Tigers must look to edge the tight matches, insists Barrow

By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 2 NORTH Sedgley Park Tigers missed out on the title by just four points last season –...

Barber gets ready to cut down his old pal Sneddon

By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 2 WEST Mike Barber is looking forward to locking horns with former teammate Scott Sneddon as his...

The day Pumas joined world rugby’s top table

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

The game paying too much for its players

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Top gun: Semi Radradra is a marquee player for Bristol PICTURE: Getty...

BRITISH RUGBY FIXTURES

SATURDAY SEP 3 WELSH LEAGUES PREMIERSHIP: Aberavon v Bridgend, Carmarthen v Llandovery, Llanelli v Swansea, Merthyr RFC v RGC, Newport v...

Gatecrashers ready to spoil the party again

CLUB 0F THE WEEK BY BRENDAN GALLAGHER ROTHERHAM Founded: 1923 Ground; Clifton Lane (Capacity 3,628) Club honours: North East 1 champions:...

Young Guns: Bristol Bears fly-half Sam Worsley

Having learned off the likes of AJ MacGinty and Callum Sheedy, ‘triple threat’ fly-half Sam Worsley is looking to make his...

Support for 7s ace after rare cancer diagnosis

NEWS EXTRA By NEIL HARVEY FORMER Wales Sevens player Ethan Davies has announced he has a rare form of cancer. The...

Forthcoming fixtures

Weekend beginning Friday, September 2, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

Concern as refs switch to other side

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Another of French rugby’s leading gamekeepers turned coach this week, as Top 14 referee Maxime Chalon put...

My sacking by England was bizarre, says Ashton

By NICK POWELL Brian Ashton was not bitter when he reflected on his removal as England coach, although he did describe...

Wasps put their faith in Dodson

WASPS head coach Lee Blackett believes new signing Cam Dodson could become the gem the cashstrapped club are looking for. Dodson,...

Cattigan family call for inquiry following her death

THE family of Scotland international Siobhan Cattigan have called for an independent inquiry into her death, saying undetected rugby-related brain damage...

In this week’s Rugby Paper – available on Sunday

Two huge upsets have thrown the Rugby Championship wide open, and you can find reports and analysis from both of those...

Brian Ashton – ‘I could be really bitter and twisted if I wanted to be but I’m not’

Brian Ashton was not bitter when reflecting on his disappointing removal as England coach, although he did describe the sacking as...

All Blacks unchanged as Pumas head to Christchurch

New Zealand have kept faith in the same team that beat South Africa while Argentina have made three changes, ahead of...

Wallabies ring changes for Springboks clash

Australia have made half-a-dozen changes as they prepare for the first of two vital Rugby Championship games against South Africa. The...

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty-Eight with Brian Ashton

Columnists Brendan Gallagher and Chris Hewett rejoin Ollie Little once again for a fascinating look at coaching in the modern game,...

Faf De Klerk returns as South Africa change two for Wallabies

The Springboks have made two changes in the backline, as they bring back Faf de Klerk for the first of two...

World’s Five Best Casino Hotels: Is It Worth Visiting?

You won’t complete your gambling journey without visiting the physical casino hotels. Gambling has a lot to offer, especially when you...

England U18s fight back for epic win

South Africa U18s ‘A’…………34, England U18s…………36 Rory Taylor’s last minute penalty gave England U18s a thrilling victory against South Africa U18s...

Does Rugby Need a Successful Video Game?

Meta: While there are some rugby video games out there today that can be played across multiple devices (e.g., Playstation, Xbox,...

No need to read beyond the headline with Jones

Colin Boag Eddie Jones, master of creating headlines and tweaking tails, did it again when he suggested that the English independent...

Worcester Warriors finally release statement over administration rumours

Worcester Warriors’ owners have released long-awaited a statement, after a day filled with speculation regarding the future of their club. The...

