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Neil Fowkes to join Wasps full-time as scrum coach

28 April 2021 1 comment

Nottingham announced their head coach would be leaving earlier this month

Wasps confirm worst fears on Joe Launchbury knee injury

27 April 2021 0 comments

Joe Launchbury knocked out of Lions contention with scans confirming serious knee injury

Preview: Bath hooker Tom Dunn reaches 150 on return after red

25 April 2021 0 comments

Bath hooker Tom Dunn has had to wait to make his 150th appearance this afternoon, and watched last week’s win over Leicester on a pedalo

We blew away with the wind in second half says Dean Richards

25 April 2021 1 comment

The Newcastle director of rugby reflects on Falcons’ second-half capitulation against Gloucester

Paolo Odogwu aims to set high standards

25 April 2021 0 comments

The jittery Wasps wing previews Sunday’s clash against Bath at the Ricoh, where Thomas Young will make his 100th appearance

Falcons are antithesis of flying Chiefs

25 April 2021 0 comments

AFTER a flakey start, Stuart Hogg showed almost super-human stamina when he scored Exeter’s 77th minute try against Wasps, last weekend. To be able to […]

Ugo Monye spearheads the fight for rugby diversity

25 April 2021 0 comments

FORMER England wing Ugo Monye hopes that as chair of a new RFU advisory group he can help make rugby more accessible for all. Monye, […]

England call gives Wasps prop Tom West new direction

25 April 2021 0 comments

West got his first taste of an England training camp when he was called up in January to Eddie Jones’ Six Nations squad in place of Joe Marler

Simon Middleton names England squad for Six Nations final

22 April 2021 1 comment

Emily Scarratt to lead the Red Roses against France on Saturday, as captain Sarah Hunter is named on the bench

Bristol Bears missing key trio for Exeter showdown

20 April 2021 0 comments

Callum Sheedy set to miss ‘a couple of weeks’ due to a shoulder injury according to Bears director of rugby Pat Lam

Hepher: Positive heads won it against Wasps

18 April 2021 1 comment

Exeter Chiefs head coach Ali Hepher reacts to the champions’ 43-13 win over Wasps in the Premiership

Young Guns: London Irish hooker Joe Vajner

18 April 2021 0 comments

The captain of London Irish U18 talks to Adam Ellis about his hopes of representing England at age-grade level this summer

Wasps tell Warriors they want Billy Searle back

18 April 2021 0 comments

The departure of Lima Sopoaga at Wasps creates room for a possible Searle return at the Ricoh

Stringer’s cheek gets Munster home at last

18 April 2021 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 56 Peter Stringer scores […]

Glo-Hartpury 20-25 Wasps: West’s late try gets battling Wasps over the line

18 April 2021 0 comments

WASPS fought until the final whistle to hold out Gloucester-Hartpury and secure a bonus-point win. Gloucester felt they had the first points on the board […]

Long-term deal for Young at Cardiff

18 April 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS CARDIFF Blues director of rugby Dai Young has signed a “long-term contract” although terms of the deal are undisclosed. Young, 53, returned to the […]

Sopoaga confirms Wasps exit for Lyon

18 April 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS WASPS fly-half Lima Sopoaga will join French Top 14 club Lyon at the end of the season. The 30-year-old All Black joined Wasps […]

Captain’s review will cut chance of cheating – Blackett

18 April 2021 0 comments

What is the correct review system for rugby to practice? Wasps head coach Lee Blackett believes the less the TMO is required, the better

Exeter 43-13 Wasps: Chiefs whip Wasps in hangover cure

18 April 2021 2 comments

Jonny Hill, Luke Cowan-Dickie and Ollie Devoto all on form for Chiefs

Wasps coach Martin Gleeson free for England call-up

11 April 2021 1 comment

What would Gleeson’s appointment mean for current England attack coach Simon Amor?

Bristol Bears want to claw Atkinson away from Gloucester

4 April 2021 0 comments

Could Gloucester centre Mark Atkinson be on his way to Ashton Gate this summer?

