Osada gets the Knights off to flier

JAPAN RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK SAITAMA Wild Knights kicked off their Japan Rugby League One season in convincing fashion by beating...

Pooler step up to stun Steelmen

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD SUPER Rygbi Cymru leaders Ebbw Vale were stunned 2316 at Gwent rivals Pontypool yesterday –...

Pooler step up to stun Steelmen

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD SUPER Rygbi Cymru leaders Ebbw Vale were stunned 2316 at Gwent rivals Pontypool yesterday –...

Pooler step up to stun Steelmen

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD SUPER Rygbi Cymru leaders Ebbw Vale were stunned 2316 at Gwent rivals Pontypool yesterday –...

Brecon can’t catch Merthyr

Premiership round-up MERTHYR got the better of Brecon 47-37 at the Wern as the sides served up a pre-Christmas cracker in...

Brecon can’t catch Merthyr

Premiership round-up MERTHYR got the better of Brecon 47-37 at the Wern as the sides served up a pre-Christmas cracker in...

Brecon can’t catch Merthyr

Premiership round-up MERTHYR got the better of Brecon 47-37 at the Wern as the sides served up a pre-Christmas cracker in...

BRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Bouscatel looks like he will run again

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN ADVENT tensions rather than goodwill in the corridors of French rugby power in the week leading up...

Bouscatel looks like he will run again

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN ADVENT tensions rather than goodwill in the corridors of French rugby power in the week leading up...

Bouscatel looks like he will run again

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN ADVENT tensions rather than goodwill in the corridors of French rugby power in the week leading up...

Thorley is ruled out for rest of season

Blow: Ollie Thorley faces a long time on the sidelines PICTURE: Alamy GLOUCESTER winger Ollie Thorley will miss the rest of...

Thorley is ruled out for rest of season

Blow: Ollie Thorley faces a long time on the sidelines PICTURE: Alamy GLOUCESTER winger Ollie Thorley will miss the rest of...

Thorley is ruled out for rest of season

Blow: Ollie Thorley faces a long time on the sidelines PICTURE: Alamy GLOUCESTER winger Ollie Thorley will miss the rest of...

Shoulder injury blow for Griffin

WALES and Bath prop Archie Griffin is set to be out for a “considerable” period after having surgery on a shoulder...

Shoulder injury blow for Griffin

WALES and Bath prop Archie Griffin is set to be out for a “considerable” period after having surgery on a shoulder...

Shoulder injury blow for Griffin

WALES and Bath prop Archie Griffin is set to be out for a “considerable” period after having surgery on a shoulder...

Bath & Bristol still have faith

■By PAUL REES BATH and Bristol headed the Premiership going into this weekend’s round of matches but lost their opening two...

Bath & Bristol still have faith

■By PAUL REES BATH and Bristol headed the Premiership going into this weekend’s round of matches but lost their opening two...

Bath & Bristol still have faith

■By PAUL REES BATH and Bristol headed the Premiership going into this weekend’s round of matches but lost their opening two...

Bill Beaumont named interim chairman at RFU as Tom Ilube resigns amid scandal

Sir Bill Beaumont has been appointed Rugby Football Union chairman on an interim basis following the resignation of Tom Ilube. Ilube...

Warren Gatland to stay as Wales coach but must ‘change fortunes on the pitch’

Warren Gatland is to remain in charge for the 2025 Six Nations following a review into Wales’ slump but has been...

Ellie Kildunne believes impact of home Rugby World Cup lies ‘beyond imagination’

England and Harlequins full-back Ellie Kildunne cannot even fathom how transformative next year’s home Rugby World Cup might be for her...

How fans can prepare for the new Premiership season

Introduction The 24/25 Rugby Premiership is getting close. A lot of preparations are going on and fans are anticipating what this...

Tom Ilube resigns as RFU chairman amid pay controversy

Tom Ilube has resigned as chairman of the Rugby Football Union amid controversy over executive pay. The move follows an outcry...

Gloucester vs Harlequins – Betting Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Christmas is less than a week away, so we are treated to some great rugby matchups...

Premiership Preview – Round 8

By Charlie Elliott The last weekend before Christmas has some mouthwatering rugby action, and although many have already begun their festive celebrations, for...

Grassroots revolt triggers vote over futures of RFU chief executive and chairman

Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney and chairman Tom Ilube are facing motions calling for their removal after a grassroots...

Channelling Teams of the Past: Derby Day Delight and Cup Dreams for Heol-y-Cyw

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports “There is only one way to succeed at anything: to give everything.” This powerful statement from...

S4, E16: Rugby Paper Podcast 2024 Awards and Champions Cup debate

In our last episode of 2024, the gang is back together in full force. Host Ollie Little and columnists Nick Cain,...

Essential Rugby Training Equipment for Beginners and Pros

Rugby is a sport that combines physical strength, strategy, and teamwork. Whether you’re a beginner just learning the basics or a...

Bundee Aki and James Ryan commit to Ireland by signing new deals

Bundee Aki and James Ryan have signed contract extensions with Ireland. Aki has agreed a new one-year deal that will keep...

How does Roulette work?

Roulette is an iconic and classic casino game that’s been played for centuries. It combines a straightforward core concept with a...

Top 13 Hair Transplant Turkey Clinics and Surgeons in 2025

1. Which clinic is best for hair transplant?Smile Hair Clinic is widely regarded as one of the top clinics in Turkey...

Start with Tom Roebuck, Ben Curry tells Steve Borthwick

By Ross Heppenstall Steve Borthwick has been urged to make in-form Sale star Tom Roebuck a starting winger in the Six...

Northampton Saints, Harlequins & Leicester Tigers lead way

By Ben Jaycock Northampton Saints won in South Africa for the first time in their history by beating the Bulls away...

Cornish Pirates remove break clauses

By Sam Jackson Cornish Pirates have lifted the break clauses in player contracts which had been inserted in the summer amid...

Steve Borthwick leads tributes to Tom Voyce

English rugby is mourning the death of 43-year-old former winger Tom Voyce. He went missing last Saturday night during Storm Darragh...

Handre Pollard: My future still up in the air

By Paul Rees Handre Pollard is out of contract at the end of the season and Leicester hope a strong showing...

Scotland will benefit from winning habit – Blair Kinghorn

By Adam Hathaway Blair Kinghorn has been getting into the winning habit with Antoine Dupont and co at Toulouse and reckons...

England-born Junior Kpoku rules out playing for France

By Sam Jackson Hard-hitting: Racing 92 lock Junior Kpoku Junior Kpoku, ineligible for Steve Borthwick’s England team while playing for Racing...

Gareth Anscombe glad to be back to his best after a year out

By Paul Rees Gloucester believe Gareth Anscombe is back to his best after the Wales outside-half spent almost a year out...

My main priority is to help Bath win a trophy, says Miles Reid

By Jon Newcombe An in-house club quiz hit home to Bath’s players just how long it has been since the club...

New-boy Jordie Barrett quick to show his worth for Leinster

By Mark Stevens Leinster had a good inkling of what they were getting when they confirmed the signing of Jordie Barrett...

Promotion still needs too much hoop-jumping

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I’m very pleased to...

Ronan O’Gara keeps on driving La Rochelle

Mark Stevens talks to the former Ireland No.10 about his plans in France - and what could happen next In the...

Hundreds of voices cannot be ignored

FOLLOWING Nick Cain’s TRP articles and others in the national press, and the calls from the three former RFU chairmen for...

Penalise collapsing mauls in open play

THE officiating at the maul needs to be reviewed. When are referees going to penalise collapsing mauls in open play? Twice...