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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Gloucester sign highly rated loosehead

Gloucester have announced the signing of Worcester‘s highly rated loosehead Val Rapava Ruskin for next season. The Georgian-born prop qualifies for England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Leicester tighthead off to Gloucester

Gloucester’s recruitment for next season continued today with the news that Leicester prop Fraser Balmain will move to Kingsholm this summer....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

Nick Cain’s wishes and expectations for rugby in 2017

Rugby Union in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland has a host of reasons to be cheerful in 2017. At the apex...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Scotland prop joins Brive immediately

Scotland prop Ryan Grant has left Glasgow to join Brive on loan in the Top 14 with immediate effect. The loosehead...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Best is yet to come after worst year in my life – Jonny May

Crackerjack England wing Jonny May has vowed to become “better than ever” as he looks to enhance his claims for a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Gloucester respond to EPCR statement about takeover

In the light of this morning’s statement from EPCR regarding an application for consent for the acquisition of a majority stake...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

EPCR statement regarding Gloucester

EPCR has received an application for consent for the acquisition of a majority stake in Gloucester Rugby by Altrad Participations –...

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My Life in Rugby

/ 9 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Nick Wood – former Gloucester prop

I arrived at Gloucester as a boy and left 15 years later as a man. The club and the characters and...

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British and Irish Lions Tour

/ 9 years ago

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...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

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,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 9 years ago

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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

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....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 9 years ago

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...

By Jeff Probyn

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Luther Burrell – I’m staying put to earn Test recall

Luther Burrell is aiming to rekindle his Test career with England after dismissing speculation linking him with a move to French...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Carl Fearns – I’m looking to tear it up at Gloucester with Ross

Carl Fearns has revealed his ambition to form an aggressive new back row partnership with Ross Moriarty to help reawaken the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Hibbard pens new Gloucester deal

Gloucester have extended the contract of British and Irish Lions hooker Richard Hibbard. The Welshman joined the Cherry and Whites from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Joe blow for England but Kruis is back

Joe Launchbury will miss the rest of England‘s autumn internationals after picking up a two-week ban. The Wasps lock was found...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Gloucester statement on potential takeover

“Gloucester Rugby are aware of the speculation from various media channels linking the club with a potential majority shareholder interest. “The...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Gloucester No.8 Morgan to stay put

Ben Morgan has decided to stay at Gloucester next season by signing a new contract to remain with the club. The...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

New Gloucester deal for Billy Burns

Billy Burns has agreed terms on a new deal with Gloucester extending his current contract which was due to expire at...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Fearns move to Gloucester confirmed

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on November 6, Carl Fearns will join Gloucester next season from Top...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Daly to make first England start

Elliot Daly will make his first England start after being named at outside centre by Eddie Jones to face South Africa...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Quartet in line for England debut

Josh Beaumont, Nathan Hughes, Kyle Sinckler and Ben Te’o are in line for their Test debut after being retained in Eddie...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Wales v Australia preview

Leigh Halfpenny will make his long awaited return to Test rugby after being given a start at fullback against Australia. Halfpenny...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Mesmeric Jonny May ready to step up for Red Rose

Jonny May’s long-awaited return from injury will pay dividends for England, according to Gloucester backs coach Tim Taylor. May is stepping...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

James Hudson forced to retire

Gloucester have confirmed that second row James Hudson has retired from professional rugby with immediate effect having failed to overcome a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 9 years ago

Stade Mayol is a far cry from that surreal day in Bucharest!

by CHRIS JONES The Stade Mayol provided a vibrant background for Saracens European Champions Cup clash with Toulon yesterday and it...

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British and Irish Lions Tour

/ 9 years ago

Lions await as Jonathan Joseph adds leadership to skill set

Jonathan Joseph’s emergence as a forceful leader in attack and defence will thrust him into pole position for the No.13 jersey...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 9 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Stick with specialist wings Eddie, and go with Rokoduguni

The England back three is going to change during the autumn series because Anthony Watson and Jack Nowell, the two wingers...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Gloucester sign Ma’afu as Thomas returns to Wales

Gloucester have signed former Northampton Saints and Australian tighthead Salesi Ma’afu from the Cardiff Blues with immediate effect. Ma’afu joins the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 9 years ago

20 Questions: Perry Humphreys – Worcester wing

What a start for you this season? It’s been great so far. I ended up playing in all the games so...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Greig Laidlaw to leave Gloucester and join Clermont

Gloucester have confirmed that club captain Greig Laidlaw is to leave Kingsholm at the end of the current season and join...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

Nick Cain: Premiership gets richer; others can go swing!

Salary caps are causing strife again, with dire warnings emanating from the Premiership elite as well as from clubs in National...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

Absent stars? No problem says Eddie Jones, there’s more!

There was a moment at Twickenham on Friday when Eddie Jones demonstrated why he is being paid a king’s ransom by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 9 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Why we should’ve taken heed of those dinosaurs

Well, who would have believed it? It may have taken more than 25 years but the main protagonist for a move...

By Jeff Probyn

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Premiership round 4 teams

Bristol v Exeter Bristol: Williams; Edwards, Hurrell, Palamo, Varndell; Pisi, Cliff; Traynor, McMillan, Cortes, Phillips, Sorenson, Fisher, Lam (c), Crane. Replacements:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

I’ve got my chance now Dean Ryan’s gone

Ryan Lamb is relishing his opportunity to lead Worcester‘s attack after being brought in from the cold following Dean Ryan’s departure....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Premiership announce Festive period schedule

Premiership rugby has today announced that Harlequins‘ annual trip to Twickenham Stadium will be shown live on BT Sport as the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

Nick Cain: Fears grow for Manu Tuilagi, the Tiger in a trap

Manu Tuilagi has probably gone into freefall further and faster than with any high profile international currently playing the game. Furthermore,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 9 years ago

Jeff Probyn column: Right or wrong, I’m pleased Luke Pearce took responsibility

The first games of the season are always a bit of a mess and last week was no exception as all...

By Jeff Probyn

20 Questions

/ 9 years ago

20 Questions: Rory Bartle – London Scottish captain

Chomping at the bit for some proper rugby? Very much so! We’re happy to see the back of pre-season. We’ve done...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Premiership round 2 teams

Bath v Newcastle Bath: Homer; Rokoduguni, Joseph, Clark, Banahan; Ford (c), Fotuali’i; Auterac, Batty, Palma-Newport, Charteris, Attwood, Ewels, Sisi, Mercer Replacements: Dunn, Obano,...

By The Rugby Paper Team