Genge out until 2019

LEICESTER loosehead prop Ellis Genge will be out until the New Year after surgery on a knee injury sustained on England’s...

Wounded Tigers want payback for playoff pain

By NEALE HARVEY Fit and firing again: Gareth Owen PICTURES: Getty Images Hungry for action: Manu Tuilagi GARETH Owen is desperate...

Sevens stint can improve me, says Williams

By STEFFAN THOMAS LLOYD Williams hopes his adventure with Wales Sevens can help him regain his place in Warren Gatland’s 15-a-side...

Pontypool relocation a blow for our game’s heritage

I ONLY played at Pontypool Park on one occasion and it’s not a happy memory. In my Neath days we went...

Why Luke’s switch is no gamble for canny Ospreys

Prolific: Luke Morgan LUKE Morgan’s move to the Ospreys is a win-win situation for everyone involved. I’ll be fascinated to see...

Warburton exit must be wakeup call on welfare

SHANE WILLIAMS Retired: Sam Warburton’s story must be heeded PICTURE: Getty Images Sam Warburton’s shock retirement last week hit me for...

Scarratt anguish as her women fall at the first

By SAM JACKSON Take that: England’s Alex Matthews gets stuck into China. Right, Emily Scarratt runs in a try ENGLAND women...

Maunder’s body now battle ready after injury layoff

By ROB COLE Fit again: Jack Maunder JACK Maunder was picked out by Eddie Jones as one for the future when...

USA stand in the way of bid for gold by England

By ADAM ELLIS In at the corner: Mike Ellery scores for England against Samoa Flier: Fiji’s Sevuloni Mocenacagi scores against Japan...

Shingler: I’ll take my time after Sam shock

By PETER JACKSON On their way: England are through to the quarter-finals of the Sevens World Cup after victory over Samoa...

Kent plan to break into rugby big time

By NEALE HARVEY KENT, the second biggest rugby playing county behind Yorkshire, currently have no top-notch Championship or Premiership club. But...

Ospreys wing Keelan Giles still believing in World Cup dream

The 20-year-old accepts he is behind Steff Evans and Josh Adams in the pecking order... for now

My Life in Rugby: Bruce Reihana – former All Blacks, Chiefs and Northampton back

Now skills coach at Bristol Bears

Tom Mitchell column: Dallaglio’s victory in 1993 gives this tournament so much history

The England Sevens captain looks ahead to the World Cup this weekend in San Francisco

Gareth Baber must deliver success for Fiji after Ryan’s golden glory

After missing out on the Sevens World Series, how much pressure is there on Welshman Baber?

We believe England can win it, says talismanic forward James Rodwell

James Rodwell is not short of confidence aheading to the Sevens Rugby World Cup in San Francisco

Guscott column: Wayne Pivac will look to emulate All Blacks’ all-court game

Jeremy Guscott looks at some storylines that are set to develop once Wayne Pivac transitions into the Wales head coach role

BLK Hurricanes seek to go beyond limits known in Super Sevens Series

After five successful years on the UK 7s circuit, The Rugby Agents teamed up with BLK/RU Active Limited and created the...

Premiership clubs set for big TV cash boost

Online retail giants set to influence bidding process for rights

Wayne Pivac will get to pick his own panel of coaches

Shaun Edwards or Byron Hayward as Wales defence coach?

Kieran Brookes is on his way back to lean and mean best

The Wasps summer arrival has shed just shy of a stone in weight and his back to his optimal size for...

Dan Leo column: World Rugby must act to redress this failing system

Dan Leo looks at how mistakes are allowed to re-occur and impact Tier 2 & 3 nations

Wales & Lions captain Sam Warburton retires from rugby with immediate effect

Legendary flanker calls time on his career before reaching the age of 30

Hartpury sign five Gloucester players on dual registration

'He's got a big future in the game' says Hartpury head coach Mark Cornwall of one of the quintet

Matt O’Connor confirms Ellis Genge will miss the start of the season for Leicester Tigers

The front row forward was injured on tour with England last month

Melbourne Rebels come down hard on pair who were involved in nightclub altercation

Forward Amanaki Mafi appeared in court on Monday and his club have taken action

All Blacks stars commit to the Hurricanes and NZRU

The Hurricanes play the Chiefs in their Super Rugby quarter-final

Extension by stealth

THERE is never any shortage of lipservice paid to player welfare, which is why it is hard to explain the clandestine...

