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20 Questions: Andy Goode – London Wasps fly-half
An ex-Leicester man at Wasps… how? I know. If you’d told me when I was playing for Leicester that I’d end up playing for our […]
Andrea Masi out for five months
London Wasps have suffered a huge blow as Andrea Masi will be sidelined for up to five months with a knee injury. The Italian centre […]
Lamb and Britton hit with bans after red cards
Ryan Lamb and Koree Britton have been suspended following their red cards in the Aviva ‘A’ League match between Gloucester and Leicester on Monday. Tigers […]
Nick Cain: These weakened teams undermine competition
There are occasions when it is hard to fathom the workings, and the culture, of the English Premiership. Why, at a time when the English […]
Jeremy Guscott: Beware these danger men coming here in autumn
When South Africa beat Australia 28-8 on Saturday I was interested to see how their backlines would operate as a pointer for what will be […]
Another injury blow for England?
England have suffered yet another injury concern ahead of the Autumn Series with the news that Dave Attwood could be out until November with a […]
USA and Russia to meet at Allianz Park in November
The United States Eagles will play the Russian Bears at Allianz Park on Saturday, November 23 it was announced today. These emerging rugby powers will […]
Toulon in ‘illegal’ move for Leigh Halfpenny
European champions Toulon were at the centre of an illegal approach row last Saturday over a cheeky attempt to sign Leigh Halfpenny.
My Life in Rugby: Kevin Barrett – former Exeter, London Irish, Saracens and England Sevens scum-half
Making my 100th league appearance for Exeter Chiefs has to rank up there as one of the proudest achievements of my career. I had two […]
England Sevens name squad for Gold Coast tournament
Phil Burgess will make his HSBC World Series debut for England Sevens after being named in the squad that will travel to the Gold Coast […]
Nigel Wray warns the IRB a Euro Cup veto would end in court
Saracens chairman Nigel Wray has warned that any attempt by the International Rugby Board to veto the proposed Rugby Champions Cup will end up defeated in court.
England Saxons to face Irish Wolfhounds at Kingsholm
England Saxons will face the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds at Kingsholm on Saturday, January 25 it was announced today.. The match will be live on Sky […]
Dream Team: Simon Keogh – former Leinster, Harlequins and Ireland winger
1. Cian Healy – Absolute powerhouse. It feels like he has been around for years but is still just 25. Equally comfortable behind the DJ […]
Mike Friday joins London Scottish as backs coach
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday by Neale Harvey, Mike Friday has joined London Scottish as backs coach for an initial three month period. […]
London Wasps beef up backline options
London Wasps have beefed up their backline options with the arrival of USA international Andrew Suniula this week. Suniula’s arrival coincides with the late arrival […]
Room 101: Aaron Liffchak – Rosslyn Park prop
1. Rubbish barber chat From childhood I have used the same barbers, but two years ago I moved to East London and I started getting […]
Aviva Premiership round 4: teams
Bath v London Irish Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Peter Stringer; Paul James, Rob Webber, David Wilson; […]
VIDEO: Rob Buchanan and Schalk Brits preview Harlequins v Saracens
Harlequins hooker Rob Buchanan reckons it is going to be a massive occasion at The Stoop against the in-form team in the league. He is […]
Jeff Probyn: Money is not the root of all success in Europe
There’s an old saying which seems to be more and more fashionable in our game and that is, ‘money talks’. As Europe hogs the headlines, […]
Peter Jackson: Ignore all that ghostly talk, Phillips is a fixture
At the end of the Lions tour, Mike Phillips used his newspaper column to suggest that he might soon be calling time on Wales. “It’s […]
RaboDirect Pro12 round 4: teams
Connacht v Ospreys Connacht: Gavin Duffy; Danie Poolman, Robbie Henshaw, Eoin Griffin, Matt Healy; Craig Ronaldson, Kieran Marmion; Brett Wilkinson, Sean Henry, Nathan White; Michael […]
Greene King IPA Championship round 3: teams
Bedford v Leeds Carnegie Bedford: Mark Atkinson; Corey Hircock, Brendan Burke, Ollie Dodgem Neville Edwards; Mike Le Bourgeois, Luke Baldwin; Nico Steenkamp, Scott Spurling, Phil […]
Faith of Saints puts Luther Burrell on fast-track to Twickenham
Saints centre Luther Burrell believes the faith being shown in him by Northampton’s coaching staff is benefitting his game massively.
