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Championship clubs’ rage over Anglo-Welsh proposals

8 January 2014 2 comments

Championship chair- man Geoff Irvine believes it is highly unlikely the Rugby Football Union will sanction a 16-team Anglo-Welsh league, describing plans as “scandalous.”

My Life in Rugby: Don Caskie – former London Scottish & Gloucester centre and Moseley & Georgia head coach

7 January 2014 1 comment

After my playing career I coached Georgia for the World Cup in New Zealand – an outstanding experience all-round. It is the pinnacle of most […]

Dead-eye Stephen Myler has England in his sights

1 January 2014 0 comments

Northampton’s marksman Stephen Myler has revealed his burning to desire to represent England during the forthcoming RBS Six Nations.

Gloucester confirm Akapusi Qera’s departure

31 December 2013 0 comments

Gloucester confirmed today that flanker Akapusi Qera will leave Kingsholm at the end of the year to take up a short-term contract with French giants […]

Freddie Burns will replace Toby Flood at Leicester Tigers next season

31 December 2013 2 comments

Freddie Burns will be playing for Leicester next season as the Tigers’ goal-kicking successor to Toby Flood.

My Life in Rugby: Peter Buxton – former Moseley, Newport, Gloucester & Bristol flanker

24 December 2013 0 comments

After I left school I went to Australia for eight months and played for a club called Brothers, in Brisbane – Elton Flatley was the […]

Jeremy Guscott: Saracens and Leicester Tigers can still fly English flag in Europe

18 December 2013 1 comment

The chances of an English club winning the Heineken Cup have receded, but that’s no big reality check because the most that was expected was […]

Freddie Burns: Doubt over my future is getting to me

18 December 2013 1 comment

Freddie Burns has revealed the full extent of the emotional turmoil he is enduring as he grapples with deciding whether to stay at Gloucester, his club of six years, or join a higher-placed Premiership rival in the hope of furthering his career.

Richard Hibbard joins Gloucester

16 December 2013 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper two weeks ago, British & Irish Lions hooker Richard Hibbard has joined Gloucester.

Akapusi Qera leaves Gloucester

13 December 2013 3 comments

Akapusi Qera has left Gloucester to join Toulouse until the end of the season. There were rumours the Flying Fijian asked to be released from […]

Heineken Cup round 4 teams

13 December 2013 1 comment

Why not have a punt on this weekend’s rugby, http://sports.williamhill.com offer great odds on all the games. Pool 1 Leinster v Northampton Leinster: Rob Kearney; Dave Kearney, Brian […]

Gloucester confirm John Afoa signing

6 December 2013 0 comments

After two days of heavy rumours, Gloucester have confirmed the arrival of former All Black tight head John Afoa. On Wednesday, Ulster revealed their star […]

Nick Easter: My pal Mike Brown’s always been this good

6 December 2013 1 comment

While Mike Brown’s autumn form has solved one of England’s selection headaches, Nick Easter claims the answer has been staring Stuart Lancaster in the face for far too long.

Cornish Pirates stay on top by reading The Rugby Paper…

5 December 2013 0 comments

Cornish Pirates are again punching above their weight in the Championship and head coach Ian Davies has revealed how The Rugby Paper is playing a part in ensuring National League rugby’s westernmost club stays ahead of the game.

Richard Hibbard and Rhys Priestland to join Welsh exodus

5 December 2013 0 comments

As revealed EXCLUSIVELY by Neil Fissler last Sunday in The Rugby Paper, Richard Hibbard and Rhys Priestland are set to join the Premiership as the […]

John Afoa to join a Premiership club

4 December 2013 0 comments

John Afoa will be playing in the Aviva Premiership next season after signing a long term deal with an undisclosed English club, believed to be […]

My Life in Rugby: Olly Morgan – former Gloucester & England full-back

3 December 2013 0 comments

Without having gone to Millfield School I probably wouldn’t have got to where I did in the professional game. It is a fantastic facility and […]

Gloucester v Leicester preview

28 November 2013 3 comments

Shane Monahan will make his first start of the season as Gloucester entertain the Leicester Tigers at Kingsholm tomorrow evening. Monahan injured a shoulder in […]

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 […]

Wales v Tonga preview

21 November 2013 2 comments

Hallam Amos will make Wales debut against Tonga on Friday as head coach Warren Gatland makes 11 changes from the team that thumped Argentina. The Dragons […]

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 […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict: Scrum has the X factor now we need some backs

20 November 2013 0 comments

England might lack an individual with real X factor at the moment but their collective dog and spirit is their special weapon. And that can […]

Gloucester duo set for surgery

18 November 2013 0 comments

Ryan Mills and James Simpson-Daniel will both undergo surgery after suffering injuries in the LV= Cup clash against Newcastle on Saturday. The Gloucester duo were […]

Sione Kalamafoni signs on with Gloucester

14 November 2013 0 comments

Sione Kalamafoni has put pen to paper signing a contract extension with Gloucester. In his second season at Kingsholm, the Tongan No.8, who was named […]

20 Questions: Will James – Gloucester lock

13 November 2013 1 comment

Disappointing start for Gloucester? We’re not pleased and it’s there for all to see that we’re underachieving in some areas. But we’re addressing it. Your […]

Matt Mullan in for second England cap against New Zealand with Alex Corbisiero out

12 November 2013 0 comments

Matt Mullan is set to earn is second Test Cap for England against New Zealand on Saturday as Alex Corbisiero is ruled out.

