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ENGLAND won’t have Jack Willis available for selection for at least another two years after he activated a one-year option in contract to remain playing […] The post Willis rules himself out of England appeared first...

By TOM JEFFREYS Toulouse.......................................31 Tries: Meafou 6, Ramos 9, 77; Penalty 29, Malia 68 Conversions: Ramos 11, 78 Bath................................................19 Tries: Obano 14, du To...

By TOM JEFFREYS Sale Sharks.......................................24 Tries: Roebuck 59, Creevy 67, Dugdale 77, Veainu 80+2 Conversions: Ford 68, Bedlow 79 La Rochelle.......................................37 Tries: Leyds...

Sale dropped into the Challenge Cup after being brushed aside by La Rochelle as the French giants kept alive their bid for hat-trick of Champions Cup titles.

By ADAM HATHAWAY STEVE Borthwick has vowed to protect his Six Nations rookies from the social media trolls and insists there will be time for […] The post I'll protect new boys, promises Borthwick appeared first on The...

Rising star: George Furbank celebrates with Fin Smith after Saints fought back to win at Thomond Park PICTURES: Getty Images Match action - starts Page […] The post Saints on a roll with stunning fightback appeared fir...

By PAUL REES GEORGE Skivington is considering whether to add to his squad after the departure of Louis Rees-Zammit, but not necessarily on the wing. […] The post Skivington considers how to replace 'Zam' appeared first...

By MARK STEVENS ALAN Paver insists the Championship still remains the ‘perfect launchpad’ for young players and coaches to reach the very pinnacle of the […] The post Paver: Championship a great launchpad appeared ...

By BEN JAYCOCK Man mountain: George Smith on the charge for Coventry against Caldy this season PICTURE: Gareth Lyons WALES star Louis Rees-Zammit is not […] The post Smith chases his American dream appeared first on Th...

By PAUL REES OSCAR Beard missed the call he dared not expect. The Harlequins centre had shut himself in his room at home at the […] The post Beard: To get the call was a dream come true appeared first on The Rugby Pape...

By SIMON THOMAS Flanker: Alex MannALEX Mann hadn’t started a single game of regional rugby before this season – now he’s in the Wales Six […] The post It's unbelievable! Mann delighted as he's called into Wales s...

LA Rochelle captain Gregory Alldritt will lead France in the absence of Antoine Dupont, who will miss the Six Nations to join France’s Sevens programme […] The post Alldritt to captain France appeared first on The Ru...

EXETER’S South Africa-born No.8 Ross Vintcent has been called up by new Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada. Vintcent joins prop trio Matteo Nocera, Luca Rizzoli […] The post Quesada turns to Vintcent appeared first on ...

By BRYN PALMER GREGOR Townsend believes Ben White and Blair Kinghorn will become better players after experiencing French rugby but doesn’t want more of his […] The post Townsend: Important to strike right balance ap...

ON THE BLINDSIDEBY NEILFISSLER BATH full-back/winger Matt Gallagher is in advanced talks with Munster about a return to nd Park when Thomnd Park when his […] The post Gallagher set for Munster return appeared first on ...

ON THE BLINDSIDESale BY NEILFISSLER SALE have recruited Le Roux Roets, a second row enforcer for Sharks in the URC, to replace Cobus Wiese who […] The post Sale swap Wiese for Roets appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

ON THE BLINDSIDEBY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler In demand: Henry Slade is out of contract at Exeter at the end of the season […] The post Now Slade holds talks with Stade appeared first on The Rugby P...

ON THE BLINDSIDE FORMER England back row Teimana Harrison, left. has pledged his future to ProD2 promotion hopefuls Provence for at least another season after […] The post Harrison happy at Provence appeared first on T...

MORGAN EAMES, THE CS BOURGOIN-JALLIEU AND FORMER NOTTINGHAM, DONCASTER, BRISTOL & BEZIERS LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Campese […] The post DREAMTEAM appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Power player: I’d play Tommy Freeman at 12, says Jeremy Guscott PICTURE: Getty Images ONE of the biggest […] The post England must play with the 'wow' factor appe...

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens .......................... 39ptsTries: van Zyl 3, Itoje 43, 55; Gonzalez 68, Cinti 75 Conversions: Farrell 44, 56, 68, 76 Penalties: Farrell 48, […] The post Spirited Sarries show champion...

By BEN JAYCOCK Bulls .................. 46pts Tries: Coetzee 7, 27; Williams 17, Kriel 40, Le Roux 43, Papier 53 Conversions: Goosen 8, 18, 27, 44, […] The post Bordeaux fightback falls short as van appeared first on T...