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Cornish Pirates coach receives six-week ban after slapping opposition player

Alan Paver admitted he had struck Worcester Warriors replacement Jake Garside

The Independent UK · Apr 2

Cornish Pirates issue statement after coach sent off for ‘slap’ on opposition player

Alan Paver was shown a red card after an altercation with a Worcester player during the Champ Rugby fixture

The Independent UK · Mar 30

Meet Seb Atkinson, England’s new Six Nations centre and perhaps the fittest man in rugby

Exclusive interview: Ahead of his first Six Nations start against Italy, Atkinson reflects on his physical transformation, untimely injuries and why Worcester’s demise was key in him making it to the top

The Independent UK · Mar 3

English rugby’s Champ era gets under way dogged by same old ups and downs

Rebranded second tier should be signalling a brave new world this weekend but uncertainty over promotion and relegation again clouds the picture

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2025

Scotland’s Gregor Townsend set for Red Bull role as part of Newcastle shake-up

Director of rugby Steve Diamond has left Newcastle as part their restructure

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025

Newcastle part company with director of rugby Steve Diamond

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is joining Newcastle’s owners Red Bull as a part-time adviser.

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025

Why are there so few female head coaches at the Women’s World Cup?

WOMEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP: With just three female head coaches at the tournament, and none in the English top flight next season, Harry Latham-Coyle explores the work being done to bring more women up through the coaching pathway

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025

Red Roses face familiar foe as former England captain Jo Yapp plots World Cup upset with Australia

Australia head coach Jo Yapp is hoping her side can spring a surprise at the scene of one of the Rugby World Cup’s greatest shocks

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025

Ben Te’o: ‘Guys were fighting for spots. After too many drinks sometimes that spills over’

The Brisbane Broncos assistant coach talks to Gerard Meagher about the Lions, union’s struggle in Australia and that World Cup fight

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2025

Saints’ Phil Dowson fears Premiership clubs ‘sleepwalking’ towards financial crisis

The Northampton director of rugby, Phil Dowson, fears the sport is ‘sleepwalking’ towards another club going bust and endorsed plans for the Premiership to become a franchised league

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025