‘Refs must be accountable’
Suspended Newcastle Falcons consultant director of rugby Steve Diamond says match officials should face consequences for their mistakes.
On this day: Bloodgate stains Premiership’s rep
English top-flight rugby was tarnished on 12 April, 2009, after Tom Williams feigned an injury using a fake blood capsule so Harlequins could make another substitution in their Heineken Cup quarter-final against Leinster.
‘English Premiership is overhyped’
Former Ireland flank Alan Quinlan questions the standard of the English Premiership after Harlequins’ 62-0 Investec Champions Cup humiliation in Dublin.
Old-school Polly embracing new challenge
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard says he’s focused more on his attacking game in recent seasons.
Russell says sorry for fan’s bad break
Bath and Scotland flyhalf Finn Russell gifted a supporter a signed shirt after his kick into touch fractured her wrist by accident.
Watch: England upstart too quick for Du Preez
Henry Pollock (20) chips over a clutch of Sale defenders, including Bok bruiser Jean-Luc du Preez, before collecting and scoring for Northampton Saints in a Premiership clash in Manchester.
Van Graan ‘chuffed’ Bath are top
Bath boss Johann van Graan said he felt “chuffed” after his side cemented their position as English Premiership leaders by beating Harlequins on Saturday.
Quins boss to answer Wales’ SOS?
Harlequins director of rugby Billy Millard will leave the English Premiership club at the end of the season.
Sharks strike a deal for Vermeulen
Exeter Chiefs forward Jacques Vermeulen has signed a two-year deal with Sale Sharks from the start of the 2025-26 season.
Thomas the Tank shares his try-scoring secret
Thomas du Toit credits the coaches at Bath for teaching him “the art of scoring tries”, as the Springbok prop continues to chalk up touchdowns for the Premiership front-runners.
