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Women's International
/ 4 months agoWomen’s World Cup final tipped to smash attendance record for women’s rugby match
Organisers of the Women’s Rugby World Cup expect next month’s Twickenham final to smash the attendance record for a women’s rugby...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 months agoRugby Strategy and Casino Play Compared
Rugby is a game based on bravery, judgment and strategy. Casino games, on the other hand, rely on the same principles,...
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Features
/ 4 months agoRugby Paper Roundup New Episode: Rugby Championship Opening Round Review as Wallabies stun Springboks
The opening round of the Rugby Championship produced a result for the ages as the Wallabies overturned a 22-point deficit to...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoBen Ryan on Peak Performance: What Sport Can Teach Us About Leadership and Success
Ben Ryan needs little introduction — the inspirational coach who led Fiji Rugby Sevens to their first-ever Olympic gold at Rio...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 months agoSmart betting tools every punter needs
Modern betting success depends heavily on having the right information at your fingertips. Whether you’re analyzing Real Madrid’s away form or...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoNew Zealand 41-24 Argentina: All Blacks climb top of World Rankings with comfortable win in their Rugby Championship opener
New Zealand kicked off their Rugby Championship campaign in style last night, beating Argentina 41–24 in Córdoba in a match that...
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/ 4 months agoMaggie Alphonsi: Red Roses must build a legacy at 2025 World Cup
Maggie Alphonsi has urged England to ensure their home World Cup becomes more than just a tournament win, but a legacy...
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/ 4 months agoBen Kay tells players – Cut out the acting
Ben Kay insists rugby must avoid heading down the same controversial and unhappy “cheating” path that sometimes can affect football. The...
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/ 4 months agoNo spending spree at Newcastle Red Bulls, says Steve Diamond
Steve Diamond will not be going on a spending spree after Newcastle’s takeover last week by Red Bull ended years of...
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/ 4 months agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
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/ 4 months agoPat Lam: Louis Rees-Zammit is chasing glory with Bristol Bears – not the money
Pat Lam insists Louis Rees-Zammit’s move to Bristol for the new season is purely about rugby not money. The 24-year-old British...
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/ 4 months agoWe’re all so proud of centurian George Ford, says dad
George Ford recently celebrated a landmark achievement after reaching a century of England Test caps – and is now getting tips...
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/ 4 months agoSteve Borthwick sticks with his three fly-halves in Elite Player Squad
England head coach Steve Borthwick has kept his three specialist fly-halves Fin Smith, George Ford and Marcus Smith among the 25...
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/ 4 months agoExeter Chiefs coach Dave Walder can’t wait for the big Prem Rugby kick-off
Dave Walder says he’s counting down the days until Exeter Chiefs charge into the new Prem Rugby season. The former Newcastle...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 months agoLeicester Tigers sign 140kg USA prop Tonga Kofe
Leicester Tigers have signed US Eagles prop Tonga Kofe, who recently helped Utah Warriors finish top of the Major League Rugby...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 months agoExeter Chiefs go for South African prop Khwezi Mona
Exeter Chiefs have signed South African prop Khwezi Mona from URC side Sharks. The 32-year-old, who has played more than 50...
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Dream Team
/ 4 months agoDream Team – Jake Armstrong
Jake Armstrong, the former Leeds Tykes, Doncaster Knights, Jersey Reds, Bristol Bears and Hartpury University prop, selects the best XV he...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoKyran Bracken: Steve Borthwick bolstered by wealth of options
I’ll be honest, England’s summer was a bit of a shock. A great one, but still unexpected. After the opening Lions...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 months agoBristol’s All-Time XV: Bears who can pack a punch
What would be the greatest All-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoWe’re ready to write a new chapter, says coach
SAMOA HEAD COACH: Mataafa Ramsey Tomokino CAPTAIN: Sui Pauaraisa AT A heartfelt farewell dinner in Apia last week, Lakapi Samoa officially...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoEngland Women’s World Cup Preview: Lionesses are our inspiration – Ellie Kildunne
England enter their home World Cup as red-hot favourites, with an opportunity to spark a generational moment for women’s rugby, mirroring...
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/ 4 months agoYapp forced into late change after injury rules out Caslick
Veteran: Ashley Marsters in action AUSTRALIA HEAD COACH: Jo Yapp CAPTAIN: Siokapesi Palu WALLAROOS head coach Jo Yapp has been forced...
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/ 4 months agoWomen’s World Cup Preview: Ilona Maher’s Eagles want to kick down door for next generation
Seasoned Trailfinders No.8 Kate Zackary will lead the USA for a second successive tournament. The squad announcement came during a special...
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/ 4 months agoWomen’s World Cup Preview: Exeter trio give Canada coach Kevin Rouet reasons to be hopeful
Head coach Kevin Rouet has selected three Exeter Chiefs players in his 32-player squad. With Alex Tessier retaining the captain’s armband,...
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/ 4 months agoCunningham confident
FIJI HEAD COACH: Ioan Cunningham CAPTAIN: Alfreda Fisher Maria FORMER Wales head coach Ioan Cunningham describes his Fiji squad as a...
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/ 4 months agoSisters doing it for themselves
POOL B PREVIEW WALES HEAD COACH: Sean Lynn CO-CAPTAINS: Alex Callender, Kate Williams CO-CAPTAIN Alex Cal-lender has handed her side a...
