Perfectly good candidates for much needed roles in governance have been rejected by union that insists on continuing with plan to kill off a Welsh region

Plus my combined South Africa-New Zealand XV from players I’ve witnessed first-hand as rugby’s two greatest nations prepare to resume their rivalry

Competition needs new entrants to serve the sport as a whole, not just old guard — rugby is in danger of having its failure to expand written on its tombstone

If southern hemisphere sides are playing 13 Tests in five months and World Rugby limit players to 30 matches a season, that doesn’t leave much for clubs

The 50 points racked up against France will dim memories of dire days — it’s just a shame that fans won’t see the thistle pinned on red jerseys this year

Newport-based club is thrilling its loyal fans and proving it is more than just a commodity despite ridiculous WRU plans to shrink the game in Wales

Only the most bullish of Scots could ever have seen this result coming — nothing worked out as expected, and England simply must make changes

From his first days as a freelancer for The Sunday Times, Stephen Jones has written with a voice that has both enthralled — and, he admits, infuriated. Here are some of his best bits

Stephen Jones, appointed by the Sunday Times in 1983, stood down this week. Here he reflects on the highs and lows of reporting on a sport he still loves

Gloucester 21 Saracens 30: Two tries from Theo McFarland and a score apiece from Theo Dan and Ivan van Zyl ensure away side leave Kingsholm with win

Saracens 24 Exeter Chiefs 30: Fitting closing act to dizzying clash as Rob Baxter’s visitors hold their nerve in final quarter after a Prem spectacle for the ages

Former England, Lions and Bath star, the ultimate ‘Test match animal’, on his glorious career and why he thinks replacements should be limited in the modern game

Refinanced, revamped club should resist the easy choice of impatiently ploughing in to URC and instead make their way back to English top flight via Champ Rugby

Clermont Auvergne 14 Sale Sharks 35: Visiting side fielded a few second-choice players but scored five tries to humble one of the most famous clubs in French rugby

England’s record points scorer retired after 2025 World Cup following 17 years and 119 games. So what are her best memories of a career that spanned generations?

Stephen Jones visits the school where students and teachers are pushing back against the trend of falling participation numbers and anxieties about safety

Hopes have been raised for 2027 World Cup after favourable draw but Steve Borthwick’s side have long way to go before they can emulate Sir Clive Woodward’s men

Steve Borthwick’s men can aspire to the sky when Six Nations kicks off — in Max Ojomoh and Henry Pollock, they finally have players to drag us off our seats

England forward has made huge impact this season but his burgeoning profile does not remotely reflect how far he still has to go to become established Test star

From England making moves to Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s big breakthrough and Australia’s woes, our writers reflect on this month’s action and look ahead to the Six Nations