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By NICK CAIN Promotion and relegation between the Premiership and Championship has been restored from next season after the Championship clubs secured significant concessions from […] The post Deadlock broken as promot...

By SAM JACKSON GLASGOW stunned champions Munster 17-10 at Thomond Park last night to secure a place in the United Rugby Championship final where they […] The post Battling Glasgow grab final chance appeared first on Th...

By LUKE JARMYN COVENTRY chief executive Nick Johnston says the Championship club remains prepared to drop down to the national leagues if they can’t reach […] The post Cov's chief: We'll drop to nat leagues appeared ...

BATH prop Beno Obano has been given a four-match ban after being sent off during last Saturday’s Premiership final defeat by Northampton. Obano was shown […] The post Four-match Obano ban appeared first on The Rugby ...

By ADAM HATHAWAY STEVE Borthwick has urged his side to help youngsters in England fall in love with rugby again after being blanked by mainstream […] The post Borthwick: We want to get kids engaged appeared first on Th...

By BRYN PALMER SCOTLAND will have a target on their backs this summer but Gregor Townsend has urged his squad to front up and win […] The post Townsend targeting four wins out of four appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By SIMON THOMAS TO GET an idea of what Ben Thomas will offer as he returns to the Wales fold, it’s illuminating to consider who […] The post Thomas keen to make things happen appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By MARK STEVENS EVEN by his own expectations, it’s been quite the year for Exeter Chiefs forward Rusi Tuima. Handed his chance to shine by […] The post Tuima: I have to move up the ladder appeared first on The Rugby ...

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IT WILL be a choice between Harlequins’ Marcus Smith and Northampton’s Fin Smith at fly-half for the first […] The post Borthwick should go with Marcus first up...

MAN of the match Cameron Hanekom paid tribute to the Bulls supporters following the victory at Pretoria’s Loftus Versfeld. “The fans were incredible. It’s amazing,” […] The post Hanekom praises 'amazing support...

By JOHN FALLON Munster .............................10pts Tries: Frisch 56 Conversions: Crowley 57 Penalties: Crowley 13 Glasgow.............................17pts Tries: Steyn 24, Cancelliere 51 Conversions: G Horne 25, ...

EXETER have confirmed the signing of former London Irish prop Will Goodrick-Clarke from Ealing Trailfinders. As revealed in The Rugby Paper in March, the Chiefs […] The post Exeter confirm signing of former Irish prop ...

By LUKE JARMYN Leading light: Tyrone Green had an outstanding season for Quins, says head coach Danny WilsonPICTURE: Getty Images KEY Harlequins figures believe that […] The post Green tipped to take chance with Englan...

By LUKE JARMYN HARTPURY’S director of rugby John Barnes has called for the eradication of the caterpillar ruck – and for scrums to be left […] The post Fresh calls to get rid of the caterpillar ruck appeared first ...

FORMER England winger Jonny May is to join French second division side Soyaux Angouleme on a two-year deal, starting next season. May, 34, left his […] The post May on his way to play in France appeared first on The Ru...

NEWS EXTRABy JON NEWCOMBE FORMER England hooker Rob Webber has been appointed interim head coach of Chicago Hounds for the remainder of the MLR season. […] The post Webber to run the Hounds appeared first on The Rugby ...

By MARK STEVENS WITH just over a year to go until the start of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, excitement is certainly building up and […] The post Ward and Hunt both delighted by Mitchell's impact appeared first on The...

GLASGOW out-half Tom Jordan said that having been in South Africa last month for two games is going to be a huge help in preparing […] The post Jordan targets revenge mission appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By LUKE JARMYN Devon and Hampshire claimed the honours in the second day of the County Championships final weekend at Twickenham on Sunday.  It was […] The post Devon and Hampshire claim county glory at Twickenham in ...

Daryl Clark's eight-minute hat-trick helped Super League high-flyers St Helens run out 52-6 winners against London Broncos at the Twickenham Stoop.

By NICK CAIN EVEN for men as mentally and physically durable as former England Grand Slam back rowers Peter Winterbottom and Mike Teague, the 3,250 […] The post Winters leads brutal ride across USA in aid of Doddie app...

NORTHAMPTON chief executive Mark Darbon is confident Saints can build on their Premiership title and be a force for season to come. Saints beat Bath […] The post Saints chief confident they will build on title triumph ...