By NEALE HARVEY Making yards: Taqele Naiyaravoro has worked on his fitness Back: Courtney Lawes RETURNING England stars Courtney Lawes, Lewis Ludlam and Piers Francis […]

By NICK CAIN Fast start: Dave Dennis goes over for Exeter after eight minutes PICTURE: AFP THE European Cup has become a real bugbear for […]

By RONAN O’BRIEN GARRY Ringrose scored a brilliant hat-trick of tries as Leinster got their Heineken Champions Cup campaign off to a powerful start against […]

By GARY HEATLY Over: DTH Van Der Merwe bursts through GLASGOW Warriors survived a second half fightback from Sale Sharks to record a victory in […]

BRENDAN GALLAGHER casts his eye over the main contenders for this season’s European crown Wondrous: Bok star Cheslin Kolbe can be the match-winner for Toulouse […]

By STEFFAN THOMAS BACK from long-term injury with points to prove, Northampton hooker Mikey Haywood wants the young Saints to rise to the challenge of […]

Triumph: Dylan Hartley holds up the Six Nations trophy as captain after winning the Grand Slam in 2016 PICTURES: Getty Images By NEALE HARVEY NORTHAMPTON […]

IT WAS a hoax good enough to grace any April Fool’s Day. But it ended with the Portuguese Rugby Federation threatening to call in Scotland […]

From NICK CAIN at St James’ Park Fightback: Sean Maitland scores before half-time Power play: Billy Vunipola touches down for Saracens’ winning try PICTURES: Getty […]

By GARY HEATLY MUNSTER showed great resolve and defensive strength to edge out Edinburgh in a cracking last eight tie at Murrayfield. The visitors were […]

By NICK CAIN Joy: Brad Barritt celebrates with Jackson Wray and Sean Maitland after scoring Saracens’ third try SARACENS were meant to be the great […]

MARK McCall said Saracens had adapted impressively to losing Owen Farrell on the morning of the match after his wife went into labour, making their […]

By RONAN O’BRIEN ROSS Byrne fought off cramp and kicked a touchline penalty to send champions Leinster into the semi-final after Jacob Stockdale’s handling error […]

Preview Racing 92 v Toulouse Today, Kick-off 3.15pm SCOTLAND fly-half Finn Russell starts for Racing 92 as one of seven alterations to the side which […]

By NEALE HARVEY Cavalry charge: Joe Launchbury, main, Nathan Hughes, left, and Dan Robson return PICTURES: Getty Images Big test: Brad Shields BACK ROW bruiser […]

By NEALE HARVEY Starts: Jonathan Joseph ENGLAND centre Jonathan Joseph makes his long-awaited return for Bath in a game that is far from meaningless, according […]

By DECLAN ROONEY Only try of the game: Exeter celebrate after Don Armand powers over in the opening quarter Match-winner: Munster fly-half Joey Carbery EXETER […]

ROB Baxter was not too downbeat after his side’s exit from the Champions Cup and praised their passion for the battle at Thomond Park. Exeter […]

By GARY FITZGERALD Fast start: Henry Trinder goes over to score Gloucester’s first try after 80 seconds PICTURES: Getty Images Body blow: Maama Vaipulu scores […]

MATT Banahan shrugged off the disappointment to praise the youngsters who performed superbly for Gloucester. Johan Ackermann picked a youthful outfit for the visit to […]

By ROB COLE OWEN Lane brought the Arms Park crowd to its feet with the pick of his side’s five tries and got his coach […]

By NICK CAIN ‘CASTLE Grim’ is the Gloucester nickname for Kingsholm. It stems from the old estate the ground was built on, but by the […]

By GARY FITZGERALD RHYS Priestland was praised by Todd Blackadder after helping Bath regain some European pride and leave a despairing Wasps stuck at the […]

GLOUCESTER head coach Johan Ackermann was critical of his side’s inability to match words with actions after a collapse against Munster which saw them exit […]

JOE Launchbury kept his cool after remonstrating with referee Ben Woodhouse over the late penalty which piled on Wasps’ European misery. The visitors were angered […]