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Ruan Pienaar signs three-year contract extension with Ulster

8 October 2013 0 comments

Despite strong rumours linking him with a high-profile move to Toulon, Ruan Pienaar has signed a three-year contract extension with Ulster. The 29 year-old Springbok […]

Premiership Rugby announce new Salary Cap regulations

8 October 2013 0 comments

Premiership Rugby today confirmed the newly approved Salary Cap regulations for Aviva Premiership Rugby clubs. All Aviva Premiership Rugby Clubs are now subject to a […]

Leicester sign Puma Pablo Matera

8 October 2013 3 comments

Leicester Tigers have Argentina flanker Pablo Matera as an injury cover for Tom Croft. Croft is out until the end of the season with a […]

Wales Sevens name squad for Gold Coast

8 October 2013 0 comments

Wales Sevens head coach Paul John has named an experienced squad for the HSBC World Series opener on the Gold Coast with Adam Field the […]

New five-year deal for Richard Cockerill

4 October 2013 0 comments

Richard Cockerill has agreed a new five-year contract as Leicester Tigers‘ director of rugby. After two spells as interim head coach, Cockerill was appointed to […]

Aviva Premiership round 5: teams

4 October 2013 0 comments

Gloucester v Exeter Gloucester: Martyn Thomas; Charlie Sharples, Mike Tindall, Billy Twelvetrees, James Simpson-Daniel; Freddie Burns, Tavis Knoyle; Yann Thomas, Darren Dawidiuk, Rupert Harden; Tom Savage […]

VIDEO: Toby Flood previews the East Midlands derby

4 October 2013 0 comments

Speaking at the home of Bowdon RUFC’s under-12s near Manchester, Leicester Tigers captain Toby Flood previews the East Midlands derby at Welford Road tomorrow.

Greene King IPA Championship round 4: teams

4 October 2013 0 comments

Cornish Pirates v Moseley Cornish Pirates: Craig Holland; Mike Pope, Tom Riley, Junior Fatialofa, Kieran Goss; Angus Sinclair, Tom Kessell; Jack Andrew, Tom Channon, Alan […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 5: teams

4 October 2013 1 comment

Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh Cardiff Blues: Leigh Halfpenny; Alex Cuthbert, Owen Williams, Cory Allen, Harry Robinson; Rhys Patchell, Lloyd Williams; Gethin Jenkins, Matthew Rees (Capt.), […]

2014 Autumn internationals announced

3 October 2013 2 comments

The RFU today confirmed that next year’s QBE Internationals will see England play four consecutive Test matches in November 2014 at Twickenham. Stuart Lancaster’s men […]

Ryan Lamb breaks hand in fight

3 October 2013 1 comment

On top of receiving a one-week ban yesterday, Ryan Lamb could be out for six weeks after breaking his hand in a fight on Monday. […]

Rugby Championship round 6: preview

3 October 2013 1 comment

South Africa v New Zealand South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer believes his side can do the impossible and pip New Zealand to the Rugby Championship […]

James O’Connor released by ARU

3 October 2013 0 comments

James O’Connor has been released from his contract with the Australian Rugby Union, it was announced today. Three weeks after being thrown out of Perth […]

Andrea Masi out for five months

2 October 2013 1 comment

London Wasps have suffered a huge blow as Andrea Masi will be sidelined for up to five months with a knee injury. The Italian centre […]

Lamb and Britton hit with bans after red cards

2 October 2013 0 comments

Ryan Lamb and Koree Britton have been suspended following their red cards in the Aviva ‘A’ League match between Gloucester and Leicester on Monday. Tigers […]

Another injury blow for England?

2 October 2013 0 comments

England have suffered yet another injury concern ahead of the Autumn Series with the news that Dave Attwood could be out until November with a […]

USA and Russia to meet at Allianz Park in November

2 October 2013 2 comments

The United States Eagles will play the Russian Bears at Allianz Park on Saturday, November 23 it was announced today. These emerging rugby powers will […]

England Sevens name squad for Gold Coast tournament

1 October 2013 1 comment

Phil Burgess will make his HSBC World Series debut for England Sevens after being named in the squad that will travel to the Gold Coast […]

England Saxons to face Irish Wolfhounds at Kingsholm

1 October 2013 1 comment

England Saxons will face the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds at Kingsholm on Saturday, January 25 it was announced today.. The match will be live on Sky […]

Mike Friday joins London Scottish as backs coach

30 September 2013 0 comments

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday by Neale Harvey, Mike Friday has joined London Scottish as backs coach for an initial three month period. […]

London Wasps beef up backline options

30 September 2013 1 comment

London Wasps have beefed up their backline options with the arrival of USA international Andrew Suniula this week. Suniula’s arrival coincides with the late arrival […]

Aviva Premiership round 4: teams

27 September 2013 2 comments

Bath v London Irish Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Peter Stringer; Paul James, Rob Webber, David Wilson; […]

VIDEO: Rob Buchanan and Schalk Brits preview Harlequins v Saracens

27 September 2013 0 comments

Harlequins hooker Rob Buchanan reckons it is going to be a massive occasion at The Stoop against the in-form team in the league. He is […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 4: teams

27 September 2013 0 comments

Connacht v Ospreys Connacht: Gavin Duffy; Danie Poolman, Robbie Henshaw, Eoin Griffin, Matt Healy; Craig Ronaldson, Kieran Marmion; Brett Wilkinson, Sean Henry, Nathan White; Michael […]

Greene King IPA Championship round 3: teams

27 September 2013 0 comments

Bedford v Leeds Carnegie Bedford: Mark Atkinson; Corey Hircock, Brendan Burke, Ollie Dodgem Neville Edwards; Mike Le Bourgeois, Luke Baldwin; Nico Steenkamp, Scott Spurling, Phil […]

