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Harlequins confirm Namibian captain’s arrival

10 November 2016 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler on October 30, Harlequins have secured the services of Namibian captain Renaldo Bothma ahead of next season. Bothma, a powerful […]

Barbarians v South Africa preview

4 November 2016 0 comments

All Black Andy Ellis will lead out a Barbarians team with plenty of Super Rugby experience when they take on South Africa at Wembley tomorrow. […]

Dream Team: Cooper Vuna – Worcester wing

31 October 2016 0 comments

1. Val Rapava-Ruskin – He’s the most mobile loosehead I know and he loves getting stuck in at the breakdown. It wouldn’t surprise me to […]

Jeff Probyn: No-brainer, Steve? Afraid not, more like brain dead

7 October 2016 0 comments

Talk about letting the inmates run the asylum! Sometimes you have to wonder if those working in the professional game have any idea of the […]

Concussion forces former Saracens captain to retire

5 October 2016 0 comments

Saracens have confirmed that former captain Alistair Hargreaves has retired from rugby with immediate effect after suffering a concussion. Hargreaves made 79 appearances for the […]

Bath sign wing Jack Wilson

5 October 2016 0 comments

Jack Wilson will join Bath until the end of the season after turning out for the Highlanders this year. The 26-year-old winger will arrive at […]

Fruean confirmed as Bath new recruit

27 September 2016 0 comments

Bath have confirmed that Robbie Fruean will be joining the club at the culmination of this year’s Mitre 10 Cup, in which he is competing […]

Tuitavake heading to Northampton

22 September 2016 0 comments

Northampton Saints has announced the signing of Nafi Tuitavake. The Tongan international joins the Saints from Narbonne, where he has played for the past year […]

Lions set for biggest pay-day in their history

14 September 2016 0 comments

The Lions stand to make as much as £80,000-a-man in New Zealand next year if they beat the All Blacks for the first time since […]

I’ve been beating my demons says Kurtley Beale

9 September 2016 0 comments

Watching Kurtley Beale, ball in hand, whizzing past defences at full speed is one of the most beautiful sights in the game so it is […]

Lions tour schedule crazy says hero Fran Cotton

7 September 2016 0 comments

The Lions schedule in New Zealand next year has been condemned as ‘crazy’ by the only Englishman to win a Test series as both player […]

Nick Cain column: Matt Burke’s law on summer season is good sense

31 August 2016 0 comments

Matt Burke was not only a great Wallaby full-back, he is a measured and respected commentator on the game. That’s why when Burke recently cut […]

Guy Mercer will keep Bath honest

31 August 2016 0 comments

So here’s a question. You’ve just jetted in from New Zealand tasked with turning around the talented but clearly underperforming rugby beast that is Bath […]

Doncaster sign Super rugby winner

25 August 2016 0 comments

Doncaster have announced that former Australian international and Super XV winner Beau Robinson has signed a one-year contract with the club. The former Wallaby arrives […]

I’m not here for a holiday says new Chief Dave Dennis

20 August 2016 0 comments

Exeter marquee signing Dave Dennis reckons a stint in the Premiership will improve him as a player as he sets out on the silverware trail […]

I’ll have to earn my place, says Matt Symons

30 July 2016 0 comments

Wasps lock Matt Symons is relieved to have been given a second Premiership chance after the nightmare of relegation at London Irish. Combative second rower […]

Gloucester lose centre to Super Rugby

5 July 2016 0 comments

Gloucester have confirmed that Australian centre Bill Meakes has been released from his contract with the club to take up an opportunity to play Super […]

Wasps snatch Matt Symons from Irish

28 June 2016 0 comments

Wasps have today confirmed that Matt Symons will join the club ahead of next season. The lock played for London Irish last season after three […]

Vincent Koch and Sean Maitland join Saracens

6 June 2016 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper in recent weeks, Saracens have secured the signings of South African prop Vincent Koch and Scotland […]

Leroy Houston’s return to Australia confirmed

26 May 2016 0 comments

Bath have today confirmed that Leroy Houston will be returning to Australia and joining the Queensland Reds next season After three years and 89 appearances […]

20 Questions: Nili Latu – Newcastle back-row

18 May 2016 0 comments

Big sigh of relief to be safe from relegation? We had to wait to the end of the London Irish game last week to know […]

Gareth Anscombe is facing a ‘warm’ welcome home

12 May 2016 0 comments

Gareth Anscombe is braced for a rocky return to New Zealand after turning his back on the All Blacks. Anscombe is likely to get the […]

Northampton sign Stormer Nic Groom

3 May 2016 0 comments

As suggested by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper last Sunday, Northampton Saints have secured the signing of South African scrum-half Nic Groom. The 26-year-old, […]

Dream Team: Bryce Heem- Worcester and former Chiefs and New Zealand sevens wing

25 April 2016 0 comments

1. Ben Franks – The London Irish prop is such a big guy and he can be as strong and powerful in the scrum as […]

Premiership’s policy to attack is welcome surprise for Tom Marshall

22 April 2016 0 comments

Gloucester‘s Kiwi full-back Tom Marshall admits he has been pleasantly surprised by the attacking intent he has witnessed in Premiership rugby since his high profile […]

South Africa name Allister Coetzee as head coach

12 April 2016 0 comments

Allister Coetzee has been unveiled as the new South Africa head coach today. The former Stormers boss takes over from Heyneke Meyer and will be […]

