GB Royals lift Plate in Moscow

The Great Britain Sevens training squad got their first taste of silverware as GB Royals beat Georgia 15-12 in the Plate...

Second row Whetton joins Yorkshire Carnegie

Yorkshire Carnegie have added lock Jack Whetton to their squad ahead of next season.The 24-year-old son of All Blacks legend Gary...

Lydiate to undergo shoulder surgery

Dan Lydiate will undergo surgery this weekend on the shoulder injury that saw him ruled out of Wales‘ summer tour to...

Jonny Sexton ruled out of South Africa tour

Jonny Sexton has been ruled out of Ireland‘s tour of South Africa due to injury. The Leinster fly-half picked up a...

VIDEO: Ben Ryan – Fiji’s secret weapon

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SBW to stay in New Zealand until 2019

Sonny Bill Williams will remain in New Zealand after the Rio Olympics after signing a new three-year deal with the NZRU...

Five players extend Wasps contacts

Jake Cooper-Woolley, James Gaskell, Alex Lundberg, Simon McIntyre and Will Rowlands have all signed new contracts with Wasps. Cooper-Woolley joined Wasps...

Harlequins sign Super Rugby winner

Harlequins have confirmed that Highlanders lock Mark Reddish will join the club ahead of next season. Reddish, 29, made his Super...

Burrell called up as Tuilagi’s replacement

Luther Burrell has been called up to the England squad to tour Australia. The 28-year-old Northampton Saints centre replaces Manu Tuilagi...

SRU pulls out of London Scottish partnership

The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) Board has ended the Development Partnership they had been operating with London Scottish since January. However,...

Dan Lydiate out of New Zealand tour

Uncapped Cardiff Blues flanker Ellis Jenkins has been called into the Wales squad as a replacemenet for Dan Lydiate to tour...

Harrison to earn first England cap against Wales

Teimana Harrison is to win his first international cap after being named in England‘s side to take on Wales at Twickenham...

Lydiate to captain Wales against England

Dan Lydiate will lead Wales against England at Twickenham on Sunday as Warren Gatland‘s side begin their five match summer tour....

Premiership final teams

Saracens v Exeter Saracens: Alex Goode; Chris Ashton, Duncan Taylor, Brad Barritt (c), Chris Wyles; Owen Farrell, Richard Wigglesworth; Mako Vunipola, Schalk...

Horwill and Houston in Wallabies training squad

James Horwill and Leroy Houston could face England next month after being named in Michael Cheika’s Australia 39-man training squad. Houston,...

Leicester secure permanent Ellis Genge signing

Leicester Tigers have completed the signing of loosehead Ellis Genge from Bristol Rugby. The 21-year-old, who has been named in England...

Leroy Houston’s return to Australia confirmed

Bath have today confirmed that Leroy Houston will be returning to Australia and joining the Queensland Reds next season After three...

Chudley free to play in Premiership final

Will Chudley will be able to take part in the Premiership final on Saturday after having his charge for kicking Joe...

Championship final second leg teams

Bristol v Doncaster Bristol: Luke Arscott; Jack Wallace, Jack Tovey, Ben Mosses, David Lemi (c); Callum Sheedy, Will Cliff; Jack O’Connell,...

England statement: Manu Tuilgai

Manu Tuilagi has withdrawn from the England squad to tour Australia through injury. Following a scan yesterday and a review by...

Nottingham captain Dan Montagu moves on

Nottingham Rugby have announced that current captain Dan Montagu will not be signing a new deal with the club. The 32-year-old...

Will Chudley’s Premiership final in jeopardy

Exeter scrum-half Will Chudley could miss the Premiership final after being cited for kicking Joe Launchbury last Saturday. The alleged incident...

Four uncapped players to tour Australia with England

Eddie Jones has named four uncapped players in his England squad ahead of their three-Test series against Australia next month. Worcester...

Premiership semi-finals teams

Exeter v Wasps Exeter: Phil Dollman; Jack Nowell, Henry Slade, Ian Whitten, Olly Woodburn; Gareth Steenson (c), Will Chudley; Ben Moon,...

Joe Marler leaves England camp

Joe Marler has made himself unavailable for selection ahead of England‘s game against Wales and three-Test tour to Australia. The 42-cap loosehead,...

