Wales win pool finale but coach frustrated by slack approach

Game 3 round-up WALESscored four tries in the final half hour to beat Hong Kong 39-15 and break their duck in...

Yes, England are into the last four but we’ve not been tested yet

Pack power: England No.8 Sarah Hunter on the charge CATHERINE SPENCER Former England captain It’s job done for England. We’re into...

Emily taking pool lessons on board for French test

Semi-final Preview England v France By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND might have beaten France twice already this season but superstar centre Emily...

Red Roses cash in as USA crushed by forward power

England …47 USA …26 A BLISTERINGstart helped England beat the USA and secure their place in the semi-finals of the Women’s...

Huge plus seeing our young lads triumph in South Africa

ANY WIN over a major rugby nation should be celebrated in Wales and that’s why I was delighted to see our...

Martin’s right to be excited about his new product

I’VE ALREADY said in my column ahead of the new season that I’m hugely excited about the Guinness PRO14 kicking off....

Shelve the axes, players have a right to choose

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THE NATIONAL dual contract system isn’t perfect, but without it Welsh rugby would be signficantly...

Exiles exposed by Blues flier Summerhill

By LUKE JARMYN L Scottish…23 Cardiff Blues …34 A HAT-TRICK from wing Aled Summerhill set up this opening warm-up game victory...

Brits hits treble to steady Sarries ship

By MATT WRIGHT VETERAN hooker Schalk Brits grabbed a hat-trick as Saracens eventually showed their class against a dogged Bedford side...

20 QUESTIONS

ETHAN WALLER WORCESTER LOOSEHEAD How’s pre-season going? Very well. We’ve kicked things off in terms of warm-up games and everything is...

Coventry …50 Sale FC …0

FULL-BACK James Stokes claimed a first half hattrick to set up an eight-try win over a Sale side that narrowly missed...

Coventry …57 Broadstreet…24

COVENTRY, fielding a largely development academy side, proved too strong for city neighbours Broadstreet, who were promoted back to National Two...

Class tells from Faf but Cockerill pleased his new boys ‘puggy-up’

By ALEXANDER MCLEMAN Edinburgh …20 Sale …24 EDINBURGH flashed glimpses of a possible reversal of fortunes but ultimately Richard Cockrill’s first...

Lovobalavu power surge signals Wasps fightback

By JACK REES Ulster …15 Wasps …26 WASPS began their preseason showing great signs of resilience by coming back from behind...

Yarde ‘hurt’ by Eddie’s snub says Kingston

By GARY FITZGERALD Harlequins…47pts Jersey Reds…21pts JOHN Kingston admits Marland Yarde is “hurting” after being snubbed by Eddie Jones again for...

Warriors muscled out by Moseley lock stars

By ROGER PANTING Moseley…24 Worcester …15 WORCESTER suffered an embarrassing defeat in the incessant rain at Billesley Common but Moseley’s victory...

Heavy artillery rolls through to give Harrison armchair ride

By COLIN NEWBOULT Leicester …47 Treviso …12 THIS convincing seventry victory set an ideal benchmark for Matt O’Connor’s troops to build...

Grayson junior states his case at Saints

By SAM JACKSON Northampton…32 Nottingham …21 NORTHAMPTONkicked off their busy two-game week with a win against Nottingham on Thursday at Franklin’s...

Benefactor set to offer Red Roses contracts

By NICK VERDIER INVESTOR Simon Pennock will fly to Belfast on Tuesday to present the England Women squad with an ambitious...

Premiership planning for 22-match A-League

By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER chief Simon Cohen says he would welcome plans to revamp the Premiership A-League by making it a...

England tour was just what I needed after Lions setback

England lock and Wasps captain Joe Launchbury tells NEALE HARVEY how he has overcome his Lions disappointment and is targeting silverware with...

Young Gun: Billy Scannell – Munster hooker

This year will live long in the Scannell household’s memory with Niall and Rory making their international debut for Ireland and...

Lions prop commits to Harlequins until 2021

Harlequins have today announced that England and British and Irish Lions prop Joe Marler has committed his long-term future to the...

Peter Jackson: Cricket lost out in battle of tortoise and Hare…

Had everything gone the way he and others planned it, Dusty Hare would never have played rugby for England. He would...

Shane Williams: Quest for Autumn success starts now

The Rugby Championship is a tournament I’ve always enjoyed watching. Its brilliant rugby, played in great conditions and it involves some...

