■ By GARY FITZGERALD WARREN Gatland would be the best man to succeed Eddie Jones if the RFU decide not to extend the Aussie’s contract […]

London & South East Premier GUERNSEYmaintained their position at the top of the table following a bonus point 31-7 win away to Tring. Jake O’Connor, […]

Midlands Premier THE Midlands Premier kicked off in midweek when Newport Salop upset the runaway league leaders Bournville, defeating them 30-25 to inflict a first […]

South West Premier A MATCH winning Oliver Francis try saw Okehampton clinch victory in the dying moments to beat promotion hopefuls Maidenhead 24-22. Third-place Maidenhead […]

Northern Premier IN THE one game in North Premier Blackburn were 60-12 winners at home to Carlisle. Myles Harrop led the charge with four tries, […]

By PETER JACKSON Comeback: The returning Zach Mercer celebrates scoring Bath’s first try PICTURE: Getty Images WALES took urgent steps yesterday towards lifting their Test […]

By NEALE HARVEY Fear: Harry Williams ENGLAND prop star Harry Williams fears funding cuts in the Championship could hinder the progress of players like himself, […]

By SAM JACKSON EDDIE Jones has told his England team to put France under pressure like “they have never felt before” when the sides meet […]

By PETER JACKSON Grand Slam: Wales earned £5m last year ENGLAND will hit the biggest jackpot in world rugby if they complete the Six Nations […]

By GARY FITZGERALD Starter: Jimmy Gopperth scores Wasps’ first try in their win at Worcester PICTURE: Getty Images LAWRENCE Dallaglio is concerned a youthful and […]

SOMETIMES things happen in life that make you realise that rugby, the game we all love to play, coach and support, really is one big […]

By NEIL FISSLER Wanted: Owen Farrell, Maro Itoje and Billy Vunipola LYON have stepped into the salary cap chaos by offering Saracens players Owen Farrell, […]

DOES the salary cap truly benefit English rugby? Every season more and more players not qualified for England are signed by lazy clubs. Why are […]

Job well done: James Fish dives over to score Northampton’s fifth try PICTURE: Getty Images PREMIERSHIP Rugby confirmed last night that Saracens will be relegated […]

Views COLIN BOAG Really? Scotland crash to Japan, but chief exec Mard Dodson, inset, sees pay soar This is the time of year when World […]

European Champions Cup By MIKE SINCLAIR EXETER hit the power-pack button in the second half to destroy La Rochelle for the second time this season […]

LEE BLACKETT, WASPS BACKS COACH AND FORMER ROTHERHAM AND LEEDS CENTRE/WING, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Soane Tonga’uiha – Superb […]

ROB BAXTER preferred to reinforce the claims of England hopeful Luke Cowan-Dickie rather than speculate on Exeter’s chances of securing a home European semi-final as […]

Game-changer: Simon Amor, right, talks to his England Sevens squad in Dubai PICTURE: Getty Images SIMON Amor should start his stint as England’s new attack […]

What is bitterly disappointing for any England fan is that the roof caving in on Saracens will have serious ramifications for the English game, at […]

By NEALE HARVEY Student of game: Amor SIMON Amor’s ascension to England’s coaching team will prove a smash-hit with the players as well as providing […]

European Champions Cup By JAMES LLOYD LEINSTER battled hard to overcome a resolute Benetton side to claim a valuable home quarter-final spot and number one […]

European Champions Cup By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Hug it out: Clermont’s Alivereti Raka celebrates with Sitaleki Timani, left, after scoring his side’s first try It’s over: […]

By ADAM ELLIS SEVENS stalwart James Rodwell believes Eddie Jones will be able to harness one of the sharpest minds in rugby after recruiting Simon […]

By NICK CAIN GEORGE Furbank is one of the young tyros putting a spring back in Northampton’s step, and it was his blistering run to […]

Diplomat: James Chisholm QUINS captain for the day James Chisholm diplomatically downplayed the controversial ending against Clermont, preferring to highlight a fine performance by a […]

News By GARY FITZGERALD DANNY Care is worried that top players are being turned into robots by health and fitness-obsessed modern day coaches. And the […]

Criticism: Chris Boyd TEIMANA Harrison saluted the efforts of his Saints teammates after the bonus point put the club within reach of their first European […]

By RONAN O’BRIEN BILLY Burns won the battle of the brothers as Ulster earned a place in the Champions Cup quarter-finals for the second season […]

By NEALE HARVEY Veteran: Courtney Lawes BARNSTORMING Northampton lock Alex Moon believes he is closing in on the world-class attributes he needs to force his […]

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Job well done: George Turner scores Glasgow’s final try PICTURE: Getty Images CLINICAL with every chance that came their way, Glasgow achieved […]

ULSTER out-half and man of the match Billy Burns admitted he had mixed emotions after his side secured their spot in the latter stages of […]

By LUKE JARMYN CALDY director of rugby Gareth Davies fears constant RFU cuts are widening the already substantial gap between clubs in National One and […]

NEWS EXTRA By KASEY REES DILLON Lewis admits he must improve the basics of his set-piece work to challenge for a Wales starting spot after […]

European Champions Cup By NEALE HARVEY Focused on the job: Saracens and England star Mako Vunipola PICTURES: Getty Images SARACENS will use the furore over […]

POOL 4 PREVIEW… Munster v Ospreys Today. Kick-off 1pm, Thomond Park WALES flanker Justin Tipuric and centre Scott Williams return as winless Ospreys bow out […]