THERE being nothing new under the sun, the furore over the tackling technique of a rugby player by the name of Farrell first reared its […]

THERE was a time at the end of the amateur era when, under Ron Waldron, Neath raised their game to a level high enough to […]

By NICK CAIN Breaching the line: Jamie George touches down for Saracens despite the efforts of Michele Campagnaro PICTURES: Getty Images WHERE Saracens had their […]

SARACENS’ status as the only unbeaten team in the Premiership was due to the composure they showed against Wasps according to Mark McCall. “I was […]

By NEALE HARVEY Remember me? Harry Thacker dives over for Bristol’s second try PICTURES: Getty Images Good sight for England: Manu Tuilagi on his way […]

By GARY FITZGERALD My ball: Falcons’ try-scorer Mark Wilson competes with Saints Teimana Harrison PICTURES: Getty Images Star man: Cobus Reinach dives in to score […]

KYLE Eastmond’s red card drew no complaint from Tigers boss Geordan Murphy. He said: “Barnsey (Wayne Barnes) is one of the best refs and he […]

CHRIS Boyd admitted the Northampton dressing room resembled “a morgue” after Dylan Hartley’s 250th Saints appearance was ruined by Mark Wilson. England flanker Wilson went […]

All smiles: Ian Ritchie with RFU president Jason Leonard and the World Cup in 2015 IAN Ritchie must be looking on at the financial ructions […]

THE RFU are keen to represent the current criticism of their financial affairs as a legitimate divergence of opinion over fiscal policies. This week an […]

AT the same time Francis Baron and Graeme Cattermole have been separated from their ‘privileged member’ status by a score-settling RFU Council vote, the governing […]

Pre-planned move: James Hanson dives over to score Gloucester’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images Consolation: Bryce Heem breaks free to score for Warriors OLLIE Thorley […]

WORCESTER scrum-half Michael Heaney, who made his first start in the Premiership in the absence of knee injury absentee, Francois Hougaard, conceded it had been […]

By NEALE HARVEY Finishing skills: Nathan Earle scores his second try for Quins PICTURES: Getty Images Last word: Ian Whitten runs in to score for […]

ENGLAND’S loss is Harlequins’ gain as far as full-back Mike Brown is concerned. “He was exceptional,” said Quins supremo Paul Gustard. “I thought Danny Care […]

By JON NEWCOMBE Finding form: Denny Solomona is looking to build on his two-try display against Northampton last weekend PICTURE: Getty Images New ace: Joe […]

By NEALE HARVEY Frustrated: Bath front row Nathan Catt BATH stalwart Nathan Catt is sick of mid-table mediocrity and says the time for excuses is […]

Versatile: Josh Navidi is on his way back PICTURE: Getty Images When they hand the jerseys out in the visitors’ dressing-room at the Stade de […]

REFEREES of yesteryear were divided on the Courtney Lawes call last week. England’s Ed Morrison thought he was offside, South Africa’s Jonathan Kaplan thought Lawes […]

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Heroes all: The North West Counties team leave the field after their […]

Try of the week: And of the season thus far, Ollie Thorley’s sensational second try against Leicester, stepping and burning off four Leicester defenders after […]

THE question of allegiance to one country rather than another has raised its ugly head again with Gary Graham’s double defection, from Scotland to England […]

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Real Test: Jonathan Davies expects to win PICTURE: Getty Images Wales had beaten South Africa just once […]

THE PRO14’s decision to take the money and put their competition behind a pay wall meant their audience was always going to shrink. For the […]

HARLEQUINS are in advance discussions with Argentina No.9 Martín Landajo which will place a question mark over the future of England star Danny Care. Landajo, […]

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Get-out clause: Elliot Daly ELLIOT DALY could swap Wasps for Saracens next season thanks to […]

EXETER CHIEFS are losing their battle to keep England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie after he rejected a new contract. Cowan-Dickie is out of contract at the […]