Munster announced today that Doug Howlett will captain the Irish side for the coming season. The 33-year-old takes over from Paul O’Connell to become just […]
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Scotland’s Hogg out for two months
Glasgow Warrior Stuart Hogg is set to be sidelined for up to eight weeks after the Scotland full-back underwent surgery on one of his ankles […]
Lions agree to Gatland’s two-week release
British and Irish Lions coach to be Warren Gatland has revealed that he agreed to terms with the Lions and will be in charge of […]
Sanchez replaces the injured Hernandez
Bordeaux-Begles fly-half Nicolas Sanchez has been drafted in Argentina‘s staring line-up to gace South Africa tomorrow following the injury to Juan Martin Hernandez. The mercurial […]
New Exeter signing Ian Whitten is out to prove he’s not just a stop-gap
Ian Whitten spent last season stepping in whenever needed at Ulster – now at Exeter he intends to make himself part of the furniture. There […]
Glasgow 6 Exeter Chiefs 15
Exeter have secured a 15-6 over Glasgow in Ayr for their last pre-season game before the start of their Premiership campaign at Sandy Park against […]
ERC “dismayed” over Anglo-French threats.
As exclusively revealed by Peter Jackson in The Rugby Paper on May 6th, English and French clubs have given an ultimatum to the ERC to […]
Watch out, London Irish Topsy Ojo warns Chris Ashton
Topsy Ojo said he had unfinished business with England as he warned wing rival Chris Ashton: “I’m after your place!” Four years have elapsed since […]
Young Gun: Tom Baldwin – Bath flanker
A double try-scoring performance in only his fourth senior rugby game set Bath‘s Tom Baldwin’s career off on the right foot and with his loan […]
Ulster v Newcastle: teams
After impressive performances against Leicester last Saturday, Jared Payne, Michael Allen and Chris Farell retain their starting positions in the Ulster backline. New signing Nick […]
Cipriani handed first Sharks start
Danny Cipriani will start the for the first time in the Sale Sharks jersey when they face Leinster in their new Salford City stadium. New […]
Two more years for Quins’ Dickson
Harlequins scrum-half Karl Dickson has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the Premiership champions until the end of the 2014-2015 season. […]
Gloucester announce Fiji fixture in November
Gloucester have confirmed that Fiji will face the Cherry and Whites at Kingsholm on Tuesday, November 13. The likes of Australia, Georgia, Ireland, Samoa and […]
New Zealand v Australia preview: Cooper returns, Beale out
Mercurial fly-half Quade Cooper has been named in Australia‘s starting XV for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup clash against New Zealand in Auckland. However, full-back Kurtley Beale […]
Argentina v South Africa preview: Hernandez out of historic match
Juan Martin Hernandez will miss the historic fixture in Mendoza after he had to withdraw with a groin injury suffered at training yesterday. The talismanic […]
Wales’ captain Sam Warburton on starting blocks for Lions tour
Last year Sam Warburton got the needle – now he is aiming for an injury-free season to fulfil his Lions dream. The Wales captain was […]
Jeremy Guscott: New slimline Banahan can be lethal but has to stay fit
Matt Banahan came onto the scene in a big way four seasons ago for a number of reasons – the first of which is that […]
Age is no worry for new Esher coach Ollie Smith
Having made his Leicester debut a few months after leaving school and toured with the Lions, aged 22, Ollie Smith’s appointment as Esher head coach […]
Two changes for the Springboks to face the Pumas
Adriaan Strauss and Jacques Pogieter have been named in the South African team to face the Pumas in Mendoza. Strauss replaces the injured Bismark du […]
“Chris Robshaw’s done well, but Tom Croft must play”, says Lewis Moody
Sir Ian McGeechan insists a specialist openside is the key to a great team, but former England skipper Lewis Moody says Chris Robshaw’s performances are […]
Saints team announced for Moseley’s friendly
Northampton Saints have announced their team to face Moseley tomorrow. Tom May, Noah Cato and Scott Armstrong – who were among the scorers last week […]
Internationals return for Warriors’ friendly
Glasgow Warriors will be boosted by the return of six international players to the starting line-up when they face Exeter Chiefs in their final warm-up […]
Prop stars give Worcester’s Matt Mullan best of both worlds
Mentored by Phil Vickery at Worcester and Graham Rowntree with England – Matt Mullan doesn’t have to look too far for scrummaging advice. It’s been […]
20 Questions: Marco Wentzel – London Wasps Lock
Does it feel like a fresh start at Wasps? Definitely. It’s good to have lot of new faces, guys who want to be here, and […]
Cooper back for the Wallabies?
