SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk SO, it has been suggested that Worcester Warriors […]
Harlequins kept their qualification hopes alive with a pulsating win against Saracens, after another night of absorbing Premiership Cup action. Despite Saracens being the better […]
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Gloucester prop Patrice Collazo has spent some time recently in London, but Blindside understands there is no chance […]
The Professional Game Board at the RFU have agreed to loosen the rules governing the minimum stadium capacity for promotion to the Premiership. The move […]
Jones special lays Ironmen a foundation Cardiff………………….29 Merthyr………………..45 By JACK NAISBITT MERTHYR confirmed their place in the WRU Premiership Cup quarter-finals as they completed a […]
Head coach: Johann van Graan Captain: Ben Spencer Ground: The Recreation Ground Capacity: 14,509 PREDICTED FINISH: 11TH Johann van Graan, Bath’s new head coach, is […]
Director of Rugby: Pat Lam Captain: Steven Luatua Ground: Ashton Gate Capacity: 27,000 PREDICTED FINISH: 8TH Pat Lam’s glass is always half full. Even after […]
Director of Rugby: Rob Baxter Captains: Jack Yeandle/Joe Simmonds Ground: Sandy Park Capacity: 14,100 PREDICTED FINISH: 6TH The Chiefs missed out on the Premiership final […]
Head Coach: George Skivington Captain: Lewis Ludlow Ground: Kingsholm Capacity: 16,115 PREDICTED FINISH: 3RD When George Skivington arrived at Gloucester during the Covid summer, the […]
Team-by-team guide by Paul Rees Head Coach: Tabai Matson Captain: Stephan Lewies Ground: Twickenham Stoop Capacity: 14,816 PREDICTED FINISH: 2ND Quins felt they were not […]
Head Coach: Steve Borthwick Captain: Hanro Liebenberg Ground: Welford Road Capacity: 25,849 PREDICTED FINISH: 4TH The Tigers clawed their way from the bottom to the […]
Director of Rugby: Declan Kidney Captain: Matt Rogerson Ground: Gtech Community Stadium Capacity: 17,250 PREDICTED FINISH: 7TH The Exiles were involved in precious few dull […]
Head Coach: Dave Walder Captain: Will Welch Ground: Kingston Park Capacity: 10,200 PREDICTED FINISH: 12TH The Falcons are getting used to life without Dean Richards […]
Director of Rugby: Phil Dowson Captain: Lewis Ludlam Ground: Franklin’s Gardens Capacity: 15,200 PREDICTED FINISH: 5TH Northampton have tended to yo-yo in recent seasons, not […]
Director of Rugby: Alex Sanderson Captain: Jono Ross Ground: AJ Bell Stadium Capacity: 12,000 PREDICTED FINISH: 9th Salfrord is no longer little South Africa. Faf […]
Director of Rugby: Mark McCall Captain: Owen Farrell Ground: StoneX Stadium Capacity: 10,500 PREDICTED FINISH: 1ST Saracens returned to the Premiership after their vacation in […]
Head coach: Lee Blackett Captain: Joe Launchbury Ground: Coventry Building Society Arena Capacity: 32,753 PREDICTED FINISH: 10TH Recruitment was put on hold for a few […]
Director of Rugby: Steve Diamond Captain: Ted Hill Ground: Sixways Stadium Capacity: 11,499 PREDICTED FINISH: 13TH Steve Diamond’s bid to become the first Worcester coach […]
THE Welsh Premiership will be expanded to 14 teams for 2023-24 with no relegation in 2022-23. Two teams will be promoted from the Championship. The […]
National League Rugby gets underway in England this Saturday, and head coach of Leeds Tykes Jon Callard set his expectations high for what his side […]
Experienced head: Jason Woodward in action for Gloucester Sale Sharks have signed former Gloucester fullback Jason Woodward ahead of the new season. He has signed […]
The round-by-round fixtures for the 2022/23 Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup tournament have been announced. Teams were split into four tiers for […]
ADAM Hastings and Huw Jones will miss Scotland’s summer tour to South America because of injury. Gloucester fly-half Hastings has withdrawn with a hamstring problem […]
One of the extraordinary comeback tales of either Leicester Tigers or Saracens will reach a fairytale conclusion this Saturday, as they announced their teams for […]
Premiership Rugby has said the winner of Saturday’s final will be subject to a forensic investigation of their books, as they released a report into […]
Freddie Burns says that a Gallagher Premiership title triumph would “mean the world” to him as his 13th season of professional rugby heads towards a […]
Leicester Tigers captain Ellis Genge and fly-half George Ford start their final home game as they bid farewell to Welford Road against Northampton Saints in […]
Saracens flanker Ben Earl has been crowned Gallagher Premiership player of the season following his outstanding contribution to his club’s title challenge this season. Earl […]
HARLEQUINS centre Andre Esterhuizen has been voted the Rugby Players’ Association’s players’ player of the year, getting the most votes in a poll conducted by […]
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points THE subject of salary caps and their desirability has been much discussed […]
London Irish: (16) 25Tries: White Con: Jackson Pens: Jackson 6Worcester: (18) 25Tries: Kvesic, Humphreys, Hatherell Cons: Smith 2 Pens: Smith 2 STEVE Diamond secured back-to-back […]
Ealing Trailfinders have withdrawn their appeal of the RFU’s decision to not grant them promotion to the Gallagher Premiership. The RFU denied this season’s Championship […]
By PAUL REES JORDY Reid is backing Ealing Trailfinders’ appeal to be promoted to the Premiership, confident the Championship winners would not be one-season wonders […]
Bath v Worcester Warriors Billy Searle’s boot was the difference as Worcester Warriors were victorious at Bath in the Premiership Cup. Bath went into the […]
Leicester Tigers revived their hopes of a Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final with a 41-26 home win over London Irish at Welford Road. The Tigers will […]
Exeter Chiefs……..17 Leicester Tigers…22 Leicester Tigers wing Chris Ashton equalled Tom Varndell’s Premiership try-scoring record as his two tries helped the league leaders to victory […]
Doncaster Knights have said that they will appeal the decision denying them a chance of promotion to the Premiership. The RFU announced yesterday (Tuesday) that […]
Premiership promotion hopefuls Doncaster Knights and Ealing Trailfinders have not met the minimum standards criteria for promotion to the top flight. The RFU Council agreed […]