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ON THE BLIND SIDEBY NEIL FISSLER Bonus time: Quins’ Joe Gray, Will Collier, James Chisholm and Tom Lawday celebrate the Premiership title victoryPREMIERSHIP champions Harlequins […] The post Quins and Falcons in pay-...

Argentina warmed up for the Rugby Championship by beating Wales' second string 33-11 in Cardiff and completing an undefeated tour of Europe.

Wallabies fly-half Noah Lolesio slotted a penalty with two minutes left as 14-man Australia edged France 33-30 to seal the three-Test series 2-1.

The South African Sevens rugby side have turned to video conferencing in their bid to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo as Neil Powell takes on the role of virtual coach to lead the squad from his isolation ...

British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has talked through his selection process as the opening Test against South Africa looms large. The post Test selection process ramps up for Warren Gatland appeared first on...

British & Irish Lions hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie believes he couldn't have done much more to put himself in the frame to start against South Africa. The post Luke Cowan-Dickie hopeful of Lions series involvement appeared f...

It's our round-up of this week's best social media posts in rugby union. The post Sunday Social: First mosh, T-1000 and seeing red appeared first on PlanetRugby.

The Wales head coach reacts to his side's 33-11 defeat to Argentina in Cardiff The post Pivac: Now we face big test in the autumn appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

British and Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones made a successful return to the field in their victory over the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday. The post Warren Gatland hails Alun Wyn Jones as Test calls loom appeared f...

The British and Irish Lions got back to winning ways in their second clash with the Stomers on Saturday, triumphing 49-3 in the clash in Cape Town.

Video highlights from the Stormers v British & Irish Lions clash in Cape Town. The post VIDEO: Stormers v British & Irish Lions highlights appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac is happy with the talent coming through the ranks in the country despite their series loss to Argentina on home soil. The post Wayne Pivac sees positives despite series loss to Pumas appeared...

The Premiership winner starred on debut for the Lions The post Marcus Smith puts his name on Gatland's list appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Fast tempo: Scrum-half Ali PriceOK, it was ‘only’ a seriously under-strength Stormers, shorn of all their South Africa squad players, but that […] The post Marcus continues to live the dre...

Hat in ring: Marcus Smith had a fine gameMARCUS Smith had Warren Gatland singing his praises after the brilliant young England starlet threw his hat […] The post Marcus puts his name on Gatland's list appeared first on...

ON THE BLIND SIDEBY NEIL FISSLER KEN Owens has revealed that the Lions players’ committee has already fined him for bringing his wife on tour […] The post Mrs gets a fine for Owens appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

WHEN Tom Ilube starts as the new RFU Board chairman at the end of this month he will discover that the RFU finances he inherits […] The post New chair Ilube may need some financial back-up appeared first on The Rugby P...

MY LIFEIN RUGBYTHE FORMER RICHMOND AND ESHER FLY-HALFROB KIRBY My time at Christchurch Boys High in New Zealand was where my rugby dream began as […] The post Players lost their kit in a daze every week appeared first ...

FORMER Saracens prop Juan Figallo has been appointed as the new forwards coach for the club’s women’s and academy sides.The former Argentina international, 33, retired […] The post Prop Figallo, 33, stays with Sarr...

A relatively quiet transfer circus this year round in the Top 14, writes James Harrington The post Ibitoye on the move again after relegation | James Harrington appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

SAMOA booked their place in England’s 2023 World Cup pool with a 79-28 aggregate win over Tonga.Samoa won yesterday’s second leg 37-15 in Hamilton, running […] The post Samoa secure their spot in France appeared fi...

FORMER South Africa captain John Smit has predicted that the Lions series will go the same way as the Six Nations and feature some amazing […] The post Smit: 'Gigantic' series will leave its legacy appeared first on Th...