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ON THE BLINDSIDEBY NEIL FISSLER FORMER England winger Marland Yarde will be looking for a new club this summer after being told that his contract […] The post Yarde's heading for exit at Bayonne appeared first on The R...

ON THE BLINDSIDEBY NEIL FISSLER EDDIE Jones is due in London for the first time since taking over as Australia coach at the end of […] The post Eddie has no time for sentiment, mate appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By NICK CAIN FRANCIS Baron believes that the RFU is in serious financial difficulties which will undermine rugby union in England for the foreseeable future […] The post Baron calls for PGA deal to be scrapped appeared...

By LUKE JARMYN HUNDREDS of players have missed the chance to represent their shire for the 2023 senior men and U20 County Championships after RFU […] The post Counties complain about selection criteria appeared first o...

THE original champions of Europe could have put their collective feet up yesterday knowing that neither contender in Dublin would come remotely close to matching […] The post Toulouse's homemade champions appeared firs...

We round up the action from the final two matches of this year’s Betfred Challenge Cup sixth round as Hull FC and Betfred Championship side York Knights booked the remaining quarter-final places…

Artificial intelligence systems have improved a lot in the last few years, and while many didn't know how they worked in the past, now all […] The post What's the Role of AI in Predictive Analytics for Sports Betting? ...

Done it again! La Rochelle players celebrate with the trophy PICTURE: Alamy LA ROCHELLE retained the Champions Cup by breaking Leinster’s hearts for the second […] The post O'Gara breaks Leinster hearts appeared firs...

By PETER JACKSON ALUN Wyn Jones abandoned the last goal of his monumental career amid growing fears of failing to make the final cut for […] The post Alun Wyn bows out ahead of RWC axe appeared first on The Rugby Paper...

By PAUL REES Stalwart: Immense: Jackson Jackson Wray will Wray be playing has been in his a key final man game for Saracens for SaracensPICTURES: […] The post Sarries keen to do it for loyal Jackson appeared first on T...

TWO-TIME European champions Wasps will start at the bottom of the English pyramid after their offer of a place in the Championship was withdrawn by […] The post Wasps set to restart at bottom of pyramid appeared first ...

By JON NEWCOMBE DOUBLE-WINNING coach Anthony Allen admits he feels for Jersey after his Cambridge side were allowed to go up and the Reds were […] The post Reds should have had a shot at the Prem-Allen appeared first o...

By JON NEWCOMBE Double-winning coach Anthony Allen admits he feels for Jersey after his Cambridge side were allowed to go up and the Reds were […] The post Reds should have had a shot at the Prem – Allen appeared fir...

DESPITE efforts to improve the league structures, there are clearly problems that have not been resolved. In restructuring the leagues, the RFU did not fully […] The post Work to do but Bill can meet the challenge appe...

Mike Schmid, the former Canada and Rotherham No.8 and coach, and Esher DOR, who is the current director of sport at Rokeby School, chooses the […] The post Dream Team with Mike Schmid appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

MIKE SCHMID, THE FORMER CANADA AND ROTHERHAM NO.8 AND COACH, AND ESHER DoR, WHO IS THE CURRENT DIREC-TOR OF SPORT AT ROKEBY SCHOOL, CHOOSES THE […] The post DREAM TEAM appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

IN The Rugby Paper last Sunday, a picture alongside the National One Dream Team shows how much winning promotion means to the Cambridge players. They […] The post RFU must explain why they allowed Prem ring-fence appea...

THE decision of former England tighthead Henry Thomas to become a Welshman is a relatively minor example of the Test rugby ‘circus’ described by former […] The post Eligibility rules have failed the Pacific Islands...

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ALEX Sanderson is quality, and that is why he has managed to take Sale to their first Premiership […] The post Sharks can give favourites a fright appeared first on...

By BEN JAYCOCK LEINSTER head coach Leo Cullen feels they just need to continue putting themselves in the positions to win finals and they’ll eventually […] The post We'll get over the line some day says Cullen appear...

By PAUL REES La Rochelle ...................... 27pts Tries: Sheehan 1, 11, O’Brien 5 Conversions: Byrne 2 Penalties: Byrne 23, 30, 46 Leinster............................. 26ptsTries: Danty 19, […] The post Colombe ...

BRENDAN GALLAGHER EVERY journo is surely allowed one “told you so” moment in their career and mine arrived last night when Leinster, off the scale […] The post Leinster finally pay the price for their cynicism appe...