Brendan Venter is likely to be exiled to the stands and fined heavily if charged by the Rugby Football Union for his outburst about refereeing in the Premiership... more
English rugby chiefs believe protecting the core values of the sport can help erase the memory of a summer which featured fake blood capsules and admissions of drug use at a Guinness Premiership club... more
Former Bath co-captains Michael Lipman and Alex Crockett are considering their options after losing an appeal against their nine-month suspensions... more
English rugby chiefs have ran into immediate controversy when they named a 13-strong Task Group designed to clean up the game following the scandals at Bath and Harlequins... more
Rugby union: Emirates Stadium will stage the bronze medal match and pool games at the 2015 Rugby World Cup if England win the battle to host it... more
Rugby union: England stars playing in France next season will not be able to challenge the Rugby Football Union over a warning about their international careers... more
Rugby union:England's players' union are taking legal advice over a letter sent by the RFU telling top stars they could be jeopardising their international places by moving abroad... more
Rugby union: Shane Geraghty and Tim Payne have inadvertently given every Guinness Premiership club an incentive to play on Sundays during the Six Nations.... more
Rugby union: Wasps director of rugby Ian McGeechan took a swipe at players who put money ahead of ambition today after losing three stars to French clubs... more
The Rugby Football Union today called for urgent talks with Guinness Premiership clubs, who are considering playing another five league games each a season... more
Rob Andrew wants Martin Johnson and his under-fire coaches to take a leaf out of Manchester United's book to help revive England's international rugby fortunes... more
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