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By DAVID JOHN DRAGONS were denied back-to-back Challenge Cup victories in the final play of the game as Pau registered their first win of the […] The post Late drama as Dragons denied at the death appeared first on The...

CHRIS HEWETT BARELY able to buy a round of drinks, let alone a win – the good men and true of Kingsholm are up against […] The post Dungeon of obscurity needs to be shut appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Harlequins suffered a heavy 47-19 defeat to Toulouse in the Investec Champions Cup at the Stoop.

By PAUL REES No.10: George Ford ALEX Sanderson is confident England outside-half George Ford will be at Sale next season, along with Manu Tuilagi.Ford is […] The post Sanderson: Ford and Tuilagi will stay at Sale appea...

By NEIL FISSLER DRAGONS flanker Aaron Wainwright could be the latest Wales international to leave the URC when his contract runs out at the end […] The post Another player to call time on URC appeared first on The Rugb...

■By LUKE JARMYN HARTPURY University’s senior coaches believe it will take several years before English Rugby’s landscape across the Premiership and other national leagues smooths […] The post Fears 'it will take ...

■By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON PETER Winterbottom believes that the RFU’s new tackle height laws are pointless because community rugby never had a problem with high tackles […] The post Winterbottom: New tackle law 'unhelp...

Mark Stevens talks to one of Exeter’s elder statesman WHEN it comes to Exeter’s biggest triumphs, he’s the Chief often front and centre in all […] The post Chief Yeandle still has a lot more to offer appeared fir...

By PAUL REES ADAM Hastings is close to a return for Gloucester after an injury-plagued 2023 that has seen the Scotland outside-half make just three […] The post Hastings close to Gloucester return appeared first on The...

By JON NEWCOMBE Coach: Van Graan WHILE Henry Arundell has chosen to stay at Racing 92 and turn down a move to Bath, Finn Russell […] The post Russell: I've come here to win titles appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By PAUL REES NORTHAMPTON’S decision to turn Tommy Freeman into a 13 this season has been far from unlucky for the 22-year old who had […] The post Freeman's switch to 13 has sparked Borthwick's interest appeared firs...

By MARK STEVENS FOR years the imposing figure of Dave Ewers made a habit of steamrollering his way around Premiership pitches up and down the […] The post Ewers happy to take on new challenge appeared first on The Rugb...

ROBERT Howley will return to the Wales coaching staff as a technical coach for the Six Nations following a fouryear absence. Warren Gatland’s former assistant […] The post Howley back with Wales appeared first on The...

BATH appear to have missed out on signing Springbok World Cup winner RG Snyman, who it seems has changed his mind about a move to […] The post Surprise U-turn by Snyman appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

FINN Russell has led Bath to six wins in eight games prior to this weekend, while a horse named after the Scotland international has enjoyed […] The post Russell in the running appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

BY NEIL FISSLER World Rugby high performance director Peter Horne is set to become the Australian Rugby Union's new head of high performance, which could […] The post Boost for Quins and Tigers as Horne gets job appear...

Boost for Quins and Tigers as Horne gets job BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Target: Callum Sheedy ■ GLOUCESTER are shopping for a […] The post ON THE BLINDSIDE appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

HARLEQUINS could lose back rower James Chisholm, above, to France when his contract runs out at the end of the season, with Bayonne lining up […] The post Bayonne poised to move for Chisholm appeared first on The Rugby...

ASHLEY JOHNSON, THE FORMER SPRINGBOKS, CHEETAHS, WASPS & MOSELEY HOOKER/NO.8, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Os du Randt – […] The post DREAMTEAM appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IT’S time for the RFU/Premiership to wake up and go, ‘Wow, what’s wrong with us that a young […] The post Henry's French leave won't hold him back appeared fi...

■By ADAM HATHAWAY Saracens .......................... 55pts Tries: Gonzalez 7; George 32,40, Hartley 42, 63, Maitland 54, Cinti 56, Dan 70 Conversions: Farrell 43, 55, 64 […] The post Gonzalez is enjoying his new lea...

CONNACHT head coach Pete Wilkins praised his side’s never-say-attitude as they grabbed a bonus point to keep their knockout hopes alive. After the 41-5 smashing […] The post Connacht holding on to the positives appea...