By BEN JAYCOCK Tough test: Cinderford’s Nathan Taylor NATHAN Taylor admits Cinderford are bearing a weight of expectation to secure promotion back to National One […]
MY LIFEIN RUGBY MATT CORKER THE CANTERBURY HEAD COACH AND FORMER WASPS, LONDON WELSH & RICHMOND FORWARD TO play professional rugby was such a privilege […]
By Charlie Elliott The Premiership goes into the fifth round with fixtures as varied as they come, with the top two teams facing each other and the bottom two […]
Despite being just four games into the Gallagher Premiership, the table is already starting to take shape with Bristol currently leading the way with Saracens […]
By Brendan McGilligan Sale scrum-half Gus Warr is determined to catch the eye of Gregor Townsend, below, ahead of the Scotland head coach’s squad announcement. […]
Newcastle boss Steve Diamond seemed out of answers on how Newcastle can end their Premiership losing streak and shake-off being the league’s whipping boys. Diamond […]
By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week Will Collier’s command performance for Castres against Toulouse in the Top 14 last weekend should […]
Preview Exeter Chiefs v Leicester Tigers Today. Kick-off 3pm ENGLAND hopeful Nancy McGillivray returns to action today against Leicester following a 17-month spell on the […]
YOUNG GUNS GLOUCESTER & ENGLAND U18 LOCK England U18s second row Jonno Balding is hoping performances for Radley College can impress his club Gloucester enough […]
By BEN JAYCOCK GLOUCESTER director of rugby George Skivington recalled his captain Lewis Ludlow for yesterday’s derby with Bath having dropped the 30-year-old for the […]
Premiership Rugby has agreed a two-year extension with ITV for a selection of free-to-air matches and a highlights show. The deal will see ITV broadcast […]
Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam says doing their best against Bath is “not negotiable as it’s all about the community and supporters”. “Since I’ve […]
Gloucester boss George Skivington defended his side’s attack minded game-plan, labelling this an “acid-test”. He said: “It was always going to be a challenge. You […]
By Sam Jackson Andy Onyeama-Christie’s explosive start to the season has seen him nominated for Premiership player of the month. The back rower played a […]
By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week It was surprising that neither of England’s U20 world champion props, Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale) or […]
By SAM JACKSON EXETER head coach Susie Appleby is unhappy that the Premiership Women’s Rugby season has started while her top players are on international […]
DANNY Cipriani, Billy Twelvetrees and Tom Youngs have signed up for a cross-code match at Headingley next month to raise funds to research and support […]
WXV3 ROUND-UP SPAIN are the only side left unbeaten following impressive back-to-back victories ahead of a potential title decider with Fiji next weekend. Samoa are […]
By BEN JAYCOCK PAT Lam believes his side’s thrilling defeat to Gloucester last Friday is a continuation of a trendy, entertaining style of rugby that […]
With the first fixtures for the new Gallagher Premiership Rugby season already underway, speculation is rife regarding who will be the main runners and riders […]
Premiership Rugby and ITV have agreed a two-year extension to the rights deal which sees seven Gallagher Premiership Rugby matches, including the Final, broadcast free-to-air. […]
By Ben Jaycock Harlequins ran in four tries yesterday to condemn Newcastle Falcons to a 28-14 defeat at The Stoop – their 23rd straight Premiership […]
By Ross Heppenstall Tyler Offiah has been backed to make his senior debut for Bath this season – by his try-scoring legend father Martin. Tyler,18, […]
By Adam Hathaway Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall has revealed how Scotland flanker Andy Onyeama-Christie has helped fill the leadership void left by Owen […]
NATHAN WILLIAMS, THE FORMER SCARLETS, CARMARTHEN QUINS, MOSELEY, DRAGONS & WALES U21 PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… Front Row […]
After last season’s disappointing campaign, Gloucester head coach George Skivington explained the improvement. He said: “Going into last season, we were a tough side but […]
■By BEN JAYCOCK PHOEBE Murray and Bo Westcombe-Evans make their Red Roses debuts tonight as England begin their WXV1 title defence in Vancouver against USA. […]
Ben Jaycock looks forward to the new season where Gloucester-Hartpury will be team to beat PREMIERSHIP Women’s Rugby returns next weekend with champions Gloucester-Hartpury aiming […]
Skivington backing for England’s new coach By Paul Rees George Skivington says England have secured a world class conditioning coach in Dan Tobin who is […]
It’s great to have Christian Wade back in the Premiership, with Gloucester. It’s hard to comprehend how such a prodigious talent was allowed to slip […]
JAKE SHARP, THE FORMER SARACENS, BEDFORD, LONDON SCOTTISH & COVENTRY FLY-HALF, WHO IS NOW TRANSITION MANAGER FOR NORTHAMPTON SAINTS, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS […]
By Jeremy Guscott OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK The beauty of the last Premiership season was it was incredibly competitive, and this was reflected in […]