Quins bring in World Cup winning full-back

Harlequins have confirmed that Junior World Cup winning full-back Aaron Morris will join the club from Saracens ahead of next season....

Belisario Agulla signs new Newcastle contract

Belisario Agulla will stay at Newcastle Falcons next season having penned a permanent deal with the club. The 27-year-old former Argentina...

Eddie Jones has NOT called Steffon Armitage

England head coach Eddie Jones has denied calling Steffong Armitage to ask him to come back to the Premiership as it...

Steffon Armitage requests Toulon exit

Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal has revealed that Steffon Armitage wants to leave the club at the end of the season to...

VIDEO: Meet South Africa’s first openly-gay rugby club

CNN’s David McKenzie reports from Johannesburg, to meet South Africa‘s first openly gay rugby club, the Jozi Cats. In a rugby-mad...

Championship final 1st leg teams

Doncaster v Bristol Doncaster: Paul Jarvis; Andy Bulumakau, Mat Clark, Will Hurrell, Tyson Lewis; Dec Cusack, Michael Heaney; Richard List, Ben...

Leicester sign back-rower Luke Hamilton

Leicester Tigers have confirmed the signing of back-rower Luke Hamilton from French club Agen. Formerly with the Scarlets, Cardiff and Cardiff...

Geoff Cross hangs up his boots

Former Scotland international Geoff Cross has today announced his retirement from professional rugby following 13 seasons in the game. Capped 40...

STATEMENT: Mike Ford leaves Bath

Bath Rugby can announce today that Head Coach Mike Ford will be leaving the club following the end of the current...

Bradley Davies to return to Wales

Wasps have confirmed that international lock Bradley Davies will return to Wales next season to take up a national dual contract...

Wasps confirm Kurtley Beale signing

Wasps have confirmed the signing of Wallaby Kurtley Beale ahead of next season. The Waratahs playmaker will be Wasps‘ overseas marquee...

Champions Cup final teams

Racing 92 v Saracens Racing 92: Brice Dulin; Joe Rokocoko, Johannes Goosen, Alexandre Dumoulin, Juan Imhoff; Dan Carter, Maxime Machenaud; Eddy...

Denton on his way to Gloucester

Leinster have confirmed that Tom Denton will join the Gloucester this summer. The lock spent the last four seasons in Dublin...

Challenge Cup final teams

Harlequins v Montpellier Harlequins: Mike Brown; Marland Yarde, George Lowe, Jamie Roberts, Tim Visser; Nick Evans, Danny Care (c); Joe Marler, Joe...

Quins youngster Seb Adeniran-Olule dies in car crash

Harlequins have confirmed the untimely death of Seb Adeniran-Olule in a road traffic collision. The front-rower, 20, was part of the...

Brad Davis leaves Wasps and joins Ospreys

  Defence coach Brad Davis will leave Wasps at the end of the season to join Ospreys. The former Rugby League...

New Worcester deal for Chris Pennell

Worcester Warriors have today announced that Chris Pennell has signed a new contract with the club. The full-back’s career has gone...

London Irish wing Andy Fenby retires

London Irish winger Andrew Fenby has retired from professional rugby. A qualified chartered accountant, the 30-year-old has now set his sights...

CONFIRMED: Jack Walker joins Bath

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on November 29, Jack Waler will be leaving Yorkshire Carnegie this summer...

Wales name squad for New Zealand tour

Wales have named an experienced 35-man squad to face England at Twickenham and the All Blacks in New Zealand this summer....

Bristol confirm Jordan Crane signing

As revealed in Blindside by Neil Fissler on April 24, Bristol have brought in Leicester Tigers No.8 Jordan Crane on a...

Bath move for Kahn Fotuali’i

Bath have bolstered their scrum-half options for next seasons with the captute of Kahn Fotuali’i. The Samoan star, 33, will join...

Aulika leaves London Irish to join Sale

Sale Sharks have secured the signing of Tongan prop Halani Aulika from London Irish. The tighthead spent the last four seasons...

Eight uncapped player in England training squad

England Head Coach Eddie Jones has called up eight uncapped players into his squad for a three-day training camp in Brighton...

VIDEO: Premiership Green Flag Forward of the Season Shortlist