Tiger Niall Morris aiming to be an Irish Wolfhound

Niall Morris, having impressed with Emerging Ireland in Georgia this summer, hopes to get another crack at international rugby. Leicester winger...

Dream Team: Nicky Little – Former Fiji, Sale and Bath fly-half

1. Bill Cavubati – Big Bill was absolutely enormous, weighing in at 160kg (25st 3lb). But he was one of the...

Man behind the Match: Rob Howley and the 2004 Heineken Cup final

The final act of Rob Howley’s playing career was about as perfect as you can ask for. Any rugby fan worth...

Room 101: Mike Aspinall – Harrogate player-coach

1. Essay writing I wouldn’t say that I’m the most academic person by any stretch of the imagination. But, as someone...

Young Gun: Tom Dunn – Bath hooker

Tom Dunn rose so rapidly through the Bath ranks last season he had a parody Twitter account set up in his...

20 Questions: Tomas O’Leary – London Irish scrum-half

Been anywhere nice on holiday? Cancun, Mexico, and then Miami with my girlfriend. Cool places to see…we lay on the beach,...

Peter Jackson: Wales can cap it all with World Cup victory

By the time they finish their next match, Wales will be in serious contention for another title – The Most Capped...

Jeff Probyn: O’Driscoll deserved to end his career with dignity

Okay, okay I admit it, I said that I thought the Aussies would win that third Test and the series and...

Sam Warburton out for four months

British & Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton will be out of action for up to four months with a hamstring tear....

Mike Ford puts his focus on reviving up Bath attack

He’s masterminded the defence for the Lions, England and Ireland, not to mention Premiership clubs. But now newly-promoted Bath coach Mike...

My Life in Rugby: Leigh Hinton – former Dragons and Leeds full-back

My one season at Newport Gwent Dragons was tough but, looking back, it was the best thing that happened in my...

Nick Cain: Gatland defies the abuse to hit jackpot

What the 2013 Lions tour revealed is that for all the power inherent in the concept of the four Home Unions...

Nick Cain says Lions’ selection errors would have proved costly in New Zealand

Sam Warburton says that he has no truck with the defeatist claptrap which says that the Lions cannot win in New...

Andy Goode: I’m here to help make Wasps great again

Fly-half Andy Goode is out to prove there is life in the old dog yet by marshalling Wasps young guns into...

Leicester appeal Richard Cockerill ban

The RFU have confirmed Leicester are to appeal the ban against director of rugby Richard Cockerill. The Tigers boss was handed...

Dream Team: Paddy Johns – Former Ireland, Ulster and Saracens lock

1. Jason Leonard – The number of caps he got for England is incredible. He was just a really solid player...

Gavin Henson’s case ‘closed’

Bath confirmed today that the incident that invalid Gavin Henson and Carl Fears in a pub last Wednesday was now closed...

Cardiff to host Heineken Cup final

The Heineken Cup will be returning to its spiritual home with the final staged in Cardiff next year. The European finals...

Jeremy Guscott: Lions success was even greater than ‘97

Big congratulations to everyone concerned with the Lions for a scintilating series and a well-deserved triumph. It should not be underestimated...

Nick Cain’s tour overview: Do not underestimate this wonderful triumph

The 2013 Lions roared in Sydney, mauling the Wallabies by a record score, but there are some embittered souls for whom...

LV=Cup pools and fixtures revealed

Defending champions Harlequins will take on Leicester Tigers as the pools and fixtures for the upcoming LV=Cup were announced today. Quins...

“I feel a bit sorry for Gavin,” says Bath legend Duncan Bell

Bath legend Duncan Bell says he “feels sorry” for Gavin Henson following the storm surrounding his public bust up with team-mate...

Leigh Halfpenny is a £1m target for the French clubs

Leigh Halfpenny’s Welsh future is to be thrashed out in London this week as three French clubs prepare to make him...

Wasps’ Lee Thomas retires

London Wasps centre Lee Thomas has been forced to retire from the game having failed to recover from a ruptured Achilles...

Rugby Challenge 2 Competition

To celebrate the first British & Irish Lions series win since 1997, The Rugby Paper will give away a copy of the...

