Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

MYSTERIOUS: Ealing trailfinders - You Need To See This

Questions over Champ playoffs with only two clubs applying for promotion

Only Ealing Trailfinders and Doncaster Knights have applied formally for promotion while the removal of relegation for five years has still to be ratified

The Guardian - UK

English second tier gets Champ Rugby rebrand in new 14-club league

English rugby union’s second tier will be rebranded as Champ Rugby from next season in a move designed to raise standards and add greater aspiration and jeopardy for clubs

The Guardian - UK

Premiership set to remain without promotion and relegation as Newcastle play down financial fears

Two Championship clubs including league leaders Ealing failed to meet the required minimum standards criteria

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Derby opener to kick off expanded A team calendar

Edinburgh Rugby ‘A’ is set to open an expanded fixture calendar for the 2024/25 season.

The National (Scotland)

Rugby Championship match abandoned after player knocked unconscious

Over 200 former Rugby players are taking legal action over head injuries sustained during their careers

The Independent UK

Ealing v Cornish Pirates match abandoned after player knocked unconscious

The Championship rugby union match between Ealing Trailfinders and Cornish Pirates was abandoned on Saturday after Ben Grubb was knocked unconscious by a high tackle

The Guardian - UK

‘There isn’t a plan’: frustration and defiance in rugby’s Championship

Years of dwindling funds and central support plus lack of appreciation for the work done has left Championship clubs and national leagues teetering on the brink

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Rugby transfer rumours and news: Exeter Chiefs linked with lock, Former Bath star returns to English rugby

All the latest rugby transfer rumours and gossip, confirmed moves, retirements, contract renewals and the last breaking news from around the Gallagher Premiership

Bristol Post

Tonight's rugby news as Welshmen leave for England and star probed for 'headbutt' on coach

The latest rugby headlines from Wales and beyond

Wales Online

Former Dragons boss calls for Anglo-Welsh league and identifies exiled talents Wales can't afford to lose

Turner has called for a two-tier Anglo-Welsh league

Wales Online

Where the 16 Cardiff leavers are going and what the team is now left with

Cardiff's raft of departures made for difficult reading. Some have new clubs lined up, others new careers, while a few are still in limbo

Wales Online

Championship leaders Ealing 'consider quitting English rugby' amid merger speculation

Ealing Trailfinders won the Championship last season but have been told they cannot be promoted to the Premiership as their stadium does not meet RFU's minimum requirements

Daily Mirror

Ospreys owners Y11 say they're not merging with Ealing Trailfinders

The Ospreys' majority owners have sent a memo to players and staff

Wales Online

Ealing Trailfinders explore Wales move after RFU block promotion

Ealing Trailfinders are exploring their options over joining the Welsh Rugby Union to compete in the United Rugby Championship.

Evening Standard

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Wales Online

Warren Gatland announces new Wales coach at same time as Six Nations squad

Jonathan Thomas had recently been working as a forwards consultant for Ealing Trailfinders

Daily Mirror

Desperate hunt for missing X-Factor star and rugby ace Levi Davis

Levi Davis, who used to play for Bath and Ealing Trailfinders, was last seen last Saturday in Barcelona and now concern is growing for the young man

The Guardian - UK

History will keep repeating unless changes are made in domestic rugby

The fate of Worcester and Wasps mirrors that of Richmond and London Scottish in 1999 and shows that the current structure of the professional game in England is unsustainable

The National (Scotland)

Kenny Murray expects Super6 experience to benefit Scotland Under-20s

SCOTLAND UNDER-20S head coach Kenny Murray is hoping that the exposure that three-quarters of his squad have had to Super6 rugby during the last…

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Premiership verdict: Borthwick aces test but relegation is sorely missed

From powerful packs dominating to a need for consistency on head clashes, six lessons from the 2021-22 club rugby season

Wales Online

The full list of transfer ins and outs for next season in Wales and the entire URC

All the confirmed deals in Wales and beyond ahead of next season

Belfast Live

Ulster Rugby pays tribute to five players set to leave Kingspan this summer

“They can all leave proud in the knowledge that they have each made a significant contribution to our province..."

Wales Online

Wales star ends international career as move to English rugby's second tier is officially announced

Jonah Holmes has joined English Championship club Ealing Trailfinders following his departure from the Dragons

Wales Online

Rugby evening headlines as Rhys Patchell's tour in balance and Wales star becomes 'exceptional' in England

The latest rugby headlines and news bulletins from Wales and beyond

The Guardian - UK

Rugby union in limbo: ‘Riches at the top and everyone else is starving’

Whether in the Championship or below, the English club game is suffering and needs decisive action from the RFU

Wales Online

'I’m not sure I feel for him' — Dean Ryan explains the reality of Jonah Holmes' situation as he prepares for exit

Dragons winger Jonah Holmes is said to be heading for Ealing Trailfinders having turned down a WRU wage offer

1 2

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.