Jeff Probyn: Jones must show courage of convictions this autumn

There is that certain ‘something’ about the last remaining days before a new season that always brings a feeling of anticipation...

London Welsh double act with a five-year masterplan

The John Dawes suite at Old Deer Park is adorned with memorabilia from the bygone age when London Welsh were the...

Room 101: Ross Grimstone – Richmond hooker

1. Slow golfers I play quite a bit of golf, off 14, and I struggle being on the same course as...

Gary Gold: Time now for Boks to unleash wonderkid

The wave towards the 2019 World Cup is gathering pace and while the wily old veterans will be in situ for...

Brendan Gallagher: Will All Blacks be fresh to go again?

New Zealand have lost only two of their 27 Rugby Championship matches to date – there was also a draw against...

Nick Cain: Lack of common sense could kill Aussie rugby

The Aussies are used to baking hot temperatures and droughts, but as sporting meltdowns go they do not come much worse...

Contest for No.10 will help keep Chiefs at the top

Exeter hero Gareth Steenson has revealed he is fighting for a new contract just months after leading the Devon outfit to...

20 Questions: Matt Protheroe – Bristol full-back

How’s the move to Bristol going? Really well thanks. I’m getting used to everything around the club especially with a new...

How Henley helped make England Women great

Rochelle Clark and Tamara Taylor are seasoned world champions who will play a crucial role in the Red Roses’ bid to...

Catherine Spencer: Stop judging us by the scorelines, men’s game had mismatches, too

In front of a not-so full crowd (arguably due to tournament format) England secured a fairly straightforward ten-try victory over Spain....

Jeremy Guscott: Now it’s down to George to pull this show together

George Ford will feel a bit like the street magician ‘Dynamo’ when he looks at his Leicester backline options before selecting...

Williams plots route to Cardiff via Gloucester

Owen Williams believes his summer switch from Leicester to Gloucester will enhance his prospects of leapfrogging Dan Biggar and Sam Davies...

My Life in Rugby: Jan Webster – former England and Barbarians scrum-half

After all these years, I’d like to put the record straight – I did not decline to play over in Ireland...

Meehan glad to be clear of ‘shocking’ Aussie mess

Livewire London Irish scrum-half Ben Meehan has set his heart on impressing England boss Eddie Jones after escaping the “disgraceful” events...

Give Manu new chance – O’Driscoll urges Jones

Brian O’Driscoll reckons “world-beater” Manu Tuilagi is too good to go on England‘s black list just yet. But the Irish legend...

Dream Team: Arthur Ellis – Ealing Trailfinders openside

1. Joe Marler – I played with him for England U20s. His work rate in attack and defence is what made...

Dogged Coventry make it tough for Islanders

By TOM INNES Jersey 26 Coventry 17 JERSEY were made to work hard by a team who have their sights set...

Clinical Tigers capitalise after Ospreys hit by late yellow card

By ROGER PANTING Binned: Rowan Jenkins Winner: Jake Kerr Ospreys 14pts Leicester 21pts A LATE yellow card to young Ospreys prop...

Saracens just short of getting ton up in Caribbean

US Islanders 92 Saracens 0 SARACENS kicked-off their pre-season calendar in style, running in 14 tries against the USA Islanders invitational...

Sheffield 0 Rotherham 61

ROTHERHAM kicked off their pre-season campaign with a comfortable 61-0 victory over Sheffield on Friday evening. The Championship outfit scored nine...

Hyatt’s Wizards all at sea after shipping points in Penzance

C Pirates 64 Aberavon 7 THE PIRATES proved too hot to handle in the Penzance sun as the Championship side romped...

Ward double bails Quins out but Wallace facing six month layoff

By NEALE HARVEY Winning start: Quins captain James Horwill with the Cunningham- Duncombe Trophy London Irish 29pts Tries: Paice 7 Du...

Flood delivers goods on Newcastle return

A TOBY Flood-inspired second half helped Newcastle overcome Nottingham yesterday and make it two wins in two games in the same...

Debutant Stuart shows his class

Newcastle 31 Doncaster 8 NEWCASTLE made a winning start to their pre-season campaign with a five-try success over Doncaster at Kingston...

Solomona scores to finish bad week on high

By MARC SPENCER Castres 31 Sale 14 DENNY Solomona ended the week far better than he started it with his late...