Northampton Saints sign James Raam

Northampton Saints have signed Australian winger James Raam from the Waratahs for next season. Ramm, 23, joins Saints from Super Rugby...

Matt Symons to retire at the end of the season

Harlequins lock Matt Symons has confirmed he will retire from rugby at the end of the season. The 32-year-old calls time...

Tom Youngs retires from professional rugby

Leicester Tigers star and former England international Tom Youngs has confirmed his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. The 35-year-old...

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Thirteen with Max Ojomoh

In Episode Thirteen of The Rugby Paper Podcast, Bath centre Max Ojomoh joins host Oliver Little and The Rugby Paper’s Digital...

Newcastle prop Adam Brocklebank signs two-year contract extension

Prop-forward Adam Brocklebank has signed up for another two seasons with Newcastle Falcons. The 26-year-old loose-head has made 74 appearances for...

Tian Schoeman joins Newcastle Falcons on three-year deal from Bath

Bath fly-half Tian Schoeman will join Newcastle Falcons on a three-year deal. The South African, 30, is already on Tyneside in...

Argentine centre Matias Orlando signs two-year extension at Newcastle Falcons

Argentine centre Matias Orlando has signed a new two-year contract at Newcastle Falcons. Capped 47 times by Los Pumas, the 30-year-old...

Saracens 38 – 22 Exeter Chiefs: Saracens secure play-off place with strong second-half display against Exeter

Saracens secured a Premiership play-off place after a powerful second-half display secured a bonus-point victory over Exeter at the StoneX Stadium....

England smash Ireland in front of record crowd at Welford Road

England produced another dominant display as they defeated Ireland 69-0 in front of a record crowd at Welford Road. The victory...

Terrible in the first 60 -Boyd

CHRIS Boyd celebrated his first win at Bath since taking charge at Northampton, but admitted the performance was not good enough...

Haywood swoops to snatch it for Saints

By PAUL REES Bath ....................31pts Tries: Clark 22, Muir 32, Spencer 55, 58 Conversions: Cipriani 23, 33, Spencer 56, 59 Penalties:...

Matson: Proud to be in the fight

HARLEQUINS senior coach Tabai Matson was proud of how his side hung in the fight. “We are pleased with that. You...

Esterhuizen powers home to trap Tigers

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........26pts Tries: Collier 2, Murley 12, Esterhuizen 73 Conversions: Smith 3 Penalties: Smith 34, 66, 80 Leicester...

Leicester’s pack power has put them in the mix

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IT is no surprise that there are four French quarter-finalists in the European Cup,...

Copy Exeter’s lead and be ready

Colin Boag  THE news that Ealing Trailfinders had withdrawn their appeal against the decision that they didn’t meet the Premiership’s Minimum...

Head shots deserve tougher sanctions

COLIN BOAG Seeing red: Leicester flanker Ollie Chessum was sent off in the 64th minute against Clermont-Auvergne PICTURE: Getty Images A...

Insulting to say it’s all about location

WE at Hull Ionians take issue with comments made by Hull RUFC DoR Gary Pearce. Mr Pearce says: “Ionians are on...

Trial GGA rules… punish the player not the whole team

THERE is no doubt that red cards are spoiling the competitiveness of games but at the same time it is right...

Chiefs can feed off their underdog tag

DESPITE losing nine games in the league and wrestling for a fourth place finish instead of pushing for a home semi-final...

Two strong ten-team divisions is the way forward

THE Rugby Football Union long ago deserted its historic, if often misused, role as guardians of the sport’s best interests. Sadly...

Three weeks for Chessum

LEICESTER lock Ollie Chessum has been banned for three weeks for his high tackle in Saturday’s European Cup win over Clermont...

Diamond: There’s no ill-feeling, we do not hold grudges

By PAUL REES THE semi-finals of the Premiership Rugby Cup would usually struggle to command attention at a stage of the...

Louis takes lesson from Wales axe

LOUIS Rees-Zammit is aiming for a winning end of season with Gloucester after learning from being dropped by Wales during the...

