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ERC meeting to take place in Dublin tomorrow

10 September 2013 0 comments

In a response the statement released by Premiership Rugby earlier today, the ERC has hit back saying the stakeholders are to meet in Dublin tomorrow […]

English and French to start discussion over new European competition immediately

10 September 2013 1 comment

In a statement released today, Premiership Rugby confirmed they considered the negotiations over the European Competitions ended and they were to start working with the […]

Quins v Saints available for all on BT Sports on Friday

10 September 2013 1 comment

TV viewers across the UK will be able to watch this Friday’s top Aviva Premiership Rugby clash between Harlequins and Northampton Saints, after BT announced […]

Leicester beat Worcester at Welford Road

8 September 2013 0 comments

Leicester Tigers have began the defence of their Premiership title with a 32-15 bonus-point win over Worcester Warriors at Welford Road.

Great British Bike Ride diary – Day 4

7 September 2013 1 comment

That’s it, 340 of the 350 have been cycled from Land’s End and the riders have made their way back to Esher Rugby Club in […]

Tickets for Commonwealth Sevens go on sale

6 September 2013 0 comments

Rugby Sevens is one of the Commonwealth Games’ core sports. It’s been a popular inclusion in the programme since it was introduced at the Kuala […]

Great British Bike Ride diary – Day 3

5 September 2013 0 comments

What an eventful day the riders had today! Bar the sun shinning and the stunning views across the New Forest, the road between Yeovil and […]

Great British Bike Ride diary – Day 2

4 September 2013 4 comments

After 100 gruelling miles yesterday on day One of the TNT Great British Bike Ride, we took off from Tavistock at 7am looking to reach […]

Great British Bike Ride diary – Day 1

3 September 2013 0 comments

This morning the TNT Great British Bike Ride set off from Land’s as 31 riders raising money for the Wooden Spoon charity are making their […]

2013-2014 England U20s squad named

2 September 2013 0 comments

Nick Walshe and Ian Peel have named their England Under 20s squad for the new season The 32-man group, which include 11 members of the […]

London Wasps sign Carlo Festuccia

2 September 2013 0 comments

Experienced Italian Carlo Festuccia has joined London Wasps from Pro12 side Zebre, it was announced today. Starting his career with L’Aquila alongside Wasp centre Andrea […]

Mike Brown signs on with Quins

28 August 2013 0 comments

Mike Brown has re-signed with Harlequins until the end of the 2015-2016 season. The fullback, who is a Harlequins Academy graduate, made his first team […]

VIDEO: Tom Varndell – “It was amazing to have the Red Rose on my chest again”

27 August 2013 0 comments

In an exclusive production by The Rugby Paper, London Wasps winger Tom Varndell talks about the season ahead with Wasps as well as his experience […]

VIDEO: James Hudson – “The new scrum rules have an impact on the locks”

23 August 2013 0 comments

In an exclusive production by The Rugby Paper, Gloucester lock James Hudson talks about the impacts of the scrum laws changes in the second row. […]

Tom Savage named Gloucester captain

23 August 2013 2 comments

Gloucester Rugby have confirmed that Tom Savage will succeed Jim Hamilton as the club’s new captain for the upcoming season. Set to embark upon his […]

Chris Robshaw commits to Quins

22 August 2013 1 comment

Chris Robshaw has today signed an extension to his contract which will keep him with the club until the end of the 2015-2016 season. The […]

Join TRP’s prediction leagues on SuperBru

22 August 2013 0 comments

The Rugby Paper running prediction leagues in the Aviva Premiership, RaboDirect Pro12 and RFU Championship this season, and we’d love you join and take us […]

VIDEO: “We want to win the Heineken Cup” – Ben Youngs

21 August 2013 1 comment

In an exclusive production (the first ever) by The Rugby Paper, Leicester, England & Lions scrum-half Ben Youngs reveals the reigning Premiership champions will be […]

Welsh international prop joins Exiles

21 August 2013 0 comments

Welsh International loosehead prop John Yapp has joined London Irish ahead of the upcoming season on loan from Edinburgh. At 19 stone and 6′ 2”, […]

Paul Sackey joins Harlequins

15 August 2013 0 comments

Harlequins announced today that Paul Sackey has joined the club as injury dispensation cover for Ross Chisholm who tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the pool […]

Quins name World Club 7s squad

14 August 2013 1 comment

Harlequins have announced their squad ahead of the inaugural World Club 7s at Twickenham Stadium this weekend. The 2011 Premiership champions have been drawn in […]

Gloucester announce squad for World Club 7s

13 August 2013 0 comments

Gloucester Rugby have kept faith with the young squad that secured silverware in the J P Morgan Premiership Sevens and have named a similar squad […]

Canterbury launches a ‘boot for every position’

13 August 2013 0 comments

Leading international rugby brand Canterbury has unveiled a new boot range ahead of the 2013-14 season. Channelling the experience that comes with making rugby kit […]

Quade Cooper recalled by Wallabies

9 August 2013 0 comments

Quade Cooper will make his return to Test rugby after being named in Ewen McKenzie’s 30-man squad for the Rugby Championship. The Mercurial playmaker had […]

