News By The Rugby Paper Team
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Features
/ 5 years agoYOUNG GUNS
CAM JORDAN GLOUCESTER LOCK Gloucester pulled off quite a coup over the summer when they managed to lure impressive second row...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSaracens given a fright by fiery Wasps fightback
By ADAM ELLIS Saracens ………33 Wasps ……………27 SARACENS breathed a huge sigh of relief to secure the win after Wasps fought...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoPerfect Quins roll on under new coach Mullen
By AMY FULGHAM Harlequins ……31 Sale Sharks ……0 HARLEQUINS’ transition to a new head coach in Gerard Mullen shows no signs...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoLightning fast Rhona paves way for away win
By CARL LEE Worcester ………8 Loughboro’ L …20 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning edged past Worcester with a strong second-half showing after there had...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoBonar grabs bonus with Bears stuck in the mud
Bristol Bears ….3 Glo-Hartpury …28 By BETH WRIGHT GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY handled the dreary conditions better than their hosts at Shaftesbury Park to...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoPatricia’s solo effort helps Chiefs rout Sharks
DMP Sharks ……6 Exeter Chiefs 31 By ANDY HALL EXETER CHIEFS claimed their second consecutive win with victory over DMP Sharks....
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSilver lining for Galthie after Fiji cancellation
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Maestro: Maxime Medard scored for Toulouse in their win at Pau The Autumn Nations Cup got off...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoLuffman is latest Leeds old boy to hit Test level
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE YORKSHIRE’S influence in English rugby may be waning on the playing front but, from a coaching...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoCipriani urged to bring back his running game
By NEALE HARVEY Probyn: If Women’s Prem can scrum so should grassroots men DANNY Cipriani will be granted full licence to...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoThreat to Prem as 14 test positive
PREMIERSHIPRugby confirmed 14 positive Covid-19 tests, including ten players, after all 12 clubs were tested a week before the new 2020-...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoColes fighting for his next chance
NORTHAMPTON lock Alex Coles has been challenged to up his physicality in a bid for regular first team action this season....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoForwards get to grips with Georgia for Jamie treble
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham THERE were leaden skies above an empty Twickenham to greet the Georgians on their first game...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBig Billy was like a pig in muck again
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Isuspect most of us could have written the match report for England v Georgia on Friday morning over...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoMuch improved, but Italy can’t stop Scots
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Power play: Zander Fagerson crashes over for Scotland PICTURES: Getty Images THE Scotland bandwagon continued to gather pace...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years ago‘Gregor’s half-time roasting hurt us’
STRONGwords from coach Gregor Townsend at half-time put Scotland back on track in Florence as the side continues to build momentum...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoPowder-puff pack has Wales on the skids and Georgia licking lips
By PETER JACKSON THE last time Wales lost more than six in a row, the head coach in question went on...
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 years agoThe Best Sportsbooks and their bonuses
When choosing between sportsbooks it can be hard to navigate through the many different market players and what they offer to...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoTigers legend Geordan Murphy leaves Leicester one week out from new Premiership season
A big announcement out of Welford Road eight days before their Premiership season opener against Gloucester
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Featured
/ 5 years agoStephen Vaughan interview: All Premiership clubs are in trouble but all will survive
Wasps chief executive Vaughan talks government bailout talks, pride at the job Lee Blackett is doing, and academy plans
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoArgentina ace Agustin Creevy puts London Irish first
The former Argentina captain explains why he is geared fully towards the Premiership rather than the Tri-Nations with Los Pumas
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 years agoRugby’s rich list: The world’s highest-paid players in 2020
Rugby is a very popular game all over the world. Read on to know who are the highest-paid rugby players in...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoChampionship clubs want Saracens to ‘sod off’ says Will Greenwood
Will Greenwood says the summary execution of Saracens will be of no benefit to Championship clubs under the current circumstances, nor...
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoEx-England captain Jason Robinson on a mission to keep kids active through pandemic
Former England and Sale Sharks full-back Robinson explains how physical activity proved to be as key for him as his education
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 years agoSponsorships in Rugby
Sponsorships in Rugby are vital for the sport, both for Rugby League and Union. This also includes national teams too. In...
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 years agoAre there any Rugby Slot Games Available?
Punters say that the sport of rugby is a game for barbarians – played by gentlemen. We don't know if that...
