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Thomas signing decisive in persuading Ted Hill to stay at Worcester

20 December 2019 0 comments

The coach who Hill believes can help him realise his England ambitions

Polledri takes wisdom from Italy’s old guard to hit peak for Gloucester

18 December 2019 0 comments

The Gloucester flanker reflects on his rise from Hartpury to the World Cup with Italy

Leicester Tigers seek to sign Argentina lock and keep hold of George Ford

13 December 2019 0 comments

Movement at Leicester Tigers…

Exeter Chiefs agree new contracts with Rob Baxter and coaching staff

13 December 2019 0 comments

New long-term contracts for key figureheads in the Exeter Chiefs coaching department

Piutau: Radradra will make us a dangerous prospect

12 December 2019 0 comments

The Bristol Bears full-back talks to Neale Harvey about his desire to win championships at Ashton Gate by agreeing an extension

Northampton’s Samson Ma’asi is on the mend after life-changing kidney transplant

11 December 2019 0 comments

Northampton hooker Samson Ma’asi is on the road to returning to rugby after receiving a life-changing kidney donation from his father, Vili

Leicester move on from Mark Bakewell, opening door for Steve Borthwick

10 December 2019 0 comments

The England forwards coach is expected to move to Welford Road after the 2020 Six Nations

Rory Best reveals the reasons why he turned down shock approach from Bristol

5 December 2019 0 comments

Rory Best’s admiration for Pat Lam runs deeper than you think

Adam Jones made a man out of me – Lewis Boyce

5 December 2019 0 comments

Summer arrival at Bath, Lewis Boyce, admits his scrummaging wasn’t up to scratch until he met Adam Jones at old club Harlequins

‘Tireless’ Sam Lewis commits to Worcester’s redefinement under Solomons

4 December 2019 0 comments

Sam Lewis has signed a new contract to commit to Worcester Warriors beyond the current season. The dynamic openside flanker has followed Ted Hill, Andrew […]

Bristol Bears build fearsome back three with Piutau signing extension

4 December 2019 0 comments

Another big piece of business completed at Ashton Gate

Worcester continue streak of contract extensions with new deal for Schonert

3 December 2019 0 comments

Tighthead prop Schonert becomes fourth Warrior to commit inside a week

British & Irish League ‘coming in 2022’ says club owner

3 December 2019 0 comments

Stakeholders CVC are driving a merger between the Premiership and PRO14

Northampton Saints will move on Ben Youngs should talks with Tigers fail

3 December 2019 0 comments

Cobus Reinach has been offered an eye-watering amount of money by Montpellier, and Saints could turn to Ben Youngs to replace him

Northampton Saints fill Dylan Hartley void with new hooker signing

3 December 2019 0 comments

Sam Matavesi has left Cornish Pirates to move to Franklin’s Gardens

HIGHLIGHTS: All the action and drama from Round 5 of the Premiership

2 December 2019 0 comments

Haven’t got round to watching the weekend’s action yet? Here are the extended video highlights

C’mon Eddie, let players break free and flourish

1 December 2019 0 comments

GUEST COLUMN “Jones wants even greater levels of managerial control over his international personnel” One by one, England’s World Cup elite have been dribbling back […]

Radradra can put 5,000 on the gate

1 December 2019 0 comments

BACK in the 1980s, when players rarely moved club, let alone country, Bristol tried to buck the trend by recruiting a littleknown (now long-forgotten) wing […]

Folau likes the law on his side

1 December 2019 1 comment

ISRAEL Folau is upping the ante on the cash-strapped Australian Rugby Union by claiming around £7.4m in lost earnings, arguing that he could have made […]

Ollie’s aiming to prove his England credentials again

1 December 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Elusive: Ollie Thorley breaks with the ball for Gloucester PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER’S frustrating stop-start campaign has failed to dampen the enthusiasm […]

Sinckler returns to keep Quins moving forwards

1 December 2019 0 comments

Back: Kyle Sinckler KYLE SINCKLER will aim to make an impact from the bench on his return to club duty as Harlequins bid to build […]

United nations of France are doing rugby proud

1 December 2019 0 comments

Diminishing breed: Romania No.8 Andre Gorin plays for Bayonne THE riotous Tower of Babel that is professional French club rugby has always been a useful […]

Listen to Confucius, Tony, dump lawyers

1 December 2019 1 comment

Wise: Tony Rowe with Rob Baxter EXETER chairman Tony Rowe had the lawyers in earlier this week at Sandy Park and was reportedly informed that […]

Salary cap will take toll on Lam

1 December 2019 0 comments

THERE is no sounder rugby man than Pat Lam so it was interesting when he commented that staying within the salary cap was easy, that […]

Resilient Saracens start their long climb

1 December 2019 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW THEY will remain in negative territory on the league ladder for some time, but Saracens delivered a barrel-load of positives on the […]

