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European Cup finals teams

1 May 2015 1 comment

Champions Cup final: Clermont v Toulon Clermont: Nick Abendanon; Noa Nakaitaci, Jonathan Davies, Wesley Fofana, Naipolioni Nalaga; Brock James, Morgan Parra; Vincent Debaty, Benjamin Kayser, […]

Championship semi-finals first-leg teams

1 May 2015 1 comment

Bristol v Rotherham Bristol: Jack Wallace; David Lemi, Gareth Maule, Gavin Henson, Charlie Amesbury; Matthew Morgan, Dwayne Peel (Capt.); Kyle Traynor, Ross McMillan, Gaston Cortes, Glen […]

Quintet agree new Jersey deals

30 April 2015 0 comments

Jersey are nearing completion of their squad for next season with the announcement that five players have agreed to stay at St Peter. Front row […]

Brett Sturgess signs new Exeter deal

30 April 2015 0 comments

Brett Sturgess will play his ninth season at Sandy Park in 20015/16 after agreeing a new one-year deal with Exeter. The 31-year-old loosehead joined the […]

Trio named for Championship Player of the Year

30 April 2015 1 comment

Mark Bright, Matthew Morgan and Alex Rieder have been nominated to win the Championship player of the year. The award will be given at the […]

Ten Knights sign for the new season

30 April 2015 0 comments

Doncaster have today announced that ten players from the current squad have re-signed ahead of the 2015/16 Greene King IPA Championship. Upfront Richard List […]

Harlequins to face USA in pre-season friendly

29 April 2015 1 comment

Harlequins will prepare for next season with a pre-season tour to Philadelphia culminating in a unique friendly against the USA at PPL Park on Sunday, […]

Vunipola brothers commit to Saracens

29 April 2015 0 comments

Saracens today announced that brothers Billy and Mako Vunipola have committed to Saracens for the foreseeable future after signing multi-year contract extension. 24-year-old loosehead Mako […]

Plymouth Albion confirm eleven departures

29 April 2015 0 comments

Plymouth Albion have today announced the names of a number of players who will be leaving the club. Backs Lawrence Rayner and Ben Woods, along […]

Quartet strengthen London Welsh back row options

28 April 2015 0 comments

London Welsh has strengthened their back row resources for next season with the signings of Kieran Murphy, Ryan Hodson, Gus Jones and Will Skuse. Welshman […]

Newcastle to host Georgia in RWC Warm Up

28 April 2015 2 comments

Newcastle Falcons confirmed they will be playing Georgia on August 28 at Kingston Park Stadium. The international challenge will form part of the Rugby World […]

Jackson Wray to stay at Saracens

24 April 2015 1 comment

Back rower Jackson Wray has committed his future to Saracens signing a new long-term deal to stay at Allianz Park. The 24-year old academy product […]

London Welsh sign Drauniniu, Thomas and Armitage

24 April 2015 0 comments

London Welsh today announced the signings of Josh Drauniniu, Martyn Thomas and Guy Armitage for next season. Wing Drauniniu, who spent the 2011 season at […]

Premiership round 20 teams

24 April 2015 2 comments

Bath v London Irish London Irish: Andrew Fenby; Topsy Ojo, Eoin Griffin, Fergus Mulchrone, Alex Lewington; Chris Noakes, Darren Allinson; Tom Court, David Paice, Richard […]

Greene King IPA Championship round 22 teams

24 April 2015 1 comment

Bedford v Nottingham Bedford: Steffan Jones; Pat Tapley, Mike Le Bourgeois, Ollie Dodge, Dean Adamson; Jake Sharp, Darryl Veenendaal; Camilo Parilli-Ocampo, TJ Harris, Phil Boulton; […]

Harlequins sign Samoan international Winston Stanley

23 April 2015 1 comment

Harlequins have confirmed that Samoan international Winston Stanley will join the club from next season. The Australian-born, 26, will arrive at The Stoop from the […]

