Lions show bite with seven-try rout

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....47 Hinckley.................... 7 At Westleigh Park there was a local derby between Leicester Lions and Hinckley Hornets....

Pam celebrates making it to 50

By BEN JAYCOCK Working hard: Simi Pam takes on the Quins defence PICTURES: Getty Images Ever present Simi Pam is busy...

Sale, Worcester given Premier 15s reprieve

SALE Sharks and Worcester Warriors have been given conditional offers to join the women’s Premier 15s next season. Both were omitted...

Montiel joins Saracens

Canada front rower Maya Montiel joined Saracens last week and went straight into the lineup against Wasps on Saturday. Prop Montiel...

Time to limit number of dual-registered players – Biljon

By LUKE JARMYN Concern: Harvey Biljon Jersey Reds’ Harvey Biljon is calling for new restrictions to be brought in around the...

Young Guns: Gloucester & England U20s prop Archie McArthur

Archie McArthur hoping to develop his scrummaging whilst in England’s U20s Six Nations camp, with the hope of turning it into...

Henderson has Fylde in sight

By BEN JAYCOCK Leading National Leagues try scorer Rhys Henderson has been in the right place at the right time this...

RFU sets deadline for new owners

The RFU has set the new owners of Wasps and Worcester Warriors a February 14 deadline to have their respective takeovers...

Burnell has big boots to fill in Jersey

PROMISING young flyhalf Ben Burnell has become the newest member of Jersey Reds’ squad as he joins the Championship side from...

Bratton glad to be a Knight

DONCASTER Knights have signed tighthead prop Bobby Bratton for the remainder of the season. Bratton, 24, joins Doncaster from Scottish Super6...

Coventry swoop for Wilson

CHAMPIONSHIP side Coventry have signed former Worcester Warriors full-back Tobi Wilson with immediate effect. The 19-year-old was made redundant last year...

Give Bill a break – he’s the best man for the job

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I really cannot understand why so many people within our game seem...

Leicester bring Brown out of the wilderness

NEWS EXTRA LEICESTER have signed former England full-back Mike Brown on a shortterm deal, initially as cover during the Six Nations....

Cokanasiga commits long-term at The Rec

NEWS EXTRA JOE Cokanasiga has signing a long-term contract to stay at Bath. Cokanasiga, 25, who has 14 England caps, joins...

Lewies available for Harlequins ‘Big Match’

NEWS EXTRA HARLEQUINS lock and club captain Stephan Lewies has received a two-week ban for his red card in last weekend’s...

Hodge extends his stay at Sandy Park

NEWS EXTRA EXETER Chiefs full-back Josh Hodge has signed a new long-term contract with the Premiership club. The 22-year-old has scored...

Italy great Parisse to call time this summer

NEWS EXTRA FORMER Italy captain Sergio Parisse will retire at the end of the season. The 39-year-old previously announced he would...

Giteau: I’ve milked the contracts dry

NEWS EXTRA MATT Giteau, 40, has announced his retirement, saying he’s “milked this game and the contracts dry” having played in...

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Table topping Lions fill Collins with pride

By BEN JAYCOCK Leicester Lions have lost just once in their last 25 games and head coach Gareth Collins believes the...

Regional results

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Spears point the way with victory at Verblitz

JAPAN ROUND-UP By BEN JAYCOCK Kubota Spears moved top of Japan Rugby League One with a 44-34 victory away to Toyota...

Garside on target to keep Bath in charge

By Nick Powell Bath remain joint top of the table with Exeter after Alfie Garside’s last-minute penalty gave them a 20-17...

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Rugby School launches 200th celebration

SCHOOLS RUGBY RUGBY School will begin celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the creation of the game by launching The Global...

My Life in Rugby with Steve Lander: ‘Controversy inevitable when you’re a referee’

The former international referee, who took charge of 18 tests from 1995 to 2003, talks about his life in the game...

Unbeaten leaders Pooler go seven-up

Championship, Nat 1 round-up PONTYPOOL ran in seven tries in their 49-7 home win over Cross Keys to move seven points...

Five-try Steelmen too strong for bottom side Llanelli

By SIMON ROBERTS Ebbw Vale...............35 Llanelli....................... 3 Ebbw Vale moved back into the top four play-off places with this impressive bonus-point...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Hundreds gather to pay their respects to Eddie

A MEMORIAL service for the former Wales captain and broadcaster Eddie Butler took place on Thursday. The commentator died in his...

Bordeaux look set for season of turmoil

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Bordeaux lost to Stade Francais in Paris last night in the final match of the 17th round...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, February 5, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

Rae proud he’s building a team for the future

By BEN JAYCOCK COVENTRY born and bred Alex Rae is flourishing in his first full season in charge of his boyhood...

Contract talks get green light

THE four Welsh regions have been given the goahead to begin contract talks with players. Acting WRU chief executive Nigel Walker...

Panel chair announced for WRU sexism probe

DAME Anne Rafferty has been appointed as chair of an independent review panel that will report on organisational culture and behaviour...

In this Sunday’s The Rugby Paper (05/02/23)

The Six Nations is back! With both matches on Saturday we will have reports, reaction, player ratings and analysis from England...

Borthwick and Itoje back hard working returnees

Steve Borthwick and Maro Itoje have praised the resilience of the players in the current England team who have fought to...

Rugby World Cup 2023: Six Matches to Get Excited About

Rugby is unquestionably one of the finest sports in the world. It may not draw as many spectators as football or...

Podcast Predictions League: Week 1

The Rugby Paper Podcast predictions league is back! Just like round one last year, guest Jeremy Guscott, columnists Brendan Gallagher, Chris...

Can The French Go Back-to-Back in the 2023 Six Nations?

The 2023 Guinness Six Nations is right around the corner, with the opening fixtures taking place on the afternoons of February...

Sale Sharks and Worcester Warriors granted access to Premier 15s

Sale Sharks Women and Worcester Warriors women have been given conditional offers to be the final two of the 10 teams...

The Rugby Paper Podcast: S2 Ep4 – Six Nations season preview with Jerry Guscott

As the guys bring up episode 50, fair to say they do it in the right way! The gang is back...

How Popular is Fantasy Football Compared to Fantasy Rugby in the UK?

In the United States, the uncontested king of watched sports is football (or American football to the rest of the world)....

‘We want the crowd behind us’

By ADAM HATHAWAY Sam Simmonds has vowed to put the smiles back on the faces of the Twickenham faithful after England’s...

Critics pile in as shell-shocked WRU faces ‘worst crisis ever’

By PETER JACKSON Wales kick the Six Nations off on Saturday with their employers ‘shellshocked’ by explosive public anger over the...

Day: New tackle laws musn’t spoil the game

By CAM STEPHENS General secretary of the Rugby Players Association (RPA) Christian Day has called for a common-sense approach regarding the...

Burns bids farewell to Tigers and joins Highlanders

Fly-half Freddie Burns made his 115th and final appearance for Leicester in yesterday’s East Midlands derby at Northampton. Burns, who has...

Brothers give Quins a lesson in power game

By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins players were humbled this week as the world’s strongest brothers visited their Surrey training ground to put...

We must string a few wins together – Davis

By JON NEWCOMBE Assistant coach Brad Davis hopes London Irish can maintain the momentum from the last month and kick on...

Launchbury: I won’t ever lose the desire to play for England

By BEN JAYCOCK Ambitious: Joe Launchbury in action for Wasps PICTURES: Getty Images Harlequins-bound lock Joe Launchbury claims the desire to...