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/ 4 years agoHarlequins list players who will be leaving this summer
Nathan Earle, Ben Tapuai and Tex Cavubati among the names who will leave the Stoop at the end of June
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/ 4 years agoBenetton qualify for Rainbow Cup final after Ospreys match cancelled
Unbeaten Benetton advance to the final where they will face South African oppposition on June 19
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/ 4 years agoMatt Banahan posts farewell to rugby after Gloucester’s final game is cancelled
The Gloucester and ex-Bath wing announced back in November that this season would be his last in rugby as a player
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/ 4 years agoExeter scrum-half Patricia Garcia signs new deal and takes on management role
Olympian Garcia will become academy manager for Exeter Chiefs' women's programme
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/ 4 years agoSeason finale between Gloucester and Worcester cancelled due to Covid-19
This weekend's match at Sixways has been called off
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoWorld Rugby confirm referees to take charge of Lions tour Tests
Australian Nic Berry will take the reins for the first Test between the British & Irish Lions and the Springboks on...
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/ 4 years agoEngland hopeful David Ribbans banned for three weeks after red card
Ribbans, if selected by England, will now miss two of their three summer internationals
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoEx-Saints flanker Ben Nutley announces retirement at Coventry
The Coventry back row explains his feelings around making his retirement call at the age of 29
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/ 4 years agoYoung Guns: Worcester Warriors wing Harri Doel
Harri Doel is hell bent on becoming the latest Welsh sensation to shine for Worcester after pulling on the No.11 jersey not...
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/ 4 years agoBulls 31-27 Stormers: Bok plans hit by injury to Duane Vermeulen
Ankle injury to No.8 Duane Vermeulen deals injury concern for Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber
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/ 4 years agoTom Wood commits to Northampton Saints
The 50-cap England flanker agrees extension to remain at Franklin's Gardens beyond the current Premiership season
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/ 4 years agoWhere Henry Thomas will be playing next season after Bath confirm prop’s exit
The tighthead will be leaving his boyhood club this summer to move to France, TRP understands
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/ 4 years agoManu Tuilagi withdrawn from Sale Sharks squad due to Covid-19 protocols
Manu Tuilagi will not be featuring for Sale Sharks against Harlequins this evening after he was deemed to be close contact...
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/ 4 years agoAlex Sanderson fans the flames ahead of clash with ‘ungracious’ Harlequins
Sale Sharks boss harbours some ill-feeling over Harlequins' celebrations from 24-12 win at the Stoop back in February
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/ 4 years agoExeter Chiefs confirm signing of Connacht centre Sean O’Brien
As revealed in The Rugby Paper last weekend, the reigning Premiership champions have signed the former Ireland U20 international
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/ 4 years agoPaolo Odogwu out of England’s summer with serious knee injury
'Heart-breaking' news for the Wasps centre, who follows Joe Launchbury and Jack Willis in suffering a knee ligament injury this year
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/ 4 years agoWales star Tomos Williams signs long-term deal at Cardiff Blues
Significant news for the Welsh region as one of their senior figures commits for the long-term
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/ 4 years agoMateo Carreras signs new contract with Newcastle
A one-year extension for the Argentine wing, who follows Mark Tampin and Connor Collett in agreeing new deals this week
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoEx-Wales prop Craig Mitchell retires at Cornish Pirates
Mitchell also represented Exeter Chiefs, Ospreys and Cardiff Blues throughout his career
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/ 4 years agoCovid-19 outbreak casts cloud over Gloucester’s season run-in
The Premiership match between Gloucester and Bath this weekend has been cancelled after a number of Covid-19 cases were detected at...
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/ 4 years agoJamie Ritchie to lead Scotland in summer Tests
Interim coach Mike Blair has included 17 uncapped players in squad for matches against England A, Romania and Georgia
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/ 4 years ago‘I’m totally at peace’ – Bath hooker Ross Batty to retire
"His decision to retire has not been easy, however as part of being a seasoned professional he has earned the respect...
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/ 4 years agoYoung Gun: London Irish hooker George Davis
Davis may face competition in the Exiles academy from captain Joe Vajner, but he believes his position is centered on hooker...
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/ 4 years agoHenry Slade issues statement in response to vaccine story
The England and Exeter Chiefs centre has come under fire for saying he would be avoiding Covid-19 vaccines until he could...
