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There’ll be no cheating while I’m in charge, says new boss

16 March 2025 0 comments

THE Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), the body that runs the Top 14 and ProD2 professional men’s rugby divisions in France, has a new president […]

Forthcoming fixtures

16 March 2025 0 comments

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Simon Easterby disappointed with comments around Antoine Dupont injury incident

14 March 2025 0 comments

Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby has expressed disappointment with accusatory comments made by France head coach Fabien Galthie regarding the Antoine Dupont injury incident. Les […]

Dillon Lewis Joins the Charge: Are the Dragons Ready to Rise?

13 March 2025 0 comments

By Pete Ryan – @PeterRyanSports We are at this stage in the season, with signings unveiled and strategies unfolding, and the road for next season […]

Katy Daly-McLean backs Gloucester-Hartpury to win third straight Premiership Women’s Rugby title

13 March 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott Watch Gloucester-Hartpury v Saracens in the PWR Final, live on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ from 2pm on Sunday 16th March The Premiership Women’s rugby […]

Marcus Smith restored to England team for Six Nations finale against Wales

12 March 2025 0 comments

England have made extensive changes to their team for Saturday’s final Guinness Six Nations match against Wales including recalling Marcus Smith at full-back. A week […]

Super Rugby Americas: Round Four Review

12 March 2025 0 comments

Joe Santamaria reviews an enthralling round four, as champions Dogos finally found their flow to grab their first win of the season. Pampas 15-14 Tarucas […]

Opinion: Now is the perfect time for Wales to deploy Keiran Williams

12 March 2025 0 comments

By Pete Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Welsh rugby is on the brink of a new era, a proud nation striving to reclaim its former glory. With […]

Women’s Six Nations: Wales captain Hannah Jones on coming back after considering retirement

11 March 2025 0 comments

By Paul Eddison Hannah Jones was on the verge of walking away from international rugby before being convinced by her club coach and new national […]

Jack Boyle – Ireland’s future front row star

10 March 2025 0 comments

By Pete Ryan You won’t find a position quite like the prop in any sport. It is a position defined by toughness, strength, and determination. […]

British and Irish Lions watch: How players chances have changed after this weekend’s Six Nations

10 March 2025 0 comments

After the huge announcement that the British and Irish Lions squad and captain will be revealed in front of thousands of fans at the O2 […]

Rugby’s social media moments of the weekend

10 March 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott As always, rugby delivered some great moments this weekend, with the Six Nations taking so many twists and turns. Results aside, there were […]

Six Nations stock Risers and Fallers: Ireland the biggest losers after missing huge Grand Slam opportunity

10 March 2025 0 comments

It was another brilliant weekend of Six Nations action, in which France climbed up to pole position with one round to go, after a huge […]

Six Nations Team of the Week: France unstoppable in Dublin with six players included

10 March 2025 0 comments

What a weekend of Six Nations action, after France blew the Championship wide open with a massive win over Ireland in Dublin. England kept up […]

Ollie Lawrence out of Six Nations finale and fearing season-ending lay-off

10 March 2025 0 comments

Ollie Lawrence will miss England’s Guinness Six Nations finale against Wales and could struggle to play again this season after suffering an Achilles injury during […]

Six Nations: Seven try England thump Italy at Twickenham

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Ethan Bents England piled on seven tries to secure a bonus point win and beat Italy in entertaining fashion at the Allianz Stadium. Ollie […]

Francis Baron: It’s time for the entire RFU Board to go

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Nick Cain Francis Baron has called for the replacement of the entire RFU Board, adding a radical dimension to the demand for change at […]

England need to play for the full 80, says Elliot Daly

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Elliot Daly has urged England to put their foot on Italian throats today and keep it there in finally delivering a Six […]

We must pull together to grow game – Rob Baxter

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Rob Baxter believes that the responsibility for growing rugby – both financially and in terms of interest – falls on the entire […]

Fit-again Josh Hodge keen to kick on with Exeter Chiefs

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees Josh Hodge is getting a kick out of life at Exeter as the fullback looks to put himself in contention for England’s […]

Six Nations: Italy aren’t going to roll over for England, says Ben Kay

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald England will be in for another Six Nations shocker unless they show plenty of “patience” as well as clinical finishing at Allianz […]

England vs Italy Preview: Fraser Dingwall set to pull the strings as Steve Borthwick puts faith in Saints

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Preview – England v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Steve Borthwick might not come across as a gambler but he has […]

I play at my best when I’m vocal, says centurion Jamie George

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Man of the moment Jamie George insists not much has changed despite being stripped of the England captaincy ahead of the Six […]

Six Nations: France get back their va va voom to end Ireland’s Grand Slam hopes

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Nick Cain Ireland…………………………. 27pts Tries: Sheehan 43, Healy 77, Conan 81 Conversions: Prendergast 44, 78, 81 Penalties: Prendergast 35, 43 France………………………….. 42pts Tries: Bielle-Biarrey […]

Fabien Galthie: Antoine Dupont injury is looking serious

9 March 2025 0 comments

France head coach Fabien Galthie fears captain Antoine Dupont has sustained a “serious” knee injury. Ireland lock Tadhg Beirne fell on Dupont’s leg at a […]

Six Nations: Lively Maxime Lucu steps up to guide France home

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees It was a tale of two injuries. James Lowe picked up a knock in the warm-up with the crowd only told he […]

