Marler faces long ban for insulting opponent

No return for Howley in Gatland’s new Wales

WALES have decided against making any formal move

Australian deal for Wasps flier Kibirige

Heading south: Zach Kibirige has agreed a 12-month

Rising costs of print and your Rugby Paper

The Rugby Paper’s cover price will increase to

Borthwick will stick with captain Farrell -Moody

FORMER England flanker Lewis Moody believes Steve Borthwick

Hill has his sights set on England

PAUL Hill has given himself a New Year’s

‘I want warriors like Sam at Bath’

HAVING secured the services of Sam Underhill on

Every game is big, says McCall as Chiefs await

FOR Mark McCall, Saturday’s encounter with Exeter Chiefs

No bigger test than Saracens-Nowell

JACK Nowell put his injury frustrations behind him

With Borthwick, we can be world beaters again - Owen

Perfect: New England coach Steve Borthwick A NEW

Wigglesworth: I love challenge

Moving up: Richard Wigglesworth RICHARD Wigglesworth says there

Dow quits Wasps to join Quins

ENGLAND wing Abby Dow has joined Harlequins for

Walker heads to Newcastle

NEWCASTLE have signed Ealing hooker Alun Walker on

Falcons keen on Bristol hooker Harry

NEWCASTLE Falcons have been linked with a potential

Stormers battle to keep Laker

STORMERS defence coach Norman Laker has emerged as

Kirsten set to join exodus from Exeter

In talks: Bath wing Joe Cokanasiga PICTURES: Getty

Yarde wings in at Bayonne

FORMER England winger Marland Yarde is back in

Quins keeping tabs on Volavola

Versatile: Volavola HARLEQUINS are looking at Racing

DREAMTEAM

DAN HIPKISS, THE FORMER ENGLAND, LEICESTER AND BATH CENTRE CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST

Sinfield will help instil belief and calm focus

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Time to use technology to help out referees

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Christmas gift which shows soft mentality

IN a league with a genuine competitive edge

15 sparklers shining out of a tough year for rugby

GUEST COLUMNIST

Quartet hoping to impress Gatland

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND

Take five: Looking back, and forward

A weekly look at the game’s other talking points

Sign of the times may cause a hulabaloo

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW

Sad to hear laughter over Traore incident

WHEN those at the ‘Secret Santa’ party hosted

Borthwick facing a tough start to the year

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

Wales centre Allen, 29, calls time

FORMER Wales centre Cory Allen has retired from

Lewis hit with injury

CARDIFF prop Dillon Lewis faces a race to

Convicted Laporte ‘suspends himself’

FRENCH COLUMN

Forthcoming fixtures

It is advisable to check matches and kick-off

We need to get moving -Baxter

PREVIEW... Saracens v Exeter Saturday December 31. Kick-off

Skivington: We beat ourselves up over Leicester

PREVIEW... Gloucester v London Irish Saturday December

Walder delight as Carreras finds his feet to lift Falcons

PREVIEW... Bath v Newcastle Saturday December 31. Kick-off

Lawes back and ready to rumble

PREVIEW... Northampton v Harlequins Sunday January 1. Kick-off

First defeat for Saracens as Irish come good at last

London Irish ....29pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 1, Cunningham-South 77

Bristol stand firm as heroic defence keeps Quins out

Harlequins ....................12pts Tries: Bassett 19, Murley 57 Conversions:

Resurgent Falcons fight back as Sale lose discipline

Newcastle........ 20pts Tries: Carreras 54, Stuart 61 Conversions:

Chiefs keep their cool to hold off late Bath revival

Exeter ................ 20pts Tries: Ewers 15, Slade 30

Wigglesworth off to a flier as Leicester cruise home

@therugbypaper Leicester ..........28pts Tries: Porter 43, Watson 57,

Why it’s time for a world in union

PAUL REES SAYS THIS SEASON’S HEINEKEN CHAMPIONS CUP HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR A GLOBAL, JOINED UP SEASON

I loved Adams Park when it was rocking

THE FORMER ENGLAND, WASPS, GLOUCESTER, SARACENS, BATH & SALE SHARKS SCRUM-HALF

Doddie and Benny lead list of heroes we have lost

Brendan Gallagher remembers those the game has lost over the last 12 months

No stopping the Baa-Baas’ game

LEICESTER vs THE BARBARIANS, 1973 Where are they

Turnbull calls for another Welsh scalp as rivals clash

CARDIFF back row Josh Turnbull has been impressed

Domachowski try kills off Dragons

Match winner: Cardiff celebrate after Corey Domachowski’s late

Hill: It’s biggest game of season

Preview Richmond v London Scottish December 31. Kick-off

Trailfinders hit six for perfect 10 out of 10

Ealing................ 43pts Tries: Bird-Tulloch 3, Kelleher 19, Hampson

Knights demolition job

Doncaster................. 52 Caldy .......................... 14 DONCASTER demolished Championship

Coventry in cruise control

Nottingham.............. 17 Coventry ...................45 COVENTRY secured back to

It’s derby delight for delirious Blues

Bedford ..................38 Ampthill .................. 14 BEDFORD claimed the

Hartpury make it three on the spin

Hartpury..................22 Cornish Pirates .... 16 HARTPURY sealed a

BRANDONHARVEY

CARDIFF MET UNIVERSITY LOCK

Harlequins star Brown ends career on a high

Harlequins ................ 48pts Tries: Cokayne 7, 17, 38;

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES