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Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan hailed a "satisfying performance" as his side completed a dominant 50-14 Gallagher Premiership win over Newcastle Red Bulls.

Ryan Smith has been busy with his online shopping since arriving in Wales from Australia. The post Amazon app is helping Ospreys second row Ryan Smith feel at home appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Dragons are fighting to prevent No.8 Aaron Wainwright following Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake out of Wales. The post Dragons in a battle to keep Aaron Wainwright appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Bristol Bears produced an outstanding attacking display at Big Game 17 last night to hammer Harlequins 40-14 at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. The post Revenge mission! Bristol Bears run riot to hammer Harlequins at Twicke...

By BEN JAYCOCK BRISTOL Bears produced an outstanding attacking display at Big Game 17 last night to hammer Harlequins 40-14 at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. In Quins annual festive fixture, watched by a crowd of 64,613, ...

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL SEAN LONG has returned to Harlequins in a consultancy role - five years after his first spell at the club ended. The legendary former St Helens and Great Britain scrum-half spent 15 months serving as ...

Sean Long has returned to Harlequins in a consultancy role - five years after his first spell at the club ended. The post Sean Long back at Harlequins - and he has some unfinished business appeared first on The Rugby Pap...

Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake have joined Gloucesters stable of Welsh internationals, with George Skivington saying the pair will find the city a home from home. The post Welsh pair Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake will feel at home ...

By PAUL REES Move: Jac Morgan of Wales PICTURES: Getty Images JAC Morgan and Dewi Lake have joined Gloucesters stable of Welsh internationals with George Skivington saying the pair will find the city a home from home. Fl...

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George Hendy does not care about the number on his back as long as he is in the starting line-up for Northampton Saints. The post Northampton Saints George Hendy - If Im on the pitch, Im happy appeared first on The Rugby...

By PAUL REES GEORGE Hendy does not care about the number on his back as long as he is in the starting line-up. Hendy, the man of the match in the 2024 Premiership final when he came off the bench to create the try that ...

By EDWARD MARRIAGE Cheers: Alan Goggin COLCHESTER Rugby Club legend Alan Goggin marked his 78th birthday in fine style by playing in two matches in less than 24 hours! The tighthead, who has been knocking about at the E...

By AMELIE CLAYDON RED Roses star Lilli Ives Campion feels Loughborough Lightnings connection away from the pitch has been crucial to their progress this season. Loughborough could enter the mid-season break inside the t...

By MARK STEVENS BEN Spencer believes Baths growing big-game pedigree is turning last seasons historic treble into a launchpad rather than a one-off - with experience and belief now coursing through Johann van Graans all...

Ben Spencer believes Baths growing big-game pedigree is turning last seasons historic treble into a launchpad rather than a one-off - with experience and belief now coursing through Johann van Graans all-conquering squad...

EXETER flanker Ethan Roots has signed a contract extension at Sandy Park. The 28-year-old joined from Ospreys in the summer of 2023 and won four England caps in the 2024 Six Nations. He has since been involved with Engla...

JACK DIGBY, FORMER EASTERN SUBURBS, EALING TRAILFINDERS AND DONCASTER KNIGHTS BACK ROW, WHO NOW PLAYS FOR ROSSLYN PARK IN NATIONAL ONE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Archer Holz - Loosehead who cam...

IT would appear that Gloucester scrum-half Tomos Williams is destined to join Leicester Tigers second row George Martin at Saracens who are regarded as conforming to salary cap restrictions. Similarly, Bath have assemble...

I AM in full agreement with Peter Hansford when he says that to be the best you must play the best. My gripe is that you should not do so when you can only field a shadow of your best team. He also suggests (Letters, Dec...

THE Champions Cup needs a rethink - it used to be rugbys crown jewel. The format was far better with a clear home and away pool structure. Cut it back to the very best teams in Europe - four pools of four makes sense - a...

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE EVERY WEEK WALES will recover as a competitive top tier rugby nation, but the main question is when? Their world ranking, recent results, and whats going on at administrative level...