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Ben Coles
The rugby doping scandal will taint Georgia for years to come

Sat 16 May 2026

The rugby doping scandal will taint Georgia for years to come
Ben Coles
Red Roses face France test to round off Six Nations in style

Sat 16 May 2026

Red Roses face France test to round off Six Nations in style
Why I support smaller balls in women’s game

Tue 12 May 2026

Why I support smaller balls in women’s game
Marcello Cossali-Francis
Italy were never going to beat the Red Roses, but that’s not the point

Sun 10 May 2026

Italy were never going to beat the Red Roses, but that’s not the point
Ben Coles
Vunipola: I will never switch to play for Tonga. I am not afraid to say I’m English

Sat 9 May 2026

Vunipola: I will never switch to play for Tonga. I am not afraid to say I’m English
Ben Coles
Bath must not waste chance to seal place in Europe’s elite

Sun 3 May 2026

Bath must not waste chance to seal place in Europe’s elite
Ben Coles
‘Millie Whizz’ gives a glimpse of a glorious England future

Sat 25 Apr 2026

‘Millie Whizz’ gives a glimpse of a glorious England future
Andrew Baldock
Wales show spirit but 12 defeats in 13 is a big problem for Lynn

Sat 25 Apr 2026

Wales show spirit but 12 defeats in 13 is a big problem for Lynn
Ben Coles
Reprieve or dread for Ospreys as plans to cut region are stalled

Sat 25 Apr 2026

Reprieve or dread for Ospreys as plans to cut region are stalled
Patrick Kidd
Try and try again! The Blackheath hooker who can’t stop scoring

Sat 18 Apr 2026

Try and try again! The Blackheath hooker who can’t stop scoring
Ben Coles
England supreme but Scotland still have reason to celebrate

Sat 18 Apr 2026

England supreme but Scotland still have reason to celebrate
Ben Coles
Laboured England show depth to conquer Ireland

Sat 11 Apr 2026

Laboured England show depth to conquer Ireland
Ben Coles
Scotland and Wales face each other on the pitch after battling their own unions off of it

Fri 10 Apr 2026

Scotland and Wales face each other on the pitch after battling their own unions off of it
Ben Coles
Parling’s defiance is perfect example for Leicester to follow in Bordeaux test

Sat 4 Apr 2026

Parling’s defiance is perfect example for Leicester to follow in Bordeaux test
Ben Coles
Bath finally get foundations right to build a dynasty

Sat 28 Mar 2026

Bath finally get foundations right to build a dynasty
Ben Coles
Borthwick’s future still unclear as England’s Paris glow has faded quickly

Fri 27 Mar 2026

Borthwick’s future still unclear as England’s Paris glow has faded quickly
Jessica Hayden
'Every team wants to beat the world champions'

Sat 21 Mar 2026

'Every team wants to beat the world champions'
Ben Coles
Was this the best Six Nations of all time?

Mon 16 Mar 2026

Was this the best Six Nations of all time?
Ben Coles
England’s gutsy revival falls short as France lift Six Nations trophy

Sat 14 Mar 2026

England’s gutsy revival falls short as France lift Six Nations trophy
Andrew Baldock
Wales finally win a game but Italy take heart from earning respect

Sat 14 Mar 2026

Wales finally win a game but Italy take heart from earning respect
Graeme Macpherson
Scotland left only with regrets again as Townsend misses another title shot

Sat 14 Mar 2026

Scotland left only with regrets again as Townsend misses another title shot
Ben Coles
England’s Six Nations dream unravels as Borthwick faces defining night in Paris

Thu 12 Mar 2026

England’s Six Nations dream unravels as Borthwick faces defining night in Paris
Ben Coles
England are in free fall and now Borthwick’s really feeling the heat

Sat 7 Mar 2026

England are in free fall and now Borthwick’s really feeling the heat
Graeme Macpherson
Super Scots stun the French to light up Six Nations title race

Sat 7 Mar 2026

Super Scots stun the French to light up Six Nations title race
Andrew Baldock
Free-scoring Carre is finally giving Wales something to believe in

Sat 7 Mar 2026

Free-scoring Carre is finally giving Wales something to believe in
Ben Coles
Bold, rash or punchy? Ruthless Borthwick gambles in pursuit of redemption

Thu 5 Mar 2026

Bold, rash or punchy? Ruthless Borthwick gambles in pursuit of redemption
Ben Coles
Dazzle and grunt: it’s scary how good this France team can become

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Dazzle and grunt: it’s scary how good this France team can become
Paul Hayward
Pollock and Itoje’s landmark days turn to rubble as England implode

Sat 21 Feb 2026

Pollock and Itoje’s landmark days turn to rubble as England implode
Andrew Baldock
Finn Russell conjures special Scotland comeback to break Welsh hearts

Sat 21 Feb 2026

Finn Russell conjures special Scotland comeback to break Welsh hearts
Ben Coles
Steve Borthwick’s bandwagon falls apart as Ireland crush England

