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The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty-Five with Brett Gosper

Episode 25 of The Rugby Paper Podcast welcomes former World Rugby CEO Brett Gosper, together with host Ollie Little and columnists...

Clarke returns as All Blacks look for much needed victory in SA

Caleb Clarke returns to start for the All Blacks this weekend as Ian Foster’s heavily scrutinised side faces the Springboks at...

England star Beckett joins Gloucester-Hartpury

England international Sarah Beckett has joined Gloucester-Hartpury from Premier 15s rivals Harlequins. The back rower has been capped 24 times for...

Exeter Chiefs sign Tonga international Kata

Exeter Chiefs have signed Tonga international and rugby league convert Solomone Kata on a one-year deal. The 27-year-old joins from Super...

Franco Smith appointed as new Glasgow boss

Former Italy boss Franco Smith has been appointed Glasgow Warriors head coach on a two-year deal. Smith, 50, joins the URC...

UK rugby teams rise as All Blacks plummet

Although there is always a bit of ebb and flow to the world rugby rankings, the one constant throughout history has...

How to become a croupier

There is always an aura of mystery surrounding the croupier profession. People far from the casino world begin to tell various...

Lawsuits for injuries may carry on rising

By PETER JACKSON Another acclaimed Wales international has cited his own alarming reasons for taking legal action over rugby’s brain injury...

Farrell agrees new deal with Irish

By NICK POWELL Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has signed a two-year contract extension which will see him remain in charge...

Offiah seeking clarity in Burrell race claims

By GARY FITZGERALD The RFU is to investigate claims from former Newcastle Falcons centre Luther Burrell regarding racism within the sport....

Premier ace Mayor banned for substance use

Former Premiership ace Chris Mayor has been banned from professional sport for four years after being found to have attempted to...

Simpson happy to join the monsters

By JON NEWCOMBE Joe Simpson is looking forward to playing behind a “monster” pack after prolonging his Premiership career at Sale...

RFU vote to force out Trans women

  The Rugby Football Union has banned transgender women from competing in female-only forms of the game for Under-12s and above....

Lethargic England fade from view

MEN’S SEVENS POOL A ROUND-UP Any hopes that England might be able to upset the predicted domination of the big four...

There’s no 7s heaven for our Home Nations

Up and at ‘em: New Zealand’s Regan Ware wriggles free during the Rugby Sevens quarter-final match against Kenya PICTURES: Getty Images...

Exciting Scotland open up in fine style

POOL B ROUND-UP Scotland’s exciting, hungry squad were arguably the talk of the tournament on the opening day, hammering Tonga and...

Canada too strong for Wales

POOL C ROUND-UP Wales might have been confident of emulating Scotland’s achievement of clinching second in their group. Although they sit...

Uganda keep Wallabies in check

POOL D ROUND-UP Australia recorded the biggest win of the entire competition in their very first game, scoring ten tries in...

Aussies set up Fiji showdown

WOMEN’S SEVENS There will be a new Commonwealth Games gold medal winner in the Women’s 7s after Australia and Fiji reached...

Big guns cruise into final stages

POOL B ROUND-UP Pool B had two clear favourites and it was ultimately followed a predictable pattern, with Australia and Fiji...

Red Roses fail to make the most of quick start

POOL A ROUND-UP Try scorer: Boatman Like the men, England’s women had both New Zealand and Sri Lanka in their pool,...

Tony was a Fylde hero

IT was with much interest that I read and shared the article ‘Club Of The Week’ – Fylde Rugby Club with...

Safety first has to be the mantra

I NOTED some of the comments in recent editions from the likes of Eddie Jones, Jeff Probyn, Martin Bayfield and a...

Sanzaar sets an ugly precedent

COLIN BOAG You’re off: But SANZAAR Laws don’t protect the welfare of our players PICTURE: Getty Images Sometimes things happen in...

Farrell has freed Irish to play more instinctively

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Leader: Johnny Sexton is Ireland’s No.10, captain and talisman PICTURE: Getty Images There is...

World Rugby urged to settle out of court over dementia

Paul Rees talks to a leading lawyer about the legal action launched by 180 former players A leading lawyer is urging...

URC fixtures open up with Welsh derby

The fixtures for the 2022/23 United Rugby Championship have been confirmed as the Scarlets and Ospreys meet on the opening weekend...

All Black Scott is ready, willing – and very able

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Scott Robertson has issued a come-and-get-me plea to the RFU, closing the door on a...

ERL subsidy vow is keeping clubs waiting

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Premiership clubs are still anxiously waiting to find out from European Professional Club Rugby how...

Italians not playing ball with Warriors in Franco battle

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Wanted: Franco Smith Glasgow Warriors are battling to name Franco Smith as their new head...

Etete has the calibre to impress van Graan

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bath boss Johann van Graan is showing no sign of stopping his bid to strengthen...

Code switch would interest Jones

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Eddie Jones, still in Australia following England‘s Test series victory over the Wallabies, says he...

Dream Team with Glyn Hughes

The Hong Kong and former Wasps, Northampton, London Welsh, Leeds & Moseley player chooses the best XV he had played with...

So unfair that Ireland are on this path of pain

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Ireland have become the green giants of the game after doing what no...

Mayor ban highlights dangers of HGH

NICK CAIN The four-year ban given to Chris Mayor (right), the former Sale, Northampton and Wasps centre, after the RFU charged...

Pearson: BUCS gave me perfect grounding

By BEN JAYCOCK London Irish’s Tom Pearson credits Cardiff Met University for getting him to where he is today – and...

Coach Kiss calls on Irish to find that little bit more

By GARY FITZGERALD Les Kiss says London Irish will need to find that crucial “one percent” in order to challenge for...

Top dogs in danger of losing their bite

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST We’re almost there. By mid-November, the cast list of next year’s World Cup will be finalised, with...

No surprise that Boyd finds work back in NZ

CHRIS HEWETT There is no shortage of admiration in this corner of the paper for the coaching of Chris Boyd, so...

Tiger Jack hangs up his boots for a fresh start

Having played rugby fulltime for 10 years, former Leicester Tigers centre Jack Roberts has retired from rugby at the age of...

Smith: Pal Tommy shows us the way

By BEN JAYCOCK New sensation: Tommy Freeman starred for England in Australia PICTURES: Getty Images Doncaster Knights back row Thom Smith...

Scott’s new deal

England international Emily Scott has agreed a new deal to remain at Harlequins for next season. The 30-year-old back, who has...

Sarries land Evans

Premier 15s champions Saracens have signed Scotland winger Abi Evans, while Jodie Rettie and Coreen Grant have extended their contracts at...

LJ stepping up

Wasps women have named LJ Lewis as their head coach, replacing Giselle Mather. Lewis, who previously worked at Bristol and Gloucester-Hartpury,...

Pivac has riches when it comes to the back three

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND With Wales’ tour of South Africa at an end I’ve had a chance to reflect...

Wrafter aims to make a move with Bishops

RUGBY SHORTS HAVING been deprived of gametime in the Championship at Nottingham, Jacob Wrafter is thriving at Bishop’s Stortford – and...

Chiefs ditch Native theme with rebrand

EXETER Chiefs have renamed the bars at their Sandy Park stadium as part of a rebrand. The club have been criticised...

FIXTURES

PRE-SEASON ■ MORE fixtures will be added each week as and when clubs announce their schedules. To any clubs wishing to...

Posa’s raised the bar to new levels

Jon Newcombe catches up with coach Anthony Posa after a groundbreaking season High-fliers: Croatia will play at their highest ever level...