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England U18s name side to take on Wales in SA

14 August 2014 1 comment

England U18s have named their side to take on Wales in the opening game of their summer tour to South Africa in Cape Town. Gloucester […]

Young Gun: Dean Adamson – Bedford winger

8 August 2014 1 comment

If at first you don’t succeed try, try and try again. This could the title of Dean Adamson’s rugby career so far. With his time […]

Premiership Rugby 7s Series finals squads

6 August 2014 1 comment

Harlequins: Izzy Fao’i, Jack Maslen, Ian Clark, Sam Aspland Robinson, Simon Pitfield, Henry Cheeseman, Alosio Yamoyamo, James Chisholm, Jordan Burns, Gavin Dampies, Ollie Lindsay Hague, […]

Premiership Sevens squads

31 July 2014 0 comments

Pool C (Friday August 1 at Franklin’s Gardens) Harlequins: Ollie Lindsay-Hague, Charlie Walker, Louis Grimoldby, Sam Stuart, Sam Aspland, Jack Maslen, Joe Marchant, Henry Cheeseman, Kieran […]

“We’re up for a fight,” Dorian West tells Richard Cockerill

31 July 2014 0 comments

Saints forwards coach rubbishes suggestions by Leicester boss that his side may lack hunger to defend their Premiership title next season.

Young Gun: Jordan Onojaife – Saints Academy lock

25 July 2014 2 comments

When Jordan Onojaife sat down at home to watch England‘s opening game at the Junior World Championship last month, little did he know he would […]

Roberts returns to the Ospreys

11 July 2014 0 comments

Scrum-half Martin Roberts has left Bath Rugby to join Ospreys on a two-year deal. The 28-year-old, who also spent two years at Northampton, returns to […]

Downey signs Warriors deal

27 June 2014 0 comments

Glasgow Warriors have secured the services of Munster centre James Downey on a two-year contract. The 33-year-old, who had previous stint at Northampton, will join […]

England beat Crusaders

17 June 2014 0 comments

Second-string England score six tries to secure first win in New Zealand tour.

Northampton Saints fear exodus of stars unless salary cap is raised

11 June 2014 1 comment

President Keith Barwell fears Northampton may struggle to keep top stars in future unless salary cap restrictions are lifted.

New Northampton deal for Jim Mallinder

2 June 2014 0 comments

Jim Mallinder has celebrated Northampton‘s Premiership and Amlin Cup double by putting pen to paper on a new five-year deal. The Saints Director of Rugby […]

Banned Owen Williams to miss Wales tour

28 May 2014 0 comments

Owen Williams will not tour South Africa with Wales after the he picked up a six-week ban. The Leicester fly-half was found guilty of making […]

Owen Farrell fit for Premiership final

28 May 2014 0 comments

Owen Farrell has been passed fit to play in the Premiership final on Saturday. The Saracens fly-half suffered a slight ankle sprain in the warm up […]

Steve Borthwick to take up Japan role

27 May 2014 1 comment

Steve Borthwick will link up with former Saracens boos Eddie Jones after being named Japan‘s forwards coach. The Sarries captain, who will retire after the Premiership final against […]

Farrell and Vunipola doubtful for Premiership Final and England tour

26 May 2014 0 comments

Saracens could be without Owen Farrell and Mako Vunipola for the Premiership final against Northampton on Saturday at Twickenham. Farrell, who played 65 minutes against […]

WIN TICKETS TO PREMIERSHIP FINAL WITH GATORADE

23 May 2014 0 comments

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Gatorade, Official Performance Partner of Premiership Rugby, to offer a pair of tickets for the Aviva Premiership Final. […]

Dream Team: Shane Geraghty – London Irish and former Northampton & Brive fly-half

19 May 2014 0 comments

1. Davit Kubriashvili – I played with Davit at Brive and the guy was unbelievable, one of the very best in world rugby. Incredibly powerful […]

Young Gun: Louis Grimoldby – Harlequins fly-half

16 May 2014 1 comment

English fly-halves with rugby league backgrounds are all the rage at present and in Louis Grimoldby, Harlequins look to have unearthed the next along the […]

Dream Team: Paul Doran-Jones – Harlequins and former Leinster, Wasps, Gloucester, Northampton & England prop

5 May 2014 1 comment

1. Fabien Barcella – He was just an unbelievable scrummager. I played against Biarritz in one of my first European matches and he was terrifying. […]

20 Questions: Daniel Browne – London Welsh back row

30 April 2014 0 comments

Just 35… is happy birthday in order? Thanks. I’ve been getting lots of grief off the boys! Quite a few were born in the 90s […]

Brendan Gallagher: The day that Munster found vintage form in Bordeaux

24 April 2014 0 comments

Munster‘s love affair with the Heineken Cup has become the stuff of legend but in nearly two decades I recall no bigger match or occasion […]

Courtney Lawes still dishes it out but is not so hit and miss

23 April 2014 0 comments

If anyone was in doubt that Courtney Lawes can still deliver big hits with the best of them, then look no further than Owen Farrell’s ribcage.

