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Make the Championship a closed shop says Kenny Logan

27 November 2013 2 comments

London Scottish director Kenny Logan has called for the Green King IPA Championship to be ring-fenced to allow professional second tier clubs time to develop their businesses.

Sale overcome Worcester in bonus-point win

22 November 2013 1 comment

Sale Sharks have climbed in the Premiership Top 6 with a 26-10 win over Worcester at the AJ Bell Satdium tonight. The Warriors put in strong […]

Halfpenny nominated for IRB Player of the Year

22 November 2013 0 comments

Leigh Halfpenny could end a sensational year in style after being nominated in a five-man shortlist for the IRB Player of the Year award. The […]

Greene King IPA Championship round 9

22 November 2013 1 comment

Cornish Pirates v Bristol Cornish Pirates: Craig Holland; Mike Pope, Tom Riley, Junior Fatialofa, Kieran Goss; Angus Sinclair, Tom Kessell; Shane Cahill, Tom Channon, Peter […]

20 Questions: Charlie Davies – Wasps scrum-half

20 November 2013 1 comment

Good wins against Leicester and Gloucester… corner now turned? Definitely. We’ve always known we can deliver performances and the last few weeks have been about […]

Alex Gray in line for England Sevens debut in Dubai

20 November 2013 0 comments

Alex Gray is set to make his first appearance in the HSBC Sevens World Series after being named in the England squad for the Dubai […]

My Life in Rugby: Dan Luger – World Cup winning England wing

19 November 2013 1 comment

I didn’t have many injuries but when they did happen they were quite big and seemed to come at unfortunate times, especially when it came […]

Greene King IPA Championship round 8 teams

15 November 2013 1 comment

Bristol v Rotherham Titans Bristol: Adam D’Arcy; George Watkins, Bryan Rennie, Ben Mosses, Charlie Amesbury; Tristan Roberts, Ruki Tipuna; Mark Lilley, Ross Johnston, Gaston Corte;, Glen […]

London Welsh will not change name

8 November 2013 0 comments

London Welsh will not be called the Oxford Welsh despite announcing they’re leaving their spiritual home of Old Deer Park for Oxford earlier this week. Following […]

Greene King IPA Championship round 7 teams

8 November 2013 1 comment

Cornish Pirates v Bedford Cornish Pirates: Craig Holland; Mike Pope, Tom Riley, Junior Fatialofa, Kieran Goss; Kieran Hallett, Tom Kessell; Shane Cahill, Tom Channon, Alan […]

London Welsh will say farewell to Old Deer Park home

6 November 2013 3 comments

London Welsh are preparing to end 128 years of rugby history in England’s capital city by shifting the club lock, stock and barrel to Oxford.

Mike Phillips to start for Wales against South Africa

5 November 2013 2 comments

Despite being sacked by Bayonne last week, Phillips has been named at scrum-half by Warren Gatland to take on South Africa at the Millennium on […]

Bath and Exeter win on the road

1 November 2013 0 comments

Anthony Perenise and Horacio Agulla scored for Bath as the West Country side came out of a wet Sixways with a 21-6 win over Worcester. […]

Greene King IPA Championship round 6 teams

31 October 2013 0 comments

Cornish Pirates v London Scottish Cornish Pirates: Craig Holland; Mike Pope, Tom Riley, Junior Fatialofa, Kieran Goss; Kieran Hallett, Tom Kessell; Shane Cahill, Tom Channon, […]

Richard Thorpe: Time with Leicester Tigers was no waste

25 October 2013 0 comments

London Welsh flanker Richard Thorpe is desperate to forget nine months of injury hell by firing the Exiles back into the Premiership.

Premiership, Pro 12, Championship team news

25 October 2013 0 comments

After a two-week break due to the Heineken Cup, the Aviva Premiership and the RaboDirect Pro12 are back. The Greene King IPA Championship also returns […]

Greene King IPA Championship round 5 teams

25 October 2013 1 comment

Greene King IPA Championship round 5 teams Bedford v Ealing Trailfinders Bedford: Mike Le Bourgeois; Ollie Dodge, Brendan Burke, Mark Atkinson, James Pritchard (Capt.); Jake Sharp, […]

My Life in Rugby: Craig Gillies – former Bath, Worcester and England lock

22 October 2013 0 comments

With 288 first team appearances over 11 years, there is no doubting Worcester Warriors are a team close to my heart. When I arrived in […]

Rob Cook pens new two-year deal with Gloucester

18 October 2013 1 comment

Rob Cook has put pen to paper on a new two-year contract with Gloucester it was announced today. The 29-year-old full-back joined the Cherry and […]

New Zealand v Australia preview

17 October 2013 0 comments

Cory Jane was due to make his long awaited return in an All Black shirt after being named on the right wing for the Bledisloe […]

Nick Cain talks to Exeter’s captain Dean Mumm about the Heineken Cup and Australia’s autumn challenge

17 October 2013 0 comments

Dean Mumm does not hail from anywhere within 10,000 miles of Devon. Yet, the Exeter Chiefs captain, New Zealand born and Australia bred, is playing […]

20 Questions: George Watkins – Bristol winger

16 October 2013 0 comments

Pleased to be back after your thumb injury? It’s been frustrating but it’s great to be involved again and there’s a lot of excitement around […]

Miles Mantella bounces back from pain of rejection

11 October 2013 0 comments

Being released by a Premiership club can be a devastating blow for a young player – but pace ace Miles Mantella is taking it all in his stride.

Ruan Pienaar signs three-year contract extension with Ulster

8 October 2013 0 comments

Despite strong rumours linking him with a high-profile move to Toulon, Ruan Pienaar has signed a three-year contract extension with Ulster. The 29 year-old Springbok […]

Phil Chesters is quick again after almost dying

5 October 2013 1 comment

Phil Chesters, Ealing’s indestructible try-machine, will not forget Saturday March 30, 2013, in a hurry – it was the day he almost died.

