News By Charlie Elliott
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoSuper Rugby Americas Round 14 Review: Pampas secure top spot
With six sides still in the hunt for the playoffs heading into the final round, Round Fourteen promised much and delivered...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoPremiership Team of the Season: Bath and Sale dominate 2024/25 best XV
The Premiership regular season has finished, and now is the perfect time to reflect on what has been a great season. Bath, Leicester...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoRugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Jaden Hendrikse splits opinion during epic penalty shootout
Another weekend of rugby has passed, with plenty of moments to look back on. The Premiership and Super Rugby Pacific played out the...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoPremiership Round 18: Best head-to-head matchups of the weekend
The Premiership will see a final weekend packed with action, as teams have lots still to play for. Now that the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 6 months agoURC Quarter-Finals Talking Points: Duhan van der Merwe misses out for Edinburgh
The URC play-offs are set to begin this weekend, starting off with the last eight battling it out in the quarter-finals. Given...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoPremiership Round 18 Talking Points: Rugby says goodbye to some legends
The final round of the Premiership regular season is coming up this weekend, with everything still to play for. Bath have...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoPremiership Final Round Permutations: Play-off spot out of Saracens’ hands
The Premiership‘s last game of the regular season has arrived, with all to play for. Bath may have secured top spot...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoCharlie Elliott: The Best Moments of the 2024/25 Champions Cup
The Champions Cup has concluded, and European rugby‘s premier competition delivered some great moments. We saw plenty of drama in the pool stages, a lot of shocks...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoCharlie Elliott: My England XV for the Summer Tour to Argentina
England’s summer tour to Argentina will provide a lot of new faces with some experience of Test rugby. A large contingent of England...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoRugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Matthieu Jalibert gives it back to Henry Pollock
Rugby saw the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals take place this weekend, with Bordeaux-Begles beating Northampton Saints and Bath beating...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 months agoChampions Cup Team of the Season: Bordeaux Begles dominate after earning their first star
The Champions Cup concluded with Bordeaux Begles winning the competition for the first time in their history, with a 28-20 win...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 months agoCharlie Elliott: Best head-to-head matchups in the European Finals
The Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals will both take place this weekend in Cardiff, providing an opportunity to determine the European champions. Both will see Premiership...
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International Rugby
/ 7 months agoCharlie Elliott: Analysing England’s 33-man training squad for Summer Tour to Argentina & USA
Steve Borthwick announced a 33-man training squad for a two-day England camp, ahead of the summer tour to Argentina. While it is not...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoBritish and Irish Lions Watch: Snubbed pairing Darcy Graham and George Ford produce statement performances
Andy Farrell has already named his 38-man squad for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia, with the selected players...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoRugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: WRU rocks the Rugby World
Rugby social media has been on top form this week, with plenty of fan debates surrounding numerous issues in the sport. The WRU...
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoPremiership Round 17 Team of the Week: George Ford helps Sale Sharks secure crucial win over Bristol Bears
The penultimate round of Premiership rugby played host to some of the biggest games of the season, with so much on...
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoPremiership Round 17: Best head-to-head matchups of the weekend
Every player in the Premiership will need to be at the top of their game this weekend, with so much riding...
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English Championship
/ 7 months agoWhat the new Championship format could mean for English rugby
The Championship announced a rebrand and a new system this week in a promotional video, marking a new beginning for the second...
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoPremiership Rugby Round 17 Talking Points: Danny Care set for Stoop farewell
With this weekend marking the penultimate round of Premiership Rugby, the stakes are higher than ever. Every game has something riding...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoBritish and Irish Lions Watch: Caelan Doris confirmed to miss the tour with injury
The British and Irish Lions squad was announced on Thursday, with head coach Andy Farrell announcing the 38 players who are going to...
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoGeoff Parling appointed as new Leicester Tigers head coach on long-term deal
By Charlie Elliott Geoff Parling has officially put an end to Leicester Tigers‘ search for a new head coach to replace...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoRugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Bristol Bears produce two monster tackles in plus British and Irish Lions squad reaction
By Charlie Elliott Rugby saw plenty happen over the weekend, with leagues across the world coming up with some great moments. Social media managed...