Wins for Saracens and Northampton

20 April 2014 2 comments

Northampton are a step closer to a home semi-final following their 36-21 bonus-point win over London Irish at Franklin’s Gardens today. With Leicester losing at […]

Unfair, cry clubs over huge loss at Sarries

15 April 2014 2 comments

Questions have been raised over the state of financial fair play in the Aviva Premiership after huge losses were reported by Saracens and Bath. Premiership […]

Competition: Northampton v London Irish tickets

14 April 2014 0 comments

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Official Breakdown and Recovery Supplier to Premiership Rugby, Green Flag, to offer fans the chance to win four […]

Saracens beat Northampton to stay top

14 April 2014 0 comments

Saracens remained at the top of the table after disposing of Northampton 28-24 at Allianz Park. Sarries are now ten points clear of the Saints […]

Nick Cain: Here’s how All Blacks Test could have moved

9 April 2014 2 comments

There are times when it is blatantly obvious that the standards of excellence now demanded of England’s professional rugby players are not always mirrored in […]

RFU fail in bid to get All Blacks Test switch

8 April 2014 1 comment

Concerted attempts by the RFU to change the Test schedule for England’s summer tour of New Zealand in June have failed.

London Wasps and Bath set up all-English Amlin Cup semi-final

6 April 2014 3 comments

London Wasps have set up an all-English Amlin Cup semi-final against Bath after beating Gloucester 36-24 at Adams Park tonight. The two Premiership sides will […]

20 Questions: Mark Wilson – Newcastle flanker

26 March 2014 0 comments

Enjoyed a bit of time off? Yes. Four tough league games took their toll so it was good to recharge the batteries. And 30 of […]

Sunday’s Premiership round up

24 February 2014 0 comments

The battle between Northampton and Saracens continued at the top of the Premiership as both secured wins against Newcastle and Exeter yesterday. Leaders Northampton, who […]

My Life in Rugby: Jon Sleightholme – former Bath, Northampton & England wing

18 February 2014 0 comments

Scoring my first England try at Twickenham as we sealed the 1996 Five Nations title is probably my highlight. Not bad for a lad from […]

Alex Waller was spurred on by England omissions

6 February 2014 0 comments

Snubbed by England through the age-groups, Alex Waller’s chance to pull on the Red Rose jersey was a long time coming.

Veteran Jon Clarke enjoying life with cavalier Leeds

6 February 2014 0 comments

Just one month into his Leeds Carnegie career former England Saxon centre Jon Clarke already feels like a Headingley veteran.

Marlan Yarde would be top signing says Tom Williams

29 January 2014 1 comment

Tom Williams says speculation linking Marland Yarde with a move to Harlequins is a positive sign of ambition and would welcome his arrival.

Brendan Gallagher reminisces about some unique times with a hell-raising rugby fanatic

26 December 2013 1 comment

The security guard’s radio crackled around a deserted Twickenham: “Lawrence Of Arabia and a Man Called Horse are leaving the stadium. Please see these gentlemen […]

‘Class act’ James O’Connor can inspire Irish return to top

25 December 2013 0 comments

Mick Crossan, leader of the consortium who own London Irish, wants Australian star James O’Connor to be the talisman for a return to the forefront of domestic and European rugby.

20 Questions: Brett Sturgess – Exeter prop

18 December 2013 0 comments

Nearly, but not quite for Exeter so far this season? Yes, especially in the last two weeks against Saracens and Bath. But we’ve been playing […]

Tom Wood signs Northampton contract extension

17 December 2013 0 comments

Northampton Saints today announced that Tom Wood has signed a contract extension along with four other forwards to stay at Franklin’s Gardens for the “foreseeable future”. […]

Bath beat Northampton to win A-League title

17 December 2013 0 comments

Bath United claimed a 29-20 win over the Northampton Wanderers at Franklin’s Gardens to lift the A-League trophy last night. A try under the posts […]

England U18s beat Australia Schoolboys

4 December 2013 0 comments

Two late tries from captain James Chisholm and Will Haywood set England U18s on the way to a hard-fought 23-3 victory over the Australian Schoolboys […]

Richard De Carpentier faces eye-gouging hearing

3 December 2013 1 comment

Richard De Carpentier will appear in front of a RFU disciplinary hearing for eye-gouging next week. The Worcester Warriors flanker has been charged with “making contact with […]

WIN Dylan Harley’s signed boots

25 November 2013 0 comments

To celebrate the end of the Autumn internationals, we are giving the opportunity to one of our readers to win a pair of boots signed […]

Dream Team: Budge Pountney – former Northampton and Scotland flanker

20 November 2013 0 comments

1. Tom Smith – Never underestimate the quiet players, he was destructive on the pitch but a true gent off it. A real stalwart for […]

Nick Johnston joins Worcester coaching staff

20 November 2013 1 comment

Worcester Warriors have signed experienced Nick Johnston to their coaching staff as a High Performance Director. The side currently bottom of the Aviva Premiership with […]

England reassuring over Dylan Hartley

17 November 2013 0 comments

The England medical have given reassuring over the fitness of hooker Dylan Hartley. The Northampton Saints captain was taken to hospital following yesterday’s clash against […]

George Pisi hit with six-week ban

13 November 2013 1 comment

George Pisi will miss the remainder of Samoa‘s Autumn internationals after being hit with a six-week ban for a tip-tackle on Ireland‘s Tommy Bowe last Saturday. […]

Saracens thump Newcastle and Northampton beat London Irish

3 November 2013 1 comment

Charlie’s Hodgson scored 18 points for his first appearance of the season as Saracens remained at the top of the Premiership with a 40-3 thumping […]

Rob Webber and Henry Thomas added to England Squad

28 October 2013 1 comment

Rob Webber and Henry Thomas will join the England camp at Pennyhill Park this evening ahead of the clash against Australia at Twickenham Stadium next Saturday. The […]