James Simpson-Daniel to officially become a Gloucester Legend

23 April 2015 0 comments

James Simpson-Daniel is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest talents to grace Gloucester‘s Kingsholm turf and that will be confirmed on Saturday when […]

Lee Byrne to hang up his boots

23 April 2015 3 comments

British and Irish Lion Lee Byrne will retire from professional rugby on medical grounds. The 34-year-old full-back, who had been at the Newport Gwent Dragons […]

Brad Barritt extends stay with Saracens

22 April 2015 1 comment

Brad Barritt has committed his future to Saracens signing a long-term deal with the Allianz Park outfit. The 28-year old England centre is the latest […]

Vickerman announces retirement

22 April 2015 0 comments

Former England Sevens captain and Yorkshire Carnegie centre Rob Vickerman has announced that he has had to make the decision to retire from the game […]

Australia change selection rules for overseas-based players

22 April 2015 0 comments

Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell and George Smith could represent Australia at the upcoming World Cup following a ground-breaking announcement from the Australian Rugby Union. The […]

Gordon Ross to join Worcester coaching team

22 April 2015 0 comments

Worcester Warriors today announced that former Scotland international Gordon Ross will become the Club’s Academy Transition Manager. The 37-year-old will move to Sixways this summer […]

Aaron Cruden to miss World Cup?

21 April 2015 0 comments

New Zealand fly-half Aaron Cruden could miss the Rugby World Cup after suffering a knee ligament injury. The 26-year-old, capped 37 times, tore his cruciate […]

Owen Farrell sign new long-term Saracens deal

21 April 2015 0 comments

Owen Farrell has signed a long-term contract extension at Saracens. The England fly-half, 23, has made 109 appearances for Allianz Park club since making his […]

Quade Cooper joins Toulon

21 April 2015 1 comment

Quade Cooper has agreed to leave Australia and join Toulon next season. According to French reports, the Wallabies and Reds fly-half has signed a two-year […]

Leicester agree move for Chiefs lock Fitzgerald

21 April 2015 0 comments

Leicester Tigers have agreed a move for second-row forward Mike Fitzgerald from the Chiefs in New Zealand. The Auckland-born, 28, has won two Super Rugby […]

Leicester Tigers agree move for Phil Betham

20 April 2015 0 comments

Leicester Tigers confirmed that Australia international back Peter Betham has agreed a move to Welford Road next season. The 26-year-old, who can play anywhere in […]

London Irish sign Saracens lock

20 April 2015 1 comment

London Irish have today announced the signing of Eoin Sheriff from Saracens. The second row, who joined Sarries for the 2011/12 season from Leinster having […]

Northampton snatch England U20s prop Hill

17 April 2015 0 comments

As revealed by Jon Newcombe in The Rugby Paper on February 8, Northampton Saints have signed England U2s0 tighthead prop Paul Hill. Hill, who will […]

Andy Saull signs for Yorkshire Carnegie

17 April 2015 0 comments

As revealed by Jon Newcombe last Sunday, Andy Saull has signed for Yorkshire Carnegie for the season ahead. The flanker will move to leave after […]

European Cup semi-finals teams

17 April 2015 0 comments

Champions Cup Clermont v Saracens Clermont: Nick Abendanon; Noa Nakaitaci, Jonathan Davies, Wesley Fofana, Naipolioni Nalaga; Brock James, Ludovic Radoslavjevic; Vincent Debaty, Benjamin Kayser, Davit […]

Greene King IPA Championship round 21 teams

17 April 2015 1 comment

Bristol v Jersey Bristol: Jack Wallace; Jack Tovey, Gareth Maule, Gavin Henson, Charlie Amesbury; Matthew Morgan, Craig Hampson; Ellis Genge, Ross McMillan (Capt.), Anthony Perenise; […]

Exeter Chiefs bring in Williams from Jersey

16 April 2015 0 comments

Exeter are continuing their busy period of recruitment for next season with prop Harry Williams the latest name added to the playing roster for the […]

