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Bristol Bears backs Charles Piutau and Henry Purdy will sit out Friday's European Challenge Cup final encounter against Toulon due to injury. The post Bristol’s injured duo ruled out of Challenge Cup final appeared fir...

Respected referee JP Doyle discusses in length his career in Premiership and European competition The post EXCLUSIVE: Why was JP Doyle made redundant? appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Wasps flanker Jack Willis has been voted Rugby Players' Association Player of the Year, beating Bristol openside Ben Earl and Exeter fly-half Joe Simmonds to the prize.

Seven members of the Wasps playing department have tested positive for Covid-19, hampering their preparations for the Premiership final. The post Wasps’ final preparations hit by positive Covid tests appeared first on ...

Thursday's Super League fixture between Wigan Warriors and Catalans Dragons has been postponed following three more positive coronavirus tests this week.

Bristol, Wasps opponents on Saturday, are believed to be unaffected The post Premiership Rugby on alert after seven positive tests at Wasps appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Wasps' preparations for the Gallagher Premiership final have been hit by an outbreak of coronavirus at the club.

Ahead of Saturday's Champions Cup final between Exeter and Racing 92, we look at the Munster side which ruled Europe from 2006 to 2008. The post Greatest rugby sides: Munster 2006-08 appeared first on Planet Rugby.

If Salford Red Devils go on to lift the Challenge Cup for only the second time in their history on Saturday, head coach Ian Watson would find himself in illustrious company.

We take a look at the talking points ahead of Saturday's Champions Cup final between Exeter Chiefs and Racing 92 in Bristol...

Wales have suffered a major blow ahead of their autumn campaign after hooker Ken Owens was ruled out of all six matches by a dislocated shoulder.

Jonathan Davies has revealed that he feared he would never play for Wales again after he was sidelined for almost a year with a knee injury. The post Jonathan Davies feared for Test career after knee injury appeared firs...

England wing Jack Nowell is set to hand Exeter a fitness boost as they set their sights on winning the Champions Cup and Premiership titles. The post Exeter boosted by Jack Nowell’s return to fitness appeared first on ...

Salford's co-captains Lee Mossop and Mark Flanagan are free to play in Saturday's Challenge Cup final at Wembley after their coronavirus retest results came back negative.

Both Exeter and Wasps have stormed past their semi-final opponents to set the stage for the big head to head clash in the grand final. It will be the fifth straight appearance in the final for the Chiefs who will be look...

Former All Blacks duo Richard Kahui and Jeremy Thrush have bolstered the Western Force's ranks after signing new contracts with the club. The post All Blacks duo pen new Western Force deals appeared first on Planet Rugby...

Shane Williams is intrigued by the young players named in head coach Wayne Pivac's squad for the autumn The post Williams column: Selection that offers new opportunities didn’t come without surprise appeared first on T...

It's Challenge Cup final week and we look ahead to the big day at Wembley on the latest episode of the Golden Point Podcast.

Wasps back-rower Brad Shields expects his team-mate Jack Willis to be a hit in the international arena if he his selected for England this year. The post Brad Shields backs Jack Willis to shine at Test level appeared fir...

Sale Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond can't understand why Wales have not picked WillGriff The post Diamond: I’m astounded Wales have snubbed WillGriff John appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

England and Exeter wing Jack Nowell is winning his fitness battle in time for the the club's Champions Cup final against Racing 92, according to director of rugby Rob Baxter. 

Challenge Cup finalists Leeds have given winger Tom Briscoe a new two-year contract which will keep him at Headingley at least until the end of 2022.