The Rugby Paper Team
News By The Rugby Paper Team
-
Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGlasgow Warriors wing Niko Matawalu a target for two Welsh regions
Niko Matawalu has emerged as a shock transfer target for both the Cardiff Blues and Scarlets. The two Welsh regions have...
-
Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoScarlets confirm Stephen Jones will leave to join Wayne Pivac at Wales
WRU announce coaching additions to aid Pivac
-
Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Leicester Tigers line up Dave Ellis as defence coach candidate
Defence guru of France's 2011 World Cup final run in frame
-
Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeicester Tigers appoint Geordan Murphy to head coach role
“This club means a lot to me, I’ve been here a long time and we all want to enjoy success with...
-
Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLondon Irish announce return to capital in ground-share move with Brentford
Exiles to leave the Madejski Stadium in move back home
-
Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoEllis in line to bolster defence for Tigers
■ By JON NEWCOMBE EXCLUSIVE Defence king: Dave Ellis LEICESTER TIGERS started interviewing for a defence coach at the end of...
-
Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoSheedy could set sights on Red Rose
■ By PETER JACKSON Electric start: Sean Maitland scores the first try for Saracens in their win over Cardiff Blues PICTURE:...
-
Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoChiefs boss it up front to keep dream alive
■By NIGEL WALROND AFTER a stuttering few weeks, normal service was resumed by Exeter Chiefs as they turned in one of...
-
Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoGlos rue ‘ridiculous’ amount of penalties
FRUSTRATED Gloucester coach Johann Ackermann blamed his side’s poor discipline count that cost his side dear. He said: “I am proud...
-
Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoCarbery’s late miss leaves Munster short
■By JOHN FALLON Taking them on: Keith Earls breaks through the Castres defence with Peter O’Mahoney in support FOUR Joey Carbery...
-
Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoGuirado returns for Toulon’s must-win
Montpellier v Toulon Today, Kick-off 4.15pm. GGL Stad Preview IT’s a tale of two giants playing catch-up today as Toulon host...
-
Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoGeorge’s knowhow puts Sarries on verge of last eight
■By NICK CAIN SARACENS put down their European Cup marker with an impressive display in difficult conditions with a late try...
-
Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoFarrell: We were too nice early on
OWEN Farrell was not satisfied with another stop-start Saracens performance despite Saracens taking their latest unbeaten run to 22 matches. Farrell...
-
Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoFirst half double from Fiji Warrior Matawalu keeps heat on leaders Saracens
■By GARY HEATLY WINGER Niko Matawalu ran in two tries as Glasgow Warriors completed the double over Lyon in Pool 3,...
-
Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoScarlets sent packing by Stockdale and Co
■By LEE JONES Four in four: Prolific winger Jacob Stockdale scores Ulster’s second try Late try: Tom Prydie ULSTER are on...
-
Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoTurnover by Jones was good-Pivac
WAYNE Pivac was unhappy with the yellow card shown to Wyn Jones before half-time as Scarlets looked on the verge of...
-
Premiership
/ 7 years agoDo-or-die time now after Paris improvements
■By NEALE HARVEY HARRY Wells knows it is win or bust for Leicester if they are to keep their Champions Cup...
-
Premiership
/ 7 years agoTakulua tells Falcons to front up
■By JON NEWCOMBE Tongan ace: Sonatane Takulua SONATANE Takulua is confident the return of Newcastle’s big guns can help fire them...
-
Premiership
/ 7 years agoIt’s who they choose, not howthey coach that counts
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE rehabilitation of Stuart Lancaster and Andy Farrell is in full flow, with...
-
Premiership
/ 7 years agoSkelton’s decision may create chaos for rugby
THE pulling power of the north, whether in terms of size of wage packets or more vibrant competitions, is starting to...
-
Premiership
/ 7 years agoHansen’s time over
STEVE Hansen says he’s going. But before he hangs up his earpiece for ‘someone new’, the New Zealand coach with a...
-
Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoFive-try Connacht gather pace for last eight
■By JOHN FALLON Perpignan …21 Connacht …36 CONNACHT coach Andy Friend praised his understrength side for the way they got they...
-
Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoYoung guns come of age to boost Euro hopes
■By SAM JACKSON PAT Lam wore a look of a contented man as he saw his youthful Bears win a bruising...
-
Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoQuins guts out win to put freeze on Treviso
■By GARY FITZGERALD Powerplay: Lewis Boyce scores Quins’ opening try Speed demon: Joe Marchant runs in to score for Harlequins PICTURES:...
-
Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoEvans miss costs fledgling Ospreys’ late bonus
■By ALEX BYWATER ALLEN Clarke had nothing but praise for his young Ospreys side as they went down on an emotional...
-
Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoDead-shot Weir boots Warriors top of the pool
■By GEOFF BERKELEY Dangerman: Worcester’s Alafoti Fa’osilva AN IMMACULATE kicking display from fly-half Duncan Weir helped Worcester see off Pau in...