Boot is on the other foot now after Kane’s display

HARRY Kane’s pitchside interview after the England football team’s 2-1 loss to Croatia in the World Cup semi-final showed why his...

Arrest this alarming slide in standard

THE lack of top tier homegrown international class coaches coming through in the home nations was highlighted by this week’s announcement...

Billy chases World Cup spot

WITH Danny Cipriani making his way to Gloucester, fly-half Billy Burns has decided to join Ulster. Irish-qualified Burns, 24, will join...

Chief Devoto ‘raring to go’

EXETER centre Ollie Devoto is working hard to regain full fitness after an injury-hit second season at Sandy Park. The former...

It’s friends reunited for new boy Jake

NEALE HARVEY talks to Bristol’s new Kiwi recruit from Connacht, flanker Jake Heenan Physical: Jake Heenan on the ball for Connacht...

Gustard optimistic fortunes will change at Quins

By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA PAUL Gustard took no time off this summer as Harlequins’ head of rugby seeks to improve...

Pivac will look to emulate All Blacks’ all-court game

Room for improvement: Scarlets centre Jonathan Davies PICTURE: Getty Images Wayne Pivac seems like a natural successor to Warren Gatland as...

DREAMTEAM

RICHARD BARRINGTON, SARACENS HOOKER AND SOCIAL SECRETARY, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Rhys Gill –...

Utter nonsense to suggest replacing red card system

COLIN BOAG Views Flashpoint: Semisi Masirewa is sent off after dropping Bernard Foley on his head Which is more important, applying...

Burns is big loss to the Premiership

SHAME we won’t get to see the talent of Billy Burns in the Premiership next season, but I can understand his...

Home Nations must resist giving rivals the upper hand

BIG thanks to Gregor Townsend for being such a good coach that Scotland could not ignore his talents for another overseas...

Big shame our top stars don’t play 7s

Letters SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I REMEMBER watching...

Blues stint sets Rory up for a big season

Young Saint: Rory Hutchinson AFTER recovering from injury to star for Bedford Blues last season, Northampton centre Rory Hutchinson is aiming...

Kiwi McNicholl on Pivac hit list

By STEFFAN THOMAS Wanted man: Scarlets sensation Johnny McNicholl WAYNE Pivac wants Johnny McNicholl to join him on his Wales journey....

Symons excited by link-up with Horwill

By NEALE HARVEY New Quins enforcer: Matt Symons PICTURE: Getty Images MATTSYMONS is certain underachieving Harlequins can become winners again as...

Vunipola urged to use his time off productively

By GARY FITZGERALD Injury prone: Billy Vunipola Faith: Alex Sanderson BILLY Vunipola must “keep the faith” if he wants to win...

Wallaby speedster wanted in Ireland

Flier: Henry Speight ULSTER have been linked with Brumbies wing Henry Speight, whom they are reportedly keen to lure to the...

Falcons hope to build fan base at St James’

By JON NEWCOMBE Nail-biter: Niki Goneva celebrates in Alan Shearer style against Northampton at St James’ Park last season NEWCASTLES’ home...

Axe swings at Stade as Meyer plays pain game

Star signing at Stade Francais: former Toulouse centre Gael Fickou PICTURE: Getty Images Heads are rolling in Paris. Not quite as...

Morgan following the Cross way to Ospreys

LUKE Morgan hopes to transfer his record-breaking try-scoring with Wales Sevens to the 15-a-side game as he prepares to go on...

Brookes on way back to lean and mean best

By NEALE HARVEY Trim: Kieran Brookes in Wasps pre-season training FORGOTTEN England tight-head Kieran Brookes has revealed the extent to which...

Ashton must prove he’s not the weak link in defence

Flourished at full-back: Chris Ashton scores against England at Twickenham PICTURE: Getty Images I hate to say it but I think...