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Wallabies can turn things around in 2019, says Matt Toomua

Today at 05:09 pm - Leicester Tigers and Australia centre throws his support behind Michael Cheika The post Wallabies can turn things around in 2019, says Matt Toomua appeared first on The Rugby Paper....

The Breakdown | England's dilemma: undermine Jones or risk missing best next options

Today at 02:29 pm - The RFU may distract from a World Cup year as the scramble for coaches sees the available talent snaffled upThe start of the World Cup is nine months away, but countries are already thinking about their next head coach. Wales are already sorted, ...

Franco Mostert to make first Gloucester Rugby start against Exeter Chiefs

Today at 01:26 pm - Second-rower Franco Mostert will make his first start as Gloucester Rugby make half a dozen changes to their starting line-up for Friday evening's Heineken Champions Cup fixture at home to Exeter Chiefs (kick-off 7.45pm). It's the second leg of the traditional December European double-header, and Gloucester Rugby will be looking to back up last Saturday's […] The post ...

Exeter Chiefs side to face Gloucester Rugby

Today at 01:26 pm - Rob Baxter says his Exeter Chiefs side must use the disappointment of their European campaign so far to make them a better side moving forward. Hopes were high at the start of the season that the Devonians would really attack their rivals in this season's Heineken Champions Cup. However, that has not proved the case […] The post ...

Gregor Paul: How Black Ferns' Kendra Cocksedge has shattered rugby's biggest lie

Today at 11:25 am - COMMENT There is a small and indeed small-minded lobby of rugby followers who think the game's newfound desire to embrace women is merely a fad being pursued to conform with the social expectations of the isn't a group......

Another embarrassment for Australian Rugby League

Today at 09:36 am - Another embarrassment for Australian Rugby League...

Rugby: Former All Black Ian Jones part of independent panel to investigate St Kentigern College poaching row

Today at 02:57 am - Former All Black Ian Jones is part of an independent panel that will investigate a row between St Kentigern College and 10 Auckland rugby schools over its rugby coalition of rival schools agreed to boycott St Kents......

Rugby: All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen to announce future tomorrow

Yesterday at 11:17 pm - Steve Hansen will make an announcement on his future as All Blacks coach beyond next year's Rugby World Cup at 9am the best part of the last 18 months, the odds have been short to the point of being almost closed, that......