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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWarriors make it a derby double
Edinburgh..............24 Glasgow ................31 GLASGOW defeated Edinburgh for the second week in a row led by good showings from fullback Adam Hastings,...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoNow Wayne Pivac must build with some new faces | Shane Williams
Experimentation must be central to Wayne Pivac's plans for Wales this summer, writes Shane Williams
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoRFU need to source other players to end this ransom | Jeff Probyn
The past few weeks have provided interesting reading re Francis Baron’s thoughts of how things have got out of hand at...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWasps 23-19 Worcester: Robson blasts lottery over red card decisions
The Wasps vice-captain decries the decisions to give yellow or red cards for 'virtually nothing'
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoCrowley’s men clear at the top
Benetton................34 Zebre ......................27 BENETTON enhanced their status as the unlikely pace-setters in the Rainbow Cup with victory over Zebre in Treviso....
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEnd salary cap and fat cats will take cream | Chris Hewett
Chris Hewett contemplates how the salary cap can be conflicted between financial fairness and rugby's narrow corridor of frequent contenders
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSearle: We must keep our heads up
BILLY Searle urged his Warriors to keep fighting and finish the season with heads high despite enduring another defeat. Worcester have...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoGas man Dyer fuels his fire with tips from Olympic ace
By ALEX BYWATER PREVIEW... Dragons v Ospreys Today. Kick-off 1pm, Rodney Parade RED-HOT Dragons wing Rio Dyer says speed tips from...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoNorth v South final is on
PRO14 Rainbow Cup organisers are close to finalising plans for a June final in Europe between the best Europebased team and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoHenshaw at heart of gritty Leinster fightback
By DECLAN ROONEY Leinster ..........21 Connacht ........17 ROBBIE Henshaw survived censure for a possible high tackle to produce a man of...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPeel is the supremo after Delaney quits
DWAYNE Peel will be in overall charge at the Scarlets next season following Glenn Delaney’s departure. Peel was last month named...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDu Plessis wins it for Stormers
Lions ......................37 Stormers................39 THE Stormers stunned the Lions with a lastgasp penalty sealing a comeback victory for the visitors at Ellis...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoScarlets 28-29 Cardiff Blues: Evans puts boot into Scarlets fightback
A LATE Jarrod Evans penalty put an end to a dramatic Scarlets comeback as Cardiff Blues came out on top in...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoUnbeaten Bulls go on rampage
Bulls........................43 Sharks ......................9 A VINTAGE performance from Bok veteran Morne Steyn helped the Bulls trounce the Sharks and remain the only...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBath 20-24 Sale: More yellows, but still Sale power onwards
Sale Sharks come away from the Rec with the win after Curtis Langdon's late try under the lights
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLaumape wages will bring salary cap queries
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Confirmation of Ngani Laumape’s long-expected move from Hurricanes to Stade Francais was – unsurprisingly – rugby’s headlinemaker of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoIt’s a whitewash for rampant Kiwis
TRANS-TASMAN ROUND-UP By BEN JAYCOCK NEW ZEALAND sides dominated the opening round of the Trans-Tasman competition, whitewashing the Aussies by winning five...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHooper: Sharks could be champs
SALE’S win was crucial as their run-in sees them up against three of the league’s top four, Exeter, Bristol and Harlequins....
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoJersey 10-34 Coventry: Butt bags four tries to give Reds a spanking
Coventry director of rugby Rowland Winter was delighted by his team's bonus-point win on the island
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoIrish to enter Premier XVs bidding war
LONDON Irish intend to apply for a Premier XVs franchise when the RFU open the bidding process for the next intake...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoFukuoka repays the faith of Deans
JAPAN TOP LEAGUE THE Panasonic Wild Knights’ crushing 48-21 win over Toyota Verblitz in Osaka yesterday left the star Japanese winger...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoSinckler was not good enough when it really mattered | Nick Cain
Are England counting the cost of a poor Six Nations despite having 11 players selected by Lions head coach Warren Gatland?
