Ex-Wales scrum-half Lloyd Williams does retirement u-turn
The 36-year-old, who won 32 caps for Wales, made the decision to hang up his boots ahead of last season's play-offs.
Jon Newcombe
18 Sep 2026, 3:32
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Backline injuries pile up for Edinburgh before season start
Edinburgh have suffered two fresh injury blows to their back-three resources on the eve of the new United Rugby Championship seaso…
Bryn Palmer
17 Sep 2026, 5:15
'Liberated' Glen Young driven on by Rugby World Cup carrot
Having slipped down the national pecking order, there are now a slew of at least 10 locks jostling for Gregor Townsend’s attenti…
Bryn Palmer
16 Sep 2026, 10:00
English Champ breaks away from PREM and aligns with France
Champ Rugby has moved with the times and adopted the Top 14 try bonus system to reflect the growing trend of high-scoring matches.
Jon Newcombe
14 Sep 2026, 7:54
Exclusive
Ollie Blyth-Lafferty: 'I had my plumber's tool bag ready to go, then Edinburgh offered me a contract'
The 135kg would-be plumber is only 20, but has all the raw materials to become the cornerstone of Scotland's pack in the years ahe…
Jamie Lyall
08 Sep 2026, 1:23
Opinion
Who will be the URC signings of the season?
As new additions bed in across the United Rugby Championship, whose star is primed to shine brightest when the season begins?
Jamie Lyall
01 Sep 2026, 2:36
Edinburgh add ex-international to their new-look coaching team
Former Australia 7s player Michael Hodge has signed a two-year deal to become the capital club's skills and contact coach.
Jon Newcombe
24 Aug 2026, 5:01
Ex-Scotland skipper Stuart McInally's post-rugby career takes off
Stuart McInally made a career out of launching Scotland's lineout ball skywards but now the former hooker is sending something con…
Ian Cameron
20 Aug 2026, 4:08
Bath given brutal Investec Champions Cup schedule as fixtures confirmed
Reigning champions Bordeaux, who beat Bath in the semi-finals, begin their title defence away at Gloucester on Friday, 16 October.
Jon Newcombe
10 Jul 2026, 3:05
Champions Cup draw: Saints pitted with Bath as Saracens grouped with 3 winners
Saracens have emerged with arguably the toughest draw of any Gallagher PREM club after being placed in a Investec Champions Cup po…
Josh Raisey
01 Jul 2026, 6:02
EPCR announce significant rule changes to Champions Cup and Challenge Cup
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) have announced a couple of major changes to the rules of the Investec Champions Cup and Ch…
Jon Newcombe
30 Jun 2026, 1:34
Joe Launchbury remains in rugby post-retirement with eye-catching new role
A few weeks after his stellar playing career officially came to an end, ex-England lock Joe Launchbury has been unveiled as the he…
Jon Newcombe
17 Jun 2026, 10:42
Analysis
Report: URC finalists Leinster and Bulls suffer from fan fatigue
An extensive report by The Rugby Paper into the regular-season attendances in Europe's three main leagues shows Bordeaux-Begles wa…
Jon Newcombe
15 Jun 2026, 7:08
Former Gloucester star Tom Savage swaps Super Rugby for the Champ
Former Gloucester lock Tom Savage is coming home to the UK after signing for Worcester Warriors ahead of the start of the 2026/27 …
Jon Newcombe
09 Jun 2026, 5:24
Interview
Toasted by Tequila: Worcester title win is only the start, insists Everard
Worcester found their voices when it mattered, bouncing back from a shaky end to the regular season to win three knockout games an…
Jon Newcombe
03 Jun 2026, 6:52
Irish province snubbed in URC 2025/26 Dream Team vote
For the first time since the inception of the United Rugby Championship in 2021, Munster Rugby do not have a single player in the …
Jon Newcombe
03 Jun 2026, 4:14
