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Nick Cain talks to Leicester captain Ed Slater

9 July 2015 1 comment

Ed Slater could be an irresistible catalyst for change. That’s because the Leicester captain’s first two main forays in an England shirt have been sufficiently […]

Matt Kvesic desperate for trip to Denver to show he is the breakdown king

9 July 2015 0 comments

Matt Kvesic accepts he faces a huge battle to break into England‘s World Cup squad ahead of experienced campaigners like Chris Robshaw and James Haskell. […]

De Villiers named on South Africa bench against World XV

8 July 2015 0 comments

Jean de Villiers will make his return to rugby on Saturday after being named on the bench for South Africa to face the World XV […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: A gentle boot-camp and warm-up for the Cup? Tell that to the Marines

8 July 2015 0 comments

The thing about World Cup camps is that the handbrakes come off and, especially among Tier One Nations, the notoriously tight-fisted Union treasurers can finally […]

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Treasure this camp, lads – time passes in a blink

8 July 2015 0 comments

The great upside of getting into England training camp early is that the excitement builds from the minute you arrive at the car park and […]

Nick Cain’s column: Bad referees must pay the price in World Cup

8 July 2015 0 comments

It doesn’t matter if you don’t penalise crooked feeds, or if you stuff up monumentally as a 2015 World Cup referee, the message from the […]

Fiji and Canada to prepare for World Cup in Stoop clash

7 July 2015 0 comments

Fiji and Canada will play in a World Cup warm-up match at the Stoop on September 6 it was announced today. Fiji Head Coach John […]

‘One more blow and George North has to quit’

7 July 2015 1 comment

One of world rugby‘s leading medical figures is advising George North to retire should he suffer another head injury. The Welsh Lion is due to […]

Exeter Preparations for 2015-16 Season Pleases Baxter

6 July 2015 1 comment

Exeter City players appear to be determined about improving on last season’s fifth place finish. They have been hitting the training ground even before pre-season […]

Jeff Probyn: Heading off to the hills on another mission from God

3 July 2015 2 comments

Training camps and altitude training in far-flung foreign fields do make you wonder what the game is coming to. As big as the World Cup […]

Tom Youngs backed to become the best hooker in world

3 July 2015 2 comments

England man now rivals Bismarck du Plessis as the world’s best hooker according to Lee Mears.

Shane Williams’ column: Liam Williams’ loss gives the likely lads a chance

2 July 2015 0 comments

There’s no hiding from the fact that losing Liam Williams would be a major blow to Wales. It would have been hard to imagine saying […]

Why Danny Care is gearing up for the father of all battles in pursuit of his World Cup dream

2 July 2015 0 comments

Quins star is on a mission to re-establish himself as England’s first-choice scrum-half for the World Cup.

VIDEO: Graham Rowntree discusses England hookers and Sam Burgess

1 July 2015 1 comment

Video credit: Nick Heath @rugbymedia.

Jeremy Guscott’s column: In-form Matt Banahan would be my first choice wing

1 July 2015 1 comment

Wingers are try-scorers first and foremost, as they always have been, but in the modern Test arena they’ve had to develop a much more rounded […]

Nick Cain talks to England captain Chris Robshaw

1 July 2015 1 comment

Chris Robshaw does not come from the Eric Evans school of England captaincy. Evans, who was captain of the 1957 Grand Slam side, was known […]

Leicester snap Dom Barrow from Newcastle

23 June 2015 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on June 7, Leicester Tigers have secured the services of second-row forward Dom Barrow. The 2013 […]

Semesa Rokoduguni in as David Strettle withdraws from England World Cup training squad

22 June 2015 1 comment

David Strettle has withdrawn from England‘s World Cup training squad and will be replaced by Bath‘s Semesa Rokoduguni. The 31-year-old wing, who won the Premiership […]

Quiting never crossed my mind insists George North

12 June 2015 1 comment

George North has read some nasty stories about the effects of concussion over the past nine weeks – but not once has he thought about […]

Clown prince Joe Marler plays it seriously now

10 June 2015 0 comments

TRP sits down with the one and only Joe Marler.

