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Peter Jackson column: Even with TMOs, referees still miss foul play

13 May 2016 0 comments

At close of play on Friday night, 23 players had been sent off in European club competition this season compared to 37 during the whole […]

Denton on his way to Gloucester

13 May 2016 0 comments

Leinster have confirmed that Tom Denton will join the Gloucester this summer. The lock spent the last four seasons in Dublin having arrived from Leeds […]

Brendan Gallagher on the love story between Harlequins and Challenge Cup

12 May 2016 0 comments

The Challenge Cup in its many guises has been good to Harlequins and vice versa. Quins have won Europe’s second tier Cup competition a record […]

Saracens sign Bedford lock Mark Flanagan

3 May 2016 0 comments

Saracens have bolstered their second row option for next season with the signing Bedford Blues lock Mark Flanagan on a two-year deal. The 26-year-old, who […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Come on Celts, it’s time to be the great entertainers

21 April 2016 0 comments

What a wonderful advert last weekend’s quarter-finals were for European Cup rugby, with the elite clubs of England and France going head-to-head. However, the question […]

Brendan Gallagher: Looking for knock-out drama? Try a European semi-final!

20 April 2016 0 comments

Heaven knows we’ve had our fair share of drama in European Cup finals over the years but, as with most sports, some of the best […]

Ashley Beck pens new Ospreys contract

20 April 2016 0 comments

Ospreys announced that centre Ashley Beck has signed a new two-year contract with the region. A product of the region’s player development pathway, Beck progressed […]

Northampton Saints props ready for England scrap

15 April 2016 0 comments

Northampton tighthead Paul Hill is destined to be one of England’s top stars, according to prop partner Alex Waller. Hill, 21, has achieved a smooth […]

Thomas signs new three-year deal with Ospreys

6 April 2016 0 comments

Ospreys have announced that young prop Gareth Thomas has penned a new three-year contract that will keep him at the Liberty Stadium until 2019. The […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Time is on your side, Ian, but are Wales?

17 March 2016 0 comments

As career records go, it surely stands supreme – three Six Nations’ tournaments, three Six Nations titles and two Grand Slams. Out of a grand […]

20 questions: Micheal Keating – Rotherham wing

16 March 2016 0 comments

Just how big was that Championship win against Bedford Blues last week? It was a massive win for us. It got a bit edgy towards […]

Resurgent Dan Robson won’t be giving up his place without a fight

4 March 2016 0 comments

It has been 18 months in the making but Dan Robson is finally enjoying a good run of games and is determined to prove he […]

Nick Cain column: No prizes for tact, but Eddie Jones was honest about Jonny Sexton

3 March 2016 0 comments

The attempt to bracket the Eddie Jones comments about Jonathan Sexton over the fitness of the Irish fly-half to play Test rugby as malevolent mind […]

Ireland name uncapped pair for England trip

25 February 2016 0 comments

Stuart McCloskey and Josh van der Flier will make their Test debuts on Saturday as Ireland travel to Twickenham to take on England in the […]

Cian Healy turns down Worcester to stay in Ireland

17 February 2016 0 comments

As predicted by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on February 7, Cian Healy has decided to turn down a lucrative three-year deal at Worcester […]

Peter Jackson column: Irish get set for Storm Gatland to blast Dublin

5 February 2016 0 comments

The deep depression hanging over Ireland has nothing to do with Storm Gertrude and everything to do with Wales landing in Dublin this coming weekend. […]

20 Questions: Ben Jacobs – Wasps centre

27 January 2016 0 comments

How big is today’s game in Toulon? It’s huge. If we win we qualify for the quarter-finals but if we lose they overtake us and […]

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 […]

Champions Cup round 6 teams

22 January 2016 0 comments

Pool 1 Ulster v Oyonnax Ulster: Jared Payne; Andrew Trimble, Darren Cave, Luke Marshall, Craig Gilroy; Paddy Jackson, Paul Marshall; Kyle McCall, Rob Herring (Capt.), […]

Best named Ireland captain for Six Nations

20 January 2016 0 comments

Rory Best will captain Ireland during the Six Nations after head coach Joe Schmidt named his 35-man squad for the opening two rounds of the […]

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 […]

My Life in Rugby: Ross Reynolds – former Wallaby No.8 and Rotherham, Australia and Brumbies coach

12 January 2016 0 comments

Having won Premierships in Australian club rugby as both a player and a coach with Manly, Gordon and Sydney University, it is a pity I […]

Brendan Gallagher: New hope for British clubs as the old empires crumble in Europe

31 December 2015 0 comments

How the mighty have fallen. We still have two rounds of the Pool stages left – in fact some teams have three ties remaining after […]

Nick Cain: Here’s how Eddie Jones could make some big changes

31 December 2015 0 comments

Never underestimate the electric-shock speed at which things can change in our sport. It is just under three months since England crashed out of the […]

