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Emanuel adds his knowhow for U18s

3 March 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA WALES U18 face Scotland today ahead of the Six Na- tions festival which starts at the end of the month A Wales Uis […]

Great start, England, but then it fell to pieces

3 March 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Triple top: Duhan van der Merwe beats Ben Earl to score his hat-trick try at Murrayfield […]

Graham and Tuipulotu ruled out of Six Nations

3 March 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND have lost Darcy Graham and Sione Tuipulotu for the rest of the Six Nations. Edinburgh wing Graham, right, requires groin surgery and […]

Sharks sign Roets as Wiese confirms exit

3 March 2024 0 comments

SALE have signed South African lock Le Roux Roets, below, for next season from URC side Sharks. The 6ft 8in player has signed a two-year […]

England set to defend WXV crown in Canada

3 March 2024 0 comments

CANADA will host the 2024 WXV 1 series in the autumn. WXV 2 will again take place in South Africa and WXV 3 returns to […]

Jenkins agrees to full-time Cardiff gig

3 March 2024 0 comments

FORMER Wales and Lions prop Gethin Jenkins will become a full-time Cardiff coach in 2024-25. Jenkins, 43, has been part-time defence consultant to boss Matt […]

Lads set for trip to France

3 March 2024 0 comments

ENGLAND U18s COACH Jonathan Pendlebury has selected a 24-man squad for England U18’s trip to Chalon-sur-Saône to play France on Saturday as preparation for the […]

Aspinall to lead women

3 March 2024 0 comments

GLOUCESTER-Hartpury’s Daisy Aspinall captains England U18 women in today’s clash against Ireland in Dublin. England last faced Ireland in the 2023 U18 Six Nations Festival, […]

Merthyr facing final challenge

3 March 2024 0 comments

Welsh Rugby Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY will lock horns with Merthyr in next month’s WRU Premiership Cup final at the Principality Stadium. Ruthless […]

Narberth stay clear at the top

3 March 2024 0 comments

Championship round-up NARBERTH made it 16 wins out of 16 in Welsh Championship West as they defeated Ammanford 47-10 with a bonus point. Dean James, […]

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

3 March 2024 0 comments

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Big two leading charge

3 March 2024 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON STADE Francais and reigning champions Toulouse look set to continue their twohorse race for top spot with both victorious this weekend. Paris-based Stade […]

Forthcoming fixtures

3 March 2024 0 comments

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What’s in The Rugby Paper: 03/03/24

1 March 2024 0 comments

Lewis Moody continues to remain doubtful for England’s prospects against Grand Slam-chasing Ireland in next weekend’s Six Nations action, one of several exclusive interviews in The […]

Loughborough Lightning centre Emily Scarratt

Scarratt excited for inaugural PWR ‘Super Weekend’

1 March 2024 0 comments

Premiership Women’s Rugby is embarking on its first ‘Super Weekend’ and Emily Scarratt is delighted to return just in time to play a part in […]

Appleton expected to beat Wales at Rugby World Cup

29 February 2024 0 comments

Portugal captain Tomás Appleton set his side the goal of beating Wales at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, and feels that “crazy” ambition helped Os Lobos win […]

McGeechan named Doncaster director of rugby

29 February 2024 0 comments

Coaching legend Sir Ian McGeechan has taken up the position of consultant director of rugby at Doncaster Knights. The Yorkshire-born ex-Scotland international boasts a CV […]

“Time feels right” to make Racing move – Farrell

28 February 2024 0 comments

Owen Farrell admits that leaving Saracens was a “difficult decision” but that he is ready to “experience something different” by moving to Racing 92. Farrell’s […]

Series 3, Episode 26: Weekend round-up and Tomas Appleton on Portugal’s future

26 February 2024 0 comments

Refereeing controversy was once again at the heart of the third round of the 2024 Six Nations, as Paolo Garbisi’s contentious missed kick denied Italy […]

Correction: The truth about the 6NS-CVC deal

25 February 2024 0 comments

AN opinion column in The Rugby Paper on 28 January 2024, stated “RFU needs to justify its CVC Payments” and “The CVC deal is so […]

Beaumont signs for another year

25 February 2024 0 comments

SALE forward Josh Beaumont has signed a new deal to stay with the Premiership club for a further 12 months. The 31-year-old has made more […]

England U20 star joins Bristol

25 February 2024 0 comments

BRISTOL have signed England age grade back rower Kofi Cripps for next season. The 20-year-old flanker was formerly part of Wasps’ academy and has been […]

