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Surgery for Manu as jinx strikes

10 September 2017 1 comment

MANU Tuilagi will not be available for England’s autumn internationals after undergoing surgery on the knee he injured against Bath. Playing his first competitive game […]

Williams plots route to Cardiff via Gloucester

16 August 2017 0 comments

Owen Williams believes his summer switch from Leicester to Gloucester will enhance his prospects of leapfrogging Dan Biggar and Sam Davies in Wales’ fly-half pecking […]

Robshaw backed to stake claim for Lions tour

12 March 2017 1 comment

By CHRIS JONES CHRIS Robshaw will signal his recovery from shoulder surgery by playing for Harlequins against Newcastle on March 25. The former England captain […]

Favaro to leave Glasgow but new deals for centres

8 February 2017 0 comments

Italian international Simone Favaro revealed that he will leave Glasgow at the end of the season in what he described as an imposed decision. The […]

Samoan hooker signs contract extension at Quins

26 January 2017 0 comments

Harlequins Samoan international hooker Elia Elia has signed a contract extension to remain at the club until the end of the season. The 20-year-old joined […]

Brendan Gallagher: Germans are defying odds to climb up the rankings

22 December 2016 0 comments

So suddenly Germany are ranked 23rd in the world, hard on the heels of recent World Cup qualifiers Namibia and Uruguay and born-again hopefuls Spain, […]

Northampton bring in Canada prop

20 December 2016 0 comments

Northampton Saints have announced the signing of Canada international prop Jake Ilnicki until the end of the current season. The 24-year-old tighthead has played 18 […]

Jeff Probyn: Eddie’s mind games are aimed at referee Peyper

9 December 2016 0 comments

With the Autumn Internationals finally over, at long last we don’t have to listen to Eddie Jones’ attempts at witty repartee. First we had fish […]

Matt Banahan out for three months

30 November 2016 0 comments

Bath have been dealt a huge blow with the news that Matt Banahan has been sidelined for up to three months with a knee injury. […]

Exeter sign Niko Matawalu from Bath

9 November 2016 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs have bolstered their scrum-half roster with the signing of Fijian Niko Matawalu until the end of the season. The Fijian international will head […]

Watson to miss autumn internationals

6 October 2016 0 comments

Anthony Watson is likely to miss England‘s autumn internationals after breaking his jaw in the training camp in Brighton. Watson is the second player to […]

Richard Cockerill adamant that Manu Tuilagi will be back

5 October 2016 0 comments

Richard Cockerill has no doubt Manu Tuilagi will recover from his latest injury setback and will stick by him until he does. The powerful centre […]

Surgery for Sam Warburton

4 October 2016 0 comments

Cardiff Blues have confirmed that Sam Warburton will undergo surgery on a fractured cheekbone today. The Wales captain suffered the injury in a clash of […]

Shane Williams column: Get Stephen Jones on board when Lions confirm Warren Gatland call

7 September 2016 0 comments

When it comes to leading the British & Irish Lions, it’s all about experience and that’s why Warren Gatland is the right man for the […]

Jeff Probyn column: Sorry Jerry Guscott, but I disagree with your Pro12 prognosis

28 April 2016 0 comments

I read with interest last week’s article by Jerry Guscott and his thoughts on why he thinks the Pro12 has failed to register any teams […]

Sexton to miss Six Nations opener

18 December 2014 0 comments

Ireland could be without Jonny Sexton for the start of the Six Nations as the fly-half suffers from headaches and nausea. Reports in France suggest […]

Jeff Probyn: Player welfare is all about how coaches want to play

21 November 2014 0 comments

The Autumn Internationals may be up and running but for the clubs its business as usual with the LV cup holding the fort. While the […]

Domestic leagues teams

14 November 2014 1 comment

Despite the Autumn internationals being in full swing, the domestic leagues resumes in England this weekend with the seventh round of the Aviva Premiership and […]

Nick Cain: Europe’s suddenly got a lot tougher for the Irish

24 September 2014 1 comment

Soon after Brian O’Driscoll had been revealed as the latest jewel in BT Sport’s ever-expanding crown of former international pundits he touched on what could […]

Tom Youngs out of Autumn internationals

23 September 2014 1 comment

Tom Youngs will miss England‘s autumn international with a shoulder injury. The Leicester hooker suffered a dislocated A/C joint against Bath on the weekend and […]

Manu Tuilagi’s mission to take centre stage

29 August 2014 2 comments

Manu Tuilagi wants it known that he is a centre and he intends to put the worst season of his career behind him to prove […]

Cole and Vunipola out of November Tests?