George Kruis commits to Saracens

15 April 2015 0 comments

George Kruis has put pen to paper to a multi-year contract extension to remain at Saracens. He follows in the footstep of fellow lock Maro […]

England Sevens star Jeff Williams to join Bath

15 April 2015 1 comment

England Sevens player Jeff Williams will join Bath Rugby next season. The 26-year-old has scored 36 tries in his 20 tournament appearances on the HSBC […]

Billy Vunipola free to face Clermont

15 April 2015 0 comments

Billy Vunipola has been cleared of head-butting Matthew Tait last night making him free to play against Clermont in the Champions Cup semi-finals this Saturday. […]

Leicester to play ground-breaking fixture in USA

14 April 2015 1 comment

Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia will host the Independence Cup fixture between Leicester Tigers and the National Rugby Football League’s Rough Riders this summer. Home […]

Wales say No to Test against Australia in autumn

14 April 2015 2 comments

Wales have turned down an approach from Australia to play the Wallabies in Cardiff immediately after the World Cup. The Aussies proposed a one-off Test […]

Front row quartet commit to London Welsh

14 April 2015 0 comments

London Welsh have announced the re-signing of front rowers Nathan Trevett, Koree Britton, Nathan Morris and Ben Cooper. Today’s announcement follows Friday’s confirmation that backs […]

Northampton sign Pat Howard from Stormers

14 April 2015 0 comments

Northampton Saints have today announced that Pat Howard will be joining the club next season. The 23-year-old centre will join from the Western Province where […]

Wasps bring in kicking coach Mark Tainton

13 April 2015 1 comment

Wasps have confirmed their coaching line-up for the 2015-16 season with Mark Tainton joining as kicking coach. Tainton will work alongside Dai Young (director of […]

Premiership round 19 teams

10 April 2015 0 comments

Exeter v Northampton Exeter: Phil Dollman; Ian Whitten, Jack Nowell, Sam Hill, Matt Jess; Henry Slade, Will Chudley; Ben Moon, Jack Yeandle, Tomas Francis; Dean […]

Greene King IPA Championship round 20 teams

10 April 2015 2 comments

Bedford v Moseley Bedford: James Pritchard; Pat Tapley, Mike Le Bourgeois, Viliami Hakalo, Henry Staff; Jake Sharp, Luke Baldwin; Tom Williams, Charlie Clare, Phil Boulton; […]

Tom Cruse to join London Irish

9 April 2015 1 comment

Rotherham Titans have today confirmed that hooker Tom Cruse will London Irish next season. Cruse, 26, who will play his 50th game for the Titans […]

Exeter swoop for Northampton’s Hooley

9 April 2015 2 comments

Exeter Chiefs have bolstered their attacking options for next season with the acquisition of Will Hooley from Premiership rivals Northampton Saints. The 21-year-old fly-half has […]

Elliott Daly named Premiership Player of the Month

8 April 2015 1 comment

Elliot Daly has today been named the Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Month for March. After finishing second in February, the Wasps centre has […]

Jacques Burger cited for striking

8 April 2015 0 comments

Jacques Burge will appear in front of a disciplinary hearing for allegedly striking Racing Metro scrum-half Maxime Machenaud in Saracens‘ Champions Cup quarter-final on Sunday. […]

Worcester bring in Sevens ace Heem

8 April 2015 2 comments

Worcester Warriors today announced the signing of All Blacks Sevens flyer Bryce Heem from the Chiefs. The 26-year-old, who spent three years on the World […]

Harlequins confirm Tim Swiel return

8 April 2015 2 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Harlequins have brought back Tim Swiel on a full-time contract ahead of next season. […]

Munster sign All Black Francis Saili

7 April 2015 0 comments

Munster Rugby have announced the signing of Blues centre Francis Saili on a two-year contract. The 24-year-old has made 33 Super Rugby appearances for the […]

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