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoRichmond 17-34 Nottingham: Williams brace lifts Nottingham off bottom
Nottingham come out on top in the bottom-of-the-table clash at the RAG, with David Williams clinical out wide for the visitors
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDe Glanville eager to send Bath pals off with a splash
By ADAM HATHAWAY TRP Probyn: RFU must source different England players >> Page 29 TOM DE GLANVILLE is determined to give Bath’s...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoGive the game back to genuine people
SO the RFU have decided to drop the Saxons name and replace it with England A – which is fine –...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPreview: One-club man Will Welch brings up his 250 for Newcastle
Falcons will welcome 1,750 to Kingston Park for their clash against Northampton on Monday
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoBedford Blues 17-40 Ealing: Six-try Trailfinders gear up for play-off decider
Max Bodilly, Alun Walker and Jordan Burns all keep up their try-scoring form for Ealing on their travels to Goldington Road
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSaints sign Augustus but Owen’s off
NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed South African No.8 Juarno Augustus for next season but are losing New Zealand prop Owen Franks to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEnglish rugby must not be hostage to top-flight cartel
PREMIERSHIP clubs have created the perfect scam at the expense of the rest of England’s clubs. Until the early 1990s, players...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLondon Irish star Curtis Rona signs extension
The Australian is looking forward to representing the Exiles for the 'next few years'
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSimon Amor and Jason Ryles step down from Eddie Jones’ coaching staff
England head coach Eddie Jones will now oversee the team's attack for this summer's Test schedule after the departure of Amor...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoBritish & Irish Lions pre-tour clash with Japan to be broadcast live by Channel 4
The match at Murrayfield on June 26 will signal a return to terrestrial television for the first time in 28 years
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoWasps sign member of TRP’s Championship Dream Team
Skipper Robin Hislop will leave Doncaster Knights to join Wasps at the end of the season
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoMike Brown red card for stamping deemed ‘not deliberate’
Charged for his red card against Wasps at the weekend involving hooker Tommy Taylor
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoIreland to host Japan and USA in Dublin this summer
Only Scotland will be travelling overseas this summer out of the four home nations
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBanned Tom Dunn could still feature for England this summer
Dunn could still feature for England in their summer Test schedule despite his ban for a red card against Bristol Bears
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoNewcastle Falcons speedster Ben Stevenson signs up till 2023
Stevenson, 22, pledges his future to Falcons with a new two-year deal
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoLondon Irish aim to join Premier 15s with new women’s team
The RFU will complete another audit before setting out a new Premier 15s cycle ready for the 2023-24 season
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTadhg Furlong allays fears of overseas move with new IRFU contract
The Ireland prop has reached a deal with the IRFU to stay with Leinster for the 2021-22 season
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoStade Francais sign All Blacks star Ngani Laumape
Laumape steps in for the Top 14 club who have lost their two first-choice centres in Gael Fickou and Jonathan Danty
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPat Lam urges law change to eliminate ‘latching on’
Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam outlines why latching on must be kicked out of rugby
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoHarlequins wait on decision from Stormers head coach John Dobson
Stormers boss John Dobson tops Harlequins' three-coach shortlist
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoBig mistake not picking Danny Care, insists Bracken
Kyran Bracken's reaction to the Lions squad announcement, with Conor Murray, Ali Price and Gareth Davies selected to tour South Africa
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoExclusive: Scarlets snare Argentina back row star Tomas Lezana
Currently in Australia with the Western Force, for whom he helped reach the Super Rugby AU knockout final against the Brumbies
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHarlequins confident Jack Kenningham can fill the Evans No.7 role
The Premiership's leading turnover winner broke his leg against London Irish last month
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoGenge tells Lions: Be wary of Jasper Wiese
The England prop believes Leicester teammate Jasper Wiese is in with a shout of playing for the Springboks this summer against...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTomas Francis chasing a champagne finish at Exeter Chiefs
The Wales tighthead will depart Sandy Park this summer after making the difficult decision to leave after seven years with the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoThomas: Ted Hill deserves next shot with England
Worcester Warriors head coach Jonathan Thomas believes Ted Hill is far from the finished article and deserves a chance to grow...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRFU must guarantee loans for first time amid debts of more than £250m
Nick Cain reports on the first cracks of the RFU's financial predicament beginning to show as they lose Triple A rating
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPreview: Game on for top six with Jacob Umaga back from his blip
Wasps look to hit on some consistency at Harlequins as the Premiership season nears its end












