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London Irish confirm Tom Coventry departure

23 June 2016 0 comments

London Irish have confirmed today that head coach Tom Coventry has resigned from his position to return home to New Zealand. His decision to leave […]

EXCLUSIVE: Tom Coventry quits to leave London Irish in turmoil

21 June 2016 0 comments

By Neale Harvey London Irish‘s plans have been plunged into turmoil following director of rugby Tom Coventry‘s decision to quit ahead of their return to […]

Exiles make double front row signings

14 June 2016 0 comments

London Scottish have today added depth to their front row by completing the signings of hooker Devlin Hope, and loosehead Jonny Harris. Harris arrives at […]

We’re backing England insist Wasps, despite foreign legion

8 June 2016 0 comments

Wasps insist they remain committed to developing England-qualified players despite falling well short of RFU targets for season 2015-16. The Coventry-based outfit reached semi-finals in […]

EXCLUSIVE: Championship playoffs set to be scrapped

7 June 2016 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY The controversial Championship play-offs are set to be discarded as part of a new £220m, eight-year agreement between Premiership Rugby and the […]

Luke Narraway upbeat despite London Irish relegation

14 May 2016 0 comments

Luke Narraway is convinced relegated London Irish can follow the examples of Harlequins and Northampton by bouncing back to the top-flight stronger – if they […]

Miserable ending for a Bedford legend

22 April 2016 0 comments

JAMES Pritchard is resigned to the fact he won’t get the fairytale finish to his illustrious Bedford career that he desires, or quite possibly deserves, […]

Wallaby ace George Smith leads race for top gong – Rob Miller

13 April 2016 0 comments

Australian superstar George Smith is a prime contender to be crowned Aviva Premiership player of the year, according to Wasps team-mate Rob Miller. Back rower […]

My Life in Rugby: Steve Gustard – former Gosforth winger

22 March 2016 0 comments

When I joined Gosforth from Blaydon in 1971, there weren’t any great stars in the squad. Yes, future England scrum-half Mal Young was there, and […]

Nick Cain talks to Quins’ Aussie hard man James Horwill

4 March 2016 0 comments

James Horwill is part of an Aussie invasion that has taken English rugby by storm this season. However, the big former Queensland Reds and Wallaby […]

CONFIRMED: Wasps sign Tom Cruse

1 March 2016 0 comments

As revealed by Jon Newcombe in The Rugby Paper on February 21, Wasps have secured the signing of hooker Tom Cruse. The 26 year-old will […]

Signing Cipriani will help Wasps conquer Europe

24 February 2016 0 comments

Fly-half’s long-awaited homecoming can help Wasps cement place among European rugby’s elite – Ashley Johnson.

Exiles sign Edinburgh captain Mike Coman

2 February 2016 0 comments

London Irish have announced the signing of Edinburgh captain Mike Coman on a three-year deal. The 28-year-old New Zealander has spent the last three seasons […]

Wasps sign Irish tighthead Marty Moore

25 January 2016 0 comments

Wasps have confirmed the signing of prop Marty Moore ahead of next season. The 24-year-old, who had 10 Ireland caps, will move to Coventry from […]

Back trio commit to Wasps

13 January 2016 0 comments

Rob Miller, Josh Bassett and Brendan Macken have joined James Haskell and Nathan Hughes in agreeing new terms with the club. Full-back Miller, who recently […]

James Marshall signs for London Irish

6 January 2016 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on December 20, London Irish have signed Hurricanes fly-half James Marshall for next season. The 27-year-old, […]

Saturday presents huge opportunity for Saints

5 January 2016 0 comments

Currently sitting at fifth in the league tables after eight matches played, the Northampton Saints have appeared to be a middling squad for the most […]

Peter Jackson: Out for the count, Europe’s big three

31 December 2015 0 comments

There have been six multiple winners of what is now known as the Champions’ Cup and two have gone already, counted out with indecent haste. […]

My Life in Rugby: Rob Hardwick – former Coventry, London Irish and England prop

22 December 2015 0 comments

Playing for Coventry and treading the same turf as my heroes had done was something I’d always aspired to when I watched the team play […]

My Life in Rugby: Richard Moon – former Harlequins scrum-half

8 December 2015 0 comments

I’ve got an embarrassingly long list of former clubs but Walsall RFC is where my playing days, aged five to 35, started and finished. Walsall […]

Room 101: Andy Brown – Coventry prop

5 November 2015 0 comments

1. Benefit scroungers People that expect something for nothing – the type of people you get on that awful Jeremy Kyle Show – really wind […]

20 Questions: Jebb Sinclair – London Irish flanker

4 November 2015 0 comments

What do you make of Canada‘s World Cup campaign? We played well but the truth is that we didn’t play well enough to win a […]

Young Gun: Johnny Williams – London Irish centre

23 October 2015 0 comments

It has been a busy summer for Johnny Williams but the centre is eager to kick start his senior career with London Irish. The youngster […]

Nick Cain previews the Premiership season

15 October 2015 0 comments

The English game is in urgent need of a lift after the Red Rose blight at the World Cup, and, thankfully, the Premiership is in […]

Apache win at Broadstreet GB7s Series

6 June 2015 0 comments

Apache clinched victory in the second round of the GB7s series in dramatic fashion with a kick in the final second to see off reigning […]