Following their 27-19 defeat to New Zealand in Sydney for the Rugby Championship opener, Australia are thinking about calling back mercurial fly-half Quade Cooper for […]
New funding deal for Championship clubs revealed
As revealed in our The Rugby Paper on August 5th, the RFU has unveiled today a new four-year funding deal for Championship clubs. Each club […]
Rodriguez starts at full-back for the Pumas
Martin Rodriguez will start at full-back for Argentina‘s Rugby Championship rematch against South Africa in Medoza. Rodríguez comes in for Lucas González Amorosino following last […]
“I’ve come South to toughen myself up,” says Scotland giant Richie Gray
Richie Gray wants to emulate boyhood hero Martin Johnson and become a master of the dark arts of forward play following his move to the […]
Nick Cain talks to Neil Back about Lions, Tigers and Woodward
Neil Back identifies strongly with the team GB athletes who have lifted the country with their performances at the London Olympics over the last few […]
Nick Cain: All Blacks on top with or without Williams
If the Six Nations are playing catch up with the Southern Hemisphere powers, then the new Rugby Championship will be about South Africa, Australia and […]
Dragons’ Ian Nimmo causing a ruck by launching betting website
Newport Gwent Dragons lock Ian Nimmo has laid bare what he calls the gambling culture at the heart of rugby dressing rooms after launching a […]
“Don’t write me off yet,” says Wales scrum-half Dwayne Peel
Dwayne Peel, frozen out of international rugby for the last 18 months, starts the new season with a defiant message for Wales: “I’m not finished […]
Sarries name team for Stade Francais friendly
Saracens have named their team to face Stade Francais at the Honourable Artillery Company ground on Thursday. Owen Farrell and Schalk Brits will get their […]
My Life in Rugby: David Flatman – Bath and England prop
When I was at Saracens I was ten times more scared of going to training than I was of playing – at least in matches […]
Three more years at Quins for Care
Danny Care has signed a three-year contract extension with Harlequins that will keep him with the Premiership champions until the end of the 2015-16 season. […]
Pocock out for three months
Australia captain David Pocock will be out for up to three months after undergoing keyhole surgery today The Wallabies‘ skipper damaged the articular cartilage in […]
Peter Jackson: It’s a riot in Paris as Olympic rugby champs are crowned
Of all the foregone conclusions at the London Olympics, one stands out above Usian Bolt, Michael Phelps, Bradley Wiggins and the rest for sheer longevity. […]
Man Behind the Match: Jon Callard and the 1998 Heineken Cup final
Bath were not given much of a chance of becoming the first British and Irish side to win the Heineken Cup. Their fate in the […]
Du Plessis ruled out of Rugby Championship
Springboks hooker Bismarck du Plessis will miss the rest of The Rugby Championship due to a knee injury. He sustained the injury in last Saturday’s […]
All Black Woodcock out of Wallabies rematch
Veteran All Black prop Tony Woodcock will miss Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup decider against the Wallabies. He injured a rib in last week’s 27-19 win in […]
‘Battered’ Sale Shark flanker Hendre Fourie in battle to play again
England flanker Hendre Fourie has suffered another setback in his comeback from a debilitating shoulder injury. The 32-year-old admits that the no-holds-barred approach which has […]
Ospreys hooker Richard Hibbard hurt by fingers of blame but points to future
Wales villain Richard Hibbard admits that he was forced into hiding after being singled out for losing the summer series to Australia. The Ospreys hooker, 28, […]
Dream Team: James Grindall – Bristol and former Leicester scrum-half
1. Andrew Sheridan – We played age group rugby together and he was an absolute beast running over people playing No.8. 2. Trevor Leota – […]
London Irish sign Fijian prop
London Irish have signed Fijian prop Jerry Yanuyanutawa for the upcoming Premiership season. The 27-year old joins from the Brumbies where he has been since […]
England 7s kick off season in Pub tournament
England Sevens will make their first appearance of the new season at the National Pub Sevens in Harpenden RFC on Sunday as a warm-up for […]
Jeff Probyn: Every World Cup referee is ‘inept’ in his own way
I must admit to some surprise at the reaction to Graham Henry’s claim in his autobiography, that he wondered if Wayne Barnes and his assistants […]
Moment in Time: Newcastle and the 2001 Tetley’s Bitter Cup final
Sensational game, sensational finish. Widely considered to be one of the best cup finals of all time, two star-studded teams went at it from first […]
Aussie blow as captain David Pocock is out of All Blacks clash
David Pocock will miss Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup clash against the All Blacks in Auckland after it was revealed the Australian captain needs keyhole surgery on […]
South Africa 27 Argentina 6
South Africa put on an impressive display in Cape Town to secure a 27-6 victory over newcomers Argentina in their opening match of the Rugby […]
Pre-Season friendlies results
As the start of the season nears, a lot a pre-season freindlies took place this afternoon. Read all the reports in tomorrow’s edition of the […]
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