Exiles and Pau to do battle at Brentford Community Stadium

The penultimate game of the second round sees London Irish taking on French club Pau at Brentford Community Stadium.   Exiles cracked the whip in Round 1, putting Agen away convincingly 34-8 and...

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England will still have to beat the big boys to win the 2023 World Cup

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Regardless of Tuesday's draw, to win the 2023 World Cup England will still almost certainly have to beat two out of France, New Zealand and South Africa. ,

Challenge Cup R1 - Exiles take pole position

London Irish lead the way on points difference at the top of the standings after Round 1 with a maximum five points from their away win against Agen. Benetton Rugby, Ospreys and Leicester Tigers also registered...

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The most dangerous thing for rugby is to do nothing

This week is a watershed moment for rugby. After the stand taken by Steve Thompson, Alix Popham, Michael Lipman and others, rugby must address the issues and take the initiative. ,

Premiership Rugby Confirm Rounds 7-10

Premiership rugby have confirmed that a mouth-watering west country derby kicks off Round 7 of Premiership Rugby as all fixtures in the competition' are today announced up to the middle of February.   Bath...

Round 3 Extended HIGHLIGHTS | Premiership 2020/21

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England's fear of losing is holding them back

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England can rise to the challenge over the next couple of years but they won't win a World Cup without find ways of offering much more in attack. ,

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Sunday's final feels like a lose-lose for England against depleted France

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: A lively week of argument and debate about how the game is being played will end on a contentious note on Sunday when England take on a heavily depleted France side. ,

Bath to battle it out with Worcester at Sixways

Last season’s semi-finalists Bath will be looking to turn around a disappointing start to their campaign when they travel to Sixways to take on Worcester Warriors in the fourth clash of the round.   Bath...

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Rugby's at a serious tipping point...box kicking is killing the game

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD Eddie Jones is right when he says trends in rugby tend to be cyclical - but the England head coach is wrong to label the current concerns of many as alarmist and silly. ,