Brookes hit with two-week ban

Northampton Saints and England prop Kieran Brookes has been banned for two weeks for making contact with the head of Newcastle‘s...

Matt Banahan out for three months

Bath have been dealt a huge blow with the news that Matt Banahan has been sidelined for up to three months...

Davies commits to Ospreys

The Ospreys have announced that recently capped Welsh international Sam Davies has signed a new long-term deal at the club. The...

Bonus-point system to make Six Nations debut in 2017

The Six Nations Council today announced the introduction of a bonus points system in the RBS 6 Nations, The Women’s Six...

Jeremy Guscott: Intensity is key to beating the Wallabies

The challenge for all rugby sides – and especially for England if they want to finish this autumn series on a...

Brendan Gallagher: England roll on but battle-weary Pumas need rest

A gritty, invaluable win by 14-man England against a Pumas side who finish 2016 punch drunk and dispirited after a year...

Ed Slater on mission to show more for England

Ed Slater reckons he is in peak physical condition as he targets an elusive first England cap. An uncapped tourist to...

England trim squad ahead of Australia Test

England have retained 25 players to prepare for Saturday’s final Series game of the autumn internationals against Australia at Twickenham. Following...

My Life in Rugby: Erik Lund – former Rotherham, Leeds and Biarritz lock

Fighting Mamuka Gorgodze on my debut may not have seemed like the best career move I could have made but it...

Worcester statement on coaching set up

“Following a review of rugby operations at the Club and discussions with both Head Coach Carl Hogg and High Performance Director...

Elliot Daly banned for three weeks

Elliot Daly has been banned for three weeks for the dangerous tackle that saw him sent off in England‘s win over...

Robinson comes out of retirement and joins Blues

Nicky Robinson has joined the Cardiff Blues on a short-term contract four months after announcing his retirement. The fly-half linked up...

Vunipola out for at least three months

England and Saracens have been dealt a huge blow with the news that Billy Vunipola has been ruled out for at...

Ford and Farrell can be Lions’ axis to halt All Blacks

The ultra-successful George Ford/Owen Farrell midfield axis could be the Lions special weapon against New Zealand says former Red Rose fly-half...

Dream Team: Marco Mama – Worcester flanker

1. Mako Vunipola – Val Rapava-Ruskin could be in the same league soon, but Mako is a hell of a player,...

Nick Cain: Lions must find room to blood British coaches

When the Lions assistant coaches are announced on December 7 they will represent a few shoots of growth in a desert...

Help! We’re all being overrun by the imports

By PETER JACKSON Within the next 12 months Ireland will be free to cap several more nomadic New Zealanders.    Scotland will...

Jeff Probyn: Let’s not get carried away by win over these Boks

After a ten-year wait England have finally laid the Springbok ghost to bed with a resounding win by 37 points, including...

Luther Burrell – I’m staying put to earn Test recall

Luther Burrell is aiming to rekindle his Test career with England after dismissing speculation linking him with a move to French...

Room 101: Jack Waslh – Blackheath scrum-half

1. Scrums Scrums ruin rugby, they slow the game right down and need to be binned. Either that, or introduce Rugby...

London Welsh statement on financial situation 

  “London Welsh Rugby Club can confirm that the publicised investment in to the Club from a Californian-based group has unfortunately...

Injured Warburton out of Springboks clash

Sam Warburton picked up an injury in training this week and as a result will miss Wales‘ game against South Africa...

Kruis return as Eddie Jones change four for Pumas Test

George Kruis is fit to make his England return in one of four changes made by Eddie Jones ahead tof the...

Clark banned for three weeks

Northampton flanker Calum Clark has been handed a three-week ban for striking Worcester‘s Donncha O’Callaghan with his elbow. The incident happened...

Nick Cain: Beware, new-style Pumas have yet to bare their claws

Argentine rugby is a strange beast. It is one with a habit of never quite being what we expect, and it’s...