20 Questions: Mathew Tait – Leicester full-back

13 May 2015 0 comments

London Welsh made you work hard for that win, didn’t they? The objective was achieved as we got the bonus points but we were pretty […]

Nick Cain talks to Wasps No.8 Nathan Hughes about his international choices

6 May 2015 0 comments

Nathan Hughes is a wanted man. Wanted by England as well as Fiji, the land of his father, and where he was born and raised. […]

Jeff Probyn: Salary cap is essential to keep our clubs solvent

17 April 2015 0 comments

Last week’s European results drew some interesting opinions from casting doubts on the French international side, to a call for another salary cap increase in […]

VIDEO: “Wasps on same trajectory as Heineken Cup winning sides” – Joe Simpson

6 March 2015 1 comment

Joe Simpson believes Wasps are ‘on the same trajectory’ as the side that went on to win European titles a decade ago. The England scrum […]

National One salary cap ‘would spell disaster’

13 February 2015 0 comments

“Salary cap would be the death knell for the community game” – Cinderford treasurer Barry Holmes

Dai Young said ‘no’ to national job to stay at Wasps

20 January 2015 0 comments

DoR turned down an international coaching offer before re-signing with Wasps to run their Coventry revolution.

Young Gun: Lewis Ludlam – Northampton and Coventry flanker

16 January 2015 1 comment

It definitely did not seem like it at the time, but being released by Northampton at the age of 14 is the best thing that […]

EXCLUSIVE: Tom Coventry to be handed London Irish job

13 January 2015 0 comments

Chiefs (NZ) assistant coach to join on three-year deal after Super Rugby season.

Flying Joe Simpson eager to exploit gap in the No.9s market

9 January 2015 0 comments

Wasps scrum-half knows he has it all to do to claim a place in England’s World Cup squad but his form merits a call-up.

Wasps confirm signing of Dan Robson

8 January 2015 1 comment

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on October 26, Wasps today confirmed the signing of England Saxons’ scrum-half Dan Robson from Gloucester […]

Nick Cain talks to Joe Worsley about Bordeaux-Begles, Wasps and England

23 October 2014 0 comments

Joe Worsley had an expertise in rocking opposing teams which is unsurpassed in pro rugby. Worsley was the chop-tackler par excellence, the Wasps and 78-cap […]

Nick Cain: Good luck ‘Coventry Wasps’, the great club I joined is dead

23 October 2014 1 comment

This was the week when Wasps supporters and former players said farewell to their club. The London and home-counties based Wasps of the last 147 […]

Jeff Probyn: Richard Cockerill may ruffle feathers but it’s no reason to sack him

22 October 2014 1 comment

The trials and tribulations of being a rugby fan is a rollercoaster ride full of elation and deflation that must make even the most dedicated […]

Protesting fans urged to back Wasps FC

14 October 2014 1 comment

Former Wasps academy manager has urged the club’s fans to turn their back on Coventry and support the amateur side.

Wasps end eventful week with win over Bath

13 October 2014 1 comment

Wasps put a tormented week behind them yesterday beating Bath 29-22 at Adams Park. In the aftermath of their imminent move to Coventry, rugby took […]

Nick Cain talks to James Haskell about his world tour of self discovery

10 October 2014 0 comments

James Haskell doesn’t do run-of-the-mill. If the guinea-pig generation of Academy pro-players are among the most pampered but least colourful that English Rugby Union has […]

Worcester respond to Wasps move

8 October 2014 0 comments

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on September 14, Worcester are set to ask for answers over Wasps‘ move to Coventry. In a statement released […]

Wasps to play in Coventry by December

8 October 2014 0 comments

Wasps will be playing at Coventry‘s Ricoh Arena by December it was announced today while Coventry-based Land Rover has been confirmed as the club’s main […]

Wasps statement on Coventry move

3 October 2014 2 comments

Wasps today released the following statement regarding the rumoured move to Coventry. It reads: “We understand how frustrating the current uncertainty is for Wasps supporters. […]

My Life in Rugby: Eddie Saunders – former Coventry and Rugby winger

16 September 2014 2 comments

I’m very proud to be a member of the ‘100 Club’ – players who have scored a century or more league tries. I was the […]

Worcester will fight Wasps plan to relocate

16 September 2014 0 comments

Warriors to lead a resistance against Wasps’ plans to relocate to the West Midlands.

Young Gun: Josh Skelcey – Northampton wing

15 August 2014 0 comments

Last season started how it was supposed to for Josh Skelcey: First team debut for Northampton against London Irish in the LV=Cup, beating the Australian […]

Young Gun – Tom Woolstencroft – Bath & England U20s hooker

13 June 2014 0 comments

England’s problems at hooker in New Zealand are not just limited to the senior squad, the U20s have already called up reinforcements of their own […]

Room 101: Barry Davies – Coventry and former Welsh international full-back

22 May 2014 1 comment

1. Poor service I eat out a lot. To be fair I don’t think I’ve cooked a meal for myself in ten months what with […]

Doncaster Knights’ workhorse may need to lighten his load

9 May 2014 1 comment

Having become the first coach to bounce his side back into the Championship following relegation, Clive Griffiths is now busy with the challenge of making Doncaster a true force in English rugby’s second tier.

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