Gilmore: Better preparation behind Harlequins' 10/10 start to the season
Harlequins sit proudly at the top of Group B in the PREM Rugby Cup after bonus-point wins in their opening two fixtures.
Jon Newcombe
13 Sep 2026, 3:32
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Fissler Confidential: Leicester's top recruitment priority; Quins raid Champ
Leicester Tigers are keen to tie down England lock Ollie Chessum to a new long-term contract and keep him at Welford Road after he…
Neil Fissler
11 Sep 2026, 9:21
Super Round locks in host city and five-match schedule for 2027 return
Super Round will return to Christchurch’s One NZ Stadium next season, with Super Rugby Pacific unveiling the five-match schedule…
Finn Morton
10 Sep 2026, 17:25
RFU overseas player rule gets the backing of PREM boss
A wealth of talented players remain out of reach for England boss Steve Borthwick because they play in France.
Neil Fissler
08 Sep 2026, 7:28
ITV schedule revealed for first half of PREM Rugby season
ITV's coverage of the Gallagher PREM this season will begin in round one with a heavyweight clash at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, …
Jon Newcombe
08 Sep 2026, 3:07
'He looks very good, we're expecting a lot from him'
Rob Baxter has tipped 22-year-old centre Zack Wimbush for a big season as Exeter Chiefs look to fill the void left by Len Ikitau a…
Josh Raisey
08 Sep 2026, 2:13
Rob Baxter insists new investors won't 'throw money' at Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter points out that new owners Black Knight Entertainment haven’t just come into Sandy Park with a bla…
Neil Fissler
07 Sep 2026, 8:21
Opinion
The three top performers from round six of the Hilux NPC
With 12 tries in six games, he’s only three short of the record for most tries by a player in a single NPC Division I season of …
Adam Julian
06 Sep 2026, 14:30
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
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
Opinion
‘Pre-season seems to contain a mind-altering opiate that erases all ills from the past season and floods the brain with enriching optimism’
With no annoying league table to offer a crushing reality check, a swirling world of possibilities await every club for the campai…
Neil Squires
04 Sep 2026, 5:21
All Blacks XV forward joins defending Super Rugby Pacific champions
Defending Super Rugby Pacific champions the Hurricanes have added an All Blacks XV forward to their roster.
Finn Morton
03 Sep 2026, 15:41
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
Exeter make cross-code swoop for Sydney-based RL winger
Exeter Chiefs have signed winger/full-back Charlie Poynton from the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2026/27 season.
Jon Newcombe
02 Sep 2026, 11:05
'I think an Anglo-Welsh league would be brilliant': Rob Baxter
Ever since Cardiff and Swansea played rebel friendly fixtures against English sides in front of decent crowds in the late 90s, the…
Jon Newcombe
02 Sep 2026, 7:12
Opinion
Johnnie Beattie: 'Royal Marines, sabotaged rowing machines and drinking from cement mixers' - a player's eye view of pre-season
From night watches on a Royal Air Force camp to scoffing oysters in the port of Montpellier, pre-season is a demanding, eventful a…
Johnnie Beattie
02 Sep 2026, 2:58