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 years agoBest Bookmakers to Bet on Rugby
Ruby is a high-paced contact sport with plenty of action during the 80-minutes of gameplay. While it’s a game that glorifies...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoRugby Matters: Romania can flourish with Robinson’s expertise and new home stadium
Brendan Gallagher finds former Bristol Bears head coach Andy Robinson buoyant about Romanian rugby
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoLet’s blood the newcomers against Georgia
Nick Cain suggests the team that England head coach Eddie Jones should test against the Lelos
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 years agoThe history of the Six Nations
The French XV was only included in the 6-nation tournament in 1910, then excluded from 1931 to 1947. Each day, the...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoCain column: Italy are hanging over the cliff edge in face of no coaches
Nick Cain looks at how the development of Italian coaches in the professional era is virtually non-existent
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Featured
/ 5 years agoJackson column: Band aid for Wales in 2023 Rugby World Cup draw
The draw for the 2023 Rugby World Cup takes place in December
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoEddie flies to defence of ‘Manu sub’ Ollie
By NICK CAIN Exams: Ollie Lawrence OLLIE Lawrence, the Worcester centre who made his debut in England’s Six Nations title grab...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoTrailfinders on right track
PICTURE: Getty Images Ealing Trailfinders showed they are becoming worthy of serious consideration as a potential Premiership team by beating newly-promoted...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoTipuric to return as Pivac finds support
WALES will be reunited with their supreme oneman breakdown service against Ireland in Dublin on Friday night. Justin Tipuric is set...
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Features
/ 5 years agoYashenkov promises cash boost to Europe
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler KIRILL YASHENKOV, who is bidding to become president of Rugby...
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Features
/ 5 years agoBaa-baas bad boys must wait to hear fate
THE Barbarians bubble breakers may have to wait another couple of weeks to discover their fate after charged by the RFU...
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Features
/ 5 years agoMurphy’s future at Tigers hangs in the balance
Under threat: Geordan Murphy GEORDAN MURPHY is battling for his future as Leicester Tigers director of rugby with his contract due...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWainwright may stay
THE DRAGONS look to be winning their battle with Cardiff Blues to retain the services of Wales flanker Aaron Wainwright beyond...
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Features
/ 5 years agoPay-per-view Ealing
EALING TRAILFINDERS jumped onto the pay-perview bandwagon this weekend, charging £10 for their friendly against Newcastle Falcons. The Championship club, who...
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Features
/ 5 years agoSkivington chases an extra No.10
GLOUCESTER boss George Skivington is still looking to improve his squad with the new season less than two weeks away from...
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Features
/ 5 years agoHamish eyes up France
SCOTLAND flanker Hamish Watson is looking at his options in France as he weighs up a move away from PRO14 outfit...
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Features
/ 5 years agoMan up, or Wales will get a Dublin thrashing
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND No way through: Chris Harris of Scotland tackles Liam Williams PICTURE: Getty Images As I...
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Features
/ 5 years agoSexton’s so inspirational – but let’s hope to spoil his 100th cap
THE one key man Wales must close down on Friday night is Johnny Sexton. It will be his 100th Test match...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoCooney on hand to keep Ulster on track
ULSTER skills coach Dan Soper believes the advantage lies with Glasgow Warriors ahead of their clash at the Kingspan tomorrow evening,...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoProtheroe has belief in new-look Ospreys
By ROB COLE Honest: Toby Booth Ospreys fan: Mat Protheroe is back home PICTURE: Getty Images THE all-conquering Leinster machine will...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoMax determined to build on that close encounter with Baabaas
By ALEX BYWATER Experience: Max Llewellyn enjoyed mixing with stars MAX Llewellyn hopes his all-too-brief but “crazy” experience with the Barbarians...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSione: Youth gets chance
By STEFFAN THOMAS Opportunity: Sione Kalamafoni says younger players must put their hands up SIONE Kalamafoni has urged a youthful Scarlets...
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Features
/ 5 years agoJason’s out to make Britain’s kids healthier
Jon Newcombe talks to World Cup-winning hero Jason Robinson about his latest call to arms Mission: Jason Robinson talks to youngsters...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWelshman behind the Australian resurgence
Steffan Thomas talks to Wallabies’ match analyst Craig Whelan GROWING up as a huge rugby fan near Port Talbot, Craig Whelan...















