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Featured
/ 6 years agoBone graft surgery fixes up Taulupe Faletau for Wales’ big push
The Lions no.8 was back in training with Wales earlier this month as he works his way back from a broken...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoQ&A: Dean Richards considered his position at Newcastle Falcons
Neale Harvey spoke to the Newcastle Falcons director of rugby on lessons of last season
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Featured
/ 6 years agoExclusive: Exeter head Rob Baxter won’t be tempted by England job if World Cup ends in failure
In our extensive Q&A interview, Exeter Chiefs chairman Tony Rowe shares his opinion on England head coach Eddie Jones
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Featured
/ 6 years agoOverseeing the development of Delon Armitage and Charlie Ewels has been one of my proudest achievements, says Toby Booth
In this lengthy feature, we talk to the departing Bath assistant coach about his time at the Rec and his past...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: The week that was for Eddie Jones and Leicester Tigers
Jeff Probyn reflects on Leicester Tigers being put up for £60m
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoREVEALED: Sneak peek at GK IPA Championship fixtures 2019-20
The Rugby Paper can reveal who all fixtures on the opening and final day of the Championship season
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester change tack in recruitment with Jan McGinity appointment
"I see my role as supporting Geordan (Murphy) and all of the coaching staff in constructing the best squad possible" -...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoYoung Gun: Leicester Tigers and Wales U20 Tommy Reffell
Do Leicester Tigers have a young Justin Tipuric on their hands?
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDanny Cipriani set to get England recall for training camp
One last chance for Cipriani to impress prior to 4 July's training squad announcement?
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Featured
/ 6 years agoAlex Dombrandt almost quit rugby over two sucker punches
The Harlequins and England World Cup bolter was twice the victim of assault when playing in Wales
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Featured
/ 6 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Former Gloucester, England and Lions prop Phil Blakeway
Phil Blakeway revels he the battles he had with Wales and France
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Premiership final must be brought forward to accomodate 2021 Lions tour
Lion #628 Jeremy Guscott dissects how the planning for the Lions tour holds multiple facets
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Featured
/ 6 years agoYoung Gun: Saracens and England U20 back row Andy Christie
Schooled at Harrow and mentored last summer by Rodney So'oialo on his trip to New Zealand
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Featured
/ 6 years agoMathieu Bastareaud dropped by Jacques Brunel in France’s Rugby World Cup squad
No place for vice-captain Mathieu Bastareaud
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMunster recruit Stephen Larkham to new-look coaching staff
Johann van Graan adds Larkham to coaching staff one week after announcement of Graham Rowntree
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Do late developers stand a chance of England selection?
As we start what will be a short summer break for those players who hope to play a part in the...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoQ&A: Todd Blackadder goes on the record about his time at Bath
Todd Blackadder on his time at Bath, Stuart Hooper, the relentless of the Premiership fixture list, and the salary cap
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRonan O’Gara to leave Crusaders for move closer to home
O'Gara said in May that he is always in contact with Munster amid 'two or three other options'
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoWarren Gatland confirmed as Lions coach for 2021 tour
Tour to South Africa will be the Kiwi's third as head coach
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Callum Sheedy must pledge allegiance to one flag
England? Wales? Ireland? The Bristol Bears fly-half faces a predicament few others can claim
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: The culture which keeps Saracens and Exeter streets ahead of the rest
Jeremy Guscott on Mark McCall and Rob Baxter and how the chasing pack are faring
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoTRP Awards 2019: James Haskell – Special Achievement
England, Wasps and Northampton Saints flanker James Haskell was honoured at the inaugural The Rugby Paper Awards
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 years agoSaracens star Will Skelton declines Wallabies World Cup call
The Melbourne Rebels had shown interest in Skelton, writes Neil Fissler
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Featured
/ 7 years agoYoung Gun: Sale Sharks lock Rouban Birch
An up-and-comer at Carrington eager to learn from incoming Springbok star Lood de Jager
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Featured
/ 7 years agoNo Saracens and no Exeter, how the best Premiership XV would shape up
TRP picks a Best of the Rest on Premiership final day
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Featured
