Kieran Read stands out in a land of giants for a reason other than his status as leader of the best team on the planet. […]

JOHN Gwilliam has been unique among Wales captains for the last 65 years and he will remain so for as long as it takes someone […]

IN the pecking order for the PRO12 title, Edinburgh are in an all too familiar position. They are nowhere – but then it’s been a […]

By ROGER PANTING JAMES Short scored an explosive hat-trick to maintain Exeter’s unbeaten record over Worcester in the Premiership. It was a tenth consecutive success […]

ROB Baxter was delighted with an 80-minute effort from his Chiefs. “We maintained our intensity throughout and there was a momentum change even before the […]

By JON NEWCOMBE STAND-IN Sale captain Will Addison has backed Denny Solomona to take his prolific try-scoring form to the next level if England or […]

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER GLOUCESTER dispelled memories of last week’s abject defeat at Leicester with an old-style victory at a roaring Kingsholm against a Saracens team […]

HARLEQUINS coach John Kingston is still mystified how his side managed to leave the Rec empty handed last night. “I am absolutely gutted given the […]

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingston Park Newcastle v Northampton HAVING fought back from a career-threatening knee injury, Newcastle’s back row enforcer Nili […]

Going over: Pat Cilliers scores Leicester’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images Well done, pal: Owen Williams congratulates Brendon O’Connor, left, after he scores Leicester’s sixth […]

Until making his seasonal bow off the bench against Bath in the Anglo- Welsh Cup a fortnight ago, followed by another half an hour against […]

BRISTOL head coach Mark Tainton ordered his strugglers to have “hard look at ourselves” after this thumping. Bristol have not won since New Year’s Day […]

TIGERS lock Ed Slater urged his side to build on this performance On the day of his 100th Premiership appearance, Slater said: “It’s great to […]

By NICK VERDIER WASPS were thumped by Exeter in the Cup only two weeks ago but Ashley Johnson reckons they now know how to claim […]

Saracens’ Matt Gallagher is tackled by Perry Humphreys Bootiful: Worcester’s Ryan Mills lands one of his penalties while PICTURE: Getty Images RYAN Mills kicked eight […]

VICTORY was a bonus for Worcester’s interim boss Gary Gold. He said: “Today was all about showing the fans that we care. As long as […]

By TOM BRADSHAW THE signing of former Wallaby centre Ben Tapuai is starting to look like a seriously canny piece of business by Bath director […]

By COLIN NEWBOULT Sale 26pts Tries: Solomona 32, McGuigan 40, Evans 51 Conversion: Addison 33 Penalties: Addison 7, 11, 75 Newcastle 24pts Tries: Socino 2, […]

By ROGER PANTING TOM Varndell broke the Premiership tryscoring record but it was the only positive Bristol could take on a miserable night for them. […]