England captain Owen Farrell out of Six Nations

By BEN REDWOOD England captain Owen Farrell has been ruled out of the entire Guinness Six Nations due to an ankle...

Joe Marler tests positive for Covid

England prop Joe Marler has tested positive for COVID and has withdrawn from the England squad for this week’s training camp...

2022 Six Nations: France, England and Ireland rise as top contenders

It’s almost time for the 2022 Six Nations Championship! This year’s tournament will mark the 23rd edition of the annual rugby...

Warriors Head Coach Jonathan Thomas departs as Steve Diamond takes over

Worcester Warriors head coach Jonathan Thomas has departed the Premiership club with immediate effect – and Steve Diamond has taken control...

Wasps’ Thomas Young discharged from hospital following head injury

Wasps and Wales flanker Thomas Young has been discharged from hospital following a head injury sustained against Munster on Sunday. Young...

Jamie Roberts heads down under

Jamie Roberts will leave Dragons this month to move to Australian side Waratahs for “personal reasons”. Roberts has been granted an...

Wales hooker Bradley Roberts signs for Dragons

Wales hooker Bradley Roberts has signed for the Dragons. Currently part of Wales’ Six Nations squad, the 26-year-old has signed a...

Daly and Ford called into England Six Nations squad

Jonny May has withdrawn from the England men’s squad with a knee injury. Courtney Lawes is unavailable to train this week...

Four of the Richest Rugby Teams from Around the World

Rugby is one of the most famous sports in the world, attracting millions each year within stadiums and of course via...

Book To See Liverpool FC Today!

Is there anything more exhilarating and fun than heading to a football match with your friends? Taking the time to book...

George Ford set to replace Owen Farrell in England’s Six Nations squad

By BEN REDWOOD George Ford is set to be recalled into the England squad as a replacement for injured captain Owen...

Wasps miss out on qualification at Munster

Munster…………..45 Tries: Murray, Zebo (2), O’Donoghue, Loughman, R Scannell Cons: Healy (4), Crowley (2) Pens: Healy Wasps…………….7 Tries: Robson Cons: Atkinson...

Sale 49 – 10 Ospreys: Sale handsomely defeat depleted Ospreys

Sale Sharks............49 Tries: Roebuck 2, Reed, Ashman, D du Preez, Langdon, Metcalf Cons: MacGinty 4, R du Preez 3 Ospreys .................10 Try: Deaves Cons: Hawkins Pens: Hawkins A stellar...

Hatley: We can’t go any lower

BATH head coach Neal Hatley said his side could never get any lower after this ten-try home hammering. Hatley revealed the...

Humiliation for Bath as Sexton spurs 10-try rout

By ADAM HATHAWAY Bath ......................7pts Try: Clark 33 Conversion: Bailey 34 Leinster ............64pts Tries: O’Brien 15, 36, 48, 76; Van der...

Lam: Cup win is on if we’re ruthless

PAT Lam insists Bristol can be serious contenders for the Champions Cup if they improve their accuracy. The former Connacht coach...

Bristol’s late try flood makes Peel despair

By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets ............21pts Tries: Elias 23, McNicholl 60 Conversions: Patchell 24 Penalties: Patchell 7, 30, 44 Bristol ................52pts Tries:...

Warp-speed Radwan is the new Jason Robinson

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHAT struck me about the announce- ment of England’s Six Nations squad by Eddie...

Leinster rout can devalue Euro Cup

COLIN BOAG Thrashing: Josh van der Flier evades the tackle of Josua Vici on his way to scoring Leinster’s ninth try...

RFU must answer Boag before his idea grows further

COLIN Boag’s article graphically exposes the fault-lines in English rugby. He writes that ‘he has believed for a long time that...

Sport was founded in the Community

COLIN Boag’s article calling for the professional and amateur games to be split, sights the gulf in ability, concussion and the...

Women lead the way with yellow card

REFRESHING to see that the Women’s game doesn’t get off light, with the Sale player being yellow carded for not retreating...

