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St Helens have confirmed George Delaney will miss the remainder of the 2026 season.

Henry Slade believes England have all the ingredients to challenge rugbys biggest nations at next years Rugby World Cup - if they can finally solve the one issue holding them back. The post Henry Slade: England have a re...

Peter Winterbottom questions whether England have genuinely progressed under Steve Borthwick, with the former flanker also highlighting discipline issues and naming the player he believes could solve the midfield problem...

HENRY Slade insists England are just one step away from competing with the top teams at the World Cup next year. By ADAM HATHAWAY Steve Borthwicks squad currently have their feet up on holiday after winning two from thre...

Chris Hewett believes Jac Morgan can become a defining figure for Gloucester as the Wales captain joins a recruitment drive that could finally turn the Cherry and Whites into Premiership contenders. The post Chris Hewett...

By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER England flanker Peter Winterbottom believes Steve Borthwicks side have shown no clear signs of progression despite recording two wins from three in the Nations Championship. England beat Argentina a...

Flying high: Englands Immanuel Feyi-Waboso PICTURE: Getty Images Pages 6-7 Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day! SUBSCRIBE Already a subscriber to our website? Login The post Kyran Bracken column:...

>Continued from Front Africa I dont think the performance was quite as poor as the scoreline suggested. England created chances, particularly in the first half, and if they had converted them, it could have been a very d...

Scarlets insist they remain committed to being at the heart of west Wales after the WRU confirmed either they or Ospreys will lose their professional licence as part of a three-region model. The post WRU: Its either Ospr...

By GARY FITZGERALD JAMES Dun concedes the clock is ticking on his England dream but he is convinced his move to the capital can help him step up to the senior Test stage And the lock insists he must first scrap to earn t...

LEICESTER back row Emeka Ilione has been ruled out until at least the end of the year. The 24-year-old has not played since January because of a shoulder injury. Head coach Geoff Parling told the clubs website: Unfortuna...

SCOTTISH Rugby has sacked chief executive Alex Williamson following an independent investigation into his conduct. Williamson was placed on extended leave in May and John McGuigan, chairman of Scottish Rugby Limited, sai...

Lewis Ludlow believes Gloucester can prove the doubters wrong after a summer of smart recruitment, with Jac Morgan, Dewi Lake and Jean Kleyn among those raising hopes of a Premiership push. The post Gloucester flanker Le...

ENGLAND Women will contract 32 players for the 202627 season, with a further six players awarded transition contracts. The 32 contracted players include 30 Rugby World Cup winners and have accumulated a combined 1,475 in...

England Women have confirmed their 202627 contracts, with 32 players retained on deals and six more awarded transition contracts. The post England Women contracts given to 32 players appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By SAM JACKSON SCARLETS have pulled off a major coup by tempting Wales fly-half Gareth Anscombe back to Wales for the 2026-27 season. The 35-year-old former Cardiff, Ospreys and Gloucester playmaker has joined the Llanel...

Gareth Anscombe says he still has a huge desire to compete, while Nigel Davies explains the mentality Scarlets want to build. The post Gareth Anscombe says competition will bring the best out of Scarlets appeared first o...

FORMER England lock George Kruis was among the players who helped set a provisional Guinness World Record after completing a gruelling 28-hour sevens match in aid of mental health charity LooseHeadz. The 24/7s challenge,...

KYRAN BRACKEN ENGLAND are heading in the right direction. Three matches, two wins and one defeat is not a perfect return, but I think the overall picture is encouraging. The loss against South Africa was disappointing bu...

World Cup winner Kyran Bracken believes England are heading in the right direction after their Nations Championship campaign, with Immanuel Feyi-Waboso emerging as a potential world-class talent. The post Kyran Bracken: ...

Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Saracens SARACENS came close to giving Mark McCall a fitting send-off after a rousing end to the season, but missed out on the ...

THE July launch of rugby unions Nations Championship proved an interesting playing success with some thrilling Test encounters obscuring a flawed concept. The reality is the new dash for cash tournament undermined next y...