Hall of Fame or a random collection of great names?

by BRENDAN GALLAGHER Like any sporting Hall of Fame – and I’m aware of at least 50 worldwide from ballooning to rodeo...

Shane Williams – Wales are lucky that Boks look in even worse shape!

Wales are in serious danger of being left behind by the rest of the Six Nations if they don’t settle on...

Carl Fearns – I’m looking to tear it up at Gloucester with Ross

Carl Fearns has revealed his ambition to form an aggressive new back row partnership with Ross Moriarty to help reawaken the...

Former Leicester scrum-half to referee in Pro12

Frank Murphy and Mike Adamson will become the first ex-PRO12 players to referee in the competition when they pick up the...

20 Questions: Alex Rieder – Wasps back row

How’s your week been? Training has gone really well and everyone is keen to make a statement after Sale last week...

Bath statement on evening fixtures concerns

Following the announcement of the latest round of TV picks for the Anglo-Welsh Cup, Bath Rugby would like to address some...

Get tested for Prostate Cancer at The Stoop this Sunday

Men attending the Harlequins vs Bath rugby game at 3.15pm on Sunday 27th November at The Stoop, Twickenham will be able to get...

Fekitoa banned but Cane walks free

All Blacks centre Malakai Fekitoa has been handed a one match ban by World Rugby following his dangerous tackle against Ireland‘s...

Hibbard pens new Gloucester deal

Gloucester have extended the contract of British and Irish Lions hooker Richard Hibbard. The Welshman joined the Cherry and Whites from...

Fish and chips? At times this England performance was a banquet of brilliance

Eddie Jones called for fish and chips rugby to beat Fiji – by which I take it he meant basic wholesome...

Jeremy Guscott: Semesa Rokoduguni deserved his chance to shine

Alex Goode has been the most consistent full-back in high-performance terms in the Premiership for some time in the eyes of...

Worcester bring in Canada fly-half

Worcester have signed Canadian fly-half Connor Braid until the end of the season. The 26-year-old who can also play in the...

Blackadder: We want Ford to stay and build a dynasty

Todd Blackadder would love George Ford to be the cornerstone of Bath‘s bid to dominate English and European rugby for many...

My Life in Rugby: Jason White – former Scotland flanker

Kicking off with a Calcutta Cup win against England in 2009 was a fantastic way to start my international career and...

England U20s announce Six Nations venues

England U20s’ fixtures for the 2017 Six Nations have been announced with home games taking place in Exeter, Darlington and Northampton....

Joe blow for England but Kruis is back

Joe Launchbury will miss the rest of England‘s autumn internationals after picking up a two-week ban. The Wasps lock was found...

Gloucester statement on potential takeover

“Gloucester Rugby are aware of the speculation from various media channels linking the club with a potential majority shareholder interest. “The...

EXCLUSIVE: This will be England’s best team ever – Jonny Wilkinson

Jonny Wilkinson has declared that the current all-conquering England side can eclipse the achievements of the World Cup-winning class of 2003....

Dream Team: Olly Woodburn – Exeter wing

1. Alec Hepburn – He sits next to me in the Chiefs’ changing room and he’s a great player. He did...

Robson banned for six weeks

London Irish second-row George Robson has been banned for six weeks for grabbing the testicles of Yorkshire Carnegie’s Ollie Stedmanon November...

Gloucester No.8 Morgan to stay put

Ben Morgan has decided to stay at Gloucester next season by signing a new contract to remain with the club. The...

Rokoduguni to wing it against Fiji

Semesa Rokoduguni will win his second cap for England against his homeland Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday. The Bath wing earned...

Have Ireland found template for Lions to beat All Blacks?

Suddenly the biggest match in Irish Rugby history is upon us – well so it seems. New Zealand at home just...

Shane Williams: Shape up lads, or the Lions will pass you by

Wales’ stars need to start performing or they are in grave danger of missing out on the British Lions. Don’t get...

I’m a victim of social media, says Tomas Francis

Tomas Francis insists he is no bad boy and reckons he was the victim of a trial by social media. The...