Robson’s practice pays off for Wasps

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........21pts Tries: Moyle 54, Penalty 72 Penalties: Hastings 15, 37, 59 Wasps ................27pts Tries: Umaga 45, Oghre...

Stop head injuries or it will be game over

By PETER JACKSON JAMES Davies is the third international to be smashed into early retirement by concussion this season, prompting medical...

Diamond: We had no option but to cancel

By PAUL REES AN independent panel will this week rule whether Worcester were justified in calling off their Premiership match at...

James Davies announces retirement

Scarlets flanker James Davies has announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect due to concussion issues. The player popularly known...

Dave Attwood to re-join Bath Rugby at the end of the season from Bristol Bears

Dave Attwood will re-join Bath Rugby from Bristol Bears at the end of the season. The lock represented Bath 157 times...

Kobus van Wyk leaves Leicester Tigers with immediate effect

Leicester Tigers have agreed terms with Kobus van Wyk, allowing the outside-back an early release from his contract with the club....

Toby Flood asks England fans to give Marcus Smith space to develop game ahead of World Cup

Toby Flood feels that England supporters need to give Marcus Smith some space to develop his game his game ahead of...

Sale Sharks v Saracens: Tuilagi returns to Sale bench as Farrell misses out with concussion

Owen Farrell's return from repeated ankle injuries has been stalled after suffering a concussion in Saracens victory over Bristol Bears which...

Supersub Donna Rose praises full-time contracts for Welsh victory in Ireland

By Tom Masters SUPERSUB Donna Rose changed the game against Ireland on Saturday, but it was her life that changed in...

Former England, Sale and Northampton Saints full-back Ben Foden retires aged 36

Former England full-back Ben Foden has announced his retirement from the game aged 36. The decision to retire took a “lot...

Premiership Cup round-up: Worcester progress to semi finals with

Bath v Worcester Warriors Billy Searle’s boot was the difference as Worcester Warriors were victorious at Bath in the Premiership Cup....

Gloucester win at Bristol Bears in West Country Premiership Cup derby

Gloucester’s youngsters took the West Country bragging rights on a rainy night at Ashton Gate as they beat Bristol Bears in...

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Nine with Toby Flood

The Rugby Paper Podcast returns for another great episode with special guest Toby Flood. The former England fly half is joined...

Exeter bring in trialist Tom Hardwick

Exeter Chiefs have brought in former Leicester fly-half Tom Hardwick for a trial. The 23-year-old is a registered Chiefs player so...

Chinnor captain Ryan forced to retire through concussion

Chinnor captain Caolan Ryan has made the decision to retire after enduring ongoing concussion problems in the last two years. The...

Chris Cloete to follow Johann van Graan to Bath from Munster

Powerful South African openside flanker Chris Cloete will follow Johann van Graan in swapping Munster for Bath this summer. The South...

Sale end their Prem Cup campaign on a high

Holders Sale Sharks emerged as winners of an entertaining encounter at The Stoop against Harlequins but finish bottom of Pool B....

Wasps sting Sarries in Premiership Cup

Luke Mehson scored four tries as Wasps defeated Saracens 40-21 in the Premiership Cup on Tuesday night. In Coventry, Mehson was...

Tigers revitalise Premiership Cup campaign

Leicester Tigers revived their hopes of a Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final with a 41-26 home win over London Irish at Welford...

Sale Sharks sign prolific wing Tom O’Flaherty from Exeter Chiefs on three-year deal

Sale Sharks have signed winger Tom O’Flaherty from Exeter Chiefs on a long-term contract. The prolific 27-year-old, who has scored 35...

Follow England to France 2023

The final weekend of the Guinness Six Nations sees England travel to Paris‘s Stade de France, which based on France’s performance...

France overcome Italy in Six Nations opener

France overcame a determined Italy to start their Six Nations campaign with a gritty bonus-point win in Grenoble. Madoussou Fall and...

Chris Ashton equals Premiership try-record as Leicester win at Exeter

Exeter Chiefs........17 Leicester Tigers...22 Leicester Tigers wing Chris Ashton equalled Tom Varndell's Premiership try-scoring record as his two tries helped the...

