Peter Jackson: A couple of England-Wales tickets, sir? That’ll be £630

The last England-Wales match at Twickenham grossed around £5m in ticket money. The next one will top £20m. For the World...

Jeff Probyn: Worcester and Dean Ryan still have a mountain to climb

The failure of Worcester to survive in this year’s Premiership season was probably the most anticipated relegation since the leagues began....

Charlie Matthews making up ground on old pal Joe Launchbury

Harlequins second row Charlie Matthews believes he is finally coming of age after putting his injury hell behind him to start...

Danny Cipriani earns England recall

Danny Cipriani has been recalled by England for the first time since 2008 ahead of the the summer tour of New...

Room 101: Mark Cueto – Sale winger

1. Messiness I’m quite OCD. I like everything to be neat and tidy so it winds me up when the kids...

Aviva Premiership semi-final preview: Northampton v Leicester

NORTHAMPTON Story of the season For much of the season Saints were the model of muscular consistency losing just one in...

Nick Cain discovers what England can expect in New Zealand

Jimmy Cowan has such an intimate knowledge of the workings of All Blacks that it’s surprising Steve Hansen hasn’t had him...

Focus on short game has put Gillies Kaka & Co on top

New Zealand lifted their 12th World Sevens Series on Sunday at Twickenham and their hegemony is not going to stop anytime...

Ambitious Bismarck du Plessis targets Welsh scrum

Wales beware, Bismarck du Plessis says the Springboks’ front row aims to be the most formidable in the world and will...

Gavin Henson not released for Wales trial

Bath will not release Gavin Henson and Paul James for the ‘Probables’ v ‘Possibles’ trial match on May 30. Under Premier Rugby...

20 Questions: Niall Morris – Leicester winger

Good to be back after injury? Yes, hopefully I can get a run of games now. I dislocated my thumb and...

Canterbury unveils new RAF Spitfires Rugby 7s kit for 2014

Leading rugby brand Canterbury has today unveiled its brand new kit range for the RAF Spitfires Rugby 7s. The team, which...

Nick Cain: Malakai Fekitoa case shows IRB are letting down world game

New Zealand protests that they do not poach from the Pacific Islands should always be taken with a block of salt,...

Jeremy Guscott: Super George North can help Northampton Saints reach another Premiership final

The bridesmaid tag is an easy one to hang on Northampton, and it’s there because although they have attracted some big-name...

Brendan Gallagher: Why I’ve learned to love the Premiership play-offs

How quickly time moves on and blazing rows of yesteryear recede. For many it was the blackest of days midway through...

Newcastle sign Italian international lock

Newcastle Falcons have completed the signing of Italian international lock Josh Furno from French Top 14 side Biarritz. Capped 18 times...

Ugo Monye backs Manu Tuilagi to wing it for England

The auditions are in full swing but Ugo Monye believes Manu Tuilagi’s X-factor means he should line up on the wing...

Aviva Premiership semi-finals preview: Saracens v Harlequins

  SARACENS Story of the season The dominant and most consistent team of the regular season, so much so that in...

My Life in Rugby: James Hanks – former Exeter lock

After some time in the hospital I was told that I couldn’t play rugby again. That was a devastating moment for...

Gavin Henson called up for Wales trial

Gavin Henson could make his international return in South Africa after being named by Rob Howley in Possibles squad for the...

Gloucester sack another coach

Following Monday’s announcement that Gloucester have parted company with Director of Rugby Nigel Davies, the Cherry and Whites confirmed that defence...

I’ve not won the super 8s battle yet, admits Billy Vunipola

Billy Vunipola is England’s premier ball-carrier but he knows all this could change in an instant and that any number of...

Newcastle confirm 2014-15 coaching staff

John Wells has been named as Newcastle head coach ahead of next season as the Falcons announced their new coaching set-up...

Dream Team: Agustin Creevy – Worcester and Argentina hooker

1. Juan Figallo – I was with Juan at Montpellier and for me he is the best prop in the world...

WIN tickets for the European Cup finals

The Rugby Paper has teamed up ERC to offer our readers the chance to win tickets to either the Heineken Cup...

London Wasps add to their hooker options

London Wasps have signed hooker Ed Shervington from Worcester Warriors for next season. Shervington, who has previously represented Wales at U18,...

