Champions Cup round 4 teams

Pool 1 Saracens v Oyonnax Saracens: Alex Goode; Chris Ashton, Duncan Taylor, Brad Barritt, Michael Ellery; Owen Farrell, Neil de Kock;...

Paul Gustard joins Eddie Jones’ England revolution

The RFU have confirmed that Paul Gustard has agreed to join England‘s coaching staff as defence coach. Gustard will leave Saracens...

Room 101: JJ Hanrahan – Northampton fly-half

1. Outside Lane Hoggers Drivers back home in Ireland are particularly bad for staying in the outside lane when there is...

Healy suspended for two weeks

Cian Healy, has been suspended for two weeks following Leinster‘s clash against Toulon in the Champions Cup last Sunday. The Leinster...

Harlequins sign Super Rugby winner Beau Robinson

Harlequins have brought in Beau Robinson with immediate effect as injury dispensation cover for Netani Talei. Fijian international Talei sustained a...

Nick Cain suggests new England coach Eddie Jones should seize his chance to revamp the scrum

Eddie Jones may have stepped into the Twickenham tunnel with his eyes wide open, but already he is having to negotiate...

Peter Jackson column: BBC snub lets bigots back into the game

On their biennial visit to Cardiff over three decades from the early Sixties, England played the role of the compliant guest...

Get Manu Tuilagi outside me and watch Tigers go!

Forgotten England fly-half Freddie Burns is relishing the opportunity of teaming up with Manu Tuilagi in a bid to impress new...

RFU ‘should fund welfare’ for Championship players

Nottingham legend Dave Jackson reckons it is high time Championship professionals were properly represented by the Rugby Players’ Association. While Premiership...

20 Questions: Tom Heathcote – Worcester fly-half

What’s your assessment of the start to the season? We’re pretty happy but we’re frustrated too because we felt like we...

Ford pens new Bath deal

England fly-half George Ford has extended his contract with Bath beyond this season. Ford, who has scored 637 points in 59...

Nick Cain column: ‘Gutted’ George Ford will soon get his stuffing back in place

George Ford has had a rough few months. Having been given the vote of no-confidence just before England‘s decisive World Cup...

Jeremy Guscott column: Taulupe Faletau can become best No.8 in the world at Bath

Taulupe Faletau’s decision to join Bath next season means that they have acquired a 25-year-old who is not only a world-class...

Paul Ackford’s so wrong storms angry Danny Cipriani

Danny Cipriani reckons new England boss Eddie Jones must ignore the advice of former Red Rose lock Paul Ackford and look...

My Life in Rugby: Darren Molloy – former Wasps, Gloucester and Leinster prop

Once a Wasp, always a Wasp is an oft-used phrase that resonates with me 100 per cent. From the day I...

Bristol’s angry statement on Steve Borthwick

Steve Borthwick has today indicated to the Club that he wishes to join the RFU coaching team. Bristol Rugby want to...

Steve Borthwick named England forwards coach

Steve Borthwick has agreed to join Eddie Jones‘ coaching staff as forwards coach. He will be reunited with Jones having worked...

Trust fund set up for Jonah Lomu’s children

New Zealand’s Rugby Players Association has set up a trust fund for Jonah Lomu’s children. The sport’s first ever superstar, Lomu,...

Patchell signs for Scarlets after turning down Cardiff

Cardiff Blues fly-half Rhys Patchell has rejected a new contract offer to pen a move to the Scarlets for next season....

Just £25k would have stopped Bath signing Taulupe Faletau

Bath would have missed out on Taulupe Faletau had the Welsh Rugby Union been willing to pay an extra £25,000-a-year. Newport...

Dream Team: Richard Hibbard – Gloucester and Wales hooker

1. Paul James – My old Ospreys front row partner is a hell of a scrummager. He did really well for...

Farrell, Catt and Rowntree leave England roles

The RFU has confirmed that assistant coaches Andy Farrell, Mike Catt and Graham Rowntree will leave their positions with England. The...

Young Gun: Taylor Prell – Yorkshire Carnegie full-back

Taylor Prell is hoping to end his season in Manchester representing England U20s at the Junior World Cup – and the...

Champions Cup round 3 teams

Pool 1 Oyonnax v Saracens Oyonnax: Quentin Etienne; Silvere Tian, Guillaume Bousses, Alaska Taufa, Dug Codjo; Rory Clegg, Fabien Cibray; Soane...

