Mark Hammett to leave Cardiff Blues

Cardiff Blues have confirmed that Mark Hammett is to leave his position as Director of Rugby with immediate effect. The former...

Harlequins sign back-row

Harlequins today announced that back-row Netani Talei has signed with the club for the remainder of this season. The Fijian International,...

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Get your game-heads on, it will be intense from the off

 If you match-up the English and Irish backs it appears on form that they are incredibly close, but four out of...

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: England must take heed of Irish warnings from history!

There is no disgrace losing in Dublin – New Zealand are the only team in the world to have avoided that...

Nick Cain talks to the England forwards coach Graham Rowntree about the exciting new dynamism of his pack

Graham Rowntree wants a pack for all seasons. An England eight that can grind the opposition like a millstone one minute,...

Mike Brown may be Mr Angry but I’m no Mr Softie! – Alex Goode

Saracens full-back ready for an England recall.

My Life in Rugby: Eric Peters – Former Bath, Harlequins and Scotland No.8

It’s almost 20 years to the day that I scored the Famous Grouse Try of the Year for Scotland against Wales...

Dream Team: Luke Narraway – London Irish and former Perpignan & Gloucester No.8

1. Nick Wood – Very underrated but technically the best loosehead in the country. Unlucky not to have been capped for...

Gloucester confirm signing of Willi Heinz

Gloucester have added experience to their half-back ranks next season with the capture of Crusaders scrum-half Willi Heinz. The 28-year-old will...

Wales recall George North for France Test

George North has been recalled by Wales to take on France in the third round of the Six Nations on Saturday....

VIDEO: Fabric of rugby might need to change – RPA boss Hopley

Damian Hopley believes the fabric of rugby may need to change so safeguard professional players against the rising number of concussions...

Sailosi Tagicakibau extends with Wasps

Wasps today announced that Samoan winger Sailosi Tagicakibau has extended his contract to stay at the club next season. Tagicakibau, who...

Newcastle Falcons sign Sevens flyer Watson

Newcastle Falcons today announced the signing of England Sevens international Marcus Watson ahead of next season. The 23-year-old Watson, elder brother...

Scrum-half Evans joins Bath

Bath will next season welcome the arrival of scrum-half Jonathan Evans from Newport Gwent Dragons. The 22-year-old, who hails from the...

Danny Cipriani: I’ve stayed with Sale Sharks because of England

Fly-half turned down the Toulon treasure and stayed at Sale Sharks to pursue England dream.

Worcester’s Chris Pennell called up by England

Worcester Warriors full-back Chris Pennell was this evening called up to the England training squad as cover for Mike Brown. The...

Northampton bring in Pirate Tom Kessell

Northampton Saints today announced that scrum-half Tom Kessell is joining the club ahead of next season. Kessell, 25, re-joined his home...

Simon Middleton is England Women boss

The RFU has today announced that Simon Middleton has been appointed to a newly created combined Head Coach role in which...

Leicester keep home semis hopes alive at London Irish

Leicester Tigers have kept their hopes of securing a Premiership home semi-final alive after a 12-6 win at London Irish yesterday....

Young Gun: Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas – Wasps back row

Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas has been a standout performer for Henley this season but getting his professional debut for Wasps was his main...

Aviva Premierhsip Round 15 Teams

Bath V Northampton Bath: Tom Homer; Semesa Rokoduguni, Sam Burgess, Kyle Eastmond, Olly Woodburn; Ollie Devoto, Micky Young; Paul James, Rob...

Green King IPA Championship Round 16 Teams

Bedford V Worcester Bedford: Baden Kerr; Pat Tapley, Henry Staff, Viliami Hakalo, James Pritchard; Jake Sharp, Peter White; Billy Moss, Tj...

Jeff Probyn: Why Olympic Sevens could prove catastrophic for 15s

With the first round of games about to start in the world’s pre-eminent annual rugby competition, this could be one of...

Jeff Probyn: Why Olympic Sevens could prove catastrophic for 15s

With the first round of games about to start in the world’s pre-eminent annual rugby competition, this could be one of...

