Q&A

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Q&A news, interviews, opinion and other content.

For me, you have to go out to play good rugby and enjoy yourself

8 September 2024 0 comments

Q&A As he approaches his 20th season as director of rugby at Bedford Blues, Mike Rayer chats to Jon Newcombe about his tenure at Goldington […]

Q&A: Leigh Steinberg on Louis Rees-Zammit’s NFL chances

2 September 2024 0 comments

Ben Jaycock caught up with American sports agent Leigh Steinberg to discuss Louis Rees-Zammit and his chances of making it in the NFL.

It’ll be tough – we’ll give it our best shot

4 August 2024 0 comments

Q&A Following promotion to National Two East, Colchester head coach Craig Burrows, below, tells Ben Jaycock his plan for the new challenge On the way […]

Staying up’s going to be a challenge

28 July 2024 0 comments

Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to Devonport Services head coach Ben Russell, below, as they prepare for life in National Two West Happy days: Devonport Services […]

Macclesfield ready for the long haul…

21 July 2024 0 comments

Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to new Macclesfield director of rugby Matt Coleridge, bottom, about the challenges his newly promoted side will face after being shifted […]

It’s a lot of work but we’ll be ready in time

14 July 2024 0 comments

Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to newly promoted Havant’s head coach Will Knight ahead of their National 2 East campaign How are preparations going for next […]

The scrum has decided the last two World Cups

7 July 2024 0 comments

Q&A Ben Jaycock speaks to Northampton scrum coach Matt Fergurson about their victorious Premiership campaign and the game’s issues around the set-piece Tell us about […]

Wimbledon give Jim a spendid send-off

9 June 2024 0 comments

Q&A Ben Jaycock caught up with Wimbledon stalwart Jim Green, who recently stepped down as chairman after 45 years of service at the club as […]

I’m really impressed by the ambition on show

14 April 2024 0 comments

Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to England men’s head coach Jonathan Pendlebury following a successful U18 Six Nations festival So, Jonathan three wins from three, how […]

‘It’s been a great start but there are tougher challenges ahead of us’

3 March 2024 0 comments

Q&A Ben Jaycock catches up with England U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft to assess the current state of play in the Six Nations So, Mark […]

Great to see jeopardy in battle to be champions

4 February 2024 0 comments

Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to former Harlequins and England winger Ugo Monye, below, now a pundit for TNT Sports, about the state of play in […]

‘Borthwick needs to find the right balance’

5 November 2023 0 comments

Ben Jaycock talks to former England wing turned TV pundit Topsy Ojo and gets his verdict on World Cup 2023 You were out there for […]

It’s time for England to sort out their attack

20 August 2023 0 comments

Q&A Former England flanker Peter Winterbottom talks to Ben Jaycock after a hectic week for the national team and tells us how his Esher side […]

‘Time England had central contracts’

30 July 2023 0 comments

Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to former Ireland captain Rob Saunders, who won 12 caps between 1991 and 1994 before venturing into business life in the […]

New faces can turn Quins into contenders

23 July 2023 0 comments

Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to 54-time England No.8 Nick Easter about his optimism for former side Harlequins following their coaching changes and hears his verdict […]

Wade would be my wild card on the wing

9 July 2023 0 comments

Q&A Ben Jaycock speaks to former Wasps, Leicester and England winger Tom Varndell about the state of the game in 7s and 15s Ben Jaycock: […]

We want Worcester to play at Sixways again

4 June 2023 0 comments

Q&A Ben Jaycock speaks to Worcester Warriors Supporters Trust founder Marcus Mulcahy about the group’s plans to revitalise the club Following a torrid 12 months […]

Name-change for Cardiff is a home-coming for legend Peter

22 August 2021 0 comments

Q&A ON THE RECORD PETER THOMAS Benefactor: Peter Thomas is Cardiff’s geatest backer Peter Thomas played for Cardiff in the 1960s and counted some of […]