England remain one of the strongest sides in world rugby, but back-to-back defeats against Canada have highlighted vulnerabilities as the Red Roses prepare to face the USA in their final WXV Global Series fixture.
Bordeaux-Bègles are making their mark on the road, Pau will be determined to bounce back and Toulouse continue to set the standard in the Top 14. Mark Ashcroft reflects on Round Seven and looks ahead to Round Eight.
National League Rugby returns with top-of-the-table treats across National Two North, East and West, while National One should serve up plenty of gripping storylines.
Women's BUCS Super Rugby Championship winners Loughborough finally got their season underway while Hartpury, Brunel and Cardiff Met continued their strong starts.
Oyonnax have finally lost, Brive’s early momentum has disappeared and Grenoble are climbing rapidly. Meanwhile, Johnny Matthews and Montauban have another major scalp, and the pressure continues to mount at the bottom.
TRU welcomes new partnership between National League Rugby (NLR) and Clubber TV.
Plymouth Albion, Tonbridge Juddians, Sedgley Park, Oundle and Redruth remain unbeaten as NLR pauses after Round Seven.
We reach the final weekend of the opening block of the National League Rugby season, with sides across the divisions looking to maintain momentum.
Camborne delivered the weekend’s most emphatic result in National One, while Plymouth Albion maintained their perfect start with a 31-21 victory away to Sale FC.
Chris Heal and Mark Ashcroft review the National One season so far, including Plymouth Albion’s start and the teams catching the eye.
Just five weeks in, it might be a bit too early to be paying attention to league tables, but the opening standings are providing some exciting storylines as we enter Round Six.
TRU team looks at the National Two West season so far, highlighting the teams, form and emerging stories shaping another competitive Nat2W campaign.
Chris Heal looks at Barnes’ season and the wider National Two East picture, highlighting the teams, form and stories shaping Nat2E.
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