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Newcastle head coach leaves

8 April 2014 1 comment

Newcastle Falcons head coach Peter Russell will be leaving the club for personal reasons at the end of the current season. Russell arrived on Tyneside […]

London Irish sign Dan Leo

8 April 2014 0 comments

London Irish have announced the signing of Samoa International Dan Leo for next season. Making the move from Top 14 side Perpignan, the second rower […]

League restructuring vote faces two-month delay

8 April 2014 0 comments

Opponents of RFU plans to reduce the size of leagues below the Champi- onship have scored a crucial victory fol- lowing confirmation that a final […]

WIN tickets for the Stinger!

7 April 2014 0 comments

The Rugby Paper and London Wasps have teamed up to offer our readers the opportunity to win a pair of tickets for The Stinger clash […]

Making a difference for the Aaron Lewis Fundation

7 April 2014 0 comments

Does your club want to gain £1,000 by winning a 10s tournament, which also celebrates the life of a very special young player and Army […]

London Wasps and Bath set up all-English Amlin Cup semi-final

6 April 2014 3 comments

London Wasps have set up an all-English Amlin Cup semi-final against Bath after beating Gloucester 36-24 at Adams Park tonight. The two Premiership sides will […]

Toulon beat Leinster to march on to Heineken Cup semi-final

6 April 2014 0 comments

Brian O’Driscoll has played his last Heineken Cup game as Leinster crashed out in the quarter-finals losing to Toulon 29-14 at the Stade Mayol. In […]

London Welsh commits to Oxfordshire

6 April 2014 0 comments

London Welsh confirmed its long-term commitment to play in Oxfordshire, as revealed in The Rugby Paper back in November, with the agreement of a new […]

VIDEO: The rise of rugby in Japan

4 April 2014 1 comment

Christina Macfarlane looks at the rise of rugby in an unlikely place. Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘Rugby Sevens Worldwide’, sponsored by HSBC.

London Wasps v Gloucester teams

4 April 2014 0 comments

London Wasps v Gloucester London Wasps: Andrea Masi; William Helu, Elliott Daly, Chris Bell (Capt.), James Short; Andy Goode, Joe Simpson; Matt Mullan, Carlo Festuccia, […]

Richard Wigglesworth: Saracens have to embrace not fear Ravenhill

4 April 2014 0 comments

Mark McCall’s Saracens travel to Ulster tomorrow for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals and scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth hopes they can embrace the atmosphere and reach last […]

Billy Vunipola fit to face Ulster?

3 April 2014 0 comments

Billy Vunipola could make his return for Saracens as they face Ulster in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals on Saturday. The No.8 suffered an ankle injury […]

England U18s name squad for European Championship

3 April 2014 0 comments

England U18s have named their squad to compete in the FIRA/AER European Championship in Poznan, Poland, later this month. England have reached the final in […]

Joe Marler to make 100th appearance for Harlequins

3 April 2014 0 comments

Joe Marler will make his 100th appearance for Harlequins tomorrow as they face Stade Francais in the Amlin Cup quarter-finals. The England prop, who yesterday […]

Marseille, Dublin or London to host Heineken Cup semi-finals

3 April 2014 0 comments

Toulon will host their Heineken Cup semi-final in Marseille if they beat Leinster on Sunday. The 41,000-seat Stade Vélodrome could become the 105th venue to […]

Joe Marler commits his future to Harlequins

2 April 2014 1 comment

Harlequins announced today that England prop Joe Marler has committed his future to the London club until at least 2016. Marler, who made his senior […]

Sale and Northampton rest stars for Amlin Cup quarter-final

2 April 2014 1 comment

Sale and Northampton have rested most of their star players ahead of tomorrow’s Amlin Cup quarter-finals at the AJ Bell. While the Sharks‘ win their […]

London Irish sign lock Sean Cox

2 April 2014 1 comment

London Irish today confirmed the signing of lock Sean Cox. The 29-year-old, who has spent the last three seasons with Edinburgh, made his senior debut […]

England Sevens finish second in Hong Kong

31 March 2014 1 comment

England finished runners-up at the Hong Kong Sevens losing out 26-7 to New Zealand. In front of a packed 40,000 crowd, Tom Powell crossed the […]

VIDEO: Fail swan dive from Hong Kong Sevens

31 March 2014 1 comment

The Hong Kong Sevens is known for its entertainment in the stands but Japan‘s Kosuke Hashino thought he would give the crowd something else to […]

Worcester not dead yet after win at Newcastle

31 March 2014 0 comments

Worcester are not dead yet thanks to a late try from Josh Drauniniu which handed them a tense 17-12 win at Newcastle. In a very […]

Newcastle Falcons seal Ruki Tipuna deal

28 March 2014 0 comments

Ruki Tipuna has signed a two-year deal with Newcastle Falcons ahead of the 2014-15 season. The Bristol scrum-half, 30, who has made more than 60 […]

Aviva Premiership round 18 teams

28 March 2014 0 comments

Bath v Sale Bath: Nick Abendanon; Anthony Watson, Ollie Devoto, Kyle Eastmond, Semesa Rokoduguni; George Ford, Peter Stringer; Paul James, Ross Batty, David Wilson; Stuart […]

Greene King IPA Championship round 20 teams

28 March 2014 0 comments

Greene King IPA Championship round 20 teams Bedford v Rotherham Titans Bedford: James Pritchard (Capt.); Patrick Tapley, Corey Hircock, Mike Le Bourgeois, Ollie Dodge; Jake […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 18 teams

28 March 2014 0 comments

RaboDirect Pro12 round 18 teams Cardiff Blues v Ulster Cardiff: Dan Fish; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Isaia Tuifua, Chris Czekaj; Gareth Davies, Lewis Jones; Gethin […]