Sat 21 Feb 2026

Steve Borthwick’s bandwagon falls apart as Ireland crush England
Ben Coles
Pollock is the perfect blend of personality and performance

Fri 20 Feb 2026

Pollock is the perfect blend of personality and performance
Ben Coles
Crowley v Prendergast battle has become Ireland’s toxic Six Nations debate

Thu 19 Feb 2026

Crowley v Prendergast battle has become Ireland’s toxic Six Nations debate
Andrew Baldock
Wales slump to heavy defeat to France as WRU crisis deepens

Sun 15 Feb 2026

Wales slump to heavy defeat to France as WRU crisis deepens
Ben Coles
Scots crush England but must front up again to save Townsend

Sat 14 Feb 2026

Scots crush England but must front up again to save Townsend
Paul Hayward
Wales struggling to beat public apathy let alone majestic France

Sat 14 Feb 2026

Wales struggling to beat public apathy let alone majestic France
Ben Coles
All eyes on Murrayfield for Scotland vs England

Thu 12 Feb 2026

All eyes on Murrayfield for Scotland vs England
Paul Hayward
Arundell and Pollock turn on the style as England cruise to victory over Wales

Sat 7 Feb 2026

Arundell and Pollock turn on the style as England cruise to victory over Wales
Ben Coles
Wales arrived at the Allianz as lambs ready for the slaughter

Sat 7 Feb 2026

Wales arrived at the Allianz as lambs ready for the slaughter
Graeme Macpherson
Dismal Scotland’s slump in the rain piles more pressure on Townsend

Sat 7 Feb 2026

Dismal Scotland’s slump in the rain piles more pressure on Townsend
Jessica Hayden
My day as a Six Nations groundsperson

Fri 6 Feb 2026

My day as a Six Nations groundsperson
Ben Coles
Dupont returns to greatness with a stronger France around him

Fri 6 Feb 2026

Dupont returns to greatness with a stronger France around him
Ben Coles
The odds are at last in England’s favour

Thu 5 Feb 2026

The odds are at last in England’s favour
Ben Coles
‘I can laugh about it now, but I had to make this move’

Thu 5 Feb 2026

‘I can laugh about it now, but I had to make this move’
Ben Coles
The essential Six Nations preview

Sat 31 Jan 2026

The essential Six Nations preview
Ben Coles
‘My relationship with World Rugby couldn’t have been worse’

Fri 30 Jan 2026

‘My relationship with World Rugby couldn’t have been worse’
Paul Hayward
Riven by panic and bitterness, Welsh rugby is on its knees

Sat 24 Jan 2026

Riven by panic and bitterness, Welsh rugby is on its knees
Paul Hayward
Dafydd James: ‘Local rugby clubs are suddenly dying’

Sat 24 Jan 2026

Dafydd James: ‘Local rugby clubs are suddenly dying’
Paul Hayward
Neath’s bitter decline is a symbol of Welsh neglect

Sat 24 Jan 2026

Neath’s bitter decline is a symbol of Welsh neglect
Observer Sport
The demise of Welsh rugby in pictures

Sat 24 Jan 2026

The demise of Welsh rugby in pictures
Ben Coles
Scott Robertson leaves New Zealand in state of limbo

Thu 15 Jan 2026

Scott Robertson leaves New Zealand in state of limbo
Ben Coles
In rugby’s chaotic finances, breaking even is harder than winning the title

Sat 10 Jan 2026

In rugby’s chaotic finances, breaking even is harder than winning the title
Ben Coles
Defiant Exeter are proving their revival is the real deal

Sat 3 Jan 2026

Defiant Exeter are proving their revival is the real deal
Ben Coles
Rugby union in 2025 became a game of juggernauts

Tue 30 Dec 2025

Rugby union in 2025 became a game of juggernauts
Jessica Hayden
The Red Roses: a team of real women who smashed glass ceilings

Mon 15 Dec 2025

The Red Roses: a team of real women who smashed glass ceilings
Ben Coles
The Champions Cup just isn’t champion any more

Sat 13 Dec 2025

The Champions Cup just isn’t champion any more
Ben Coles
Ugly history of eye-gouging raised again by Etzebeth’s moment of madness

Thu 4 Dec 2025

Ugly history of eye-gouging raised again by Etzebeth’s moment of madness
Paul Hayward
Eben Etzebeth case shows the disconnect between criminal and sports law

Thu 4 Dec 2025

Eben Etzebeth case shows the disconnect between criminal and sports law
Jessica Hayden
Women’s sport needs respect and support now, not gimmicks

Sun 30 Nov 2025

Women’s sport needs respect and support now, not gimmicks
Jessica Hayden
Feeble Wales hit new low in record home humiliation

Sat 29 Nov 2025

Feeble Wales hit new low in record home humiliation

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