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Owens will captain the Scarlets for a sixth-straight season, with four vice-captains ready to assist in team leadership The post New Scarlets coach Brad Mooar appoints Ken Owens as captain appeared first on The Rugby Pap...

Challenge Cup winners Warrington have been fined £2,000 for breaking the rules over squad announcements ahead of their semi-final win over Hull.

Hull KR have lost their appeal against Joel Tomkins' ban, and the club captain has had his suspension increased to two matches.

Another busy day in the rugby union game as Sam Larner hails England's defence while Graeme Copas looks at weather challenges in Japan.

Northampton Saints have announced that prop Alex Waller and back-row Teimana Harrison will co-captain the team for the 2019/20 season.

Brendan Gallagher recalls the life of Springboks wing Chester Williams The post Chester Williams dazzled in spite of post-Apartheid racial frictions appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Wakefield have imposed a social media ban on their players ahead of Friday's Super League relegation decider against London Broncos.

Daryl Powell believes Castleford Tigers are rising to the challenge as they head into Thursday’s must-win game at Wigan Warriors.

Analyst Sam Larner returns to Planet Rugby and this week he touches on England's impressive defensive form and Georgia's backline woes.

Kristian Woolf has been announced as St Helens' new head coach for next season.

A little delayed; my apologies. This is what happens when you drop your house keys in London and don't discover that fact until you arrive home, 100 miles and two hours later.

Chris Boyd appoints co-captains to lead Saints through the 2019-20 season The post Dylan Hartley stands down as Northampton Saints captain appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Never has a Rugby World Cup been played in a country where the possibility of a natural disaster been so real and life-threatening.

All Blacks wing George Bridge wants to build on a promising start to his international career during the upcoming Rugby World Cup in Japan.

The 2020 Super Rugby match schedule has been released by SANZAAR and the southern hemisphere tournament will start earlier than before.

Super Rugby will make its earliest start to a season in the competition’s history next year, with the first match to be held in January.