SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Put him on bench: Wales’ Liam Williams evades the tackle of France’s Gael Fickou PICTURE: Getty Images IT’S NOT […]

FINALLY, there is some clarity at the Ospreys. For my old region to appoint Toby Booth as their new head coach and get captain Justin […]

■By NICK CAIN Quick thinking: Harlequins’ Paul Lasike crashes over for their opening try from Danny Care’s tap penalty Selling the dummy: Phil Dollman goes […]

ROB Baxter said he would not make an issue of the controversial penalty try, The Exeter DoR commented: “I asked the ref as he came […]

■By NEALE HARVEY Punching: Ben Earl breaks clear to roar in for his try ahead of Corbus Reinach PICTURES: Getty Images Concern: Dan Biggar receives […]

SARACENS supremo Mark McCall hailed his men as heroes “It was a great performance for lots of reasons,” he said. “After last week’s result at […]

Harsh lesson: Mark McCall SARACENS’ director of rugby Mark McCall accepted that there was nothing his side could take from a miserable night. He said: […]

By NEALE HARVEY Stalwart: Ian Whitten NORTHAMPTON No.8 Teimana Harrison is adamant he still has a Test future and aims to prove it against one […]

By NEALE HARVEY Dangerman: Henry Purdy is in top form for Bristol HENRY Purdy aims to fire Bristol to Premiership glory having signed a twoyear […]

GLOUCESTER head coach Johan Ackermann accepted that his side were their own worst enemies. “The stats will show that we had a lot of territory […]

By NEALE HARVEY TYRO lock Alex Coles is relishing his chance to shine against a gnarly Bristol pack as Northampton aim to atone for their […]

By ADAM ELLIS Powerplay: Oli Hoskins crashes over for the Exiles’ bonus point try PICTURES: Getty Images Consolation: Cadan Murley scores for Quins TEAMS HARLEQUINS: […]

HARLEQUINS boss Paul Gustard acknowledged his side had come off second best in two key areas. “The long and the short of it is their […]

By ROB WILDMAN Breakaway: Telusa Veainu sprints in to score Leicester’s second try PICTURES: Getty Images AN 80-METRE dash by full-back Telusa Veainu sealed this […]

LEE BLACKETT, Wasps’ interim head coach, refused to blame referee Karl Dickson for failing to penalise the flying Leicester scrum-half Ben White at a crucial […]

By ADAM HATHAWAY Fast start: Rhys Carre scores Saracens’ opening try after a minute PICTURES: Getty Images Late hope: Rob du Preez scores for Sale […]

SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall praised young guns Manu Vunipola and Joel Kpoku after watching them overturn Sale. England U20 fly-half Vunipola scored 13 […]

By TOM BRADSHAW Delight: Bath’s Josh McNally scores their third try Debut score: Nick David goes over for Worcester Hill was a cause of concern […]

WORCESTER boss Alan Solomons lamented his side’s soft penalties. “Penalties were the key and they played a massive role in us losing that game. We […]

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE only conclusion that can be drawn from the cynical slashing of Championship funding by Bill Sweeney, […]

By ROGER PANTING No mistakes: Stuart Hogg holds on tight to score for Exeter PICTURES: Getty Images TEAMS GLOUCESTER: Banahan 6, Marshall 5, Twelvetrees 5, […]