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PETER JACKSON THE organisers of Europe’s blue riband club event had all week to make a public apology for heaping one injustice after another on […] The post Montpellier deserve better appeared first on The Rugby Pap...

Highlights from the Super League match between Leeds Rhinos and Huddersfield Giants.

Three tries from the Leeds Rhinos in the second half, plus a Rhyse Martin conversion, saw them seal a dramatic 18-17 victory over Huddersfield Giants at Headingley Stadium.

By Nick Powell, Online Editor La Rochelle……………….24 Tries: Kerr-Barlow 34, 59 Conversions: Hastoy 35 Penalties: Hastoy 2, 5, 24, 68 Saracens……………….10 Tries: Mawi 65 Conversions: […] The post Slop...

La Rochelle will face Exeter in the Heineken Champions Cup semi-finals in Bordeaux after they clinically despatched three-time winners Saracens 24-10.

A Tara-Jane Stanley inspired York Valkyrie secured a convincing 34-12 win over Leeds Rhinos Women in the Women's Super League opener at Headingley Stadium.

Former Wasps and England winger Christian Wade, below, is set to stay in France next season by signing an extension that will keep him with […] The post Wade stays on at Racing 92 appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By PETER JACKSON FORTY more players suffering from brain damage have joined the legal action against World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and Welsh Rugby […] The post 'Rising risk of players taking their own lives' ap...

By JON NEWCOMBE COVENTRY executive chairman Jon Sharp has confirmed that a Premiership/Championship Cup will take place next season. The new competition, which will be […] The post Top level new cup contest to launch a...

By PAUL REES ENGLAND may have endured another underwhelming Six Nations, losing more matches than they won for the third successive year, but Henry Slade […] The post We'll be better by World Cup -Slade appeared first ...

AN RFU investigation found Luther Burrell’s claims of racism in rugby were true, prompting the governing body to fast-track publication of a new strategy to […] The post RFU finds Burrell's claims are true appeared f...

By JON NEWCOMBE LEEDS TYKES have parted company with Jon Callard after the club’s relegation to National 2 North was confirmed following last weekend’s 75-10 […] The post Callard leaves Leeds Tykes after relegation...

HARLEQUINS full-back Aaron Morris will retire at the end of the season, following a series of serious injuries which have seen him sidelined for much […] The post Morris, 28, to call time after injury-hit season appear...

SALE Sharks have signed Bath back rower Tom Ellis on a deal until the end of the season. The 28-year-old came through Bath’s academy and […] The post Bath back row Ellis signs deal with Sale appeared first on The Rug...

NORTHAMPTON flanker Courtney Lawes remains in negotiations about his future after the Rugby World Cup. Lawes, 33, is contracted to Saints until 2024 but has […] The post Lawes future at Saints still up in the air appea...

By PAUL REES Springbok stars: Handre Pollard and, inset below, Jasper Wiese PICTURES: Getty Images THIS is the stage of the season when momentum counts. […] The post Stage set for a Tiger attack appeared first on The R...

WALES back row Ross Moriarty has left Dragons to join French side Brive. The 28-year-old British and Irish Lion, who made 54 appearances for Dragons […] The post Moriarty turns down Dragons and heads to Brive appeared ...

EXETER boss Rob Baxter is aiming to build a side that will be dominant for the next five years. The Chiefs have signed Wales centre […] The post Baxter's rebuilding mission appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

ON THE BLINDSIDEBY NEIL FISSLER LONDON Irish could celebrate a takeover by American owners by splashing the cash to buy Cameron Jordan, below right, out […] The post Irish eye move for Jordan appeared first on The Rugb...

ON THE BLINDSIDEBY NEIL FISSLER EX-England attack coach Martin Gleeson isn’t ruling out a return to Super League as he assesses his options following his […] The post Gleeson considers RL return appeared first on The...

ON THE BLINDSIDEBY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler■ FORMER Wasps and England winger Christian Wade, above, is set to stay in France next […] The post Itoje warned: Be ready to take pay cut appeared fi...

ON THE BLINDSIDEBY NEIL FISSLER FORMER Wales boss Wayne Pivac turned down the chance of becoming Newcastle Falcons boss next season before the Premiership’s basement […] The post Pivac was Falcons first choice appear...