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Walder sets his sights on playing entertaining rugby

By PAUL REES Dave Walder spent 10 years working under Dean Richards but is now in charge at Newcastle and determined...

Globe-trotter Hanrahan out to put drive back into Dragons

Determined: JJ Hanrahan in action for Clermont last season There have been several false dawns at Rodney Parade over the past...

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The Distinction Between Rugby and the NFL

If you’re an avid sports fan, then it is likely that you are also an avid American football fan. Whether you...

Jon Callard – ‘The dream would be to get a Premiership club back in Leeds’

National League Rugby gets underway in England this Saturday, and head coach of Leeds Tykes Jon Callard set his expectations high...

Four changes for Argentina as they take on All Blacks again

Argentina have made four changes to the team that earned a first-ever away win against New Zealand as they look to...

No changes to Rennie’s Wallabies for second Springboks game

Coach Dave Rennie has made no changes to Australian team that beat South Africa last time out, as his side prepare...

New Zealand unchanged as second match against Pumas looms

The All Blacks have opted against any changes to their starting XV for the second of their two games against Argentina....

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Springboks change more than half their team for all-important Wallabies game

South Africa have made a huge eight changes for their vital match against Australia this Saturday. The Boks’ surprise defeat to...

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Scarlets sign Shenton and Evans as they boost forwards

Scarlets have signed two young forwards as they look to bolster their options in the pack ahead of the new URC...

Mercer to join Gloucester for 2023/24 season

Gloucester have sealed the signing of Zach Mercer, who will join the Cherry and Whites at the beginning of next season....

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty-Nine with Jon Callard

The Rugby Paper Podcast ventures into the world of rugby’s kicking game this week, as well as looking ahead to Bath‘s...

Upping salary cap is not the answer

Colin Boag Last week was when the Premiership chickens started to come home to roost. From a purely rugby perspective, Worcester...

Wounded Warriors won’t be replaced

By JON NEWCOMBE The 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership regular season is likely to remain a 26-round season – even if Worcester are...

England & Wales set for £20m bonanza

By PETER JACKSON England and Wales are planning a pre-World Cup double next summer expected to generate about £20m in ticket...

England’s double blow as Springboks eye title

ENGLAND made a disastrous start to the grand finale of the men’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 in Los Angeles...

Rogerson: Our Henry will need protection

By GARY FITZGERALD Henry Arundell’s stunning rise up the rugby ladder and onto the international stage means the young England flyer...

England’s young guns go down to Boks in a thriller

By BEN JAYCOCK Stehan Heymans’ 79th minute penalty broke England U18s hearts as South Africa beat Jonathan Pendlebury’s side 44-41 in...

Christian wades in with a dream return

By MATT BADCOCK Christian Wade marked his return to rugby after four years away with two tries. The 31-year-old former England...

Malins can make Eddie think again, says Wyles

By GARY FITZGERALD Max Malins can start the new Premiership campaign on a special World Cup mission and make it impossible...

Matthews raring to go with Quins

By GARY FITZGERALD Heading home: Charlie Matthews, pictured playing for Wasps, is heading back to The Stoop PICTURES: Getty Images Charlie...

Women may turn pro with £220m investment

Women's rugby in England is set to transform over the next decade, thanks to a £220 million RFU investment programme to...

Bear’s learnt from the school of hard knocks

By BEN JAYCOCK Having had his ‘world ended’ by being dropped from the Harlequins academy at just 14, Bear Williams says...

Iyogun so proud to be a Saint

EMMANUEL Iyogun says he is desperate to repay the faith in him shown by his Northampton Saints coaches after signing a...

Time we ended the nonsense of 46 players on the pitch

IT IS high time rugby union rectified its woeful inability to end the game’s injury crisis threatening the sport’s future. Before...

Champ to the rescue

WITH the possible demise of Worcester and Wasps, it's good to know that our ring-fenced Premiership can call upon two oven-ready...

International transfers don’t sit well with me

COLIN BOAG If ever you wanted evidence that under World Rugby’s watch the game is going downhill, you could do worse...

Dream Team with Billy McBryde

Billy McBryde, The Doncaster Knights fly-half/full-back and former Wales U20s, Scarlets & RGC player chooses the best XV he has played...

Lawes gets my nod but Eddie has a tough call – Dean Richards

FORMER ENGLAND No.8 'Big boys don’t cry’ sang Frankie Valley and the Four Seasons (I know it’s girls really but just...

We can yet do more to help our clubs be sustainable

DEAN RICHARDS THE state of the game at the moment is very worrying. It is a tough time with all the...

Bath turn sights on du Preez brothers

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Bath are the latest club to run the rule over...

Racing 92 still keen on flyer Wade

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Buyers will have to prove they have the money

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Prospective Worcester Warriors buyers could be asked to produce proof of funds for between £30...

Saracens may tempt Kruis out of retirement

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens are understood to have sounded out former England and Lions lock George Kruis about...

Return to Japan on the list for Goode

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Alex Goode is being lined up for another stint in Japan when his contract with...

Japan………………….29 Ireland ………………..10

■By MARK DOCHERTY JAPAN stepped up their World Cup preparations with a win over Ireland to tie the series in Tokyo....

Australia …………….14 New Zealand ……..22

■By MICK WILSON WALLAROOS coach Jay Tregonning has set his team the goal of reaching the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals after...

Scotland …………….17 USA ……………………..21

■By DANNY WARD DESPITE an encouraging display against the fifth ranked side in the world, Chloe Rollie’s last minute try-saving tackle...

Financial grief puts sport in a sorry state

CHRIS HEWETT A few days ago, the proposed transfer of the Senegalese footballer Ismaila Sarr from Watford to Aston Villa disappeared...

Minnows still thrown to sharp shooters

CHRIS HEWETT Many of the most gruesome blood sports have been legislated out of existence. It’s called progress. You don’t see...

Clifton …………52 Bargoed ……….12

■By ROGER OPIE THE final game of Clifton’s pre-season preparations saw their strength, speed and fitness in evidence in this eight-try...

Brixham …………7 Exeter Uni ……29

■By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO IN a fiery encounter at Astley Park, it was Exeter University who showed the needed spark, as they...

Connacht in charge to add to Sale’s woe

Connacht ................15 Sale Sharks ............5 ■By DAN JAMES SALE Sharks suffered their second consecutive preseason loss at the hands of Connacht...

Henley ………………..17 Loughborough S ..31

■By NICK PITSON HENLEY Hawks eventually succumbed to a quick and well drilled student side in their pre season clash at...

Potter hits high notes as Tigers march on

Newcastle ........28pts Leicester ..........42pts By BEN JAYCOCK Harry Potter scored a hat-trick as Leicester Tigers ended their pre-season in style with...

Ten-try Harlequins glad to find their rhythm

■By HARRY DAVIES Harlequins claimed an entertaining 66-19 victory over partner club London Scottish this weekend in the club’s first pre-season...

Leeds Tykes ..26 Rotherham……19

■By BEN CROPPER LEEDS Tykes produced a spirited display to fend off Yorkshire rivals Rotherham at The Sycamores. The match was...