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It's a rare rugby player who doesn't know anything about the most successful teams and the most promising players in this sport. As a zealous […] The post A Brief History of Rugby Union and Rugby League appeared first ...

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Highlights of the Super League clash between the Catalans Dragons and the Salford Red Devils.

Our 13 new signings to watch in the United Rugby Championship. The post United Rugby Championship: 13 new signings to watch including new Leinster centre Charlie Ngatai and Eben Etzebeth at the Sharks appeared first on P...

Former French rugby player Geoffrey Sella is surprised that Ireland and Leinster great Johnny Sexton has decided to continue playing. The post Johnny Sexton: Concern for Ireland and Leinster star after head knocks appear...

It's our round-up of this week's best social media posts in rugby union. The post Sunday Social: Butchered tries, speed training and death row foods appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Former Springboks head coach Nick Mallett insists that Jacques Nienaber is making a mistake by putting hooker Malcolm Marx on the bench. The post Springboks: Nick Mallett calls on Malcolm Marx to be a regular starter app...

Rugby Australia have appointed Laurie Fisher to the Wallabies' backroom staff as an interim assistant coach for this year's Rugby Championship. The post Australia: Laurie Fisher appointed as Wallabies interim assistant c...

Talented coach John Plumtree, who was sacked by New Zealand Rugby last month, has offered his services to NPC side Manawatū free of charge. The post John Plumtree: Discarded All Blacks coach finds new role appeared firs...

By NEIL FISSLER THE Premiership season kicks off in three weeks with growing fears that almost a quarter of the clubs in the league will […] The post Top clubs face major cash crisis appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By PETER JACKSON MARK Davies is to end one of the longest careers in Test rugby – 30 years unbroken service with Wales treating casualties […] The post Davies brings curtain down on his 30-year service with Wales app...

By JON NEWCOMBE STEVE GRAINGER, RFU director of rugby development, is confident the new five-year partnership between England Rugby and Papa Johns pizza company will […] The post Five-year deal will give Cup boost - Gr...

By ROB COLE WALES have capped two former England U20 centres in the last few years and new Dragons recruit Max Clark is hoping to […] The post Clark on a mission to prove his Test quality appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

FORMER England wing Christian Wade believes he would have broken the Premiership try scoring record ‘five to six years ago’ if he had played in […] The post Wade lets rip on old England wing rival Ashton appeared f...

By BEN JAYCOCK Ambition: Nottingham’s Michael Stronge MICHAEL Stronge has set a clear goal to become the best scrum-half in the Championship. The 24-year-old was […] The post Stronge aims to be the top scrum-half in ...

By PAUL REES LEWIS Ludlow feels like a new man. The Gloucester captain had three operations in as many weeks after the end of last […] The post Ludlow: Three ops and I'm good to go appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

ASHLEY Johnson has left his role as player-coach at Birmingham Moseley to take forward his coaching career with his former side Wasps. Johnson, who made […] The post Johnson glad to be a Wasp appeared first on The Rugb...

LEICESTER Tigers’ Bryce Hegarty will leave the club midway through the season to join Super Rugby side the Western Force. The 29-year-old has played 15 […] The post Hegarty to head home appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

EXETER Chiefs confirmed the signing of Australia loose-head Scott Sio on a “long-term deal”. Sio, 30, has won 71 caps and started the Wallabies’ 2015 […] The post Chiefs confirm Sio signing appeared first on The ...

By GARY FITZGERALD SEEING Billy and Mako Vunipola battle their way back into Eddie Jones’ good books has encouraged Ivan van Zyl to keep his […] The post Van Zyl has his sights set on the World Cup appeared first on ...

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: [email protected] WITH the growing evidence of links between repeated […] The post Crucial law changes need s...

I WAS surprised to see Wallaby prop Scott Sio signing for Exeter. He’s a brilliant player and will strengthen the club, but at a time […] The post Surprised Chiefs are splashing cash on Sio appeared first on The Rugb...