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By GARY FITZGERALD HANDRE Pollard plans to use his Tigers stripes to go club trophy hunting and also put him in perfect shape to help […] The post Pollard on hunt for game's top trophies appeared first on The Rugby Pap...

TV pundits and the press keep telling us how great Premiership rugby is. However, I have come to the conclusion it is not. The only […] The post England not helped by Premiership style appeared first on The Rugby Paper...

The Gallagher Premiership is a rugby union league, specifically the highest level of English club rugby, and one of the world's major rugby union divisions. […] The post A Guide to the Gallagher Premiership appeared fi...

By NEIL FISSLER EXETER Chiefs are this week set to confirm the player drain away from Sandy Park will continue with England and Lions hooker […] The post Not again! Chiefs lose star player to France appeared first on T...

By PETER JACKSON Star turn: Santiago Carreras led the attack for Gloucester in their win over Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images WALES will decide this week […] The post WRU set to decide on Pivac appeared first on The...

By JON NEWCOMBE NORTHAMPTON head coach Sam Vesty believes there are simpler ways of the RFU speeding up the game without introducing any of the […] The post Vesty: We need all aspects of the game appeared first on The ...

By GARY FITZGERALD STEPHAN Lewies is convinced the “world class attack and spine” at Harlequins puts them in prime shape to be finally crowned champions […] The post Lewies: Quins up for Tank challenge appeared fir...

By SIMON ROBERTS BRISTOL playmaker Ioan Lloyd has been tipped as a future successor to Dan Biggar as Welsh rugby’s main man at No.10. The […] The post Lloyd's the man for Wales at 10 – Madigan appeared first on The...

SALE fly-half George Ford says he is more motivated than ever to enjoy glory in a European competition. Ford, 29, has twice been a beaten […] The post Ford setting his sights on Europe glory appeared first on The Rugby...

By STEFFAN THOMAS GARETH DAVIES had no arguments at being left out of Wales’ autumn squad, but he is hoping to force his way back […] The post Davies wants to win his Wales place back appeared first on The Rugby Pape...

By JON NEWCOMBE MATT Proctor is as frustrated as the next person at Northampton’s Jekyll & Hyde start to the season. Going into Round 12 […] The post We need to improve discipline – Proctor appeared first on The Ru...

YOUR columnist has suggested that Italy would like to see the Six Nations extended. I believe a Seven Nations would dilute the great Six Nations […] The post Expansion would dilute Six Nations appeared first on The Rug...

I KNOW it is a long time since I was a player or referee, but why can’t we have the same rules regarding talking to […] The post Players must show respect for referee appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

FOLLOWING the defeats to Georgia and Australia there were the inevitable calls for Wayne Pivac to be replaced as Wales head coach. A not-unexpected reaction, […] The post Let Pivac select his team of assistants appeare...

CAN anyone tell me why the RFU keep the names of the people doing the review of England’s performance a secret. It just doesn’t make […] The post What's the reason for anonymity? appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

TOM C RUSE, THE EDINBURGH AND FORMER WASPS, LONDON IRISH, ROTHERHAM & MACCLESFIELD HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. […] The post DREAM TEAM appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK I WAS knocked for six at Twickenham last weekend after watching England lose to South Africa. I couldn’t […] The post England need to bring the roar back appeared...

By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester........................ 34ptsTries: Singleton 13, Harris 25, Carreras 36, Balmain 60 Conversions: Carreras 14, 26, 37, 61 Penalties: Carreras 70, 79 Northampton..................... 19pts […]...

SAINTS director of rugby Phil Dowson was frustrated by his side’s wayward discipline and leaky defence. “We missed a lot of tackles and didn’t turn […] The post Dowson: We didn't convert pressure appeared first o...

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER London Irish..................... 39ptsTries: Stokes 9, Jackson 54, Cinti 59, 75; Coleman 71 Conversions: Jackson 10, 55, 72, 76Penalties: Jackson 20, 40+1 Newcastle.......................... […] T...

LONDON Irish captain Matt Rogerson, making his 100th League appearance, said: “The last few results have got away from us a little. We lost the […] The post We need to build on this – Rogerson appeared first on The...

By BEN JAYCOCK Bath...................................... 13ptsTries: Butt 42 Conversions: Bailey 43 Harlequins......................... 19pts Penalties: Bailey 11, Francis 56 Tries: Dombrandt 6, Beard 23, David 53 Conve...