Rugby News

Another busy day in the rugby union game as we look at Munster's James Cronin being banned for a doping offence and all the other big news.

Wrong medication leads to Cronin testing positive for two prohibited substances The post Munster prop James Cronin given one-month doping ban after pharmacy mix-up appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Leeds Rhinos have announced pay cuts for players, directors and staff over the next three months.

European Professional Club Rugby have banned Munster prop James Cronin for one month due to an "unintentional anti-doping violation".

Brendan Gallagher begins his countdown of rugby's hardest men The post Top 20 rugby hard cases countdown: 20-16 appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

On this week's podcast episode, Will Greenwood and Rupert Cox catch up with Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson.

Newcastle Falcons have announced that their defence coach, John Wells, is leaving the Championship club to take up a new challenge in Italy.

The Northampton Saints No.8 tells Neale Harvey how he is revelling his role as co-captain The post We can become regulars in the top two, says Northampton Saints No.8 Teimana Harrison appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

We take a look at the best ever teams to have graced the sport and today we discuss the Connacht side that claimed the PRO12 title.

Defence coach John Wells will take up a new challenge with Rugby Colorno The post John Wells to leave Newcastle Falcons for role in Italy appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

World Rugby has begun an inquiry into the chairman of the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU), which seconded Sir Bill Beaumont's bid for re-election as boss of the global game’s governing body.

Deal between CVC and Six Nations put on hold until Test calendar becomes clear The post CVC £300m investment into Six Nations put on ice appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Tune in for the eighth instalment of Miles Harrison's rugby fantasy land XVs as he picks a pre-1994 Golden Oldie openside to take on a 'Young One'.

Agustin Pichot has announced that he would take the British and Irish Lions to a global stage if he is elected as World Rugby's new chairman.

Standing to be elected chairman of World Rugby, Pichot has spoken about his thoughts on how Lions tours could expand The post Agustin Pichot wants to see British & Irish Lions tour Americas appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

Jenna Brooks rounds up the news from the NRL, including reaction to Todd Greenberg's departure as CEO and the latest on the competition's proposed restart date...

After lengthy talks, Rugby Australia and the Rugby Union Players Association have agreed to an interim pay deal amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Australia's professional rugby players have agreed to take a "significant" pay cut, their union has announced.

Agustin Pichot, who is campaigning to become the new chairman of World Rugby, says he would take the British and Irish Lions to a global stage if elected.

The third instalment of our Rugby Union Top 10 series, as we take a look at 10 of Australia's greatest performers.

Growing up in a house full of rugby league fans, it was perhaps inevitable Blake Solly would go on to have some sort of involvement in the sport during his life.