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Ospreys hooker Ifan Phillips has revealed he has had his leg amputated after being involved in a motorcycle crash earlier this month.

Leicester Tigers continued their flawless campaign with a European win over Connacht. The fixture at Welford Road was the only game to take place today […] The post Late Leicester Tigers try downs spirited Connacht app...

Second-half tries from Freddie Steward and Hosea Saumaki helped Leicester Tigers fight back to defeat Connacht 29-23 in the Heineken Champions Cup.

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It's our round-up of this week's best social media posts in rugby union. The post Sunday Social: Postponements, Santa and the fog appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Leicester head coach Steve Borthwick was delighted as his side found a way to claim a hard-fought 29-23 Champions Cup victory over Connacht. The post Steve Borthwick on Tigers win and Ellis Genge decision appeared first ...

See the video highlights from Round Two of the Champions Cup. The post VIDEO: Champions Cup highlights, Round Two appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Johann van Graan feels back-to-back Champions Cup wins for Munster has been the right tonic for the team after their recent Covid-19 crisis. The post Johann van Graan happy with win after tough spell appeared first on Pl...

Following a thorough review into the state of England's national team, their head coach Brian Ashton retained his position on this day in 2007. The post On this day: Brian Ashton reappointed as England coach appeared fir...

SOME memorable international matches, but 2021 proved a traumatic year for rugby.While Covid disrupted sport worldwide, rugby faced its own crisis threatening its future. The […] The post Law changes are needed to make...

By STEFFAN THOMAS BARRY Maddocks has worked at the cutting edge of professional rugby for 20 years, and now faces one of the biggest challenges […] The post Maddocks faces big French test appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

LONDON Irish have completed the loan signing of former Irish U20 international Tadgh McElroy for the rest of the season.Hooker McElroy, 24, has joined from […] The post McElroy switches to Irish appeared first on The R...

By BRYN PALMER Glasgow ............22ptsTries: Matthews 79 Conversions: Weir 80 Penalties: Thompson 14, 49, 53, 60, 76 Exeter ..................7ptsTries: S Simmonds 71 Conversions: J Simmonds […] The post Misfiring Ch...

By BRYN PALMER EDINBURGH scrumhalf Henry Pyrgos won’t change his game to keep pace with younger rivals as he adapts to a “more challenging” environment […] The post Pyrgos: There are different ways to bring tempo...

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins........43ptsTries: Care 10, Smith 18, Dombrandt 57, 62, Marchant 67, Esterhuizen 78Conversions: Smith 11, 19, 58, 63, 79Penalties: Smith 28Cardiff ..............17ptsTries: Winnett […] T...

IN last week’s paper, Jeff Probyn congratulated Luke Pearce for penalising Saracens for their back-chat.I do wish that referees would punish the same team for […] The post Refs must blow for unsporting gestures appea...

COLIN BOAG Assuming we getthrough this one, next season is going to be very different for the Premiership. For years the clubs have been living […] The post The salary cap cuts can only do our game good appeared first ...

QUINS might be sitting pretty in Europe but head coach Tabai Matson has warned his team they must be ready for anything with the European […] The post We have to beware the curveballs now warns Matson appeared first on...

By PAUL REES LEICESTER are one match away from going into the new year with an undefeated record in the Premiership, but their experienced England […] The post Youngs is fired up to keep Tigers on the run appeared firs...

By SAM JACKSON EXETER boss Rob Baxter says players have not lowered their wage expectations in line with the Premiership’s lower salary cap.The wage cap […] The post Baxter: Players are still chasing big cash appeare...

EXETER boss Rob Baxter said: “The amount of ball we gave up was scary really.“Credit to Glasgow, a lot of that was down to their […] The post Baxter: Scary how we lost ball appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By STEFFAN THOMAS TONGA have been tipped to make a seri- ous impact at the 2023 World Cup by beating tier one nations.Former Tonga captain […] The post Afeaki: Tonga can shake world order appeared first on The Rugby Pa...