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By BEN JAYCOCK UNDER-20s rugby in Scotland hit a new low on Tuesday when their promotion-chasing side lost to Uruguay at the Junior World Trophy […] The post Scots suffer shock defeat to Uruguay appeared first on The R...

NEWS EXTRA CARDIFF have completed the signing of former South Africa U20 fly-half Tinus de Beer. De Beer has been a long-term target for Cardiff […] The post De Beer signs to ease Cardiff's fly-half strife appeared fir...

PETER JACKSON LONG before they began losing their way on the field at the Arms Park, England once endured the absurdity of losing a player […] The post The day Sir Gregory tore Wales to shreds appeared first on The Rug...

Bottom-of-the-table Wakefield overran Warrington 42-6 to continue their bid for Betfred Super League survival.

The All Blacks have announced their 36-man squad for The Rugby Championship, which includes seven newcomers to the surprise of the fans who have already […] The post How the All Blacks can line up for the Rugby Champio...

Former Wales captain and coach Clive Rowlands has died at the age of 85, the Welsh Rugby Union has announced.

By ADAM HATHAWAY JACK van Poortvliet insists England’s dismal Six Nations will help him cope with the furnace of the upcoming World Cup as Steve […] The post Jack: I'm ready for furnace appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

By BEN JAYCOCK WALES forwards coach John Humphreys says that new signing Taine Plumtree from New Zealand could play a big part in their World […] The post Humphreys backing Plumtree to play major role for Wales appeare...

By NICK POWELL TOMMASO Allan is “quietly confident” Italy can produce an upset against France or New Zealand and make it out of Pool A […] The post Allan desperate to be starter at 10 for Italy appeared first on Th...

NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Phil Dowson is targetting the Champiins Cup this season after what he admits have been a couple of ‘poor’ seasons in […] The post Dowson sets sights on Champions Cup success appeared f...

By JON NEWCOMBE HAVING coached in multiple leagues in Wales, Northern Ireland, England and France, it is fair to say Alex Codling has never shied […] The post Codling can't wait to take on 'fantastic challenge' appeare...

By JON NEWCOMBE Exodus: Former London Irish ace Henry Arundell has signed for Racing 92 Inset, far right, Jack Willis is with Toulouse PICTURES: Getty […] The post Treat players well and they will stay here, says RPA's...

SARACENS have signed Argentina back row Juan Martin Gonzalez following the demise of London Irish. The 22-year-old, who has scored six tries in 22 international […] The post Saracens snap up Argentine flanker Gonzalez ...

I WELCOME the new laws in trying to speed up the game, with time limits for conversions, penalties, scrums, lineouts getting the ball from a […] The post Glad to see attempts to speed up the game appeared first on The ...

IN last weekend’s Rugby Paper, Chris Hewett wrote how Fiji, Samoa, Georgia, and others are cheated by the way in which the big nations, and […] The post Time for Champ clubs to lead way appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

IN response to the comments made by Neil Fissler in last week’s paper and numerous others recently, is there any actual evidence that Exeter are […] The post Exeter are just taking a shrewd approach to business appea...

The former Bedford, Saracens, Sharks, Newcastle & England lock, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Tendai 'The Beast' Mtawarira - […] The post Dream Team with Mouritz Botha appeared first on The Ru...

MOURITZ BOTHA , THE FORMER BEDFORD, SARACENS, SHARKS, NEWCASTLE & ENGLAND LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Tendai ‘The […] The post DREAM TEAM appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHAT England need to happen is for them to play exceptionally well in the World Cup warm-ups which […] The post England need to hit the ground running appeared firs...

A DEVASTATED Angus Bell said the Wallabies had let Australia down after another miserable night in front of a huge crowd in Melbourne. Loosehead Bell […] The post We let everybody down out there, admits devastated prop...

NEWS EXTRA WALES say No.8 Taulupe Faletau remains in contention for the World Cup as he battles a calf injury. Faletau did not travel to […] The post Wales still hopeful for Faletau's return appeared first on The Rugby...

NEWS EXTRA OSPREYS are keen to bring in Mark Jones as defence coach. Jones, 43, recently led Wales U20s to sixth place at the Junior […] The post Jones is Ospreys target to succeed Edwards appeared first on The Rugby P...