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Bath.............22 Tries: Rokoduguni, Ojomoh, De Glanville Cons: Bailey 2 Pen: Bailey Worcester....19 Tries: Shillcock, Batley, Simpson Cons: Smith 2 HT 14-19 Bath's first win of the season came against a defiant W...

Wasps...........................16 Try: Penalty Penalties: Gopperth (3) Leicester Tigers...........13 Try: Montoya Con: Ford Penalties: Ford (2) HT 7-13 A depleted Wasps ended Leicester Tigers' perfect record […] The p...

We round up the action from Sunday’s two Gallagher Premiership matches, which saw Wasps end Leicester Tigers’ unbeaten start to the season and Bath overcome Worcester Warriors for their first win of the season…

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

Ex-All Blacks flanker Vaea Fifita is set to depart Wasps, alongside centre Malakai Fekitoa, while Chris Boyd is reportedly leaving Northampton. The post Vaea Fifita set to leave Wasps for Scarlets - report appeared first...

World Cup winner Jake White insists SA Rugby should not allow overseas-based players to represent the Springboks in the next 'contract cycle.' The post Jake White wants overseas players barred from Bok set-up appeared fi...

Ex-Munster scrum-half Peter Stringer was not impressed with head coach Johann van Graan's demeanour prior to their URC game with Ulster. The post ‘Johann van Graan not committed to Munster’ – Peter Stringer appeare...

Glasgow are aiming to get to the next level when they face 2020 winners Exeter in the Champions Cup, according to head coach Danny Wilson. The post Glasgow target Champions Cup double over Exeter appeared first on Planet...

Wales' Dan Biggar was among those to be praised by Northampton Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd after they thrashed Newcastle 44-8. The post Dan Biggar praised after Northampton’s dominant win appeared first on Plan...

See what all 12 of the teams in the Betfred Super League will be wearing in 2022 with our guide to the different home and away kits that have been unveiled...

RE THE problems with crowd drunkeness at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff and the WRFU’s failure to act as highlighted by Peter Jackson.Can I suggest […] The post Regulate the drunks appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

I FULLY endorse Louis Rees-Zammit’s tweet that ‘rugby is nothing without fans’, even if it means Wales play their home games in England to dodge […] The post Rugby needs fans appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By GARY FITZGERALD THEO McFarland is still cutting his teeth with the Wolf Pack but has already demonstrated he can back up his vast physical […] The post Sarries' giant new forward has only one fear - the cold! appear...

QUINS senior coach Tabai Matson was delighted with the win but that won’t spare Quins a tough debrief at training this week.“We probably missed four […] The post Smith kicks 'are no fluke' appeared first on The Rug...

By STEFFAN THOMAS NICK Tompkins insists Wales will see the benefit of his move back to Saracens as he targets his ultimate dream of playing […] The post Tompkins is chasing his World Cup dream appeared first on The Rug...

NEWS EXTRABy SAM JACKSON TOULON president Bernard Lemaitre has referred to Springbok enforcer Eben Etzebeth as a “handicap” to the Top 14 club due to […] The post Toulon boss raps Etzebeth as club handicap appeared...

WORCESTER Warriors full-back Melani Nanai could miss the rest of the season after injuring his knee against Saracens on Boxing Day.The 28-year-old Samoan was hurt […] The post Unlucky Nanai may miss rest of season appe...

Championship & Div 1 round-upBy STEFFAN THOMAS BEDWAS moved up to second in the Championship after a comprehensive 38-13 away victory over lowly Tata Steel.This […] The post Williams lands try double as Bedwas go secon...

APART from Six Nations coverage for five weeks a year there is no Rugby Union on the BBC, ITV, or any other terrestrial television channel […] The post NFL is usurping rugby fan base appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........14ptsTries: Northmore 3, Esterhuizen 78 Conversions: Smith 4, 79 Exeter ................12ptsTries: Slade 32, Innard 65 Conversions: J Simmonds 33QUINS and Exeter […] The post Ma...

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........24ptsTries: Morris 20, Segun 28, McFarland 54, Lewington 87Conversions: Lozowski 21, 29 Gloucester ........25ptsTries: Balmain 16, Singleton 30, Ludlow 73 Conversions: […] The post...

SPRINGBOK captain Siya Kolisi has revealed how heavy drinking almost destroyed his career.In his autobiography Rise, Kolisi recalls his battle with alcohol and how it could […] The post Kolisi: My big battle with the ...