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. […]

Ian Madigan to leave Leinster and join Bordeaux

29 December 2015 0 comments

Leinster confirmed yesterday that Ian Madigan will leave the Irish province at the end of the current season to join Bordeaux Bègles in the French […]

Leinster statement on Cian Healy

18 December 2015 0 comments

Leinster Rugby have informed EPCR of their intention to appeal the decision of the independent Judicial Officer Roger Morris to suspend Leinster prop Cian Healy […]

Healy suspended for two weeks

17 December 2015 0 comments

Cian Healy, has been suspended for two weeks following Leinster‘s clash against Toulon in the Champions Cup last Sunday. The Leinster prop was cited by […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Taulupe Faletau can become best No.8 in the world at Bath

16 December 2015 0 comments

Taulupe Faletau’s decision to join Bath next season means that they have acquired a 25-year-old who is not only a world-class No.8, but who also […]

My Life in Rugby: Darren Molloy – former Wasps, Gloucester and Leinster prop

15 December 2015 0 comments

Once a Wasp, always a Wasp is an oft-used phrase that resonates with me 100 per cent. From the day I first signed for Wasps […]

Champions Cup round 3 teams

11 December 2015 0 comments

Pool 1 Oyonnax v Saracens Oyonnax: Quentin Etienne; Silvere Tian, Guillaume Bousses, Alaska Taufa, Dug Codjo; Rory Clegg, Fabien Cibray; Soane Tonga’uiha, Jeremie Maurouard, Horace […]

Shane Williams column: So, could Dai Young and Rob Howley work together?

3 December 2015 0 comments

Rob Howley and Dai Young could be the dream ticket to succeed Warren Gatland. Wales will need a new head coach after the 2019 World […]

Dave Attwood pens new Bath deal

24 November 2015 0 comments

Bath have today confirmed that Dave Attwood has renewed his contract with the Club. The second row has made 113 appearances for Bath since joining […]

Dave Denton ‘can cure Bath’s hangover’ from Sam Burgess

21 November 2015 0 comments

Bath’s new back row signing David Denton will make a huge impact at the Rec according to first team coach Toby Booth, who admits he […]

Nick Cain on the big debate: Call in Sir Clive, Jones, Baxter, Mallinder and Edwards

18 November 2015 0 comments

Ian Ritchie has a solution to England’s coaching future staring him in the face: Appoint Sir Clive Woodward as RFU performance director and let him […]

A preview of the Champions Cup pools

13 November 2015 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Pool 1: Saracens, Ulster Toulouse and Oyonnax Overview: Saracens had 15 players involved in the World Cup but have regrouped quickly and […]

Euro clubs must not let RWC have all the epics

13 November 2015 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher To borrow heavily from the great Tom Petty, “too much ain’t enough”, although I fancy the rock maestro had something other than […]

Henry Thomas: I’ll state case for England

28 October 2015 0 comments

Overlooked England tighthead has his sights firmly set on a Six Nations recall following the national side’s troubles at the scrum.

Jeremy Guscott column: Ireland’s big name players are enhancing reputations

8 October 2015 0 comments

My forecast for an England Ireland semi-final looks to be 50 per cent true at this stage, with Ireland pretty much assured of quarter-final qualification […]

Ben Prescott forced to retire

16 September 2015 0 comments

London Scottish have today announced that Ben Prescott has been forced to retire from rugby due to a neck and shoulder injury. The prop made […]

My Life in Rugby: Dennis Hickie – former Leinster and Ireland wing

15 September 2015 0 comments

Overall I have to be very thankful for what I was able to achieve in rugby with the help of great team-mates and some excellent […]

20 Questions: Adam Kwasnicki – London Scottish hooker

9 September 2015 0 comments

Did you get a chance to switch-off this summer? Knowing when to switch off is an important part of being a professional rugby player, have […]

Steve Meehan tips English clubs to challenge French giants

29 August 2015 0 comments

Toulon‘s new backs coach Steve Meehan believes the financial disparity between English and French clubs is closing and sees no reason why a Premiership side […]

Ashley Johnson is hooking up to a whole new ball game

28 August 2015 1 comment

Barnstorming South African will not settle for the No.16 shirt.

Champions Cup fixtures announced

14 August 2015 1 comment

Leicester will kick-off the Champions Cup season by hosting Stade Francais at Welford Road on November 13. The clash between the Tigers and the Top14 […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Winning is same in any language for Michael Cheika

7 August 2015 0 comments

Michael Cheika speaks French, Italian and Arabic. He is also known to be fluent in coarse Anglo-Saxon and looks forward to leaving England or Wales […]

Dean Mumm opens up about World Cup dream

5 August 2015 0 comments

Dean Mumm is nothing if not determined. Having packed away his boots after leading Exeter Chiefs to a resounding victory over Sale Sharks in mid-May, […]