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/ 4 months agoMalcolm highlights the positives
SCOTLAND ONE TO WATCH FRANCESCA McGHIE Dynamic and versatile, with speed and sharp decision-making. Crucial playmaker HEAD COACH: Bryan Easson CAPTAIN:...
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/ 4 months agoBlack Ferns setting the bar high
POOL C PREVIEW NEW ZEALAND HEAD COACH: Allan Bunting CO-CAPTAINS: Ruahei Demant, Kennedy Tukuafu AFTER their unforgettable 2022 triumph on home...
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/ 4 months agoWe will fight for every minute, vows coach
HEAD COACH: Juan González Marruecos CAPTAIN: Laura Delgado RETURNING Spain are on an upwards trajectory having secured qualification by winning the...
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/ 4 months agoMonaghan: Fire is burning in us
IRELAND HEAD COACH: Scott Bemand CO-CAPTAINS: Edel McMahon, Sam Monaghan SPEARHEADED by back row dynamo Aoife Wafer, returning Ireland head into...
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/ 4 months agoMcKenzie sets her sights on reaching quarter-finals
HEAD COACH: Lesley McKenzie CAPTAIN: Iroha Nagata JAPAN head into the World Cup full of momentum on the back of a...
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/ 4 months agoRaineri out to go one step further this time
POOL D PREVIEW HEAD COACH: Giovanni Raineri CAPTAIN: Elisa Giordano GIOVANNI Raineri’s squad is packed with experience and ambition, as the...
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/ 4 months agoFeleu: We have rebuilt for this
FRANCE CO-HEAD COACHES: Gaëlle Mignot, David Ortiz CAPTAIN: Manaé Feleu FRANCE, ranked fourth in the world, will be looking to brush...
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/ 4 months agoYaras break their duck
BRAZIL HEAD COACH: Emiliano Caffera CAPTAIN: Eshyllen Coimbra BRAZIL are on the brink of writing a new chapter in their rugby...
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/ 4 months agoDe Bruin puts faith in flexibility
SOUTH AFRICA HEAD COACH: Swys de Bruin CAPTAIN: Nolusindiso Booi SOUTH Africa head coach Swys de Bruin has named a squad...
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/ 4 months agoChris Hewett: R360? We still don’t know enough
Mike Tindall’s hotly-debated R360 project has already generated enough words to fill a series of books, so “The Decline and Fall...
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/ 4 months agoFantasy Rugby 2025/26 – Sign up now!
Do you fancy yourself as a Fantasy Rugby expert? Well, here is your chance to prove it as The Rugby Paper...
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/ 4 months agoRay’s dilemma: How to attack a lobster…
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW OVER the course of a lifetime on both sides of the Rubicon, Ray...
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/ 4 months agoThorburn backs a two team solution
AS tournament director of the 1999 World Cup, commercial manager of the Ospreys and still the only man to put his...
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/ 4 months agoWelsh CEO Abi Tierney takes break to deal with cancer
Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Abi Tierney will step away from her role after being diagnosed with cancer. Tierney will take...
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/ 4 months agoZimbabwean who tried to broker peace within SA squad
JOY at Zimbabwe’s qualifying for the RWC2027 a couple of weeks back was tempered by the death of Des van Jaarsveldt,...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoSale Sharks Season Review: Feeling pressure lifts the players, Alex Sanderson says is a privilege
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, with the focus this week on Sale Sharks Sale were the...
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Features
/ 4 months agoSaints open up to beat Exeter in thriller
By BEN JAYCOCK DEFENDING champions Northampton opened their Premiership Next Gen campaign with a thrilling 64–51 win over Exeter. Despite missing...
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Features
/ 4 months agoI gave it my all and met brilliant people
MY LIFEIN RUGBY ROBIN ‘BOMBER’ HISLOP FORMER SCOTLAND A, EDINBURGH, ROTHERHAM, DONCASTER, SARACENS AND WASPS PROP APRO sports career is often...
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/ 4 months agoSouth Africa turn screw on England
■ By BEN JAYCOCK South Africa.....69pts England............. 24pts A WINLESS England U18s were handed a tough lesson in Paarl as South...
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/ 4 months agoTreacey steps up but France pull the strings
England....................20 France...................... 51 ENGLAND U18s fell to a second successive defeat in South Africa as a powerful France U18 side ran...
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/ 4 months agoTestimonial delight for Adamson
Pre-season ■ By BEN JAYCOCK DEAN Adamson scored on his testimonial match as Bedford kick-started their preseason campaign with a 54-35...
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/ 4 months agoPre-season fixtures
THU AUG 21 Dorking v Havant (7.45pm), Oxford Harlequins v Henley Hawks (7.15pm), Billingham v Acklam (7.15pm), Cinderford v Newent (3pm),...
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Features
/ 4 months agoJoe Santamaria: Uruguay closing in on World Cup 2027 spot
Joe Santamaria talks to coach Rodolfo Ambrosio about their potential RWC2027 showdown with Chile Having featured in the first-ever World Cup...
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Features
/ 4 months agoFive to watch in National Two East
By CHARLIE STONE All set: Andy Key, boss at newly-promoted Oundle AS the 2025–26 National League 2 East season approaches, a...
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