We’ve moved on since 2013 – Mike Brown

England and Harlequins full back Mike Brown discusses how key it is to start well in the RBS Six Nations while...

Triple injury blow for Ospreys

The Ospreys have received an injury setback with the news that Sam Parry and Eli Walker have both been ruled out...

Vesty named Worcester’s backs coach

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Worcester Warriors have appointed Sam Vesty has the club’s new Backs Coach. The 33-year-old...

Warburton to win Wales’ 50th cap against England

Warren Gatland makes two changes ahead of Six Nations opener.

WIN Wales v England tickets

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Official Formalwear Partner to The Welsh Rugby Union  T.M.Lewin, to give away two pairs...

Samoan joins Saints until end of the season

Northampton Saints announced that Ahsee Tuala has joined the club until the end of the current season. The full back, 25,...

Harris commits to Newcastle

Newcastle Falcons today announced that centre Chris Harris has re-signed with the club for a further two years. Carlisle-born Harris, 24,...

Trayfoot to join London Irish

As revealed by The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Joe Trayfoot will leave Harlequins at the end of the season to join...

Max Lahiff joins Bath

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper last Sunday, Melbourne Rebels prop Max Lahiff will return to the Premiership...

Mills extends and Briggs returns to Sale

Sale Sharks today announced that lock Jonathan Mills have signed a new deal with the club while former crowd favourite Neil...

LV=Cup round 3 teams

Gloucester v Ospreys Gloucester: Aled Thomas (Capt.); Steph Reynolds, Henry Purdy, Bill Meakes, Ollie Thorley; Billy Burns, Callum Braley; Dan Murphy,...

Greene King IPA Championship round 12 teams

Bedford v London Scottish Bedford: James Pritchard (Capt.); Pat Tapley, Mike Le Bourgeois, Viliami Hakalo, Dean Adamson; Jake Sharp, Pete White;...

Six Nations – rash of fresh injuries in run up to opening fixtures

In just over a week Wales host England at the Millenium Stadium in the inaugural match of this year’s Six Nations...

Plymouth Albion avoid going into administration

Plymouth Albion today announced that as a result of the success of their fund raising appeal the club will not be...

Johnson suspended for three weeks

Ashley Johnson has been suspended for three weeks following a Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin today. The flanker was found guilty of...

Burgess to make international debut for Saxons

Sam Burgess will make his rugby union international debut tomorrow when England Saxons take on Ireland Wolfhounds in Cork. The Bath...

Steffon Armitage in custody for alleged assault

Toulon have today confirmed that Steffon Armitage spent last night in custody on suspicion of assault. The flanker was summoned by...

Ospreys bring in Leonard

Ospreys have today announced the signing of New Zealand international Brendon Leonard on a three-year deal. The scrum-half, who won two...

Greening and Payne join London Scottish coaching staff

As revealed exclusively by Jon Newcombe in The Rugby Paper last Sunday, London Scottish have brought in former England internationals Phil...

Parling and Woodburn join Exeter

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on December 21, Geoff Parling will continue his career at Exeter after...

Marc Cueto to retire

Doran-Jones returns to Gloucester

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on January 11, Paul Doran-Jones will be leaving Harlequins at the end...

Farrell to miss entire Six Nations

Owen Farrell will miss the entire Six Nations after suffering a knee ligament injury at the weekend. The England fly-half was...

Dunn and Ewels commit to Bath

Charlie Ewels and Tom Dunn have renewed their contracts with Bath in a move which sees the duo make the step...

Will Collier out for remainder of the season

Harlequins tighthead Will Collier ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament against Castres in the Champions Cup on Saturday. The 23-year-old, who recently...

Shane Howarth leaves Worcester

Worcester Warriors today confirmed that Backs Coach Shane Howarth has left the club by mutual consent. Howarth had been at the...

Two more injuries for England, Croft and Day called up

Centre pairing Brad Barritt and Luther Burrell are the latest players who could miss England‘s opening match of the Six Nations...

