Leicester set sights on top two after running riot at Sale to seal Prem playoff place
Leicester sealed a Prem playoff place with a 47-33 win at Sale that was a forcible reminder to the other title contenders
Free-flowing Harlequins dent Exeter’s playoff hopes with comeback win
Exeter remain fourth, but they could have put themselves out of reach of the chasing pack had they not fallen away as Harlequins won 41-24 at Allianz Stadium
France plot England’s downfall but Marlie Packer and co defiant in final crunch
In Bordeaux on Sunday the Red Roses chase an eighth straight Women’s Six Nations title, with Les Bleues seeking a slam too
George Hendy runs riot as Northampton subject dire Bristol to 94-33 humiliation
Northampton scored the most points in a single top-flight fixture to dismiss Bristol, whose playoff hopes are all but over
‘It’s hard to let go of this club’: Nick Evans on 18 years of life and lessons at Harlequins
Quins’ resident New Zealander tells Robert Kitson some of his fascinating and forthright views, not least regarding England’s World Cup prospects
‘It’s become a joke’: Bristol prop Jake Woolmore on his record tryless streak
The 35-year-old will break the Bears’ top-flight appearance record against Northampton – and still hasn’t scored a try
Ultimate Sevens to launch in September as rugby union’s £2m answer to the Hundred
A rugby union version of the Hundred aimed at attracting younger fans to the sport is to be launched in September
Ruby Tui: ‘I’m going for France – the game needs someone to stop England’
New Zealand back turned TV presenter tells Sarah Rendell why she believes France can end the Red Roses’ 37-game winning streak in Bordeaux on Sunday
Georgia’s Merab Sharikadze gets 11-year ban for role in urine-swapping rugby doping scandal
Six Georgia players and a medical official have been handed lengthy bans after the biggest anti-doping investigation in World Rugby’s history
Rugby sevens star Kevin Wekesa: ‘I am not blaming Europeans but I must highlight climate injustices’
The Kenyan player has been recognised for his advocacy and grassroots work to tackle sport’s carbon footprint
Frontrunners’ defeats hint at twists and turns to come in Prem Rugby finale
Northampton and Bath were well beaten over the weekend: will Leicester or Exeter force themselves into the top two?
Scotland’s Six Nations slump raises questions for new era under Sione Fukofuka
The Scots could collect the wooden spoon a year after their historic World Cup run. Why has progress stalled so dramatically?
Campbell Ridl boosts Exeter’s Prem playoff push with victory over Bath
Exeter secured a bonus-point 35-12 victory against Prem champions Bath to strengthen their hopes of securing a playoff place
Leicester hit Northampton for six as league leaders crumble in fiery derby
Leicester beat Northampton 41-17 in a bad-tempered East Midlands derby, Freddie Steward capping a six-try victory for the hosts