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England lock set for new Saracens contract

17 January 2019 0 comments

Maro Itoje is likely to remain at Saracens

Wasps continue recruitment in New Zealand with addition of prop

17 January 2019 0 comments

Hurricanes tighthead joins Malakai Fekitoa in joining Wasps next season

Wasps secure World Cup winner Fekitoa

16 January 2019 0 comments

Wasps have announced the signing of New Zealand centre Malakai Fekitoa, who is set to join the club next season. The news comes just a […]

Gloucester prop Paddy McAllister set for return back to Ireland

15 January 2019 0 comments

The Lisburn-born prop agrees to join Connacht

Sinoti Sinoti commits future to Newcastle Falcons

15 January 2019 0 comments

‘The supporters have been awesome right from day one’ – Sinoti Sinoti

Willie le Roux to leave Wasps amid interest from Japan and South Africa

15 January 2019 0 comments

Does this leave Wasps short at full-back?

Wasps’ Nathan Hughes makes Premiership switch to Bristol Bears

15 January 2019 0 comments

Hughes signs three-year deal to make Premiership switch

Bath have turned a corner since the Leinster game, says Freddie Burns

11 January 2019 0 comments

Bath fly-half credits attack coach Girvan Dempsey with influence on team’s confidence

Dai Young on Elliot Daly’s future and Lima Sopoaga’s form at Wasps

10 January 2019 0 comments

“This time next year we’ll probably all be in the same boat,” says Wasps director of rugby

Faf de Klerk interview: Winning the World Cup would give our country a much-needed lift

9 January 2019 0 comments

The Sale Sharks scrum-half reveals how the club made it easy for him to sign a new long-term contract

Priestland: I’ve not a clue what’s going to happen to me next year

8 January 2019 0 comments

Wales fly-half to leave Bath at the end of the season

Northampton Saints held talks with Bath centre Jonathan Joseph

8 January 2019 0 comments

Luther Burrell is attracting interest from a number of French clubs

Bristol power back Alapati Leiua signs extension

8 January 2019 0 comments

“There is a clear vision in place at the club and everybody knows what is expected of them”

Chris Pennell extends contract at Worcester Warriors

7 January 2019 0 comments

“He is a Warriors man to his bootstraps” – Solomons

Madigan: That was a battle all the way

6 January 2019 0 comments

BRISTOL’S former Ireland fly-half Ian Madigan insists that the Bears can “take great confidence” from their narrow defeat by the Premiership leaders. “It was a […]

Ford and his pack put Tigers back in the hunt

6 January 2019 1 comment

By NICK CAIN Dive bomber: Jonny May scores for Tigers PICTURES: Getty Images Threat: Gerbrandt Grobler breaks for Gloucester BY THE time George Ford dummied […]

Cipriani should return for Munster

6 January 2019 0 comments

DANNY Cipriani could be back for Gloucester’s crucial European Cup pool clash with Munster on Friday night according to Johan Ackermann. Although the Gloucester coach […]

Inspired Harlequins leave Falcons for Brown bread

6 January 2019 0 comments

Excelling at No.6: Alex Dombrandt crashes over for Quins’ fifth try PICTURES: Getty Images Getting away: Falcons’ Simon Hammersley evades Ben Glynn CLOSE-UP WILL WELCH […]

Gustard: Great to get win for Mike

6 January 2019 1 comment

PAUL GUSTARD dedicated Harlequins’ thumping win to record man Mike Brown after his 308th appearance for the Londoners. Head of rugby Gustard said: “Mike had […]

Mayhem as Worcester edge 11-man Bath

6 January 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Finishing touch: Bryce Heem completes a scintillating Worcester try PICTURES: Getty Images Ahead: Zach Mercer goes over for Bath BATH ended a […]

I’ve seen nothing like that says Todd

6 January 2019 0 comments

REFEREEIan Tempest handled the mayhem brilliantly but Bath boss Todd Blackadder was bemused. He said: “To be penalised off the park and be down to […]

Even Billy can’t stop the Sharks as they show teeth

6 January 2019 0 comments

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Done it! Tom Curry celebrates Sale’s win with twin brother Ben PICTURES: Getty Images He’s back: Billy Vunipola on his way to […]

We’re on the way roars Diamond

6 January 2019 0 comments

STEVE Diamond could not hide his delight after Sale beat Sarries for only the second time in eight years. A third straight Premiership win suggested […]

Ludlam’s determined to keep Saints marching on

6 January 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Repaying the faith: Saints flanker Lewis Ludlam PICTURES: Getty Images Starts at 13: Fraser Dingwall NORTHAMPTON go into battle minus topranked hooker […]

Graduate Fish out to show he can replace Hartley one day

6 January 2019 2 comments

Goal: James Fish ARMED with a new twoyear contract, Northampton hooker James Fish aims to prove that when the time comes, there will be life […]