Room 101: Alan Paver – Cornish Pirates prop

1. Bad Banter You get some dreadful banter in rugby but the worst culprits tend to be hookers. In terms of...

Young Gun: Josh Sharp – Saracens England U18s fly-half

Josh Sharp capped a season of European U18 glory with a first full-time contract at Saracens – but the young fly-half...

Another successful FRN Sevens tournament

Last week, Find Rugby Now held its annual rugby 7s tournament in London. The tournament was twice the size of the...

20 Questions: James Rodwell – England 7s

Been with England 7s a while now? It’s my fifth full season and although it’s been a rollercoaster at times, it’s...

Henson knocked out by Bath teammate

Gavin Henson seems to have hit the headlines once again after allegedly being knocked out in the Pig and Fiddle pub...

Nick Cain reflects on the highs and lows of the Lions tour leading up to the pivotal Test

The last round of Wallaby jaw-jaw before the battle for the 2013 Test series came to a climax at the ANZ...

Jeff Probyn: High ticket prices will keep kids away from World Cup

Well that’s it for another four years (12 if you’re Australian), the end of another Lions tour with all the angst...

Matt Banahan sets his sights on main prize

Matt Banahan refuses to give up on his England dream but knows a successful season with Bath is non-negotiable if he...

My Life in Rugby: Lee Mears – former Bath, England & Lions hooker

In 2009 waiting for the Lions announcement all I could think was I wish they’d name their teams like everyone else....

Nick Cain: O’Driscoll was lucky even to be on tour

The notion held by some media pundits and fans – not all of them Irish – that Brian O’Driscoll is a...

Nick Cain’s tour verdict: Gatland shows he has Midas touch

After the gunsmoke had cleared at the ANZ Stadium, the massed ranks of Lions fans waited to cheer on the 2013...

Chris Robshaw may have to switch to six says Nick Evans

Luke Wallace’s all-action displays in the Quins No.7 shirt last season will force England captain Chris Robshaw to move to blindside...

Dream Team: Will Skinner – Harlequins flanker

1. Jason Leonard – You can’t really argue with the most capped forward in the history of the game. One of...

Nick Kennedy join Harlequins

Harlequins confirmed that Nick Kennedy has joined the 2012 Premiership champions from Toulon. The news follows the announcement of Olly Kohn’s...

Jeremy Guscott: Our sixteen years of pain end in 80 minutes

Forward dominance has been fundamental to this series from the off and yesterday the Lions power pack well and truly stuffed...

Peter Jackson: The first time ten Welsh stars won it for the Lions

Lewis Jones was playing cricket in Plymouth one Saturday afternoon long ago when he took the first step towards joining the...

Tongan duo join London Wasps

London Wasps have signed prop Taione Vea and utility back William Helu following their involvement in the recent Pacific Nations Cup...

Newcastle sign Junior World Champion

Newcastle Falcons have completed the signing of England U20s lock Dominic Barrow from Leeds Carnegie on a two-year deal. Standing at...

No Cockerill, no problem for well-drilled Tigers says Anthony Allen

Anthony Allen has played down the significance of Richard Cockerill’s impending nine-week ban, insisting it will make little difference to Leicester‘s...

Ewen McKenzie replaces Robbie Deans

Ewen McKenzie has been named as the new Australia head coach, the Australian Rugby Union announced today. The Queensland Reds boss...

Mako Vunipola will be best prop in world says Saracens coach

Public opinion might suggest Mako Vunipola was taught a lesson in Melbourne, but Saracens forwards coach Alex Sanderson is adamant that...

Room 101: Ross Samson – London Scottish scrum-half

1. Warm ups I will do anything to get out of them or be as late as possible by staying in...

Young Gun: Harry Wells – England U20s lock

He may just have a watching brief during today’s JWC final but England U20s and Leicester lock Harry Wells believes that patience...

British & Irish Lions beat Australia to claim first series in 16 years

The British & Irish Lions have won their first Test Series in 16 years after a 41-16 thumping of Australia in...

20 Questions: Katy McLean – England Women 7s

Enjoying your stint in 7s? It’s been a massive learning curve as it’s a completely different game. But it’s a really...