David Pocock apologies for choke tackle

6 April 2016 0 comments

David Pocock has taken to his website to issue an apology to Michael Leitch and the wider rugby community following his choke on the Japan […]

Argentina to take on the Wallabies at Twickenham

5 April 2016 0 comments

History will be made at Twickenham on October 8 when Argentina take on Australia in the Rugby Championship. The match marks the first in the […]

Gloucester confirm Motu Matu’u signing

17 March 2016 0 comments

Gloucester have confirmed the signing of Samoan hooker Motu Matu’u from the Hurricanes. The 28-year-old made his provincial debut for the Wellington Lions in 2009 […]

Nick Cain column: Nothing Super about these new franchises

25 February 2016 0 comments

It’s the start of the new, expanded Super 18 season next weekend, but the rumblings of discontent south of the equator over the enlarged format […]

Scarlets bolster pack with Werner Kruger

17 February 2016 0 comments

Scarlets have today confirmed the arrival of South African international tighthead Werner Kruger next season. The 31-year-old will link up with the Welsh region on […]

Exeter sign Wallaby Lachlan Turner

16 February 2016 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs have bolstered their wing option with immediate signing of Australian international Lachlan Turner. The 28-year-old touched down at Sandy Park this morning to […]

Ulster confirm Marcell Coetzee signing

11 February 2016 0 comments

Ulster have today confirmed the signing of South Africa international Marcell Coetzee on a three-year contract. The 24-year-old flanker has been capped by the Springboks […]

Richard Wigglesworth: Schalk Burger can be fantastic, like John Smit

15 January 2016 0 comments

Schalk Burger will be a huge hit at Saracens and a positive influence on the young forwards at the club according to Richard Wigglesworth. Flanker […]

Rey Lee-Lo looking to make big Cardiff Blues impact like Jonah Lomu

6 January 2016 0 comments

Cardiff Blues centre Rey Lee-Lo is hoping to continue the legacy left behind by his former club-mate Jonah Lomu at the Arms Park. Both men […]

My Life in Rugby: Scott Mathie – former Bulls, Sharks, Leeds and Sale scrum-half

1 December 2015 0 comments

If there is one match I’d like to be able to go back in time and change, it would be my last game for Leeds, […]

Eddie Jones rules out England role

12 November 2015 0 comments

Former Japan coach keen to stick with Super Rugby

Leicester confirm signing of Jean de Villiers

27 October 2015 0 comments

Leicester Tigers have today confirmed the signing of Jean de Villiers. The former South Africa captain, who won 109 Test caps for the Sprngboks, had […]

Hook and Anscombe called up by Wales

29 September 2015 0 comments

James Hook and Gareth Anscombe have been called up by Wales following injuries to Scott Williams and Hallam Amos. Williams picked up a knee injury […]

Springbok centre Wynand Olivier joins Worcester

23 September 2015 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on August 23, Worcester Warriors have captured the signing of South Africa international Wynand Olivier. The […]

Horwill and White omitted from Australia’s World Cup squad

21 August 2015 1 comment

James Horwill will arrive at Harlequins earlier than expected as the former Australia captain wasn’t included in Michael Cheika‘s World Cup squad. There is also […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: Record-breaker Richie McCaw was on a different level from the start

20 August 2015 2 comments

It was a dirty Dublin night in November 2001 when our shambles of a taxi driver eventually located the Killiney Castle Hotel in the wastelands […]

Sonny Bill Williams goes for Olympics Sevens gold

19 August 2015 0 comments

All Black cross-code superstar Sonny Bill Williams has been named in New Zealand‘s Sevens squad for next season which will culminate at the 2016 Rio Olympics. SBW […]

Newcastle Falcons bring in Mouritz Botha

14 August 2015 2 comments

Newcastle Falcons have secured the signing of England international Mouritz Botha. The lock, 33, joins from Super Rugby side the Sharks where he spent the […]

Melbourne Rebels sign Irish prop Hagan

22 July 2015 1 comment

Super Rugby side Melbourne Rebels have made their second signing of the week by recruiting Irish prop Jamie Hagan. The 28 year-old has made over […]

Melbourne Rebels sign All Black

20 July 2015 0 comments

Former All Black back row Adam Thomson has signed for the Melbourne Rebels for the 2016 Super Rugby campaign. The 33 year-old makes the move […]

Giteau, Mitchell and Mumm called up by Australia

2 July 2015 0 comments

Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell and Dean Mumm have all been included in Australia‘s 40-man training squad for the Rugby Championship. The Toulon pair, who have […]

Dean Mumm on mission to prove he’s World Cup ready

22 May 2015 0 comments

Exeter skipper Dean Mumm insists he will have no qualms over returning to England as ‘public enemy No.1′ if he achieves his dream of representing […]

20 Questions: Kane Thompson – Newcastle lock

6 May 2015 0 comments

What do you make of Newcastle‘s season? It’s been disappointing. We haven’t been able to close out a few games we could have won. But […]

Danny Cipriani’s advice helps Cooper Vuna get up to speed

6 May 2015 0 comments

Worcester wing sensation Cooper Vuna says advice from former Melbourne Rebels teammate Danny Cipriani has helped him settle into English rugby in double-quick time. Vuna […]

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