You can’t slice up this cake

I KNOW the piece is under the section “views” but I’ve rarely read such illinformed nonsense by Colin Boag. To paraphrase...

Letters

Colin Boag wrote in last Sunday’s Rugby Paper that Rugby Union should be split between the professional game, i.e. England, the...

Farrell: We have the foundation to build on

VETERAN fly-half Johnny Sexton will captain Ireland for the third successive Six Nations after overcoming ankle and knee issues suffered in...

Jennings: Living on the edge helps Exiles succeed

By GARY FITZGERALD RORY Jennings insists London Irish will continue to “live on the edge” in order to maintain their strong...

England bounce back to book semi-final spot

By SAM JACKSON ENGLAND face Argentina in today’s semi-finals of the inaugural Spain Sevens in Malaga. Favourites South Africa – who...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, January 23, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

Gowerton: A conveyor belt of talent for Wales

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools AS YOU might expect in such a rugby-daft area many great...

Galthie’s surprise UFO lands his chance

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France coach Fabien Galthie revealed his squad selection for Les Bleus’ first training camp ahead of the...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Cuthbert on course

OSPREYS wing Alex Cuthbert has been banned for a high tackle against Racing 92 but will be available for Wales’ Six...

Former Lions ace Hibbard calls time

DRAGONS’ former Wales and Lions hooker Richard Hibbard has announced his retirement with immediate effect. Hibbard played 38 Wales internationals and...

Bargoed maintain perfect record

Championship/ Nat 1 round-up By TOM PROSSER BARGOED kept up their relentless form as they made it seven wins from seven...

Pontypridd on top in crunch match

Premiership Cup By FREDDIE BENNETT RGC ........................25 Pontypridd ..........30 PONTYPRIDD beat RGC in a winner-takes-all group match to book a quarter-final...

Beetham on song for Cardiff revenge

Premiership Cup By TOM PROSSER Cardiff ..................42 Carmarthan ............7 CARDIFF got their revenge on Carmarthen Quins as they rectified a narrow...

Richards ends Ravens hopes of revival

Premiership Cup By ALED BISTON Newport ................45 Bridgend Ravens ..17 NEWPORT’S dominant first half performance secured them a place in the...

Ioan welcomes rookies into first camp for Wales

Uncapped: Madi Johns EIGHT uncapped players are included in Wales Women’s first training camp of the year. Madi Johns, Lilliana Podpadec,...

Regional results

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Wasps to give ticket money to help Tonga

NEWS EXTRA WASPS will donate 20 per cent of the ticket revenue from their Premiership match against Saracens next Sunday to...

Raiders sock it to charity

NEWS EXTRA WORTHING Raiders were one of 11 teams supporting Rugby Against Cancer’s first-ever Sock Day 2022 during their match against...

Lindsay calls it a day at 41

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON IRELAND prop Lindsay Peat has retired from internationals at the age of 41. Peat won 38...

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Millfield roaring back to their best again

SCHOOLS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK MILLFIELD School first XV coach John Mallett is ‘delighted with his team’s success’ this season after...

Ratti can be a big cheese for Wales – Davies

By STEFFAN THOMAS SEB Davies insists his “awesome” Cardiff teammate James Ratti can make a massive impact on the international stage....

Back row Barbeary ready to rumble

By PAUL REES ALFIE Barbeary endured a nightmare 2021 when most of his time was spent recovering from injury, but he...

Know-how from Lions tour can help beat England

By BRYN PALMER SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend believes the insight his eight British & Irish Lions gained on last summer’s...

Results

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BEN EVANS

YOUNG GUNS EDINBURGH CENTRE/WING Last year when he was deciding what university he wanted to go to,  18-year-old Ben Evans got...

Leagues have caused the loss of playing numbers

JEFF PROBYN COLIN Boag’s article last week struck a number of chords that many have argued about the unavoidable future for...