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URAYASU D-ROCKS have emerged as favourites to sign Leicester No.8 Jasper Wiese when he leaves Welford Road at the end of the season. Tigers thought […] The post Wiese on course for Japan appeared first on The Rugby Pap...

​​​​​​​Bath missed the chance to begin 2024 at the top of the Gallagher Premiership table as they crashed to a convincing 35-22 defeat to Leicester before a sold-out Mattioli Woods Welford Road with an at...

■ By NICK CAIN SIMON Halliday has condemned the threat by RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney to relegate the 11 Championship clubs if they fail […] The post Halliday: No way we can agree RFU deal appeared first on The ...

■ By JON NEWCOMBE COVENTRY head coach Alex Rae has launched a staunch defence of the Championship in the wake of Bill Sweeney’s disparaging comments […] The post Rae: Championship has much to offer appeared first o...

■ By JON NEWCOMBE Working hard: Orlando Bailey is determined to improve his skills at Bath PICTURES: Getty ImagesRAFTER being prematurely cast as Bath’s first-choice […] The post Bailey glad to learn from Finn appe...

■ By BEN JAYCOCK CIARAN Roberts swapped life in west London for Portugal this summer to play in the promising Portuguese Top 10 and has […] The post Roberts loving life in 'rugby mental' Portugal appeared first on Th...

■ By BEN JAYCOCK HAVING unearthed a hidden gem for Harlequins in 2018 with the signing of Alex Dombrandt, Nick Easter is hoping the No.8’s […] The post Easter's backing Alex to return appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

■ By JON NEWCOMBE Delight: Ollie Chessum is looking forward to playing in the second row for Tigers with George Martin PICTURES: Getty Images AS […] The post Chessum hits 50 and links up with Martin in the row appear...

SALE have switched to a new energy provider this season – prop Ross Harrison, the longest serving player at the club having joined in 2011. […] The post Harrison grabs his chance appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

■ By PAUL REES CURTIS Langdon’s world was thrown upside down when Worcester folded last season three matches into his contract with the Warriors, but […] The post Langdon in right place at Saints appeared first on ...

GLASGOW are set to switch their attention to bringing Scotland Rory Sutherland back north of the border at the end of the season. Sutherland, 31, […] The post Sutherland set to return appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

ENGLAND scrumhalf Alex Mitchell has opted to remain loyal to Northampton after being offered the chance of jumping ship and moving to France. Mitchell, below, […] The post Mitchell planning to stay a Saint appeared fir...

Bristol and Bath chasing Welsh prop BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler In demand: Charlie Ewels could be on his way to Sale PICTURES: […] The post ON THE EBLINGSIDE appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

MARK MAPLETOFT THE FORMER ENGLAND, LONDON IRISH, HARLEQUINS, SARACENS, GLOUCESTER & RUGBY LIONS FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH... 1. Trevor Woodman […] The post DREAM TEAM appeared first on The Rugby ...

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Power house: Bath’s Ollie Lawrence could play at 12 or 13 for England PICTURE: Getty Images THE England […] The post England's attack has to have a revamp appeare...

■ By ROB WILDMAN Northampton.................... 21pts Tries: Furbank 54, Mitchell 66, Penalty 70 Conversions: Smith 54, 66 Sale ..................................... 17pts Tries: Carpenter 39, Cowan-Dickie 48 […] Th...

NORTHAMPTON’S George Furbank believes captaincy has made him a better player and he hopes his good form will bring an England recall. His second-half try […] The post Furbank enjoys move to captain appeared first on ...

■ By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ....................... 32pts Tries: David 7, 19, Dombrandt 23, Lamb 45, Care 54 Conversions: Smith 46, 55 Drop goals: Smith 70 […] The post Quins take honours in Big Game showdown a...

HARLEQUINS coach Danny Wilson was delighted with the team performance. “It was brilliant to get over the line and get the job done,” he said. […] The post Wilson: Good to get the job done appeared first on The Rugb...

■ By PAUL REES Saracens .......................... 37pts Tries: Dan 10, van Zyl 30, Gonzalez 40, Penalty 63, Mako Vunipola 70 Conversions: Manu Vunipola 31, 40 […] The post Saracens pushed all the way by Falcons appe...

NEWCASTLE go into the new year still seeking their first victory of the season, but ahead of Friday’s home encounter with Harlequins Alex Codling was […] The post Beaten again but Codling 'incredibly proud' of his te...

ROB Baxter believed his Chiefs should have won more comfortably. “We started well and gained momentum to subdue the big crowd but our performance was […] The post Baxter: We gave away soft penalties appeared first on...