Rattled, but Irish still on course for slam

25 February 2024 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Ireland………………………….. 31pts Tries: Sheehan 21, Lowe 32, Frawley 68, Beirne 81 Conversions: Crowley 22, 33, 68, 82 Penalties: Crowley 7 Wales……………………………… 7pts […]

Warboys hat-trick crowns the rout

25 February 2024 0 comments

By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor……………….. 80 Taunton Titans …. 10 CHINNOR produced a sparkling perfor mance of running rugby to notch a remarkable 80 points against […]

Regional results

25 February 2024 0 comments

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Emanuel late show seals first title for Bath

25 February 2024 0 comments

ACADEMIES FINALS DAY■ By TOM JEFFREYS BATH won the Premiership U18s Academy League in dramatic fashion thanks to some last gasp heroics from centre Steffan […]

Regional results

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BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Collazo may risk all to beat the drop

25 February 2024 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN It is a truth universally accepted in French domestic rugby that the side propping up the Top 14 at Christmas is […]

Forthcoming fixtures

25 February 2024 0 comments

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What’s in The Rugby Paper: 25/02/24

23 February 2024 0 comments

It’s a huge weekend in the Six Nations, and you can find action from the Calcutta Cup and Wales’ tough test in Dublin in The Rugby […]

Furbank comes in for Calcutta Cup contest

22 February 2024 0 comments

Preview: Scotland vs England (Saturday, 4:45pm) George Furbank starts for England for the first time since March 2022 as the visitors make five changes for […]

Ireland return to strongest team for Celtic Clash

22 February 2024 0 comments

Preview: Ireland vs Wales (Saturday, 2:15pm) Ireland continue their Grand Slam pursuit by making seven changes to return to their strongest XV against a winless […]

Series 3 Episode 25: Calcutta Cup preview with Bryan Redpath

21 February 2024 0 comments

Round 3 of the 2024 Six Nations is coming thick and fast and the headline fixture – as it often is – is Saturday’s Calcutta […]

Cole’s wife gave him green light to carry on

18 February 2024 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Dan Cole is gunning for Six Nations glory after revealing he got permission from his missus to continue his Test career after […]

Mercer on a mission

18 February 2024 0 comments

Gloucester booked their place in the Premiership Cup final with Zach Mercer, pictured, leading the way with the first try and a hand in both […]

O’Shea wants more England A fixtures

18 February 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Twickenham is looking to arrange up to four England A fixtures in the coming years following the resurrection of the side this […]

Baxter expecting decision on Slade future soon

18 February 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Exeter expect to know “very shortly’ whether England centre Henry Slade will be extending his 13-year stay at Sandy Park. The 30-year […]

All set for spring festivals

18 February 2024 0 comments

ENGLAND U18 Men’s and Women’s sides will travel to Parma, Italy and Colwyn Bay, Wales respectively for the Six Nations Festivals this spring. WOMEN’S FESTIVAL […]

Quesada swoops to select Lynagh

18 February 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Called up: Louis Lynagh in action for Quins LOUIS Lynagh has been selected for Italy’s training squad ahead of their Six Nations […]

DREAM TEAM

18 February 2024 0 comments

RORY BARTLE, THE FORMER NORTH OTAGO, LONDON SCOTTISH, JERSEY REDS, GLOUCESTER & WALES U20S LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…1. […]

Unbeaten Bath set for battle against the Saints

18 February 2024 0 comments

ACADEMIES ROUND-UPBy TOM JEFFREYS NORTHAMPTON and Bath will face off in today’s final of the U18s Academy League at Kingsholm. Bath’s 39-19 win over Gloucester […]

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

18 February 2024 0 comments

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What’s in The Rugby Paper: 18/02/24

16 February 2024 0 comments

As Scotland and England prepare for a crucial round three encounter at Murrayfield next weekend, don’t miss Paul Rees‘ preview of the Calcutta Cup in […]

Win the chance to be a mascot and tickets to England v Ireland

15 February 2024 0 comments

The Rugby Paper have teamed up with Dove Men+Care to give your child the opportunity to be selected as one of the England team’s mascots […]

Tuilagi, Martin and Cowan-Dickie return to England squad

14 February 2024 0 comments

Manu Tuilagi, George Martin and Luke Cowan-Dickie have all returned to the England squad in preparation for their round three match against Scotland. The trio […]

Series 3, Episode 24: Round Two controversy with Peter Winterbottom

13 February 2024 0 comments

The second round of the 2024 Six Nations was marred by refereeing controversy, most notably TMO Brian MacNeice and referee Nic Berry not awarding a […]