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Sweeney ‘living in ivory tower’, MPs hear

27 November 2022 2 comments

By SAM JACKSON RFU chief Bill Sweeney has been accused of living in an “ivory tower” and asked by MPs whether he should be considering […]

Hougaard’s ‘no’ to Japan

27 November 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Wasps and Worcester scrum-half Francois Hougaard is set to turn down the chance of a lucrative move to […]

New deals for Radwan & Blamire

27 November 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Newcastle are closing in agreeing on new deals with England duo hooker Jamie Blamire, above, and winger Adam Radwan (in […]

Munster end run of derby defeats

27 November 2022 0 comments

By DARAGH SMALL Munster ……… 34 Connacht……… 17 Another encouraging URC win continued Munster’s turnaround in fortunes. Connacht left Thomond Park with a losing bonus […]

Champions hoping to build on fast start

27 November 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Women’s Premier 15s Today. Kick-off 3.15pm PREMIER 15s champions Saracens will be hoping to continue their strong start to the season […]

Quins confirm Launchbury signing

21 November 2022 0 comments

Harlequins have confirmed the signing of Joe Launchbury for the 2023/24 season. It was first reported that Quins were set to sign Launchbury on The […]

Oghre lines up move to Leicester

20 November 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Gabriel Oghre, above, has become the latest former Wasps player to find himself a new club after agreeing […]

Sirker’s found new lease of life in West Country

20 November 2022 3 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Former Wasps winger Callum Sirker is enjoying his rugby again and says his difficulties with injury have made him a better player […]

Wasps stung as Bears start with a ten-try romp

20 November 2022 1 comment

By JESSICA TOLKIEN Bristol…………………..62 Wasps……………………..0 Bears thrashed Wasps in the opening round of the Allianz Premier 15s to go top of the table. Dave Ward’s […]

One hell of a shock! When a teacher helped Old Reigatians When a teacher

20 November 2022 0 comments

MOMENTINTIME OLD REIGATIANS 12 SARACENS 10 (JOHN PLAYER CUP, SPECIAL REPORT BY NEIL FISSLER NOT many clubs in the country can claim to have a […]

We must bring back relegation -Baxter

13 November 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES ROB Baxter believes that promotion and relegation has to become a feature of the Premiership again even if the size of the […]

Marler calls for change of governance

13 November 2022 3 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD JOE Marler believes it may be time for a new “independent” organisation to be charged with repairing the financial problems facing the […]

Ma’asi-White heads for Sale

13 November 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FORMER England U20 international Rekeiti Ma’asi-White is on the verge of agreeing to a deal that will see him […]

Skiing trip prompted rapid rise to the top

13 November 2022 0 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER NOTTINGHAM, STADE FRANCAIS, WASPS, DRAGONS & NORTHAMPTON SCRUM-HALF CHARLIE DAVIES I WAS 16 and on a family skiing holiday […]

Build-up to Varsity is like a Test match week, says Flood

13 November 2022 0 comments

ORGANISERS of the Varsity Match have decided to continue with the experiment of playing the historic fixture between Oxford University and Cambridge University on a […]

Sale fighting hard to keep Tuilagi at club

6 November 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson hopes to keep Manu Tuilagi at Sale but admits the difficulty of fitting everyone into the salary cap means he […]

Launchbury set for stint in Japan

6 November 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Wasps skipper Joe Launchbury is set to move to Japan on a short-term deal with Toyota Verblitz who […]

Saints face fight to keep hold of Sleightholme

6 November 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Saints face stiff competition from Exeter and Saracens for the signature of the 22-year-old […]

Tigers hunt Hassell-Collins

6 November 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Ollie Hassell-Collins could be joining Premiership champions Leicester next season after being spotted visiting Oval Park for talks. The […]

Bath lead chase for Du Toit, Barbeary

6 November 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Prop star: Du Toit Bath have emerged as favourites to pip Lyon to land Springbok tighthead Thomas du Toit […]

Dream Team with Rikki Stout

6 November 2022 0 comments

1. George Porter – Ports is part of a very good Cinderford pack, and loves a scrum. It’s always a tough battle going up against […]

Coventry can’t hold Doncaster

6 November 2022 2 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K ………….22pts Tries: Vukasinovic 48, Daly 57, 76; Roberts 71 Conversions: Parkin 76 Tries: Thomas 44 Conversions: Mitchll 44 Coventry ………….7pts […]

Sorry, but I can’t find ‘materiality’ in the law book

30 October 2022 0 comments

I AGREE with Mr Rowden (letters, October 23) that no referee deliberately manufactures situations to even up games. But I do believe he needs to […]

Anfield legend Fowler among Caldy fan club

30 October 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Caldy are ‘relishing and revelling’ in their inaugural Championship season and director of rugby Gareth Davies hopes it lasts for as long […]

Sweeney is left carrying the can

30 October 2022 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME They always say that hindsight is 20/20 vision, making it easy to see mistakes that were […]

Wasps results for the season to be expunged

30 October 2022 1 comment

RUGBY SHORTS Wasps have been suspended from the Premiership and Premiership Cup for the rest of the season. As with Worcester, the Coventry-based club will […]

