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Ulster’s Stephen Ferris to retire

3 June 2014 0 comments

Ulster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions back-row forward Stephen Ferris has today confirmed that he is to retire from rugby. The 28 year-old, who […]

Legends Rugby can’t wait to get back into action

2 June 2014 1 comment

Legends Rugby will be returning to Wimbledon on July 12 with its rugby festival that promises to be even bigger and better than last year’s […]

England add 16 players to touring party

2 June 2014 1 comment

England today added 16 players to their New Zealand tour squad following the Premiership final and England XV game against the Barbarians. Fourteen of the players […]

Earle hat-trick helps England U20s to JWC opening win

2 June 2014 0 comments

Nathan Earle scored a hat-trick to help England U20s kick off their Junior World Championship campaign in the best fashion thumping Italy 63-3 in Pukekohe. […]

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 […]

England U20s name side for JWC opener against Italy

1 June 2014 0 comments

England U20s have named their side to take on Italy in their opening game of the IRB Junior World Championship in Auckland tomorrow. The defending […]

Saracens v Northampton – Premiership final preview

30 May 2014 1 comment

Owen Farrell will lead Saracens’ attack in tomorrow Premiership final against Northampton at Twickenham. The England fly-half suffered a slight ankle strain in the warm-up […]

Saracens sign Jim Hamilton

28 May 2014 1 comment

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on April 27, Saracens have signed Scotland international Jim Hamilton. The giant lock will come as a direct replacement […]

Jeremy Guscott: A moment of brilliance from George North could swing it

28 May 2014 0 comments

There is a certain kind of justice that the top two teams from the nine month league campaign have made it to the final and […]

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 […]

Nathan Catt to join NZ party

27 May 2014 2 comments

Nathan Catt will fly out with the England tour party to New Zealand this evening. The Bath loose head will serve as injury cover for […]

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. […]

Jeff Probyn: Less use of the TMO? Then stop these ref witch-hunts

23 May 2014 0 comments

Hard to believe that it is just a week since Leicester‘s Richard Cockerill called for referees to be less reliant on the TMO and already […]

Peter Jackson: Warren Gatland’s Law takes a mauling from WRU!

23 May 2014 0 comments

Warren Gatland made a strange announcement last Tuesday over the resurrection of the Welsh trial match, buried long ago with other traditional fixtures beneath the […]

“There won’t be many chips in Toulon’s armour” – Richard Wigglesworth

22 May 2014 2 comments

Saracens take on Toulon in the Heineken Cup final in Cardiff of Saturday and scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth is fully aware of the huge task ahead. […]

Nick Cain talks to Rob Baxter about the Heineken Cup final

22 May 2014 0 comments

Rob Baxter is in the unique position for an English coach of having done the surgery on the victims-in-common of Heineken Cup finalists Saracens and […]

Welsh regions join Premiership Sevens

21 May 2014 1 comment

Wales will stage the first leg of the Premiership Rugby 7s Series after it was announced the four Welsh regions will take part in the […]

One-week ban for Salesi Ma’afu

20 May 2014 0 comments

Salesi Ma’afu has received a one-week ban for punching Leicester‘s Tom Youngs during last Friday’s Aviva Premiership semi-final. This means the prop will miss the […]

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 […]

Aviva Premiership semi-final preview: Northampton v Leicester

15 May 2014 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON Story of the season For much of the season Saints were the model of muscular consistency losing just one in their first 16 games […]

Aviva Premiership semi-finals preview: Saracens v Harlequins

14 May 2014 1 comment

SARACENS Story of the season The dominant and most consistent team of the regular season, so much so that in recent weeks they have […]

Aviva Premiership round 22 teams

9 May 2014 0 comments

Harlequins v Bath Harlequins: Mike Brown; Tom Williams, Tim Molenaar, Jordan Turner-Hall, Ugo Monye; Nick Evans, Danny Care; Joe Marler, Dave Ward, Kyle Sinckler; Charlie Matthews, […]

Jeff Probyn: IRB must raise qualification period to at least eight years

9 May 2014 0 comments

The two biggest spending clubs in France and England, Toulon and Saracens, have proved that money can buy success. Although it has taken them some […]

