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The Springboks produced a far more clinical display in Cape Town, overcoming New Zealand 33-26. The post Siya Kolisis South Africa make amends with series-levelling victory against New Zealand appeared first on The Rugby...

After a seventh-place finish last term, Sale Sharks have strengthened their squad. The post Ernst van Rhyn: Alex Sanderson can give Sale Sharks bite appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

The former Wasps scrum-half spent four years in France after the clubs collapse but now believes Gloucester have the quality to challenge for the Premiership. The post Dan Robsons back in the Prem and relishing big retur...

Blackheath have no intention of playing it safe on their return to the Championship. The post Blackheath back row Noah Sloot is setting his sights on making history appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Kyran Bracken questions the purpose of Englands central contracts, arguing the list should not be viewed as a definitive guide to Steve Borthwicks World Cup plans. The post Kyran Bracken: England central contracts just s...

Peter Jackson pays tribute to Sir Billy Boston, reflecting on the dual-code legends remarkable career, trailblazing impact and lasting legacy. The post Peter Jackson: Sir Billy Bostons legacy will last a lifetime appeare...

By GARY FITZGERALD Defiant: Alex Sanderson ALEX Sanderson is still the right man to lift Sale out of their recent slump and lead the club to silverware. The Director of Rugby now has the squad to battle it out at the top...

South Africa bounced back from their Ellis Park defeat with a dominant physical display to level the Greatest Rivalry series against New Zealand. The post South Africa 33-26 New Zealand: Springboks in control to level Gr...

Paul Rees finishes his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Northampton Saints. The post Prem review: Phil Dowsons found a winning formula at Northampton Saints that money cant buy appeare...

By BEN JAYCOCK NOAH Sloot has challenged newly-promoted Blackheath to become the greatest side in the clubs league history rather than settle for Championship survival. Blackheath return to English rugbys second tier thi...

OSPREYS have signed former Wallabies wing Marika Koroibete. The 34-year-old, who won the last of his 63 Australia caps against New Zealand two years ago, arrives after five seasons with Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan. H...

By GARY FITZGERALD DAN Robson has spoken of his unfinished business in the Premiership as he prepares to try and heal any leftover mental scars from his Wasps torment. The experienced scrum-half is excited about what lie...

FREDDIE Burns has returned to Leicester Tigers as kicking coach. The 36-year-old recently retired from a glittering playing career which took in spells at Gloucester, Bath and Leicester, where he slotted a last-minute dr...

NEWCASTLE Red Bulls have signed Argentina prop Francisco Moreno on a one-year deal. The 24-year-old tight-head will join up with Pumas teammates Franco Molina and Simon Benitez Cruz on Tyneside after his international co...

BRISTOL Bears have signed former Leicester Tigers lock Harry Wells on a short-term deal. The 32-year-old, who can operate across the second row and back row, made 236 appearances for Leicester. He left the club during th...

SEB Driscoll has been bulking up, increasing the power and ramping up the fitness in order to twist Jason Gilmores arm into throwing him the Harlequins No.7 jersey. By GARY FITZGERALD The departure of long-term Stoop fav...

BATH captain Ben Spencer will miss the start of the Prem season after having surgery on a long-standing shoulder injury. The 34-year-old scrum-half, right, missed two games for Bath in April after he injured his shoulder...

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Iwould not read too much into the 25 players given England central contracts because, the more I look at the system, the more it feels like a money-saving exercise rather than some definitive indication of Steve Borthwic...

Charge: Tom Hooper, of Exeter Chiefs, carries the ball THE Premiership Cup kicks off on Saturday and it will be an interesting start because of where it sits in the calendar this season. Having it before the Premiership ...

Strategy: Fabian Holland in action against South Africa NEW Zealand against South Africa last weekend was one of the best Test matches I have watched in a long time. What impressed me most was how well coached and prepar...