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Leigh captain Liam Hood and former Red Devils prop Adam Sidlow scored decisive late tries as the Centurions defeated neighbours Salford 32-22 to register a first Betfred Super League victory in more than four years.

It's our round-up of this week's best social media posts in rugby union. The post Sunday Social: Meat feast, arrivals and TV burns appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Planet Rugby features writer James While picks his greatest British and Irish Lions starting team of all time, kicking things with the full-back jersey. The post Greatest British and Irish Lions XV: Full-back appeared fi...

11 minutes of New Zealand scrum-half Aaron Smith setting up tries. The post VIDEO: Aaron Smith the assist master for All Blacks appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Substitutes, replacements, tactical subs, impact players or finishers... whatever you like to call them they are the bone of contention for many changes and confusions […] The post I sat on the bench for four years unu...

What next for the former Premiership referee who spent 17 weeks officiating in Major League Rugby The post JP Doyle available 'for a pie and a pint' after return from Major League Rugby appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

TONGA coach and Australia rugby great Toutai Kefu says he is out of hospital and “doing well” after a violent attack by intruders at his […] The post Kefu 'doing well' after knife attack appeared first on The Rugby...

Goals: James LangNEW Edinburgh centre James Lang may describe his decision to quit Premiership champions Harlequins and move north to Scotland this summer as “a […] The post Lang relishing life at Edinburgh after ear...

■By JON NEWCOMBE Who’s a good boy: Cobus Reinach congratulates Malcolm Marx after his try in South Africa’s win over ArgentinaPICTURE: Getty ImagesA MID-SEASON decision […] The post League shake-up may be on its ...

COLIN BOAG It seems to be part of rugby’s culture that the Unions like to flaunt their muscle and tell players that they can only […] The post Let stars go abroad AND play for their countries appeared first on The Ru...

■By ADAM HATHAWAY Driven: Stephan Lewies is hungry for more success with QuinsPICTURES: Getty ImagesHARLEQUINS captain Stephan Lewies has urged fans to harness the Spirit […] The post Lewies wants more of Quins facto...

■By GARY FITZGERALD SEAN Maitland will leave it up to Gregor Townsend to decide when the curtain should fall on his Scotland career.The wing, who […] The post Maitland is chasing a flyer for Scotland appeared first o...

Another Bledisloe Cup series leaves the Wallabies captain on the losing side The post Michael Hooper shows his class in best Wallaby tradition | Peter Jackson appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Q&AON THE RECORDPETER THOMAS Benefactor: Peter Thomas is Cardiff’s geatest backerPeter Thomas played for Cardiff in the 1960s and counted some of the greats of […] The post Name-change for Cardiff is a home-coming fo...

Jon Newcombe provides the latest on the discussions within the new RFU think-tank The post National League shake-up may be on its way appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By ROB COLE ROBIN Williams has joined the ever growing band of north Wales bred players moving into the Championship and beyond in the English […] The post North Wales launch invasion of England appeared first on The R...

■By SAM JACKSON NEWCASTLE Falcons have signed another former Harlequins back with Olympic Sevens player Ollie Lindsay- Hague joining on a short-term deal.Lindsay-Hague, who can […] The post Olympian Ollie back in XVs...

By GARY FITZGERALD CADAN Murley sees no reason why Harlequins cannot be a major force in Europe this season as well as able to create […] The post Quins aiming to conquer Europe next says Murley appeared first on The R...

Neil Fissler finds out what’s next for referee JP Doyle after his American adventure JP Doyle walked off the pitch at the Los Angeles Memorial […] The post Ref Doyle available 'for a pie and a pint' appeared first on...

Match report from the all-Championship pre-season friendly The post Richmond 26-7 Ampthill: Richmond power too much for Amps appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........26Ampthill ............7RICHMOND’S new lock partnership of Will Carrick-Smith and Sam Collingridge showed early signs of potential ahead of the new season, […] The post Richmond powe...

THE CHINNOR BACK-ROWER TAKES US THOUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Badly poured Guinness They say the best things come […] The post Room 101: Chinnor back row Ben Manning appeared first on The Rugb...