Richard Wigglesworth batted away suggestions that his Leicester teammates must safeguard against complacency before their Champions Cup match against Clermont on Saturday. After a famous 29-10 win in France in the first leg last weekend, they are all but assured of a...
Rassie Erasmus and South Africa Rugby have issued a brief apology to Nic Berry and other match officials involved in the first British & Irish Lions Test, performing an embarrassing U-turn by also withdrawing their appeal against World Rugby’s sanctions. Last...
Courtney Lawes will captain England against South Africa on Saturday in the absence of the injured Owen Farrell while Joe Marchant will make a first appearance of the autumn on the right wing. Eddie Jones has also been forced into...
Radical change in rugby union never comes galloping over the horizon. If it ever comes it meanders through multiple committees, many of whom meet for hours on Zoom without recognising the inherent irony. Quick ball is the holy grail for...
Star winger Marika Koroibete will miss the Wallabies’ entire northern hemisphere spring tour after opting to stay in Australia following the birth of his third child. Coach Dave Rennie said Koroibete needed precious family time before linking with Japan’s Panasonic...
A suitably chaotic end to a dog’s dinner of game but Leicester will not care. The Tigers clinched a scarcely-deserved win with the last play of the match – a penalty try awarded to seal a one-point victory and maintain Leicester’s 100%...
Exeter’s director of rugby Rob Baxter says “rugby is being singled out” with only 10,000 fans allowed to watch this Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership final against Harlequins at Twickenham at a time when special dispensation has been granted to other sporting events such...
Crowds of up to 10,000 supporters will be admitted to the European finals next month after the tournament organisers announced that Twickenham has been selected as the new venue. Marseille had been due to host the Challenge Cup final on...
Premiership Rugby is lining up midweek fixtures next month in an effort to welcome more crowds back into stadiums before the end of the season. The round 19 fixtures are slated for 14-16 May but, with the European finals taking...
The South Africa Rugby president, Mark Alexander, believes that proposals being presented to the country’s government next week make “a strong case for a safe and sustainable return of supporters”. The British & Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa is scheduled...
