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Unfair, cry clubs over huge loss at Sarries

15 April 2014 2 comments

Questions have been raised over the state of financial fair play in the Aviva Premiership after huge losses were reported by Saracens and Bath. Premiership […]

George Chuter retires from rugby

14 April 2014 1 comment

Leicester Tigers hooker George Chuter has announced his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. The first man to make 250 appearances in Premiership Rugby […]

Jeff Probyn: Why life’s not so simple in this new European utopia

11 April 2014 1 comment

Delays, debates and rows, just another week of life in the sport we recognise as professional rugby. The delays in the announcement of the new […]

Aviva Premiership round 19 teams

10 April 2014 2 comments

Gloucester v Bath Gloucester: Martyn Thomas; Charlie Sharples, Henry Trinder, Mike Tindall, Jonny May; Billy Twelvetrees (Capt.), Jimmy Cowan; Nick Wood, Dan George, Shaun Knight; Elliott […]

Nick Cain talks to Joe Launchbury about Wasps’ late season challenges and his advancement with England

10 April 2014 0 comments

Joe Launchbury does not conform to the old school second row stereotype. His face doesn’t look as if it’s been flirting with a meat-grinder, his […]

“Year long slog left me in dip,” says Mako Vunipola

10 April 2014 1 comment

Mako Vunipola has revealed how post-Lions fatigue caused his form to dip dramatically.

Jared Payne banned for two weeks

9 April 2014 1 comment

Jared Payne has been suspended for two weeks following his red card against Saracens in the Heineken Cup quart-finals on Saturday. The Ulster full-back was […]

Nick Cain: Here’s how All Blacks Test could have moved

9 April 2014 2 comments

There are times when it is blatantly obvious that the standards of excellence now demanded of England’s professional rugby players are not always mirrored in […]

Jared Payne red card hearing

8 April 2014 0 comments

Jared Payne will appear in front of a disciplinary committee tomorrow over the red card he received during the Heineken Cup quarter-final against Saracens on […]

RFU fail in bid to get All Blacks Test switch

8 April 2014 1 comment

Concerted attempts by the RFU to change the Test schedule for England’s summer tour of New Zealand in June have failed.

Billy Vunipola fit to face Ulster?

3 April 2014 0 comments

Billy Vunipola could make his return for Saracens as they face Ulster in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals on Saturday. The No.8 suffered an ankle injury […]

England U18s name squad for European Championship

3 April 2014 0 comments

England U18s have named their squad to compete in the FIRA/AER European Championship in Poznan, Poland, later this month. England have reached the final in […]

Marseille, Dublin or London to host Heineken Cup semi-finals

3 April 2014 0 comments

Toulon will host their Heineken Cup semi-final in Marseille if they beat Leinster on Sunday. The 41,000-seat Stade Vélodrome could become the 105th venue to […]

20 Questions: Jake Cooper-Wooley – Wasps prop

2 April 2014 0 comments

Enjoying your first top-flight season? Loving it. Never expected to play as much but Wasps threw me in the deep end, trusted me and I’m […]

Nick Cain: Wembley bonanaza shows the way ahead

2 April 2014 0 comments

If anyone had had the temerity to suggest 20 years ago that a game between Saracens and Harlequins would set a world record attendance for […]

Ben Morgan: We can storm All Blacks stronghold

2 April 2014 0 comments

Bullish No.8 Ben Morgan has backed England to send out a pre-World Cup statement of intent by beating mighty New Zealand in June.

My Life in Rugby: Joe Shaw – former Sale, Northampton, Newcastle and England Sevens back

1 April 2014 1 comment

I will always cherish being part of the first England 7s team to win Hong Kong in 2002. We had people like Josh Lewsey, Simon […]

Young Gun: Aaron Morris – Bedford full-back

28 March 2014 0 comments

The England U20s are traditionally packed with Premiership elite academy talent, but Aaron Morris takes great pride in being a Championship man. The Bedford Blues […]

Aviva Premiership round 18 teams

28 March 2014 0 comments

Bath v Sale Bath: Nick Abendanon; Anthony Watson, Ollie Devoto, Kyle Eastmond, Semesa Rokoduguni; George Ford, Peter Stringer; Paul James, Ross Batty, David Wilson; Stuart […]

Apprentice Maro Itoje ready to replace the grand master

28 March 2014 0 comments

Maro Itoje could barely pluck up the courage to speak to Steve Borthwick when the pair first met at Saracens four years ago.

Dulwich latest crops have Invincibles look

27 March 2014 1 comment

Dulwich College, home of arguably the most famous English School team ever, the Invincibles. During that first term of the 1997-98 season, no one remotely […]

Win Aviva Premiership Rugby tickets

27 March 2014 0 comments

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Official Breakdown and Recovery Supplier to Premiership Rugby, Green Flag, to offer fans the chance to win two […]

Nick Cain picks his new Lions team from the evidence of the Six Nations championship

27 March 2014 1 comment

Selecting a 2014 Lions side confirms more than anything just how long a year in rugby can be. If the Lions were bound for New […]

20 Questions: Mark Wilson – Newcastle flanker

26 March 2014 0 comments

Enjoyed a bit of time off? Yes. Four tough league games took their toll so it was good to recharge the batteries. And 30 of […]

New Euro Cup ‘will be worth £100m’

25 March 2014 0 comments

The new shape of European rugby will finally be confirmed this week with the potential to generate £100m-a-year and revolutionise the game.

