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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 […]

IRB to appeal James Horwill decision

27 June 2013 1 comment

The International Rugby Board has today confirmed it will appeal the James Horwill disciplinary decision following an extensive review of the case. Australia captain Horwill […]

Gloucester appoint Andrew Stanley

27 June 2013 1 comment

Gloucester Director of Rugby Nigel Davies today confirmed that current Academy Manager Andrew Stanley will take over as the Cherry and Whites new Forwards Coach […]

Two-year ban for National League One player

26 June 2013 0 comments

Sedgley Park prop Jack Warrington has been suspended for two years for an Anti Doping violation by the Rugby Football Union. The player tested positive for […]

Players watch: Lions v Rebels

25 June 2013 0 comments

The British and Irish Lions last midweek fixture on tour provided fringe players their final opportunity to put their hands up for Test match selection. […]

BOD: “James Horwill is a lucky boy”

25 June 2013 1 comment

Brian O’Driscoll says Australia captain is a “lucky boy” after being cleared of stamping on Alun-Wyn Jones in the first Test on Saturday. The Queensland […]

Fractured arm rules Paul O’Connell out

24 June 2013 1 comment

British & Irish Lions lock Paul O’Connell will miss the rest of the series against Australia with a fractured arm. The 2009 tour captain suffered […]

James Horwill cleared of stamping

23 June 2013 3 comments

Wallabies captain James Horwill has been cleared of stamping on British & Irish Lions lock Alun-Wyn Jones in the first Test in Brisbane yesterday. Jones […]

Tom Court answers Lions SOS call

23 June 2013 0 comments

Tom Court has been called up by the British & Irish Lions as injury cover for Alex Corbisiero. The England prop had to be replaced […]

England U20s name side for JWC final

22 June 2013 0 comments

England U20s have named their side to take on Wales in the final of the IRB Junior World Championship in France tomorrow. Coaches Nick Walshe […]

England Men & Women squads named for 7s World Cup

21 June 2013 0 comments

England Sevens Head Coach Ben Ryan has today named his 12-man squad to compete in the Rugby World Cup Sevens next week in Moscow. Rob […]

Jack Clifford nominated for Young Player of the Year

21 June 2013 2 comments

England Under20 captain Jack Clifford has been nominated for the IRB Junior Player of the Year award alongside Wales fly-half Sam Davies and New Zealand […]

Richard Cockerill to face RFU hearing

21 June 2013 1 comment

Richard will appear before a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel next Monday following incidents during the Avivia Premiership final between Leicester and Northampton. The Tigers director […]

Wallabies confirm first Test XV

20 June 2013 0 comments

Ben Mowen, Christian Leali’ifano and Israel Folau will all make their international debuts for Ausralia after being named in Robbie Deans’ starting XV to face the British & […]

Lions v Wallabies: Video preview

19 June 2013 2 comments

Ahead of the first Test between the British & Irish Lions and Australia, Matt Stevens, Richie Gray and Justin Tipuric talk about the big game, […]

England v Baby Blacks: highlights

19 June 2013 1 comment

Last night England U20s qualified for the Junior World Champions final after beating New Zealand 33-21. Read the full report here. Watch the highlights below. England […]

George North fit to face Wallabies

19 June 2013 0 comments

George North has been passed fit to face the Wallabies on Saturday. The Wales winger sustained a hamstring injury last week against the Combined Country […]

England to meet Wales in JWC final

18 June 2013 0 comments

England will meet Wales in the final of the IRB Junior World Championships on Sunday after they beat New Zealand and South Africa in the […]

Marco Wentzel to return to South Africa

18 June 2013 1 comment

London Wasps lock Marco Wentzel is to return to South Africa for family reasons. The ex-Springbok returned to Cape Town after appearing for the Barbarians […]

Christian Wade and Brad Barritt called by Lions

15 June 2013 0 comments

Christian Wade and Brad Barritt has been called up to join the British & Irish Lions as injury cover for Jamie Roberts and George North. […]

Martin Castrogiovanni joins Toulon

14 June 2013 1 comment

After months of speculations, the Martin Castrogiovanni saga has ended as the Italian prop joined Toulon today. The Rugby Paper revealed Toulon’s intentions to sign […]

England U20s to face Baby Blacks in JWC semi-finals

13 June 2013 0 comments

England Under 20s recorded a record 109-0 win over the USA to set up a clash against New Zealand in the semi-finals of the Junior […]

Bath confirm Gavin Henson’s arrival

13 June 2013 0 comments

After weeks of speculations, Bath have confirmed they have signed Gavin Henson from London Welsh. Bath Head Coach Gary Gold said: “We know Gavin’s qualities […]

Marlan Yarde handed England Test debut

13 June 2013 0 comments

Marlan Yarde will win his first England cap as Stuart Lancaster aim to secure a clean sweep against Argentina on Saturday. The 21 year-old London […]

Japan v Wales: teams

13 June 2013 0 comments

Cardiff Blues flanker Josh Navidi will make his international debut after being named in Wales‘ starting XV to face Japan. Navidi, who starts at openside, […]

England U20s ring the changes for USA

12 June 2013 0 comments

England U20s have made 11 changes for their final IRB Junior World Championship Pool game against USA. Despite a 31-24 defeat to South Africa last time […]

Warren Gatland calls on Billy Twelvetrees

12 June 2013 1 comment

Billy Twelvetrees will leave England‘s tour of Argentina and travel to Australia to join the British & Irish Lions. The England centre, who was outstanding […]

Greenwood: “12-13 Test players will face Tahs”

12 June 2013 0 comments

Former British & Irish LIons centre Will Greenwood expects to see between 12 and 13 players that will make up the Test team on June […]

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