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By BEN JAYCOCK at Twickenham Courtney Lawes was delighted to have a fairytale ending to his 17 years of service at his boyhood club, skippering Northampton […] The post Lawes in dreamland appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

By NICK CAIN at Twickenham Northampton Saints..... 25pts Tries: Freeman 24, Sleightholme 28, Mitchell 73 Conversions: Smith 24, Furbank 75 Penalties: Furbank 48 Drop goals: […] The post Hotshot Hendy seizes the day app...

YORK RUFC have appointed former Great Britain rugby league star Graham Steadman as head coach. Steadman will replace long-term head coach Lee Denham at the […] The post Steadman joins York appeared first on The Rugby P...

By GARY FITZGERALD FREDDIE Steward hopes to enjoy some Southern Hemisphere comfort after coming through what he admits has been one of the most “challenging” […] The post Steward: Sinfield has given me belief appea...

By SIMON THOMAS Focused: Ellis Bevan FOR Ellis Bevan, the dream has always been to play for Wales, even though he was born and raised […] The post Born in Solihull but Bevan chasing Wales spot appeared first on The Rug...

PAUL REES Courtney Lawes has never been one to turn his face away from reality. His first reaction at the final whistle of his final […] The post By George! Hendy is the saviour of Saints appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

SO the Premiership season came to a close this weekend with Northampton Saints and Bath contesting as who will be champions, regardless of the fact […] The post Time to change play-off system appeared first on The Rugb...

IN last week’s paper, Nick Cain raised issues for Premiership clubs and their acolytes at the RFU to ponder. He asks why the governing body […] The post Connection to the elite is missing appeared first on The Rugby ...

■By JON NEWCOMBE BATH legend Jon Callard believes two of the best signings Johaan van Graan has made as the club’s head of rugby are […] The post Callard impressed by Bath coaches appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Finn Russell has been a poster boy for Bath this season because of the success of the club […] The post After that season, Bath can't let it slip appeared first on ...

By JON NEWCOMBE Japan boss: Eddie Jones EDDIE Jones has hailed the impact Steve Borthwick has had with England ahead of the first official Test […] The post Borthwick has done a fantastic job, says Jones appeared first...

By PAUL REES On the run: Alex Mitchell breaks through against Saracens during the semi-final PICTURES: Getty Images ALEX Mitchell and George Furbank, two of […] The post Saints stars give credit to Vesty appeared first...

GET ready for a fracture in the English club game resulting in months of strife if the RFU Board’s attempt to get the RFU Council […] The post RFU Council must halt PGP or face turmoil appeared first on The Rugby Pap...

■ By SIMON THOMAS Munster ..............23pts Tries: Zebo 2, Scannell 18 Conversions: Crowley 3, 19 Penalties: Crowley 27, 57, 61 Ospreys ................. 7pts Tries: Giles […] The post Ospreys can't stop Munster ma...

■ By LUKE JARMYN Bulls ..................30pts Tries: Arendse 1, 20, Kriel 61 Conversions: Goosen 2, 21, 62 Penalties: Goosen 35, 50, 73 Benetton..........23pts Tries: Ratave […] The post Double from Arendse puts Bul...

FORMER Wales hooker Scott Baldwin has resigned as defence coach at Newcastle Falcons to take the role of head coach at Bridgend Ravens for the […] The post Baldwin back with Bridgend appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

CHAMPIONSHIP clubs have called for more talks with the RFU and claim they face being pushed into bankruptcy unless they receive a fairer deal in […] The post Championship clubs seeking more talks appeared first on The ...

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE fog around England’s take-off as an attacking force in the latter stages of the Six Nations […] The post Borthwick needs a clear direction appeared first on The Rugby ...

George Ford has been ruled out of England's summer tour to Japan and New Zealand because of an Achilles injury.

There was a time when the concept of 'All Four Cups' was considered the holy grail of rugby league, with only three clubs ever achieving the feat of capturing the league championship, county championship, Challenge Cup a...

BRENDAN GALLAGHER You don't always get what you deserve in sport, not least when it comes to the send-off you dream of, but Courtney Lawes, […] The post Northampton's brilliant trio are leaving the club in the best han...

■ By JOHN FALLON Leinster............ 43pts Tries: Lowe 34, 46, Henshaw 21, Larmour 63, Van der Flier 68, Molony 76 Conversions: Byrne 22, 35, 64, […] The post Leinster get back on track and set up Pretoria trial app...