By Pete Ryan “Not the best place, but there’s diamonds in the mud.” Gerry Cinnamon’s lyrics capture the muddy, uncertain Welsh rugby landscape; even in the most demanding terrain, diamonds glint ...

By Peter Ryan For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as little as 14p a day. It has been a grim season ...

B Round 16 of the Premiership saw plenty of changes to both the table and the optimism of some fans, as now the race for the top four is heating up.  Leicester Tigers produced a stunning second-half ...

B The British and Irish Lions squad was announced on Thursday, with head coach Andy Farrell announcing the 38 players who are going to tour and confirming that two extra spots will be available. Some ...

By Charlie Elliott Rugby saw plenty happen over the weekend, with leagues across the world coming up with some great moments. Social media managed to keep tabs on everything that happened, offering a ...

B Geoff Parling has officially put an end to Leicester Tigers’ search for a new head coach to replace Michael Cheika next season, with the former British and Irish Lion and Tigers player being ...

For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as little as 14p a day. Maro Itoje has become the first English ...

The big headlines from the 2025 Lions squad announcement on Thursday are the confirmation of Maro Itoje as captain of the tour party to Australia, the run from nowhere by Henry Pollock, which ...

Downbeat Sale boss Alex Sanderson confirmed that a hamstring injury had forced Tom Curry off the pitch after only 23 minutes. Curry, two days after been named in the Lions squad, will have a scan to ...

Neither Owen Farrell nor, inset, Jamie George were picked by Andy Farrell in his Lions squad PICTURES: Getty Images SO Andy Farrell has named his squad for the Lions and has put the cat among the ...

PAT Lam expects Bristol’s Big Day Out in Cardiff yesterday to be the first of many. More than 51,000 fans bought tickets and the centre of Cardiff before the kick-off was a sea of blue on a sunny day.

Jenkins 10, Esterhuizen 33, Hooker 51, Buthelezi 65 Conversions: Masuku 11, 66, Fassi 34 Ospreys ............. 10pts Penalty: Masuku 80 Try: Parry 60 Conversion: Edwards 61 Penalty: Edwards 2 ...