Jeremy Guscott – England must put foot on the gas

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Jeremy Guscott – Outspoken & Unmissable every week… Some of the reasons for the changes Steve Borthwick has made against Italy are understandable, although […]

Six Nations: Scotland survive spirited Wales revival

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Scotland ……………………… 35pts Tries: Kinghorn 5, 48; Jordan 11, 33; Graham 27 Conversions: Russell 6, 12, 28, 34, 49 Wales …………………………… 29pts […]

Tommy Freeman deserves a run in the centres

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week The England midfield has been a mishmash of failed partnerships, wishful thinking, haphazard revolving-door selection, […]

Pressure is building on the RFU Board to stand down

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week The Whole Game Union has added its weight to the call by Francis Baron for […]

Ben Youngs lifts the lid on Steve Borthwick – but too late

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Nick Cain Ben Youngs lifted the lid last week on Steve Borthwick being a “risk-averse” coach, and stated that the kick-first strategy adopted by […]

U20s six Nations: Historic win for poweful French outfit over Ireland

9 March 2025 0 comments

By William Bull Ireland…………… 12pts Tries: Penalty 40+5, Mangan 80+1 France…………….22pts Tries: Echegaray 14, Leveque 18, Akrab 33, 52 Conversion: Keletaona 53 Corentin Mezou led […]

U20s Six Nations: Kane James shines to help England keep Grand Slam hopes alive

9 March 2025 0 comments

By George Wellbelove England ……………………… 33pts Tries: Timmins 11, Burrow 17, Gulley 20, Hall 57, Bracken 80 Conversions: Bellamy 12, 18, 21, 58 Italy ……………………………. […]

U20s Six Nations: Double red for Wales allows Scotland to take the high road

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Scotland …………. 27pts Tries: Douglas 18, 74; Moncrieff 27, Brown 34 Conversions: Urwin 18, 34 Penalty: Coates 65 Wales ………………..12pts Tries: Emanuel […]

U20s Six Nations: Showdown in Cardiff will be huge challenge – Olamide Sodeke

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Olamide Sodeke – England U20s & Saracens Lock Not many people can say they’ve won a Grand Slam, whether that’s as an U20s player […]

Andy Robinson praise for cross-league rivalry

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Andy Robinson has spoken about the positive experience of playing Championship clubs in what looks set to be the final season of […]

Howzat! Azzurri are left stumped

9 March 2025 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Box office: England’s Elliot Daly scores against Italy in last year’s Six Nations match PICTURE: Alamy AS the BBC’s top brass […]

Lytchett Minster 2s? Now they were decent…

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Chris Hewett – Thinking Allowed Anyone seeking to capture the essence of rugby’s transformation over recent decades need not wrestle with the demise of […]

Prem Rugby Cup: Newcastle Falcons can’t live with Bath late show

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle Falcons ……. 29pts Tries: Hearle 5, McCallum 38, Stevenson 43, 50 Conversions: Connon 39, 44, 51 Penalty: Connon 17 Bath ……………………………….41pts […]

Steve Diamond likes look of young chargers

9 March 2025 0 comments

Newcastle director of rugby Steve Diamond heaped praise on his young chargers but admitted they’ve got a lot to learn. The Premiership’s bottom side put […]

PWR: Gloucester-Hartpury set sights on making it three in a row

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock This season’s truncated Women’s Premiership sprint will be rounded off next Sunday as Gloucester-Hartpury bid for an unprecedented threepeat, while previous serial […]

Newcastle Falcons flyer Elliott Obatoyinbo on the crest of a wave

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Elliott Obatoyinbo is hoping he can ride the crest of Newcastle’s wave and return to the sort of form that he showed […]

John Mitchell names England Women’s Six Nations squad

9 March 2025 0 comments

Millie David, Charlotte Fray, Jade Shekells and Sarah Parry have all been called into the England training squad for the first time before the Women’s […]

Santi Carreras will be fighting for Gloucester until the end, insists Trevor Woodman

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald Santiago Carreras may be about to wave adios to Kingsholm but he will certainly not be “downing tools”. The Argentina star, who […]

Joe Launchbury has helped me cope, says George Hammond

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald George Hammond used “role model” Joe Launchbury as a mental crutch to help him through one of the toughest spells of his […]

Eligibility journey of Benhard Janse van Rensburg

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Peter Jackson – The man truly in the know At Eden Park on June 20, 2014, the cream of England’s teenaged crop edged past […]

Questions over Garry Ringrose’s ‘lenient’ ban refuse to go away

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Peter Jackson – The man truly in the know The Rugby Paper’s investigation into the Six Nations giving Romain Ntamack and Garry Ringrose different […]

Final acts will define England’s season

9 March 2025 0 comments

ANALYSIS >> PAUL REES SAYS THAT, WHILE A FIRST DEFEAT TO ITALY IS UNLIKELY, BORTHWICK’S MEN WILL FACE A STERNER TEST IN WALES ELLIS Genge […]

Maverick Marcus Smith has role to play

9 March 2025 0 comments

Steve Borthwick explained the dropping of Marcus Smith to the bench today by saying he wanted to unleash the Harlequin when the opposition was feeling […]

Bucs Super Rugby: Loughborough made to fight all the way

9 March 2025 0 comments

Bucs Rugby By Tom Jeffreys Loughborough survived the biggest threat to their league title hopes by the skin of their teeth against Leeds Beckett to […]

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