Six-try win for England U18s against Wales

24 March 2014 1 comment

George Perkins scored a first-half hat-trick as England U18s demolished Wales 43-12 in Neath. John Fletcher’s side scored six tries in total with Henry Cheeseman, […]

Aviva Premiership round 17 teams

21 March 2014 0 comments

Gloucester v Newcastle Gloucester: Rob Cook; Charlie Sharples, Henry Trinder, Mike Tindall (Capt), Martyn Thomas; Ryan Mills, Dan Robson; Nick Wood, Darren Dawidiuk, Shaun Knight; Elliott […]

Washed Out Playing Fields Mean Synthetic Pitches Could Be a Natural Choice

21 March 2014 1 comment

10 Things Grassroots Clubs Should Know Before They Follow Elite Lead The damage caused by the wettest winter on record is visible everywhere, not least […]

Nick Cain: Yes, they’re good – but England are a way off being great

20 March 2014 1 comment

If England can make the same progress over the next 18 months that they have made in the last year then they will be realistic […]

James Short links up with London Irish

19 March 2014 0 comments

London Irish have signed James Short from Saracens on a two-year contract. The 24 year-old winger, who scored the only try in 2011 Premiership final […]

Bath want Gavin Henson to fight for his place

19 March 2014 2 comments

Bath head coach Mike Ford has revealed his desire to keep Gavin Henson as he looks to build one of Premiership rugby’s most exhilarating midfields.

Italy v England preview

14 March 2014 0 comments

Manu Tuilagi will make his long awaited England return on Saturday after being named on the bench to face Italy in Rome. The Leicester centre is […]

Jacques Burger: Rugby’s brutal so don’t play if you can’t take the pain

13 March 2014 0 comments

Jacques Burger, arguably Premiership Rugby’s toughest tackler, admits to being concerned over the long-term effects of professional rugby’s relentless brutality.

Manu Tuilagi set for England return

12 March 2014 0 comments

Manu Tuilagi will make his England return on Saturday in Rome after being named in the matchday 23 to face Italy in the last round […]

Newcastle sign second row

12 March 2014 0 comments

Newcastle have bolstered their second-row options with the signing of former Saracens and Plymouth Albion man Harry Spencer until the end of the season. The […]

Young Gun: Mike Haley – Sale full-back

7 March 2014 0 comments

Mike Haley has played in every position in the backline during his young career but now the Sale Sharks tyro has finally nailed his colours […]

Ben Morgan at No.8 for England

7 March 2014 0 comments

England have made two changes to their squad for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Wales at Twickenham Stadium. Gloucester‘s Ben Morgan replaces the injured […]

Tom Johnson named in England 23 for Wales clash

5 March 2014 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster has called on Tom Johnson to face Wales on Sunday at Twickenham. The Exeter back-row comes into the matchday squad replacing the injured […]

Kelly Brown recalled by Scotland to face France

4 March 2014 0 comments

Scotland have recalled Kelly Brown to face France at Murrayfield on Sunday in the fourth round of the Six Nations. The Saracens flanker returns at […]

Tuilagi and Yarde in contention to face Wales

3 March 2014 1 comment

Manu Tuilagi and Marlan Yarde could make their England return against Wales on Sunday after being named in Stuart Lancaster‘s 34-man squad. Tuilagi made a […]

Aviva Premiership round 16 teams

28 February 2014 1 comment

Bath v Saracens Bath: Nick Abendanon; Anthony Watson, Ollie Devoto, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Peter Stringer; Paul James, Ross Batty, Anthony Perenise; Dominic […]

Nick Cain investigates the great mystery: where have all the tight-heads gone?

28 February 2014 0 comments

Where have all the tight-heads gone? That was the question giving England fans pause for thought this week as they contemplated facing the Irish with […]

Axe cap or risk losing out on TV bonanza, says Nigel Wray

27 February 2014 1 comment

Saracens chairman Nigel Wray believes greater success in Europe is critical if Premiership clubs are to maximise future TV revenue.

Billy Vunipola out of the Six Nations

24 February 2014 1 comment

England‘s Six Nations hopes have been felt a huge blow with the news that Billy Vunipola is out for the rest of the competition with an […]

Sunday’s Premiership round up

24 February 2014 0 comments

The battle between Northampton and Saracens continued at the top of the Premiership as both secured wins against Newcastle and Exeter yesterday. Leaders Northampton, who […]

England v Ireland preview

21 February 2014 1 comment

George Ford will make his England Test debut against Ireland on Saturday in the third round of the RBS Six Nations.

Italy v Scotland preview

21 February 2014 0 comments

Sergio Parisse and Martin Castrogiovanni will make history on Saturday becoming the most capped Italian players ever as they take on Scotland. The prop and […]

Aviva Premiership round 15 teams

21 February 2014 0 comments

Bath v London Wasps Bath: Nick Abendanon; Anthony Watson, Ollie Devoto, Kyle Eastmond, Horacio Agulla; Tom Heathcote, Micky Young; Nathan Catt, Ross Batty, Juan Pablo Orlandi; […]