England release Jack Nowell to Exeter

England wing Jack Nowell has been released back to his club Exeter for their game at Harlequins on Saturday. Nowell is...

Room 101: Richie Rees – NG Dragons scrum-half

1. Public displays of affection I tend to think that the best relationships are the ones not talked about/flaunted in public....

New breed of coaches make us all feel young! – Jonathan Thomas

Worcester Warriors and former Wales back-rower Jonathan Thomas hails the advent of young coaches.

Scarlets confirm signing of Van der Merwe

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on February 1, DTH van der Merwe will join Scarlets ahead of...

Mike Delany to join Newcastle Falcons

As revealed in The Rugby Paper by Neil Fissler on Sunday, Newcastle Falcons have signed Mike Delany ahead of next season....

Exeter Chiefs sign Michele Campagnaro

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on February 8, Michele Campagnaro will leave Treviso at the end of...

Nick Cain: England Grand Slam hopes hit by TV rota

If you’ve always believed that the Six Nations is a level playing field, then think again. In the 15 seasons since...

Danny Cipriani to stay with Sale Sharks

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on January 25, Danny Cipriani has handed Sale Sharks a huge boost by signing a...

Schools round up: NatWest Cup quarter-finals

Jonny Waugh kicked a last-gasp drop goal as Dulwich sneaked into their fourth consecutive U18s NatWest Cup semi-final with an 8-7...

Scotland’s Finn Russell banned for two weeks

Scotland fly-half Finn Russell has been banned for two weeks for his challenge on Dan Biggar in the Six Nations clash...

Charlie Walker re-signs with Harlequins

Harlequins have today announced that Charlie Walker has re-signed with the club until 2017. The winger, 22, who joined from Leicester...

20 Questions: Elliott Stooke – Gloucester lock

What do you make of Gloucester‘s season? Slow start but picking up the pace. Was it to be expected after so...

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict on England: Let’s make most of Jonathan Joseph’s Midas touch in Dublin

It was the win that was expected but not quite the performance or style that was anticipated after last week’s heroics...

Dream Team: Dwayne Peel – Bristol and former Sale, Scarlets, Wales and Lions scrum-half

1. Gethin Jenkins – The best loosehead of his generation. He’s been outstanding for so many years now and he knows...

Brendan Gallagher comment: Why Sergio Parisse will always be a winner in defeat

Sergio Parisse fascinates me. He comfortably makes the top five all-round rugby players I have reported on over the last ten...

Michael Paterson heading to Northampton

Northampton Saints have today announced the signing of Michael Paterson ahead of the 2015/16 season. The New Zealand-born England international lock...

Skipper Dan Braid signs new deal at Sale Sharks

Sale Sharks skipper Dan Braid has signed a new one-year contract with an additional agreement that he will then join the...

Mike Ford: There’s more English talent down at the Recreation Ground

Bath head coach reckons England’s future is blue, black… and potentially dynamite if the Bath influence is allowed to grow.

My Life in Rugby: Braam Van Straaten – Former Leeds, Sale, Bulls & South Africa Fly-Half

Rugby and cricket were my passions growing up in Pretoria. Some friends still say I was a far better cricketer than...

England squad update

England will retain 17 players for the remainder of the training week at Pennyhill Park. The starting XV from the game...

Scotland Richie Gray out for rest of Six Nations

Scotland lock Richie Gray will miss the remainder of the Six Nations with an arm injury. Gray, who has been replaced...

Harlequins confirm signing of Matt Shields

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on February 1, Harlequins have signed prop Matt Shields from Darlington Mowden Park. The 24-year-old...

Tiger Louis Deacon announces retirement

Leicester Tigers and England second row Louis Deacon has announced his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. Deacon, 34, made...

Saracens crowned U18s champions

Nick Ramsey’s last-gasp try handed Saracens the U18s crown at the Academy Finals as they edged out defending champions Northampton Saints...

Bath confirm Peter Stringer exit

Bath today confirmed that Peter Stringer will leave the club at the end of the season. The 98-times capped Irish international...

Owen Williams out nine months after surgery

Leicester Tigers fly-half Owen Williams will be sidelined for up to nine months after surgery on a knee ligament injury. Williams,...