The risk with England coach’s new need-for-speed strategy is that lineout could be exposed and it puts a premium on accuracy and discipline in Dublin

Siya Kolisi icon tells Owen Slot why he’s tired of people celebrating his triumph over childhood struggle, benefiting from therapy and leaving Paris to ‘feel’ his homeland again

Under-fire governing body employs corporate consulting firm to help it navigate storm caused by perceived excess of the rewards of its own senior staff

From shooting black mambas in family closet to fans wanting photos of just his hair, Benhard Janse van Rensburg opens up on remarkable life – and his residency wranglings

Former England forward who went from most expensive British player to fourth tier of French football discusses growing up, loneliness and rediscovering love for the game

Podcast Episode · The Ruck Rugby Podcast · 02/12/2024 · 1h 3m

Podcast Episode · The Ruck Rugby Podcast · 02/12/2024 · 1h 3m

Another senior figure says it ‘blows my mind’ that pay for key management personnel almost doubled to £4.9million despite record losses at RFU and poor results

Ireland believe they ‘have something special’ in their 21-year-old fly half Sam Prendergast, who has usurped rivals to earn a starting spot against Australia

Bill Sweeney was paid £1.1m despite overseeing record losses of £34.4m, leading former RFU chiefs to call for chief executive and chairman Tom Ilube to resign

The amount is a record for a CEO at a British sporting governing body, at a time when the union is cutting jobs and reducing costs

England 59 Japan 14: Lots of points, lots of tries but few important questions answered before the Six Nations, including whether Steve Borthwick should stick with the blitz

At a time when music venues are under threat, Pryzm has found the recipe for success, hosting gigs by Shania Twain, Rod Stewart and Billie Eilish — and boosting record sales, too

Loss to South Africa was not misfortune, it was another collective failure in a tight game – yet RFU has still imposed a target of four Six Nations wins next year

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Steve Borthwick’s team are at their best when in a tight spot but must replicate elements of their World Cup plan if they are to end a run of narrow defeats and turn their autumn around

The authorities simply cannot afford to ignore the fire that has been lit under the professional club game by mysterious US backers of a new breakaway league

The franchise competition is hoping to offer contracts far in excess of present club deals but for a much shorter season — and has been welcomed by leading players

Up to 20 leading names already agree in principle to the new global franchise competition as it secures major financial backing in US. Plan is for a travelling league that features men’s and women’s t...

Australian Brett Robinson elected as first southern hemisphere chairman of the game’s governing body – but Argentina’s Agustín Pichot hits out at the result

Ollie Sleightholme and Sam Underhill also in the XV for Saturday at Twickenham, while the Springboks make 12 changes, including a return for captain Siya Kolisi

Getting into the heads of his opposition, using the rules shrewdly and building a bond between Springboks and their people – to South Africa supporters, head coach can do no wrong