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Nick Cain ranks the locks who can form a formidable second row to unsettle the Boks in 2021 The post Lions tour contenders RANKED - Itoje can compete with Bok giants appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

The Rugby Football League will receive a £16m cash boost from the Government to safeguard the immediate future of the sport.

A decision on who will be the next chairman of World Rugby could be announced as early as Saturday, after a majority was reached in the election between Bill Beaumont and Agustin Pichot.

The full-back talks Ch and Finn Russell's likely return to the Scotland fold The post ‘It’s a match made in heaven’ – Hogg on Exeter Chiefs appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Adrian Morley and Terry O'Connor discuss what the government's cash injection into rugby league means for the sport

Another busy day in the rugby union game as we look at our Greatest XV's hookers and we also cover player movement from Scotland's clubs.

Edinburgh have announced the signing of Australian fly-half Jono Lance, who will be joining them from Worcester Warriors next season.

Barnes Rugby Club in south west London are raising money for NHS charities through a 'one million kilogram lift' in memory of the father of one of their players who died with COVID-19.

The Bulls have confirmed that their coach, Pote Human, is leaving them with immediate effect, the Pretoria-based side announced on Friday.

Australian stand-off Jono Lance will join Edinburgh from Worcester next season, and will be joined by fellow countryman Matt Gordon.

Glasgow Warriors have announced that DTH van der Merwe will be moving on from the club at the conclusion of the 2019/20 season.

Rugby Football League chief executive Ralph Rimmer insists the Government's £16m loan to the sport will not be a "gravy train" for clubs.

The government is stepping up its plans for the return of sport, says Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Oliver Dowden.

In the latest instalment of Miles Harrison's Rugby Fantasy Land XVs, he picks his pre-1994 Golden Oldie tighthead prop to take on a 'Young One'.

Check out our series on the best players by position and their superb contributions during the past 25 years of professionalism in rugby.

Army and Navy Women's rugby teams will tackle the ultimate burpee challenge to raise funds for NHS heroes on what would have been an historic day this weekend.

Leaving the Premiership behind for Japan after a decade in English rugby The post Bath fly-half Freddie Burns confirms where he will be playing next season appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

A believer in the proposed 50:22 law trialled by World Rugby The post After steering Taunton to National One, kicking guru Tony Yapp wants 50:22 law appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Gorgodze won't get end-of-season farewell after Top 14 season abandoned The post Georgian rugby icon Mamuka Gorgodze announces retirement appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

As professional rugby reaches its 25th anniversary and with time to reflect on those years, it's time to look at the game's greatest players.

The Ligue National de Rugby have announced that the 2019/20 Top 14 campaign has been abandoned amidst the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Friday night is rugby league night and we have all missed our weekly dose of Super league action. With live sport still in limbo, we will be looking to fill that void with some classic match-ups.