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BEN ADAMS, THE CAMBRIDGE AND FORMER COVENTRY, BEDFORD BLUES, QUEENSLAND COUNTRY & AUSTRALIA SEVENS BACK ROWER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR […] The post DREAM TEAM appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By JOHN FALLON ULSTER interim coach Richie Murphy is hopeful they have turned a corner and are poised to secure a knockout place in the […] The post Ulster …………..38 Benetton ……. 34 appeared first on The Rug...

Exeter Chiefs and Sale Sharks kept alive their Gallagher Premiership play-off hopes with victories over Gloucester and Newcastle Falcons on Sunday.

Riley Lumb marked his Leeds debut with two first-half tries as the Rhinos got back to winning ways with a hard-fought 18-12 victory over struggling Hull at the MKM Stadium.

John Mitchell hailed England's Red Roses for achieving their goal of 'staying the best' as captain Marlie Packer officially welcomed the arrival of a new era under the head coach following their Women's Six Nations Grand...

Champions: Marlie Packer and Zoe Aldcroft lift the Six Nations trophy after beating France in Bordeaux PICTURES: Getty Images By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND secured their […] The post England celebrate Grand Slam treble appear...

THE battle for the Premieship play-off places heated up yesterday with leaders Northampton losing to Harlequins and a revitalised Bristol Bears launching a stunning comeback […] The post Battle for top four reaching cl...

By PAUL REES Pat Lam says he will never stop plundering the rugby mine of the Championship and the leagues below it as he searches […] The post I'll never stop looking for hidden gems – Lam appeared first on The Rugb...

By PAUL REES PAT Lam says he will never stop plundering the rugby mine of the Championship and the leagues below it as he searches […] The post I'll never stop looking for hidden gems-Lam appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

WALES will not be playing Georgia this autumn, with Fiji, Australia and South Africa lined up on November 10, 17 and 23 respectively. The two […] The post No space for Georgia appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By BEN JAYCOCK WITH the Premiership run-in hotting up, Saracens centre Nick Tompkins claims ‘experience matters’ in these blockbuster end-of-season contests and says his side […] The post Saracens know how to win �...

By STEFAN FROST UGO Monye believes Red Roses flyer Ellie Kildunne has achieved her aim of being the best rugby player on the planet. Kildunne […] The post Wizard Kildunne is in a league of her own, says Monye appeared ...

By PAUL REES DAN McKellar has told Leicester fans to buckle up for the ride next season as the club closes in on appointing an […] The post Leicester in discussions to hire new attack coach appeared first on The Rugby ...

WALES No.8 Taulupe Faletau has fractured his shoulder and will not play again this season. The 33-year-old was injured on his Cardiff comeback last week […] The post Faletau ruled out for rest of season appeared first ...

BATH have signed former St Helens rugby league wing Regan Grace on a deal until the end of the 2024-25 season. The 27-year-old joined Bath […] The post Bath swoop for Grace appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

COURTNEY Lawes will be inducted into the RPA Hall of Fame at the RPA Awards on Wednesday May 29. The 34-year-old former England captain, who […] The post Lawes inducted into Hall of Fame appeared first on The Rugby Pap...

By PAUL REES TIME is running out for Newcastle as they seek to avoid joining Rotherham and London Welsh as clubs who finished a Premiership […] The post Falcons face battle to break their duck appeared first on The Rug...

SCOTLAND lock Jonny Gray has left Exeter with immediate effect to “explore other playing opportunities”. The 30-year-old joined the Chiefs in 2020 but has not […] The post Scotland lock Gray heads for Exeter exit a...

SCARLETS have signed Scotland prop Alec Hepburn from Exeter for next season. The Australian-born 31-year-old helped the Chiefs win the Champions Cup in 2020 and […] The post Scarlets move in to sign Hepburn appeared fi...

By BEN JAYCOCK HAVING finally toppled their Champions Cup bogey team La Rochelle, next up for Leinster is Premiership pacesetters Northampton Saints and flanker Will […] The post Leinster all-stars set for blockbuster ...

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE contest between the 9-10 pairings of Leinster’s Jamison Gibson-Park and Ross Byrne and Northampton’s Alex Mitchell and […] The post Time for Saints to be tr...

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........................41pts Tries: Northmore 1, 26; Lewies 33, Murley 45, Porter 67, 73 Conversions: Smith 27, 34, 46; Evans 74 Penalties: Evans […] The post Porter delivers as Quins s...