-
Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoDragons’ spirit keeps interim boss Ceri happy
■By ROB COLE INTERIM Dragons boss Ceri Jones saw his side end a tough week with a seven-try defeat at European...
-
Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoRed card puts Sale on the back foot
■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL On the prowl: Jean-Luc du Preez charges forward for the Sharks PICTURE: Getty Images SALE saw red for...
-
Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoExeter’s Woodburn says No to Wasps
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Staying: Ollie Woodburn EXETER Chiefs speedster Ollie Woodburn has rejected the chance to move...
-
Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoNick Tompkins
IN LASTweek’s Blindsidewe suggested Nick Tomkins was unhappy at the prospect of Saracens signing Elliott Daly to play outside centre, but...
-
Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoTop 14 like look of Brookes
KIERAN Brookes is attracting interest from France’s Top 14 clubs who are looking to add some bulk. Wasps are losing a...
-
Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoPollard talks to Bath about move after World Cup
Three-year contract: Handre Pollard BATH are in advanced talks with Springbok fly-half Handré Pollard about a move to the Rec following...
-
Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoQuins chase Pumas to replace Boyce
HARLEQUINS are keen to add some bulk to their front row next season and are looking towards the Southern Hemisphere. Quins...
-
Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoTigers hunt down Springbok Du Preez
Move: Dan Du Preez LEICESTER Tigers have won the race to tempt Springbok international Dan du Preez to Welford Road next...
-
-
Latest News
/ 7 years agoNow Dragons will call for Edwards
■By SAMUEL JACKSON WALES defence coach Shaun Edwards is due to be announced as Bernard Jackman’s successor at the Dragons. Jackman,...
-
Latest News
/ 7 years agoNorthampton Euro bid hit by a Romanian blizzard
NORTHAMPON Saints suffered Challenge Cup frustration as their clash with Timisoara Saracens was cancelled 30 minutes before the scheduled kick-off time...
-
Latest News
/ 7 years agoSubscriptions…
You can subscribe to The Rugby Paper. Just fill out the form below and send your cheque for £20, £40 or...
-
Features
/ 7 years agoOspreys pack must now deliver carnage at Christmas
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Something to prove: Aled Davies IF I WAS Alun Wyn Jones, Justin Tipuric or any...
-
Features
/ 7 years agoEdwards will give Dragons tough love
I WROTE last week time was running out for Bernard Jackman at the Dragons. If I’m honest, I didn’t expect to...
-
Latest News
/ 7 years agoChiefs certain of revival, beginning with Saracens
■By NEALE HARVEY No.8 bruiser: Tom Lawday LATE-DEVELOPER Tom Lawday has urged Exeter to raise their intensity in order to get...
-
Latest News
/ 7 years agoGrayson striving for perfection after new deal at Northampton
NORTHAMPTON starlet James Grayson aims to ramp-up the pressure on established playmakers Dan Biggar and Piers Francis after signing his first...
-
Features
/ 7 years agoNavidi’s back in the hunt for Six Nations
STEFFAN THOMAS finds Josh Navidi in a hurry to make up for lost time on sidelines World Cup target: Josh Navidi...
-
-
Features
/ 7 years agoHansen has known ups an downs like no other
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Meastro: Steve Hansen could win his third World Cup in 2019 PICTURE: Getty...
-
Features
/ 7 years agoCuddy takes the flak for Neath’s continuing troubles
THE GNOLL ought to have been open for business as usual yesterday. Instead its padlocked gates bore grim testimony to the...
-
Features
/ 7 years agoMoney talks as Ben heads for France
IN CONFIRMING his long-haul transfer from the deep south of New Zealand’s South Island to the foothills of the French Pyrenees,...
-
Features
/ 7 years agoMission too far even for Nonu
LIKE Martin Johnson before him, Ma’a Nonu bowed out at the pinnacle of his profession. Where England’s captain retired after winning...
-
Features
/ 7 years agoFast Eddie is in slow lane when picking a scrum-half
NICK CAIN TALKS TO WORLD CUP WINNER KYRAN BRACKEN ABOUT ENGLAND’S No.9s Critic: Kyran Bracken Scores from 50 yards: Ben Spencer...
-
Features
/ 7 years agoWHO’S WHO OF THE WORLD CUP-WINNING SCRUM-HALVES
DAVID KIRK NEW ZEALAND CAPTAIN 1987 Fresh-faced but a hard-bitten competitor. Kirk was nippy around the fringes and scored NZ’s second...
Latest News
Superb Sharks demolish Clermont
Latest News
Dowson: I’d love to keep Furbank at club
Features
OSCAR WILSON
BUCS Super Rugby
Cardiff Met’s Gus Patterson on becoming Bridgend’s next rugby star
The best betting sites
