Weekend matches

I’m still hungry for success, says Wilkinson

The 30-year-old looks forward to life as one of the game’s elder statesmen and more than a few years left at the top

Winners this year will earn the Lions share

Philippe Saint-Andre, Sale’s director of rugby, casts an eye over the scrambling for places on the plane to South Africa

Learn the new laws with our national ELV service

Thirteen changes to the rule book are being trialled this season. We explain what they are

Governing bodies must maintain a watching brief in crowded market

With lots of competition for fans, rugby needs to maintain the progress it made following the World Cup in 2007

New laws could create breakdown of understanding

Excitement is mixed with trepidation as the Premiership season kicks off amid big alterations on and off the field

‘Don’t take the contest out of rugby’ pleads Jones

The North may have given the world the game, but the South want to mould it into something resembling rugby league

Jones moves Jack back to profit from ELV

The Saracens director of rugby is putting the New Zealand lock at flanker to take advantage of the new rule changes

Edinburgh looking to build on pre-season promise

As the Magners League prepares to kick off, Andy Robinson demands that his side hit the ground running against Munster

London Irish ready for battle of "good v evil"

Exiles coach Toby Booth pits his attack-minded side against defence kings in Saturday's season opener at Twickenham

SRU sees title challenge as just the ticket

With Edinburgh and Glasgow starting their Magners League campaigns on Friday, hopes are high that both sides will shine

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Stephen Jones debates the biggest issues in rugby in his weekly bulletin

Copsey says Wasps count cost of success

Chief executive claims the club pays an unreasonable price financially and numerically for producing England players

Brown recalls past as he hails rugby's revival

Prime Minister's old school is among 35 taking part in the Scottish Schools Cup competitions for the first time

Montgomery calls time on record career

Full back ends 11-year international adventure with 893 points, 153 conversions and 148 penalty goals: all national records

Wilkinson high on Toulon's hit list

France's Top 14 has become a millionaire's playground with rich owners buying up the best players, including some English

Boroughmuir start season on high

Sense of inevitable in Scottish Hydro Electric Premiership’s opening weekend as Boroughmuir continue their winning run

Highflying Wasps set benchmark

The Londoners will still be the envy of far wealthier clubs as the 2008/2009 Guinness Premiership season unfolds

Club by club guide to the new Premiership rugby season

Stephen Jones analyses all of the teams involved in the upcoming Premiership season

Robinson: Rob Andrew does himself no favours

The former England coach delivers a damning verdict on the man who sacked him