Carnegie in control after their first half try blitz

By JEREMY INSON YORKSHIRE Carnegie ran in four tries away to Ealing Trailfinders to take a firm grip on their play-off...

Sharp coup will help Exiles compete for top six says Russell

LONDON Scottish supremo Carson Russell is banking on his new coaching dream team of Jake Sharp and Dave Morris to fire...

Giles now battle-ready for those big Islanders

By ALEX BYWATER KEELAN Giles may still be a kid in a man’s game, but that hasn’t stopped the Ospreys flyer...

Price cuts show how WRU have devalued Tests

IN ANoverdue attempt to stimulate public interest in a tired fixture, the WRU have cut the price of 24,000 seats against...

Lions riddle of McCall, the serial winner

MARKMcCall is far too busy planning Saracens’ dual defence of their English and European titles to waste any time pondering the...

Whitcombe dynasty now propping up England

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW When he left Cardiff before the Second World War, Frank Whitcombe could have...

Earle doesnt know what hit him – nor will Pumas!

NICK CAIN TALKS TO SARACENS WINGER NATHAN EARLE ABOUT HIS SURPRISE ENGLAND CALL UP NATHAN Earle says he is glad he...

Currie Cup teams may head north

PREMIERSHIP Rugby is investigating the possibility of inviting South African teams into the Anglo-Welsh Cup. The option of introducing clubs from...

Confidence high despite Leinster stinger – Young

By NEALE HARVEY DEFIANT back rower Thomas Young aims to prove he is worthy of a first Welsh cap by helping...

Johnston packs his bags to join Brive

Move: Johnston SAMOAN prop James Johnston is heading to France to play next season after agreeing to join Brive in the...

Toby still talking to Premiership clubs

TOBY FLOOD could still ply his trade in the Premiership next season but a source close to the player had told...

De Jongh attracts Wasps to South Africa

WASPS’ recruitment team have paid a visit to Cape Town where it is believed they had more talks with Springbok centre...

ON THE BLINDSIDE

Jantjies told he can’t join the Warriors yet BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler WARRIORS have been dealt a blow...

ROOM 101

GEORGE ROBSON THE LONDON IRISH AND FORMER QUINS LOCK TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND...

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Well done Wales for giving Georgia their big day out

GEORGIA have been held back in international rugby for too long, so for them to play Wales this November is a...

Hewitt gets it right by playing safe over concussion

I WAS concerned to see this week that Ashton Hewitt is still suffering from problems caused by a concussion suffered at...

It pains me but Scarlets will shade my Ospreys

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It’s business time in the PRO12 as the season reaches the run-in and I think...

McGeechan: Lions have quality to win

Guy Williams finds the most successful of all Lions coaches in bullish mood before the tour No one speaks with more...

Injuries begin to mount for Munster

Treviso 14 Munster 34 MUNSTER coach Rassie Erasmus said he is pleased to have a home semi-final wrapped up with a...

Carbery hits late winner to end Gregor’s playoff hopes

By DECLAN ROONEY GLASGOW’S comeback fell just short at the RDS with Joey Carbery’s late penalty ending Gregor Townsend’s hopes of...

Punchy Italians make Blues work for the points

By ROGER PANTING GARETH Anscombe provided just enough of a cushion for Blues to hold off a determined second half rally...

Now for a derby day showdown at Scarlets

By ALEX BYWATER OSPREYS ensured they head into the final week of the regular season with destiny in their own hands...

Dragons are hit hard by late double sin-binning

By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGH coach Duncan Hodge hailed his side’s stunning late comeback on Friday night which halted their run of...

Evans at double to seal home semi-final

Connacht 8 Scarlets 30 STEFF Evans touched down twice and Scarlets secured a home semi-final with a bonus point victory over...

Bristol will be back – McCafferty

PROMOTION and relegation between the top tiers will continue for the foreseeable future, says Premiership Rugby boss Mark McCafferty. There were...