Manu Tuilagi avoids surgery on torn pectoral muscle

26 September 2013 1 comment

Manu Tuilagi will miss England‘s Autumn Tests in November after suffering a torn pectoral muscle. The Leicester and England centre, who sustained the injury against Newcastle […]

Alain Rolland to hang up the whistle

26 September 2013 1 comment

Irish international referee Alain Rolland will retire from refereeing at the end of the 2013/2014 season. Rolland, 47, who also played three Tests at scrum-half […]

Rugby Championship round 5: preview

26 September 2013 1 comment

Argentina v New Zealand Argentina have made six changes for their clash against New Zealand in La Plata on Saturday. After narrowly losing 14-13 to […]

Worcester sign Argentine lock Mariano Galarza

26 September 2013 0 comments

Worcester have bolstered their pack with the signing of Argentina international Mariano Galarza. The lock, who has been capped 18 times by the Pumas, will […]

Free Season Guide to the Greene King IPA Championship

24 September 2013 0 comments

The Rugby Paper, the UK’s leading Rugby publication have produced a FREE guide for the current season covering the Green King IPA Championship. To download this FREE […]

England and Canterbury unveil new alternate kit

24 September 2013 3 comments

Canterbury and the RFU have revealed the brand new red and white striped ‘1871’ collection, featured alongside the alternate kit for the 2013/14 season. The […]

iOS7 troubleshooting

23 September 2013 0 comments

Some apps that were installed before a device was upgraded to iOS7 are having trouble picking up the subscription information the first time they are […]

Saracens beat Bath to remain unbeaten

23 September 2013 0 comments

Saracens produced a stunning first-half display to beat Bath 31-17 at the Allianz Park and remain at the top of the Premiership. Owen Farrell and […]

New European Cup named as Champions Cup

23 September 2013 0 comments

Premiership Rugby and the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) have confirmed the new European Cup will be called the Champions Cup. The new competition will be […]

Ben Ryan appointed Fiji Sevens coach

20 September 2013 0 comments

Ben Ryan has been named as Fiji Sevens head coach, it was announced today. The 42-year-old stepped down from the England Sevens head coaching role […]

Aviva Premiership round 3: teams

20 September 2013 0 comments

Leicester v Newcastle Leicester: Blaine Scully; Vereniki Goneva, Manusamoa Tuilagi, Dan Bowden, Adam Thompstone; Toby Flood (Capt.), Ben Youngs; Boris Stankovich, Neil Briggs, Logovi’i Mulipola; […]

RadoDirect Pro12 round 3: teams

20 September 2013 0 comments

Cardiff Blues v Zebre Cardiff Blues: Leigh Halfpenny; Alex Cuthbert, Owen Williams, Dafydd Hewitt, Chris Czekaj; Rhys Patchell, Lewis Jones; Taufa’ao Filise, Marc Breeze, Scott […]

GK IPA Championship round 2: teams

20 September 2013 1 comment

Bristol v London Scottish Bristol: Adam D’Arcy; Charlie Amesbury, Andy Short, Luke Eves, Ryan Edwards; Adrian Jarvis, James Grindal (Capt.); Kyle Traynor, Ollie Hayes, Jason […]

VIDEO: Matt Garvey – “Bath can achieve big things”

19 September 2013 0 comments

Bath flanker Matt Garvey talks exclusively to The Rugby Paper about the West Country team’s great start to the season and the challenges of facing […]

VIDEO: Ian Humphreys – “I don’t bother reading the pundits’ predictions”

19 September 2013 2 comments

In an exclusive production by The Rugby Paper, London Irish fly-half Ian Humphreys analyses the 20-18 win at Worcester and what it means for the […]

Gloucester to face Japan in November

19 September 2013 0 comments

There will be a battle of the cherries at Kingsholm in November as Gloucester announced today they will face Japan on November 12. With the […]

Nick Wood hit by eight-week ban for stamping

18 September 2013 0 comments

Nick Wood was tonight suspended for eight weeks by a RFU Disciplinary Panel. The Gloucester prop was found guilty stamping on Saracens flanker Jacques Burger last […]

BOD named in Joe Schmidt first Ireland squad

17 September 2013 0 comments

Ireland boss Joe Schmidt has included Brian O’Briscoll in his first squad ahead of the Autumn internationals. The 34-year-old veteran is part of the 42-man […]

FREE Season Guide to the Aviva Premiership & RaboDirect12

17 September 2013 0 comments

The Rugby Paper, the UK’s leading Rugby publication have produced a FREE guide for the start of the upcoming season. To download this FREE 20-page […]

Nick Wood to know his fate tomorrow

17 September 2013 0 comments

Nick Wood will appear in front of a RFU hearing panel tomorrow (Wednesday) following his sending off against Saracens on Sunday. The Gloucester prop was […]

GK IPA Championship round 1: Teams

12 September 2013 0 comments

Cornish Pirates v Bristol Cornish Pirates: C. Holland; J. Tincknell, T. Riley, R. James, M. Evans; K. Hallett, G. Cattle (Capt.); A. Paver, R. Elloway, […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 2: Preview

12 September 2013 1 comment

Leinster v Ospreys Leinster: Dave Kearney; Darragh Fanning, Brendan Macken, Gordon D’Arcy, Luke Fitzgerald; Jimmy Gopperth, Eoin Reddan; Jack McGrath, Richardt Strauss, Mike Ross; Devin […]

Tom Varndell out until 2014

12 September 2013 0 comments

Tom Varndell could be out until next year after the London Wasps flyer ruptured his bicep in training yesterday. Last year’s Premiership top-try-scorer will undergo […]