BRENDAN GALLAGHER BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Oustanding condition: Kyle Sinckler The opening matches of Lions tours are hurdles to be cleared not mountains to climb and […]
Permutations for the Lions back line are pretty extensive but Owen Farrell must be given a jersey regardless of the number, says Will Greenwood. With […]
Taulupe Faletau is in the spotlight following Billy Vunipola‘s withdrawal from the Lions tour because No.8 is such an influential position. They are part of […]
France-bound fly-half Ryan Lamb says Eddie Jones’ decision to exclude Freddie Burns, Danny Cipriani and Christian Wade from the tour to Argentina is “unbelievable”. Lamb, […]
England have named their team for the opening match of this year’s World Rugby U20s Championship against Samoa (10am BST) in Georgia. London Irish fly-half […]
Uncapped Exeter flanker Don Armand has been named in the England squad for next month’s tour of Argentina. Zimbabwe-born 28-year-old Armand was man of the […]
By NEALE HARVEY Best in the land: Jack Yeandle and Gareth Steenson hold the trophy aloft for Exeter PICTURE: Getty Images EXETER CHIEFS drew breath […]
By PETER JACKSON THEScarlets marked their coronation as PRO12 champions last night by challenging Wales to follow the dazzling brand of total rugby behind their […]
WHAT was evident from the high-tempo Chiefs v Crusaders clash played in Suva, Fiji, last weekend was that forward passes in Super Rugby are endemic, […]
CHRIS ROBSHAW and George Ford will co-captain an England squad featuring eight uncapped players against the Barbarians at Twickenham today. It will be the first […]
ENGLAND: * new cap Mike Brown (Harlequins, 60 caps), *Nathan Earle (Saracens), *Sam James (Sale Sharks), *Alex Lozowski (Saracens), Jonny May (Gloucester, 25 caps), George […]
JON NEWCOMBE talks to ex-hooker Rob Rawlinson about the dilemma of his former club Yorkshire Carnegie JON NEWCOMBE THREE years ago, when Ian McGeechan announced […]
By NEALE HARVEY MONTPELLIER-bound England U20s attack coach Ian Vass is convinced his side can overcome the loss of five key players to defend their […]
THE FORMER ENGLAND, SARACENS AND LONDON WELSH CENTRE STEVE RAVENSCROFT LOOKING back on my playing days I feel incredibly fortunate to have been at a […]
SCOTLAND wing Sean Maitland has signed a contract extension with Saracens until at least 2020. Sarries will have to do without back row Samuela Vunisa, […]
Opinion: Will Greenwood PERMUTATIONS for the Lions back line are pretty extensive but Owen Farrell must be given a jersey regardless of the number, says […]
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Richard Cockerill, Nick Abendanon and David Strettle, rivals for so long in different colours in their homeland, will give a distinctly […]
By NEALE HARVEY FRANCE-BOUND fly-half Ryan Lamb says Eddie Jones’ decision to exclude Freddie Burns, Danny Cipriani and Christian Wade from the tour to Argentina […]
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie has vowed to turn up the heat on England skipper Dylan Hartley during next month’s tour of Argentina. […]
HENRY Slade has revealed how confidence gained from working with boyhood hero Jonny Wilkinson helped him deliver the kick that killed Saracens’ hopes of a […]
Taulupe Faletau has a different skill set from the injured Billy Vunipola PICTURE: Getty Images TAULUPE Faletau is in the spotlight following Billy Vunipola’s withdrawal […]
In 1999, professional rugby union outfit Wasps RFC changed their name to London Wasps to differentiate themselves from amateur side Wasps FC. It was the first in a series of changes that eventually saw the club relocated to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry in 2015.
Saracens’ exceptional European Cup double explains why they have almost half the starting line-up in my 2016-17 Team of the Season. The European Cup is […]
Bath rugby director Todd Blackadder has put his star players on notice after admitting standards of professionalism had fallen below his expectations. Despite a promising […]
The Barbarians have today confirmed their experienced 27-strong squad for the tour matches against England on May 28 and Ulster on June 1. Head coach […]
DEMETRI CATRAKILIS, THE MONTPELLIER AND FUTURE HARLEQUINS FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Steven Kitshoff – His all-round skills […]
MARK McCall admitted Saracens were ‘hanging on and looking tired’ after their European exertions. The Sarries director of rugby said: “What I’m most proud of […]