Aylesbury battle but Shiplake take the honours

SCHOOLS RUGBY By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON SHIPLAKE College secured a hard-fought 17-7 victory against Aylesbury in the Davies Shield -a fixture named...

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Sutherland signs for Oyonnax SCOTLAND’S British and Irish Lions prop Rory Sutherland has joined Top 14 side Oyonnax on a oneyear...

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Coventry flanker Ryan called up by USA

NEWS EXTRA By PAUL SMITH COVENTRY flanker Paddy Ryan has been called up by the USA for a newly launched four-team...

‘Playing for Ireland was the major prize’

My Life in Rugby with Rob Saunders: The former Ireland and London Irish scrum-half talks about his life in the game...

Steelmen stay one point clear at top

By ROB COLE Premiership round-up IT’S as you were at the top of the Indigo Premiership after the leading sides all...

Pacesetters Brecon make it six out of six

By ROB COLE Championship round-up CHAMPIONSHIP West pacesetters Brecon made it six wins from six by defeating Crymych 32-26. Logan McIntosh...

I’m going nowhere, promises Galthie

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN "I have a contract that runs until June 2028, so no.” That was France head coach Fabien...

Coles out to prove himself for Saints

By PAUL REES When Alex Coles sat down to watch England’s World Cup semi-final against South Africa last night, he thought...

Assiratti’s hard work is starting to pay off with Wales call-up

By ROB COLE Keiron Assiratti will never forget April Fools’ Day in 2023 – it was the day his career suddenly...

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 22/10/23

They’ll be action, reaction and analysis from both this weekend’s Rugby World Cup semi-finals in The Rugby Paper this Sunday. After an...

Premiership Rugby weekly previews: Round Two

While England‘s upcoming World Cup semi-final showdown with the Springboks holds a prominent place in the minds of English rugby fans,...

Red Roses ease to win in WXV1 opener against Australia

By Tom Jeffreys England………………………………….42 Tries: Botterman 5, Wyrwas 18, Packer 30, 49; Breach 38, Jones 57 Conversions: Aitchison 6, 18, 31,...

Steward in for one of three England changes for South Africa

Freddie Steward has replaced Marcus Smith in one of three England changes for their Rugby World Cup semi-final against South Africa,...

Argentina and New Zealand go largely unchanged for semi-final

Argentina have made just one change to their starting line-up for Friday’s semi-final against New Zealand, who have only made two...

Wyrwas set for debut as Red Roses take on Wallaroos

Saracens scrum-half Ella Wyrwas is set to make her first start for the Red Roses in their opening match of the...

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How To Keep Up To Date With Rugby World Cup 2023

The Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2023 concludes at the end of October after a gruelling seven weeks of rugby played by...

Series 3, Episode 13: The greatest quarter-finals in RWC history and a look to the semis

Wow. Just wow. The Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter-finals certainly did not disappoint, with two all-time great matches in Paris accompanied...

Players Who Have Impressed in this Year’s Rugby World Cup 2023

The group stages of the 2023 Rugby World Cup have produced some of the most thrilling matches in the tournament’s history....

Ireland and Wales Fall as Sexton and Biggar Part Ways!

It disappointed two of the Six Nations teams, Ireland and Wales, as they had to leave the Rugby World Cup, losing...

Six nations: Italy looking for revenge, France and Ireland favourites

The board of the oldest rugby tournament in the world has published the program for next year’s edition which will be...

Five semi-final shocks to inspire England and Argentina

The odds of both England and Argentina overcoming their semi-final opponents this weekend to reach the Rugby World Cup Final are...

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Sports Betting and Its Benefits Into the Rugby Sports Industry

In competitions where every pass and tackle holds the chance of a win, a new player hits the spotlight – betting....

Raiwalui confirms Fiji departure after World Cup exit

Fiji boss Simon Raiwalui has confirmed he will step down at the end of the year after his side’s Rugby World...

