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Guscott column: Ever-improving Anthony Watson is my player of the season

23 May 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott looks at the past 12 months for the Bath, England and B&I Lions full-back

Exeter Chiefs lineout king Jonny Hill on a fast climb to the top

23 May 2018 0 comments

Neale Harvey talks to the comeback kid who was released by Gloucester in 2015 due to injury

George North and Ross Moriarty free for Wales tour

23 May 2018 0 comments

Both North and Moriarty cleared to play for Wales ahead of tour to the Americas

Springboks suffer setback as key forward set to miss Tests against England

23 May 2018 0 comments

Rassie Erasmus looks likely to be without the incumbent Springboks captain

France rest captain Guilhem Guirado for New Zealand Test series

23 May 2018 0 comments

French hooker and captain rested for tour of New Zealand

Declan Kidney appointed director of rugby at London Irish

22 May 2018 0 comments

Declan Kidney takes the top job at London Irish

Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus ready to surprise with squad selection for England series

22 May 2018 0 comments

Rassie Erasmus will name his squad to take on England in the June Tests this Saturday

Jack Willis ruled out of England’s South Africa tour with ACL injury

22 May 2018 0 comments

Willis’ England dream put on hp;d after being ruled out for nine to 12 months with ACL injury

John Barclay ruled out of Pro14 final following surgery

22 May 2018 0 comments

Barclay’s five year stay in West Wales comes to an end following surgery on ruptured Achilles

Gerbrandt Grobler signs for Gloucester

22 May 2018 0 comments

Johan Ackermann adds some South African firepower to their engine room with signing of Grobler

Declan Kidney can ‘revive’ London Irish spirit, says Donncha O’Callaghan

19 May 2018 0 comments

Having been coached by Kidney as an 18-year-old into his pro years, the retired lock says things are sure to pick up at the relegated Exiles

Cheetahs full-back Clayton Blommetjies eyes Wales route after Boks snub

19 May 2018 0 comments

The Scarlets-bound full-back claims he was unfairly treated by former Springboks coach Allister Coetzee

Guscott column: Danny Cipriani can be the catalyst for England to cut loose

19 May 2018 0 comments

The Gloucester-bound fly-half is on the plane to South Africa, read what Jeremy Guscott thinks of his inclusion

New Zealand are hypocrites for their fuss over Brad Shields

19 May 2018 0 comments

Pacific Islanders and their occasional route into New Zealand rugby…

Cain column: Greatest? No way, but Dylan Hartley has had his moments with England

19 May 2018 0 comments

Nick Cain examines Dylan Hartley’s career after Eddie Jones’ claim the hooker is England’s greatest captain

TEAMS: Ulster welcome Ospreys to the Kingspan for final Champions Cup spot

18 May 2018 0 comments

Record breaking Stockdale starts on left wing in crucial match for place in next season’s Champions Cup

TEAMS: Exeter play Newcastle for a place in this year’s Premiership final

18 May 2018 0 comments

Following being named Discovery of the Year, Sam Simmonds starts at eight ahead of this crunch match

TEAMS: Saracens come up against Wasps in first Premiership semi final

18 May 2018 0 comments

Jackson Wray to join Saracens’ 200 club in Premiership semi final

TEAMS: Pro14 semi final all Ireland clash between Leinster and Munster

18 May 2018 0 comments

Nacewa captains Leinster in final game at the RDS

Nick Malouf confirms return to Australian Sevens

18 May 2018 0 comments

Australian Malouf to return to Sevens circuit

Tony Swift bamboozled by Matt Banahan’s departure from Bath

17 May 2018 0 comments

Legendary Bath winger Swift admits the club’s action in allowing Banahan to leave has left him feeling ‘confused’

England up the heat in Pennyhill sweat-shop ready for Japan

17 May 2018 0 comments

Things will get tropical for Eddie Jones’ selection of players he plans on taking to the 2019 Rugby World Cup

Arno Botha joins Munster for 2018/19

17 May 2018 0 comments

South African back rower makes the move to Thomand Park ahead of the new season

TEAMS: Pro14 semi final Johnny McNicholl comes in for injured Halfpenny

17 May 2018 0 comments

Kiwi Johnny McNicholl starts at full back following Halfpenny injury, Finn Russell starts at 10 in final game at Scotstoun ahead of Racing 92 move

Tom Hudson signs new deal at Kingsholm

17 May 2018 0 comments

Young Cherry and White full-back secures a new deal

Wales trio withdrawn from summer tour to Americas

17 May 2018 0 comments

Wales’ English based trio released from squad for tour to USA

Newcastle clinch three top Premiership awards

17 May 2018 0 comments

Falcons sweep the board at end of season Premiership awards

Rory Best a doubt for Champions Cup playoff against Ospreys

16 May 2018 0 comments

Ulster stalwart Best a doubt for Champions Cup playoff

Russia qualify after Spain, Belgium and Romania sanctioned

16 May 2018 0 comments

Russia qualify for the World Cup in Japan as a result of sanctions handed to Spain, Belgium and Romania

Juan Figallo and Duncan Taylor pen new deals at Saracens

16 May 2018 0 comments

Argentinian tighthead extends his stay in North London till 2021

Leon MacDonald joins Tana Umaga at the Blues

16 May 2018 0 comments

Ex All Black Leon MacDonald joins Blues’ backroom staff

Leigh Halfpenny to miss Guinness Pro14 semi final

15 May 2018 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Wales international Leigh Halfpenny has been ruled out of Scarlets‘ Pro14 semi final showdown with Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun […]

Danny Cipriani signs for Gloucester

15 May 2018 0 comments

Danny Cipriani will move to Kingsholm this summer

James Haskell to join Northampton on a one year deal

15 May 2018 0 comments

England international becomes seventh signing to join Saints ahead of 2018/19 campaign

Saracens tighthead Vincent Koch desperate to play part in Boks resurgence under Rassie Erasmus

12 May 2018 0 comments

The prop reveals he has held discussions with new South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus

Bumper crop of Tier Two are set to make the step up to Premiership

12 May 2018 0 comments

Bristol won’t just be relying on the international stardust of Steven Luatua next season, actually they have an armoury of Championship stars set to arrive at Ashton Gate

The Rugby Paper’s Championship Team of the Season

12 May 2018 0 comments

Bristol dominate our XV, but there are some worthy mentions for other stars who were certainly in with a shout…

TEAMS: Champions Cup final squads released by Leinster and Racing 92

11 May 2018 0 comments

Leo Cullen names Leinster squad, as Pat Lambie is selected over Dan Carter by Racing

Cain column: Straight-talking Johan Ackermann has Gloucester on track

10 May 2018 0 comments

Nick Cain writes how Ackermann’s arrival has been timed perfectly with the breakout seasons by Jake Polledri and Lewis Ludlow

EXCLUSIVE: Paddy Jackson signed for Sale before the outcry

10 May 2018 0 comments

Neil Fissler reveals details of what Sale offered the fly-half, per sources

Ed Slater to captain Gloucester in Challenge Cup final clash with Cardiff

10 May 2018 0 comments

Rested players come back into the starting XV for Gloucester’s trip to Bilbao

Eddie Jones names squad to tour South Africa that includes Brad Shields and Danny Cipriani

10 May 2018 0 comments

Seven uncapped players named for tour Eddie says is one of the ‘most challenging’ of his England tenure

Jackson column: Rhys Thomas’ plight puts injury into perspective

9 May 2018 0 comments

By Peter Jackson Rhys Thomas began the season waiting for a heart transplant at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. He finished it, against all […]