Nick Malouf confirms return to Australian Sevens

Australian Malouf to return to Sevens circuit

Tony Swift bamboozled by Matt Banahan’s departure from Bath

Legendary Bath winger Swift admits the club's action in allowing Banahan to leave has left him feeling 'confused'

England up the heat in Pennyhill sweat-shop ready for Japan

Things will get tropical for Eddie Jones' selection of players he plans on taking to the 2019 Rugby World Cup

Arno Botha joins Munster for 2018/19

South African back rower makes the move to Thomand Park ahead of the new season

TEAMS: Pro14 semi final Johnny McNicholl comes in for injured Halfpenny

Kiwi Johnny McNicholl starts at full back following Halfpenny injury, Finn Russell starts at 10 in final game at Scotstoun ahead...

Tom Hudson signs new deal at Kingsholm

Young Cherry and White full-back secures a new deal

Wales trio withdrawn from summer tour to Americas

Wales' English based trio released from squad for tour to USA

Newcastle clinch three top Premiership awards

Falcons sweep the board at end of season Premiership awards

Rory Best a doubt for Champions Cup playoff against Ospreys

Ulster stalwart Best a doubt for Champions Cup playoff

Russia qualify after Spain, Belgium and Romania sanctioned

Russia qualify for the World Cup in Japan as a result of sanctions handed to Spain, Belgium and Romania

How to start a new rugby team

Rugby is challenging soccer as the favored sport for in many areas of the world. Some rugby enthusiasts enjoy watching the...

Juan Figallo and Duncan Taylor pen new deals at Saracens

Argentinian tighthead extends his stay in North London till 2021

Leon MacDonald joins Tana Umaga at the Blues

Ex All Black Leon MacDonald joins Blues' backroom staff

Leigh Halfpenny to miss Guinness Pro14 semi final

(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Wales international Leigh Halfpenny has been ruled out of Scarlets‘ Pro14 semi final showdown with...

Danny Cipriani signs for Gloucester

Danny Cipriani will move to Kingsholm this summer

James Haskell to join Northampton on a one year deal

England international becomes seventh signing to join Saints ahead of 2018/19 campaign

Lancaster: It means so much to all my family

CAPTAIN Isa Nacewa, crowned European player of the year in his final season with the province, booted the match-winning penalty in...

No fireworks but Leinster willpower wins the day

By NICK CAIN Cutting through: Robbie Henshaw on the charge LEINSTER won their fourth European title, equalling Toulouse’s record haul, but...

Cipriani can be the catalyst for England to cut loose

JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Chance to impress: Danny Cipriani deserves his England call PICTURE: Getty Images DANNY Cipriani’s club form...

DREAMTEAM

BRETT STURGESS, KETTERING AND FORMER NORTHAMPTON, CONNACHT AND EXETER PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV …HE PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Tom...

Mystery that Eddie has not cut Quins boys adrift

COLIN BOAG My reaction to the England squad was a mixture of delight and disappointment. Delight because so many of ‘yesterday’s...

Good to see Cips, but why no Wade?

GREAT news to see Danny Cipriani back in the England squad – by why’s it taken so long? He’s been playing...

All-English Cup is a must now Welsh have pulled out

WITH both the unloved Anglo-Welsh and British and Irish Cups dying due to lack of interest and lacklustre Welsh region participation,...

Backing Newbury to bounce back

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk NOW the season has...

Regions scrap for Adams

JOSH Adams is at the centre of a tug of war between Wales’ four regions, despite having a year left to...

Mistake to leave Welch at home says Vickers

By JON NEWCOMBE SOON-TO-RETIRE Newcastle prop Rob Vickers believes Eddie Jones has missed a trick by not including Falcons captain Will...

Hougaard putting Boks on ice for Warriors

SPRINGBOK ace Francois Hougaard will not rule out a return for the World Cup but says he is “at peace” with...

Bystander Ben wants Six Nations redemption

By NEALE HARVEY BEN Youngs is a man on a mission to right the wrongs of England’s sub-standard Six Nations campaign...

