The 'bitter taste' left in Jack van Poortvliet's mouth
Leicester Tigers scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet admits that watching arch East Midland rivals Northampton Saints dancing around Tw…
Neil Fissler
07 Sep 2026, 7:01
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Neil Fissler is an experienced Fleet Street hack with the Daily Star Sunday and then the Sunday Express and has been breaking most of rugby's biggest transfer stories for over 20 years for Rugby Times, The Rugby Paper and now RugbyPass. A respected historian who has written over 20 books.
'You have to keep re-inventing yourself each year': Christian Wade
The Newcastle Red Bulls flyer has touched down 95 times in the PREM.
Neil Fissler
07 Sep 2026, 4:41
Fissler Confidential: Jacques Nienaber's Leinster plot twist?
Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter says that the chances of Wallaby superstar Len Ikitau returning to Sandy Park after the 2027 World C…
Neil Fissler
05 Sep 2026, 2:15
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Club legend emerges as favourite to replace Leo Cullen at Leinster
Cullen has been in charge of Leinster since 2015.
Neil Fissler
04 Sep 2026, 7:24
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What Rob Baxter wants to see from Tommy Wyatt's long-awaited comeback
Wyatt, 26, who can play in any of the back-five positions, last played for the Chiefs in a home defeat to Sale Sharks in May 2025.
Neil Fissler
04 Sep 2026, 7:06
'He’s almost a new recruit for us because he missed most of last year'
Harlequins boss Jason Gilmore says that having England loosehead Fin Baxter fit for the new season will be like having a new signi…
Neil Fissler
04 Sep 2026, 2:59
Gloucester address rumours of a Ross Byrne return to Irish rugby
Gloucester boss George Skivington has said that former Ireland fly-half Ross Byrne, who has been linked with moves to France, is s…
Neil Fissler
03 Sep 2026, 3:51
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Rival PREM club table gigantic offer for Henry Pollock
Newcastle Red Bulls have tabled a massive three-year deal to Northampton Saints and England star Henry Pollock that is understood …
Neil Fissler
03 Sep 2026, 3:25
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Exeter issue mixed injury update on Test locks
Exeter Chiefs’ boss Rob Baxter has issued a mixed injury update on his first-choice locks, Wales international Dafydd Jenkins an…
Neil Fissler
03 Sep 2026, 2:04
Northampton welcome Eddie Hearn's input as Pollock talks progress
Promoter Eddie Hearn hit the headlines earlier this summer when he suggested that 21-year-old Pollock is a “seven-figure playerâ…
Neil Fissler
02 Sep 2026, 9:42
Maro Itoje admits to being taken aback by Steve Borthwick's novel idea
The England and Lions skipper says Borthwick first approached him after the Six Nations to discuss taking the summer off after exc…
Neil Fissler
02 Sep 2026, 8:54
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Beno Obano set to bring England career to a halt with Top 14 move
Bath have lost their battle to keep England loosehead Beno Obano at the Rec after he agreed a shock move to join Top 14 outfit Pau…
Neil Fissler
01 Sep 2026, 10:08
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Fissler Confidential: European giants target Bok prop Ntuthuko Mchunu
Stormers loosehead Ntuthuko Mchunu is the latest player to be linked with a move to Bordeaux Bègles, who are keen on bolstering t…
Neil Fissler
30 Aug 2026, 4:07
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Opinion
Gallagher PREM 2026/27 squads rated: Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs will have surprised themselves last season, reaching a PREM final and a Prem Rugby Cup final, even though they lost …
Neil Fissler
29 Aug 2026, 3:01
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Ex-Ireland flyhalf Ross Byrne set to answer Irish rugby SOS?
Munster could offer out-of-favour Gloucester fly-half Ross Byrne the chance to get his career back on track, with Jack Crowley set…
Neil Fissler
28 Aug 2026, 3:19
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Zimbabwe's Edward Sigauke lands PREM move after starring in Nations Cup
Harlequins boss Jason Gilmore has made a late pre-season signing, snapping up Zimbabwe international winger Edward Sigauke, who wi…
Neil Fissler
27 Aug 2026, 2:14
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The end is in sight as Louis Bielle-Biarrey plots his future
French superstar winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey is closing in on a two-year contract extension with Bordeaux-Bègles that will keep h…
Neil Fissler
26 Aug 2026, 5:23
Louis Rees-Zammit issues ominous warning to Gallagher PREM
Wales superstar Louis Rees-Zammit has issued an ominous warning and put the Gallagher PREM on notice that he has settled back into…
Neil Fissler
26 Aug 2026, 4:43
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Cryptic post leaves fans predicting England star's return to Tigers
Leicester Tigers have teased on social media that they will be making an announcement at 7.30 pm this evening, and it didn’t tak…
Neil Fissler
25 Aug 2026, 7:29
Dual-code legend and Welsh sporting icon Sir Billy Boston dies, aged 92
Boston scored 571 tries in 562 games, helping Great Britain win the World Cup in 1960 and three Challenge Cups after switching cod…
Neil Fissler
25 Aug 2026, 5:30
