Carwyn Tuipulotu - the 125kg U18 that's the talk of Welsh rugby
Wales U18 Carwyn Tuipulotu has a pretty famous rugby family, but the young back rower is set to make a name for himself in the sport with the Scarlets.
Bath DoR plays down Watson and Underhill injury fears
22 Dec, 19:32
Watson and 'Roko' help Bath tune-up London Irish
22 Dec, 18:39
Glasgow fans celebrated like they had won cup, says Edinburgh boss Cockerill
22 Dec, 15:56
Recap: London Irish vs Bath | Gallagher Premiership
22 Dec, 13:15
'In the Championship if you make a mistake you might lose 50, 60 yards, whereas in the Premiership you can make a mistake and it's either three, five or seven points'
22 Dec, 9:29
'I'm pretty average' - Piutau on Fortnite, Bristol Bears and online comments
22 Dec, 9:05
Ben Smith red-carded on Pau debut
22 Dec, 17:56
Trending Today
'You want players to be robots?' - Ellis Genge explains pre-match comments aimed at Exeter's Harry Williams
Kieran Read reveals the secret he kept from All Blacks coach Graham Henry during Rugby World Cup
Ibrahim Diarra dead at the age of 36
It's an All Blacks clean sweep as they take all four semi-final spots in player of the decade vote
Bastareaud the butt of weather jokes as he adjusts to winter in New York
Grandstand
-
Can the Lions beat South Africa in 2021?
-
David Wallace on what it was like to play for the British & Irish Lions
-
Is Conor Murray finished as Ireland's starting scrum half?
-
Welsh Rugby legend Gareth Thomas surprised by parents at awards night
All news Editors picks
Most pivotal Premiership festive period ever - Andy Goode
After the World Cup and Europe have dominated the early stages of the season, the Premiership takes centre stage of Christmas and it feels like the most pivotal festive period ever for a lot of clubs.
Super Rugby Teams of the Decade: Championship-winners star in Queensland Reds XV
It's been a long time since the Reds last reached the Super Rugby play-offs, but the beginning of the decade proved to be a breakthrough period for the Queensland club.
The 20-year-old lock tasked with the hardest job in Super Rugby
2020 is shaping up as a mammoth year for the Chiefs’ new prodigy lock, Naitoa Ah Kuoi.
Why the Ford-Farrell axis was England's best 10-12 combination over the past four years
The Test level partnership of the Leicester and Saracens playmakers has been Eddie Jones' go-to, the coach picking them together for 28 of his 50 matches.
Six Nations
Eddie's book will be box office but he shouldn't have been allowed to publish it - Andy Goode
Eddie Jones’ book is released today and, while there’s no doubt it’ll make for interesting reading, how it’s been allowed to be published is beyond me.
Heineken Cup
Eleven months after the Zebo affair, Ulster have now banned a second fan after incident versus Harlequins
The Irish province didn't hang about when investigating unwanted fan behaviour last January and they have acted swiftly again following another Champions Cup incident.
Super Rugby
Beauden Barrett set for mid-April return as Blues prepare to break play-off drought
With Beauden Barrett set for a return to action in mid-April, the Blues are optimistic about their Super Rugby chances in 2020.
Premiership Rugby
Hype around England's fullback prospect enters overdrive after Barrett comparisons
The stock in Saracens' 22-year-old fullback Max Malins is heating up after boss Mark McCall said his performance against Bristol reminded him of a young Beauden Barrett.
Pro14
Ref's wrist gets a workout as Scottish Glasgow-Edinburgh derby descends into card-fest
Ruaridh Jackson and George Turner of Glasgow and Viliame Mata, Stuart McInally and Nic Groom of Edinburgh were all carded.
Rugby World Cup
All Blacks star rates World Cup loss worse than infamous Black Caps defeat
One of the All Blacks' key men would rather lose in heartbreaking fashion, like the Black Caps at the Cricket World Cup, than get "outplayed" by the opposition.
Columnists
Carwyn Tuipulotu - the 125kg U18 that's the talk of Welsh rugby
Wales U18 Carwyn Tuipulotu has a pretty famous rugby family, but the young back rower is set to make a name for himself in the sport with the Scarlets.
The unknown players who are 'moonshot' picks to be All Blacks before the next World Cup
As the cream of each yearly crop rises through the system, some continue growing more than others. Some benefit from timing, coming through at the right time where there is a positional need, and some just adapt to the next level immediately.
'In the Championship if you make a mistake you might lose 50, 60 yards, whereas in the Premiership you can make a mistake and it's either three, five or seven points'
South African Franco van der Merwe is one of many different cultures blending together as one to ensure that London Irish's latest Premiership campaign is very different from 2017/18.
The 20-year-old lock tasked with the hardest job in Super Rugby
2020 is shaping up as a mammoth year for the Chiefs’ new prodigy lock, Naitoa Ah Kuoi.