This is no way to treat the minnows of Europe

That Rugby Union has one set of rules for the rich and another for the poor was highlighted starkly this week....

Hair Bear Adam Jones finds happy new lair at the Stoop

One of the best, most direct and honest, Rugby autobiographies written in recent years was Bomb by Adam Jones which modestly...

Peter Jackson: Like it or not George, facts are facts!

George North put his two big feet into the concussion debate the other day in sneering contempt of the media over...

Shane Williams back with the Ospreys 

Ospreys legend Shane Williams has linked up with the Welsh region once again, almost four years after his final appearance in...

Rugby opportunities in the north-west

The Rugby Football Union’s Return to Rugby programme is one of many initiatives currently helping sports enthusiasts in the north-west to...

Leicester are ‘suffering from loss of home stars’

Leicester stalwart Matt Smith fears the imperatives of winning are preventing Tigers from blooding academy stars and sticking with them. Smith,...

Worcester appoint Gary Gold as DoR

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Worcester have appointed Gary Gold as their new director of...

Haskell and Clifford on their way to Portugal

James Haskell and Jack Clifford will arrive in Portugal tonight and link up with the England squad ahead of the Six...

20 Questions: Callum Sheedy – Bristol fly-half

Happy to move to Jersey on loan? Very much so! I can’t wait to be playing regular rugby again after missing...

London Welsh statement

London Welsh are yet to decide whether they will challenge the RFU over their refusal to a licence yesterday which meant...

Harlequins bring in tighthead

Harlequins have confirmed that Cornish Pirates tighthead Tyler Gendall has signed for the club with immediate effect for the rest of...

Worcester sign Scotland prop

Worcester have today announced the signing of Scotland international Ryan Grant with immediate effect. The Glasgow loosehead, 31, has made 25...

How Eddie Jones aims to tame the French monsters

When Dylan Hartley was knocked cold after colliding with the knee of Uini Atonio, France’s gargantuan Kiwi-Samoan tight-head, in Paris last...

Jeremy Guscott: A reborn Warburton can still make big Lions contribution

There are not many who have achieved what Sam Warburton has in the game, and even fewer who have done it...

Beware of the Irish Lancaster tells England

Eddie Jones‘ England have the squad depth, experience and sheer big-game winning nous to retain their Six Nations title, according to...

London Welsh are no more

The days of London Welsh as a professional club are over after the RFU refused them permission to stay in the...

My Life in Rugby: Gareth Llewellyn – former Wales, Neath, Bristol and Quins lock

I think rugby changed more during the 20 years of my career than it did in the previous 50 with the...

New Bath deal for Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas has signed a new three-year contract with Bath. The tighthead has played 60 games across all competitions for the...

England sweat on Haskell and Clifford

England will soon find out if they have been dealt more injury woes ahead of the Six Nations with the news...

Wasps bring in hooker with immediate effect

Carlo Festuccia has re-joined Wasps on a short-term contract until the end of the season. Edd Shervington, who came out of...

Leicester suspend Ed Slater

Leicester Tigers have suspended Ed Slater from playing for two weeks following an internal disciplinary hearing. Following a citing, club officials...

Dream Team: Sione Kalamafoni – Gloucester back rower

1. Tony Woodcock – I played against the All Blacks in the last two World Cups and every time he was...

Young Gun: Tom Dodd – Scotland U20s back-rower

Tom Dodd went to school in England and he’s playing his club rugby in Worcester but it was also a “natural...

Tom Arscott speaks out

Following his release by Sale Sharks, Tom Arscott released the following statement: It read: “While I am extremely disappointed with the...

Scotland star prop ruled out of Six Nations

Scotland have been dealt a huge blow today with the news that Edinburgh tighthead WP Nel has been ruled out with...

Baber: Fiji job ‘once in a lifetime chance’

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England announce squad for Six Nations

Eddie Jones has named the uncapped trio of Nathan Catt, Mike Williams and Alex Lozowski in his 34-man England squad for...

