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New Northampton deal for Jim Mallinder

2 June 2014 0 comments

Jim Mallinder has celebrated Northampton‘s Premiership and Amlin Cup double by putting pen to paper on a new five-year deal. The Saints Director of Rugby […]

England U20s name side for JWC opener against Italy

1 June 2014 0 comments

England U20s have named their side to take on Italy in their opening game of the IRB Junior World Championship in Auckland tomorrow. The defending […]

Mako Vunipola out of England’s New Zealand tour

30 May 2014 0 comments

England have suffered yet another injury blow with Mako Vunipola undergoing a knee surgery. The loosehead dislocated the patella in his right knee during Saracens‘ […]

I’d no idea George North was this good, says Alex King

30 May 2014 1 comment

Northampton backs coach Alex King salutes the impact of George North.

Brendan Gallagher: You’ve been in overdrive, BT, but keep the brake on Austin Healey

29 May 2014 0 comments

It’s that time of the year when self-opinionated columnists dispense gongs, and the occasional brickbat, to those who deserve them and this week I’m concentrating […]

Lewis Moody backs Luke Wallace for England No.6 role

29 May 2014 0 comments

One of the biggest gaps Stuart Lancaster has to plug for the first Test in New Zealand is at blindside flanker but former England captain Lewis Moody believes Luke Wallace is the man for the task.

Jeremy Guscott: A moment of brilliance from George North could swing it

28 May 2014 0 comments

There is a certain kind of justice that the top two teams from the nine month league campaign have made it to the final and […]

Owen Farrell fit for Premiership final

28 May 2014 0 comments

Owen Farrell has been passed fit to play in the Premiership final on Saturday. The Saracens fly-half suffered a slight ankle sprain in the warm up […]

Nathan Catt to join NZ party

27 May 2014 2 comments

Nathan Catt will fly out with the England tour party to New Zealand this evening. The Bath loose head will serve as injury cover for […]

Steve Borthwick to take up Japan role

27 May 2014 1 comment

Steve Borthwick will link up with former Saracens boos Eddie Jones after being named Japan’s forwards coach. The Sarries captain, who will retire after the Premiership final against […]

Farrell and Vunipola doubtful for Premiership Final and England tour

26 May 2014 0 comments

Saracens could be without Owen Farrell and Mako Vunipola for the Premiership final against Northampton on Saturday at Twickenham. Farrell, who played 65 minutes against […]

WIN TICKETS TO PREMIERSHIP FINAL WITH GATORADE

23 May 2014 0 comments

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Gatorade, Official Performance Partner of Premiership Rugby, to offer a pair of tickets for the Aviva Premiership Final. […]

Jeff Probyn: Less use of the TMO? Then stop these ref witch-hunts

23 May 2014 0 comments

Hard to believe that it is just a week since Leicester‘s Richard Cockerill called for referees to be less reliant on the TMO and already […]

Peter Jackson: Warren Gatland’s Law takes a mauling from WRU!

23 May 2014 0 comments

Warren Gatland made a strange announcement last Tuesday over the resurrection of the Welsh trial match, buried long ago with other traditional fixtures beneath the […]

“There won’t be many chips in Toulon’s armour” – Richard Wigglesworth

22 May 2014 2 comments

Saracens take on Toulon in the Heineken Cup final in Cardiff of Saturday and scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth is fully aware of the huge task ahead. […]

Nick Cain talks to Rob Baxter about the Heineken Cup final

22 May 2014 0 comments

Rob Baxter is in the unique position for an English coach of having done the surgery on the victims-in-common of Heineken Cup finalists Saracens and […]

Ben Foden can’t wait to link up with old pal Chris Ashton

22 May 2014 1 comment

Northampton full-back Ben Foden admits he misses his pal Chris Ashton – and is thrilled at the prospect of a reunion on England duty next month.

Jeremy Guscott: Chris Pennell would find a place on loan in any Premiership squad

21 May 2014 0 comments

It’s not often that a back stands out in a side that hasn’t performed, but Chris Pennell has done so for Worcester from start to […]

Nick Cain picks his Premiership Dream Team

21 May 2014 1 comment

Selecting a Team of the Season is always a subjective business, and although statistics tell part of the story, they can never tell the whole […]

Welsh regions join Premiership Sevens

21 May 2014 1 comment

Wales will stage the first leg of the Premiership Rugby 7s Series after it was announced the four Welsh regions will take part in the […]

One-week ban for Salesi Ma’afu

20 May 2014 0 comments

Salesi Ma’afu has received a one-week ban for punching Leicester‘s Tom Youngs during last Friday’s Aviva Premiership semi-final. This means the prop will miss the […]

Young Gun: Louis Grimoldby – Harlequins fly-half

16 May 2014 1 comment

English fly-halves with rugby league backgrounds are all the rage at present and in Louis Grimoldby, Harlequins look to have unearthed the next along the […]

Aviva Premiership semi-final preview: Northampton v Leicester

15 May 2014 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON Story of the season For much of the season Saints were the model of muscular consistency losing just one in their first 16 games […]

Brendan Gallagher: Why I’ve learned to love the Premiership play-offs

14 May 2014 2 comments

How quickly time moves on and blazing rows of yesteryear recede. For many it was the blackest of days midway through the 2002-03 season when […]

Jeremy Guscott: Super George North can help Northampton Saints reach another Premiership final

14 May 2014 0 comments

The bridesmaid tag is an easy one to hang on Northampton, and it’s there because although they have attracted some big-name players they have not […]

Gavin Henson called up for Wales trial

13 May 2014 0 comments

Gavin Henson could make his international return in South Africa after being named by Rob Howley in Possibles squad for the trial match against the […]

I’ve not won the super 8s battle yet, admits Billy Vunipola

13 May 2014 1 comment

Billy Vunipola is England’s premier ball-carrier but he knows all this could change in an instant and that any number of contenders at No.8 are ready to take his place.

