The futures of several players remain unresolved. Get your tickets to the next England match at viagogo, the world’s leading ticket marketplace. Find out how by clicking here. At least three players set to be named in England’s 2023 Rugby World Cup training squad will arrive with their club futures up in the air. #1. Lukę Cowan-Dickie Currently clubless, the England hooker has reportedly decided to turn down an enticing opportunity to play in France and instead join one of Exeter Chiefs’ direct rivals in the Premiership. Contrary to previous reports in The Rugby Paper linking the hooker w ..read more

Georgia have taken monumental steps in their continued push for recognition, as their U20s side recorded a historic win over England U20s today in Tbilisi. Georgia’s U20s secured a dramatic 40-38 victory over England’s next generation, in a result which has once again started the conversation for Georgia’s status as a Tier 1 rugby nation. Georgia have now levelled and drawn the two-match series with the England U20s, after the first close-fought contest ended 41-38 to England. Defeat in a tight game against Georgia. pic.twitter.com/CRG8MuZ090 — England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) June 1, 2023 The ..read more

Provence Rugby, a team competing in the French ProD2 league, is poised to secure the services of two renowned players to strengthen their squad for the upcoming 2023/24 season. Get your tickets to the Rugby World Cup matches at viagogo, the world’s leading ticket marketplace. Find out how by clicking here. According to reports from French newspaper L’Equipe, Jimmy Gopperth, the fly-half/centre currently representing Leicester Tigers, has committed to a one-season deal with the club. The 39-year-old New Zealander is the oldest player in the Premiership and would have been only the second to pla ..read more

The LGBTQ+ Pride Flag is flying high for Pride Month, as rugby celebrates those who are out and proud within the sport. Rugby is a sport for all, and with the 1st of June marking the start of Pride Month, lets celebrate rugby’s stars of the LGBTQ+ community. Nigel Owens “This is not soccer!” Considered by many rugby fans as the greatest referee that the game has ever seen, Nigel Owens has had a decorated career on the whistle. His iconic no-nonsense approach coupled with an unmistakable Welsh accent, has made for many legendary interactions with the rugby’s biggest names. Soon after the 2007 R ..read more

Ireland’s Mack Hansen is truly one of a kind, the flying winger has just added to his growing collection of tattoos with portrait of his Head Coach Andy Farrell! The fresh ink was revealed today, with the tattoo etched on Hansen’s leg after Ireland’s 2023 Six Nations Grand Slam. The Connacht star was true to his word after agreeing to the ink, as former Scotland international Jim Hamilton revealing the tattoo to the world today. Just spoke with Mack Hansen. He has done the deed. A tattoo of Andy Farrell. I asked him for proof. I’m am now sharing that proof. pic.twitter.com/FY3W6uFu3s — Jim H ..read more

All Blacks legend Richie McCaw has identified three teams who could upset the order at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The former flanker believes that Australia, Argentina and Wales are contenders to disrupt the predicted flow of the competition. Get your tickets to the Rugby World Cup matches at viagogo, the world’s leading ticket marketplace. Find out how by clicking here. In an interview with World Rugby, McCaw highlighted how the lower ranked nations in the Top 10, have the potential to beat the favourites for the Web Ellis trophy in a one-off knockout match. “McCaw is excited to see the teams ..read more

During an appearance on Jim Hamilton’s podcast ‘The Big Jim Show’, Lawrence Dallaglio revealed his ultimate England XV, which surprisingly did not include Jonny Wilkinson. Get your tickets to the next England match at viagogo, the world’s leading ticket marketplace. Find out how by clicking here. Despite being a World Cup-winning fly-half for England, Jonny Wilkinson was omitted from Dallaglio’s chosen lineup. Hamilton recognised the significance of Wilkinson’s omission stating that “This is headline news you know.” The three-time British and Irish Lion insisted that the decision to not includ ..read more

Popular former international referee Nigel Owens says rugby’s new Laws are NOT working to improve the game. Get your tickets to the Rugby World Cup matches at viagogo, the world’s leading ticket marketplace. Find out how by clicking here. He’s also not a fan of the new tackle height laws that have caused controversy ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. “I don’t think people are signing a petition not wanting to make the game safe.” said Owens “They are signing it because they want to know how this is going to better the game, how is it going to make the game safer. “If the ball carrier is going ..read more

The RFU Club Financial Viability Group has agreed to give London Irish a one-week extended deadline to meet the original conditions as set out below and pay the remaining May payroll to staff and players.  1) a takeover of the club has been completed and approved by the RFU, with the buyers undertaking to provide all required working capital to meet the club’s obligations as they fall due for at least season 2023/24; or 2) the club evidences that it will continue to be funded to operate throughout the 2023/24 season. If the club fails to meet these conditions it will be suspended from par ..read more

Premiership referee Christophe Ridley expressed support for the two protesters who disrupted the Premiership final at Twickenham over the weekend. On Monday, it was confirmed that two men have been charged in relation to the incident during Saturday’s rugby final. The protesters, identified as members of the Just Stop Oil group, invaded the pitch during the match between Saracens and Sale, throwing orange paint powder onto the field. They were subsequently escorted out of the stadium by stewards. The Metropolitan Police announced that Samuel Johnson, 40, from Reydon, Suffolk, and Patrick Hart ..read more