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20 Questions: George Watkins – Bristol winger

16 October 2013 0 comments

Pleased to be back after your thumb injury? It’s been frustrating but it’s great to be involved again and there’s a lot of excitement around […]

Miles Mantella bounces back from pain of rejection

11 October 2013 0 comments

Being released by a Premiership club can be a devastating blow for a young player – but pace ace Miles Mantella is taking it all in his stride.

Where do you want me to play? Elliot Daly asks England

10 October 2013 0 comments

With England spoilt for choice at full-back but injury-ravaged in the centres, Elliot Daly admits he would love some clarification from the international set-up as to where his best position lies.

Room 101: Tom Allen – Henley Hawks centre

10 October 2013 0 comments

1. Salary discrepancy with football Wouldn’t it be nice if the salaries in rugby were equivalent to those that you get in football? In the news […]

Sale v Biarritz: preview

9 October 2013 1 comment

Joe Ford and Will Cliff will lead Sale‘s attack tomorrow as they host Biarritz in the opening round of the Amlin Challenge Cup at the […]

Jeremy Guscott: Lancaster’s dilemma is who plays 10, Farrell or Burns?

9 October 2013 2 comments

Having watched the best team in the world, New Zealand, beat the second best, South Africa, 38-27 in a humdinger of a match in Jo’burg, […]

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 […]

Premiership Rugby announce new Salary Cap regulations

8 October 2013 0 comments

Premiership Rugby today confirmed the newly approved Salary Cap regulations for Aviva Premiership Rugby clubs. All Aviva Premiership Rugby Clubs are now subject to a […]

Jeff Probyn: Clubs face oblivion if RFU take on PRL over Europe

4 October 2013 55 comments

Financial Oblivion are the words used by Bath‘s owner Bruce Craig when describing the possible fate facing the RaboDirect Pro12 if they don’t join the […]

“Henry Trinder can bridge that Manu Tuilagi gap,” say James Simpson-Daniel and Nigel Davies

4 October 2013 1 comment

Gloucester duo James Simpson-Daniel and Nigel Davies are convinced Henry Trinder is the man to fill Manu Tuilagi’s massive shoes this autumn.

Brendan Gallagher: Don’t let the big boys’ Euro row put an end to Treviso dream

3 October 2013 2 comments

While the ERC blazers, club representatives from England and France and TV executives squabble endlessly over the future of a European club competition, the likes […]

Nick Cain talks to Gloucester fly-half Freddie Burns about his challenge for club and country

3 October 2013 0 comments

Freddie Burns is the sort of fly-half that scares the living daylights out of English coaches almost as much as he does the opposition. Burns, […]

Nick Cain: These weakened teams undermine competition

2 October 2013 4 comments

There are occasions when it is hard to fathom the workings, and the culture, of the English Premiership. Why, at a time when the English […]

My Life in Rugby: Kevin Barrett – former Exeter, London Irish, Saracens and England Sevens scum-half

1 October 2013 0 comments

Making my 100th league appearance for Exeter Chiefs has to rank up there as one of the proudest achievements of my career. I had two […]

Nigel Wray warns the IRB a Euro Cup veto would end in court

1 October 2013 1 comment

Saracens chairman Nigel Wray has warned that any attempt by the International Rugby Board to veto the proposed Rugby Champions Cup will end up defeated in court.

Jeff Probyn: Money is not the root of all success in Europe

27 September 2013 5 comments

There’s an old saying which seems to be more and more fashionable in our game and that is, ‘money talks’. As Europe hogs the headlines, […]

Welsh clubs in talks over Heineken breakaway

24 September 2013 0 comments

Two Welsh regions have declared their interest in joining the new Europe under Anglo-French direction from next season. PRL chief executive Mark McCafferty confirmed the Welsh move yesterday along with others but refused to name names.

Saracens beat Bath to remain unbeaten

23 September 2013 0 comments

Saracens produced a stunning first-half display to beat Bath 31-17 at the Allianz Park and remain at the top of the Premiership. Owen Farrell and […]

New European Cup named as Champions Cup

23 September 2013 0 comments

Premiership Rugby and the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) have confirmed the new European Cup will be called the Champions Cup. The new competition will be […]

Young Gun: Tom Chapman – Worcester wing/scrum-half

20 September 2013 0 comments

Tom Chapman is only 19 but the speedster has already been on the books of Saracens, Bath and Blackheath. But after joining Worcester this summer, […]

Aviva Premiership round 3: teams

20 September 2013 0 comments

Leicester v Newcastle Leicester: Blaine Scully; Vereniki Goneva, Manusamoa Tuilagi, Dan Bowden, Adam Thompstone; Toby Flood (Capt.), Ben Youngs; Boris Stankovich, Neil Briggs, Logovi’i Mulipola; […]

20 Questions: Russell Earnshaw – former England Sevens coach

18 September 2013 1 comment

You left England 7s last month. Why? A family decision. Last year I was away 140 days and in my last year coaching Birmingham, in […]

My Life in Rugby: Jamie Noon – former Newcastle, Brive and England centre

17 September 2013 0 comments

My defence was always good but my attack was sometimes questioned. But that’s what I did, I was known as a big tackler and I’m […]

Young Gun: Ed Hoadley – London Irish scrum-half

13 September 2013 1 comment

There are not many better places to learn your trade as a scrum-half than at London Irish and Ed Hoadley does not intend to let […]

Jeff Probyn: Front rows must discover the lost arts – or perish

13 September 2013 0 comments

I was at Twickenham this week and found myself at a Press conference outlining the new scrum engagement call, along with various members of the […]

Peter Jackson: Ten years on, Coombs is overnight sensation!