Dulwich latest crops have Invincibles look

27 March 2014 1 comment

Dulwich College, home of arguably the most famous English School team ever, the Invincibles. During that first term of the 1997-98 season, no one remotely […]

BUCS Final preview: Leeds Met v Hartpury College

27 March 2014 3 comments

Leeds Met are hoping to make it third time lucky when they face Hartpury in the BUCS final at Twickenham on Friday. The Northeners have […]

Win Aviva Premiership Rugby tickets

27 March 2014 0 comments

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Official Breakdown and Recovery Supplier to Premiership Rugby, Green Flag, to offer fans the chance to win two […]

Gloucester sign fifth player

27 March 2014 1 comment

Gloucester have announced their fifth signing of the week with former England lock Tom Palmer joining them from Wasps at the end of the season. […]

Greig Laidlaw rested for five weeks ahead of World Cup

26 March 2014 0 comments

Edinburgh Rugby have agreed to rest captain Greig Laidlaw for five weeks following a request from the Scotland national team. The five-week break is intended […]

Gloucester sign Tom Isaacs

26 March 2014 0 comments

Gloucester carried on their shopping spree today with the arrival of Ospreys centre Tom Isaacs ahead of next season. This is the third signing in as […]

London Irish sign Geoff Cross

25 March 2014 0 comments

London Irish have bolstered their front row options for next season with the signing of Geoff Cross. The Scottish International tighthead,31, joins from Edinburgh on […]

Six-try win for England U18s against Wales

24 March 2014 1 comment

George Perkins scored a first-half hat-trick as England U18s demolished Wales 43-12 in Neath. John Fletcher’s side scored six tries in total with Henry Cheeseman, […]

Scarlet Aled Thomas signs for Gloucester

24 March 2014 0 comments

Nigel Davies has added experience to his options at half-back for next season with the signing of playmaker Aled Thomas. The 29-year-old, a World Cup […]

Leicester thump Exeter to reamain fourth

24 March 2014 0 comments

Leicester remained in fourth place in the Aviva Premiership table with a 45-15 thumping of Exeter at Welford Road. In what was the Tigers best […]

England Sevens finish third in Tokyo

24 March 2014 0 comments

England finish third in Tokyo after coming from behind to beat World Champions New Zealand 21-12 in the play-off. Tries from Marcus Watson and Dan […]

Mike Brown named RBS 6 Nations Player of the Championship

21 March 2014 1 comment

Mike Brown has been named RBS 6 Nations Player of the Championship to cap a superb tournament. The England full-back secured over 34 per cent […]

Surgery for Richard Hibbard

21 March 2014 0 comments

Another day and another Wales star is going under the knife for a shoulder surgery, this time hooker Richard Hibbard. The British & Irish Lions […]

Aviva Premiership round 17 teams

21 March 2014 0 comments

Gloucester v Newcastle Gloucester: Rob Cook; Charlie Sharples, Henry Trinder, Mike Tindall (Capt), Martyn Thomas; Ryan Mills, Dan Robson; Nick Wood, Darren Dawidiuk, Shaun Knight; Elliott […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 17 teams

21 March 2014 0 comments

Edinburgh v Ulster Edinburgh: Jack Cuthbert; Dougie Fife, Sam Beard, Andries Strauss, Tom Brown; Carl Bezuidenhout, Grayson Hart; Alasdair Dickinson, Ross Ford, Willem Nel; Grant […]

Greene King IPA Championship round 19 teams

21 March 2014 0 comments

Cornish Pirates v Nottingham Cornish Pirates: Max Bodilly; Kyle Moyle, Tom Riley, Junior Fatialofa, Craig Holland; Kieran Hallett, Tom Kessell; Shane Cahill, Rob Elloway, Jack Andrew; […]

Washed Out Playing Fields Mean Synthetic Pitches Could Be a Natural Choice

21 March 2014 1 comment

10 Things Grassroots Clubs Should Know Before They Follow Elite Lead The damage caused by the wettest winter on record is visible everywhere, not least […]

London Irish legend Declan Danaher retires from rugby

20 March 2014 1 comment

London Irish stalwart Declan Danaher has announced his retirement from playing rugby. Danaher, who made 275 appearances for the Exiles since joining in 1999, has […]

Saracens look to set new world record at Wembley

20 March 2014 0 comments

Saracens look to set to break their own world record when they host Harlequins at Wembley on Saturday. Sarries currently hold the record with 83,671 […]

Stuart Hogg banned for three weeks

19 March 2014 0 comments

Stuart Hogg has been handed a three-week ban for the red card he received against Wales last Saturday in Cardiff. The Scotland full-back was found […]

WIN a pair of England Rugby cufflinks

19 March 2014 0 comments

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with The London Silver Company to giveaway a beautiful set of cufflinks. The London Silver Company.Com became an official licensee […]

James Short links up with London Irish

19 March 2014 0 comments

London Irish have signed James Short from Saracens on a two-year contract. The 24 year-old winger, who scored the only try in 2011 Premiership final […]

Italy prop Alberto de Marchi joins Sale Sharks

19 March 2014 0 comments

Alberto de Marchi will join Sale Sharks on a two-year contract at the end of the season. The 28-year-old Italian loosehead will arrive as a […]

Titan Juan Pablo Socino signs for Newcastle

19 March 2014 1 comment

Newcastle Falcons have signed Argentine centre Juan Pablo Socino on a two-year contract. The 25-year-old, who currently plays for the Rotherham Titans, is the leading […]

Peter Stringer extends Bath stay

18 March 2014 1 comment

Peter Stringer has signed a new one-year contract with Bath. The 98-times capped Irish scrum-half, 36, arrived at The Rec in January 2013 as injury […]

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