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Harlequins and England prop Joe Marler has opened up on his mental health issues and how he is learning to cope with them.

Leigh Sports Village will host the semi-finals of the Betfred Challenge Cup on Saturday, June 5 as part of a triple-header in front of an expected crowd of 4,000.

As Jamaica prepare to make their Rugby League World Cup debut this year, Omari Caro cannot quite believe how far the team have progressed both on and off the field since he made his debut for them 10 years ago.

The match at Murrayfield on June 26 will signal a return to terrestrial television for the first time in 28 years The post British & Irish Lions pre-tour clash with Japan to be broadcast live by Channel 4 appeared first ...

When Warren Gatland announced his squad for this year's British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa last week, five players from Saracens were among the 37 players included to take on the might of the Springboks.

Following the Lions squad announcement, ex-Ireland hooker Shane Byrne returns to Expert Witness to give his thoughts on the 37-man group. The post Expert Witness: Shane Byrne impressed by Lions squad appeared first on Pl...

Bristol Bears and England prop Kyle Sinckler has been praised by his club's boss Pat Lam over how he reacted to being left out by the Lions. The post Pat Lam admires ‘awesome’ Kyle Sinckler for bouncing back appeared...

Munster boss Johann van Graan insists that Lions scrum-half Conor Murray is up there with some of the South African greats he has coached. The post Munster boss hails ‘world-class’ Conor Murray appeared first on Plan...

Skipper Robin Hislop will leave Doncaster Knights to join Wasps at the end of the season The post Wasps sign member of TRP’s Championship Dream Team appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Mike Brown's record-breaking Harlequins career has come to a premature end after the full-back was handed a six-week ban for stamping on the head of Wasps hooker Tommy Taylor.

Charged for his red card against Wasps at the weekend involving hooker Tommy Taylor The post Mike Brown red card for stamping deemed ‘not deliberate’ appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Harlequins' Mike Brown has been suspended for six weeks after stamping on Tommy Taylor's head, ruling him out of the rest of the season. The post Mike Brown’s Quins career over after six-week ban appeared first on Plan...

Only Scotland will be travelling overseas this summer out of the four home nations The post Ireland to host Japan and USA in Dublin this summer appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Ireland and Leinster prop Tadhg Furlong is content with signing a one-year deal, despite being offered a longer term contract by the IRFU. The post Tadhg Furlong admits to turning down longer deal appeared first on Plane...

TJ Perenara has revealed how close he was to joining NRL side Sydney Roosters after agreeing a new two-year deal with New Zealand Rugby. The post TJ Perenara agonised over cross-code switch appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Premiership side London Irish have announced the re-signing of Wallabies scrum-half Nick Phipps, who agrees a new contract at the club. The post London Irish re-sign Wallaby scrum-half Nick Phipps appeared first on Plane...

Shannon Frizell has allegedly been involved in an assault at a bar in Dunedin and has been dropped for the Highlanders' game against the Reds. The post Shannon Frizell dropped after assault allegation appeared first on P...

Dragons second-row Matthew Screech will return to his home region next season after signing a deal with fellow PRO14 side Cardiff Blues. The post Second-row to make return to home region Cardiff Blues appeared first on P...

The teams have been named for the first round of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman. The post Team Tracker: Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, Round One appeared first on PlanetRugby.