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BEN GLYNN, THE HARTPURY AND FORMER BRISTOL, OSPREYS, HARLEQUINS, NORTHAMPTON & CHINNOR LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH... 1. Joe Marler – […] The post DREAM TEAM appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By JON NEWCOMBE JOSH Beaumont refuses to read too much into statistics as Sale prepare to welcome Leicester to Salford on Saturday with a prize […] The post Beaumont predicts a physical encounter appeared first on The ...

Sale's bid to sign hooker Tolu Latu could fail after they appear to have been gazumped at the last minute by an unnamed club in […] The post Sharks likely to miss out on Latu appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Steve Borthwick has named Tom Harrison as England's new scrum coach as he finalised his staff for this autumn's Rugby World Cup.

By PETER JACKSON HENRY Thomas will start work on his unprecedented transfer from England to Wales this month – 16 years after an abortive attempt […] The post Thomas defends decision to defect appeared first on The R...

By PAUL REES Star man: Ollie Lawrence hugs Niall Annett after Bath secured Champions Cup rugby for next season with a big win over Saracens […] The post Top flight to be cut down to 10 teams appeared first on The Rugby...

WASPS owner Chris Holland has made a loan to new Worcester owners Atlas to help secure a lease to play Championship rugby at Sixways from […] The post Worcester loan deal means Wasps can play at Sixways next season app...

By PAUL REES COURTNEY Lawes has set his sights on finishing what has been a frustrating season for last year’s England captain on a high […] The post Lawes in the mood to finish on a high appeared first on The Rugby ...

EXETER winger Jodie Ounsley will leave the Premier 15s side to join the TV series Gladiators. The 22-year-old former England sevens player will become ‘Fury’ […] The post Ounsley quitting rugby to be a Gladiator ap...

ENGLAND’S Marlie Packer and Holly Aitchison have been nominated alongside Wales’ Sisilia Tuipulotu for the Women’s Six Nations Player of the Year, alongside France centre […] The post England pair on shortlist ap...

LEINSTER flanker Josh van der Flier could become the first player to retain the EPCR player of the year award after making the five-man shortlist. […] The post Van der Flier in running again appeared first on The Rugby...

By TOM BRADSHAW BEN Spencer smiles and says nothing when asked whether the England coaches have been in touch. Sometimes actions speak louder than words […] The post Spencer: Fire to play for England still burns appear...

JIMMY Gopperth will leave Leicester at the end of the season. The 39-year-old New Zealander is the oldest player in the Premiership and would have […] The post Gopperth to leave Leicester appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

THE story relating to the RFU financial crisis prompts me, once again, to write to TRP – acrisis which seems to have been able to […] The post A painful cost to pay appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

FROM next season, Coventry RFC be will included in a new cup competition along with the Premiership sides. Whilst the relaunch of a national cup […] The post Time to lift ring fence appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

I ATTENDED, and thoroughly enjoyed, the England/France game at Twickenham last Saturday. Reference was made in the programme as to how it would be a […] The post Chance to promote World Cup missed appeared first on The...

WELL another grassroots season has finally come to a shambolic end all thanks to the RFU. The leagues were changed to reduce the amount of […] The post RFU is destroying community game appeared first on The Rugby Paper...

IT IS the most difficult side of the game, but despite modern technology there are referees out there determined to spoil the game in the […] The post Referees set on spoiling the game appeared first on The Rugby Paper...

Ben Glynn, The Hartpury and former Bristol, Ospreys, Harlequins, Northampton & Chinnor lock, chooses the best XV he has played with... 1. Joe Marler - […] The post Dream Team with Ben Glynn appeared first on The Rugby ...

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IT has been difficult to see how England want to attack since Steve Borthwick took over as head […] The post England look too confused in attack appeared first on T...

By PAUL REES Bath ..................................... 61 ptsTries: Reid 2, Dunn 12, 51, 54; Obano 33, 42; Cloete 49, Bailey 73, Lawrence 80Conversions: Spencer 3, 13, […] The post Lawrence pounces to grab Cup place a...

JOHANN van Graan hailed his Bath players after Ollie Lawrence’s 83rd-minute try turned a team that has spent most of the last two seasons on […] The post Van Graan praises 'incredible' triumph appeared first on The R...