Nick Cain looks at the likely composition of Stuart Lancaster’s World Cup squad

19 May 2015 2 comments

There’s a spaghetti of conflicting views surrounding the long-squad of around 50 players – initially billed as 45 – that Stuart Lancaster is expected to […]

VIDEO: Interview with TV broadcaster John Inverdale

8 May 2015 0 comments

The latest Killik Rugby interview is with the broadcaster John Inverdale, who will front ITV’s coverage of this year’s World Cup. Inverdale is also […]

Gordon D’Arcy to retire from rugby

1 May 2015 0 comments

Leinster legend Gordon D’Arcy has today announced he is to retire from rugby at the end of the season. In an open letter the Ireland […]

VIDEO: Interview with Chris Ashton

1 May 2015 1 comment

Our latest Killik Rugby interview is with Saracens and England wing Chris Ashton. Ashton makes his 100th Premiership appearance next weekend and reflects on his career […]

Italian international joins Newcastle Falcons

1 May 2015 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have added further international experience to their squad for next season with Italian international winger Giovanbattista Venditti joining on a two-year deal. The […]

Harlequins to face USA in pre-season friendly

29 April 2015 1 comment

Harlequins will prepare for next season with a pre-season tour to Philadelphia culminating in a unique friendly against the USA at PPL Park on Sunday, […]

Newcastle to host Georgia in RWC Warm Up

28 April 2015 2 comments

Newcastle Falcons confirmed they will be playing Georgia on August 28 at Kingston Park Stadium. The international challenge will form part of the Rugby World […]

Lee Byrne to hang up his boots

23 April 2015 3 comments

British and Irish Lion Lee Byrne will retire from professional rugby on medical grounds. The 34-year-old full-back, who had been at the Newport Gwent Dragons […]

Gordon Ross to join Worcester coaching team

22 April 2015 0 comments

Worcester Warriors today announced that former Scotland international Gordon Ross will become the Club’s Academy Transition Manager. The 37-year-old will move to Sixways this summer […]

Aaron Cruden to miss World Cup?

21 April 2015 0 comments

New Zealand fly-half Aaron Cruden could miss the Rugby World Cup after suffering a knee ligament injury. The 26-year-old, capped 37 times, tore his cruciate […]

Samoa to play Wasps in RWC warm-up game

2 April 2015 0 comments

Samoa will take on Wasps at the Ricoh Arena on September 5 as a warm-up to their World Cup campaign. The game, which will kick […]

Brendan Gallagher: Get ready for a crescendo…. just like the Olympics

16 January 2015 1 comment

Suddenly it’s World Cup year and the tournament is hurtling towards us as the pace quickens. No longer can we talk about next year and […]

Gloucester bring in All Black Thrush

13 January 2015 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on January 5, Gloucester have signed New Zealand international second row Jeremy Thrush from the Hurricanes […]

Ben Morgan’s World Cup race

12 January 2015 0 comments

Ben Morgan faces a race against the clock to be fit for the World Cup after suffering a broken leg on Friday. The England No.8 […]

Carter confirm Racing Metro move

18 December 2014 0 comments

Dan Carter is set to become rugby‘s highest paid rugby player ever after agreeing a three-year deal with Racing Metro believed to be worth £1 […]

Nick Cain gives his post-autumn verdict on where England are with just eight games to go until RWC2015

18 December 2014 0 comments

When Stuart Lancaster was asked about the one added extra he would have wanted in his England team for the autumn series his response was […]

Harlequins confirm James Horwill arrival

17 December 2014 0 comments

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on October 19, Harlequins have signed Australian International Lock James Horwill from Queenlsand Reds. Horwill will join the London […]

Irish bid for 2023 Rugby World Cup Announced

5 December 2014 0 comments

The Irish Rugby Football Union today formally announced its intention to submit a bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Ireland. The announcement […]

Successful surgery for Jean de Villiers

4 December 2014 0 comments

Jean de Villiers has set his sights on next year’s World Cup after undergoing surgery to rebuilt his left knee. The Springboks captain dislocated his […]

Sexton shortlisted for IRB Player of the Year

12 November 2014 0 comments

Jonny Sexton has been shortlisted for the IRB Player of the Year award it was announced today. The Ireland fly-half could become only the second […]

Jeff Probyn: Was it really about driving standards or lining pockets?

7 November 2014 1 comment

New name, new trophy, new management but same old European tournament as all but the rank outsiders in their group (such as Sale) won at […]

Ben Kay joins Leicester Tigers board of directors

29 September 2014 0 comments

Leicester Tigers today announced the addition of World Cup winner Ben Kay MBE to the club’s board of directors. After joining the club from Waterloo, […]

Halfpenny to have his contract terminated by Toulon?

16 September 2014 0 comments

Leigh Halfpenny’s contract with Toulon could be terminated before the Welsh star even played a single game for the double European champions. The full-back was […]

Rugby World Cup 2015 Tickets: Everything You Need to Know

16 September 2014 1 comment

Are you prepared for tickets to go on sale for the Rugby World Cup 2015? September 12 2014 is the date – on this day […]

Geoff Parling frustrated by World Cup talk

15 September 2014 0 comments

As England launched their new kit for the upcoming season, lock Geoff Parling revealed he gets frustrated when asked about the 2015 Rugby World Cup. […]