YOUNG GUNS

MATT WILLIAMS LONDON IRISH CENTRE In the rush to write off London Irish as a potential Premiership force, it easy to...

Tigers top despite end to playoff run

Peter Jackson reveals his exclusive table of European rugby’s best supported clubs For those in Tigerville still smarting over their team’s...

Grenoble go back up by routing Oyonnax

DAVID BARNES Back up: David Mele delivered on his promise to Grenoble FRENCH COLUMN Grenoble will join Perpignan in the Top...

Mugford off to France

PLYMOUTH Albion fly-half Dan Mugford has announced he is off to pastures new after just one season back at the club....

Luton earn promotion

LUTON beat Midlands 2 East (North) runners-up Matlock 35-22 at Newlands last weekend to gain promotion. Ben Murphy, Jake Hobbs, Jordan...

England struggle to repel the power of Boks driving lineout

By ROGER PANTING England…12 South Africa …26 Just short: England’s Ben White is halted before the line ENGLAND head coach Steve...

Powell’s double helps Otters go second

Welsh round-up By CHRIS SMART NARBERTH secured second spot in the WRU National Championship with a 43-7 home victory over already...

Brooks breaks Swans at the death for Drovers win

By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea …21 Llandovery …28 A LATE Richard Brooks try saw Llandovery win an entertaining encounter against Swansea at...

Evans wins a thriller for RGC over the Black and Ambers

By DEAN JONES RGC 1404 …43 Newport…36 RGC signed off in style with a thrilling victory over Newport, with Iolo Evans...

Quins limp to uninspiring victory over Mourners

By HUW S JONES Carmarthen Q 18 Neath …14 CARMARTHEN Quins finished the season on a low note at The Park,...

Vale bite back to deny hosts Cardiff a superb comeback

By ROSS DAWSON Cardiff RFC …17 Ebbw Vale…20 CARDIFF came agonisingly close to finishing their season in style as Ebbw Vale...

Bridgend leap Aberavon in table with narrow win

By HOWARD EVANS Aberavon…14 Bridgend …17 BRIDGEND finished their campaign with a narrow victory at Aberavon at the Talbot Athletic Ground....

Delight for Merthyr as visitors secure league title in style

By CARL FIELD Bargoed …7 Merthyr …35 MERTHYR made it backto- back Principality Premiership titles with this victory at Bargoed –...

Principality Premiership

Cross Keys …28 Pontypridd …56 PONTYPRIDD ended their Principality Premiership season in style by hammering Cross Keys for an eighth consecutive...

Surprising Eddie didn’t rest more of his Six Nations flops

JEFF PROBYN Vital role: Brad Shield’s experience of South Africa will be hugely beneficial PICTURE: Getty Images PICTURE: Getty Images I...

Stunning comeback puts Crusaders top

By SAM JACKSON Fighting back: Joe Moody dives over to score for the Crusaders PICTURE: Getty Images THE Crusaders pulled off...

Swift bamboozled by Banahan’s departure

CLUB record try-scorer Tony Swift admits he was as puzzled as anyone when he found out fellow Bath legend Matt Banahan...

Gustard, Edwards on Quins’ wanted list

ENGLAND defence coach Paul Gustard has emerged as a contender for the head coach role at Harlequins, along with Wales counterpart...

Joe certain ‘team man’ Cips will sing for Eddie

By NEALE HARVEY WASPS captain Joe Launchbury dismisses any notion that Danny Cipriani is not a ‘team player’ and expects the...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

BARRY STEWART THE FORMER SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH, SALE AND NORTHAMPTON PROP My journey from medical write-off in my mid-20s to winning Premiership...

Sussex & Essex produce fine fight backs

Division Three Round-up By JASON TAMS RENE Pavlides left it late to go over as Sussexproduced an outstanding comeback to down...

Coughlan rules the roost for Kent

By GRAHAM COX Kent …22 Surrey …15 LUKE Coughlan’s secondhalf try and man of the match performance lifted Kent to victory...