NEWS EXTRA SALE and England wing Denny Solomona has been charged after allegedly verbally abusing Jamie Shillcock in the Sharks’ win over Worcester Warriors. Television […]
A SALE player could be in trouble with the authorities after Worcester’s Jamie Shillcock alleged he made a homophobic slur. The fly-half told referee Andrew […]
By GARY FITZGERALD Hard yards: Jonathan Ross trucks it up for Sale. PICTURES: Getty Images Testing defence: Piers Francis looks for a way through DENNY […]
By COLIN NEWBOUL3 Final word: Nafi Tuitavake scores for Saints in the 80th minute PICTURE: Getty Images WITH two minutes remaining, this contest bore a […]
HARLEQUINS director of rugby John Kingston believed they were unfortunate to lose after seeing a potential lastminute try ruled out. Kingston said: “Everybody in the […]
By NEALE HARVEY HARD-HITTINGNamibian back rower Renaldo Bothma aims to follow compatriot Jacques Burger into the pantheon of alltime Premiership greats by helping Harlequins reclaim […]
THE South African Rugby Union’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has been hitting the phones in an attempt to lure players home. Erasmus has Saracens […]
A BEAMING Sale attack coach Paul Deacon was delighted at how the Sharks neutered Worcester’s attacking intent, but disappointed by his side’s indiscipline. Deacon said: […]
STEVE Diamond was frustrated with the final penalty which potentially cost Sale the chance of winning the game. Craig Maxwell-Keys deemed that Sharks had gone […]
By NEALE HARVEY New Saint: South African No.9 Cobus Reinach PICTURES: Getty Images COBUS Reinach has revealed how his disillusionment with South African rugby in […]
SALE entertain Newcastle on Friday night in the big northern derby – or the Sharks play the Falcons if you prefer – and both clubs seem in buoyant mood with everything to play for.
ACROSS 6. Australia’s most-capped second-row forward (6) 7. Continent whose RFU national members include Guam and Kazakhstan (4) 8. Black bird logo of Australia’s Western […]
Director of Rugby: Jim Mallinder Captain: Dylan Hartley Ground: Franklin’s Gardens Capacity: 15,500 Saints rugby director Jim Mallinder will be hoping that some cherry-picking from […]
Brendan Gallagher looks at James O’Connor’s challenge Stade Felix Mayol or the AJ Bell Stadium? The dazzling Med or misty Manchester? T14 aristocracy or Premiership […]
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I READ with interest the piece with James […]
DON ARMAND (Exeter Chiefs, flanker – 59 appearances, 8 tries) Man-of-the-match in the 2017 Premiership Final and an England tourist to Argentina. Armand joined the […]
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ SALE are showing an interest in South African lock Gerbrandt Grobler whose contract with Racing 92 ended […]
By JON NEWCOMBE SAM TUITUPOU has revealed he turned down a one-year contract offer from Sale to begin his coaching education at Coventry in National […]
By GARY FITZGERALD Double trouble: Tom Marshall scores the opening try for Gloucester, the first of his pair PICTURES: Getty Images Shark attack: Byron McGuigan […]
By GARY FITZGERALD MARK McCall is “gobsmacked” by Eddie Jones’ continued snub of flanker Jackson Wray. Wray, 26, has been desperate to get an opportunity […]
By COLIN NEWBOULT Barreling over: Northampton hooker Mikey Haywood powers his way over to score. PICTURES: Getty Images JUDGED on this performance, you wonder why […]
By JON NECOMBE Yorkshire Carnegie signing Tom Arscott feared he was “damaged” goods and might never play professionally again after his abrupt sacking by Sale. […]
By GARY FITZGERALD MARK McCall breathed a huge sigh of relief after his champions rediscovered the art of winning by sweeping Sharks aside at Allianz […]
By JON NEWCOMBE YORKSHIRE Carnegie signing Tom Arscott feared he was “damaged” goods and might never play professionally again after his abrupt sacking by Sale. […]
HARLEQUINS were crowned Premiership U18s Academy champions after they scored 20 unanswered points to beat Sale 20-8 in the final at Sixways on Thursday. Luke […]
A LAST-MINUTEtry from hat-trick hero Jack Hennessey booked Harlequins a place in the Academy League final with a game to spare. The Londoners overcame Gloucester […]
Henry Thomas has signed a new three-year contract with Bath. The tighthead has played 60 games across all competitions for the West Country side since […]
Yorkshire Carnegie have signed Joe Ford, Alex Davies and Alex Gray for next season. Fly-half Ford re-joins the club on a two-year contract from Sale. […]