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Wasps snap up Bedford flyer

4 April 2013 1 comment

London Wasps have signed highly rated young winger Josh Bassett from Bedford Blues. Bassett topped the RFU Championship try-scoring charts last season with 14 and […]

Mike Tindall captains Gloucester against Biarritz

4 April 2013 0 comments

Mike Tindall returns to the Gloucester starting line up and will captain the Cherry and Whites as they welcome Biarritz to Kingsholm in tonight’s Amlin […]

Bath confirm Matt Garvey signing

3 April 2013 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper months ago, London Irish forward Matt Garvey will join Bath next season. Capable of covering both […]

Bath v London Welsh Bath: Devoto; Agulla, Banahan, Eastmond, Rokoduguni; Donald, Stringer; James, Webber, Wilson; Hooper (Capt.), Day; Louw, Gilbert, Fearns. Replacements: Batty, Catt, Perenise, Skirving, […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 19: teams

29 March 2013 0 comments

Cardiff Blues v Ospreys Cardiff Blues: Halfpenny; O. Williams, Evans (Capt.), Hewitt,Robinson; Patchell, L. Williams; Hobbs, Breeze, Andrews; Paulo, Reed; Paterson, Warburton, Hamilton. Replacements: Dacey, […]

Shane Williams, Sean Holley and Gareth Chilcott talk about touring with the Lions

29 March 2013 0 comments

A star studded cast of sporting heroes assembled in front of around 100 privileged audience members at the Park Plaza Hotel in Cardiff on Tuesday […]

Northampton v Leicester: preview

28 March 2013 0 comments

This weekend’s big Aviva Premiership game is at Franklin’s Gardens, where Northampton Saints play host to their local rivals Leicester Tigers. The Saints currently lie […]

England star Ollie Phillips backs Sevens to make global impact

27 March 2013 1 comment

Each year, the National School Sevens grows bigger and stronger to be the world’s largest school tournament and, with 626 teams coming from 450 schools, […]

Nikki Walker to join Edinburgh

27 March 2013 0 comments

Scotland international Nikki Walker has been released early from his contract with Worcester Warriors and will move to Edinburgh next season. The 31-year-old winger joined […]

Baxter and Gustard to tango with England

26 March 2013 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs Director of Rugby Rob Baxter and Saracens Defence and Forwards Coach Paul Gustard will join the England coaching team for the tour to […]

Referees for Lions tour named

26 March 2013 1 comment

Chris Pollock, Craig Joubert and Romain Poite have been named as the three match officials for the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour. Kiwi Pollock […]

Premiership Try of the Week – Round 18

26 March 2013 0 comments

London Wasps centre Elliot Daly’s wonder-try against Northampton on Saturday has been voted the Premiership Try of the Week for the Round 18. Wasps launched […]

London Welsh can only wait

22 March 2013 0 comments

London Welsh have been heard in their appeal in the Tyson Keats case last night in London but the RFU said in a statement that […]

Premiership round 18: teams

22 March 2013 1 comment

Gloucester v London Welsh Gloucester: Cook; Sharples, Tindall, Twelvetrees, May; Burns, Robson; Wood, Edmonds, Knight; Hamilton (Capt.), James; Buxton, Hazell, Kalamafoni. Replacements: Britton, Thomas, Chistolini, […]

Tom Arscott joins Sale

21 March 2013 0 comments

Tom Arscott will leave Premiership strugglers London Welsh at the end of the season to join their closest rivals in the relegation battle Sale, it […]

Three-week ban for Brian O’Driscoll

20 March 2013 0 comments

Brian O’Driscoll has been given a three-week ban for his stamp on Simone Favaro last Saturday in Rome. The Ireland centre was initially given five weeks but the independent […]

Bath confirm Jonathan Joseph signing

20 March 2013 0 comments

As revealed months ago by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper, Jonathan Joseph will move from London Irish to Bath next season, it was announced […]

New two-year deal for Andrew Trimble

19 March 2013 1 comment

Andrew Trimble has signed a new contract with the Irish Federation which will see him remain at Ulster until at least the summer of 2015. […]

Wales v England: highlights

19 March 2013 1 comment

Wales retained their RBS Six Nations trophy on Saturday with a powerful display against England at the Millenium. All they needed was a seven-point win […]

Duo extend contracts with Bath

19 March 2013 0 comments

Bath duo Dave Attwood and David Wilson have extended their contracts with the Club. Lock Atwood has become an important member of the West Country side […]

Gloucester capture James Hudson

19 March 2013 0 comments

Gloucester Rugby have bolstered their second row option with the signature of Newcastle lock James Hudson ahead of the 2013-14 season. With Jim Hamilton on […]

LV=Cup final: teams

15 March 2013 1 comment

Harlequins: Ross Chisholm; Tom Williams, George Lowe, Tom Casson, Sam Smith; Ben Botica, Karl Dickson; Mark Lambert, Rob Buchanan, Will Collier; Sam Twomey, Charlie Matthews; […]

Exiles sign Andy Fenby

15 March 2013 0 comments

Andy Fenby will leave the Scarlets at the end of this season after four years with the Welsh region to join London Irish, it was […]

France v Scotland: teams

14 March 2013 0 comments

South Africa born flanker Antoine Claassen will make his first start for France as Philippe Saint-Andre makes three changes to face Scotland on Saturday. The […]

Italy v Ireland: teams

14 March 2013 0 comments

Jonny Sexton has been ruled out of Ireland‘s last game of the Six Nations with a foot injury. The Leinster playmaker, who missed the last […]