Jeff Probyn: Clubs face oblivion if RFU take on PRL over Europe

4 October 2013 55 comments

Financial Oblivion are the words used by Bath‘s owner Bruce Craig when describing the possible fate facing the RaboDirect Pro12 if they don’t join the […]

Brendan Gallagher: Don’t let the big boys’ Euro row put an end to Treviso dream

3 October 2013 2 comments

While the ERC blazers, club representatives from England and France and TV executives squabble endlessly over the future of a European club competition, the likes […]

Jeremy Guscott: Beware these danger men coming here in autumn

2 October 2013 0 comments

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 […]

Mike Friday joins London Scottish as backs coach

30 September 2013 0 comments

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. […]

GK IPA Championship round 2: teams

20 September 2013 1 comment

Bristol v London Scottish Bristol: Adam D’Arcy; Charlie Amesbury, Andy Short, Luke Eves, Ryan Edwards; Adrian Jarvis, James Grindal (Capt.); Kyle Traynor, Ollie Hayes, Jason […]

20 Questions: Russell Earnshaw – former England Sevens coach

18 September 2013 1 comment

You left England 7s last month. Why? A family decision. Last year I was away 140 days and in my last year coaching Birmingham, in […]

Simon Amor named England Sevens head coach

11 September 2013 0 comments

The RFU today named Simon Amor as the new England Sevens Head Coach. Amor is a former England Sevens captain and will join the RFU […]

Jeremy Guscott: McCaw’s a worry…but bring on the Boks. I can’t wait!

11 September 2013 1 comment

We must hope All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is right in his assessment of the injury to his captain Richie McCaw. “Five to six weeks […]

Jeremy Guscott: Time these All Blacks saw some yellow cards, ref!

28 August 2013 2 comments

It is early days for Ewen McKenzie, the newly appointed Wallaby head coach. I don’t believe he thought the job would be this difficult – […]

Nick Cain: Joubert shows refs can’t rule the scrum

28 August 2013 5 comments

Brett Gosper came up with some marketing waffle this week which illustrates how the International Rugby Board have earned a reputation for consistently stuffing-up the […]

Nigel Melville in talks over US-based Premiership games

27 August 2013 0 comments

England‘s Premiership clubs are to hold imminent talks with American power-brokers aimed at ‘opening up’ the trans-Atlantic market. USA Rugby’s top man, former England scrum-half […]

Young Gun: Tom Fowlie – London Irish centre

21 August 2013 2 comments

England‘s new elite squad may have a glaring dearth of outside centres, but thanks to London Irish’s Tom Fowlie, the future outlook may not be […]

20 Questions: Gavin Cattle – Cornish Pirates scrum-half

20 August 2013 0 comments

Been anywhere nice on holiday? I had a few days on the Scilly Isles and the rest of the time has been spent renovating a […]

Brendan Gallagher: The Puma underdogs must show teeth again

16 August 2013 1 comment

And now the hard work and the pain really begins. Making their debut in the Rugby Championship last season was an exhilarating but daunting experience for […]

Young Gun: Will Bigley – London Wasps prop

1 August 2013 0 comments

He may not be a Wasps regular just yet, but with the tutorage of a former All Black captain 21-year-old Will Bigley is well prepared […]

No frills on Jon Mills as he swims with the Sale Sharks

27 July 2013 1 comment

In his heart he’ll always be a Dragon, but Jon Mills is now prepared to do whatever it takes to stoke the fires at his […]

‘Nerd’ Dom Barrow has passion to learn with Newcastle Falcons

26 July 2013 0 comments

He might have been one of the most sought-after players in the Championship but Newcastle Falcons new boy Dom Barrow is already well aware of […]

Nick Cain looks ahead to the 2015 World Cup showdown between England, Wales and Australia

25 July 2013 1 comment

We are six months closer to the 2015 World Cup Pool of Pain, and the Lions victory over Australia provides a natural watershed from which […]

Room 101: Alan Paver – Cornish Pirates prop

14 July 2013 0 comments

1. Bad Banter You get some dreadful banter in rugby but the worst culprits tend to be hookers. In terms of being ‘chopsy’, hookers are […]

Newcastle sign Junior World Champion

10 July 2013 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have completed the signing of England U20s lock Dominic Barrow from Leeds Carnegie on a two-year deal. Standing at 6’8” tall and weighing […]

“I’ve lost all respect for Cockerill,” says Martin Castrogiovanni

3 July 2013 1 comment

Martin Castrogiovanni, shaggy-haired prop who has just joined Toulon, has delivered a scathing verdict on the Leicester bosses he left behind. He won a drawn-out […]

Young Gun: Owen Jenkins, Wales U20s winger

29 June 2013 0 comments

The son of former Wales hooker Garin Jenkins and part of the Welsh U20s squad at the Junior World Championships – it would be easy […]

RFU announce 2013-2014 Greene King IPA Championship fixtures

26 June 2013 1 comment

The Rugby Football Union today announced the fixtures for the upcoming 2013-2014 Championship season. The regular season has been extended from 22 to 23 rounds […]

New Lion Billy Twelvetrees was once allowed to escape as a Tiger

21 June 2013 1 comment

Billy Twelvetrees has gone from uncapped England contender to Lions tourist in the space of five months but, remarkably, he was once considered surplus to […]

Baby Boks dent England U20s JWC hopes

9 June 2013 0 comments

South Africa dented England‘s IRB Junior World Championship ambitions with a 31–24 victory at the Stade Henri Desgrange. The Baby Boks backed up their 97-0 […]

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