Opinion
Gallagher PREM 2026/27 squads rated: Sale Sharks
After falling short of the play-offs, which had been the benchmark for the club since Alex Sanderson's arrival in January 2021, th…
Jon Newcombe
22 Sep 2026, 5:11
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PREM DoRs give verdict on best summer signing in NBA-style survey
Some outstanding recruitment has been done over the summer, with Saracens prising Alfie Barbeary away from Bath and Sale Sharks te…
Jon Newcombe
21 Sep 2026, 8:45
URC 2026/2027 squads rated: Munster
Munster's squad for 2026/27 feels like one caught between cycles. Clayton McMillan's outfit remains capable of putting a highly co…
Ian Cameron
21 Sep 2026, 5:50
Opinion
Munster relying on youth and a discarded talent as fly-half crisis comes to a head
Besieged by injuries in the number 10 position, the Irish province are growing increasingly desperate as the new season looms.
Pat McCarry
20 Sep 2026, 2:40
Exclusive
Fissler Confidential: Two of Borthwick's Lions attracting interest abroad
Bristol Bears and England loosehead Ellis Genge is attracting interest from Top 14 sides Pau, despite signing Beno Obano from Bath…
Neil Fissler
17 Sep 2026, 1:47
Injury boost for Springboks and Munster as hooker returns to fitness
New Munster signing Marnus van der Merwe is ready to hit the ground running ahead of the start of the United Rugby Championship se…
Jon Newcombe
15 Sep 2026, 6:29
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
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
Interview
'Tom or Ben?' Sale's reunited Wales props mix up Curry options to add extra bite to Sharks
They may struggle to tell the England twins apart but Tomas Francis and Nicky Smith are both on a duel mission for club and countr…
Neil Squires
10 Sep 2026, 1:03
‘That’s not on us’: Sanderson responds to doubts over PREM
Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson has insisted the Gallagher PREM remains a strong breeding ground for international ru…
Josh Raisey
08 Sep 2026, 9:22
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
PREM Cup: Vunipola debuts for Leicester, Green back for Quins
One of the most eye-catching moves of the summer was Mako Vunipola's return to the PREM from France after signing for Leicester.
Jon Newcombe
04 Sep 2026, 6:12
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
Interview
'I'd be surprised': United message emerges at Sale over Courtney Lawes
Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson has backed Courtney Lawes to force his way back into the England squad this autumn af…
Josh Raisey
02 Sep 2026, 7:18
'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