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Sale’s workhorse Sam James is as durable as Red Rum
Never out of the Sale Sharks team this season
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Sorry George Ford, the thought of Cipriani coming off the bench is too good to go to waste
Take three fly-halves if you must, but reality is England can only take two
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEaling Trailfinders back Premiership-Championship play-off plan on one condition
Ealing Trailfinders owner Mike Gooley wants more reward for the likes of Jersey and Cornish Pirates for developing top tier players
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoProbyn column: Strong words from Dean Ryan on RFU
Jeff Probyn examines Dean Ryan's comments made on the RFU's pathway structure and Eddie Jones
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 years agoBlindside: The rugby transfer column
News concerning Wasps and Sale Sharks, Newcastle Falcons, Harlequins, and Pat Lam not being finished with adding to his pack
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Featured
/ 7 years agoWilliams column: Taskmaster Dean Ryan won’t let the Dragons rot
Ryan's appointment shows the Dragons board means business, says Shane Williams
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoI’m looking to play at 13 for Saracens, says Elliot Daly
The versatile Wasps back on where he sees himself playing in Mark McCall's plans
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Featured
/ 7 years agoTRP’s National Two North Dream Team 2018-19
Tynedale, Sheffield Tigers, Preston Grasshoppers all represented, along with champions Hull Ionians
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Bath and Leicester backs are being sold short by the packs
Neal Hatley has a big job on his hands upon his return to Bath, says Jeremy Guscott
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Dream Team
/ 7 years agoDream Team: Worcester Warriors and former Ulster hooker Niall Annett
The forward picks a XV of the best he has faced and played with
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Featured
/ 7 years agoYoungs Guns: London Irish back row Izaiha Moore-Aiono
After London Irish splurged the cash on big-name players, we met one of their academy prospects
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPat Lam rewarded with mega contract at Bristol Bears
Staying put at Ashton Gate to the next World Cup
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Featured
/ 7 years agoRevered flanker George Smith announces retirement
Evergreen back row calls it a day with 111 Australia caps to his name
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Featured
/ 7 years agoWilliams column: British & Irish Lions call will prove Gatland as one of the best
Shane Williams says there's no better man for the job of leading the Lions to South Africa in 2021
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Featured
/ 7 years agoTRP’s National One Dream Team 2018-19
The Rugby Paper picks its XV of top performers in one of English rugby's most competition leagues
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Featured
/ 7 years agoIsrael Folau £2.15m contract with Australia terminated after panel backs union’s decision
Wallabies superstar won't be heading to the World Cup, but has 72 hours to lodge appeal and continue legal battle
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Champions Cup hasn’t spread rugby beyond Six Nations unions
Bilbao stands alone as the only time the European Cup finals have been spread further than London, Paris, Newcastle or Marseille,...
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Dream Team
/ 7 years agoDream Team: Northampton Saints and England centre Luther Burrell
Northampton Saints centre Luther Burrell will bring to a close a 13-year love affair with rugby union to switch codes and...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPat Lam opens the door for Genge to return home
Pat Lam would like to have Ellis Genge return to the Bristol Bears, three years after the forward left his hometown...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoWallabies name Christian Lealiifano in training squad ahead of World Cup two years after cancer remission
Lealiifano's renewed hope of making the Wallabies squad heading to Japan
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Featured
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Tom Curry or Sam Underhill? Who should start at 7 for England
Jeremy Guscott envisages a great rivalry forming between the two flankers who are the solution to England's run of using 6-and-a-halves
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCain column: Galacticos at London Irish need a general like Jonny
Nick Cain questions whether Paddy Jackson will be able to unify an Exiles dressing room packed with southern hemisphere stars
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDave Ellis turns Kenilworth RFC into triple kings at HQ
Ellis hopes to continue coaching next season at Kenilworth after clinching historic treble at Twickenham
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTRP’s Championship Dream Team XV 2018-19
Jon Newcombe has canvassed opinion from the second tier to select a dream XV
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Owen Farrell and Jonny Sexton tactical battle will be box office
Jeremy Guscott examines the battle of the 10s ahead of the Champions Cup final












