SARACENShave welcomed the return of prop Kieran Longbottom on a one-year deal. The Australian-born tighthead, who comes in as injury replacement for Titi Lamositele, originally […]
Q&A JAMES HORWILL ON THE RECORD Quins’ lion kings: Kyle Sinckler and Joe Marler PICTURES: Getty Images New Harlequins captain James Horwill outlines his expectations […]
By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS chairman Nigel Wray reckons staging Lions ‘tours’ within the British Isles would offer a radical solution to the rancorous issue of […]
ADAM POWELL THE FORMER SARACENS, NEWCASTLE AND ENGLAND SAXONS CENTRE Inever envisaged that my career would come to an end during a preseason friendly against […]
Junior World Champion full-back Aaron Morris has extended his contract with Harlequins. Joining Harlequins from Saracens in 2016, Morris, 22, made the first of his […]
Exeter star Dave Dennis reckons a change in attacking mindset throughout Premiership rugby has boosted England‘s chances of lifting the 2019 World Cup. Premiership sides […]
SARAH Hunter will captain England’s title defence at the World Cup in Dublin on August 9. Rachael Burford, Rochelle Clark, Tamara Taylor and Danielle Waterman […]
THE FORMER WASPS, WORCESTER, LONDON SCOTTISH & LONDON WELSH HOOKER BEN GOTTING To play in the 2004 Premiership final and make a significant contribution to […]
TRANSFER WRAP SCARLETS have bolstered their backline to replace Saracens-bound Liam Williams with the signing of five players including former teen sensation Tom Prydie. Prydie, […]
DON ARMAND (Exeter Chiefs, flanker – 59 appearances, 8 tries) Man-of-the-match in the 2017 Premiership Final and an England tourist to Argentina. Armand joined the […]
By NICK VERDIER Talent: Warrick Gelant PICTURE: Getty Images FULL-BACK Warrick Gelant scored three tries as the Bulls put in their best performance of a […]
Sarah Hunter will captain England at the upcoming World Cup which kicks off in Dublin on August 9. Rachael Burford (Harlequins), Rochelle Clark (Worcester Valkyries), […]
COLIN BOAG Dublin-based marketing agency, Atomic Sport, has published some interesting analysis of last season’s Premiership attendance figures, and they appear to confound what many […]
By TOM BRADSHAW FRUSTRATED second row Dave Attwood says Bath must stop “hinting and teasing” at what they can achieve and instead finally deliver silverware. […]
By SAM JACKSON A SENSATIONAL try by Hamish Watson helped Scotland beat Australia in Sydney and avenge two consecutive narrow defeats, including a controversial World […]
HAYDEN THOMPSON-STRINGER SARACENS PROP How’s your summer going? Pretty good thanks. I’ve kept up with training even if it was nice to have a little […]
From NICK CAIN at Rotorua International Stadium Maori All Blacks 10pts Try: Messam 12 Conversion: McKenzie 13 Penalty: McKenzie 22 British & Irish Lions 32pts […]
Will start: George North has no real challenger at present JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Guscott Lions Test team: Halfpenny; Watson, Davies, Te’o, North; Sexton, […]
Bedford Blues have increased their squad size for next Championship season with prop Dave Spelman and hooker Jacob Fields both signing new deals. Spelman, who […]
By SAM JACKSON SARAH McKenna scored a hat-trick as England got their international series in New Zealand off to a winning start on Friday. Saracens […]
PETER JACKSON reveals his exclusive table of Europe’s most prolific points scorers PETER JACKSON Leigh Halfpenny stands today at the top of a mighty pile, […]
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMYGUSCOTT IT was crucial for the Lions to bounce back and get the victory yesterday and it was telling how the […]
From NICK CAIN in Christchurch Friendly rivals: Owen Farrell, left, and Jonathan Sexton celebrate the Lions victory PICTURE: Getty Images GEORGE Kruis believes the Lions […]
By SAM JACKSON EUROPEAN champions Saracens will resume battle with Top 14 winners Clermont Auvergne in next season’s Champions Cup pool stages. Sarries beat Clermont […]
England U20s booked their place in the World Rugby U20 Championship with a last-gasp 20-19 win over Australia. They trailed 16-3 after only 20 minutes […]
England U20s have named their side for the final pool game of the 2017 World Rugby U20 Championship against Australia in Georgia. The reigning world […]
Breakfast in the local… a light-hearted look at how the Lions unite the country Across the country yesterday, they arrived in their new red shirts, […]
PETER JACKSON Before the Scarlet champions could go out on the town in Dublin last Saturday night, Munster sent a congratulatory note to their dressing-room. […]
By NICK VERDIER LONDON Irish have celebrated their return to the Premiership with the capture of Top 14 try-scoring machine Napolioni Nalaga. The Fijian wing, […]
BRENDAN GALLAGHER says Eddie Jones has seized the chance to blood potential world beaters BRENDAN GALLAGHER EDDIE JONES has been riding the perfect wave so […]
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER captain Jack Yeandle reckons a rapidly increasing level of international recognition offers compelling proof of why the Sandy Park outfit is […]
JAMES SHANAHAN THE FORMER BEDFORD, PLYMOUTH, EXETER, OLD ALBANIANS AND BARBARIANS FLY-HALF/CENTRE I’ve played over 600 games in my senior career, most recently running out […]
By NEALE HARVEY SCHALK Brits has blasted the timing of this year’s Champions Cup final and insists bosses of Europe’s three major leagues must ensure […]