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JAMES FLYNN, THE AMPTHILL AND FORMER SARACENS, JERSEY, YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE & SALE SHARKS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. […] The post DREAM TEAM appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By BEN JAYCOCK CHINNOR secured promotion to the Championship last weekend and star man George Worboys thanks director of rugby Nick Easter for showing belief […] The post Worboys repays Easter's support appeared first ...

By SIMON THOMAS Power move: Corey Domachowski in action for Wales agasint ScotlandPICTURES: Getty Images COREY Domachowski is a man on a mission to be […] The post Domachowski has his eye on top spot appeared first on ...

By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE their fierce London rivalry with Harlequins, Saracens backs coach Kevin Sorrell is pleased two Premiership sides reached the last four of […] The post Sorrell pleased to see English clubs stand u...

Winless Wales remain at the foot of the Guinness Women's Six Nations table after France set up a Grand Slam decider with England with a 40-0 victory.

Sale Sharks..............................37 Tries: Curry 3, Dugdale 7, Reed 40+2, 64; Quirke 59 Conversions: Ford 4, 40+4 Penalties: Ford 16, 44 Harlequins...............................31 Tries: Lynagh 24, 35; […] The...

A round-up of Sunday's Gallagher Premiership action as Bristol Bears claimed a club-record victory and Sale Sharks won a 10-try thriller.

By NICK CAIN Will Collier and Fin Baxter could galvanise the England scrum with their technique and power, according to World Cup-winning scrum coach Phil […] The post Quins duo tipped to power up England appeared firs...

By PAUL REES Northampton had the chance last night to quiz Dan McKellar about their Champions Cup semi-final opponents Leinster but, before the East Midlands […] The post Be quick! McKellar's lowdown on Leinster appear...

By PAUL REES George Furbank feels Northampton's rise this season is down to a pre-season meeting when the players resolved to take more responsibility. The […] The post Furbank: We were spoonfed too much appeared first...

By MARK STEVENS Fighter: Aidon Davis SUCH is the nature of rugby union, players often tend to think lumps and bumps are part and parcel […] The post Exeter forward Davis shocked by cancer diagnosis appeared first on Th...

By PAUL REES MAX Malins will use the closing weeks of the season to give the England selectors a nudge ahead of the summer Tests […] The post Malins keen to get back into England contention appeared first on The Rugby ...

By PAUL REES True believer: Bath’s Josh Bayliss BATH have turned themselves from also-rans to title contenders in less than two years under Johann van […] The post Johann has brought us true belief, says Bayliss appe...

By PAUL REES Few gave Harlequins a chance at Bordeaux-Begles last weekend, but where there was a Will Porter there was a way. The 25-year […] The post We knew we had to swing the bat – Porter appeared first on The Ru...

By BEN JAYCOCK SHAUNAGH Brown questions why Wales don’t already have the basic professional requirements to compete but says the ‘levelling the playing field’ campaign […] The post Brown: £3m grant will help bri...

BATH have confirmed the signing of Newcastle openside Guy Pepper on a three-year deal. The 20-year-old, below, who came through the Falcons’ academy, has made […] The post Bath agree three-year contract for Pepper ap...

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK JORDIE Barrett's signing by Leinster on a six-month contract from December until the end of next season looks […] The post Barrett's Leinster move seems strange to ...

LEICESTER boss Dan McKellar claimed that centre Solomone Kata should have been shown a yellow rather than red for his high challenge on Fraser Dingwall. […] The post McKellar: Red card was a bit strong appeared first o...

By ROB WILDMAN Northampton Saints..... 40pts Tries: Langdon 42, Penalty 47, R Smith 64, Hendy 68, James 74 Conversions: Furbank 64, 68 Penalties: Furbank 13, […] The post Tigers demolished by Saints fireworks appeared ...

By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs ...................14pts Tries: Woodburn 46, Townsend 71 Bath .................................... 26pts Conversions: Tries: Slade 47, 72 Barbeary 28, Spencer 40, Ojomoh 49, […] The post B...

EXETER boss Rob Baxter believes his side need to win all of their remaining Premiership games to stand any chance of making the play-offs. “I […] The post Baxter: Bath got under our skin appeared first on The Rugby P...

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens .......................... 46pts Tries: Parton 7, 12, 20; McFarland 41, Willis 56, Hartley 62, Cinti 65 Conversions: Farrell 8, 13; Manu Vunipola […] The post Saracens get back in the old ...