LV=Cup wrap

10 November 2013 0 comments

Newcastle rounded up the opening round of the LV=Cup with a 29-21 win over London Irish at Kingston Park today. Young winger Tom Fowlie put […]

Young Gun: Lewis Ludlow – Gloucester flanker

8 November 2013 0 comments

Lewis Ludlow is still a teenager but if he is to emulate his childhood idols the Gloucester flanker can expect to go all the way […]

Aviva Premiership round 7 teams

31 October 2013 1 comment

Gloucester v London Wasps Gloucester: Rob Cook; James Simpson-Daniel, Henry Trinder, Ryan Mills, Jonny May; Freddie Burns, Dan Robson; Yann Thomas, Huia Edmonds, Shaun Knight; Will […]

Tim Molenaar leaves Gloucester to join Harlequins

28 October 2013 1 comment

Tim Molenaar has been released by Gloucester to join Harlequins until the end of the current season. New Zealand born Molenaar, who made 75 appearances […]

Aviva Premiership round 6 teams

25 October 2013 0 comments

Bath v Gloucester Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Peter Stringer; Paul James, Rob Webber, Anthony Perenise; Stuart […]

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 […]

Two-week ban for Bath’s Ollie Devoto and Scarlets’ Samson Lee

17 October 2013 0 comments

Ollie Devoto has been hit by a two-week ban for punching Bordeaux-Bègles winger Blair Connor last Saturday in the opening round of the Amlin Challenge Cup. […]

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 […]

Henry Trinder, Luther Burrell and Joel Tomkins in line for England Test debut

16 October 2013 0 comments

Henry Trinder is in line to make his England Test debut after being named in Stuart Lancaster’s England squad ahead of the QBE Autumn internationals.

Dream Team: Tom Williams – Harlequins winger

14 October 2013 0 comments

1. Mark Lambert – A very intelligent player who is strong in the scrum and a destructive ball carrier. 2. Dimitri Szarzewski – He’s the […]

Perpignan revival can help James Hook’s Wales bid

12 October 2013 0 comments

James Hook hopes Perpignan’s return to the Heineken Cup can propel him back into Wales reckoning.

Young Gun – Jonny Hill – Gloucester lock

11 October 2013 1 comment

When his college application fell apart Jonny Hill was forced into an unexpected gap year – but it proved a vital step to an unlikely […]

Nick Cain looks at the opening rounds of the final Heineken Cup

11 October 2013 3 comments

The 19th Heineken Cup has been billed as the last of its kind, the collector’s edition. And winning it will be a huge accolade irrespective […]

20 Questions: Mark Mapletoft – Harlequins backs coach

9 October 2013 0 comments

Pleased with your coaching career so far? Crikey, yes. I started as an academy coach at Saracens, then worked for the RFU before joining Quins […]

Olly Morgan forced to retire

9 October 2013 1 comment

Gloucester full-back Olly Morgan has been forced to retire from professional rugby with immediate effect though injury. The former England international has been sidelined since […]

My Life in Rugby: Chris Fortey – former Gloucester, Worcester and Hartpury hooker

8 October 2013 0 comments

I loved playing in the front row with my twin brother Lee at Worcester – it was always enjoyable and pretty entertaining when we got […]

“Henry Trinder can bridge that Manu Tuilagi gap,” say James Simpson-Daniel and Nigel Davies

4 October 2013 1 comment

Gloucester duo James Simpson-Daniel and Nigel Davies are convinced Henry Trinder is the man to fill Manu Tuilagi’s massive shoes this autumn.

Nick Cain talks to Gloucester fly-half Freddie Burns about his challenge for club and country

3 October 2013 0 comments

Freddie Burns is the sort of fly-half that scares the living daylights out of English coaches almost as much as he does the opposition. Burns, […]

Lamb and Britton hit with bans after red cards

2 October 2013 0 comments

Ryan Lamb and Koree Britton have been suspended following their red cards in the Aviva ‘A’ League match between Gloucester and Leicester on Monday. Tigers […]

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 […]

England Saxons to face Irish Wolfhounds at Kingsholm

1 October 2013 1 comment

England Saxons will face the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds at Kingsholm on Saturday, January 25 it was announced today.. The match will be live on Sky […]

Jeff Probyn: Money is not the root of all success in Europe

27 September 2013 5 comments

There’s an old saying which seems to be more and more fashionable in our game and that is, ‘money talks’. As Europe hogs the headlines, […]

Aviva Premiership round 3: teams

20 September 2013 0 comments

Leicester v Newcastle Leicester: Blaine Scully; Vereniki Goneva, Manusamoa Tuilagi, Dan Bowden, Adam Thompstone; Toby Flood (Capt.), Ben Youngs; Boris Stankovich, Neil Briggs, Logovi’i Mulipola; […]

Gloucester to face Japan in November

19 September 2013 0 comments

There will be a battle of the cherries at Kingsholm in November as Gloucester announced today they will face Japan on November 12. With the […]

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