McCall feels for stayaway Wray

1 December 2019 1 comment

SARACENS’ owner Nigel Wray did not attend the match due to feeling “uncomfortable” travelling to away grounds in the wake of the club’s punishment for […]

Bears send out their big boys for Exiles clash

1 December 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY BRISTOL roll out big guns Nathan Hughes, John Afoa and brothers Charles and Siale Piutau against an Irish side that features star […]

Botha puts World Cup disappointment behind him

1 December 2019 1 comment

Power: Ruan Botha on the surge for Irish BATTLE-HARDENED lock Ruan Botha has vowed to overcome the frustration of his Springboks snub by helping London […]

TEAMS: Leicester are lock, stock and barrel for Saints derby match

29 November 2019 0 comments

World Cup stars return to Premiership action for East Midlands derby

Mike Brown set to miss the rest of the season for Harlequins

29 November 2019 0 comments

Paul Gustard reveals Brown has been playing through the injury since preseason

I’m probably the weakest in the running backs’ room but my pro rugby career helps me, says Christian Wade

28 November 2019 0 comments

We catch up with Christian Wade and his NFL dream and discover a player determined to get a shot with the Buffalo Bills amongst fierce competition for places

Wasps flanker Jack Willis aims to add spice to England’s Undercurry

28 November 2019 0 comments

Neale Harvey talks to Wasps’ turnover machine Jack Willis

Bristol Bears stun the Premiership with Semi Radradra signing

27 November 2019 0 comments

Pat Lam beats competition from the NRL to complete the blockbuster signing of the Fiji star

Worcester Warriors sign highly-rated Ted Hill to 2022 extension

27 November 2019 0 comments

Alan Solomons sees a Test-class future for 20-year-old flanker Ted Hill

Wasps fly-half Jacob Umaga signs extension after breaking into first team

26 November 2019 0 comments

Umaga spent last season with Auckland and Yorkshire Carnegie before returning to Wasps readied for first team

Northampton Saints pin Rory Hutchinson to new deal

26 November 2019 0 comments

One of the Premiership’s most electric backs is staying at Northampton Saints

EXCLUSIVE: Bristol Bears offer Rory Best shot at the Premiership

26 November 2019 0 comments

Pat Lam is attempting to make the former Ireland captain put his retirement plans on hold

Speedster Ed Fidow out to give Worcester Warriors some wheels out wide

21 November 2019 0 comments

The Rugby Paper catches up with the summer arrival at Sixways, Samoa international winger Ed Fidow

Harlequins appoint Toby Booth as assistant coach to Paul Gustard

21 November 2019 0 comments

Paul Gustard brings in former Bath coach who will take hands-on role with Quins’ lineout

Harlequins captain Chris Robshaw and other rugby figures show support for Help for Heroes

20 November 2019 0 comments

Robshaw, James Haskell and Mike Tindall kick off Help for Heroes awareness with social media posts donning charity’s clothing range

Third time’s the charm for Dan Thomas, who finds home at Bristol Bears

19 November 2019 0 comments

Flanker Dan Thomas is coming into his own at the third club of his career, Bristol Bears

Mike Brown is the ideal teammate, says Harlequins wing Ibitoye

15 November 2019 0 comments

Club matters are at the heart of the wing nailing down a place in Paul Gustard’s plans at Harlequins

Bath hope to bring Rhys Webb back from Toulon

12 November 2019 0 comments

Bath are eager to add a world-class scrum-half to their squad for next season, Neil Fissler reports

The Business Links – How Saracens’ salary cap breach became the biggest story since Bloodgate

12 November 2019 0 comments

Nick Cain summarises the events of last week surrounding Saracens salary cap sanctions and the appeal process

Will Eddie boomerang back Down Under now?

10 November 2019 2 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WHAT does Fast Eddie do next, that is the question? While it is not quite a case […]

Saracens pay heavy price to England

10 November 2019 1 comment

THE concept that the Premiership titles Saracens won over the last two seasons will be forever tainted by the salary cap verdict handed down by […]

Big-spending Sharks enjoy Du Preez show

10 November 2019 0 comments

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Stepping inside:Daniel Du Preez breaks through to score for Sale PICTURES: Getty Images Chip chase: Zach Kibirige goes over for Wasps MUCH […]

Wasps get Joe back for Euro tie

10 November 2019 1 comment

JOE LAUNCHBURY is poised to return for Wasps in next Saturday’s European Challenge Cup tie at Bordeaux Begles. The England lock endured a frustrating World […]

Slade goes straight into action for Exeter

10 November 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY HENRY Slade insists England can take pride from their overall World Cup campaign in Japan despite the crushing nature of last week’s […]

Bristol have some points to prove warns Heenan

10 November 2019 1 comment

We can beat them: Jake Heenan FIRED-UP flanker Jake Heenan says Bristol are ready to dish out some payback as Exeter welcome back their trio […]

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