Kenyan Rugby Stars: Heroes on and off the Field

In the heartland of East Africa, Kenya has earned its reputation as a nation of rugby enthusiasts. While the sport of...

How to Bet on Rugby in Kentucky

Rugby in Kentucky is gaining traction, and so is the practice of betting on the sport. Traditional horse racing venues are...

South Africa stun France to set up England rematch

By Nick Powell, Online Editor France………………………………………..28 Tries: Baille 4, 31; Mauvaka 22 Conversions: Ramos 5, 32 Penalties: Ramos 40+1, 54, 73...

England hold off Fiji fightback to reach semis

By Nick Powell, Online Editor England…………………………….30 Tries: Tuilagi 14, Marchant 23 Conversions: Farrell 24 Penalties: Farrell 11, 34, 38, 54, 78...

Defensive dominance gives Sale winning start

By Tom Jeffreys Sale Sharks…………………20 Tries: Roebuck 6, O’Flaherty 12, Caine 38 Cons: R Du Preez 7 Pens: R Du Preez...

Care: Time to grab this chance of a lifetime

From ADAM HATHAWAY Danny Care has urged England to seize the day against Fiji this afternoon because it could be the...

Gatland: Change of ref did not help

From ADAM HATHAWAY in Marseille Warren Gatland claimed a change of referee put a spoke in the wheels of his Wales...

Confident England set to get out of jail

From ADAM HATHAWAY PREVIEW... England v Fiji Today. Kick-off 4pm, Stade de Marseille Steve Borthwick and his coaching staff are on...

Fairytale finale for revived Pumas

From NICK CAIN Wales.................................. 17pts Tries: Biggar 14, T Williams 57 Conversions: Biggar 16, 57 Penalties: Biggar 21 Argentina ......................... 29pts...

The only way is up for this team

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IF IT was all a bit of a let down in the end, let’s not...

Unbelievable! It all ends in Irish tears

By TOM BRADSHAW Ireland............................ 24pts Tries: Aki 27, Gibson-Park 39, Penalty 64 Conversions: Sexton 29, 40 Penalties: Sexton 22 New Zealand...................

Sorry end for Sexton and his band of brothers as they fall short yet again

BRENDAN GALLAGHER No No No. Not again surely? After 36 years of trying to win a quarter-final Ireland have fallen short...

Daly on barista beat

ELLIOT Daly is vying with Manu Tuilagi for the best coffee maker title in the England squad but reckons he does...

George is a little green

JAMIE George had a touch of envy last week in Lille when three old Saracens team-mates popped over to watch England’s...

French eye next generation

THE French are trying to encourage a new batch of Antoine Duponts to take up the game by distributing a free...

Gatland makes most of the late, late show

TIME-KEEPING has not been a strong point of teams in this tournament with most of them guilty of tardiness. Wales were...

Aussie accents in the air

WALES and England fans were flooding into the Vieux Port in Marseille on Friday afternoon ahead of this weekend’s fixtures. There...

Martins: The best moment of my life

Fiji......................23 Portugal .......... 24 FIJI edged into the quarter-finals despite losing a classic encounter to Portugal, who recorded their first victory...

Carreras hat-trick subdues Japan

Japan................27 Argentina ........39 MATEO Carreras’ hat-trick helped Argentina to a thrilling victory in an exhilarating contest which set up their quarter-final...

Romania make Tonga work hard

Tonga............... 45 Romania ......... 24 TONGA had to work hard to overcome a resilient Romania side and claim their only win...

France put faith in Dupont return

By TOM BRADSHAW PREVIEW... France v South Africa Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade de France France are preparing for a game of...

England must get best out of Smith

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick does not have a lot of choice when it comes to selecting...

Saracens keep eye on Carre

ON THE BLINDSIDE Premiership Champions Saracens could re-sign out-of-favour Wales loosehead Rhys Carre for next season. Carre, 25, made eight appearances...

England’s big names to get new offer

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England stars are poised to be offered guaranteed payments of between £100,000 to £150,000 by...