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WORLD CUP DIARYBy Adam Hathaway ENGLAND were training at INSEP, or L’Institut national du sport, de l’expertise et de la performance, in Paris this week, […] The post Enjoying training in the steps of Mo Farah appe...

DESPITE the torrential conditions at Kingston Park making it an unpredictable affair, Newcastle skipper Callum Chick felt it was a win that got away. The […] The post Chick: That was one that got away appeared first on...

Test centurion Courtney Lawes has revealed he will retire from England duty following the Rugby World Cup.

Harlequins picked up their first league win of the Gallagher Premiership season with a hard-fought 22-14 victory over Exeter at the Stoop.

Tom Johnstone's second-half double sealed a rugged 22-18 win for England in the first of their three-match autumn Test series against Tonga in St Helens.

World Rugby is investigating after Tom Curry alleged he was the victim of a racist slur in England's World Cup semi-final defeat by South Africa on Saturday.

South Africa have begun investigating an alleged racist slur directed at England flanker Tom Curry by their hooker Bongi Mbonambi during Saturday's World Cup semi-final.

England go so close but Springboks steal it ■ From ADAM HATHAWAY OWEN Farrell predicted great things for England despite their heartbreaking semi-final defeat to […] The post It's heartbreak appeared first on The Rug...

■ By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON NICK Easter has criticised the RFU’s governance of English rugby as ‘greyhaired old men who live in the past’ and believes […] The post Easter: We're worst run sport in the world appeare...

■ By LUKE JARMYN NEW LeicesterTigers recruit Ben Woollett is ‘buzzing to play footy’ with Handré Pollard and Freddie Steward and make the most of […] The post Woollett gets his chance at Leicester appeared first...

■ By LUKE JARMYN HARLEQUINS’ Tabai Matson is calling on English rugby’s ‘powers that be’ to recognise how the new format Premiership Cup has been […] The post Premiership Cup a great success, says Matson appe...

■ By SAM JACKSON BATH flanker Ted Hill is set to miss “a number of months” through an upper leg injury. Hill went off with the […] The post Blow for Bath as Hill ruled out with leg injury appeared first on The R...

■ By NICK CAIN England ..............................15pts Penalties: Farrell 3, 10, 24, 39 Drop goals: Farrell 53 South Africa .....................16pts Tries: Snyman 69 Conversions: Pollard 70 […] The post Gallant...

■ From NICK CAIN at the Stade de France Argentina ............................ 6ptsPenalties: Boffelli 4, 34 New Zealand................... 44pts Tries: Jordan 10, 61, 72 Barrett 16, […] The post All Blacks move into...

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Unstoppable force: Left, Will Jordan scores New Zealand’s seventh try and, right, Sam Cane on the attack PICTURES: Getty Images AND there ladies […] The post Paying the price of a lopsided draw appe...

■ By SAM JACKSON England ............30pts Fiji..................... 24pts Touchdown: Joe Marchant dives to score a try PICTURE: Alamy ENGLAND held off a thrilling Fijian fightback […] The post Powerful Fiji can't ge...

■ By SAM JACKSON France...............28pts South Africa....29pts SOUTH Africa set-up a rematch of the 2019 Rugby World Cup final as they shocked hosts France in […] The post France fall short appeared first on The R...

THE Springboks held their team announcement on Thursday in what was basically a village hall, in Presles, about half an hour from Paris from Gard […] The post A touch of Aznavour appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

NICK Mullins, the meticulously prepared ITV commentator, was caught off guard by South African prop Frans Malherbe at the Springbok team announcement on Thursday. Mullins […] The post Mullins called into front row appe...

THE official Rugby World Cup superstore in Place de la Concorde in Paris was doing a roaring trade on Thursday but there were no discounts […] The post Shirts still on sale for top dollar appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

BEN Earl had a few friends and family coming over for last night’s semi-final against South Africa. The England back row was part of a […] The post Friends keen to back Ben appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

THEY might have been training at an elite athletic venue, but England’s timekeeping has again been way short of Olympic standard. They were over an […] The post Who is in charge of timetable? appeared first on The Ru...