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Sale Sharks still alive with bonus-point defeat at London Wasps

23 December 2012 0 comments

Sale secured a last gasp losing bonus-point against London Wasps to keep their hopes of avoiding relegation alive this afternoon. While Wasps had the game […]

London Scottish deducted points

6 December 2012 1 comment

Championship club London Scottish have been deducted three points for fielding an unregistered player. The Exiles fielded Alexander Mackenzie in their league fixture with Plymouth […]

Farrell shortlisted for IRB Player of the Year

28 November 2012 0 comments

England fly-half Owen Farrell has been nominated for the International Rugby Board’s Player of the Year award. Farrell has been shortlisted alongside All Blacks duo […]

Scotland v Tonga teams

22 November 2012 0 comments

Bath fly-half Tom Heathcote looks set to make is Scotland debut after being named on the bench for the reception of Tonga on Saturday in […]

Maori All Blacks outclass RFU Championship XV

17 November 2012 1 comment

The Maori All Blacks claimed a convincing 52-21 win over the RFU Championship XV in Doncaster today. The Kiwis scored eight tries showcasing the skills […]

Cattle thrilled to be facing the Haka for the first time

17 November 2012 1 comment

Cornish Pirates scrum-half Gavin Cattle describes his inclusion in the RFU Championship squad to take on the Maori All Blacks at Doncaster this Saturday as […]

Live: RFU Championship v Maori All Blacks

17 November 2012 1 comment

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as a selection from the RFU Championship take on the Maori All Blacks at Castle Park in […]

Rotherham Titans want Alex Codling after coach Andre Bester walks out

9 November 2012 0 comments

Alex Codling has confirmed his interest in becoming Andre Bester’s full-time replacement at Rotherham Titans. Bester resigned from his post on Thursday after a breakdown […]

My Life in Rugby: Neil Calrk – Exeter and former Bristol hooker

8 November 2012 0 comments

Getting promoted with Bristol was special but there was no comparison when I went up with Exeter three years ago. Exeter are the club I […]

Peter Jackson: Can Jamie say Non to a fortune in Paris?

8 November 2012 2 comments

Racing Metro have put their offer for Jamie Roberts on the table – a basic £350,000-a-year for three years from next summer. The figure is […]

Wales v Argentina teams

7 November 2012 1 comment

Ospreys tight-head Aaron Jarvis will make his Wales debut when he lines up against Argentina on Saturday as Mike Phillips and Dan Biggar are both […]

Jeff Probyn: Five-year ring-fence could destroy our game in North

7 November 2012 1 comment

Last week I wrote about the newly formed Rugby Coaches Association (RCA) and how it could be good for the game by stopping the merry-go-round […]

Nick Cain talks to Andrew Sheridan about his ongoing ambition to play for England and the Lions

4 November 2012 2 comments

Andrew Sheridan is in the form of his life, the main axle in the Toulon juggernaut that is smashing the heavyweight packs in the French […]

Young Gun: Mike Pope – Exeter and Taunton half-back

3 November 2012 0 comments

Versatility is considered an asset in most walks of life, but Exeter Chiefs‘ fledgling back Mike Pope admits he needs to make a position his […]

Amlin Challenge Cup round 2: preview and predictions

19 October 2012 0 comments

Dragons v Bayonne Tonderai Chavhanga returns for the Dragons as they face Bayonne following their defeat at Wasps last week. The former Springbok returns on […]

Baa-Baas welcome Dean Richards back as coach

16 October 2012 0 comments

Dean Richards has been short-listed for a return to the big stage as coach of the Barbarians. The renowned touring club approached him last week […]

Ulster leave it late but Ruan Pienaar secures the five points

12 October 2012 0 comments

Ulster had to wait until the third minute of stoppage time and a try from Springbok Ruan Pienaar to secure a 41-17 bonus-point win over […]

A former Saracen to referee England

11 October 2012 1 comment

Former Saracens fly-half Glen Jackson will referee England‘s clash with Fiji at Twickenham next month continuing his meteoric rise as an international match official. Jackson, […]

Jeff Probyn: It will be tougher now Welsh have shown their abilities

10 October 2012 0 comments

London Welsh got their first away win of the Premiership last week seven days after winning their first ever Premiership game – but have they […]

