Exeter v Sale Tom Johnson returns to the Exeter team after making his England debut on their summer tour to South Africa while new signing […]
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Pro12 Round 1: Team news and Predictions
Connacht v Cardiff Blues Scrum-half Kieran Marmion makes his first appearance for the province but summer signing Scottish international Dan Parks will not play against […]
Top14 Round 3: Preview and Predictions
Bottom of the table Mont-de-Marsan face the daunting prospect of unbeaten big spending Toulon with Jonny Wilkinson in fine point scoring form. The World Cup […]
Conor O’Shea challenges Harlequins to become a great team
Good teams win titles, but great teams back it up time and again. That is the view of Harlequins‘ head honcho Conor O’Shea as his […]
RFU Championship Preview: team by team
Bedford Blues The shortening of the play-off format from a top eight to a top four will assist part-time outfit Bedford Blues’ quest for promotion […]
Bath’s Rob Webber out until 2013
England hooker Rob Webber could be sidelined until the New Year after undergoing a second shoulder operation. The new Bath signing has not played since […]
Maxime Mermoz joined with Jonny Wilkinson at Toulon to win titles
After four years at Perpignan, centre Maxime Mermoz says he switched to the other side of the Mediterranean coast to join Toulon with one thing […]
Premiership preview (2 days to go): Northampton, Exeter, Sale
With the start of the Aviva Premiership only two days away, we take a look at what lies ahead for the 12 teams. Today, Northampton, […]
Dylan Hartley says Northampton don’t need Chris Ashton
Northampton captain Dylan Hartley says winger Chris Ashton is gone and forgotten after turning his back on the club to join Saracens. Ashton, 25, racked […]
“We’ll have fun rising to challenge,” says Newcastle’s Dean Richards
Dean Richards will warn his Newcastle troops to expect the unexpected when they finally get their Championship campaign up and running at Bristol on September […]
Young Gun: James Currie – Worcester prop
With a childhood spent exploring the Amazon rainforests, not much will faze Worcester prop James Currie as he navigates the Premiership jungle. Currie – who […]
Fijian Josh Matavesi can lead the Worcester Warriors great offensive
Worcester boss Richard Hill reckons Josh Matavesi could provide the X-Factor to spark the Warriors’ backline into life. Hill’s men struggled to cross the whitewash […]
RabodirectPro12 preview: players to watch
As the RaboDirectPro12 season starts tomorrow, we take a look at the key players and the ones to watch in each of the 12 teams. […]
Brian Smith hopeful Ansbro will play again
London Irish head coach Brian Smith is optimistic Joe Ansbro will be able to play again in spite of his broken neck. The Scotland international […]
Henson should be back within a month
London Welsh head coach Lyn Jones has revealed Gavin Henson will be back in action in four weeks for the Exiles. The 30-year-old, who suffered a […]
London Irish allrounder Alex Corbisiero leads new prop crop
Loose-head props of yesteryear conjure up an image of gnarled old campaigners with bleeding ears and a job description which could be summarised as ‘push’. […]
Now Wales put on their own club double header
Wales are to promote their first double-header at the Millennium Stadium during the new season, an East-West duel involving all four regional teams. The RaboDirect […]
Maori All Blacks to tour England
The Maori All Blacks will to take on Leicester Tigers, Canada and a RFU Championship select XV during their Northern Hemisphere tour in November. They […]
Premiership preview (3 days to go): London Irish, Bath, Gloucester
With the start of the Aviva Premiership only three days away, we take a look at what lays ahead for the 12 teams. Today, London Irish, […]
Loyal Matt Smith content to be an unsung hero at Leicester Tigers
No player better embodies the qualities of the archetypal Leicester player than Matt Smith – Tigers through and through, massively appreciated inside the confines of […]
20 Questions: Freddie Burns – Gloucester fly-half
Big year for Gloucester? Massive! The way last year ended was a big disappointment but there are a lot of fresh faces on board and […]
George North bids to join up with cyclist girlfriend in Rio Olympics
George North has revealed his ambition to join his cycling girlfriend at the 2016 Olympics. The Wales star is dating track talent Becky James who […]
London Wasps’ takeover “imminent”
London Wasps chairman Mark Rigby is hopeful the sale of the club will be completed “imminently”. An agreement had been reached in June to sell […]
RaboDirectPro 12 preview
DANIEL SCHOFIELD discovers how the PRO12 teams are adapting to the new season’s demands. As Leinster‘s fortunes have risen in recent years so Munster’s have […]
Gollings named as Sri Lanka Sevens coach
Ben Gollings has been appointed Sri Lanka Sevens‘ head coach for the next two months in their bid to reach next year’s World Cup. The […]
Zebre announce inaugural team to face Dragons
