By NEALE HARVEY Confident: Gloucester flyer Charlie Sharples CHARLIE Sharples is adamant improving Gloucester can turn a solid campaign into a special one by beating […]
By NEALE HARVEY Concern: Mathew Tait Options at 13: Jonathan Joseph and Henry Slade Versatile: Elliot Daly shows his attacking prowess against Italy PICTURE: Getty […]
■By ADAM ELLIS NEWS EXTRA PLAY-OFF-chasing Harlequins have revealed their hand for next season with the addition of eleven players this week. Building a renaissance […]
Preview Nottingham v Richmond Today, kick-off 3pm BUOYED after snapping a ten-game league losing streak with a stunning win over title-chasing Ealing a fortnight ago, […]
ALFIE BARBEARY WASPS HOOKER Just over a week after making his tryscoring debut for England U20s against Scotland, hooker Alfie Barbeary is still pinching himself […]
MILLFIELDUpper Sixth pupil Josh Gillespie, 18, has signed a professional contract to join Northampton Saints in July 2019. He became the youngest player to represent […]
■By SAM JACKSON Touchdown: Harlequins hooker Davinia Catlin got on the scoresheet WORCESTER Valkyries delivered a five-star performance as they came from behind against Firwood […]
■By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER boss Johan Ackermann saluted his side’s character after they overcame an early deficit against gallant Wasps to enhance their play-off chances. […]
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler EXETER CHIEFS have lined up a deal to sign highly-rated South African forward Jacques Vermeulen from the Sharks […]
Dean Richards has argued the ring-fencing of the Premiership would be the ‘best thing’ for English rugby, after putting England‘s shortcoming in winning the Six […]
EALING Trailfinders’ recruitment drive has continued with the capture of Wasps scrum-half Craig Hampson. Having missed out to Gloucester for Joe Simpson, Ealing switched their […]
■ By SAM JACKSON Training again: Worcester flanker Cornell du Preez SCOTLAND international back row forward Cornell du Preez has resumed full training with Warriors […]
THE FORMER ORRELL, LANCASHIRE AND NORTH OF ENGLAND PROP SAMMY SOUTHERN My long association with Orrell – as player, captain and director of rugby – […]
By PETER JACKSON Almost there: Jonathan Davies dives in to score Wales’ decisive second try Tartan threat: Darcy Graham beats George North’s tackle to score […]
Protests: Wasps players react after Biyi Alo’s try was disallowed on the final play PICTURE: Getty Images WASPS boss Dai Young blasted referee JP Doyle […]
New role: Daly scores against Australia ELLIOT DALY will only get better and better as England’s full-back, insists Chris Pennell, as Daly continues to get […]
By NEALE HARVEY X-factor: Italy full-back Matteo Minozzi MATTEO Minozzi is an “incredible talent” whose dancing feet and pace will ensure Wasps make light of […]
By ROB COLE Jubilation: Wales celebrate at the final whistle PICTURES: Getty Images Over he goes: England’s Ollie Hassell-Collins is tackled by Aneurin Owen QUITE […]
By ROB WILDMAN First blood: Rob Webber touches down Sale’s opening try PICTURES: Getty Images Quicksilver: Joe Simpson goes over for Wasps A CRUCIAL penalty […]
ENGLAND have adopted the American Footballstyle huddles we have seen in their recent Six Nations wins against France and Ireland as a means of improving […]
Options: Tom Palmer FORMER Wasps and England second row Tom Palmer, currently defence coach at Stade Aurillacois, is assessing his options for next season. Palmer, […]
By NEALE HARVEY No.7 rival: Justin Tipuric Grafter: Thomas Young was one of the standouts for Wales in Rome Wasps mates Launchbury Daly Hughes Shields […]
ROB Howley insists he won’t let talk of his future distract Wales’ Grand Slam bid. Former scrum-half Howley has worked alongside Wales head coach Warren […]
ONCE the nemesis of English rugby, Serge Betsen is looking to strengthen rugby at grass roots level in his adopted country by encouraging inner-city kids […]