Edinburgh bulk up lock options with Sharks star

Edinburgh today announced the signing of Sharks lock Anton Bresler on a three-year deal. The Namibian-born, who spent the last three...

Gloucester confirm Laurie Fisher’s appointment

As reported over the weekend, Gloucester‘s off field rebuilding process ahead of the next season continued with the news that Laurie...

My Life in Rugby: Tommy Hayes – former Shannon, Plymouth and Exeter lock

For a long time Exeter Chiefs had the tag of being chokers on the big stage, they’d come very close to...

Jeff Probyn: Coaches must acknowledge their part in Dunedin defeat

Well that’s it, the tour is over but if you are a pessimist it really ended last week when the second...

Brendan Gallagher: Let’s lament passing of cricketing rugby stars

Whatever happened to the rugby playing cricketer or indeed the cricket loving rugby player? There was a time when the most...

London Wasps to be known as Wasps

London Wasps have announced they will drop the “London” prefix in their name and revert to the original Wasps name. In...

Dream Team: Andy Saull – Newcastle and former Saracens flanker

1. Census Johnston – For comedy value as much as anything. He once turned up to pre-season late claiming his wife...

Owen Williams returns home

Cardiff Blues have today confirmed that Owen Williams has returned home to Wales. In a statement released by the Welsh region,...

Exiles appoint new scrum coach

London Welsh has strengthened their coaching set up ahead of next season with the appointment of Matthew Ferguson as assistant coach....

Peter Jackson: Gerald Davies jinks in to put the record straight

Gerald Davies managed many an electrifying move in his time but none more so than the one that took him centre...

Nick Cain: At least one England team has belief to beat the world

Character. It’s a hard one to define on a big sporting occasion, but what we do know is that where Nick...

Ospreys ‘original’ returns to the Liberty

Ospreys today announced the signing of experienced prop Cai Griffiths on a one-year deal. The 30-year-old, an Ospreys ‘original’ with 123...

Video: Brazilian women take on Sevens

CNN’s Christina MacFarlane meets the women leading the Brazilian Rugby Sevens team in their charge for the Olympics. Video courtesy of...

VIDEO: Brothers bring Rugby Sevens to the favelas

CNN’s Christina MacFarlane meets two brothers who have introduced Rugby Sevens to the Brazilian favelas. Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘Rugby...

Young Gun: Henry Taylor – Saracens & England U20s scrum-half

Of all the players out in New Zealand trying to defend England‘s Junior World Championship crown, none of them are quite...

VIDEO: Sevens growing in Brazil

As Brazil prepares to host the first ever Rugby Sevens Olympic competition, CNN looks at the growing popularity of the sport....

Bath ambition makes up for end to Luke Arscott’s Test dream

Full-back's England dreams may remain unfulfilled but can replace those ambitions by bringing glory to The Rec

Exiles sign former England lock

London Welsh today announced the signing of former England lock Dean Schofield. Schofield, 35, joins the Exiles from Worcester Warriors after...

Jeremy Guscott: England must get fit to compete

Stuart Lancaster will have learned some important lessons on this tour, first and foremost that you cannot chop and change a...

Nick Cain gives his verdict on England’s losing tour to New Zealand

If England are sick of coming second, and return home determined to do a clean sweep in the autumn of their...

Peter Jackson: Sorry Wales, but this is becoming inexcusable

And so for all their big-game heroics by the banks of the Crocodile River, somehow it still ended in tears as...

Downey signs Warriors deal

Glasgow Warriors have secured the services of Munster centre James Downey on a two-year contract. The 33-year-old, who had previous stint...

Steroid user hit with two-year ban

Ralph Cooke has been suspended for two years for an anti-doping violation by the RFU. The Blackheath player tested positive for...

Room 101: Jamie Broadley – Rotherham wing

1. Poor English This has to be my greatest annoyance. Ironically it seems to be that those who are most fervent...

Test debut for Scotland No.8

Adam Ashe will make his Test debut on Saturday when he starts at No.8 for Scotland against South Africa in Port...

