Dylan Hartley’s disciplinary hearing date set

Dylan Hartley will appear before a disciplinary hearing tomorrow following his red card against Leinster last Friday. The England captain has...

Hartley red piles more pressure on Mallinder

Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder is fighting to save his job. Mallinder, who was once tipped as a potential England...

Brown bids to save wheelchair rugby as funding cut to zero

England full-back Mike Brown has pledged his support to help save Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby after the organisation had their funding...

Bristol sign Piutau

Siale Piutau will add firepower to the Bristol midfield, having signed until the end of the 2016/17 campaign. The Tongan international...

Dream Team: Matt Mullan – Wasps prop

1. Tony Windo – He helped me out a lot when I was coming through the Worcester academy. He was a...

England Sevens triumph in Cape Town

Three tries from England stunned the Cape Town crowd as Simon Amor’s men beat South Africa 17-19 in the HSBC World...

Young Gun: Justin Clegg – Worcester lock

Justin Clegg might be out of sight but he is determined not to be out of the minds of the Worcester...

Nick Cain: Bonus points will make Six Nations even better

Just before the start of the 2016 Six Nations Championship this column advocated the tournament trialling a bonus point system, and...

Jeff Probyn: Eddie’s mind games are aimed at referee Peyper

With the Autumn Internationals finally over, at long last we don’t have to listen to Eddie Jones‘ attempts at witty repartee....

Stuart Hogg’s leading Scottish charge for Lions places

Full-back Stuart Hogg is leading a charge that could see eight top Scots push for places on next summer’s Lions tour...

Room 101: Greg Nicholls – Fylde scrum-half

1.Bus drivers We have the same coach driver for every away trip and, without fail, he’ll mess around for ages trying...

London Welsh v Doncaster CALLED OFF

  London Welsh have confirmed that the British and Irish Cup fixture with Doncaster Knights at Old Deer Park on Saturday will...

Martin Corry joins RFU Council

Martin Corry has been elected onto the Rugby Football Union Council taking over from Richard Hill who recently took up the...

Callum Braley pens new Gloucester deal

Gloucester have confirmed the re-signing of scrum-half Callum Braley ahead of next season. A two-time Junior World Champion with England U20s,...

Nick Cain selects his 2017 Lions squad based on the autumn Tests

This 2017 Lions squad is picked from Home Unions players who took part in the autumn series, and is based entirely...

Shane Williams: Hooky can be key man in Ospreys’ rejuvenation

James Hook is coming home, and it’s great to have him back. But it’s not just a good move for the...

Welsh team is hidden behind wall of silence

There used to be a time when the attendance at a Wales practice match outnumbered those at most club matches across...

Alex Lozowski out to cap stellar rise from the Wasps bench

England fly-half hopeful Alex Lozowski is ready to turn up the heat on rivals George Ford and Owen Farrell as he...

20 Questions: Declan Cusack – Doncaster fly-half

How’d the week go after the derby loss to Yorkshire Carnegie? We’ve had a long week training because we played on...

CONFIRMED: London Welsh go into liquidation

London Welsh Rugby Club can confirm that the Club is to seek voluntary liquidation. London Welsh Chairman Gareth Hawkins, said: “London...

Craig Joubert retires from refereeing 15s

Experienced Test referee Craig Joubert has announced his retirement from refereeing 15-a-side rugby to take up a role developing the next...

Gloucester confirm takeover discussion

Gloucester today issued the following statement regarding rumours that have appeared recently in the media regarding the club and Mohed Altrad....

Lions coaching set-up named

Steve Borthwick, Andy Farrell and Rob Howley will assist Warren Gatland for the Lions tour of New Zealand next summer. Farrell...

Sale register Denny Solomona for Champions Cup

Sale have registered Denny Solomona ahead of the upcoming Champions Cup double header with Saracens. The Sharks are yet to officialise...

