Gloucester’s Dewi Lake in full flow with two tries in emphatic win at Exeter
Exeter 24-45 GloucesterBen Loader also scores two tries in bonus-point winGloucester are determined to make significant progress up the Prem table this season and here was a hugely promising first step. The Cherry and Whites had a bonus point on the…
Moment of magic from Santi Carreras helps Bath overpower Harlequins
Harlequins 17-33 BathArgentinian full-back scores stunning try on counterLast season’s top two kicked off the season in opposition to last season’s bottom two. Bath duly completed the expected, joining Northampton with a bonus-point win to open their…
‘You learn more from the losses and the draws’: Red Roses relishing clash with revitalised Black Ferns
A week after Canada ended their winning run, England’s World Cup winners face a New Zealand team aiming to inflict more pain at TwickenhamA wounded animal is the most dangerous. The Red Roses might not have lost to Canada last Saturday but they did not…
Alcohol in the stands would spoil football | Brief letters
Andy Burnham’s own goal | Investigating failure | Hedgehog-flavoured crisps | Crisp festival | Sitting proneBefore legislating to permit alcoholic drinks to be consumed in the stands at football (Report, 23 September), Andy Burnham should attend a rugby…
Shaun Edwards inspired by mum’s memory as he beds in with Red Roses
Coach ‘not just bunny hopping’ says Jess BreachCrowd of nearly 60,000 expected against New ZealandShaun Edwards has proven to the Red Roses he “wants to be there and to make the players better” rather than using the women’s game as a stepping stone,…
Northampton lead Prem charge but history shows title defence will be no simple task | Robert Kitson
Boosted by retaining Henry Pollock, champions are eager to keep improving but a revitalised Saracens and Exeter should push them all the wayIt used to be simple. Win the Prem once and people would assume it was just the beginning. At various times no one…
Prem agrees to revamp refereeing in boost for England’s Rugby World Cup hopes
League agrees new interpretations to help BorthwickScrum and breakdown targeted as areas of inconsistencySteve Borthwick has secured a boost to his preparations for the World Cup next year, with an overhaul in the refereeing of Prem matches for the…