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 […]

So Eddie, where have your bullying forwards got to? BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points WHEN Eddie Jones clocked on […]

■By ROGER PANTING Midfield power: Francois Venter strectches over for Worcester’s third try PICTURES: Getty Images SALE SHARKS academy coach Neil Briggs questioned Worcester’s approach […]

WORCESTER director of rugby Alan Solomons fought his corner after fierce criticism from Sale for his starting XV. “We have had no notifications to the […]

Flyer: Santiago Cordero WASPS are keeping tabs on Exeter Chiefs winger Santiago Cordero as they continue to seek a long term replacement for Christian Wade. […]

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler FORMER Gloucester player of the year Akapusi Qera is set to leave French side […]

Wanted at Warriors: Ben Te’o WORCESTER Warriors are desperate for England and British Lions centre Ben Te’o to stay with the club beyond when his […]

TOMAS Francis will stay at Exeter and continue to play for Wales next season. Tighthead prop Francis is out of contract at Sandy Park at […]

By GARY FITZGERALD Force of nature: Sione Vailanu looks to punch through the Tigers defence PICTURES: Getty Images ADAM Powell paid tribute to his “young […]

BRETT Deacon hopes Telusa Veainu will not face another lengthy spell out of action. The Tongan international had just returned form a five-week absence from […]

By ROGER PANTING BEN VELLACOTT enlivened a miserable afternoon at Kingsholm to get Gloucester off to a flying start in the Premiership Cup. Callum Braley […]

By NEALE HARVEY Livewire: Alex Mitchell brings home the bonus for Saints PICTURES: Getty Images ■ England forward Courtney Lawes, 29, is a doubt for […]

WASPS academy manager, Jon Pendlebury, was frustrated with his side’s disappointing effort. “We trained all week in the sunshine but we didn’t come to terms […]

BRISTOL had no answer to Saints’ twin terrors Alex Mitchell and James Grayson at 9 and 10. “Mitch and Grayse managed the first-half really well […]

By NEALE HARVEY HARVEY SKINNER aims to lay down a marker by proving he is a viable candidate to replace club legend Gareth Steenson when […]