With these young stars set to break through, Eddie has real options this season

Bracken: Head injury ‘scandal’ must end

ENGLAND World Cup winner Kyran Bracken today condemns

League shake-up may be on its way

Who’s a good boy: Cobus Reinach congratulates Malcolm

I’ve changed my mind now says Warburton

FORMER Lions captain Sam Warburton says he has

Lamb’s looking to add spice to Albion attack

RYAN LAMB has swapped coaching in the Championship

Wales consider hosting Sanzaar tournament

THE Welsh Rugby Union are exploring hosting Rugby

Lewies wants more of Quins factor 500

Driven: Stephan Lewies is hungry for more success

Lang relishing life at Edinburgh after early agitation following Cockerill’s exit

Goals: James Lang NEW Edinburgh centre James Lang

Maitland is chasing a flyer for Scotland

SEAN Maitland will leave it up to Gregor

Olympian Ollie back in XVs at Falcons

NEWCASTLE Falcons have signed another former Harlequins back

Cipriani magic can get Bath back in the title mix

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK

Rennie blazing over NZ snub

AUSTRALIA coach Dave Rennie says he is “bloody

Joke isn’t on fun figure Cockerill any more

GUEST COLUMNIST

Super Hooper deserves to stand with greats

THIRTY years ago, Bishop Wordsworth’s of Salisbury lost

Middleton: Women’s Lions tour not far off

SIMON Middleton believes that the formation of a

Hill excited by his new recruits

RICHMOND have confirmed their new signings for the

Tigers team with Lichfield

LEICESTER Tigers have launched a women’s team in

Samoa lock joins Sarries

SARACENS have signed Samoa international Theo McFarland on

Grimoldby quits Amps

BEDFORD have signed flyhalf Louis Grimoldby from Ampthill.

Hooper shows his class in best Wallaby tradition

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW

Lions lose their direction in more ways than one

Back in the day when they made voyages

Why no fixtures out yet for URC?

ONE month to go and still no word

Gatland didn’t help himself

WHEN the Springboks suggested a second match against

I can’t wait for Gareth return, but go slowly!

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND

Money-man Fitzpatrick can build Scarlets

SEAN Fitzpatrick is confident the Scarlets can turn

North Wales launch invasion of England

ROBIN Williams has joined the ever growing band

Wanderers beaten by driving lineout

Welsh Championship Cup round-up

I sat on the bench for four years unused!

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

Threat to pro rugby in Biarritz is very real

FRENCH COLUMN

Quins aiming to conquer Europe next says Murley

CADAN Murley sees no reason why Harlequins cannot

Kefu ‘doing well’ after knife attack

TONGA coach and Australia rugby great Toutai Kefu

Make changes to put the soul back into Rugby Union

I WAS intrigued by the World Rugby response

Bravo for balance

HOW refreshing to read Peter Jackson’s balanced article

Brendan’s spot on

EXCELLENT article by Brendan Gallagher on all the

Come on Colin, get on board with us!

ONCE again Colin Boag showed his contempt for

Let stars go abroad AND play for their countries

It seems to be part of rugby’s culture

DREAM TEAM

MARK BEST, THE DONCASTER, ULSTER &, JERSEY CENTRE CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST

Pollard puts boot into the misfiring Pumas telling

Argentina ..........10pts Tries: Montera 80 Conversions: Sanchez 80

BEN MANNING

THE CHINNOR BACK-ROWER TAKES US THOUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND

Sharks in deal to buy AJ Bell with Salford FC

Talks: Gary Neville SALE Sharks are ready to

Neil Back’s son in Forest debut

FIN Back, the son of England World Cup

Baldwin quits for a life in the City

Calling time: Luke Baldwin, playing here for Worcester,

Agents and clubs go to mediation

RUGBY players agents are set to have a

Meihuizen tells Quins it’s no go

HARLEQUINS have missed out on signing Stormers lock

Packman will join Blackheath

FORMER England Sevens winger Howard Packman has agreed

Tigers tie up gives kids route through

Paul Rees finds out more about Nottingham’s new partnership with Leicester Tigers

Ref Doyle available ‘for a pie and a pint’

Neil Fissler finds out what’s next for referee JP Doyle after his American adventure

The magnificent men of England’s swinging 20s

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful

Name-change for Cardiff is a home-coming for legend Peter

ON THE RECORD

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players

WILLSIMONDS

WASPS CENTRE

Haileybury go from VCs to courage of Danny Hearn

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools

Danny’s belief set Cooke on road to Harlequins and England fame

Hard core: David Cooke DAVID Cooke might have

Heineken Cup? It was Devon Senior Cup that Exeter were after in the Eighties!

EXETER, DEVON SENIOR CUP WINNERS 1979-80

The Baxter family have Exeter blood flowing in their veins

FOR over half a century, the Baxter family

When we lost in France the butcher blanked me

THE FORMER ROTHERHAM, SALE, BOURGOIN, LONDON WELSH AND LEICESTER HOOKER

Pre-season friendlies

RC Vannes..............28 Jersey Reds..........28 By TOM INNES A

Surging Sale pack regain their pride

Sedgley Park ..14pts Sale ....................31pts SALE banished the

ROUND-UP

DAVE WARD’S first match in charge of Bristol

Richmond power too much for Amps

Richmond ........26 Ampthill ............7 RICHMOND’S new lock partnership

Law changes will help players take more risks says Exiles star

PAUL REES TALKS TO LONDON IRISH FULL-BACK TOM PARTON ABOUT HIS PASSION FOR EXCITING RUGBY

60 cap rule brings big names home

ALEX BYWATER talks to Dragons new signing Will Rowlands and rounds up the other big transfers