribe Bale

FOR the first time in more than 30 years the Lions are on the road without a scribe whose knowledge and...