Shields, Odogwu, Koch agree deals in France

30 October 2022 2 comments

RUGBY SHORTS Wasps have seen numerous star players depart the club this week. Former England flanker Brad Shields, 31, has agreed a deal with Top […]

Baron calls for radical review to save game

23 October 2022 0 comments

By NICK CAIN Francis Baron, one of the most authoritative figures in Rugby Union administration, has called for a radical root-and-branch overhaul of the game […]

Ditch the skulduggery and dismantle the cartel

23 October 2022 1 comment

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The most critical element of any reorganisation of England’s professional club league structure is that we are […]

Harlequins line up Barbarians fixture

23 October 2022 2 comments

RUGBY SHORTS Harlequins have secured a fixture with the Barbarians. With their match against Wasps on November 13 scratched, they’ll host the Baa-Baas on November […]

Centre Neal forced to call time at 26

23 October 2022 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS Former Wasps centre Ross Neal has retired from rugby due to concussion at the age of 26. The towering centre left England for […]

Wasps demise a ‘very sad situation’ – Fitzpatrick

21 October 2022 0 comments

New Zealand legend Sean Fitzpatrick expressed his sadness as at the news of Wasps going into administration, on this week’s The Rugby Paper Podcast. Fitzpatrick, […]

Episode Thirty-Six with Sean Fitzpatrick

18 October 2022 0 comments

For episode 36 we have a full house of columnists (Nick Cain, Brendan Gallagher and Chris Hewett) joining host Ollie Little, with plenty to address […]

Wasps administration confirmed as players made redundant

17 October 2022 0 comments

Wasps‘ widely-expected administration has now been confirmed and their players made redundant. A statement read: “Wasps Holdings Limited (the “Company”) was placed into Administration on […]

‘Nuclear’ option on the table in financial crisis – Sweeney

17 October 2022 0 comments

RFU chief Bill Sweeney has said the ‘nuclear’ option of central contracts is on the table as English rugby wrestles with the fallout of its […]

Lamb wants to get back in the thick of it for Harlequins

16 October 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Ready for action: Second row Dino Lamb DINO Lamb is putting the frustrations of last season behind him as he looks to […]

Don’t hold club games on international days

16 October 2022 0 comments

SURELY there is a time to re-think Premiership rugby, with the disaster of mismanagement at Worcester and Wasps and falling gate numbers, we have to […]

Rob’s right – bring in a 10-team Prem

16 October 2022 0 comments

THE sad news that both Wasps and Worcester have been suspended from the Premiership is a sorry indictment of rugby union’s woeful inability to manage […]

Five star! Our hard work is paying off, says Biljon

16 October 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Jersey Reds have made a great start to the campaign, with director of rugby Harvey Biljon seeing it as a reward for […]

Wasps heading for administration and suspended from the Premiership

13 October 2022 1 comment

Wasps are set to enter administration “in the coming days” after there has proved to be “insufficient time to find a solvent solution for the […]

Stop bleating about a rising salary cap, says Baxter

9 October 2022 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Premiership clubs should stop “bleating” about the unfairness of a rising salary cap and instead focus on running their businesses more effectively, […]

Samoa’s All Blacks

9 October 2022 0 comments

Former All Blacks Steven Luatua and Jeff Toomaga-Allen are eligible to play for Samoa in their upcoming tour of Europe to play Italy, Georgia and […]

Wasps may be forced out of CBS Arena

6 October 2022 0 comments

Wasps‘ stay in the CBS Arena may be nearing its end as a result of the club entering administration. Although Wasps have a 250-year lease […]

Wasps may move for McGuigan

2 October 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Hooker: McGuigan GEORGE McGuigan could lead the exodus of players from Newcastle Falcons at the end of the season, […]

Tigers outmuscle Wasps with fightback in Prem Cup

27 September 2022 0 comments

Leicester……….38pts Tries: Jansen 23, Ilione 34, Saumaki 57, Edwards 70, Vanes 75 Conversions: Walsh 24, 35, 58; Meredith 71, 76 Penalties: Walsh 50 Wasps……..17 Tries: Dawkins 11, […]

Two Welsh clubs lined up to play in England

25 September 2022 1 comment

EXCLUSIVE By NEIL FISSLER Premiership Rugby have had initial discussions with the Welsh Rugby Union about two Welsh regions joining England’s elite club competition from […]

This week’s letters: Powers-that-be must take action

25 September 2022 0 comments

I’ve watched in horror recently with the problems at Worcester and Wasps which is just the tip of the iceberg from my viewpoint. Rugby has […]

Day makes the most of his return to Cornwall

25 September 2022 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates …………21pts Tries: Crane 29, Tuima 37, Wedlake 53 Conversions: Robson 29, 37, 53 Bedford …………..41pts Tries: Day 43, 68, Arthur […]

All change after losing starts

25 September 2022 0 comments

PREVIEW… Sale v Wasps Today, KO 2pm ■By BEN JAYCOCK AFTER both making poor starts to their Allianz Cup last weekend, there’s a feeling something […]

Wasps gift-wrap it for clinical Bristol

18 September 2022 2 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Wasps ………………8pts Tries: Cruse 5 Penalties: Atkinson 45 Bristol …………….23pts Tries: Sheedy 19, Bradbury 59 Conversions: Sheedy 20, 60 Penalties: Sheedy 9, […]

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