Veteran Bright is still top dog in the Championship

By BEN JAYCOCK RICHMOND No.8 Mark Bright was given a pleasant surprise ahead of the club’s end of season prize giving...

Beauxis: Time to hang up my boots

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Arguably the most wonderfully and frustratingly French of French fly-halves, Lionel Beauxis, confirmed he will call time on...

Prolific Smith wants Fylde to aim higher next season

By BEN JAYCOCK Ace: Fylde fly-half Greg Smith FYLDE fly-half Greg Smith is disappointed with the club’s fifth-place finish in National...

The RUGBY Paper Podcast

Host Oliver Little is joined by RFU referee Craig Maxwell-Keys and The Rugby Paper regular columnists Nick Cain and Brendan Gallagher...

British Rugby

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World Rugby missed a trick by ignoring USA

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Ican’t believe that the chance to expand the game over the Atlantic...

Injury to Thomas forces call off

Welsh leagues round-up By ALED BISTON PONTYPOOL’S Championship clash against Ystalyfera was abandoned at half-time after a serious injury to a...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, April 24, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

Ace Thomas chasing the dream

Premiership By ROB COLE PREMIERSHIP CUP FINAL PREVIEW: Aberavon v Newport Kick-off 5,35pm THE last time Aled Thomas played in a...

Llanelli finish rock bottom

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Llanelli..................29 Llandovery ..........36 LLANELLI will end the season rooted to the bottom of the Premiership table after...

Pack power tells for Pontypridd

Premiership By ALED BISTON Pontypridd ..........14 Ebbw Vale ..............3 PONTYPRIDD ended their season with a hard-fought victory at Sardis Road. The...

Hat-trick king Finlay hot on heels of Henley flyer Norville

By BEN JAYCOCK FLYING winger Finlay Sharp scored his third hattrick of the season last weekend as Clifton put Rochford Hundred...

Dragons increase firepower with Highlanders centre Sio

By BEN JAYCOCK Super Rugby experience: Sio Tomkinson THE DRAGONS have pulled off a major coup by signing hard-hitting Kiwi back...

Simmonds, Lawes face fitness race

ENGLAND No.8 Sam Simmonds could miss the season run-in and the three-Test summer tour of Australia. England’s first Test against the...

Emergence of Richards the silver lining to Bath’s cloud

By PAUL REES WHEN Bath rake over the ashes of a season they will not be in a hurry to look...

Wannenburg dies aged 41

FORMER Ulster and South Africa flanker Pedrie Wannenburg has died aged 41 following a car accident in Texas. Wannenburg played 20...

Pumas end wait for glory

ARGENTINA won their first Sevens World Series Cup in 14 years as they took the crown in Vancouver after beating Fiji...

Lam’s double helps Blues fight off fierce Drua challenge

By BEN JAYCOCK Double delight: AJ Lam WINGER AJ Lam scored a brace as the Blues overcame a stern challenge from...

Regional results

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New dad Nathan leads the chase for Brownlie

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE being deprived of sleep having recently become a father, Cinderford’s Nathan Taylor is determined to...

Results

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Scotland have eye on Chile warm-up

SCOTLAND are in talks to play Chile prior to their three-match summer series against Argentina, which start on July 2. The...

Saracens book place in European quarters

SARACENS overcame a spirited Cardiff fightback last Sunday to book a Challenge Cup quarter-final date with Gloucester. Max Malins scored a...

Bonus win boosts Gloucester’s bid

GLOUCESTER have been awarded five league points after their cancelled Premiership match last month against Worcester. Warriors called the game off...

Giles, Botha sign for two more at Ospreys

OSPREYS winger Keelan Giles has signed a two-year contract extension. The 24-year-old has made 58 Ospreys appearances and scored 20 tries...

Richards confirms talks over new role

NEWCASTLE director of rugby Dean Richards confirmed he is negotiating an alternative role at the club as reported in last week’s...

Knee surgery puts end to Radradra’s season

RUGBY SHORTS BRISTOL superstar Semi Radradra’s season is over with the Fijian centre set to have an operation on his knee....