Rugby News

With the announcement of the 2020 Super League fixtures being announced, Phil Clarke is fascinated by a round-one encounter between Leeds and Hull FC.

Another busy day in the rugby union game as Saracens are fined over £5m and also slapped with a 35 point deduction, subject to an appeal.

Jeremy Guscott feels England were magnificent in Japan but warns Eddie Jones' future must become clear beyond 2021 The post Guscott column: Eddie Jones has to stay for four more years or go appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

Neil Fissler reports that Saints are more concerned by Hartley's concussion history than his long-term recovery from knee surgery The post Northampton in talks with Dylan Hartley about calling time on his career appeared...

Huge Gallagher Premiership news today, with Saracens fined £5m and docked 35 league points for breaching the salary cap.

After celebrating Gatland's tenure, Peter Jackson cuts through indulgence to ask what went wrong for Wales in Japan The post Jackson column: So just why did you lose then, Warren? appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Sky Sports rugby league expert Terry O'Connor explains why he is disappointed with the change to Super League's Easter programme for the 2020 season. Clubs will now play just one fixture over the weekend, with all UK bas...

Saracens were interested in bringing in a star of the NRL The post Saracens seek to slash budget by moving on from Liam Williams appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

"Together we have created something incredibly special" - Nigel Wray to fight to defend Saracens The post Nigel Wray confirms Saracens will appeal salary cap sanctions appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Saracens have been handed the maximum penalty possible of a whopping 35-point deduction and £5.4m fine following an inquiry into their salary cap management. The scale of the punishment is unprecedented and puts the rei...

Saracens have been handed a fine of £5,360,272.31 and total deduction of 35 league points for breaches of the Premiership Rugby Salary Cap.

New Zealand cross-code star Sonny Bill Williams is close to sealing a return to rugby league with Super League newcomers Toronto Wolfpack, Sky Sports News understands.

This week we'll mostly be concerning ourselves with change, continuity, status quo and everything in between after the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Springboks Lukhanyo Am, Makazole Mapimpi, Tendai Mtawarira and Herschel Jantjies have been added to the Barbarians' touring squad.

South African World Cup champions Lukhanyo Am, Makazole Mapimpi, Tendai "Beast" Mtawarira and Herschel Jantjies will be in action for the Barbarians when they take on Fiji for the Killik Cup at Twickenham, Brazil in Sao ...

Joe Large looks back on the Rugby World Cup, picking out some of the highlights and talking points.

A repeat of the 2019 Grand Final and a double-header featuring Toronto Wolfpack are the features of the opening round of the 25th season of Super League.

New Zealand have recalled stand-off Shaun Johnson and hooker Brandon Smith for Saturday's second Test against Great Britain in Christchurch.

Waratahs outside back Cameron Clark has exercised an option in his contract to extend his stay at the Super Rugby side for a further year.

New Zealand full-back Beauden Barrett has thrown his weight behind the appointment of Ian Foster as Steve Hansen's successor as coach.

New Zealand full-back Beauden Barrett has tipped assistant Ian Foster to take the reins from Steve Hansen as head coach.

Great Britain have been handed a fitness boost with Luke Thompson returning to the squad for Saturday's second Test against New Zealand after recovering from rib cartilage damage.