Rugby News

George North believes "the talent is there" for Wales to bounce back from the Six Nations wooden spoon but warned a resurgence will take time as he backed Warren Gatland to remain as head coach.

Warrington Wolves thumped winless London Broncos 58-4 to move top of the Betfred Super League table and send their opponents back to the bottom.

We take a look at how Ireland clinched the 2024 Six Nations title, and after back-to-back championship wins, ponder can they keep such success going?

By SAM PARKHOUSE INTERNATIONAL rugby should be played under different rules for the men and woman, says the head of Six Nations. Tom Harrison, CEO […] The post 'Change the laws for men and women' appeared first on The ...

By SAM PARKHOUSE ENGLAND coach John Mitchell has put his hand up to be the first ever coach of the Women’s British & Irish Lions. […] The post Mitchell: I'd coach women's Lions appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

IRELAND will face New Zealand and Australia in their autumn series before head coach Andy Farrell takes his leave of absence to lead the British […] The post Ireland lining up NZ and Wallabies appeared first on The Rug...

SANZAAR want the 20-minute red card to be introduced worldwide with the motion set to be voted on in May. Chief executive Brendan Morris attended […] The post Global 20-minute red card appeared first on The Rugby Paper...

By PAUL REES WHEN Henry Pollock signed his first professional contract with Northampton last year at the age of 18, he was hailed as a […] The post Pollock is set for take-off at Saints appeared first on The Rugby Pape...

SALE have signed Fiji captain Waisea Nayacalevu from French Top 14 side Toulon on a one-year contract with an option for a further year. He […] The post Fiji star Nayacalevu signs for Sale appeared first on The Rugby P...

SIX NATIONS 2024 PAUL REES In control: Alex Mitchell, and right, Thomas Ramos lands the late penalty PICTURES: Getty Images THE Six Nations saved the […] The post England prove they are a force again appeared first on ...

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ONE of the hardest aspects of sport is to get grounded again to repeat what you have done […] The post England must not drop this standard appeared first on The Rug...

SIX NATIONS 2024 By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ireland................................ 17pts Tries: Sheehan 13, Porter 65 Conversions: Crowley 14, 66 Penalties: Crowley 43 Scotland ............................ 13pts Tries: Jones ...

IRELAND skipper Peter O’Mahony will be deciding in the coming weeks whether to end his illustrious Test career. He said: “I have a few chats […] The post 'If that was my last game, it wasn't too bad' appeared first...

WALES head coach Warren Gatland offered his resignation to Abi Tierney, chief executive of the WRU, after seeing his side crash to Italy in their […] The post Gatland's offer to resign is rejected by WRU appeared first...

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ....................... 23pts Tries: Atkinson 47, Jordan 50 Conversions: Barton 47, 50 Penalties: Evans 40, Barton 55, 65 Leicester ........................... 13pts Tries: […] The post Glou...

STAR man, Gloucester No.8, Zach Mercer, said: “I came to Gloucester to win things. I did that at Montpellier and to get a trophy so […] The post Winning feels so special for Zach appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE game-changing force of last weekend’s Six Nations tales of the unexpected cannot be exaggerated. The fourth […] The post Italy wins ignite the Six Nations appeared fir...

NICK CAIN  NOLANN Le Garrec’s spectacular 40-metre reverse pass to Thomas Ramos just after the half-hour in France’s 45-24 win over Wales last Sunday in […] The post I doubt Le Garrec would be snared easily under ...

NICK CAIN PORTUGAL face multiple champions Georgia in the Rugby Europe final at the Stade Jean Bouin in Paris today, and the team that they […] The post England A need to face 'real' Portugal appeared first on The Rugb...

■By BEN JAYCOCK France...............................31pts Tries: Ferte 12, Gourgues 24, Carbonneau 26, Castro 45 Conversions: Reus 13, 25, 27, 46 Penalties: Reus 56 England ........................... 45pts […] The ...

NICK CAIN THE England U20s won their first Six Nations title since 2021 with a tremendous second-half effort in which they scored 33 points to […] The post We need to make most of this team appeared first on The Rugby ...

By NICK JACOBS Ireland................................. 36pts Tries: McLaughlin 19, O’Connell 59, Sheahan 70, 80+2; Edogbo 76 Conversions: Murphy 21, 71, 77, 83 Penalties: Murphy 49 Scotland […] The post Double for S...