Two fiery Welsh derbies kicked off 2025 with a bang as Ospreys managed a draw at third-placed Cardiff, despite playing more than half the game with a red card.

World Rugby chief Alan Gilpin is convinced Bristol Bears TikTok sensation Ilona Maher is just what the sport needs as ...

Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard’s last-minute conversion rescued a draw for Leicester Tigers against Harlequins at Twickenham in front of 78,000 fans. Quins looked like they were on their way to a ...

Thunderstruck Mark McCall urged his Saracens side to get off the canvas after they were handed their worst Premiership defeat by rampant Bath. McCall’s side were blown away by a perfect storm for ...

Sidelined after shoulder and knee surgery last summer, the 22-year-old has felt somewhat helpless as both Exeter Chiefs and Wales have struggled to find consistency, let alone a winning formula.

GEORGE Ford admits he sees himself following in the footsteps of his father and two brothers by moving into coaching one day. The England fly-half is one of the most respected players of his ...

BACK in the early 1990s, the Bristol hooker Mark Regan had a nickname for his tight-five colleague Simon Shaw. “I call him the ‘welded wallet’,” he explained, “because he never buys a drink. If he has ...

IN THE end, after weeks of speculation, chairman Laurent Travers will leave Racing 92 at the end of the season, while under-fire manager Stuart Lancaster seems set to remain in his post despite ...

What a difference e a week makes. Last weekend, Bristol’s all-singing and dancing 54-24 performance at Leicester was hailed as one of the best in Premiership history. That victory brought them a ...

One of a kind: Geoff Wheel in his days playing for Wales and, inset, shaking hands with the Princess of Wales at St Thomas’ Church in Swansea PICTURES: Getty Images / St Thomas’ Church A DARK cloud of ...

EBBW Vale avenged last weekend’s Gwent derby defeat at Pontypool with a thoroughly convincing 34-3 win in yesterday’s return clash at Eugene Cross Park. Tries from No.8 Ryan Jenkins, skipper Joe ...

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