EXCLUSIVE: 'Faf is going to sign for three or four years'
Faf de Klerk, who was nominated as a World Rugby Player of the Year, is to sign a contract that will see him stay in the UK for at…
Chris Jones
16 Dec 2018, 5:45
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Fiji 7's star makes sensational switch to 15-a-side and there'll be plenty of suitors
The Fiji Sevens squad is reeling after one of their Olympic gold medal winners has quit the Sevens circuit and move into the 15-a …
Chris Jones
14 Dec 2018, 2:58
EXCLUSIVE: 'The Springboks have only reached 50 per cent of where we need to be' - Faf de Klerk
Faf de Klerk started this year exiled from test rugby, but will head into 2019 as one of South Africa’s most important weapons a…
Chris Jones
12 Dec 2018, 13:00
How Samoa are stepping up player recruitment push as World Cup draws closer
Charles Piutau may have been ruled out of bidding for a place in the Tonga 2019 World Cup team, but Samoa are stepping up plans t…
Chris Jones
11 Dec 2018, 13:32
Erasmus drops Springboks bombshell
Rassie Erasmus has spoken about his future as Springboks head coach after taking on a "suicide job".
Chris Jones
10 Dec 2018, 3:35
The reasons why the Pacific Islands Super Rugby franchise bid has been rejected
Super Rugby chiefs are struggling to find a viable new format but one thing is clear they do not want Fiji, Tonga and Samoa to ent…
Chris Jones
06 Dec 2018, 4:06
'It was not his fault' - England's Ben Te'o returns to New Zealand despite playing just 33 minutes for Worcester this season
England centre Ben Te’o has been allowed to return to New Zealand despite making just one replacement appearance for Worcester W…
Chris Jones
05 Dec 2018, 6:26
'There will be no relegation' - club owner outlines reasons why Premiership will get rid of drop
With just four points separating bottom club Newcastle from sixth placed Bath, Premiership clubs are vocalising their determinatio…
Chris Jones
04 Dec 2018, 4:58
EXCLUSIVE: 'We are not the sick man of English rugby'
Nick Eastwood denies Wasps are the sick man of English rugby, weighed down by more than £50m of debt after their ground breaking …
Chris Jones
03 Dec 2018, 3:37
Where Brian O'Driscoll believes the All Blacks have failed
Brian O’Driscoll believes New Zealand have failed to replace key players, stripping the defending champions of their aura of inv…
Chris Jones
29 Nov 2018, 11:51
There's been a dramatic twist in Schalk Brits' search for a new club
Schalk Brits, who came out of retirement to play for South Africa in their series win over England in June, has had to find a new …
Chris Jones
28 Nov 2018, 4:07
EXCLUSIVE: Premiership Rugby Ltd agrees multi-million pound deal with CVC to sell stake
Just a few months after rejecting a £275million deal for a 50% stake, Premiership bosses have negotiated a new bumper deal with f…
Chris Jones
27 Nov 2018, 6:33
England regain power on the pitch but suffer £30.9 million pound loss off it
Eddie Jones may have put England’s Chariot back on track for next year’s World Cup in Japan after an impressive November serie…
Chris Jones
26 Nov 2018, 6:37
'I think 'disarray' is a little bit harsh mate' - Cheika comes out fighting after Beale and Ashley-Cooper sanctions
Wallabies head coach Michael Cheika has denied the team are in 'disarray' after a disciplinary issue involving Kurtley Beale and A…
Chris Jones
23 Nov 2018, 10:50
Beale lands himself in hot water again, the real reason behind his and Ashley-Cooper's Wallabies axing
Australia’s troubled season hit a new low today as it emerged that key players Kurtley Beale and Adam Ashley-Cooper were axed fo…
Chris Jones
23 Nov 2018, 9:15
How a Wallaby helped steer Ben Te'o's switch to union
England centre Ben T'eo has revealed how a current Wallaby was a key influence in his decision to make a code swap to union.
Chris Jones
23 Nov 2018, 8:07
Fiji coach makes bold prediction as ten plays eight in the world rankings
Fiji may have never beaten France but head coach John McKee is predicting victory at Stade de France thanks to the inside knowledg…
Chris Jones
22 Nov 2018, 3:36
Sleeping giant have 'Everest to climb' to be ready for Pool A in Rugby World Cup
Former Wales flanker Lyn Jones admits he has an “Everest to climb” to make Russia competitive at next year’s Rugby World Cup…
Chris Jones
21 Nov 2018, 6:27
'He's my old mate...he's a streetfighter, so it does make them dangerous
Eddie Jones is predicting under-fire Michael Cheika will show his street-fighting skills and has warned the England players they w…
Chris Jones
19 Nov 2018, 3:05
The 'phenomenon' who is about the break Keith Wood's front row try scoring record and his incredible strike rate
Ireland legend Keith Wood's international try scoring record which took 63 tests in Irish and Lions colours over nine years to ama…
Chris Jones
16 Nov 2018, 5:49