Brendan Gallagher: Payback as Lions bare their teeth in New Zealand

Only those of a certain age can fully appreciate the excitement, and sheer disbelief, as news filtered back in the summer...

Nick Cain talks to Des Seabrook, the coach of the North who beat the All Blacks in 1979

Des Seabrook was the architect of one of the greatest wins an English team has had over the All Blacks, when...

Star names signing up to Joe Marchant’s fan club

Jamie Roberts is backing Harlequins starlet Joe Marchant to become the latest international centre sensation produced by England, who head into...

Hard sanctions on high tackles will suit Louis Picamoles

Teimana Harrison believes the new hard line on high tackles will make Northampton powerhouse Louis Picamoles an even more dangerous ball...

Sale sack Tom Arscott

Sale Sharks have today terminated the contract of Tom Arscott with immediate effect following a disciplinary investigation and hearing. The winger...

Room 101: Christian Wade – Wasps wing

1. Brussels sprouts I tasted one once as a kid and spat it out before I swallowed it. I didn’t like...

Rugby for Dummies: How and Where to Catch the Fever

There is nothing quite as exciting, and perhaps mystifying, as the ye old game of rugby. While it might pure heaven...

Jeremy Guscott: Patience needed while refs negotiate the speed bump

The focus on the refereeing of high tackles has grown massively since last weekend’s games. The high tackles by Brad Barritt...

Jeff Probyn: Modern referees are paid professionals, so act like it

Sometimes you get things wrong and then, when you realise and try to even things up for those you feel you...

Former Tiger Odogwu glad he jumped ship to Sharks 

When Paolo Odogwu scored for Sale against Leicester in October it was a moment of personal satisfaction for the 19-year-old speedster...

Injury tide turning in favour of Catt at last

Bath loosehead prop Nathan Catt is ready to end 18 months of injury hell by seizing the day to claim a...

20 Questions: Aaron Penberthy – Ealing Trailfinders fly-half

Enjoyed the week off? Yes, especially as we were given an extra day off after our win in Jersey on New...

Timisora Saracens guilty of rule breach and could cost Quins

Timisora Saracens have been fined and Stade Francais awarded a bonus point victory due to the unplayable pitch in Timisora last...

Skills coach to carry on with England

Rory Teague will remain with the England senior side as the full-time skills coach having held the role in a temporary...

Ben Ryan heading to Wales

Fiji’s Olympic 7’s gold medal winning coach Ben Ryan has joined the Welsh Rugby Union in a consultancy role with immediate...

Five Young Rugby Players Set to Make an Impact in 2017

With attendances at rugby union matches growing off the field as reported by Premiership Rugby at the start of the season,...

Scotland squad named for Six Nations

Scotland Head Coach Vern Cotter has recalled Gloucester centre Matt Scott when he named his 37-man squad for the Six Nations....

Four players recalled to England squad

England Women’s head coach Simon Middleton has recalled four players to his 33-player squad for the Six Nations. Bianca Blackburn (Worcester...

Peter Jackson: Warburton’s too good to be left in the cold for long

In hindsight, Sam Warburton might have seen the writing on the wall as well as everywhere else on the day of...

Shane Williams – This won’t rule Sam out from Lions role

Sam Warburton‘s decision to give up the Wales captaincy won’t be one he’s taken lightly, but I think it’s the right...

Captain? First Alun-Wyn must earn his place!

One of the oldest truisms in the game – and especially where Lions selection is concerned – is that the captain...

Leicester urged to consider benefactor route

Leicester legend Louis Deacon claims his old club were wrong to sack Richard Cockerill and insists the Welford Road outfit must...

Ellis Genge – ‘I’m staying at Leicester’

Dynamic Ellis Genge has revealed why Leicester‘s sacking of the man who helped salvage his career is unlikely to deter him...