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By PETER JACKSON OSPREYS are adamant they will be open for business as usual in Swansea next season despite talks about relocating to Cardiff. The […] The post We are not going anywhere, say Ospreys appeared first on T...

email: [email protected] I AM fed up with old former players from the three Gallagher Premiership clubs that have been disbanded blaming the RFU, the government […] The post Directors are to blame appeared f...

>> BRENDAN GALLAGHER LOOKS BACK AT THE PLAYERS WHO SHONE ON THE BIGGEST STAGE IT’S A quiet corner of a five star hotel in Johannesburg […] The post Sensational Jonah,the game's first global star appeared first on The...

Liam Farrell scored two tries as Wigan climbed to third in Betfred Super League with a hard-earned 26-6 win over Salford at the AJ Bell Stadium.

Michael Hooper and James Slipper have been named as co-captains of Australia ahead of the Rugby Championship and World Cup.

By CAMERON STEPHENS CO-CAPTAIN Mo Hunt credited the belief and togetherness of her Gloucester-Hartpury squad as they outclassed Exeter to be crowned Premier 15s champions […] The post Champion show! appeared first on T...

 By NEIL FISSLER FRENCH ProD2 outfit Agen, who are in the middle of a takeover battle, are courting a trio of Welsh internationals as they […] The post Agen on the trail of top Welsh trio appeared first on The Rugby P...

 By PAUL REES BRISTOL Bears sneaked into the Champions Cup through the cat flap rather than the back door, but they will be more content […] The post Champions Cup draw suits Bears appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By JON NEWCOMBE EXCLUSIVE BIG-SPENDING Ealing Trailfinders have come to the rescue of Tom Collins who had been left high and dry by the collapse […] The post Ealing add Collins to list of star recruits appeared first o...

By GARY FITZGERALD BEN Cohen insists England have the physical talent and power to be true World Cup contenders but he fears they will fall […] The post Cohen: Mental strength is the key ingredient appeared first on Th...

By PAUL REES New man in charge: Mark Mapletoft PICTURES: Getty Images MARK Mapletoft had no hesitation when he was last month offered the chance […] The post 'Tofty' on mission to improve the pathway for England appear...

RUGBY clubs’ biggest source of income is bar sales, which are dependent on matches being played. So why over the years at level four and […] The post Bar takings are key for clubs to make money appeared first on The ...

LAST week’s Rugby Paper lists next season’s National League fixtures. Among the titbits served up by the RFU’s Competitions Committee for the opening weekend in […] The post Time to offer fair treatment to grassr...

WING Ollie Hassell-Collins was dropped from England’s World Cup training squad last week when players from the Premiership’s losing semi-finalists, Northampton and Leicester, became available. […] The post Hassell-...

ENGLAND will travel to Japan next year for a historic first Test match between the two sides in the country. Steve Borthwick’s team will face […] The post Borthwick to take team to Japan next year appeared first on T...

TAIT, THE FORMER BRITISH & IRISH LIONS, SCOTLAND, NEWCASTLE & EDINBURGH CENTRE/WING, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Tom Smith […] The post DREAMTEAM appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK FREDDIE Steward has had a big impact for England at full-back since he made his debut against the […] The post Steward's aerial skills can power England on appeared...

By CAMERON STEPHENS GLOUCESTER-Hartpury claimed their first Allianz Premier 15s title as they outclassed Exeter Chiefs in front of a record crowd. Behind some brutish […] The post Power to the girls on day of history a...

THERE will be tougher penalties for sides who break rules on fielding foreign players in next season’s Premier XVs. Clubs currently face soft penalties, such […] The post Moore: We'll bring in tougher penalties appea...

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK IF England international selection is meant to be a meritocracy it is hard to understand how Bath […] The post England's Bath bias difficult to justify appeared first on The...

JEFF Blackett gave a valedictory interview this week which beggared belief. The retiring RFU Council grandee, who was President for two years (2020-22), a senior […] The post Time for Blackett to seize his chance appea...

■ By GARY FITZGERALD Dynamic duo: Owen Farrell and George Ford STEVE Borthwick’s hopes that England can enjoy a successful World Cup campaign were boosted […] The post Borthwick impressed with intensity of Prem fin...