All 12 Gallagher Premiership team selections for this weekend's 2019/20 restart
After a record 23-week hiatus due to the pandemic, the Gallagher Premiership swings back into action this weekend... here is how a…
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14 Aug, 10:42
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O'Brien named skipper as London Irish select team to take on Bath
It was March when Sean O'Brien finally made his long-awaited London Irish debut and he will now captain them when they return to P…
Online Editors
14 Aug, 9:53
London Irish opt not to stoke controversy in Ireland with Paddy Jackson
London Irish's signing of Paddy Jackson hasn't been without controversy and the club have now decided not to bring their out-half …
Liam Heagney
10 Sep, 7:22
Premiership U23 squads: Which club's future is the brightest?
The summer is a time of renewal in rugby and we have put together our Gallagher Premiership U23 squads for each club. Whose future…
Alex Shaw
30 Jun, 5:26
How a beaten Ireland U20s side produced three All Black killers in just two years
Turns out June 2016 in Manchester was the month when England got the World Rugby Under-20s Cup but Ireland ultimately got the crea…
Liam Heagney
03 Jan, 13:54
Chris Ashton marks return from 7 week ban in style against Connacht
European club rugby's all-time record try scorer, Chris Ashton, made his competitive debut for Sale Sharks in the Challenge Cup to…
Online Editors
20 Oct, 14:06
England's 2016 U20 World Champion side - where are they now?
Having enjoyed plenty of success at U20 level in recent years, England have had the luxury of an exciting pool of players to selec…
Alex Shaw
26 Mar, 12:46
14 Welsh players affected by the Senior Player Selection Policy
With the news breaking on Tuesday that the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) will be scrapping their so-called “Gatland’s Law” and int…
Alex Shaw
18 Oct, 4:52
Wales call up a second uncapped tighthead to tour South Africa
Uncapped Scarlets prop Harri O’Connor has been called up to the Wales squad for next month’s South Africa tour. It means that …
Liam Heagney
21 Jun, 10:00
The reaction to 'rangy' Ollie Chessum, the latest new England cap
There were just 15 minutes remaining at Stadio Olimpico last Sunday when Ollie Chessum entered the Guinness Six Nations arena to r…
Liam Heagney
15 Feb, 4:42
Owen Farrell latest: Cockerill on retesting, Furbank and axed Ford
New England assistant Richard Cockerill fronted the media on Friday amid the emergency sparked by Owen Farrell testing positive fo…
Liam Heagney
05 Nov, 7:56
England explain why Marcus Smith has only made Saturday's bench
Eddie Jones has explained an England team selection that has skipper Owen Farrell as the starting No10 and Marcus Smith on the ben…
Liam Heagney
04 Nov, 10:46
'People ask about my time at Bath, I f**king hated it. It was s**t'
It was May 2020 when Freddie Burns originally unloaded on Bath and the new Leicester signing has now doubled down on his criticism…
Liam Heagney
17 Sep, 6:45
'Really got me excited': The persuasive effect that watching Elliot Daly in the Championship had on Lions assistant Townsend
England's Elliot Daly hasn't started a Test match at outside centre since 2016 but Gregor Townsend has explained why the Lions hav…
Liam Heagney
07 May, 14:00
'They are ready to fire' - Springbok insider Koch has Lions warning for South African teammates
Vincent Koch has issued a warning to his fellow World Cup-winning Springboks hoping key British and Irish Lions players operating …
Chris Jones
30 Apr, 4:48
'Our players are getting more rugby than the Welsh, Scottish and Irish - they're hardly playing at all'
Saracens boss Mark McCall insists his British and Irish Lions contingent will be more battle-hardened for the tour to South Africa…
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25 Apr, 14:23