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Are you the biggest rugby fan in the world? Here are the best rugby-related casino games on the market

If you live and breathe rugby you might be interested in playing online casino games with rugby-related themes. Here are some...

Learning the Basics: Poker Rules to Remember as a Beginner

Poker is one of the most popular card games in the world, and for a good reason. It’s a game that...

Top clubs face major cash crisis

By NEIL FISSLER The Premiership season kicks off in three weeks with growing fears that almost a quarter of the clubs...

Davies brings curtain down on his 30-year service with Wales

By PETER JACKSON Mark Davies is to end one of the longest careers in Test rugby – 30 years unbroken service...

Five-year deal will give Cup boost – Grainger

By JON NEWCOMBE Steve Grainger, RFU director of rugby development, is confident the new five-year partnership between England Rugby and Papa...

Clark on a mission to prove his Test quality

By ROB COLE Wales have capped two former England U20 centres in the last few years and new Dragons recruit Max...

Proud Pendlebury expects England U18s to hit back

England U18s head coach Jonathan Pendlebury was proud of team’s effort despite losing the first game of their three match tour...

Stronge aims to be the top scrum-half in his division

By BEN JAYCOCK Ambition: Nottingham’s Michael Stronge Michael Stronge has set a clear goal to become the best scrum-half in the...

Ludlow: Three ops and I’m good to go

By PAUL REES Lewis Ludlow feels like a new man. The Gloucester captain had three operations in as many weeks after...

Johnson glad to be a Wasp

Ashley Johnson has left his role as player-coach at Birmingham Moseley to take forward his coaching career with his former side...

Hegarty to head home

LEICESTER Tigers’ Bryce Hegarty will leave the club midway through the season to join Super Rugby side the Western Force. The...

Chiefs confirm Sio signing

Exeter Chiefs confirmed the signing of Australia loose-head Scott Sio on a “long-term deal”. Sio, 30, has won 71 caps and...

Van Zyl has his sights set on the World Cup

By GARY FITZGERALD Seeing Billy and Mako Vunipola battle their way back into Eddie Jones’ good books has encouraged Ivan van...

Painful budget cuts are for greater good

COLIN BOAG Still looking for a club: Former England full-back Mike Brown left Newcastle at the end of last season PICTURE:...

Van Graan must rectify three key areas at Bath

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Rugby union does not have football’s profile, but in many other ways I would...

All Blacks have missed a trick

New Zealand did well to beat South Africa at Ellis Park last weekend, but they have missed a trick by not...

Wade due in Paris for talks to cover Grace

ON THE BLINDSIDE Former England winger Christian Wade is due in Paris on Monday for talks about a deal to sign...

Hougaard set to stay at Wasps

ON THE BLINDSIDE Francois Hougaard looks set to extend his stay with cash-strapped Wasps to give the club some much-needed good...

Saints close in on young Warrior Fin

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Northampton Saints are close to agreeing to a deal for...

French clubs look at Nowell

ON THE BLINDSIDE Exeter winger Jack Nowell could move to France after the World Cup with his CV doing the rounds...

Exiles waiting in wings for Chick

ON THE BLINDSIDE London Irish are waiting in the wings to potentially move for Newcastle Falcons No.8 Callum Chick if there...

Dream Team with Caolon Ryan

Calon Ryan, the recently retired former Chinnor, Birmingham-Moseley, Stourbridge, Coventry, Darlington Mowden Park and Rotherham Titans fly-half, choose the best XV...

Rising stars who give us reasons to be cheerful

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Peerless: England’s Freddie Steward scores against Australia PICTURE: Getty Images Now for the...

Time to apply law on forward passes

NICK CAIN The only blot on the landscape in last weekend’s Rugby Championship clashes was the continued tolerance for forward passes....

Ruthless Ospreys fly past helpless Hartpury

Hartpury ........14 Ospreys ..........41 By JOHN BARNES The first hit out for both Hartpury University and Ospreys of pre-season 2022/23 was...