By NEALE HARVEY Smashed: Jaques van Rooyen feels the forec of Tom Curry TEAMS SALE: L James 7, Solomona 6, S James 6 (Redpath 57-62, […]

ANTHONY Watson’s return was a rare positive for Bath. After 13 months out following Achilles surgery, the England wing showed no ill-effects, carrying 11 times […]

By NICK CAIN Go with the flow: Dan Thomas touches down for Bristol after the best move of the game PICTURES: Getty Images LEICESTER had […]

TIGERS head coach Geordan Murphy remained phlegmatic despite watching former player Harry Thacker help inflict their fifth home defeat of the season. “It’s sod’s law. […]

By MIKE SINCLAIR EXETER boss Rob Baxter tore a strip off his floundering forwards after the Premiership leaders were left hanging on desperately to deny […]

HARLEQUINS suffered their fifth successive Pemiership defeat but head coach Paul Gustard still believes they can clinch a play-off place. Justifiably claiming that for much […]

By NEALE HARVEY Fightback: Steven Luatua scores for Bristol PICTURES: Getty Images Happy start: Tom Whitley celebrates as he scores the first try for Saracens […]

SARACENS boss Mark McCall had no regrets over playing Billy Vunipola “There was no thought of pulling Billy out,” he stated. “He’s a human being […]

By JAMES CANDY White line fever: Gloucester’s Tom Seabrook avoids touch and Tom Homer to score the winning try PICTURES: Getty Images THE Shed fell […]

DANNY Cipriani believes the collective spirit of this Gloucester squad sets them apart from his previous tilts at the Premiership title. The Cherry and Whites […]

By NICK CAIN Double trouble: Saints’ Rory Hutchinson is tackled by Quins’ Ben Tapuai and Kyle Sinckler PICTURES: Getty Images A PRESSURE-cooker conversion squeezed over […]

QUINS head of rugby Paul Gustard said they had only themselves to blame for having the match snatched from their grasp. “We had the game […]

By GARY FITZGERALD Hat-trick hero: Worcester wing Josh Adams touches down for his third try PICTURES: Getty Images Gripping stuff: Francois Hougaard grasps Sale’s Rohan […]

STEVE Diamond claimed Worcester wing Bryce Heem should have been sent off for his tip tackle on replacement Paolo Odogwu. The Sharks boss was angry […]

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE intention by Rugby Australia to terminate Israel Folau’s contract because of his social media post that […]

NICK CAIN Reports that Adam Coleman, the Australia and Rebels lock, is set to sign for London Irish next season on a salary of £900,000 […]

IRELAND found the transition of going from hunters to hunted uncomfortable in the Six Nations, and no-one more so than Johnny Sexton. The Irish fly-half, […]

WHILE Premiership owners are cranking up the pressure to end promotion- relegation the rest of the game is absorbed by a contest to avoid the […]

By ROGER PANTING Full stretch: Max Malins scores Saracens’ second try Threat: Owen Farrell set up the final try IF THEY are to be relegated […]

NEWCASTLE’S director of rugby Dean Richards believed the importance of the game merited more senior officials. Richards said: “I don’t know whether it was a […]

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Bitten: Byron McGuigan runs in an interception try for Sharks Corner man: Jack Clifford touches down Harlequins’ second try STEVE DIAMOND watched […]

STEVE DIAMOND has urged the north-west sporting public: Come and support us! Sale moved to the AJ Bell Stadium on the outskirts of Salford ahead […]