By Adam Hathaway Premiership chiefs have rushed to defend their handling of the Phil Morrow situation which caused a split among clubs. And Premiership Rugby […]
Newcastle boss Steve Diamond seemed out of answers on how Newcastle can end their Premiership losing streak and shake-off being the league’s whipping boys. Diamond […]
By Ben Jaycock Harlequins v Saracens – Match Preview Kick-off 3pm, Twickenham Stoop Harlequins have not beaten Saracens in the Premiership for almost five years […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Boss: Steve Diamond STEVE Diamond says Newcastle Falcons will operate with a simplistic game plan moving forward which he feels will make […]
BEN Earl’s obligatory man-of-the-match interview after Saracens’ win over Exeter included the following statement: “You look at this Premiership and everyone can beat everyone else.’’ […]
Premiership round-up PONTYPRIDD maintained their 100 per cent winning start to the season as they got the better of Narberth 52-23. The Otters, despite having […]
Leicester boss Michael Cheika insists the disciplinary process that resulted in a two-match ban for disrespecting an independent match-day doctor (IMDD) left him questioning whether […]
IN The Rugby Paper’s letters page (Sept 29), Neil Edwards describes how Championship clubs’ crowds are too low to allow serious investment in players by […]
ROTTEN Borough’ politics have turned English rugby’s once showcase top league into one which is showing signs of serious decay. The Premiership’s 10 clubs have […]
MY LIFEIN RUGBY JOHN DUDLEY THE FORMER ROTHERHAM & NORTH OF ENGLAND LOCK/BACK ROW Take that: John Dudley celebrates Rotherham’s famous play-off victory against Bedford […]
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS THREE teams have maintained unbeaten runs after two games in the men’s competition while the inaugural season of women’s BSR […]
Leicester have hit out at the Rugby Football Union after their head coach Michael Cheika was found guilty of disrespecting an independent match-day doctor and […]
Premiership round-up MERTHYR continued their relentless start in the Welsh Premiership with a thumping 61-10 defeat of Ystrad Rhondda at the Wern to make it […]
Last weekend marked the return of the URC and our website correspondent Darren Powell fills us in on the Welsh side’s progress in the competition. Cardiff 22-17 […]
Steve Diamond insists there will be no panicking at Newcastle despite their 22-game run without a Premiership victory. He said: “I’m disappointed but I’m not […]
By Ben Jaycock Joel Matavesi has committed himself to Bedford Blues having been enticed by the club’s expansive and entertaining style of play. Matavesi, 28, […]
Double injury blow for Bristol BRISTOL full-back Noah Heward will be out until the New Year after injuring his hamstring during a training session. The […]
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD MERTHYR continued their perfect start in the Welsh Premiership with an 11-try 71-0 thrashing of Newcastle Emlyn. The Ironmen ran […]
The Gallagher Premiership returns! Can Northampton defend their title? How will Saracens fare without Owen Farrell? Will Newcastle give a better account of themselves? Ex-England […]
Thank you to Tracey Turner for the lengthy appraisal of the challenges facing English rugby and the suggested solutions. Thank you, too, to The Rugby […]
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER WEST HARTLEPOOL PLAYER, CAPTAIN AND COACH, WHO ALSO REPRESENTED DURHAM, THE NORTH AND BRITISH POLICE JOHN STABLER Regular guy: John […]
Premiership round-up MERTHYR hammered out an early warning to their Premiership rivals that they mean business as they ran in seven tries in a 45-19 […]
MY LIFE IN RUGBY ALUN WALKER THE CHINNOR HOOKER, FORMERLY OF EALING, NEWCASTLE, NOTTINGHAM, EDINBURGH & SCOTLAND U20s IHAD a bad injury at the start […]
By Paul Martin Katy Daley-McLean hopes hosting next summer’s World Cup will provide a much-needed boost for women’s rugby in her native north-east. The South […]
TOBY FREEMAN, THE FORMER EXETER, ORDIZIA, ROTHERHAM, NOTTINGHAM, CORNISH PIRATES & HARLEQUINS LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Marlen […]
CAIOJAMES WALES U18 & GLOUCESTER FLANKER Pocket rocket back row Caio James is unusually short for his position among the piano shifters but the Welsh […]
Newcastle Falcons have appointed former England U20s boss Alan Dickens as senior coach as they look to break a run of 21 consecutive Premiership defeats.
NEWCASTLE Falcons have signed centre Sammy Arnold on a two-year contract. The 28-year-old has spent the last two seasons at Brive, where he played 25 […]