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Northampton Saints scrum-half Alex Mitchell was given the Premiership Player of the Month gong on the eve of his team's European Cup kick-off. The post Alex Mitchell’s one-game wonder appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Reports in South Africa say that SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux will have to pay Stellenbosch University ZAR 37m (c.GBP1.9m) after losing an appeal. The post SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux loses court appeal appeared first on PlanetRu...

Cardiff have begun repatriating their six remaining squad and staff members from South Africa - but they face a second 10-day period of isolation in the UK.

It’s another huge Saturday of English Championship rugby. Here, The Rugby Paper looks ahead to some thrilling ties in the second division of English rugby. […] The post English Championship Preview appeared first on ...

We look ahead to Saturday's five Heineken Champions Cup games as Europe's top competition kicks off for another year...

The 2021/22 Heineken Champions Cup gets under way on Friday night as former European champions Northampton Saints take on three-time runners-up Racing 92 at Franklin’s Gardens, and we take a look at what to expect in t...

Wasps have announced the signing of World Cup-winning prop Vincent Koch from their Gallagher Premiership rivals Saracens.

South Africa prop Vincent Koch will join Wasps at the end of the current season after it was confirmed he will leave their Premiership rivals Saracens. The post Springbok prop Vincent Koch to make Wasps switch appeared f...

The teams have been named for Friday's Champions Cup opener as Northampton Saints take on French giants Racing 92 at Franklin's Gardens. The post Saints and Racing 92 name sides for European opener appeared first on Plan...

Marcos Moneta of Argentina and Anne-Cécile Ciofani of France have won the men's and women's Sevens Player of the Year awards from World Rugby. The post Marcos Moneta and Anne-Cecile Ciofani crowned appeared first on Pla...

For many people, 42 is the answer, to the ultimate question of Life, the Universe and Everything. For Cardiff, it's how many players and staff are absent. The post Ellis Jenkins and the meaning of 42 appeared first on Pl...

Ireland legend and La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara believes that the northern hemisphere game is back on track after a poor Lions series. The post ‘Rugby reinvigorated after poor Lions series’ - Ronan O’Gara ap...

Two matches take place in the European Challenge Cup on Friday as Newcastle Falcons face Worcester Warriors and Lyon play host to Gloucester. The post Falcons bring in bulk for Challenge Cup opening night appeared first ...

John Mitchell said he left his role as England defence coach because he wanted to return to club rugby and due to the difficulties of working under COVID-19 restrictions, not because of a fall out with head coach Eddie J...

Leeds' highly-rated centre Harry Newman has pledged his future to the Rhinos after exploring options in Australia and rugby union.