Every win is precious to us says Baxter

6 January 2019 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR Joy out wide: Santiago Cordero touches down for Exeter’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images PREMIERSHIP leaders Exeter were made to battle all […]

Tigers can claw back into the Premiership title race, says Jonah Holmes

4 January 2019 0 comments

The Leicester Tigers wing talks how relegation fears shouldn’t compound a more than reasonable shot at the play-offs

Stalwart Mike Brown to break Harlequins appearances record

4 January 2019 0 comments

308 club appearances amid 72 caps for England – an extraordinary achievement by the full-back

George Merrick to leave Harlequins for Top 14 giants

4 January 2019 0 comments

Quins second row will play for Clermont Auvergne next season

Mark Wilson pledges his future to Newcastle Falcons with long-term extension

3 January 2019 0 comments

Huge news for Newcastle Falcons as Dean Richards commends the forward’s leadership

Cowan-Dickie: Contract talks are going well at Exeter Chiefs

3 January 2019 0 comments

Luke Cowan-Dickie tells The Rugby Paper staying at Sandy Park is his ideal choice

Leicester Tigers aim to land all du Preez brothers

2 January 2019 0 comments

Competition for Sale Sharks to deal with

Bath downgrade severity of Sam Underhill’s ankle injury, but Matt Garvey faces lengthy spell out

2 January 2019 0 comments

Todd Blackadder gives update of length of time flanker will spend out

Tom Curry follows brother Ben in signing new Sale Sharks deal

2 January 2019 0 comments

Sale Sharks continue their recruitment of first-teamers, as Tom Curry becomes the latest to sign an extension

Roberts believes Bath are still in hunt for the title

30 December 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Veteran: Jamie Roberts is enjoying a new lease of life at Bath PICTURE: Getty Images JAMIE Roberts demands Bath up their game […]

Flood out to fire shots, not take them

30 December 2018 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE Team man: Toby Flood NOW 33, Toby Flood’s appetite for the game shows no sign of diminishing but the 60-cap fly-half would […]

The north are truly a force to be feared

30 December 2018 1 comment

READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN AT a time when ‘Happy New Year’ is the most popular phrase in the Western world, the […]

Vunipola try signals Saracens fightback

30 December 2018 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Making the game safe: David Strettle scores the third try for Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images MARK McCall admitted Billy Vunipola’s surgeon was […]

Pennell: Lack of control cost us

30 December 2018 1 comment

CHRIS Pennell believes Warriors showed the kind of skill and fight that can help them avoid the dreaded drop despite driving away from Allianz Park […]

Sharks find killer instinct to remain in the hunt

30 December 2018 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Bonus in the bag: Denny Solomona touches down Sale’s fourth try PICTURES: Getty Images Out flanked: Jaco Visagie dives over to score […]

Worst display of season – Johan

30 December 2018 0 comments

GLOUCESTERhead coach Johan Ackermann accepted that it was side’s worst performance of the season. He said: “A lot of things went wrong; our line-out work […]

Ward sweating after stamp and ‘spit’ row

30 December 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Dotting down: Alex Dombrandt scores a simple try for Harlequins after two minutes PICTURES: Getty Images Burrowing over: Wasps players celebrate Will […]

Gustard queries Brown incident

30 December 2018 0 comments

DAVE Ward will face the music from Quins boss Paul Gustard. Gustard denied seeing a spitting incident, but said: “The message came through that Dave […]

Confident Cobus sparks Boyd’s new-look Saints

30 December 2018 1 comment

By ROB WILDMAN Clutching thin air: Fraser Dingwall breaks clear to score Saints’ third try PICTURES: Getty Images In the corner: Santiago Cordero scores for […]

Baxter: Referee wasn’t to blame

30 December 2018 0 comments

EXETER boss Rob Baxter refused to blame referee Ian Tempest for failing to award a first-half try for Ollie Devoto and said Northampton deserved to […]

National League tax probe to be expanded to Premiership and Championship levels

29 December 2018 0 comments

HMRC have turned their attentions to rugby in recent months

Steven Luatua pens new deal to stay at Bristol Bears

27 December 2018 0 comments

Contract news concerning the Kiwi flanker

Boks stars take control to ease relegation fear

23 December 2018 0 comments

By COLIN NEWBOULT Talisman: Faf de Klerk takes on Steve Luatua and Aly Muldowney PICTURES: Getty Images Teak tough defence: Rob Webber tackles Bristol’s Chris […]

Diamond hopeful of keeping Du Preez

23 December 2018 2 comments

STEVE Diamond is looking to make a number of announcements on player recruitment in the New Year, including the potential signing of flyhalf Rob du […]

Cut the subs to take brute force out of modern tackles

23 December 2018 0 comments

NICK CAIN THE death of Nicholas Chauvin, the 19-year-old Stade Francais U21 flanker, has triggered game-changing shockwaves in French rugby. Chauvin, who suffered a cardiac […]

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