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French Column: Fabien Galthie prepares to spring surprises for New Zealand tour

White smoke of a sort was spotted this week, heralding FFR and LNR agreement on tweaks to the player release deal...

Last four prepare for final assault

Super Rugby Pacific round-up ■ By BEN JAYCOCKD NEXT weekend’s semi-finals see the Crusaders host the Blues, while the Chiefs progressed...

Mo’unga helps Brave Lupus defend their title

Japan League One roundup BRAVE Lupus became the first side to defend their Japan Rugby League One title after beating Kubota...

2024/25 FANTASY

TRP FANTASY RUGBY HELPDESK trphelp07544 @gmail.com PHONE NUMBER 07909993854 Welcome to the final update of this Season’s TRP Fantasy Rugby, covering...

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Ollie Streeter and Joe Davis on England U20s’ World Championship defence

England‘s U20s will head to Italy later this month for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship, drawn in a challenging pool...

URC Semi-Finals: Kick-Off times, dates, how to watch

The URC semi-finals will both take place on Saturday, with Leinster hosting Glasgow Warriors and Bulls facing Sharks.  Because of the...

Charlie Elliott: Best head-to-head matchups in the Premiership and URC semi-finals

The Premiership and URC semi-finals are taking place this weekend, pitting the best of the best against each other.  Bath hosts...

Premiership and URC Semi-Finals Key Talking Points: Sharks without Eben Etzebeth 

The Premiership and URC semi-finals are taking place this weekend, with the best of the two leagues battling it out.  It...

Nixol Weight Management Capsules (UK) Reviews: How Nixol Is Helping Busy People Burn Fat Without Intense Workouts or Dieting

Whenever you attempt to eat healthy, sticking to your dieting plan while eating yummy snacks can become a difficult challenge. This...

Leinster vs Glasgow Warriors Preview – Leo Cullen delivers rallying call

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen is rallying the troops and calling out to all fans to come down to the Aviva...

Women in Rugby: How Female Athletes Are Redefining Fitness Standards

Women’s rugby is undergoing a renaissance. Once seen as a niche sport, it now stands at the forefront of athletic evolution,...

Can Gambling Sponsorship in Rugby Come to an End?

The UKGC’s decision to ban front-of-shirt gambling sponsorships from the 2026–27 Premier League season has intensified scrutiny across UK sports. It’s...

‘Rugby’s Been a Constant’: The Rise of Morgan Strong from Bridgend to the Championship

“There’s a place I know. There’s magic where the flowers grow and beauty where the rivers flow”. Of course, Scottish singer...

Pete Ryan: Can the Dragons turn things around next season?

It has been a season to forget for the Dragons.  The Welsh club finished bottom of the table in the URC....

Premiership Rugby Semi-Finals: Kick-off times, dates, how to watch

The Premiership‘s semi-finals have been confirmed with the four highest-ranked teams from the regular season now battling it out to determine the overall...

British and Irish Lions Watch: Ellis Genge misses key Bristol Bears game due to injury 

With less than three weeks to go before the British and Irish Lions play their first warm-up game against Argentina in...

Super Rugby Americas Team of the Season

With Pampas, Peñarol, Selknam and Dogos preparing to contest the playoffs, find out who has made The Rugby Paper‘s Super Rugby...

Super Rugby Americas Round 14 Review: Pampas secure top spot

With six sides still in the hunt for the playoffs heading into the final round, Round Fourteen promised much and delivered...

Premiership Team of the Season: Bath and Sale dominate 2024/25 best XV

The Premiership regular season has finished, and now is the perfect time to reflect on what has been a great season.  Bath, Leicester...

Rugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Jaden Hendrikse splits opinion during epic penalty shootout

Another weekend of rugby has passed, with plenty of moments to look back on.  The Premiership and Super Rugby Pacific played out the...

Bristol Bears set for a Bath showdown in Premiership Play-Offs

Fierce rivals Bath and Bristol will play off at The Rec on Friday as the Bears look to become the first...

Owen Farrell in line for a return to Saracens

Owen Farrell could be on his way back to Saracens after director of rugby Mark McCall confirmed the club has held...

Ruaridh McConnochie: GB 7s talent is up for grabs

Ruaridh McConnochie believes there are some rich pickings to be had for clubs following the RFU’s decision to disband the full-time...

Mike Friday: World Rugby’s 7s overhaul is ‘shameful’

Mike Friday, the ex-England, Kenya and USA Sevens, coach has called World Rugby “shameful, unprofessional and Machiavellian” after the global governing...

