Fiji split with head coach Mick Byrne after disagreement over ‘new direction’
Byrne leaves the role 18 months out from the World Cup
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Cornish Pirates issue statement after coach sent off for ‘slap’ on opposition player
Alan Paver was shown a red card after an altercation with a Worcester player during the Champ Rugby fixture
Leicester boss Geoff Parling apologises for swearing at TNT Sports host
Parling acknowledged it “wasn’t appropriate for viewers to see” him confronting Craig Doyle
Bath leave it late to see off Sale in entertaining Gallagher Prem clash
Sale 26-31 Bath: Alfie Barbeary’s late try secured the points for the reigning champions
Prem Rugby confirms major change to salary cap rules amid expansion plans
Clubs will now have to meet a minimum spend as the league looks to add two new teams by 2030
Winning captain Johnson urges England to think about summer break for players
The former England captain and head coach argues that elite stars need a proper training block to peak at 2027 …
The Breakdown | Fiji and the beautiful south reveal rugby’s soul but northern money talks loudest
Southern hemisphere players are integral to the global game but the financial clout of Europe remains dominantThey’re present in every …
Ruthless All Blacks coach Dave Rennie confirms changes to coaching team
Rennie has purged those remaining from the Scott Robertson era, and will take charge ahead of the Nations Championship tests …
Chessum makes Tigers purr on return from England duty as Bristol fall short
Leicester 33-19 BristolVictory lifts Leicester into third place in Prem tableSwapping the bright Saturday night lights of the Stade de …
Northampton hold off late Newcastle fightback in thriller to reclaim top spot
Northampton 28-27 NewcastleBottom side secure losing and try bonus pointsOn the face of it, not a lot to see here. …
Champions Bath blow away Saracens in nine-try rout to reclaim top spot
Bath 62-15 SaracensFinn Russell kicks 17 points and Arundell scores twiceChampions Bath left no doubt about their appetite for another …
‘It’s not about punishing’: Five key issues for English rugby to resolve after the Six Nations
Steve Borthwick will be reprieved by the RFU’s review but there are other factors at play from the makeup of …
Meg Jones to captain England at Women’s Six Nations with Zoe Stratford pregnant
Jones was vice-captain in Red Roses’ World Cup triumphCentre to lead team in Six Nations opener against IrelandMeg Jones has …
Judge in rugby brain injury lawsuit tells legal teams to hurry up as cases drag on
Five years on and little progress made, says judgeLitigants have until October to choose 28 lead claimantsThe judge overseeing the …
Sale warn England ‘superhuman’ Tom Curry needs time off to prolong career
Sanderson suggests player should miss summer tourBack-rower sustained calf injury during Six NationsAlex Sanderson has warned that Tom Curry’s physical …
The Breakdown | From Ramos to Carré: selecting the best XV of the 2026 Six Nations
The champions France lead with five players but every side is represented in pick from a tournament to savour15. Thomas …
Eddie Jones says RFU would be ‘foolhardy’ to sack Borthwick before World Cup
‘He is the right man, they should support him’England finished fifth in the Six NationsEddie Jones believes the Rugby Football …
Rugby players who shift between union, league and sevens
Male and female players are increasingly willing and able to switch codes, with some even playing all threeBy No Helmets …
The Breakdown | Itoje’s and Smith’s on
Steve Borthwick’s captain is normally cool under pressure, but rare outburst points to a much bigger problemMartin Johnson, England’s World-Cup …