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Tui Lolohea's first-half double helped Luke Robinson make a winning start as permanent Huddersfield head coach with a 22-16 victory over a gutsy London Broncos at a sparsely-attended John Smith's Stadium.

Kevin Sinfield CBE has told Sky Sports Rob Burrow "taught me to be a better friend", saying a book they have written together is "one of the best things we did in 20 years of friendship."

By ADAM HATHAWAY TWICKENHAM chiefs considered moving the home of rugby to the Midlands last year before deciding to stay put and revamp the stadium. […] The post RFU chiefs considered a move to Midlands appeared first ...

By ADAM HATHAWAY RPA chief Christian Day insists collapsed clubs should pay debts to their players before being reintroduced to the top tiers of the […] The post Day: Phoenix clubs must pay off debts appeared first on ...

Called in: Dan Tobin is joining England’s staff DAN Tobin has been appointed as England’s new strength and conditioning coach following the departures of Aled […] The post England sign up new S&C coach appeared fir...

By MARK STEVENS FOR all good things to grow, you need strong roots. That’s why ahead of the new 2024/25 season, Rob Baxter has bolstered […] The post Brothers ready to rumble for Chiefs appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

By SIMON THOMAS Brothers: Phil Cokanasiga, and inset, Joe GETTING the better of his big brother in the back garden was always the goal for […] The post Cokanasiga out to make his mark at Ospreys appeared first on The R...

By PAUL REES STEVEN Luatua believes Bristol can became the first West Country team to win the Premiership – if they start where they left […] The post Bears have the strength to win the Prem, says Luatua appeared fir...

HARLEQUINS have signed Argentinian winger Rodrigo Isgro for the 2024-25 season. The 25-yearold, right, represented Argentina at the 2023 Rugby World Cup as well as […] The post Harlequins sign Isgro appeared first on T...

NATIONAL 2 East side Canterbury, who started the season against Colchester yesterday, have signed 29-year-old former Auckland and Jersey centre Kurt Heatherley, right, after a […] The post Canterbury snap up Heatherley...

By JON NEWCOMBE NEWCASTLE fans haven’t had much to make them smile in recent years but whatever happens this season the sight of a Wilkinson […] The post Wilkinson pleased to follow in some famous footsteps appeared ...

THE game of rugby football in England hangs by a thread. The Rugby Football Union depends on the Premiership to provide its players. The rest […] The post Do nothing and another Prem team will collapse appeared first o...

FOLLOWING on from my previous letter on the subject published a few weeks ago, the decision by the RFU to bar Cambridge RFC and Chinnor […] The post Why are we rewarding failure? appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK SOUTH Africa and New Zealand are never far away from being the top one or two in the […] The post Intense rivalry which never loses its edge appeared first on The R...

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .......... 31pts Tries: Liebenberg 17, 37; Clare 46, Bassett 68, Wand 80 Conversions: Volavola 17, 46, Whiteley 68 Scarlets .............. 7pts […] The post Youngs on way back as Tigers show cl...

By JAMES ORPIN Harlequins .......35pts Tries: David 41, White 57, Cleaves 63, Porter 65, 71 Conversions: Benson 41, 58, 63, 65, 72 L Scottish ........... […] The post Harlequins turn it on in second-half points fest ap...

By TOM VICKERS Northampton ...26pts Tries: Ramm 4, Smith 41, Glister 57, Graham 67 Conversions: Savala 4, 41, 57 Leinster............ 54pts Tries: Penny 14, McCarthy […] The post Leinster make Saints pay for their erro...

By MARK STEVENS Exeter ................ 10pts Tries: Conversion: Bampoe-Brown 45 Hodge 46 Penalty: Hodge 17 Ospreys ............. 14pts Tries: Conbeer 20, Scully 80 Conversions: Edwards […] The post Baxter has work to ...

By JACK RILEY Nottingham ...27 Ampthill .......... 21 LEICESTER Tigers loanee Charlie Myall scored two tries in the final 10 minutes as Nottingham left it […] The post Myall swings win for Archers appeared first on The...

By ROGER PANTING Bath ....................28pts Tries: Coetzee 8, 42; de Glanville 15, Tuipulotu 80 Conversions: Bailey 9, 16, 43, 81 Ealing.................36pts Tries: Wilson 25, Williams […] The post Classy Ealing g...

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ...............29pts Tries: Stephens 9, Thomas 40, Belcher 43, Martin 53, Hughes 78 Conversions: De Beer 40, Sheedy 53 Bath .................... 18pts […] The post Sheedy has impact but Cardiff...

By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol................40pts Tries: Batley 7, Randall 10, Malins 21, Marmion 46, 72, Naulago 52 Conversions: MacGinty 8, 22, 46, 52, 72 Dragons.............19pts Tries: […] The post Six-try Bears get in ...