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JACK PREECE, THE CINDERFORD AND FORMER BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL, COVENTRY, ROTHERHAM, MOSELEY, AND ENGLAND SEVENS AND COUNTIES OPENSIDE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH […] The post DREAM TEAM appeared first on Th...

By NEIL FISSLER HARRY Barlow thought his rugby career was over last season following his release from Harlequins, with the country in lockdown.So former England […] The post Whirlwind year for ex-Quin Harry appeared fi...

Saracens put one foot back in the Premiership after they won 60-0 away at Ealing Trailfinders in the first leg of the Champions final on Sunday. The post Saracens hammer Ealing as Premiership return looms appeared first ...

Edinburgh struck late on to secure a 28-28 draw with Scarlets in the final game of the PRO14 Rainbow Cup regular-season in Llanelli on Sunday. The post Edinburgh strike late to seal draw at Scarlets appeared first on Pla...

Jackson Hastings is set to go head to head with England later this month after being named as co-captain for the Combined Nations All-Stars team.

The Rugby Football League has reported a profit for the second successive year in 2020, despite the major disruption caused by Covid-19.

It's our round-up of this week's best social media posts in rugby union. The post Sunday Social: Great achievements and an odd occurrence appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Eddie Jones believes firebrand Leicester Tigers front-rower Ellis Genge has the ability to become one of the leaders in his England team. The post Eddie Jones backs Ellis Genge for leadership role appeared first on Plane...

Saracens were on the brink of an immediate return to the Gallagher Premiership after their star-studded line-up overwhelmed Ealing 60-0 at Vallis Way.

Bath boss Stuart Hooper was a relieved man after his side booked their 2021/22 Champions Cup place courtesy of a late win over Northampton. The post Stuart Hooper relieved after Bath seal Champions Cup spot appeared firs...

Sitaleki Timani returned to the Wallabies set-up after eight years in self-imposed exile as Australia coach Dave Rennie named a 38-man squad for next month's three-Test series against France.

Wallabies head coach Dave Rennie has included 11 uncapped players in a 38-man squad for next month's three-Test home series against France. The post 11 uncapped players included in Wallabies squad appeared first on Plane...

SEAN O'Brien believes Ireland should relax their rule which all but bars players being selected for the national squad if they move outside the country […] The post Sean O'Brien urges Ireland to blood players in Premie...

EXETER booked their sixth Premiership home play-off on the trot but the reigning champions had to dig deep against a Sale side who threw down […] The post Exeter 20-19 Sale: 14-man Chiefs secure semi-final advantage ap...

KIERAN Hardy believes the no-nonsense coaching of Dwayne Peel can help take him to the next level after a breakthrough season with Wales.Scrum-half Hardy, 25, […] The post Hardy eager for Peel tips appeared first on Th...

NICK Evans is confident Quins can cause a major upset when they enter the Bears' backyard next weekend after seeing them give Falcons an eighttry […] The post Harlequins 54-26 Newcastle: Eight-try Quins tune up for the...

By PAUL REES HARRY Wells has enjoyed his breakthrough season at the age of 27, an almost ever-present in an improving Leicester side the second […] The post Hungry Harry is the epitome of Borthwick's new Tigers appeare...

JAMES HARRINGTONFRENCH COLUMN French rugby’s new definition of ‘inevitable’ is Racing 92 new boy Gael Fickou scoring the first try of Friday’s Top 14 play-off barrage […] The post Invevitably Gael sticks to sc...

COLIN BOAG When the moratorium on relegation from the Premiership for this season was announced in mid-February, a new word entered the rugby lexicon, jeopardy.The BT […] The post No club has thrown in towel – even ...

MORE emotive claptrap in the TRP about socalled ring-fencing, with Nick Cain going overboard, talking of the RFU “deliberately scuppering the Championship” and comparing unfavourably […] The post Ring-fence row is ...

JEREMY GUSCOTTOUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Acrobatic: Joe Cokanasiga scores for BathPICTURE: Getty ImagesJOE Cokanasiga on top form is quite simply a lethal rugby player. […] The post Big Joe must seize his E...

SALE director of rugby Alex Sanderson was accentuating the positives despite insisting his side blew the chance of winning at Sandy Park and possibly securing […] The post Sharks 'had the game but blew it' appeared fir...