By NEALE HARVEY Double handed: GJ van Velze and Francois Hougaard of Warriors tackle Wasps’ Rob Miller PICTURES: Getty Images Over: Sam Lewis scores for […]

WASPS rugby director Dai Young admitted his side got lucky He said: “I couldn’t have moaned if we’d lost because they were the better side. […]

NICK CAIN Bristol’s 17-10 win over Bath at Ashton Gate in front of more than 26,000 fans on Friday night will have sent shock waves […]

EDDIE Jones claimed that he did not need specialist opensides for England to be successful at the breakdown. He has revised that view, and this […]

ARGENTINA have warned England they are capable of making big gains before the teams face each other in the pool round of the 2019 World […]

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Low centre of gravity: Quins Ben Tapuai evades Byron McGuigan to score their third try PICTURES: Getty Images Challenge: Josh Beaumont is […]

NEW Harlequins coach Paul Gustard – who received good luck messages from his old boss Eddie Jones in midweek – insists that nobody will be […]

By NEALE HARVEY Killer Bear: Alapati Leiua scores the late winning try for Bristol PICTURES: Getty Images No way through: Jamie Roberts breaks with the […]

BATH supremo Todd Blackadder pulled no punches. “The points were there, we just didn’t capitalise,” he said. “Our ball into contact was really poor at […]

By TRP REPORTER On the rampage: Will Welch of Newcastle is tackled by Mitch Eadie of Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images AS WILL Welch prepares to […]

By NEALE HARVEY Feeling good: Will Skelton GARGANTUAN Saracens lock Will Skelton has revealed how losing ten kilos has enabled him to hit the new […]

By NICK CAIN Magic moment: Charlie Sharples breaks to score for Gloucester off Danny Cipriani’s super pass PICTURES: Getty Images Collision: Gloucester’s Matt Banahan is […]

DANNY Cipriani was full of praise for the welcome he has had at Gloucester after his man-of-the-match display. The England fly-half added: “It’s about everyone […]

By MIKE SINCLAIR SIX-TRY Exeter destroyed lacklustre Leicester with a powerhouse performance and director of rugby Rob Baxter sent an ominous warning to their rivals […]

Slade alive! Exeter Chiefs celebrate as Henry Slade, grounded, scores their fourth try PICTURES: Getty Images At full stretch: Henry Slade goes over for his […]

Head of Rugby: Paul Gustard Captain: James Horwill Ground: Twickenham Stoop Capacity: 14,800 The feelgood factor was absent at the Stoop last season, and new […]

■ Edinburgh produced another uplifting performance after their loss to Bath last week and gained a huge psychological boost by beating an under strength Newcastle, […]

The Tigers could have done without speculation over Matt O’Connor’s future as DoR being top of their preseason agenda, but the fallout from their failure […]

Head Coach: Dean Richards Captain: Will Welch Ground: Kingston Park Capacity: 10,200 Can the Falcons trump last season’s top four finish? Their credentials as a […]

Jonny May tells Neale Harvey how Tigers will be a different beast Prolific: Tigers try-scoring ace Jonny May PICTURE: Getty Images Arch try poacher Jonny […]

Northampton plumbed the depths last season, leading to the mid-term sacking of Jim Mallinder after over a decade as coach at Franklin’s Gardens. The Saints […]

Director of Rugby: Steve Diamond Captain: Jono Ross Ground: AJ Bell Stadium Capacity: 12,000 The Sharks are circling following the investment from joint owners Simon […]

Director of Rugby: Mark McCall Captain: Brad Barritt Ground: Allianz Park Capacity: 10,000 Saracens are the Prem superpower.With almost 20 current internationals, five of them […]

Director of Rugby: Dai Young Captain: Joe Launchbury Ground: Ricoh Arena Capacity: 32,609 This summer’s big spenders will be looking for a return on their […]

Brendan Gallagher assesses how the Sharks will bite Banned: Chris Ashton PICTURES: Getty Images James O’Connor There’s very rarely a dull moment at Sale but […]

Director of Rugby: Todd Blackadder Captain: Matt Garvey Ground: Recreation Ground Capacity: 14,509 Anyone who believes that great training facilities guarantees a great team need […]

Brendan Gallagher on the changes Paul Gustard is ringing at Harlequins Moments of magic: But Marcus Smith had a heavy workload last season PICTURE: Getty […]

Best in the world: Alun Wyn Jones PICTURE: Getty Images THE Guinness PRO14 – as it is now – is nothing like the league I […]

Director of Rugby: Pat Lam Captain: Jordan Crane Ground: Ashton Gate Capacity: 27,000 Newly promoted clubs have a habit of going straight back down, as […]

■ By ALEX BYWATER Gloucester……40 Dragons ……….31 IT RAINED tries at Kingsholm, but both sides declared themselves happy with their final warm-up. Gloucester scored six […]

Director of Rugby: Rob Baxter Captain: Jack Yeandle Ground: Don Armand Capacity: 12,800 Rob Baxter has built a side that plays keepball with great proficiency […]

■ By TOM BRANSTON COVENTRY exploded into life in the second half with six tries against a flailing Wasps defence to claim a big pre-season […]