“Leicester Tigers exit paying off for me,” says Billy Twelvetrees

4 October 2012 0 comments

Leaving Leicester can be considered to be either brave or stupid but, after starting Gloucester‘s first four games this season, Billy Twelvetrees believes his decision […]

Jeremy Guscott: At last, some skills are returning to club rugby

29 September 2012 1 comment

Is it a coincidence that Premiership teams appear to be playing a more expansive game this season, or that the same is true of the […]

Rugby Championship round 5: preview and predictions

28 September 2012 1 comment

Argentina v New Zealand Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has named the same starting XV that narrowly lost to Australia two weeks ago. The Pumas came […]

My Life in Rugby: Martin Haag Nottingham head-coach

27 September 2012 0 comments

Being part of the first English team to win the European Cup was an incredible feeling – especially up against a very good Brive team. […]

Stop-gap Karl Dickson wants a permanent place now

20 September 2012 1 comment

Harlequins scrum-half Karl Dickson has targeted a place in one of the England squads after tiring of having his holiday plans ruined. Twice this year […]

NICK CAIN finds London Welsh skipper Jonathan Mills is a Realist with an optimistic streak

16 September 2012 0 comments

Jonathan Mills is full of pioneer spirit despite the giant survival task facing him and his newly promoted band of London Welsh brothers. As the […]

Young Gun: Carl Kirwan – Rotherham flanker

15 September 2012 1 comment

When you consider Rotherham‘s Carl Kirwan’s last job was putting up scaffolding in the North Sea it is understandable why the flanker has established a […]

“Jonny Wilkinson remains in the frame,” says Warren Gatland

12 September 2012 0 comments

Jonny Wilkinson is not yesterday’s man as far as Lions coach Warren Gatland is concerned. Gatland opened the door to the 2003 England World Cup […]

20 Questions: Mike Denbee – London Welsh flanker

7 September 2012 2 comments

From Weston-Super-Mare to the Premiership… pinching yourself? I’ve certainly gone the long way round… Weston to Plymouth to Spain to Birmingham & Solihull, and now […]

Rugby Championship Round Three: preview and predictions

7 September 2012 0 comments

Australia v South Africa Australia have made their intention clear before their crucial clash against South Africa in Perth, they will run the ball and […]

RFU Championship Preview: team by team

31 August 2012 0 comments

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 […]

“We’ll have fun rising to challenge,” says Newcastle’s Dean Richards

30 August 2012 0 comments

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 […]

SSE National Leagues preview

29 August 2012 1 comment

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 […]

Championship winners must go up says chairman Geoff Irvine

29 August 2012 0 comments

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

29 August 2012 1 comment

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 […]

Haughton moves across The Channel

28 August 2012 1 comment

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 […]

Argentina draw in historic match against South Africa

25 August 2012 1 comment

Argentina had to concede an unlucky 16-16 draw against South Africa for their first ever home game of the Rugby Championship in Mendoza. True to […]

New Zealand 22 Australia 0

25 August 2012 1 comment

New Zealand have retained the Bledisloe Cup with a convincing 22-0 over the Wallabies in Auckland for the second round of the Rugby Championship. Israel […]

Falcons have strength in depth to make a quick return says Glen Delaney

24 August 2012 1 comment

With the honourable exception of Bedford’s Mike Rayer, there is no coach with more experience of English rugby’s second tier than Glenn Delaney who left […]

Young Gun: Tom Baldwin – Bath flanker

23 August 2012 3 comments

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

23 August 2012 1 comment

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 […]

Argentina v South Africa preview: Hernandez out of historic match

23 August 2012 2 comments

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

23 August 2012 1 comment

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 […]

Age is no worry for new Esher coach Ollie Smith

23 August 2012 1 comment

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 […]

New funding deal for Championship clubs revealed

22 August 2012 0 comments

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

22 August 2012 0 comments

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 […]

Nick Cain: All Blacks on top with or without Williams

22 August 2012 0 comments

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 […]

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 […]

Du Plessis ruled out of Rugby Championship

21 August 2012 2 comments

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 […]

South Africa 27 Argentina 6

18 August 2012 2 comments

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 […]

London Welsh: “We’ll stick to our principles”

15 August 2012 0 comments

Ed Jackson believes the culture at London Welsh this season will not change despite the arrival of a host of foreign imports. As revealed in […]

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