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Steve Hansen has criticised the style of rugby which was on display in the recent series between the Springboks and British and Irish Lions. The post Steve Hansen slams Lions series, urges law changes appeared first on P...

Glasgow Warriors and organisers of the United Rugby Championship are trying to find a solution to the club's fixture problems for the new season. The post Glasgow Warriors trying to fix Friday night fixture issue appeare...

It's our round-up of this week's best social media posts in rugby union. The post Sunday Social: Two number sevens and a gold medal appeared first on PlanetRugby.

CHARLIE BEECH, THE FORMER NORTHAMPTON, WASPS, BATH, LEEDS, COVENTRY AND DONCASTER PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. David Flatman […] The post DREAM TEAM appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

LEEDS are the one club in National 1 to have played in the Premiership and they have turned to the man who piloted them there […] The post Davies back to help club that launched his coaching career appeared first on Th...

SHANE WILLIAMSWALES AND LIONS LEGEND I want to use my column this week to discuss an issue which is both incredibly important and also very […] The post Defibrillators are essential, every club should have one appeared...

An issue that is personal for Shane Williams that has raised awareness once again after the passing of Alex Evans at local Welsh club Cwmllynfell The post Defibrillators are essential, every club should have one | Shane ...

Weekend of September 4th, 2021 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 NATIONAL LEAGUES National League 1(all […] The post Forthcoming fixtures appeared first on The Rug...

Welsh Championship Cup round-upBy STEFFAN THOMAS A LEWIS Evans hat-trick fired Maesteg Harlequins to the top of their WRU Championship Cup group after a hard […] The post Hat-trick for Evans as Quins power on appeared ...

FORMER Worcester Warriors back row Marco Mama has announced his retirement.The 30-year-old joined the Premiership club in January 2016 after a spell on loan.He played […] The post It's time to call it a day says Mama a...

SCARLETS have confirmed the signing of a key man from Eddie Jones’ England staff, as revealed in TRP on August 1.Joe Lewis has been named […] The post Joe quits Eddie for Scarlets appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

MARCELO BOSCHFORMER ARGENTINA AND SARACENS CENTRE Having lived in Europe for 14 years, I’m now back in Argentina and have been closely following the start […] The post Ladesma and Cheika are under pressure appeared f...

■By PAUL REES AND then there was one. Ben Moon is the last survivor from the squad that won Exeter promotion from the Championship 11 […] The post Last man standing Moon eyes more glory appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

LONDON Welsh might have been a powerhouse in the amateur era of the 1960s and 1970s, supplying seven members of the 1971 Lions side that […] The post 'We chased the Prem dream and went bust' appeared first on The Rugby...

LONG-SERVING Cornish Pirates player and coach Chris Morgan is leaving the Championship club to take a coaching role at Worcester’s academy.The 39-year-old forward joined Pirates […] The post Morgan opts for Warriors ...

RUGBY SHORTS DRAGONS have brought in scrum-half Lewis Jones on a short-term loan deal from Cardiff for the start of the season.The 28-year-old has made […] The post No.9 Lewis to Dragons appeared first on The Rugby Pap...

JAMES HARRINGTONFRENCH COLUMN Galactico: Toulouse wing Cheslin Kolbe is in talks with ToulonBefore this week’s Cheslin Kolbe-to-Toulon story excited the closing stages of the Top […] The post O'Gara's diamonds can co...

By GARY HEATLY GRANT Gilchrist admits it became clear in the summer that Edinburgh Rugby needed to evolve, whether with Richard Cockerill or without him […] The post Players feedback saw end of Cockerill at Edinburgh a...

Coventry ................60 Nottingham............10By CHRIS WEARMOUTHCOVENTRY put Nottingham to the sword in perfect conditions at Butts Park Arena.Cov’s intent was clear from the off, forwards and […] The post Pre-...

By TOM INNES Jersey ..................7pts Leicester ..........17ptsA TRY from 18-year-old wing Jacob Cusick with his first touch in senior rugby helped Leicester to a hard-fought […] The post Teenage flyer Cusick crui...

RUGBY SHORTS LEICESTER have signed back row forward Gareth Evans, 29, on a short-term contract from Ospreys.Evans, who started his career at Gloucester in 2011, […] The post Tigers call for Evans appeared first on The ...

Adam Ellis talks to England U20s coach Andy Titterrell after his first year in the job Andy Titterrell took all of two days off to […] The post Titterrell swots up on the new boys appeared first on The Rugby Paper.