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoPremiership Round 16 Team of the Week: Leicester Tigers trio star in huge win over Sale Sharks
By Charlie Elliott Round 16 of the Premiership saw plenty of changes to both the table and the optimism of some...
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoPremiership Round 16: Best head-to-head matchups of the weekend
After last weekend’s European fixtures, which saw Northampton Saints overcome all odds to beat Leinster and reach the Champions Cup final...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoBritish and Irish Lions: Biggest winners and losers from Andy Farrell’s selection
Andy Farrell has selected his 40-player squad for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia this summer. With so many...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoUgo Monye backs Sam Prendergast to make British & Irish Lions squad as one of five fly-halves he’d select
Ugo Monye has backed Sam Prendergast and George Ford as two of five fly-halves to be selected in the British and...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoCharlie Elliott: The 17 backs I would select for the British and Irish Lions
By Charlie Elliott The British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia this summer is set to be announced on Thursday. ...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 7 months agoCharlie Elliott: The 21 forwards I would select for the British and Irish Lions squad
By Charlie Elliott The British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia this summer is set to be announced on Thursday. ...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoSocial Media Moments of the Week: Henry Pollock divides opinion with try celebration
By Charlie Elliott As the weekend of rugby draws to a close, the discourse around the sport continues to bubble away. The...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoChampions Cup Team of the Week: Northampton Saints’ Lions hopefuls help deliver historic upset
By Charlie Elliott The Champions Cup played host to two of the best semi-finals we have seen in the competition, as the two favourites were...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoChampions Cup semi-finals: Best head-to-head matchups
The Champions Cup semi-finals take place this weekend, and the squad lists look more like Test squads than club ones. Leinster...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoChampions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals: Fixtures, Where to Watch and Previews
European rugby is well and truly back, with the semi-finals of both major competitions in continental rugby taking place over the...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoSocial Media Moments of the Week: Ardie Savea and Arron Reed score solo stunners
By Charlie Elliott Rugby’s social media never fails to deliver. Whatever the moment, people will be talking about it in great detail and sharing...
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoPremiership Round 15 Team of the Week: Ciaran Donoghue dazzles in Prem debut
By Charlie Elliott The Premiership‘s 15th round took place over the weekend, as the intensity rose and teams either rose to the...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoCharlie Elliott: Ben Youngs’ Best Career Moments
By Charlie Elliott Ben Youngs announced his retirement from rugby earlier this week, with the scrum-half set to hang up his boots at the end...
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoPremiership Round 15: Handre Pollard vs Marcus Smith headlines best matchups of weekend
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoPremiership Round 15 Talking Points: Bath have the chance to secure top spot
By Charlie Elliott Only four games are left in the Premiership, and things are really heating up. Five teams are battling for the...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoCharlie Elliott: The best offloads in rugby history
By Charlie Elliott Offloads are often some of the most dangerous things that a team can use. Being able to play...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoWas the Saracens v Gloucester away end experiment a success?
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoSocial Media Moments of the Week: Kalaveti Ravouvou and Hoskins Sotutu provide outrageous assists
By Charlie Elliott Rugby never fails to deliver, with this weekend proving no different. With so much rugby being played and...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoPremiership Team of the Week: Sale Sharks pack dominant in crucial win
By Charlie Elliott The Premiership has finally returned, and Easter weekend has signalled the start of the proper run-in. With only four games left and...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoPremiership Round 14: Best head-to-head matchups in each fixture
By Charlie Elliott With the Premiership returning, fans are able to see the best talent in England facing off following the...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoURC: Biggest things to look out for in each game
By Charlie Elliott Following a couple of moderately successful weeks that saw a URC team in both of the European semis,...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoFair or not? Analysing Rieko Ioane’s move to Leinster
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoPremiership Round 14: Key talking points for this weekend
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoThe best Southern hemisphere players who have played in the North
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 months agoSunday Round Up: Bath still on for treble after West Country demolition
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoSocial Media Moments of the Week: Thomas Ramos and Henry Pollock’s viral celebrations
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 months agoChampions Cup Team of the Week: Seven Leinster players included after dominant display
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoMillie David on playing with Ilona Maher and England U20s upcoming game against South Africa
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...