Room 101: Ronnie McLean-Dents – Ealing centre

8 May 2014 0 comments

1. Soap operas I don’t get why people would want to watch other people being miserable all of the time. Surely there is more to […]

Chris Ashton named Premiership Player of the Month

8 May 2014 0 comments

Chris Asthon’s desire and ability to reinvent himself has led to the Saracens wing being named Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Month for April. […]

Nick Cain talks to three great English Lions to gather their views about the England back-row

8 May 2014 0 comments

Back-row expertise does not come with better credentials than that offered by Roger Uttley, Mike Teague and Peter Winterbottom. The trio are legends of the […]

Jeremy Guscott: These new-look Saracens can lift the Heineken Cup

7 May 2014 0 comments

Saracens have made a massive swing in their playing style, and it has been reflected in their fortunes following their crushing 46-6 win over Clermont. […]

Jacques Burger ‘plays every game like his last’

7 May 2014 1 comment

Saracens flanker Kelly Brown has hailed his back row partner Jacques Burger as ‘simply incredible’ after the Namibian’s display in the 46-6 Heineken Cup semi-final drubbing of Clermont Auvergne.

Aviva Premiership round 21 teams

2 May 2014 0 comments

Bath v Northampton Bath: Nick Abendanon; Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph, Ollie Devoto, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Micky Young; Paul James, Rob Webber, David Wilson; Stuart […]

US growth is reliant upon winning admits Chris Wyles

2 May 2014 0 comments

Chris Wyles knows qualification for the 2015 World Cup has given USA Eagles the best possible chance of breaking America but admits they must discover a winning formula to do so.

Nick Cain: Fizzing George Ford ready for next step with club and country

1 May 2014 0 comments

George Ford has come of age. Finally. It has been a long time coming because Ford has been lumbered with the tag of English rugby’s […]

How Will Fraser has grown into the job at Saracens

1 May 2014 0 comments

Super-sized Will Fraser has revealed how piling on the pounds during his recent injury lay-off can help boost his England chances.

Toulon to take on Saracens in Heineken Cup final

27 April 2014 3 comments

Toulon will have a chance to defend their European crown as they beat Munster 24-16 in Marseille in the Heineken Cup semi-final today. Simon Zebo […]

Heineken Cup semi-finals preview

25 April 2014 1 comment

Saracens v Clermont Saracens have named an entire new team to take on Clermont at Twickenham tomorrow. The Premiership have made 15 changes from the […]

Old Warhorse Nathan Hines desperate to avenge Toulon ‘body blow’

25 April 2014 0 comments

Clermont second row Nathan Hines believes multi-tasking Saracens are a bigger threat to his side’s league and cup double-winning ambitions than Leicester were ahead of Saturday’s Heineken Cup semi-final showdown at Twickenham.

Nick Cain talks to Brad Barritt about Saracens and England

24 April 2014 0 comments

Brad Barritt is not going to see the England No.12 jersey handed over to Billy Twelvetrees, Luther Burrell, Kyle Eastmond, or any other rival inside-centre […]

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 […]

Mike Brown has his heart on sleeve, just like Roy Keane

24 April 2014 0 comments

It is Tuesday afternoon at the Surrey Sports Park and Harlequins‘ training finished 45 minutes ago. While the majority of players have showered and made […]

Jeremy Guscott: Manu Tuilagi and Niki Goneva give Leicester Tigers real title potential

23 April 2014 3 comments

You have to admire Saracens. They have lost only two games this season, and one more victory will see them home and hosed. By that […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Young Gun: Maro Itoje – Saracens lock

11 April 2014 1 comment

Until the U20s Six Nations, lock Maro Itoje, 19, didn’t list try-scoring among his strengths but after touchdowns in all five of England‘s matches that’s […]

Jeff Probyn: Why life’s not so simple in this new European utopia

11 April 2014 1 comment

Delays, debates and rows, just another week of life in the sport we recognise as professional rugby. The delays in the announcement of the new […]

“Year long slog left me in dip,” says Mako Vunipola

10 April 2014 1 comment

Mako Vunipola has revealed how post-Lions fatigue caused his form to dip dramatically.

Jared Payne banned for two weeks

9 April 2014 1 comment

Jared Payne has been suspended for two weeks following his red card against Saracens in the Heineken Cup quart-finals on Saturday. The Ulster full-back was […]

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