Young Gun: George Catchpole – Leicester back
North Walsham is a famed breeding ground for Leicester Tigers but it was two of their Lions that inspired centre George Catchpole to roar back […]
Tom Mitchell: Welcome behind the scenes of England Sevens
For a lucky few of us an endless summer is about to start. The HSBC World Sevens Series commences in three weeks on the Australian […]
Brendan Gallagher: At last, John Dawes gets his rightful recognition
Why is ‘legendary’ status conferred on some outstanding rugby personalities but denied others? Who decides these things and how? Does the rugby pubic instinctively recognise […]
Nick Cain talks to Bath’s Dave Attwood about his second coming for England
Dave Attwood has that combination of brains as well as brawn that is a treasured commodity in most sports, but in Rugby Union especially. Attwood […]
Manu Tuilagi avoids surgery on torn pectoral muscle
Manu Tuilagi will miss England‘s Autumn Tests in November after suffering a torn pectoral muscle. The Leicester and England centre, who sustained the injury against Newcastle […]
Alain Rolland to hang up the whistle
Irish international referee Alain Rolland will retire from refereeing at the end of the 2013/2014 season. Rolland, 47, who also played three Tests at scrum-half […]
Rugby Championship round 5: preview
Argentina v New Zealand Argentina have made six changes for their clash against New Zealand in La Plata on Saturday. After narrowly losing 14-13 to […]
Worcester sign Argentine lock Mariano Galarza
Worcester have bolstered their pack with the signing of Argentina international Mariano Galarza. The lock, who has been capped 18 times by the Pumas, will […]
“I’d say No to England if they called,” says James Simpson-Daniel
James Simpson-Daniel believes he would turn England down if Stuart Lancaster came calling, even if the national side was ravaged by injury.
Nick Cain: Heineken war could harm World Cup 2015
The battle lines have been drawn around the Heineken Cup – or the territory it once occupied – and there is a bloody fight looming. […]
Jeremy Guscott: Billy’s the boy for England No.12 spot inside Tuilagi
With Brad Barritt picking up an injury early in the season it looks as though the England No.12 shirt will be up for grabs and […]
New coffee-shop owner Chris Robshaw determined not to become a has-bean
For Chris Robshaw, the coffee entrepreneur, it’s a case of better latte than never.
Free Season Guide to the Greene King IPA Championship
The Rugby Paper, the UK’s leading Rugby publication have produced a FREE guide for the current season covering the Green King IPA Championship. To download this FREE […]
20 Questions: Jebb Sinclair – London Irish flanker
Had an interesting summer? It’s been busy. I played six games for Canada, helping us qualify for the World Cup against the USA, and now […]
My Life in Rugby: Andy Long – former Bath, Munster, Northampton & England hooker
I am very, very proud of my England debut in 1997 and what it meant to me and my family, but I probably wasn’t prepared […]
Welsh clubs in talks over Heineken breakaway
Two Welsh regions have declared their interest in joining the new Europe under Anglo-French direction from next season. PRL chief executive Mark McCafferty confirmed the Welsh move yesterday along with others but refused to name names.
England and Canterbury unveil new alternate kit
Canterbury and the RFU have revealed the brand new red and white striped ‘1871’ collection, featured alongside the alternate kit for the 2013/14 season. The […]
Dream Team: Craig Newby – former Leicester, Blues, Highlanders & New Zealand flanker
1. Tony Woodcock – He has played 100 tests for the All Blacks and is my best mate. We played in the early days together […]
iOS7 troubleshooting
Some apps that were installed before a device was upgraded to iOS7 are having trouble picking up the subscription information the first time they are […]
Saracens beat Bath to remain unbeaten
Saracens produced a stunning first-half display to beat Bath 31-17 at the Allianz Park and remain at the top of the Premiership. Owen Farrell and […]
New European Cup named as Champions Cup
Premiership Rugby and the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) have confirmed the new European Cup will be called the Champions Cup. The new competition will be […]
England Sevens win in Bucharest
England Sevens will go into the HSBC World Series as the reigning European champions after a strong display in Bucharest. For Simon Amor’s first outing […]
Young Gun: Tom Chapman – Worcester wing/scrum-half
Tom Chapman is only 19 but the speedster has already been on the books of Saracens, Bath and Blackheath. But after joining Worcester this summer, […]
Ben Ryan appointed Fiji Sevens coach
Ben Ryan has been named as Fiji Sevens head coach, it was announced today. The 42-year-old stepped down from the England Sevens head coaching role […]
Peter Jackson: Ah You Irish? Well, that’s complicated, Rodney!
Rodney Ah You arrived in Belfast as a hefty member of the baby All Blacks in 2007 and duly went home with the Junior World […]
Nick Cain: Self-interested coaches should not scrutinise refs
While I have sympathy for Premiership Rugby’s bid to secure a more meritocratic Heineken Cup, the initiative by PRL, the administrative arm of the elite […]
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