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EXCLUSIVE: Jamie Noon calls for leniency on England’s selection policy

21 April 2014 1 comment

Former England centre Jamie Noon believes the RFU should take a more relaxed stance when it comes to picking France-based players.

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 […]

Jeremy Guscott: Gavin Henson’s coming back to best – and it’s great to see

16 April 2014 2 comments

Gavin Henson proved the other week against Brive what we have all known throughout his career: the guy can really play. He still has that […]

Now the Turks want to get slice of new European Cup

16 April 2014 0 comments

The new European Rugby Champions’ Cup is preparing for take-off with the airline who signed Lionel Messi during their sponsorship of FC Barcelona and Manchester United.

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 […]

Tavis Knoyle and Sila Puafisi facing RFU hearing tomorrow

15 April 2014 0 comments

Gloucester duo Tavis Knoyle and Sila Puafisi will appear before a RFU Disciplinary Panel in London tomorrow following Saturday’s Premiership match against Bath. Following a […]

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 […]

George Chuter retires from rugby

14 April 2014 1 comment

Leicester Tigers hooker George Chuter has announced his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. The first man to make 250 appearances in Premiership Rugby […]

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 […]

Premiership, Pro12, Championship teams

11 April 2014 1 comment

After a thrilling weekend of European rugby, everyone’s attention returns to the domestic leagues and a thrilling finish is on the cards. There are only […]

The new face of European Rugby

11 April 2014 0 comments

After months of negotiations, the future of European rugby has finally been sorted with all the European stakeholders agreeing the new format of the European […]

Memo to Stuart Lancaster: Michael Paterson’s available

11 April 2014 0 comments

Not many outside of Wales realised quite what an exceptional bit of business Sale supremo Steve Diamond had done last summer in signing second row Michael Paterson – but they certainly do now.

Aviva Premiership round 19 teams

10 April 2014 2 comments

Gloucester v Bath Gloucester: Martyn Thomas; Charlie Sharples, Henry Trinder, Mike Tindall, Jonny May; Billy Twelvetrees (Capt.), Jimmy Cowan; Nick Wood, Dan George, Shaun Knight; Elliott […]

Premiership statement on European Rugby

10 April 2014 0 comments

Premiership Rugby today commented on the confirmation by all parties that an exciting new set of European club competitions will start next season under the […]

Danny Cipriani voted Premiership player of the month

9 April 2014 0 comments

Danny Cipriani has been voted the March Premiership player of the month following his recent form with the Sale Sharks. The fly-half, who is trying […]

Anthony Watson will be star for England says Nick Abendanon

9 April 2014 0 comments

Nick Abendanon admits that Anthony Watson’s emergence proved a decisive factor in taking the plunge with European giants Clermont.

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 […]

Brendan Gallagher: Steve Diamond has more polish but can still spot a gem

9 April 2014 0 comments

There was a time Sale boss Steve Diamond might have brooded for a week or more after the disappointing Amlin Cup defeat his admittedly makeshift […]

Newcastle head coach leaves

8 April 2014 1 comment

Newcastle Falcons head coach Peter Russell will be leaving the club for personal reasons at the end of the current season. Russell arrived on Tyneside […]

London Irish sign Dan Leo

8 April 2014 0 comments

London Irish have announced the signing of Samoa International Dan Leo for next season. Making the move from Top 14 side Perpignan, the second rower […]

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.

WIN tickets for the Stinger!

7 April 2014 0 comments

The Rugby Paper and London Wasps have teamed up to offer our readers the opportunity to win a pair of tickets for The Stinger clash […]

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 […]

Richard Wigglesworth: Saracens have to embrace not fear Ravenhill

4 April 2014 0 comments

Mark McCall’s Saracens travel to Ulster tomorrow for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals and scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth hopes they can embrace the atmosphere and reach last […]

Dan Hipkiss warns England not to put Manu Tuilagi on the wing

1 April 2014 0 comments

One of the few headaches facing Stuart Lancaster after the Six Nations is one he has encountered before – how to solve a problem like Manu?

