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Exeter Chiefs grabbed the final Prem semi-final place with victory over Saracens yesterday and will take on Bath next weekend. The post The winner takes it all! Exeter Chiefs snatch final Prem semi-final spot appeared fi...

It has been a taxing season for Alex Dombrandt with Harlequins languishing near the bottom of the Premiership and the No.8 not figuring for England, but it is ending on a brighter note. The post Harlequins skipper Alex D...

Whether Shaun Edwards is in the process of disentangling himself from a French Federation contract which extends until 2028, or is a free agent already, following reports that he has been axed by France head coach Fabien...

Paul Rees considers whether Shaun Edwards may end up on Steve Borthwicks staff if he parts company with France The post Paul Rees: Will England grab the man of steel, Shaun Edwards? appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By SAM JACKSON LEINSTER will defend their URC crown on Friday June 19 at Croke Park when they host serial bridesmaids, the Bulls. The Dubliners reached back-to-back finals courtesy of a 20-11 victory over the Stormers in...

By PAUL REES ALEX Sanderson plans for a makeover at Sale over the summer will take him to French champions Toulouse. The Sharks have had a campaign to forget after being tipped at the start of the season to be among the ...

Alex Sanderson plans for a makeover at Sale Sharks over the summer will take him to French champions Toulouse. The post Sale Sharks are looking for some French tips appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By SAM JACKSON What excites me most is the increasing strength and investment in pathways and the quality of talent coming through. There is a real confidence in the system that has been built across the provinces and ag...

FORMER England star Maggie Alphonsi, above, has criticised the punishment given to RFU council member Matthew Smith for posting discriminatory criticism of her. Smith, who is chairman of Warwickshire RFU, was found to ha...

Stormers fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has been crowned the URCs players player of the season in a poll of the captains and vice captains from the 16 teams. The post South Africa star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu picke...

IT has been a taxing season for Alex Dombrandt with Harlequins languishing near the bottom of the Premiership and the No.8 not figuring for England, but it is ending on a brighter note. By PAUL REES The Quins captain has...

EXETER Chiefs winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is a major doubt for Englands summer Tests after having surgery for a facial injury. The 23-year-old flyer, below, left the field on 68 minutes during Ex-eters 35-26 win at Leice...

By BEN JAYCOCK Delight: Captain Matt Kvesic and his Worcester players lift the Elior Champ Rugby trophy PICTURES: Alamy Coach: Matt Everard WORCESTER Warriors completed one of rugbys great resurrection stories with a 27-...

ARGENTINA lock Matias Alemanno will leave Gloucester this summer along with another 11 other first players. The 34-year-old, right, has made 99 appearances for George Skivingtons side. Matty has been unbelievable since I...

Argentina lock Matias Alemanno will leave Gloucester this summer along with another 11 other first players. The post Matias Alemanno heads list of Gloucester departures appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

WALES fly-half Jarrod Evans will leave Harlequins this summer, ahead of a proposed move back to Cardiff. The 29-year-old, who scored 118 points in 48 appearances for Quins, left the Welsh capital in 2023 due to financial...

BATH have announced a 10-man departures list ahead of next season, with six senior players moving on. The headline exits are Springbok prop Thomas du Toit, who returns to the Sharks after 72 appearances and three consecu...

ENGLAND full-back Ellie Kildunne is unsure where she will be playing next season after it was announced she will be leaving Harlequins. The 26-year-old, below, joined from Wasps in 2021 and has scored 52 tries in 60 appe...

From starring for Loughborough Lightning in her first PWR campaign to making her England debut in front of a record crowd of 77,000 at Allianz Stadium, 19-year-old No.8 Haineala Lutui has emerged as one of the brightest ...

By BEN JAYCOCK FROM starring for Loughborough Lightning in her first PWR campaign to making her England debut in front of a record crowd of 77,000 at Allianz Stadium, 19-year-old No.8 Haineala Lutui has emerged as one of...

WATCHING Sale race to a 35-10 lead at half-time against Newcastle last week there was always a sense, even evidence based justification that the game was far from over. Sale had squandered more winnable leads this season...

BOBBY DE WEE, THE EALING TRAILFINDERS AND FORMER GOLDEN LIONS AND SOUTHERN KINGS LOCK/FLANKER, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Ox Nché - I remember playing against him in a Currie Cup semi-final and...