6 Best Methods for Post-Rugby Match Recovery

Rugby matches can be very intense. At the end of every match, you may feel exhausted and, most likely, every part...

Spirited fightback pleases Boyd

NORTHAMPTON boss Chris Boyd was planning a celebratory St Patrick’s Day Guinness after what he described as a classic game of...

Irish party falls flat as Saints turn it on

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER London Irish ....22pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 4, Phipps 73, 80 Conversions: Jackson 74, 80+1 Penalties: Jackson 10 Northampton ..42pts...

‘Great to see Joe create chance’

PAT Lam sympathised with lock Joe Joyce after his forward pass to Jack Bates at the death turned the visitors’ celebrations...

Farrell rides his luck to keep Bears at bay

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........27pts Tries: Malins 9, 47, Daly 39 Conversions: Farrell 11, 40, 47 Penalties: Farrell 26, 31 Bristol...

Eddie’s an easy target but he deserves to stay

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IF we go back to The Rugby Paper round table in January, most of...

DREAM TEAM

SAM LOCKWOOD, THE FORMER LEEDS, JERSEY AND NEWCASTLE PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS EVER PLAYED WITH AND AGAINST. 1....

Underdogs had their day …but it changes nothing

COLIN BOAG For those of us who believe that Italy should be dropped from the Six Nations, last week’s result was...

South Africans have aided Ireland’s rise

SINCE the departure of Joe Schmidt, Ireland fans hoped that Andy Farrell would bring a new and exciting plan to our...

World Cup draw is looking lopsided

WHILE the French celebrate their deserved Grand Slam, and everybody else works out what went wrong, the impact of the tournament...

I don’t see Eddie’s plan, or progress

I AM astounded by the comments from the RFU regarding Eddie Jones. They say he is “building a team with a...

Earl aims to prove to Eddie he’s still got it

By GARY FITZGERALD BEN Earl was left “frustrated and disappointed” at missing out on England’s failed Six Nations campaign but is...

Harrison departure confirmed

NORTHAMPTON Saints’ former England flanker Teimana Harrison is leaving the club in the summer, the club has confirmed. As reported in...

Odogwu close to the form that turned Eddie’s head

By PAUL REES PAOLO Odogwu says he is close to the form that took him into the England squad before a...

Army earn bragging rights with treble win over RAF

INTER SERVICES By CHRIS WEARMOUTH   THE Army secured an Inter-Services Championship treble over the RAF in sunny Gloucester. The tone...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, March 27, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

Les Bleues inspired to follow the men’s lead

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN A little over 24 hours after England’s statement win over Scotland in the first match of the...

Phillips try puts Hendy to sword

Welsh National One roundup A TRY from Tomos Phillips enabled Crymych to topple Hendy 13-10 and allow unbeaten Newcastle Emlyn to...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Roberts hits high five for Neath

Championship round-up By ROB COLE JAMES Roberts ran in five tries for Neath as they destroyed Beddau 68-14. Neath dominated up...

Worsley stars for England schoolboys

U18 International England ................37  Wales ....................20 FLY-HALF Sam Worsley kicked 12 points as England U18s comfortably beat Wales at Taunton last...

Davies fluffs chance to be the hero

Premiership By ANTHONY WILSON Swansea ..............24  Pontypridd ..........25 JAMES Davies had the chance to be the hero for Swansea with a...

O’Brien leads Newport into final

By SAM JACKSON Newport ................34  Cardiff ..................28 AFTER 146 years of trying, Newport finally achieved their ‘Holy Grail’ of beating archrivals...

Jones lets Wizards off hook

Premiership Cup By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery ..........23  Aberavon ..............24 LLANDOVERY had beaten Aberavon twice in the Premiership Cup West Conference...

Extra-time delight for Moana Pasifika

By BEN JAYCOCK DANNY Toala’s goldenpoint extra-time winner gave Moana Pasifika their first ever win in Super Rugby, with a 24-19...

Perfect Chiefs pull clear

By SAM BYTHEWAY Exeter ................47  Loughborough 15 EXETER Chiefs made it a perfect three from three in the Cup with a...

Wasps bank the bonus

By HARRY CHRISTOPHER Darlington MP..14 Wasps ..............42 WASPS took maximum points from their trip to the Darlington Arena in Round 3...