WIN tickets for the European Cup finals

12 May 2014 0 comments

The Rugby Paper has teamed up ERC to offer our readers the chance to win tickets to either the Heineken Cup or the Amlin Challenge […]

Aviva Premiership round 22 teams

9 May 2014 0 comments

Harlequins v Bath Harlequins: Mike Brown; Tom Williams, Tim Molenaar, Jordan Turner-Hall, Ugo Monye; Nick Evans, Danny Care; Joe Marler, Dave Ward, Kyle Sinckler; Charlie Matthews, […]

Jeff Probyn: IRB must raise qualification period to at least eight years

9 May 2014 0 comments

The two biggest spending clubs in France and England, Toulon and Saracens, have proved that money can buy success. Although it has taken them some […]

Room 101: Ronnie McLean-Dents – Ealing centre

8 May 2014 0 comments

1. Soap operas I don’t get why people would want to watch other people being miserable all of the time. Surely there is more to […]

Chris Ashton named Premiership Player of the Month

8 May 2014 0 comments

Chris Asthon’s desire and ability to reinvent himself has led to the Saracens wing being named Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Month for April. […]

Nick Cain talks to three great English Lions to gather their views about the England back-row

8 May 2014 0 comments

Back-row expertise does not come with better credentials than that offered by Roger Uttley, Mike Teague and Peter Winterbottom. The trio are legends of the […]

Jacques Burger ‘plays every game like his last’

7 May 2014 1 comment

Saracens flanker Kelly Brown has hailed his back row partner Jacques Burger as ‘simply incredible’ after the Namibian’s display in the 46-6 Heineken Cup semi-final drubbing of Clermont Auvergne.

Relegation will hurt Worcester Warriors’ egos – Dean Ryan

6 May 2014 0 comments

Dean Ryan says relegated Worcester will continue to make the “drastic change” needed to turn them into a competitive top-flight side.

Aviva Premiership round 21 teams

2 May 2014 0 comments

Bath v Northampton Bath: Nick Abendanon; Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph, Ollie Devoto, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Micky Young; Paul James, Rob Webber, David Wilson; Stuart […]

US growth is reliant upon winning admits Chris Wyles

2 May 2014 0 comments

Chris Wyles knows qualification for the 2015 World Cup has given USA Eagles the best possible chance of breaking America but admits they must discover a winning formula to do so.

Nick Cain: Fizzing George Ford ready for next step with club and country

1 May 2014 0 comments

George Ford has come of age. Finally. It has been a long time coming because Ford has been lumbered with the tag of English rugby’s […]

Steve Diamond leads Premiership’s Director of Rugby of the Season shortlist

28 April 2014 1 comment

Steve Diamond has been shortlisted to be named Director of Rugby of the Season on the back of a sensational season with the Sale Sharks.

England U20s name squad for Junior World Cup

25 April 2014 0 comments

England U20s have named their squad to head to New Zealand for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship in Auckland. Coaches Nick Walshe and Ian […]

Heineken Cup semi-finals preview

25 April 2014 1 comment

Saracens v Clermont Saracens have named an entire new team to take on Clermont at Twickenham tomorrow. The Premiership have made 15 changes from the […]

Premiership Player of the Year shortlist

25 April 2014 0 comments

Premiership Rugby today confirmed the shortlist for Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Season. Leading the list is Worcester full-back Chris Pennell who has been […]

Old Warhorse Nathan Hines desperate to avenge Toulon ‘body blow’

25 April 2014 0 comments

Clermont second row Nathan Hines believes multi-tasking Saracens are a bigger threat to his side’s league and cup double-winning ambitions than Leicester were ahead of Saturday’s Heineken Cup semi-final showdown at Twickenham.

Brendan Gallagher: The day that Munster found vintage form in Bordeaux

24 April 2014 0 comments

Munster’s love affair with the Heineken Cup has become the stuff of legend but in nearly two decades I recall no bigger match or occasion […]

Mike Brown has his heart on sleeve, just like Roy Keane

24 April 2014 0 comments

It is Tuesday afternoon at the Surrey Sports Park and Harlequins’ training finished 45 minutes ago. While the majority of players have showered and made […]

Jeremy Guscott: Manu Tuilagi and Niki Goneva give Leicester Tigers real title potential

23 April 2014 3 comments

You have to admire Saracens. They have lost only two games this season, and one more victory will see them home and hosed. By that […]

EXCLUSIVE: Jamie Noon calls for leniency on England’s selection policy

21 April 2014 1 comment

Former England centre Jamie Noon believes the RFU should take a more relaxed stance when it comes to picking France-based players.

Young Gun: Stanley South – Harlequins

18 April 2014 0 comments

The Harlequins Academy is fast becoming a conveyor belt of talent within the Premiership – and teenage lock Stanley South cannot wait to take his […]

Aviva Premiership round 20 teams

18 April 2014 0 comments

Bath v Worcester Bath: Nick Abendanon; Anthony Watson, Matt Banahan, Kyle Eastmond, Horacio Agulla; George Ford, Micky Young; Nathan Catt, Rob Webber, David Wilson; Stuart Hooper […]