Leicester hold off Gloucester fightback to retain Slater Cup at Villa Park Tigers consolidated their play-off place with a 36-17 win The Independent UK · Mar 28
‘Big Match Bonanza’ provides glimpse of Prem Rugby’s future – but three key challenges remain With the English top flight moving to an expansion model, fixtures at large stadiums could become more regular in the future The Independent UK · Mar 27
Meet Seb Atkinson, England’s new Six Nations centre and perhaps the fittest man in rugby Exclusive interview: Ahead of his first Six Nations start against Italy, Atkinson reflects on his physical transformation, untimely injuries and why Worcester’s demise was key in him making it to the top The Independent UK · Mar 3
Nel Metcalfe hat-trick puts Gloucester-Hartpury top as World Cup bounce goes on The Premiership Women’s Rugby defending champions stayed on course for a fourth consecutive title with a 45-26 win over Loughborough The Guardian - UK · Feb 1
‘This league has stepped up’: tension at top of Premiership Women’s Rugby The PWR returns with Gloucester-Hartpury on an epic winning run and a tight battle for the semi-final spots The Guardian - UK · Jan 29
Welsh rugby’s uncertain future explained after controversial WRU move adds to chaos A controversial cut to the number of professional sides in the country appears to be reaching an unsatisfying conclusion The Independent UK · Jan 20
England prepare to reveal Six Nations hand with Borthwick aware of ticking clock The Six Nations is a key staging post on the road to next year’s World Cup and with injuries biting, Wales offer the only real chance to experiment The Guardian - UK · Jan 20
Rugby’s leaders should show courage of their convictions as Stephen Jones did Administrators should emulate the departing correspondent’s unflinching take on the game and preserve its spirit The Guardian - UK · Jan 6
Bath break Exeter’s hearts with last-minute try to foil dramatic comeback The No 8’s try secured Bath a 33-26 victory against Exeter in the Prem, who had fought back from a 26-point first-half deficit to level the match The Guardian - UK · Jan 3
Tommy Freeman hat-trick topples Bath and sends Northampton to Prem summit An understrength Northampton ran in six tries at the Rec to leapfrog their rivals in the table and inflict Bath’s first home Prem defeat in more than a year The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2025
Brilliant Bristol run in six dazzling tries in Big Game mauling of Harlequins Harlequins were thrashed 40-14 by Bristol on one of their rare outings at Twickenham’s main stadium The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2025
Greg Fisilau double edges Exeter to comeback victory at Saracens Greg Fisilau scored two tries for Exeter in their second-half fightback as they rallied from 24-13 down to secure a thrilling 30-24 Prem victory at Saracens The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2025
Harlequins coach refuses to rule out move for Northampton back George Furbank The Harlequins senior coach, Jason Gilmore, has praised Northampton’s George Furbank and declined to rule out a move for the England back The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025
Storming ahead means increasingly little in era of rugby’s comeback kings Even the greatest sides can be reeled in like farmed salmon, assisted by a series of newish laws that can transform momentum quicker than you can say ‘Usain Bolt’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025 Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake to leave Ospreys in latest blow to crisis-hit Welsh rugby The Wales stars have opted to join Gloucester amid uncertainty surrounding the domestic game in Wales
The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025 Gloucester prop Afo Fasogbon: ‘I’m quite chilled off the pitch – until it’s time to go to work’ The 21-year-old came to rugby via an unusual route, but it is one that may soon see him in the England squad
The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025 Ross Byrne says escort defender crackdown could see locks converted to wings The Gloucester fly-half Ross Byrne believes international head coaches could convert second-rows into wings for the next Rugby World Cup to capitalise on the crackdown on escort defenders
The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025 Thirty years of Champions Cup has given us the beastly, beautiful and bizarre Bloodgate, the ‘Hand of Back’ and a drop goal off ‘someone’s arse’ are among the tournament’s delightful eccentricities
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2025 Gloucester secure first victory of Prem season as Bristol end Northampton’s unbeaten start Young full-back Ben Redshaw was at the double for Gloucester as Harlequins struggled at Kingsholm
The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025 Red Roses coach John Mitchell takes up short-term role with Gloucester after World Cup win The vastly-experienced New Zealander will spend a month helping the coaching staff at Kingsholm
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025 Louis Rees-Zammit looks forward to Wales return but says training feels ‘weird’ The 24-year-old is on track to recover from a toe injury in time for the clash with Argentina.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2025 ‘Inspiring’ Lewis Moody will make it a day of emotion at Leicester-Bath clash Fans of his old clubs have chance to show support for their former flanker after shock of his MND diagnosis
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2025 TV tonight: a French psychological thriller about a ‘perfect’ nanny An au pair seems too good to be true in The Intruder. Plus: Amanda Holden’s impossible new gameshow – and movie week on Strictly! Here’s what to watch this evening
The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2025 Northampton welcome back Lions – and not a day too soon as Leicester loom Phil Dowson has Fin Smith, Henry Pollock, Alex Mitchell and Tommy Freeman available again and eager to make up for last season’s 33-0 defeat
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2025 Belleau penalty helps Northampton repel Gloucester’s thrilling fightback Northampton Saints, who led 31-7 at half-time, held off a second-half fightback against Gloucester to win a Prem thriller 37-35