Blair Cowan joins London Irish

14 March 2013 0 comments

London Irish have bolstered their back row options for next season with the signing of Blair Cowan from Worcester Warriors on a three year deal. […]

Soane Tonga’uiha confirms Racing Metro move

14 March 2013 1 comment

Soane Tonga’uiha has ended speculations about his future by confirming he will be linking up with Top 14 side Racing Metro next season. Rumours about […]

Jack Nowell wins 2013 LV=Breakthrough Player award

14 March 2013 1 comment

Exeter Chiefs Jack Nowell has been named the LV=Breakthrough Player this season following his eye catching displays in the Anglo-Welsh competition. Renowned for showcasing the […]

O2 Inside Line: Episode 5

13 March 2013 1 comment

In this week’s episode, James Haskell and Toby Flood explain how England plan to attack Wales at the breakdown. Joe Marler has a go riding […]

Ryan Jones blow for Wales

12 March 2013 3 comments

Ryan Jones will miss Saturday’s Six Nations decider against England after it was revealed the Welsh captain suffered a broken bone in his shoulder last […]

Six-week ban for Darren Dawidiuk

12 March 2013 2 comments

Darren Dawidiuk has been hit by a six-week ban for a tip-tackle on Bath lock Dave Attwood. The Gloucester hooker, who was sent off during […]

Ben Skirving joins the Bristol revolution

12 March 2013 1 comment

Ben Skirving is the latest Premiership player to join the Bristol revolution after the Bath No.8 agreed to join the Championship side. Bath confirmed today […]

Jason Robinson on the Rosslyn Park HSBC National School Sevens

12 March 2013 1 comment

With less than a week to go until the Rosslyn Park HSBC National Schools Sevens, 2003 Rugby World Cup legend, Jason Robinson, provides invaluable advice […]

Mike Scott banned for life

8 March 2013 1 comment

Mike Scott was today suspended from the management, coaching or playing of rugby union and membership of any club for life following an RFU Misconduct […]

LV=Cup semi-finals: teams

8 March 2013 0 comments

Harlequins v Bath Harlequins: Chisholm; Williams, Lowe, Casson, Smith; Botica, Dickson; Lambert, Buchanan, Collier; Twomey, Matthews; Fa’asavalu, Wallace (Capt.), Guest. Replacements: Ward, Marfo, Sinckler, Browne, […]

Ireland v France: teams

7 March 2013 0 comments

Cian Healy has been named at loosehead for Ireland‘s clash against France at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday in the fourth round of the RBS […]

Scotland v Wales: teams

7 March 2013 1 comment

Duncan Weir will make his first start for Scotland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Wales at Murrayfield. The 21-year-old Glasgow Warriors fly-half, […]

“Six Nations is very important on Lions year” – Gavin Hastings

7 March 2013 1 comment

As Scotland continue to go from strength to strength in the 6 Nations we hear from one of Scottish rugby‘s all-time greats and former British […]

Phil Vickery set for gruelling summer on behalf of Wooden Spoon

7 March 2013 0 comments

World Cup winner and former England captain Phil Vickery will embark in an extreme eight-week journey that will see him cycle over 2000 miles, row […]

London Welsh’s fate deferred

5 March 2013 3 comments

London Welsh will have to wait to know their fate after their hearing decision was deferred tonight. The Exiles appeared in front of a RFU […]

Duncan Weir set for first start for Scotland

5 March 2013 0 comments

Duncan Weir will make his first start for Scotland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Wales at Murrayfield. The 21-year-old Glasgow Warriors fly-half, […]

Andy Goode joins London Wasps

5 March 2013 1 comment

As announced by Neil Fissler over a week ago in The Rugby Paper, Worcester‘s Andy Goode will join London Wasps next season. The former England […]

Owen Farrell not fit to play Italy

5 March 2013 0 comments

Owen Farrell will miss England‘s game against Italy on Sunday because of a thigh injury. The England fly-half picked up the injury in the 23-13 […]

Shane Williams to carry on in Japan

28 February 2013 0 comments

Shane Williams has revealed he will be returning to Japan to play a second season with the Mitsubishi Dynaboars. Talking to the Rugby Nation radio […]

Premiership round 17: teams

28 February 2013 2 comments

Bath v Gloucester (Live) Bath: Abendanon; Agulla, Banahan, Eastmond, Biggs; Heathcote, Stringer; James, Webber, Wilson; Day, Attwood; Louw (Capt.), Fearns, Skirving. Replacements: Batty, Catt, Perenise, […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 17: teams

28 February 2013 1 comment

Connacht v Zebre Connacht: Henshaw ; Poolman, Griffin, Murphy, Duffy (Capt.); Parks, Marmion; Wilkinson, Harris-Wright, White; Kearney, Browne; Muldoon, Faloon, McKeon. Replacements: Flavin, Buckley, Loughney, Anderson, […]

Stephen Jones to hang up the boots

28 February 2013 2 comments

After weeks of speculations about his future, Stephen Jones has announced he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season. The legendary […]

Vote for your Harlem Shake Kings

28 February 2013 0 comments

The Harlem Shake craze has invaded the rugby world. Here is a selection of the best videos we have been sent on our Twitter page. […]

Healy wins appeal to play France

28 February 2013 0 comments

Cian Healy will be available to face France on March 9 for the next round of the RBS Six Nations after winning an appeal against […]

Two-week ban for Chris Hala’ufia

27 February 2013 0 comments

Chris Hala’ufia will miss London Irish‘s trip to Northampton on Saturday after being hit by a two-week ban following the Exiles’ clash with London Wasps […]

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