Jeff Probyn column: Matt Symons’ pilgrimage has been an indictment of our system

I had an interesting letter this week from Jeff Gage who often corresponds with The Rugby Paper. In his letter, he...

Peter Jackson column: Foreign legion encamps at No.8

England, Ireland, Italy and Scotland are in the process of acquiring No.8’s from the Southern Hemisphere for the New Year. France...

Scott Williams commits his future to Scarlets

Scott Williams has signed a new deal that sees him extend his stay at the Scarlets until at least 2018. Williams,...

Three from three Gloucester win at Worcester

Gloucester made it three wins from three in the Challenge Cup with a 34-22 bonus-point win over Worcester. Dean Hammond’s try...

I want to be England’s starting No.1, Mako Vunipola tells Eddie Jones

Mako Vunipola is determined to be the No.1 name on Eddie Jones‘ first England team-sheet. And the 20st loose-head prop does...

Room 101: Huw Morgan – Wharfedale centre

1. London Ale I may be a southerner by birth but my time spent studying up north has made me come...

Jack Clifford commits to Harlequins

Harlequins have today announced that Jack Clifford, has committed his future to the club. Having joined the Harlequins Academy structure aged...

Shaun Edwards pens new four-year Wales deal

Shaun Edwards will not be part of Eddie Jones‘ new England coaching staff after the former Rugby League great agreed a...

Gregor Townsend to stay with Glasgow

Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend has signed a contract extension with Scottish Rugby which will keep him at Scotstoun until...

Nick Cain talks to Saracens No.2 Jamie George about the subtleties of the scrum

Jamie George was the best hooker in England last season, but barely got a look-in at Test level. And when recognition...

Shane Williams column: Ospreys must not waste that great result in Clermont

That wonderful fightback by the Ospreys in Clermont has given them the chance to make a real push for a quarter-final...

Olly Barkley is backing Danny Cipriani to stake England claim

Danny Cipriani has his “best chance” of claiming the England No.10 jersey according to former Red Rose fly-half Olly Barkley, who...

Dragons statement on Taulupe Faletau

Newport Gwent Dragons are able to confirm that they have today been notified by the player’s agent that he is to...

20 Questions: Aaron Carpenter – Cornish Pirates No.8

Enjoyed that win in Nottingham last week? It was a good win for us. It was a long way to go...

Broken arm for Leicester’s Mike Williams

Leicester Tigers have confirmed that Mike Williams faces a spell on the sidelines after breaking his arm against his former club...

Taulupe Faletau signs for Bath

Bath have today confirmed that Wales and British and Irish Lions back row Taulupe Faletau will join the club next season....

Nick Cain column: Quota system cost Heyneke Meyer as much as that Japan defeat

It’s the impossible job. It’s called coaching South Africa, and it’s the one that Heyneke Meyer has just resigned from, falling...

Jeremy Guscott column: Dan Carter can be a success like Jonny Wilkinson – if he learns French

Dan Carter is without doubt a sensational signing for Racing 92 – as big, or bigger, than Jonny Wilkinson was for...

Galarza signs new deal with Gloucester

Gloucester have announced that Argentina lock Mariano Galarza has signed a new contract with the Cherry and Whites. The 29-year-old, capped...

Time to make Dylan Hartley England captain, Eddie

Hooker would make a superb England captain according to Northampton first team coach.

My Life in Rugby: Richard Moon – former Harlequins scrum-half

I’ve got an embarrassingly long list of former clubs but Walsall RFC is where my playing days, aged five to 35,...

Henry Slade out for four months

Henry Slade is set for a four-month spell on the sideline after sustaining a broken leg and ankle damage against Wasps...

Nathan Hughes named Premiership Player of the Month

Nathan Hughes was today acclaimed as a “sensational athlete” as he was named Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Month for...

Twickenham clash worth £2m for Welsh rugby

RFU will end up paying Wales £2m when they line up for the final act of their HQ trilogy in May.

Davies agrees new contract with Scarlets

The Scarlets have today announced James Davies has signed a new deal with the region. The openside flanker, who has scored...

Leicester confirm new deal for Manu Tuilagi

Leicester Tigers have today confirmed that Manu Tuilagi has agreed a new contract at the club. Tuilagi has been the subject...