Rugby News
Ulster players face rape charges
Sky Sports - 25 Jul 2017 21:30
Ulster and Ireland international rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding have been charged by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in relation to allegations of rape.
O'Leary announces retirement
Sky Sports - 25 Jul 2017 19:00
Former Munster and Ireland scrum-half Tomas O'Leary has confirmed his retirement from rugby with immediate effect.
Alphonsi wants RFU investment
Sky Sports - 25 Jul 2017 18:50
Former England women's international Maggie Alphonsi believes the RFU should invest in both the England XVs and sevens game.
Larroyer accepts two-match ban
Sky Sports - 25 Jul 2017 15:48
Castleford forward Kevin Larroyer has accepted a two-match ban for his "squirrel-grip" tackle on Catalans Dragons' Vincent Duport.
Bath and Canterbury to donate £10,000 worth of kit to local clubs
The Rugby Paper - 25 Jul 2017 13:07
Bath and Canterbury are donating up to £10,000 to 10 grassroots clubs in the Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire area throughout the 2017-18 season. Grassroots clubs work hard to inspire both current and future generations t...
London Irish sign Gloucester hooker
The Rugby Paper - 25 Jul 2017 13:04
London Irish have bolstered their front-row with the signing of hooker Darren Dawidiuk ahead of the 2017-18 Premiership season. Dawidiuk, 29, joins the Exiles from Gloucester having made 145 appearances for the Cheery an...
RFU statement over Women's contracts
The Rugby Paper - 25 Jul 2017 13:01
The RFU has released the following statement through its director of professional rugby Nigel Meville following the news that most of the England women squad will not have their professional contract renewed after the Wo...
World Cup stars left high and dry by RFU
The Rugby Paper - 25 Jul 2017 12:17
Rugby Football Union bosses have taken a sledgehammer to England Women's hopes of winning next month's World Cup after informing stunned squad members their 15-a-side contracts will not be renewed from August 31. England...
Wallabies dealt McMahon blow
Sky Sports - 25 Jul 2017 11:00
Australia have been dealt a blow with the news that flanker Sean McMahon has decided to take up a two-year option to play overseas - a move that likely rules him out of the 2019 World Cup.