Rugby News

Another busy day in the rugby union game as we look at the main discussion points ahead of the big matches in the Champions Cup.

Rory Best's admiration for Pat Lam runs deeper than you think The post Rory Best reveals the reasons why he turned down shock approach from Bristol appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Two teams in desperate need of victory collide at the Rec on Friday night as Bath and Clermont attempt to keep their Champions Cup hopes alive.

Can Mike Friday take USA Men's Sevens one step further to their maiden World Sevens Series crown? The post Who let the ‘dawgs’ out - Mike Friday has made USA a major force appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Edinburgh have continued to strengthen their squad with a new deal for James Johnstone, who becomes the third player to sign this week.

Jack Cosgrove has retired upon medical advice as one of Bristol's Championship-winning squad members The post Dragons prop forced to retire at 25 after serious training ground injury appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

England head coach Eddie Jones believes Rugby Australia need to loosen up to help Dave Rennie The post Eddie Jones offers a pointer to Wallabies on how to fix their failures appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

The short side returns to Planet Rugby as we study the major talking points ahead of this weekend's third round of pool games in Europe.

A look at the opening round of the Men's World Sevens Series, which sees England seeking to banish their wait for a circuit crown The post HSBC World Sevens Series: England begin road to Tokyo in Dubai appeared first on ...

The third round of the Champions Cup gets underway with Bath facing Clermont in their Pool Three game at the Recreation Ground on Friday.

Peter Jackson on the sorry state of affairs at the Ospreys and how Welsh coaching talent once thrived The post Jackson column: The Welsh way once ruled - not anymore appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

This is just a ridiculous team named by the Sale Sharks captain, who has played in England, South Africa and France The post Dream Team: Sale Sharks and ex-Stade Francais back row Jono Ross appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

Summer arrival at Bath, Lewis Boyce, admits his scrummaging wasn't up to scratch until he met Adam Jones at old club Harlequins The post Adam Jones made a man out of me – Lewis Boyce appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Matty Smith has been released from the final year of his contract with Catalans Dragons.

World Rugby's 2019/20 Sevens Series starts in Dubai on Thursday and New Zealand will be keen to defend the title which they won in 2018.

This week former England captain Lewis Moody's guest is Rav Wilding.

The fixtures for the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa were confirmed yesterday, with two tests at altitude in Johannesburg and the other in Cape Town.

The British and Irish Lions are still hopeful that the date of the 2021 Premiership Final can be changed ahead of their tour to South Africa.

Eddie Jones feels Rugby Australia should drop the Giteau Law threshold from 60-caps to 40-caps to deal better with global player movement.

Rugby Australia (RA) CEO Raelene Castle has defended the governing body's settlement with Israel Folau, insisting they "didn't back down".

Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle has shot down reports of her organisation paying Israel Folau AUS$8 million as "wildly inaccurate".