Bath swoop to sign four players from various Premiership rivals

"We are going into next season even stronger" - Blackadder

Ireland international defies injury doubts to return for Munster

Peter O'Mahony fit to face Exeter

Lawes: I’ve not been at my best, but a place at the World Cup is my motivation

The Northampton Saints lock talks Six Nations, almost beating the All Blacks and signing a new deal at Franklin's Gardens

Gloucester’s Ollie Thorley has opened up about his England call-up

Ollie Thorley's England call up took him by surprise

Springboks star fly-half set to announce shock retirement, according to reports

28-year-old has been battling concussion symptoms

Room 101: Northampton Saints flanker Heinrich Brüssow

The former Springbok is not a fan of a full English breakfast item

Peter Jackson column: Battered Adam Hughes finds refuge as a referee after concussion agony

The former Exeter and Dragons wing talks in-depth about his shift from the team dressing room to the neurosurgeon's office

Ulster’s Marcell Coetzee sets Springbok return in his sights

"I'm very passionate about playing for the Boks" - Coetzee

England lock set for new Saracens contract

Maro Itoje is likely to remain at Saracens

Richard Cockerill names unchanged side to face Montpellier

Edinburgh name unchanged team for Montpellier clash

Championship is a tougher beast this season, says Hartpury boss

Hartpury welcome Doncaster Knights to Gillman's Ground at the weekend

Wasps continue recruitment in New Zealand with addition of prop

Hurricanes tighthead joins Malakai Fekitoa in joining Wasps next season

Can England 7s end their wait for a Sevens Series crown? We talk to Ollie Phillips

Phillips is undertaking a sizeable challenge to Mount Everest in April... and he's taking a rugby ball with him!

Eddie Jones announces squad for England’s Six Nations opener against Ireland

New faces in squad, but co-captain Dylan Hartley misses out through knee injury

Challenge Cup fixtures preview

Friday will see two more exciting European matches take place. Agen will host Harlequins and Timisoara Saracens head to Franklin’s Gardens...

Joe Schmidt reveals Six Nations squad

"There have been a number of tight calls" - Schmidt

Newcastle Falcons vs Toulon: Champions Cup Preview

Newcastle Falcons vs Toulon – 18/1/19 Dean Richard’s Newcastle Falcons suffered a heavy 8-45 defeat to French side Montpellier in their...

Edinburgh vs Montpellier: Champions Cup Preview

Edinburgh vs Montpellier – 18/1/19 It’s first versus second on Friday night in Pool 5 of the Champions Cup. Edinburgh have...

Gregor Townsend announces Scotland Six Nations squad

Scotland name seven uncapped players in their squad for the upcoming Six Nations. Hookers Jake Kerr, Dave Cherry and Grant Stewart...

Wasps secure World Cup winner Fekitoa

Wasps have announced the signing of New Zealand centre Malakai Fekitoa, who is set to join the club next season. The...

Six Nations Roundup

This weekend saw the second round of six nations games held in Twickenham, Murrayfield and Stadio Olimpico with some results having...

Gloucester prop Paddy McAllister set for return back to Ireland

The Lisburn-born prop agrees to join Connacht

Sinoti Sinoti commits future to Newcastle Falcons

'The supporters have been awesome right from day one' – Sinoti Sinoti

Luke McGrath ruled out of Six Nations with knee injury

Leinster scrum-half sustained ligament damage in Champions Cup victory over Toulouse

Warren Gatland names his final Wales Six Nations squad

Wasps flanker Thomas Young included in 39-man squad

Willie le Roux to leave Wasps amid interest from Japan and South Africa

Does this leave Wasps short at full-back?

Wasps’ Nathan Hughes makes Premiership switch to Bristol Bears

Hughes signs three-year deal to make Premiership switch

Wales dealt major back row blow with Taulupe Faletau setback

Bath have confirmed that talisman Taulupe Faletau fractured his forearm during their clash with Wasps in the  Champions Cup.  The Wales...

Cullen: We took the legs off them

LEINSTER coach Leo Cullen was delighted with his side’s patience and eagerness for the battle as they gained revenge on Toulouse...

Now only Wasps stand in the way of Leinster

By RONAN O’BRIEN LEINSTER reclaimed top spot in Pool 1 as second-half tries from Dave Kearney, Sean Cronin and Adam Byrne...

Joe rap for late penalty decision

JOE Launchbury kept his cool after remonstrating with referee Ben Woodhouse over the late penalty which piled on Wasps’ European misery....

Priestland gives fans reason to remember

By GARY FITZGERALD RHYS Priestland was praised by Todd Blackadder after helping Bath regain some European pride and leave a despairing...

I would love to be playing today despite injury scares

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMYGUSCOTT Injuries have always been newsworthy in Rugby Union, but these days the increase in them never...

True fact of rugby: People do get hurt

COLIN BOAG Concern: Injuries are part of a contact sport It’s a Champions Cup weekend, which means the rugby will be...

Let’s have earlier kick-offs in winter

IS it really necessary in winter months to start as late as 3pm when invariably the lights have to be switched...

You can’t compare amateur golfers with rugby players

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk COLIN Boag’s com parison...

Pivac has made errors at Scarlets

I HAVE a season ticket at the Scarlets and I ask what next from our coach Wayne Pivac, the next Welsh...

Yellow cards made game a mockery

RUGBY is meant to be a contest between 15 players on each side. The red card given to Bath’s Ross Batty...

Bonus pts bring big incentives

GARETH Pitt (TRP letters January 6) either has a very short memory or has not been following rugby for long. The...

Quotas?Not for Mandela says Kolisi

SOUTH Africa’s first black captain Siya Kolisi has spoken out against the selection policy regarding racial parity in the Springboks squads,...

Robson returns to stake England claim

By NEALE HARVEY DEFIANT Dan Robson is confident his lack of Test experience will not hinder his chances of achieving his...

Priestland: I’ve no idea what future holds

By SAM JACKSON On the move: Wales star Rhys Priestland WALES fly-half Rhys Priestland is to leave Bath at the end...

Ntamack can make Les Bleus great again

FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Poster boy for French youth: Romain Ntamack French rugby supremo Bernard Laporte says his country will find...

Rumney’s five tries underline their title credentials

Welsh Division One round-up By JAY BAYFORD RUMNEY remain in the hunt for the One East Central title after a 36-20...

Hat-trick hero Luke keeps Met on the trail of Pooler

Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BAYFORD CARDIFF Met took advantage of Pontypool’s postponement as they thrashed Tata Steel 40-14 to narrow...

Black and Ambers have flashes but visitors triumph

By JAY BAYFORD Newport……….32 Cardiff …………38 CARDIFF’S impressive league form continued as they came from behind to clinch a bonus-point victory...

Ironmen show steel in second half to remain at summit

By ROB COLE Merthyr ……….26 Llanelli…………20 LLANELLI almost came up with their biggest win of the season after stretching the champions...

Five-try Drovers reap rewards of clinical display

By JAMES LLOYD Llandovery ….38 Bedwas ……….17 LLANDOVERY moved into the top half of the Principality Premiership with a bonus-point victory...

Three-try blitz bursts Bulls’ bubble as Quins take spoils

By ALEX BYWATER Carmarthen …39 Bargoed ……….17 THREE tries in seven minutes either side of half-time break Bargoed apart and allowed...

Keys find combination to crush crisis-hit Neath

By GUTO DAVIES Neath…………….17 Cross Keys ….34 POINTS were at a premium in this relegation dogfight at the Gnoll as Cross...