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John Plumtree and Brad Mooar have departed Ian Foster's backroom team, with Crusaders and Fiji coach Jason Ryan joining the All Blacks set-up. The post All Blacks: Changes to Ian Foster's backroom team as John Plumtree a...

Legendary coach Wayne Smith, who helped the All Blacks to successive World Cup wins, has discussed what Ian Foster is currently going through. The post All Blacks: Wayne Smith empathises with Ian Foster after stinging cr...

Centre: Curtis Rona WESTERN Force have stepped up their efforts to re-sign London Irish outside centre Curtis Rona after snatching Leicester Tigers utility back Bryce […] The post Western Force in line to sign Rona app...

Our State of the Nations feature on Italy after their July games. The post State of the Nation: Italy’s loss to Georgia brings them back down to earth with a bump appeared first on PlanetRugby.

An investigation has been launched by the Rugby Football Union after allegations from ex-England centre Luther Burrell that racism is rife. The post England: RFU open investigation following Luther Burrell's racism alleg...

By BEN JAYCOCK PETER Winterbottom says England must select either Owen Farrell or Marcus Smith at fly-half as selecting both “limits England’s attack”. Eddie Jones’ […] The post 'England must opt for Smith or F...

Our State of the Nations feature on France after their July games. The post State of the Nation: France continue to make progress after positive Japan tour appeared first on PlanetRugby.

It's our round-up of this week's best social media posts in rugby union. The post Sunday Social: July Tests aftermath, Georgia's centurion and pre-season preparations appeared first on PlanetRugby.

By PETER JACKSON France, here we come! David Loloheai runs through to score as Tonga beat Hong Kong 44-22 in Brisbane to seal their place […] The post 'Jones scare will devastate the game' appeared first on The Rugby P...

GLOUCESTER lock Ed Slater has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) and has retired from rugby union with immediate effect. Slater, 33, was diagnosed […] The post Gloucester lock Slater diagnosed with MND app...

By GARY FITZGERALD THE sight of Henry Arundell strutting his stuff on England’s tour down under and Will Joseph also savouring his first Test experience […] The post Hassell-Collins keen to strut his stuff like Henry...

By STEFFAN THOMAS JOE WORSLEY insists the length of the Top 14 season must be cut and contact sessions in training dramatically reduced to protect […] The post Worsley: Cut season length to safeguard the players appear...

By GARY FITZGERALD BILLY Vunipola is reaping the rewards of his hard labour off the field and desire to be England’s World Cup rock on […] The post Big Billy is back to his best, says Shaw appeared first on The Rugby...

By BOBBY BRIDGE FREE agent Christian Wade wants to avoid being flogged if he returns to rugby union and instead be treated like an ‘elite […] The post I'm in no rush to get a club deal - Wade appeared first on The Ru...

NICK Cain wrote about ‘the complete contradiction at the heart of the Premiership of having a salary cap at the same time as allowing a […] The post Show us the money men in Premiership appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

LAST week, Peter Jackson wrote an interesting article about Regan Grace returning from Rugby League to play Union once more. In it, he says this […] The post Ford, Hadley return appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

THERE appears to be no reason Wayne Barnes won't find as mitigation not to send someone off for a high tackle. I am of course […] The post Porter's high tackle deserved red card appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

COLIN BOAG In last week’s letters page a Mr Ireland (!) accused me of being curmudgeonly about Ireland beating the All Blacks, but the reality […] The post Don't get carried away with Ireland series win appeared firs...

LUKE COZENS, THE CLIFTON PLAYER-COACH AND FORMER BATH, HARTPURY & ROUEN FLY-HALF CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST final weren’t the […] The post DREAM TEAM appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

NEIL DE KOCK THE FORMER SOUTH AFRICA AND SARACENS SCRUM-HALF From a scrum-half perspective there were some real standout performers for the Home Unions over […] The post Tiger Jack has all the attributes of a top 9 app...

THE July fixtures concluded with two series wins for the north and two for the south. In terms of my power rankings I would have […] The post France top power rankings ahead of Ireland appeared first on The Rugby Paper...

Q&A PAT LAM ON THE RECORD Paul Rees speaks to Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam about changes at Ashton Gate as the Bears seek […] The post Lam ready to get the Bears roaring back in the big time appeared first on The ...