#British & Irish Lions

With the Welsh Rugby Union deciding on a head coach change so close to the 2023 World Cup in France, Warren Gatland does not have long before the major tournament across the Channel. However, having worked under limited time frames in the past with the British & Irish Lions, if anyone can turn things around for Wales in this time, it's…

Forget Eddie Jones for a moment. Let's talk about Subbuteo. If you were a young sporting fan, it was the game for you back in the 1970's and 1980's. The game looked beautiful, with its lush green felt pitches, plentiful accessories, and detailed crowd models all the way down to one man and his dog. You could even buy the picket fences and…

Here are the latest rugby headlines on the evening of Wednesday, December 8. Thousands of pounds have already been raised to help Ospreys player Ifan Phillips, who is being treated for "life-changing injuries" after being involved in a motorbike crash. The Welsh region confirmed that 25-year-old Phillips - the son of former Wales and Neath hooker…

At a time when most players were wondering whether they would go to Japan for that year's Rugby World Cup, Kruis wanted to talk about something more long term. He wanted to know Jones' opinion on making Japan his home. "When you bring up the topic, you don't really know which way a coach is going to go," the former Saracens second row told BBC…

Damian De Allende was part of the South Africa team that beat England in the World Cup final Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Satuday's autumn international between England and South Africa. Amazon Prime, 5.30pm Saturday South Africa+4 2pts 10-11 Betfair, Betfred, Paddy Power England fought back to snatch an unlikely draw from the re-run…

Warren Gatland will rip up the Wales coaching team he inherited from Wayne Pivac with Stephen Jones and Gethin Jenkins set to move on from their current assistant positions. Former Wales attack chief Rob Howley and ex-England and Harlequins coach Paul Gustard are leading contenders to fill their roles in Gatland's new regime. Gatland made a…

Some of the biggest stars of world rugby continue to be liked with moves around, in and out of the Premiership as directors of rugby look to build their squads ahead of the 2023/24 season and plug holes in their teams as injuries bite. Here are all the latest transfer rumours, contract renewals and confirmed moves from around the Gallagher…

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…

Our overview of Heineken Champions Cup Pool B teams continues with a look at Ospreys, the solitary Welsh region in this season's competition. Heineken Champions Cup record Ospreys have reached the quarter-finals of EPCR's elite tournament on three occasions - in back-to-back seasons between 2007/08 and 2009/10. They were beaten 19-10 at Saracens in…

It's a mouth-watering prospect, despite the very real chance that it may never see the light of day. The best of the Wallabies and All Blacks, playing in a combined ANZAC team, in a one-off match against the British & Irish Lions at the MCG? To borrow a line from recent KFC, "shut up and take my money!" It appears, however, that Rugby Australia…

Rassie Erasmus is a surprise absentee among five contenders to succeed Eddie Jones as England head coach, according to bookmakers. Jones will be stepping down from his role after the 2023 World Cup in France, but the Australian is again under fire after the Roses suffered a shock 30-29 defeat by Argentina at Twickenham on Sunday. Earlier this year,…

Ulster have confirmed that they have acquired the services of Scotland and British & Irish Lions front-row Rory Sutherland, who is joining them on a short-term deal. Sutherland will join the Northern Irish province after his former club, Worcester Warriors' liquidation on Wednesday meant that all the Premiership club's players' contracts were…

ULSTER HAVE DROPPED the biggest hint ever that they will be signing South Africa's World Cup winning prop, Steven Kitshoff, next season. After releasing a statement this evening whereby they stated that negotiations are'at an advanced phase with a player that is a proven winner on the biggest stage, who will join the province next season on a…

The famous'bomb squad' is back for the deciding contest of the 2022 Rugby Championship when the Springboks take on Argentina in Durban on Saturday. Coach Jacques Nienaber has returned to a six/two split between forwards and back on the bench after two weeks of the more traditional five/three split. It was in part forced on him, with all three…

The 2022 Six Nations Championship promises to bring the usual excitement and thrills that rugby fans have come to expect from the annual competition. However, there are also a number of team and individual records which could be broken this year as players look to cement their names alongside the all time greats in the competition's storied…