28 August 2014 1 comment

Dan Cole and Mako Vunipola are set to miss England‘s Autumn Tests having not yet recovered from injury. Cole has been sidelined since the Six […]

Joel Tomkins returns to rugby league

18 June 2014 1 comment

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper last Sunday, Joel Tomkins will return to rugby league next season. The centre has been released […]

Don’t just look at my power, says Luther Burrell

5 December 2013 1 comment

Luther Burrell is determined to keep knocking on the England door – rather than smash it down – after being overlooked for the Autumn Internationals.

WIN Dylan Harley’s signed boots

25 November 2013 0 comments

To celebrate the end of the Autumn internationals, we are giving the opportunity to one of our readers to win a pair of boots signed […]

Gloucester sign Tongan Test prop Sila Puafisi

25 November 2013 0 comments

Gloucester Rugby have announced the signing of Tongan tighthead prop Sila Puafisi with immediate effect. The 25-year-old made his Test debut in 2011 and has […]

George Pisi hit with six-week ban

13 November 2013 1 comment

George Pisi will miss the remainder of Samoa‘s Autumn internationals after being hit with a six-week ban for a tip-tackle on Ireland‘s Tommy Bowe last Saturday. […]

Mako Vunipola out of All Blacks clash

11 November 2013 0 comments

England head coach Stuart Lancaster has revealed Mako Vunipola will not face New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday due to a knee injury. The Saracens […]

The Rugby Paper launches in Scotland this Sunday

16 October 2013 1 comment

During the Heineken Cup and ahead of the Scottish rugby Autumn Internationals, The Rugby Paper launches in Scotland on Sunday 20th October. Priced at £1.50, The Rugby Paper, with […]

Nick Cain: These weakened teams undermine competition

2 October 2013 4 comments

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 […]

BOD named in Joe Schmidt first Ireland squad

17 September 2013 0 comments

Ireland boss Joe Schmidt has included Brian O’Briscoll in his first squad ahead of the Autumn internationals. The 34-year-old veteran is part of the 42-man […]

Leigh Halfpenny told: Move to France will hurt career

11 September 2013 0 comments

Leigh Halfpenny has been warned about paying ‘a massive price’ for moving to France, even it makes him the highest paid player in Europe.

Stuart Lancaster must dare to dream, says Brian Ashton

26 July 2013 0 comments

Brian Ashton hopes that England’s new-found attacking style will be no passing ‘fad’. A young England team destroyed Argentina with some stunning running in the […]

London Welsh sign Puma Gonzalo Tiesi

28 January 2013 2 comments

London Welsh have strengthened their options at centre with the signing Argentina‘s Gonzalo Tiesi. The 27-year-old, who enjoyed spells with London Irish and Harlequins in […]

My Life in Rugby: Lewis Moody – former Leicester, Bath, England and Lions flanker

10 January 2013 0 comments

Sitting on the bench in the World Cup final in 2003 I found myself for the first time ever starting to wonder whether I actually […]

Joel Tomkins states his case for England defence

8 January 2013 0 comments

The defensive prowess of Joel Tomkins makes him a genuine contender for an England call-up, says Saracens team-mate Dave Strettle. With England boss Stuart Lancaster, […]

Joe Launchbury named England’s Man of the Autumn Series

7 December 2012 0 comments

London Wasps lock Joe Launchbury 21 was today named England‘s QBE Man of the Series following the Autumn Internationals. 21-year-old Launchbury, above, played in all […]

Young Gun: Mike Haywood – Northampton hooker

29 September 2012 1 comment

Mike Haywood is not lacking for mentors when it comes to learning the ropes as a hooker at Northampton with the vast experience of both Dylan […]

“Chris Robshaw’s done well, but Tom Croft must play”, says Lewis Moody

22 August 2012 2 comments

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 […]

Pocock out for three months

21 August 2012 0 comments

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 […]

Don’t forget me says Welsh winger Tom James

31 July 2012 2 comments

Wales’ forgotten man Tom James is more determined than ever to pull on the Three Feathers and is targeting an autumn return. The Cardiff Blues […]

It’s great to feel up for the England challenge, says Saracens full-back Alex Goode

20 July 2012 1 comment

For a player who always seems so confident, full-back Alex Goode makes the surprising admission that a lack of self-belief had held him back before […]

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