Dream Team: Dean Schofield – Worcester and former Sale & Toulon lock

31 March 2014 0 comments

1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts – I played with him at Sale Sharks and Toulon. He’s one of the most powerful props I’ve come across and to […]

Worcester not dead yet after win at Newcastle

31 March 2014 0 comments

Worcester are not dead yet thanks to a late try from Josh Drauniniu which handed them a tense 17-12 win at Newcastle. In a very […]

Newcastle Falcons seal Ruki Tipuna deal

28 March 2014 0 comments

Ruki Tipuna has signed a two-year deal with Newcastle Falcons ahead of the 2014-15 season. The Bristol scrum-half, 30, who has made more than 60 […]

Jeff Probyn: It was the Scotland game that cost England the title

28 March 2014 2 comments

Sometimes in life everything conspires to bring about the right outcome and make dreams come true, even if it takes a little luck. First we […]

Aviva Premiership round 18 teams

28 March 2014 0 comments

Bath v Sale Bath: Nick Abendanon; Anthony Watson, Ollie Devoto, Kyle Eastmond, Semesa Rokoduguni; George Ford, Peter Stringer; Paul James, Ross Batty, David Wilson; Stuart […]

Win Aviva Premiership Rugby tickets

27 March 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 two […]

Brendan Gallagher: The sevens wonder of the world still going at 75!

26 March 2014 0 comments

Over the years camp followers have suffered from severe sunburn, hypothermia and trench foot watching the HSBC Rosslyn Park School Sevens but that all comes […]

Brendan Gallagher: 150 years on and rugby’s oldest rivalry just as fierce

21 March 2014 1 comment

They have been knocking lumps out of each other for 150 years now so it was probably fitting that Richmond and Blackheath fought out a […]

Aviva Premiership round 17 teams

21 March 2014 0 comments

Gloucester v Newcastle Gloucester: Rob Cook; Charlie Sharples, Henry Trinder, Mike Tindall (Capt), Martyn Thomas; Ryan Mills, Dan Robson; Nick Wood, Darren Dawidiuk, Shaun Knight; Elliott […]

Saracens look to set new world record at Wembley

20 March 2014 0 comments

Saracens look to set to break their own world record when they host Harlequins at Wembley on Saturday. Sarries currently hold the record with 83,671 […]

Fight for Dan Cole’s place won’t change Henry Thomas

20 March 2014 0 comments

Henry Thomas is the first to admit that he cannot match Dan Cole’s all-court ability in an England shirt.

James Short links up with London Irish

19 March 2014 0 comments

London Irish have signed James Short from Saracens on a two-year contract. The 24 year-old winger, who scored the only try in 2011 Premiership final […]

Jacques Burger: Rugby’s brutal so don’t play if you can’t take the pain

13 March 2014 0 comments

Jacques Burger, arguably Premiership Rugby’s toughest tackler, admits to being concerned over the long-term effects of professional rugby’s relentless brutality.

Manu Tuilagi set for England return

12 March 2014 0 comments

Manu Tuilagi will make his England return on Saturday in Rome after being named in the matchday 23 to face Italy in the last round […]

The EDRU are aiming to beat the Welsh and take on the world!

7 March 2014 1 comment

The England Deaf Rugby Union team are looking for individual player sponsorships to assist the players with travelling cost and to enable companies that normally […]

Master spy James O’Connor is impressed by England

5 March 2014 1 comment

James O’Connor believes England are “building towards something special” and admits Australia will have their work cut out to beat them at the 2015 World Cup.

Falcon Kieran Brookes hit with six-week ban

5 March 2014 1 comment

Newcastle Falcons tighthead prop Kieran Brookes has been handed a six week ban for acts contrary to good sportsmanship, contrary to law 10.4(m) following an […]

Young Gun: James Gibbons – Gloucester prop

28 February 2014 0 comments

A teenage U-turn resulted in Gloucester prop James Gibbons abandoning a fledgling football career, but it was mum’s encouragement that eased the transition to rugby. […]

Premiership, Pro 12 & Championship teams

28 February 2014 1 comment

With the Six Nations taking another week off, internationals will be on show in both the Aviva Premiership and RaboDirect Pro12 this weekend. Meanwhile, it […]

Sailosi Tagicakibau joins the Stormers on loan

28 February 2014 1 comment

London Irish wing Sailosi Tagicakibau has joined the Stormers on loan for the current Super Rugby season. The 31-year-old Samoan has been struggling for regular rugby […]

Aviva Premiership round 16 teams

28 February 2014 1 comment

Bath v Saracens Bath: Nick Abendanon; Anthony Watson, Ollie Devoto, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Peter Stringer; Paul James, Ross Batty, Anthony Perenise; Dominic […]

Room 101: Louis McGowan – Sedgley Park back-row

27 February 2014 0 comments

1. Front five forwards wearing flashy boots I’ve been in the game a fair few years now and I’m a bit of a traditionalist when […]

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 […]