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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 […]

Nick Cain: Let George go, Saints, or risk his goodwill

9 October 2013 3 comments

George North is box office, and although he had to wait until last Friday night for his first try for Northampton since moving to Franklin’s […]

Quins v Saints available for all on BT Sports on Friday

10 September 2013 1 comment

TV viewers across the UK will be able to watch this Friday’s top Aviva Premiership Rugby clash between Harlequins and Northampton Saints, after BT announced […]

20 Questions: Paul Doran-Jones – Harlequins prop

4 September 2013 0 comments

How are you settling in at Quins? I’m really enjoying it. It’s a great environment here, they’re a great bunch of lads and I’m really […]

Craig Mitchell: Shame of my ‘Lions’ punch-up

28 August 2013 0 comments

Craig Mitchell has spoken candidly about the horrific long-haul flight home from Australia in June when he feared his rugby career might be over. The […]

Richard Cockerill fails to get ban reduced

31 July 2013 1 comment

LEICESTER Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has failed to reduce his nine-game suspension at a Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing. But the ban has been […]

George North will be a Saints idol ‘with Stephen Myler’s help’

20 June 2013 1 comment

Former Northampton star winger Jon Sleightholme has backed Stephen Myler to load the bullets for George North to fire in the Premiership when the Lions […]

Northampton Saints to play in World Club 7s

7 June 2013 1 comment

Northampton Saints will play at Twickenham for the second time in three months as they are the ninth team to be confirmed for the inaugural […]

Alex Corbisiero added to Lions squad

5 June 2013 1 comment

Alex Corbisiero is leaving England‘s tour of Argentina to join the British & Irish Lions as cover for injured prop Cian Healy. Healy suffered an […]

Saints sign another prop

3 June 2013 0 comments

Northampton Saints today announced that Gareth Denman is moving to Franklin’s Gardens this summer from Rotherham Titans, adding to the club’s options at tight-head prop. […]

20 Questions: Darren Fox – Beford flanker

31 May 2013 0 comments

How’s your 18 months at Bedford been? Cracking! A lot of lads I’d played with or against before and it’s been a breath of fresh […]

Jeremy Guscott: Tigers can edge this battle of the giants

22 May 2013 0 comments

Northampton‘s results against the top teams in the Premiership have generally not been the best and they won’t be favourites for this Twickenham final, especially […]

Young Gun: Tom Smallbone – London Irish prop

18 May 2013 2 comments

London Irish prop Tom Smallbone has been doing more than his fair share of homework this season and hopes it will pay dividends should he […]

Northampton Saints to meet Leicester in Premiership final

12 May 2013 0 comments

Their will be a taste of the East Midlands at Twickenham in two weeks as Northampton Saints will face Leicester Tigers in the Premiership final […]

20 Questions: Tom Wood – Northampton flanker

26 April 2013 1 comment

What went wrong against Leicester? We embarrassed ourselves. It was billed as a big game and we failed to deliver. Our defence was porous, our […]

James Haskell: Let’s play in summer and watch skills grow

9 April 2013 4 comments

You wake-up. It’s Saturday morning. Your bedroom’s freezing, but at least it is only 10.00am, so you can ease back for a lie-in under the […]

Andrew Sheridan is backed for Lions call-up by rival Dan Cole

5 April 2013 1 comment

Leicester prop Dan Cole prepared for his first competitive tussle with Andrew Sheridan next week by insisting the Lions cannot afford to ignore the form […]

George North is urged to get Test clearance

3 April 2013 1 comment

Wales have asked George North to ensure he protects his international future before completing his proposed £250,000 transfer to Northampton. WRU officials have advised the […]

Young Gun: Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi – Northampton prop

23 March 2013 1 comment

Being picked to start for England U20s on home soil at Franklin’s Gardens against Italy – Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi admits he could not have asked for […]

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