Rugby News

USA international Paul Lasike has committed his future to English Premiership outfit Harlequins after agreeing a new deal with the Londoners.

The match officials for this week's action have been confirmed, with Craig Maxwell-Keys taking charge of the clash between Gloucester and Exeter.

Championship clubs hang on a cliff edge as funding from central power is cut from £8.1 to £4.3m The post RFU and PRL slash funding to the Championship by 50% appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

My picks last week were just about average, with 4 out of 7 correct and just two Margin Points. The Sharks were much better than I expected in Dunedin, and then annoyingly I switched to the Waratahs to beat the Blues (th...

Saracens head coach Mark McCall is thankful an independent disciplinary committee have not ended the club's efforts to defend their Champions Cup title this season.

Will Greenwood looks back at the second round of the Six Nations, plus we delve into the news the RFU are cutting funding in the Championship.

Another busy day in the rugby union game as Loose Pass returned to Planet Rugby to give its unique take on several topics in the sport.

Warrington centre Anthony Gelling has been suspended by his club following his arrest on suspicion of wounding with intent.

Warrington have stood down Anthony Gelling from first-team duties pending a club investigation into an off-field issue.

Jersey Reds chairman Mark Morgan criticises Bill Sweeney for ill-thought actions and lack of clarity given to Championship clubs by RFU The post Jersey Reds typify Championship disbelief with damning condemnation of RFU ...

The Lions plan on facing the Barbarians on home soil before jetting off to South Africa in 2021 The post Jackson column: Lions eye 2021 tour warm-up in Cardiff appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

We take a look at what's being said ahead of Thursday night's Super League clash between Wigan Warriors and Toronto Wolfpack, live on Sky Sports…

Insurance giants Allianz are not commenting on a report they will end their sponsorship of Saracens before the end of their contract next year.

Manu Tuilagi and Henry Slade have been named in a 25-man England training squad as they step up their rehabilitation from injury ahead of next weekend’s Six Nations clash with Ireland.

Kyren Bracken believes Saracens' elite players should move elsewhere next season The post Bracken: Saracens’ Lions tour hopefuls should be looking to leave appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall has admitted that he is thankful that his side will still be able to defend their Champions Cup title.

The RFU is to cut its funding of the Championship by 50%.

Check out the team line-ups ahead of Round Three of Super Rugby.

The RFU (Rugby Football Union) will reduce its funding to the Championship by almost half from next season after a number of "objectives and deliverables" were not achieved.

This week we will concern ourselves with Scotland's storm, England's ugly campaign, crowd trouble and Warren Gatland's early marker...

Waratahs coach Rob Penney has made several alterations to his starting line-up for Friday's Super Rugby derby with the Rebels in Melbourne.

Amazin LeThi's younger self is never far from her thoughts - a girl left by her mother in a Saigon orphanage, who would grow up in the Sydney suburbs loving sport but not seeing herself reflected in it.