Barnes chairman: We are playing too much

By BEN JAYCOCK Barnes chairman and former prop Michael Whitfield is concerned about the number of games players have been forced...

Collins wings in to Irish as stars call time

NEWS EXTRA LONDON Irish have confirmed the signing of winger Tom Collins from Northampton for next season. The 28-year-old, below, who...

Robertson names his All Black lieutenants

NEW Zealand have confirmed the four assistants who will join Scott Robertson in the All Blacks’ coaching group after this year’s...

Atlas must complete takeover by May 2

NEW Worcester owners Atlas must complete the takeover of the club by May 2, the former Premiership team’s administrators have said....

Results

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We need a total root and branch review of game

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It's obvious to all that there is something fundamentally wrong with the...

Please support my mate, the Judge

JEFF PROBYN My best friend and teammate Paul Rendall is battling with MND and the game has rallied around to support...

Davies on target to subdue Dunvant

Division One round-up THE golden boot of Owen Davies made it a perfect week for Kenfig Hill in Division 1 West...

Fish steps up to make sure for Cardiff

Premiership By ROB COLE Ebbw Vale............... 13 Cardiff...................... 18 IT has been a cruel few weeks for Ebbw Vale and a...

Swansea’s poor discipline lets in RGC

By PAUL HOPKINS RGC.............................24 Swansea................. 10 RGC rounded off their season with a hard-earned bonus point victory over Swansea in an...

Goodchild’s late show too much for Newport

Welsh Cup finals By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER Dragon Joe Goodchild’s incredible late try secured a 13-10 victory for Cardiff against Newport...

Williams leads 16-man exodus

CARDIFF are having a clear out with 16 players leaving when their contracts end in the summer. Wales scrum-half Lloyd Williams,...

Hooker Lake agrees new deal at Ospreys

WALES hooker Dewi Lake has signed a new contract with Ospreys. The 23-year-old, who has played 39 times for the region,...

Narberth push Pooler all the way

Championship round-up By ROB COLE PONTYPOOL were forced to come from behind three times before holding onto their unbeaten record in...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, April 30, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

Don’t change kicking rules, says Muir

NEWS EXTRA By NICK POWELL ENGLAND prop Maud Muir says that the key to improved goalkicking in the women’s game is...

Toulouse look set to lead from the front

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN As the French Top 14 takes a week’s break for the Champions and Challenge Cup semi-finals, here’s...

Magical McKenzie puts Chiefs on top

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By CAM STEPHENS A late surge saw the Chiefs edge the Crusaders 34-24 in a thrilling contest...

Maartens double helps Cheetahs see the light – eventually

Currie Cup round-up By CAM STEPHENS The Cheetahs moved to the top of the Currie Cup standings with a resounding 33-10...

Bedford centre aiming for Wasps revenge

By BEN JAYCOCK Michael Le Bourgeois has enjoyed regular game time at Bedford after being cut by Wasps and is looking...

Champions Cup semi-final preview

The knockout stages of the Heineken Champions Cup have provided plenty of thrills already this season, but which of the four...

Red Roses and Les Bleues prepare for Twickenham slam decider

For a third consecutive year, the outcome of England vs France will be the final and deciding match of the women’s...

Goalkicking needs better coaching – Muir

Red Roses prop Maud Muir says that the key to improved goalkicking in the women’s game is more emphasis on coaching...

How Far Will England Go at the Upcoming 2023 Rugby World Cup?

Since reaching the Rugby World Cup final four years ago, England have endured a turbulent time in the international arena. They...

Series 2 Episode 16 – Maud Muir on Six Nations decider and record-breaker

This weekend’s Women’s Six Nations decider is set to set a new record for attendance at a standalone women’s rugby fixture....

Premiership-Championship Cup confirmed

The addition of Championship teams to the Premiership Rugby Cup, first reported in The Rugby Paper on 9th April, has been...

Watson mulls Saracens chance

BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens have spoken to Anthony Watson about staying in the Premiership when his contract with Leicester runs out...

Things you did not know about the 6 Nations Rugby Tournament

The 6 Nations Rugby Tournament is one of the biggest events of the prestigious sport, bringing together six nations for an...

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SLOT MACHINES: WHY WE LOVE THE SPIN

Slots machines have often been featured in movies. Someone uses a quarter in the machine, and a minute later, the bells...

The Ultimate Destination for Rugby Betting

Rugby is a sport that has captured the hearts of millions of fans worldwide. It’s a physically demanding game that requires...

Wales face danger of no team in Heineken Champions Cup

EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Wales are in danger of not having any representation in the Heineken Champions Cup for the first...

Evans is plotting another Fiji shock

By PETER JACKSON A globe-trotting Welshman has become a major part of Fiji‘s grand plan to make World Cup history repeat...

Change to tackle law height

The legal tackle height in community rugby will be lowered from below the shoulders to the base of the sternum from...

Williams: Give more to the Championship

By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol centre James Williams believes the Championship is overlooked by Premiership clubs and deserves more funding from the...

Young suspended

Dai Young has been suspended as Cardiff director of rugby. The 55-year-old was not with the team for yesterday’s final game...

Atkinson enjoying life at Gloucester

By PAUL REES Seb Atkinson is ending the season on a high having feared his career might be over just as...

Exit for Wilson

Mark Wilson will leave Newcastle Falcons’ coaching team at the end of the current season, as revealed on Blindside earlier this...

McGuigan set for coach job

Sale winger Byron McGuigan will retire at the end of the season and move on to the club’s coaching staff. The...

I’m quicker, stronger and better, says Lynagh

By GARY FITZGERALD Louis Lynagh claims he has returned from his injury nightmare “quicker, stronger and better than ever”. And the...

Sanderson backs his ‘squadfather’

By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson says Sale will be a different proposition in the Premiership play-offs than they were two years...

Whitten keen to finish on a high

By PAUL REES Exeter may be the underdogs in next Sunday’s Champions Cup semi-final against holders La Rochelle in Bordeaux, but...

Tuilagi agrees one-year extension

BY NEIL FISSLER England and Lions centre Manu Tuilagi will this week sign a contract that will keep him with Premiership...

New deal for Smith

BY NEIL FISSLER Ospreys have seen off competition from the Premiership to keep hold of Wales loosehead Nicky Smith who has...

Falcons wing Carreras on French radar

BY NEIL FISSLER Newcastle wing sensation Mateo Carreras is on the radar of big-spending French clubs despite having another year left...

Irish win fight for Collins

BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are poised to complete the signing of Northampton Saints winger Tom Collins, whose departure from Franklin’s...

Biarritz lead chase for Webb

BY NEIL FISSLER Biarritz are on the verge of completing a deal for Wales and Lions scrum-half Rhys Webb as the...

Dream Team with Steve Collins

Steve 'Piggy' Collins, the Sedgley Park and former Fylde & Lancashire fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or...

100 reasons why Ashton is one of England’s best

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK When Chris Ashton first came on the scene after leaving Wigan and rugby league...

Lawrence on fire as Bath find their mojo

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ....................... 35pts Tries: Murley 6, Wallace 23, Smith 35, Gjaitema 55, Dombrandt 70 Conversions: Smith 7, 24,...