Newly formed Zebre Rugby has announced their team for their first ever RaboDirectPro12 game against Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Friday night. They […]
Glasgow announces team for season opener
Sean Lamont will start on the wing for Glasgow in their opening RaboDirectPro12 game against Ulster at Ravenhill on Friday night. Duncan Weir has been […]
SSE National Leagues preview
With the National Leagues competitions starting on Saturday, we take a look at how Fylde, Ealing, Caldy and Redruth are preparing. SSE National League One […]
Quins secure Wallace’s services for two more years
Highly rated Harlequins opensie flanker Luke Wallace has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the Premiership champions until the end of […]
Championship winners must go up says chairman Geoff Irvine
Championship clubs’ chairman Geoff Irvine, right, says their Premiership counterparts need worry about only one thing – to avoid finishing bottom of the table – […]
Bath’s Francois Louw gets South Africa call
Bath flanker Francois Louw will miss at least the first three rounds of the Premiership season after he was called up to the South African […]
Nick Cain: Packer-style circus is real threat to rugby
There has been a recurrent message doing the rounds since the 2011 World Cup which the existing rugby establishment, based on the IRB and national […]
Nick Cain talks to bath boss Gary Gold about reviving a once-champion club
Gary Gold is cagey when he considers the question of the quality he has found at Bath in terms of squad, infrastructure and culture. Understandably […]
Alex Gray hopes fast start can earn green light at London Irish
London Irish No.8 Alex Gray is hoping for ‘second season syndrome’ in reverse as he looks to put a disappointing first year at the Exiles […]
Haughton moves across The Channel
As revealed in The Rugby Paper, full-back Richard Haughton joined Perpignan on a six-month deal as a medical joker for Sofiane Guitoune. The 31-year-old joined […]
Premiership preview (4 days to go): Worcester, London Wasps, London Welsh
With the start of the Aviva Premiership only four days away, we take a look at what lays ahead for the 12 teams. Today, Worcester, […]
Twickenham’s debenture holders in World Cup row
Twickenham debenture holders are furious that they will not be guaranteed seats at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Chief executive Ian Ritchie this week sent […]
My Life in Rugby: Thom Evans – Former Scotland, Glasgow and Wasps wing
Everything was going so well in my rugby career but all that ended when I broke my neck against Wales in the 2010 Six Nations. […]
Oakley joins Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints have signed former Wales international back row Rhys Oakley. The 31-year-old has impressed Jim Mallender while on trial with Saints after leaving Bourgoin. […]
French duo strengthen London Welsh front row
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, London Welsh have strengthened their front row with the signings of Bourgoin duo Franck Montanella and Arthur […]
“I’m more than just a fast mover,” says Wasps winger Christian Wade
Wasps winger Christian Wade is sick of being labelled simply a speed merchant and is determined to prove he has more than one trick up […]
Peter Jackson: Forgotten Dwayne finds new ally in Cips
At a suburban training centre where Manchester City’s multi-millionaires cruise around in their limousines, two international misfits are preparing to take the English Premiership by […]
British and Irish Lions eye Leinster’s Joe Schmidt as Gatland back-up
The Lions are to consider a second New Zealand contender for next year’s three-Test series in Australia – Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt. Kiwi Warren […]
Major set back for Drew Mitchell
Australia’s Drew Mitchell faces a new lengthy spell on the sidelines after the Waratahs winger ruptured a tendon in his right ankle. He left the […]
Dream Team: Hugo Ellis – Rosslyn Park and former Dragons No.8
1. Alex Corbisiero – Has an incredible appetite for hard work and is a great scrummager. He thoroughly deserves the rise through the England ranks. […]
Rugby Championship review: Who will stop the All Blacks?
As the first two rounds of the Rugby Championship drew to an end on Saturday night, we take a look at how it panned out […]
Irish sign John Ryan on loan
London Irish have signed Munster prop John Ryan on a short term loan as cover for the front row. The 23-year-old prop, who can play […]
Moment in Time: Saracens and the 1998 Tetley Bitter Cup final
Emotion is an oft-used word in rugby, but this is a day that sticks in the minds of Saracens people on many counts. For starters, […]
Jeff Probyn: Ritchie review could finally grasp that contract nettle
The end of a spectacular Olympics where our athletes won 65 medals including 29 gold (and we’ve still got the Paralympics to go), has focused […]
Six weeks for Gavin Henson
Gavin Henson will be sidelined for 6 weeks after suffering a minor fracture to his cheekbone. The injury happened in last night’s friendly game against […]
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