Following Hugo Southwell yesterday at Wasps, Gloucester has today named Scottish international second row Jim Hamilton as their captain for the new season. 29-year-old Hamilton […]

The South African Rugby Union confirmed today that the Kings will replace the Lions in the 2013 Super Rugby competition. Despite wining the 2011 Currie […]

Edinburgh Rugby have handed five debuts for tomorrow’s friendly game against Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park (KO 8pm). New faces on the front line include […]

England international Tom Palmer and newly appointed vice-captain Marco Wentzel will form London Wasps‘ lock partnership to face their old club Leeds in their final […]

Hugo Southwell has been named as London Wasps‘ captain for the upcoming season. The 59-times capped Scottish fullback – who captained the side on a […]

New Sale signing Cameron Shepherd is suing Northampton Saints for pulling out of a deal to sign him. A three-year deal was announced in May […]

Sonny Bill Williams has been named in the All Blacks team to play Australia in the opening Investec Rugby Championship match at ANZ Stadium on […]

England back-row James Haskell is relishing his return to English rugby as he settles back into life at London Wasps. Haskell returned to his former […]

Argentina fly-half Juan Martin Hernandez will make his first Test appearance in three years for their historic Rugby Championship debut against South Africa on Saturday. […]

South Africa centre Frans Steyn will play in his 50thTest for the Springboks when they face Argentina on Saturday at Newlands in Cape Town. The […]

Sale Sharks have announced the signings of Cameron Shepherd and Corne Uys. Shepherd, 28, has played for the Waratahs and Western Force and also has […]

England U18 were outdone by northern hemisphere rivals France in George, South Africa, losing 20-13 at Outeniqua Park Stadium in a bruising encounter. The loss […]

Berrick Barnes has been named at fly-half for Australia‘s clash against New Zealand in Saturday’s opening game of the Rugby Championship while Quade Cooper has […]

Sonny Bill Williams was today cleared by his new Japanese club to play in the All Blacks‘ opening Rugby Championship matches against Australia. Despite his […]

Ryan Jones will miss the start of the new RaboDirect Pro12 season after undergoing keyhole surgery to his knee. The 31-year-old back-rower went under the […]

Ulster prop Paddy McAllister will be sidelined for the majority of the season after picking up a significant knee injury in training last week. The […]

Ospreys Head Coach Steve Tandy has named his team to face French giants Clermont Auvergne at Issoir on Friday night (KO 8.00pm local time). The […]

Lock Al Kellock was today confirmed as Glasgow Warriors captain for the seventh consecutive season. He has made 76 appearances in the RaboDirect PRO12 since […]

Mark Anscombe has named his first match day squad for the pre season friendly against Bayonne at the Parc des Sports Jean Dauger this evening […]

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, London Welsh have added some muscle to their pack ahead of the club’s first-ever Premiership season with […]

The Springboks are considering calling back hard man Bakkies Botha to cover a locking crisis for the Rugby Championship. Botha’s 76-test career looked to be […]

England Under 18 coaches John Fletcher, Pete Walton and Ian Peel have named their squad for the summer tour to South Africa where they will […]

Leicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill has confirmed that his side have recruited back-row Richard Thorpe from London Irish. Thorpe made 135 appearances for the Exiles, […]

Bath Rugby confirmed that Stuart Hooper will continue to captain the West country club for the forthcoming season. An injury ravaged season limited the Exeter-born […]

Bristol bulked up their back row after signing Samoa international Alafoti Faosiliva. The 26-year-old, who can play at flanker or number eight, has 10 caps […]

Newly promoted London Welsh have announced their squad for the JP Morgan Sevens final at The Rec on Friday. The Exiles secured their place in […]

Rugby League convert Joel Tomkins has been named in Saracens‘ JP Morgan Sevens finals on Friday at The Rec. Tomkins , Jackson Wray, Adam Powell […]

England International Jonathan Joseph has been added to the London Irish squad for the Friday’s JP Morgan 7s Series Final at the Rec. Jamie Gibson, […]

Gloucester Rugby named an unchanged squad for the series final on Friday, with the exception of Dave Lewis who comes in for Freddie Burns. Jonny […]

Bath Rugby have announced their squad for the JP Morgan Sevens finals at The Rec on Friday. Josh Ovens, Ben Mosses and Tom Chapman come […]

Edinburgh Rugby have signed 31-year-old British and Irish Lion Andy Titterrell on a one year deal. The five-times England capped hooker, who was looking for […]