Rory Lawson retires

7 August 2013 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons scrum-half Rory Lawson is to retire from professional rugby on medical advice The 32-year-old Scotland international, who joined the Falcons in the summer […]

Squads for JP Morgan’s 7s finals announced

6 August 2013 1 comment

Leicester, Gloucester, Worcester, Newcastle and Harlequins have announced their squad for the JP Morgan Sevens finals at the Rec on Friday. Group winners Newcastle will […]

Richard Cockerill fails to get ban reduced

31 July 2013 1 comment

LEICESTER Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has failed to reduce his nine-game suspension at a Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing. But the ban has been […]

John Plumtree named Ireland forwards coach

31 July 2013 0 comments

IRELAND have appointed John Plumtree as their new forwards coach, with the Kiwi starting work in September. Plumtree has been Natal Sharks head coach since […]

Sam Warburton out for four months

19 July 2013 1 comment

British & Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton will be out of action for up to four months with a hamstring tear. The Cardiff Blues flanker […]

Leicester appeal Richard Cockerill ban

17 July 2013 0 comments

The RFU have confirmed Leicester are to appeal the ban against director of rugby Richard Cockerill. The Tigers boss was handed a nine-game suspension following […]

Gavin Henson’s case ‘closed’

17 July 2013 1 comment

Bath confirmed today that the incident that invalid Gavin Henson and Carl Fears in a pub last Wednesday was now closed following a “thorough internal […]

Cardiff to host Heineken Cup final

17 July 2013 0 comments

The Heineken Cup will be returning to its spiritual home with the final staged in Cardiff next year. The European finals where meant to be […]

LV=Cup pools and fixtures revealed

17 July 2013 0 comments

Defending champions Harlequins will take on Leicester Tigers as the pools and fixtures for the upcoming LV=Cup were announced today. Quins have been drawn in […]

Wasps’ Lee Thomas retires

16 July 2013 1 comment

London Wasps centre Lee Thomas has been forced to retire from the game having failed to recover from a ruptured Achilles suffered last season. Thomas […]

Rugby Challenge 2 Competition

15 July 2013 1 comment

To celebrate the first British & Irish Lions series win since 1997, The Rugby Paper will give away a copy of the latest Rugby Challenge 2, […]

Another successful FRN Sevens tournament

12 July 2013 1 comment

Last week, Find Rugby Now held its annual rugby 7s tournament in London. The tournament was twice the size of the 2012 event and included […]

Henson knocked out by Bath teammate

12 July 2013 0 comments

Gavin Henson seems to have hit the headlines once again after allegedly being knocked out in the Pig and Fiddle pub in Bath by one of […]

Nick Kennedy join Harlequins

10 July 2013 0 comments

Harlequins confirmed that Nick Kennedy has joined the 2012 Premiership champions from Toulon. The news follows the announcement of Olly Kohn’s retirement last week and […]

Tongan duo join London Wasps

10 July 2013 2 comments

London Wasps have signed prop Taione Vea and utility back William Helu following their involvement in the recent Pacific Nations Cup with Tonga. Helu, 27, […]

Newcastle sign Junior World Champion

10 July 2013 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have completed the signing of England U20s lock Dominic Barrow from Leeds Carnegie on a two-year deal. Standing at 6’8” tall and weighing […]

Ewen McKenzie replaces Robbie Deans

9 July 2013 0 comments

Ewen McKenzie has been named as the new Australia head coach, the Australian Rugby Union announced today. The Queensland Reds boss takes over from Kiwi […]

Quins duo retire through injury

5 July 2013 1 comment

Harlequins forwards Olly Kohn and Will Skinner have been forced to retire from the game on medical grounds due to injury. Kohn underwent an exploratory […]

Tim Payne forced to retire

4 July 2013 1 comment

London Wasps prop Tim Payne is to retire from the game on medical advice following a neck injury he suffered towards the end of last […]

JP Morgan Premiership 7s fixtures

4 July 2013 0 comments

Bath and Gloucester will kick off the 2013 JP Morgan Premiership Sevens on Thursday August 1 as Premiership Rugby confirmed the full fixtures list today. […]

Wallabies call on George Smith for decider

4 July 2013 0 comments

Robbie Deans has called on George Smith as he named his Wallabies side to face the British & Irish Lions in the Sydney series decider […]

Tigers ‘disappointed’ by Cockerill ban

3 July 2013 2 comments

Following the nine-game ban handed to Richard Cockerill for his rant to the Premiership final fourth official, Leicester Tigers released a statement saying the English […]

Nine-game ban for Richard Cockerill

2 July 2013 2 comments

Richard Cockerill has been banned for nine games for using ‘obscene and inappropriate’ language towards the fourth official in the last Premiership final. The Leicester […]

Horwill cleared to play in decider

2 July 2013 0 comments

Australia captain James Horwill is free to play in Saturday’s decider against the British & Irish Lions after the IRB appeal against him fell through. […]

Sam Warburton out of Series decider

1 July 2013 3 comments

British & Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton will miss the Series decider in Sydney on Saturday with a hamstring injury. The Welsh flanker limped off […]

British & Irish Cup fixtures announced

28 June 2013 1 comment

The 2013-14 British & Irish Cup fixtures have been announced today following confirmation of the Greene King IPA Championship season earlier this week. The cross-border competition […]

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