All Blacks name training squad for England Series

Steve Hansen has named a 35-man training squad ahead of the three-Test Series against England next month. The All Blacks head...

Gloucester sack Nigel Davies

Gloucester confirmed this morning that Director of Rugby Nigel Davies has left the club with immediate effect. Davies, who moved to...

Munster sign Kiwi Tyler Bleyendall

Munster today confirmed that Tyler Bleyendall will join the province on a three-year contract from November 1st 2014. The 23-year-old Kiwi...

England finish third at London Sevens

England put their semi-final disappointment at the London Sevens beating Fiji 26-19 to finish third. With tries from James Rodwell, Howard...

Young Gun: Jack Cosgrove – Worcester and Scotland U20s prop

Jack Cosgrove is a prop with plenty of ambition and while Worcester might be on the verge of relegation from the...

Shortlist for the Gatorade Game Changer of the Season

Nick Easter, Michael Paterson and Semesa Rokoduguni have been shortlisted for the Gatorade Game Changer of the Season. Harlequins No.8 Easter,...

Aviva Premiership round 22 teams

Harlequins v Bath Harlequins: Mike Brown; Tom Williams, Tim Molenaar, Jordan Turner-Hall, Ugo Monye; Nick Evans, Danny Care; Joe Marler, Dave Ward,...

Jeff Probyn: IRB must raise qualification period to at least eight years

The two biggest spending clubs in France and England, Toulon and Saracens, have proved that money can buy success. Although it...

How John Fisher state case for life at the top

With Dulwich winning their third consecutive Daily Mail Cup and Millfield their 14th Rosslyn Park Sevens Open this year, it’s fair...

Brendan Gallagher: On the march with Trelawny’s Army, rugby’s great outsiders

So the European legislators, God bless, have finally caught up with the rugby world and officially recognised Cornwall as being very...

Jonathan Joseph can talk his way back into EPS

Jonathan Joseph reckons his X-factor with ball in hand will boost his chances of an England recall – a claim backed...

Doncaster Knights’ workhorse may need to lighten his load

Having become the first coach to bounce his side back into the Championship following relegation, Clive Griffiths is now busy with...

Greene King IPA Championship semi-finals teams

Leeds Carnegie v London Welsh Leeds Carnegie: Stevie McColl; Jonah Holmes, Rob Vickerman, Fred Burdon, David Doherty; Glyn Hughes, Craig Hampson;...

RaboDirect Pro12 round 22 teams

Glasgow v Zebre Glasgow: Stuart Hogg; Sean Lamont, Alex Dunbar, Peter Horne, Niko Matawalu; Duncan Weir, Henry Pyrgos; Ryan Grant, Pat...

Room 101: Ronnie McLean-Dents – Ealing centre

1. Soap operas I don’t get why people would want to watch other people being miserable all of the time. Surely...

Wales to stage trial game on May 30

Wales will hold the first trial match in 14 years later this month with a Probables versus Possibles encounter at the...

Newcastle sign Tuilagi Brothers

Newcastle Falcons have landed Tuilagi brothers Alesana “Alex” and Anitelea “Andy” on two-year deals ahead of the 2014-15 Aviva Premiership season....

Chris Ashton named Premiership Player of the Month

Chris Asthon’s desire and ability to reinvent himself has led to the Saracens wing being named Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of...

Nick Cain talks to three great English Lions to gather their views about the England back-row

Back-row expertise does not come with better credentials than that offered by Roger Uttley, Mike Teague and Peter Winterbottom. The trio...

Brendan Gallagher: Murder on the dancefloor as Harlequins try to get a grip

The Murderball challenge is on. Mike Brown, already proud ambassador for Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby, wants to celebrate Harlequins‘ coming on...

Peter Jackson: I’ll be back, says David Moffett as ceasefire is called

The hierarchy of the Welsh Rugby Union could have been excused for heaving a collective sigh of relief last Wednesday evening....

Tom Youngs to miss England tour

Tom Youngs will not tour New Zealand with England next month. The Leicester Tigers hooker will remain at home to support...

New-style Danny Cipriani in frame for England

Danny Cipriani admits he is a different player to the one last capped by England in 2008.

20 Questions: Mike Williams – Worcester lock/flanker

How’s your first season in England been? Excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Coming to Worcester was a fresh start and they’ve backed...