Fly-half Sam Costelow has given Scarlets a fitness boost before Sunday’s Champions Cup trip to Northampton – freeing them up to put Joe Hawkins back to his “primary role” at ce...
England’s front-row stocks have taken a hit with Sale prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour ruled out of the Six Nations by a shoulder injury. Opoku-Fordjour, who has not played since the end of November be...
Former club captain Stephan Lewies will leave Harlequins at the end of the season to return to Sharks in his native South Africa. The 33-year-old second row moved to Twickenham Stoop in 2019 and won t...
On the coaching side, the All Blacks have had a policy of promoting from within. Steve Hansen and Ian Foster – Robertson’s two immediate predecessors – both stepped into the All Blac...
Available for over a year Danny, Ugo and Chris review an eventful Champions Cup weekend that produced another big upset after Saracens stunned six-time champions Toulouse. They reflect on the battle b...
Joining Connacht – then coached by fellow Aucklander Pat Lam – proved the launching pad. In the 2015-16 season, he missed only one game as the side won their first Pro12 title. Aki was nam...
“Coaching the All Blacks has been the honour of my life,” he said. “I am incredibly proud of what this team has achieved and of the progress we have made. We have brought through a t...
The 31-year-old has vast experience of playing rugby in the second tier, as captain of Gloucester’s neighbouring club. He has featured for the Cherry and Whites once before, coming on as a repla...
Northampton fly-half Fin Smith is suffering with a calf strain that may put him out of England’s Six Nations opener against Wales on 7 February. The 23-year-old withdrew from the Saints line-up ...
Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter says he is encouraged with how his squad building for next season is going. The Chiefs have agreed new terms with players including Stephen Varney, Will Goodrick-Cl...