Denton and Maitland out of Six Nations start

Scotland duo David Denton and Sean Maitland will miss the start of the Six Nations through injury. The pair sustained calf...

Wasps sign All Black winger Frank Halai

Wasps today confirmed that All Black winger Frank Halai will join the club from the Auckland Blues next season. Halai, who...

Fraser sidelined for the rest of the season

Will Fraser will undergo an operation tomorrow to resolve long-standing back injury. The Saracens openside was being widely tipped for England...

London Irish sign Brendan McKibbin

London Irish have today announced the signing of Brendan McKibbin from the Waratahs on a two-year deal. The scrum-half was part...

Injury fears for England quartet

Owen Farrell, Tom Wood, Kyle Eastmond and Geoff Parling have given England some injury fears ahead of the Six Nations opener...

European Cups semi-finals draw

Wasps and Northampton will host the Champions Cup semi-finals should they win on the road at Toulon and Clermont. Following the...

Bath win and Saracens lose but both reach Champions Cup quarter-finals

Bath reached the Champions Cup quarter-finals following their 20-15 win Glasgow at The Rec yesterday. The West Country side topped Pool...

London Welsh suffer sixth Challenge Cup defeat

London Welsh are still winless this season following a 17-12 defeat to Lyon in the last round of the Challenge Cup...

London Welsh Statement on club funding

The Board of London Welsh Rugby Football Club voted unanimously on Thursday (January 22) to emphasise its commitment to securing an...

Champions Cup round 6 teams

POOL 1 Clermont v Saracens Clermont: Nick Abendanon; Noa Nakaitaci, Jonathan Davies, Wesley Fofana, Naipolioni Nalaga; Camille Lopez, Morgan Parra; Thomas...

Henson signs for Bristol

Gavin Henson has agreed a one-year deal with Bristol ahead of next season. The 32-year-old, who is currently out injured, arrives...

England Students name side for Portugal clash

England Students have named their team to take on Portugal in Lisbon tomorrow. Freddie Clarke of Bath University will captain the...

Challenge Cup round 6 teams 

POOL 1 Grenoble v Cardiff Blues              Grenoble: Fabien Gengenbacher (Capt.); Ratu Alipate Ratini, Jackson Willison, Louis Marrou, Daniel Kilioni; Jordan Michallet,...

Sean Maitland signs for London Irish

London Irish today announced the signing of Scotland International and British and Irish Lion Sean Maitland from Glasgow Warriors on a...

White commits to Exeter

Ben White has committed his long-term future to the Exeter Chiefs after putting pen to paper on a new deal with the...

Paice suspended for three weeks

David Paice has been suspended for three weeks following his red card against Grenoble in the Challenge Cup on Saturday. The...

Schools mid-week round up

Will Attfield scored two tries to help Hampton School beat fierce rivals RGS High Wycombe 20-8 and reach the seventh round...

Northampton snap Jamie Gibson from Leicester

Northampton Saints today announced that Jamie Gibson will be joining Franklin’s Gardens ahead of next season. Gibson joined the Tigers in...

Yoann Huget warned for ‘diving’

Toulouse wing Yoann Huget has received a formal warning for diving against Bath in the Champions Cup on Sunday. As tempers...

Lewis-Roberts and Tuitupou sign new Sale deals

Sale Sharks have been handed a double dose of good news with confirmation that loosehead Eifion Lewis-Roberts and centre Sam Tuitupou...

Foden out for the rest of the season

Ben Foden has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left...

Anscombe included in Wales’ Six Nations squad

Gareth Anscombe has been named in Wales’ squad by Warren Gatland ahead of the Sxi Nations. The former New Zealand U20s...

Cotter brings youth to Scotland squad

Scotland Head Coach Vern Cotter has again targeted form and youthful ambition with selection of his squad for the forthcoming RBS...