Fekitoa: Paolo Odogwu is the vital piece for Wasps

4 April 2021 1 comment

The Wasps and New Zealand centre is expecting teammate Paolo Odogwu to get his shot with England soon on the Test stage

Wasps 25-27 Clermont: Agony as Odogwu’s boots cost Wasps

4 April 2021 0 comments

A close call for the TMO as Odogwu’s boot was deemed to be in touch in tight encounter against Clermont

Blackett: Gutting to lose like that

4 April 2021 1 comment

The Wasps head coach reacts to their Champions Cup exit after a narrow defeat at the hands of Clermont Auvergne

Paolo Odogwu was given an explanation why England didn’t play him

31 March 2021 2 comments

Wasps winger Odogwu saw no game-time with England and was not released back to Wasps during the Six Nations

Exclusive: Newcastle Falcons extend Mateo Carreras contract

28 March 2021 1 comment

Newcastle Falcons have finalised terms with Mateo Carreras to extend his stay beyond the current Premiership season, TRP can reveal. The former Argentina U20 wing, […]

Cardiff Blues in talks over Dai Young extension

28 March 2021 1 comment

CARDIFF BLUES have offered Dai Young a two-year contract to turn his interim appointment as director of rugby into a fulltime arrangement from next […]

Wasps 19-20 Sale: Even four yellows can’t bend Sale steel

28 March 2021 1 comment

Sale manage to secure victory at Wasps despite a slew of yellow cards

Blackett: We’re too anxious right now

28 March 2021 0 comments

LEE Blackett admitted his Wasps team were becoming too anxious after another demoralising home defeat. Wasps have won once at the Ricoh Stadium in 2021 […]

Wasps 50-0 Sale: Front row idols Crake and Muir get Wasps buzzing

28 March 2021 0 comments

SALE SHARKS were blown away by five second-half tries to fall to a heavy defeat against Wasps. The two sides were evenly-matched in the power […]

Biljon: Feels like RFU are trying to grow the divide

28 March 2021 0 comments

Jersey Reds boss Harvey Biljon has something to say about clubs receiving almost £400,000 less this season from the RFU than they had two years ago

Helping Islanders stay home will aid England

28 March 2021 0 comments

COLIN BOAG Banned: Mateo Carreras should have seen red for his eye gouge of Josh Bassett It has taken longenough, but it finally looks as though […]

DREAM TEAM

28 March 2021 0 comments

WILL CARRICK SMITH, BEDFORD AND FORMER NEWTON ABBOTT, EXETER, RANDWICK, CORNISH PIRATES AND LONDON SCOTTISH LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… […]

Newcastle 18-20 Wasps: Eye-gouging row as Wasps break the losing streak

21 March 2021 3 comments

Falcons wing Mateo Carreras subject to gouging accusation on Josh Bassett in the defeat to Wasps

Lee Blackett delight at Wasps character to win at Falcons

21 March 2021 1 comment

LEE BLACKETT hailed his side’s collective desire as they dug deep to see off Newcastle on their own turf. Wasps had lost their previous four […]

Loughboroug 14-36 Wasps: Meg shows Sonny Bill style for six-try Wasps

21 March 2021 0 comments

WASPS produced one of their best results of the season with a six-try display to defeat Loughborough Lightning. This was the fourthstraight match where Wasps […]

Francois opts for new challenge at Wasps

21 March 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS WORCESTER No.9 Francois Hougaard will join Wasps at the end of the season. Hougaard has been at Worcester since 2016, playing more than 80 […]

Wasps sign Francois Hougaard from Worcester Warriors

17 March 2021 0 comments

Hougaard will not be moving to the Bulls in South Africa nor Japan’s Top League

Niall Annett wary of his old pal Paddy’s unpredictability at No.10

14 March 2021 4 comments

Milestone man Annett looks ahead to Sunday’s clash against the Exiles, and old Ulster pal Paddy Jackson

Pied-piper John helped launch three dynasties

14 March 2021 0 comments

ONE of the great pleasures of the Rosslyn Park Sevens every March – alas cancelled for a second year due to Covid – used to […]

Thorley hit for four

14 March 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS GLOUCESTER winger Ollie Thorley has been banned for four weeks after his red card against Wasps for clashing heads with Rob Miller in a […]

We were out-muscled complains unhappy Gloucester head coach Skivington

14 March 2021 0 comments

GLOUCESTER head coach George Skivington was downcast as his side failed to complete a hattrick of wins after morale-boosting victories over Wasps and Worcester had […]