Billy will be back in even better shape says Brits

Schalk Brits is confident Billy Vunipola will come back an even stronger force thanks to the Saracens rehabilitation programme that has...

Jeremy Guscott: Eddie’s challenge has made Youngs world class 

The performance by Ben Youngs is up there with his very best for England and proves that Eddies Jones’ mind games...

Brendan Gallagher: Yes, I have to admit it, England do have momentum right now

For many years I hated the word momentum, used in a rugby context, and tied myself in knots avoiding it –...

My Life in Rugby: Daniel Browne – former Northampton, Bath and London Welsh lock

Born and raised in New Zealand, I grew up marvelling at the skills of Zinzan Brooke. He had it all. Wayne...

UPDATE: New Northampton statement on George North

Northampton Saints have today issued the following statement regarding the ongoing debate surrounding the on-pitch treatment of George North during last...

Worcester capture Samoa Test forward

Worcester have completed the signing of versatile Samoa forward Chris Vui until the end of the season. The 23-year-old, who can...

Wallabies lock Will Skelton joins Saracens

Saracens have bolstered their second row stock with the signing of Australian international Will Skelton on a short-term deal. The monster...

Pat Lam confirmed as Bristol head coach

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Pat Lam will take over as Bristol head coach next...

‘Tough guy’ Roko will only get stronger – Blackadder

Semesa Rokoduguni called on his Army discipline after the huge disappointment of being dropped by England head coach Eddie Jones last...

Dream Team: Andrew Fenby – Saracens wing

1. Pete Edwards – ‘The Meat’ is a late comer to the game, turning pro at 28 at the Scarlets. But...

VIDEO: Northampton statement on George North

Northampton Saints has issued the following statement about the medical assessment and treatment of George North at Welford Road tonight. George...

Jeff Probyn: Advantage Kruis now with Launchbury left in limbo

Opportunity: it’s something everybody needs and deserves, but not all can use it to achieve their full potential. Injury has been...

Are the All Blacks dirty? You’d better believe it!

The trouble with New Zealand‘s protests that they are being victimised following the rolling footage of head shots in last weekend’s...

Young Gun: Ollie Dawe – Bristol prop

As a young prop Ollie Dawe knows full well the journey to the Premiership will be a long one so he...

Mumm: Scots and Irish want us to win

Dean Mumm is making the same impact this autumn in the green and gold of Australia during their Grand Slam tilt...

WATCH: Behind the scenes of Fiji Sevens’ incredible Olympic journey

Harlequins sign Samoan international

Harlequins have bolstered their front row option with the signing of Samoan international hooker Elia Elia on a short term contact...

Australia go for size to tackle England

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has opted for size and aggression as his team vies for revenge against England at Twickenham. Number...

Shane Williams: How many back rows can finish like Tipuric?

I’ve said it plenty of times, but I’m more than happy to say it again, Justin Tipuric is one of the...

Nick Cain looks at the motivational forces behind England’s clash with Australia

A few weeks ago Michael Cheika was incensed at being portrayed as a clown on the front page of a New...

Warren Gatland’s Lions job hits Welsh rebuilding

In December 2013, at the height of the Welsh war when the four regions had been driven towards eloping to the...

Room 101: Ciaran Moore – Stourbridge captain

1. Memes and Vines I’m a final year Law student and every time I try and sit down and do some...

Hughes and Yarde to start for England against Wallabies

Nathan Hughes and Marland Yrade will start at Twickenham on Saturday as head coach Eddie Jones has made two changes to...

Hook to leave Gloucester and return to Ospreys

James Hook will leave Gloucester at the end of the season to return to the Ospreys. The 31-year old has signed...

London Welsh face job losses to keep club from the cliffs 

London Welsh‘s players face an uncertain future after new chairman Gareth Hawkins revealed the troubled club are abandoning their Premiership dream....

20 Questions: Mike Delany – Newcastle fly-half

What did you make of the Anglo-Welsh Cup over the past two weeks? It was good to get a break and...