#Adam Hastings

The new Gallagher Premiership Rugby season kicks off on Friday with an enthralling encounter that sees Saracens begin life back in the top-flight against Bristol Bears following their promotion at the end of last term. Bristol Bears against Saracens gets underway at 7:45pm at Ashton Gate before an action-packed weekend of Premiership…

Sam Johnson of Scotland crosses to score a try against England during the Guinness Six Nations in 2019 Free rugby union tips, best bets and analysis for Scotland v England in the 2020 Six Nations Championship. BBC1, 4.45pm Saturday England to win by one to ten points 1pt 11-5 Betfair, Paddy Power Under 4.5 tries 1pt 20-23 Betfair England are…

Fly-half Adam Hastings (left) is back in the Gloucester line-up to face Leicester Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Leicester v Gloucester in the Premiership. BT Sport 1, 3pm Saturday Gloucester+5 2pts 10-11 BoyleSports, Hills Paddy Power are giving away free bets to new and existing customers and all you need is an account. Sign…

Eddie Jones has been keen to manage expectations and play down England's tag as favourites to win the 2020 Six Nations, pointing to how sides have "deteriorated" after playing in a World Cup final, but the state of the teams around England suggest he should be quietly confident. England were some way ahead the other northern-hemisphere sides in…

The Cherry and Whites are back at Kingsholm on Saturday looking to reclaim a spot in the top four having dropped out of the play-off spots with defeat Leicester Tigers last weekend. Gloucester Rugby host Northampton Saints in Round 19 of the 2021/22 season and have been defeated just once at Kingsholm in any competition since October: 17-20 to…

Rugby's Greatest Championship returns this weekend, and the Saturday action kicks off in Rome with what is sure to be a fascinating encounter. The hosts are still on the hunt for their first victory in the tournament since 2015, which came against Scotland at Murrayfield, while Gregor Townsend's side want to get back to winning ways after defeats…

It is Friday night lights at the Gtech Community Stadium as Gloucester Rugby travel to London Irish in Round Seven of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership. The Cherry and Whites are unbeaten in their last three matches against London Irish, although the two clubs did share a 25-all draw the last time they met at Brentford in Round Five last…

The final spot in the Gallagher Premiership play-offs comes down to the final day of the season and BT Sport will be showing all the action live. Northampton Saints host Newcastle Falcons at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens, knowing that they are in pole position for that final spot as a win will be enough given they sit two points ahead of…

Scotland face their toughest test yet in the Autumn Nations Series when they welcome South Africa to BT Murrayfield on Saturday. Scotland captain Stuart Hogg lifts the Hopetoun Cup following the win over Australia. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group) The reigning world champions arrive in Edinburgh having beaten Wales in Cardiff 23-18 last weekend…

Rugby's Greatest Championship continues this weekend as France head to Wales, Italy host Scotland and England face off against Ireland. The 2022 Six Nations Championship returns after the second and last of two bye-weeks with three more exciting international fixtures. It was a difficult round to predict and this weekend's fixtures look to provide…

Scotland continue their end-of-year campaign with a third successive match at Murrayfield, and this one is set to be their toughest yet, as New Zealand's All Blacks travel to Edinburgh looking for a third consecutive victory on their tour of the Northern Hemisphere. Scotland's two Tests this autumn have been a mixed bag, with Gregor Townsend's men…

Scotland have never beaten the All Blacks and, in truth, the quest has been going on for closer to 120 years. In 31 meetings between the sides New Zealand have prevailed on 29 occasions, with two matches drawn since they first faced each other at Inverleith in Edinburgh in 1905. The Scots have long recognised New Zealand as the preeminent rugby…

Sale's Tom Roebuck scores a try in October's clash with Harlequins Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Sale v Gloucester in the Premiership on Saturday. BT Sport 1, 1pm Saturday Sale to win by one to 12 points 1pt 19-10 Betfred Gloucester's 38-22 win over Exeter last week had the pundits purring but they face a tough test against a Sale…

Stuart Hogg is back in the Scotland line-up at Murrayfield Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Saturday's autumn international between Scotland and Fiji. Amazon Prime Video, 1pm Saturday Scotland to win by 11 to 20 points 1pt 10-3 bet365 Scotland battled hard but were a missed kick away from beating Australia in their opening autumn Test…

The 2022 Autumn International series kicks off in earnest this weekend with a bumper card of mouthwatering clashes for rugby fans to enjoy. Scotland, who began their series with a bonus match last weekend against Australia, get the action underway against Fiji in Edinburgh before the All Blacks take on Wales in Cardiff. Ireland then hosted South…

The annual Autumn Internationals rugby carnival is underway, with England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland to be tested by the best the southern hemisphere has to offer. New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina are all in action over a five-week period, which began with Scotland's narrow defeat to Australia at Murrayfield last…

These are your rugby headlines on Friday, October 28. Dragons coach Simon Cross has labelled Will Rowlands "world-class" as his side prepares to face Zebre on Saturday shorn of their Wales players (5.15pm kick-off). Locks Rowlands and Ben Carter, prop Rhodri Jones, hooker Bradley Roberts and wing Rio Dyer are with Wales for the autumn series and…

Gloucester Rugby head north to face Newcastle Falcons on Saturday in Round 14 of the 2021/22 Gallagher Premiership. The Cherry and Whites go into the match having handsomely in Europe on their last outing and sitting in fourth place in the league table. Falcons sit in ninth and are famously difficult to tackle on their home turf. The game kicks off…