13 September 2013 1 comment

When it comes to recurring rejection in pursuit of a professional career, Andrew Coombs deserves to be out on his own at the top of […]

Nick Cain: Let’s hope England use attack at key word

11 September 2013 2 comments

The pulse always quickens at the start of a new season, and with the Lions‘ first triumph for 16 years still fresh in the memories […]

ERC meeting to take place in Dublin tomorrow

10 September 2013 0 comments

In a response the statement released by Premiership Rugby earlier today, the ERC has hit back saying the stakeholders are to meet in Dublin tomorrow […]

English and French to start discussion over new European competition immediately

10 September 2013 1 comment

In a statement released today, Premiership Rugby confirmed they considered the negotiations over the European Competitions ended and they were to start working with the […]

My Life in Rugby: Bruce Douglas – Bristol and former Scotland & Worcester prop

10 September 2013 0 comments

They say props peak in their late 20s and early 30s but that was not the case with me. I’m immensely proud of my 43 […]

Referees in quit threat over RFU’s ‘Big Brother’ plan

10 September 2013 0 comments

Premiership Rugby’s desire to exert increasing influence over referees was behind Ed Morrison’s shock decision to quit his post as head of elite refereeing on the eve of the new season, The Rugby Paper can reveal.

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 […]

Dream Team: Dan Hipkiss – former Leicester, Bath and England centre

2 September 2013 0 comments

1. Graham Rowntree – Growing up in the Leicester Academy he was the most professional of all. Has a dry sense of humour and was […]

Jeff Probyn: Proposed Heineken deal leaves Rabo with peanuts

30 August 2013 0 comments

I often wonder if Premiership Rugby chief executive Mark McCafferty is living in the real world or one that is dominated solely by what is […]

Peter Jackson: Groundhog Day, and Gav blinks back into the light

29 August 2013 0 comments

During the course of fox-trotting his way into five clubs over 20 months, Gavin Henson has danced to the same old tune. Every move, every […]

Nick Cain talks to Mike Ford about his vision for the revitalisation of Bath

29 August 2013 0 comments

Mike Ford is not promising miracles. Bath‘s new head coach has been around too long to fall into that trap, notably as England’s defence coach […]

Ambitious Nick Kennedy has Stooped to conquer

29 August 2013 3 comments

Turning your back on the superstar lifestyle at galactico-laden Toulon might appear to be mad. But Nick Kennedy insists he is comfortable with his decision […]

Mike Brown signs on with Quins

28 August 2013 0 comments

Mike Brown has re-signed with Harlequins until the end of the 2015-2016 season. The fullback, who is a Harlequins Academy graduate, made his first team […]

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 […]

Nigel Melville in talks over US-based Premiership games

27 August 2013 0 comments

England‘s Premiership clubs are to hold imminent talks with American power-brokers aimed at ‘opening up’ the trans-Atlantic market. USA Rugby‘s top man, former England scrum-half […]

VIDEO: Tom Varndell – “It was amazing to have the Red Rose on my chest again”

27 August 2013 0 comments

In an exclusive production by The Rugby Paper, London Wasps winger Tom Varndell talks about the season ahead with Wasps as well as his experience […]

Sanderson and his Quins have a day to remember

26 August 2013 1 comment

This was a remarkable cup final victory on so many levels. For starters, Harlequins had endured a shocking Premiership campaign, winning just two of their […]

Young Gun: Tom Fowlie – London Irish centre

21 August 2013 2 comments

England‘s new elite squad may have a glaring dearth of outside centres, but thanks to London Irish‘s Tom Fowlie, the future outlook may not be […]

20 Questions: Gavin Cattle – Cornish Pirates scrum-half

20 August 2013 0 comments

Been anywhere nice on holiday? I had a few days on the Scilly Isles and the rest of the time has been spent renovating a […]

No U-turn on Europe promises Premiership boss Mark McCafferty

20 August 2013 4 comments

England‘s Premiership clubs are adamant there will be no u-turn on their crusade for a new European Cup, promising it will increase annual revenue by […]

My Life in Rugby: Will Skinner – former Harlequins flanker

19 August 2013 0 comments

Even though the club has won the Premiership, LV= Cup and the Amlin Cup in its recent past, the games in Harlequins history everyone wants […]

Mike Blair keen to make his mark in Premiership

16 August 2013 1 comment

Mike Blair is counting down the days until he samples Premiership rugby at first hand for the first time with Newcastle. Unlike his brother David, […]

Brendan Gallagher meets the modest architect of Wasps greatness

15 August 2013 1 comment

Rob Smith never sought the limelight as a player, coach or indeed guru to some of England‘s most promising youngsters, so it was typical that […]

Quins name World Club 7s squad

14 August 2013 1 comment

Harlequins have announced their squad ahead of the inaugural World Club 7s at Twickenham Stadium this weekend. The 2011 Premiership champions have been drawn in […]

Nine or ten? Northampton Saints can count on me, says Kahn Fotuali’i

14 August 2013 1 comment

Northampton new boy Kahn Fotuali’i admits he will not be the fly-half that Saints fans have craved ever since Carlos Spencer’s departure – but that […]

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