Dragons flanker on his way to London Welsh

London Welsh have added Newport Gwent Dragons flanker Darren Waters to their squad ahead of next season. Waters, 29, joins Welsh...

Japan blossom into contenders

Brendan Gallagher charts the remarkable rise of Japan under coach Eddie Jones.

MUST WATCH! – The Power of the Haka

Auckland Grammar and King’s College face off with their traditional haka ahead of the annual derby. Goose bumps guaranteed! Earlier this...

Highlander boosts Edinburgh back line

Edinburgh boosted their back line for the new season today with the signing of Highlanders playmaker Phil Burleigh on a two-year....

Doncaster Knights packing down with a Transatlantic accent

Doncaster Knights boss Clive Griffiths is close to finalising his forward pack for next season’s Championship campaign with a second Canadian...

Motors looking for inspiring sports heroes

When it comes to sporting heroes many people will name celebrities and sports stars like Brian O’Driscoll and Richie McCaw, but...

20 Questions: James Buckland – London Scottish head coach

Back in pre-season training? Yes. We finished in late April so the boys had six weeks off. It’s important with the...

Dan Parks retires from rugby

Dan Parks has today announced his retirement from rugby. The former Scotland fly-half, who won 67 Test caps in his time,...

Wales prop hit by five-week ban

Samson Lee has received a five-week ban for headbutting South African lock Flip van der Merwe last Saturday. The Scarlets tighthead...

Cardiff Blues statement on Owen Williams

The Cardiff Blues have today released a statement regarding the injury centre Owen Williams suffered at the Singapore 10s tournament. Read...

Clifton College Rugby Course with Ryan Jones

The aim of the course is to improve the player in four aspects technical, physical, mental, tactical. Technically the course will...

Brake and Ellery to make England Sevens return in Moscow

John Brake and Mike Ellery will make their long-awaited return for England Sevens when they take the field in Moscow for...

VIDEO: Wales U20s hooker performs the haka

Wales U20s hooker Elliot Dee has become an internet sensation after performing a haka in front of the Baby Blacks at...

Handré Pollard handed Springboks Test debut

Baby Boks captain Handré Pollard will make his Test debut on Saturday after being named at fly-half by Heyneke Meyer to...

“I can break down coaching’s male only culture,” says Giselle Mather

London Irish academy manager has her sights on becoming the first female Premiership coach.

Muggleton and Walshe join Gloucester coaching staff

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on June 15, John Muggleton will be part of Gloucester‘s new coaching team as defence...

My Life in Rugby: Paul Hodgson – former England, London Irish, Worcester and Bristol scrum-half

My childhood dream was to play for England and I was lucky enough to do it and I’m also proud to...

Newcastle lock returns to home club

Edinburgh today announced that Fraser McKenzie has returned to the club where he began his professional career. The lock who had...

Experience centre on his way to the Kassam

London Welsh have secured the signing of experienced centre Tim Molenaar. The 33-year-old Kiwi, who played for four years at Gloucester,...

Saracens bolster front row options

Saracens have bolstered their front row options with the signature of Australian prop Kieran Longbottom. The Western Force tighthead, 28, is...

Dream Team: Mike Blair – Newcastle and former Brive, Edinburgh and Scotland scrum-half

1. Tom Smith – The fact that he played six Lions Tests on the trot tells you everything you need to...

Ian Evans to join Bristol

Ian Evans will play for Bristol in the Championship next season. The Wales and Lions lock has signed a pre-contract with...

Greene King IPA Championship fixtures revealed

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Worcester will kick off their Greene King IPA Championship campaign at Bristol. The...

Young Gun: Hayden Thompson-Stringer – Saracens back-row/lock

Hayden Thompson-Stringer, 19, a late addition to the JWC, admits he is one of England‘s lesser-known prospects. However, the rapid trajectory...

Jeff Probyn: Yes, Stuart Lancaster has makings of World Cup-winning squad

During last week rugby was a bit like the Clint Eastwood film, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly. The Good...