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A round-up of Sunday's Heineken Champions Cup action as Edinburgh booked a last-16 place after victory at Castres, while Stormers won at London Irish and Racing 92 beat Harlequins.

For the 2023 Six Nations, Sir Clive Woodward feels that England’s Rugby team has to be altered under new head coach Steve Borthwick. In Woodward’s […] The post Sir Clive Woodward Opens Up On How He Wants England’...

By NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers have held talks with Scotland boss Gregor Townsend about taking over at Welford Road next season. Townsend, 49, who won […] The post Townsend in line to take over at Tigers appeared fir...

By PAUL REES GEORGE Skivington has put the controversy of the defeat to Saracens in the last Premiership round behind him, refusing to make an […] The post Skivington quiet on Farrell's high tackle appeared first on Th...

By JON NEWCOMBE REGULAR visits to Bondi Beach and back flips used to be the norm but now James Ramm is enjoying having his feet […] The post Ramm enjoying the high life as a Saint appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By BEN JAYCOCK LOUIS Beer was in disbelief after his hat-trick helped Championship newcomers Caldy down the previously unbeaten, reigning champions Ealing Trailfinders. Having trailed […] The post Beer's 'incredible fe...

By SAM JACKSON Signing up: Mike Forshaw WARREN Gatland has appointed Alex King and Mike Forshaw to replace Stephen Jones and Gethin Jenkins in Wales’ […] The post Forshaw and King sign for Gatland's Wales appeared fi...

By BEN JAYCOCK Impressed: Nick Easter NICK Easter believes England’s new coaching team led by Steve Borthwick is the right blend to provide a fresh […] The post Easter is backing new-look England appeared first on Th...

By PAUL REES Bristol boss: Pat Lam PAT Lam wants to see the Premiership remain an 11-club tournament amid calls for the number to be […] The post Lam: 11-team Premiership works well appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

FURTHER to John Edwards’ letter last week on rugby as a spectacle, I would add that nowadays virtually every lineout is illegal in that there […] The post Clamp down on law breaking at lineout appeared first on The R...

IT WAS so sad to hear of the passing of England wing David Duckham. Who can forget the images of him running with his mane […] The post Duckham loved by all appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

MIKE Forshaw’s departure to the Wales set-up is a huge loss to Sale – and a major coup for Warren Gatland. Sale boss Alex Sanderson […] The post Forshaw exit is big hit appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Crunch: Owen Farrell tackles Jack Clement ■ So there we are then – Owen Farrell belatedly receives his (lenient) punishment and will be available to […] The post Game needs fair, consistent rulings appeared first o...

JAKE ARMSTRONG, THE DONCASTER KNIGHTS AND FORMER LEEDS, BRISTOL AND JERSEY PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Jake Woolmore […] The post DREAM TEAM appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

The Doncaster Knights and former Leeds, Bristol and Jersey prop, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Jake Woolmore - Agood […] The post Dream Team with Jake Armstrong appeared first on The Rugby Pap...

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK NICK Evans is a good appointment as England attack coach, and good luck to him as we go […] The post Time right for Evans to fire up England appeared first on The R...

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........................14pts Tries: Penalty 25, 64 Leinster............................. 49pts Tries: Larmour 4, Ala’alatoa 11, Osborne 27, Doris 40, Keenan 46, van der Flier […] The post...

LEINSTER head coach Leo Cullen hailed the performance of young centre, Jamie Osborne, who is destined to be a star of the future. “He has […] The post Osborne starting to show his worth appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

By PAUL REES Sale ....................................... 5pts Tries: van der Merwe 12 Toulouse .......................... 27pts Tries: Meafou 69, Cramont 71 Conversions: Jaminet 70 Penalties: Jaminet 25, […] The post ...

ALEX Sanderson said Sale would need to match the pride he expects from Ulster when they travel to Belfast next Saturday for a match they […] The post Sharks facing big test in Ulster appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By JOHN FALLON Munster ............................ 27pts Tries: Coombes 9, 29; O’Donoghue 20 Conversions: Carbery 10, 21, 30 Penalties: Carbery 2, 75 Northampton ................... 23pts Tries: […] The post Munster...

NORTHAMPTON flanker Lewis Ludlam was proud of his side’s fightback after giving Munster a 24-0 headstart. “We probably felt the pressure was off a bit […] The post Ludlam: We have to bring higher intensity from the...