Alex Dombrandt hoping for Harlequins link

Alex Dombrandt would relish the chance to play alongside his team-mates in an all-Harlequins England back row this summer.

Tobias Elliott aiming to prove his worth for England

Tobias Elliott is delighted to find himself on England’s radar ahead of an action-packed summer. The 21-year-old Saracens wing has enjoyed...

Owen Farrell looks set for a return to the Premiership

Owen Farrell looks set for a return to the Premiership after expressing a wish to leave Racing 92 one year into...

Kevin Sorrell leaves Saracens

Kevin Sorrell is leaving Saracens following a 30-year playing and coaching career at the London club. The 48-year-old defence coach made...

Bath tempt Chris Harris from Gloucester

Gloucester star Chris Harris will make the move to rivals Bath next season as medical dispensation for Ollie Lawrence, who suffered...

George Skivington backing for more one-club players

George Skivington believes the tighter finances in the Premiership will lead to more one-club players having reduced the threat of poaching.

Joe Carpenter’s keen to join his England pals

Joe Carpenter has watched on patiently as his mates have excelled for England – now he wants a piece of the...

Rivalry with Kieran Hardy is pushing Reuben Morgan-Williams on

Reuben Morgan-Williams says the competition with fellow Ospreys scrum-half Kieran Hardy has driven the two of them on – a fact...

George Ford deserves to be a British and Irish Lion, says Alex Sanderson

Alex Sanderson claims it would be a “travesty” if George Ford fails to experience what it feels like to be a...

Lucas Dorrell following in father’s footsteps

Hard-hitting England Students captain Lucas Dorrell is following in the footsteps of his father, Dean, and hopes to break into the...

Dream Team – Rob Saunders

ROB SAUNDERS, THE FORMER LONDON IRISH, ULSTER & IRELAND SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST. 1....

Jeremy Guscott: Dynamic duo, Danny Care and Ben Youngs, who thrived on rivalry

It's very rare that two players dominate as international scrum-halves for as long as Ben Youngs and Danny Care have for...

Bristol Bears 52-26 Harlequins: Gabriel Ibitoye makes sure Bears keep control

Bristol Bears ................... 52pts Tries: Kloska 2, Batley 5, Ravouvou 19, Mata 24, Ibitoye 46, 64; Grondona 57, van Rensburg 68...

AJ MacGinty predicts Friday fireworks between Bath and Bristol Bears

AJ MacGinty has predicted there will be fireworks when Bath and Bristol meet in the play off at The Rec. Neither...

Johann van Graan – Bath put on show for the future

Bath director of rugby Johan van Graan saw several reasons to be cheerful after defeat at the StoneX to Saracens. He...

Saracens 36-26 Bath: For once, Sarries miss out on play-off party

Saracens .......................... 36pts Tries: Segun 9, George 19, 47; Daly 30, Dan 53, Burke 59 Conversions: Burke 20, 31, 60 Bath...

Wade pulls the curtain down in fine style

■By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........................41pts Tries: Cotgreave 4, 24, 50; Wade 30, 79; Williams 32, Atkinson 53 Conversions: Carreras 4, 50,...

We struggled to replace our big names, says Northampton Saints boss PhilDowson

Northampton boss Phil Dowson was left to reflect on an eighth-placed finish in the Premiership. He said: “We wanted to make...

1989: The Lions Return to Australia

A Tour Years in the Making This article is adapted and extracted from the new edition of The British & Irish...

Exeter Chiefs 26-30 Sale Sharks: Sharks hold on to set up blockbuster finale

Exeter Chiefs .................. 26pts Tries: Brown-Bampoe 19, Hodge 49, Haydon-Wood 57, Capstick 77 Conversions: Hodge 50, 58, 78 Sale Sharks ......................30pts...

Rob Baxter can see shoots of recovery at Exeter Chiefs

Rob Baxter was ‘disappointed’ that his side could not quite overcome Sale in their final game of the season. After a...

Nick Cain: Henry Pollock needs to wise up – old pros will be keen to take him out

Henry Pollock’s upward trajectory has been so stellar that there was always going to be a queue of gnarled old pros...

Nick Cain: This American dream will only end in tears

The Premiership/ RFU’s stampede for money, and the pitfalls that come with it, is reflected in the franchise fix proposed by...

Tigers make sure of home comforts

■ By ROB WILDMAN Leicester Tigers ............ 42pts Tries: Liebenberg 18, Bassett 32, Kata 52, Heyes 60, Rogerson 73, Hassell-Collins 77...