EXCLUSIVE: Wasps face dilemma as full extent of Gopperth's injury revealed
Wasps are facing an outside half crisis before the season has started with veteran Jimmy Gopperth set to miss most the Premiership…
Chris Jones
26 Aug 2018, 13:43
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EXCLUSIVE: Sale reveal agreement with Springboks over use of Faf de Klerk
Steve Diamond, the Sale director of rugby, has confirmed the club's stance on Springbok scrum half Faf de Klerk with the Premiersh…
Chris Jones
23 Aug 2018, 15:41
The Tongan 'Wilkinson' who is looking to put the boot into England at the World Cup
Sonatane Takulua may be in Jonny Wilkinson's shadow but he's relishing the challenge of proving Newcastle are now a Premiership fo…
Chris Jones
22 Aug 2018, 16:45
End policy confusion or watch the Pumas decline - Bosch
Marcelo Bosch is calling on Argentina’s rugby chiefs to end the confusion over European based players by confirming the selectio…
Chris Jones
20 Aug 2018, 7:53
RFU issue statement on Cipriani
The RFU have finally broken their silence on Danny Cipriani after the England outhalf was arrested and fined following an incident…
Chris Jones
17 Aug 2018, 9:53
19 game losing run won't deter Rugby World Cup's undisputed underdogs
Phil Davies and his Namibian players can clinch a sixth successive qualification for the Rugby World Cup by defeating Kenya in Win…
Chris Jones
16 Aug 2018, 9:34
EXCLUSIVE: 'I didn’t feel I could really influence what was going on' - Easter
Nick Easter had no idea he would be celebrating his 40th Birthday with a braai in Durban today as he launches a new chapter in his…
Chris Jones
16 Aug 2018, 4:12
Ex-All Black Evans gives Hansen advice on handling of Mo'unga
Nick Evans, the former All Black outside half, knows all about the pressures created by competition for the playmaker role in the …
Chris Jones
14 Aug 2018, 5:03
Once he wanted to be an All Black, now he wants to destroy them - Vunipola talks England vs NZ
Mako Vunipola used to dream about rampaging around in an All Black jersey causing the kind of mayhem that made Jonah Lomu his hero…
Chris Jones
11 Aug 2018, 6:23
EXCLUSIVE: Wasps' special deal with Springboks over use of Le Roux revealed
Willie Le Roux, the most experienced back in South Africa’s squad, has cut a unique deal with Wasps over how often he can play f…
Chris Jones
07 Aug 2018, 7:16
EXCLUSIVE: Springbok Brits confirms retirement u-turn and reveals latest on club search
Schalk Brits has exclusively confirmed to RugbyPass that he's ended his self-imposed retirement from rugby after being convinced b…
Chris Jones
03 Aug 2018, 6:09
Saracens forced to evolve in response to leaking of coaching talent - Sanderson
Paul Gustard’s arrival as Harlequins head of rugby is the latest example of Saracens impact on coaching around the rugby world a…
Chris Jones
13 Jul 2018, 9:09
All Black's concussion nightmare confounded consultants and nearly ended his Harlequins career
All Black centre Francis Saili has finally been cleared of the concussion symptoms that threatened to force him out of the game, e…
Chris Jones
11 Jul 2018, 7:48
Botha vows to 'make Germany great again' as Samoan clash looms
Former England lock Mouritz Botha has faced many challenges in his rugby career, but helping to “make Germany great again” aft…
Chris Jones
28 Jun 2018, 9:29
White issues Erasmus advice if Springboks are to be World Cup challengers
Jake White is urging Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus to follow his World Cup winning lead and bring in an experienced coach to hel…
Chris Jones
26 Jun 2018, 14:58
Rival No.8 who broke limb 3 times offers advice as plate inserted into Vunipola's arm
Billy Vunipola has undergone surgery to repair the arm he broke for a second time in England’s losing test series with South Afr…
Chris Jones
25 Jun 2018, 6:09
Ashton has some advice for Eddie Jones on handling Cipriani
Brian Ashton, the England head coach who launched Danny Cipriani’s international career in 2008 and then had to drop him for vis…
Chris Jones
23 Jun 2018, 6:58
Jones explains why Ford has been dropped for Cipriani
Danny Cipriani will make his first start for England for a decade after being handed the No10 jersey against South Africa on Satur…
Chris Jones
21 Jun 2018, 10:43
Exclusive: Saracens owner Wray addresses rumours of shock Brits return to club
Saracens owner Nigel Wray has spoken about Schalk Brits' shock comeback from retirement, with the South African linked to a return…
Chris Jones
19 Jun 2018, 16:05
RFU chiefs clarify position on Eddie Jones
With pressure mounting on Eddie Jones following a fifth Test defeat in a row, English rugby chiefs have had their say.
Chris Jones
18 Jun 2018, 6:28
