IF the Lions tour is of such a huge boost to the economy of the host nation why are we putting up with such disrespect […]

HEADING into first Test week, the big question remains: Can the Lions pack get parity at the set-piece.Warren Gatland has flown out Ireland hooker Ronan […]

IT’S fascinating how small margins make such a difference at the very highest level. Take Adam Radwan for example.The Newcastle flyer looked electric for England […]

AS much as I want the Lions to do well on their tour of South Africa, I just cannot see it happening.The game against the […]

By SAM JACKSON Scotland ……….24ptsTries: Harrison 10, Gray 18, Muncaster 49 Conversions: Scott 11, 19, 50Penalties: Scott 3Wales …………….32ptsTries: Tshiunza 5, Hawkins 13, Jones 24, […]

By ADAM ELLIS England …………27pts Tries: O Bailey 5, Bates 15, Relton 43, 70 Conversions: Mathews 6, 16Penalties: Mathews 10Italy ………………..17ptsTries: Neculai 45, Di Bartolomeo […]

Ireland …………28France…………..34FRANCE recorded their fourth-straight win against Ireland to secure second place in the table, with a well-executed try for Louis Bielle-Barrey proving to be […]

By NICK CAIN South Africa A..17pts Tries: Nkosi 12, Am 31 Conversions: Steyn 13, 33 Penalties: Steyn 5Lions ………………13ptsTries: Jones 43 Conversions: Farrell 44 Penalties: […]

KYRAN BRACKEN THE Lions must wrap up Faf de Klerk and cut off the supply line of his dangerous aerial bombs if they are to […]

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Fast tempo: Scrum-half Ali PriceOK, it was ‘only’ a seriously under-strength Stormers, shorn of all their South Africa squad players, but that […]

MENTION of the Tanner family calls to mind one of the unsung heroes of grassroots rugby, Tony’s father Derek, who was at the heart of […]

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Dazzling: Anthony WatsonSOMETIMES you just have to keep the faith. I defer to nobody in my abiding love of Lions rugby – the […]

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO:The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EUemail: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.ukYOUR recent ‘Baron Files’ with Nick Cain should cause the RFU […]

THERE can be nothing but sympathy for the Lions squad and coaching staff for being sent into a trap in Gauteng – they should never […]

BRENDAN Gallagher’s ‘Iconic Pictures’ is a firm favourite of mine in TRP. It was only a matter of time before Erica and her Front Roe […]

CHRIS WOLFE-ELDER, THE FORMER WASPS ACADEMY, PLYMOUTH ALBION, LONDON WELSH, YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE, CHINNOR & RICHMOND FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE PLAYED WITH AND AGAINST…. […]

By NICK CAIN Sharks ………………7pts Tries: Venter 50 Conversions: Bosch 51Lions ………………54ptsTries: Adams 2, 56, 78; Van der Merwe 6, 25, 73; Aki 39, Rees-Zammit […]

By CARL LEE France ………………..45 Scotland …………….21SCOTLAND failed to take advantage of playing against 14 men for more than an hour, as France recorded their […]