PREM Rugby
Opinion
Gallagher PREM 2025/26 squads rated: Newcastle Red Bulls
Re-energised by new owners Red Bull, Newcastle enter the new Gallagher PREM season in buoyant mood and with a new-look squad.
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Opinion
URC season preview: How will the Scottish and Italian sides fare?
Will Edinburgh hit their top-four target? Can Glasgow regain their title? Will Benetton fulfil their promise and can Zebre escape …
Ben Kay: Five key areas to watch in this year's Gallagher Prem
The Newcastle takeover, Bath's plan for domination, 20-minute red cards and ageing playmakers returning to the Prem catch the eye
Opinion
Ranking England's loosehead and tighthead prop options ahead of the new season
No scrum, no win. It is an inexorable truth that Steve Borthwick will know all too well, and England have learned the hard way.
URC season preview: How will the four Irish provinces fare?
Can anyone stop Leinster? How will Munster cope without legends? Can Connacht flourish under Stuart Lancaster? Will Ulster recover…
URC season preview: How will the four Welsh regions fare?
Will Scarlets maintain momentum? Do Cardiff have the forward power? Can Ospreys soar again? Is the only way up for Dragons?
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Opinion
Ranking England's scrum-half options ahead of the new season
England have long had plenty of options to choose from at scrum-half, picking the right one has been a topic that has split opinio…
Mick Cleary: 'The newly-branded PREM will have to be at its knuckle-duster aggressive best in the fight to make a mark.'
The Gallagher PREM is refreshed and ready to go and despite threats from a congested sports market, it's ready to take them head o…
‘There’s nothing to fear for Australia. They should embrace the freedom of Eden Park’
Despite New Zealand's dominant record at their Auckland fortress, their form presents Australia with an opportunity.
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Women's Rugby World Cup
Opinion
Simon Middleton column: Canada are in pole position to win World Cup
"Who’s going to win the World Cup?" The question I dread being asked! Why? Because after the weekend it would be very easy to sa…
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PREM Rugby
Opinion
Gallagher PREM 2025/26 squads rated: Saracens
Two old favourites return to bolster a Sarries squad that is big on versatility but perhaps low on numbers in some key areas.
The risk the All Blacks have taken by too much overexposure to the Springboks
The All Blacks are locked in to play the Springboks on ten occasions between World Cup cycles and the latter's dominance is a conc…
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