Wilson: No arguments, I must prove my dominance to Eddie

By JON NEWCOMBE CONSIDERED by many to be unlucky not to make England’s Argentina tour in June, Newcastle back-row Mark Wilson...

Derby day can inspire us says Matson

BATH’S European ambitions came crashing down last Sunday in Paris but they have to bounce back quickly if they are to...

Trinder targetting big season finale

By NEALE HARVEY BATH’S decision to drop Jonathan Joseph has denied Henry Trinder the chance to pit his wits against the...

PREVIEW… Bath v Gloucester

Today. Kick-off 3pm. The Rec THIS West Country derby promises to be particularly feisty with both teams’ season potentially riding on...

Gold: We paid for penalties

WORCESTER director of rugby Gary Gold was left ruing poor discipline as his side were denied at the death by Newcastle....

Sonatane’s late snipe steals win for Falcons

By SAM JACKSON IT WAS the Sonatane Takulua show at Kingston Park on Friday night with the Tongan star scoring all...

Young: Big stars need to step up

DAI Young has called on his “big players” to deliver the goods next week and beat Saracens to secure a home...

Evans is Harlequins’ hero again in Stoop swansong

By NICK VERDIER NICK Evans, playing his last game at the Twickenham Stoop, guided Harlequins to yet another famous win as...

Living legends ensure Cambridge will thrive

THE club with more Lions than any, Cambridge University RUFC, held their ‘Red Lion Legends’ dinner on Wednesday. In the process...

Evans masterclass sends Wasps wobbling into season showdown

NICK Evans rolled back the years to give a command performance in his farewell match at the Stoop as Harlequins overwhelmed...

McCafferty cannot be allowed to cage Lions

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK MARK McCafferty is making a serious mistake in trying to push the Lions...

De Koch, Brown take their final bow

RETIRING Saracens scrum-half Neil De Kock and flanker Kelly Brown were given rousing sendoffs after their final home appearances. De Kock...

Sarries awake from siesta in nick of time

By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS spent the early part of the week sunning themselves in Barcelona and it took a full 45...

Carter set to face England for last time

By PETER JACKSON Home play-off here we come: Sam Hill, right, celebrates Chiefs’ fourth try in their defeat of Northampton PICTURE:...

Hartley’s Lions hopes ‘were stifled by Saints’

By NEALE HARVEY DYLAN Hartley’s failure to win a Lions call had its roots in Northampton’s restricted game plan, according to...

Young Gun: Rory McMichael – Scotland U18s centre

The journey to professional rugby can be a treacherous one for youngsters trying to break through, but Rory McMichael will take...

England to tour Argentina in June

England have played well in recent international tournaments, but as everyone knows, it’s easy to get the team ‘up for it’...

Jeff Probyn: New batch can be Eddie’s game changers for RWC

Well that’s it, speculation over finally and a squad picked that really didn’t surprise anybody other than the odd few omissions....

Shane Williams: This can be when North becomes a true great

We could see some of the best rugby ever to be played on this Lions tour. That might sound as if...

Billy and I can mix it up in back row says Faletau

Taulupe Faletau insists he will have no qualms switching to flanker for the Lions if it means starting alongside his cousin...

Room 101: Isaac Green – Hull Ionians scrum-half

1. Slow walkers This kills me. There’s nothing worse than being stuck behind slow walkers in town, taking up the whole...

2013 Lion retires

Ian Evans has been forced to retire from professional rugby on medical advice following a knee injury. In a career that...

Brendan Gallagher: Scots unlucky that Twickenham defeat was not considered a blip

My heart sunk a little for the Scots on Wednesday when John Spencer read out the 41- strong Lions squad and...

Peter Jackson: Sorry Scots, but Gatland has gone for power again

Scotland now has exactly as many Lions as the sum total of Conservative and Labour Members of Parliament – two. Even...