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/ 4 years agoManu Tuilagi to return to action this weekend for Sale Sharks
The England centre has been out for eight months after suffering an achilles injury last October
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoRevealed: Champions Cup Team of the Season 2020-21
Tom O'Flaherty is recognised for his performances in Europe for the second-straight season
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoRFU cuts move Jersey Reds to consider switch to French rugby
How much more funding do clubs in the second tier of French rugby receive from the LNR?
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/ 4 years agoMike Brown loses appeal against six-week ban for stamping
Brown has played his last game for Harlequins after his six-week ban was upheld at an appeal hearing on Wednesday evening
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoReuben Bird-Tulloch finds new club after being among quartet to leave Saints
Tommy Mathews, Ryan Olowofela and Tui Uru will also depart Northampton Saints this summer
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/ 4 years agoStuart Hooper addresses when Danny Cipriani will make his Bath debut
Bath fly-half Cipriani will not feature for the club in this season's run-in
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/ 4 years agoBath become latest Premiership club to announce intention to compete in Premier 15s
Bath aim to follow Exeter Chiefs and Sale into the Premier 15s with intentions to develop Bath Rugby Ladies
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/ 4 years agoInjured Cameron Redpath out until 2022 for Bath and Scotland
Scans have determined Redpath ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament against Sale Sharks earlier this month
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/ 4 years agoAcademy product Charlie Atkinson signs new contract at Wasps
Wasps have promoted 19-year-old Atkinson to the senior squad
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/ 4 years agoBath confirm Dempsey to depart as part of coaching shake-up
As revealed by TRP in January, Bath have recruited David Williams to be their new attack coach
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/ 4 years agoJames O’Connor signs new Reds deal after Super Rugby AU triumph
The Queensland Reds captain has signed up until 2023 at the Super Rugby AU champions
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/ 4 years agoHarlequins full-back Mike Brown to appeal six-week ban
Mike Brown will aim to appear for Harlequins again this season after the club confirmed his application to appeal has set...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoReaching a European final is testament to the squad-building at Leicester
Ben Kay breaks down the improvements made by Leicester Tigers under Steve Borthwick ahead of their trip to Twickenham on European...
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/ 4 years agoEx-Chief Luke Mehson signs up for 2021-22 with Wasps
Mehson, 21, came through the Exeter Chiefs academy after impressing for the University of Exeter in BUCS Super Rugby
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/ 4 years agoKieran Crowley to lead Italy at the next World Cup as FIR reshuffle coaching staff
Current head coach Franco Smith will step into a director of high performance role with the FIR
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/ 4 years agoScott Robertson is set to decide on his future at the Crusaders
The Crusaders have made an offer to in-demand head coach Scott Robertson
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/ 4 years agoGlasgow Warriors centurion Chris Fusaro to retire at the end of the season
Ending an 11-year professional career at Scotstoun come the end of his contract with Glasgow Warriors
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoMurrayfield to host 16,500 fans for British & Irish Lions clash with Japan
The Scottish government and SRU agree to allow 16,500 fans to attend the first match of the Lions schedule against Japan
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/ 4 years agoBBC and ITV set to renew Six Nations broadcast deal
The Six Nations is set to remain on free-to-air television for the next six years
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/ 4 years agoWorcester Warriors appoint ex-Gloucester coach Jonny Bell as new defence mastermind
Bell will return to the Premiership next season to link up with old pal Alan Solomons at Worcester Warriors
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/ 4 years agoChris Boyd concedes Saints semi-final hopes are ‘dead’
Northampton Saints DoR Chris Boyd sees it as an uphill struggle to reach the Premiership semi-finals after his side's loss to...
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/ 4 years agoOspreys hooker Scott Otten told to retire at the age of 26
A neck injury suffered in January has led to medical experts advising Ospreys hooker Scott Otten to hang up his boots
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/ 4 years agoFormer England centre Kyle Eastmond announces retirement at 31
The former Bath, Wasps and Leicester Tigers back had signed a two-year deal at Leeds Rhinos, but has called time on...
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/ 4 years agoExeter Chiefs announce signing of EQP prop Josh Iosefa-Scott
Exeter Chiefs sign some competition for Harry Williams and Marcus Street to contend with, as Josh Iosefa-Scott arrives from New Zealand
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/ 4 years agoHarlequins ace Lagi Tuima hopes to avoid more late drama against Wasps
Harlequins will welcome fans to the Stoop for their home semi-final against Wasps in the Premier 15s
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Features
/ 4 years agoYoung Gun: Harlequins lock George Hammond
Hammond is one of two locks to have emerged at Harlequins this season, going back to England U20s with clubmate Hugh...
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