Dream Team

JAMES GASKELL, THE FORMER WASPS AND SALE SHARKS LOOSE FORWARD, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1....

Question is: Where are Wales mentally?

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The first moment of truth of the summer for Welsh rugby comes at Loftus Versfeld...

Pride of the Premiership

Paul Rees selects his team of the season – with a nod to those who came close FULL-BACK: Freddie Steward (Leicester)...

Four Irishmen join the South African all-stars

By BEN JAYCOCK THE Stormers lifted the inaugural United Rugby Championship as they saw off the Bulls 18-13 in an all-South...

Crusaders and Blues share spoils in dream team

THE Crusaders outclassing the Blues to claim their sixth piece of silverware in as many years with the inaugural Super Rugby...

My countrymen are proving their worth

NEIL DE KOCK FORMER SARACENS AND SOUTH AFRICA SCRUM-HALF South African players were key protagonists in this season’s Gallagher Premiership with...

European sides need to rise to the SA challenge

BY NEIL DE KOCK If you had said after the first six weeks of the competition that the Stormers would be...

England prepare warm-up

ENGLAND will play two international matches in September in preparation for October's Women's Rugby World Cup. The Red Roses will play...

Scots girls to go pro

SCOTLAND’S national women's rugby team will turn professional later this year, with a minimum of 30 players offered contracts. The Scottish...

‘I’m very passionate, I don’t like watching’

Claudia MacDonald tells Ben Jaycock how she’s desperate to regain her fitness and return to action Claudia MacDonald thought she just...

Crowley set to enjoy Italy’s ‘Blue summer’

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points After that brilliant last-minute win over Wales in...

Kruis kick takes me right back to Ringo

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT wasn’t just that giant former England lock George Kruis had the effrontery to kick a backheeled...

‘I wish Conor had been in charge when I was at Quins’

MY LIFE IN RUGBY - LUKE SHERRIFF THE FORMER HARLEQUINS AND NOTTINGHAM FLANKER AND ENGLAND 7S INTERNATIONAL So, maybe the first...

Au Revoir, Arrivederci, Hywl Fawr, Goodbye…

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW At close of business on Friday, 40 Test players boasting a collective stack...

The Cardiff cavalier who failed to make the Exiles laugh

AS footballing cavaliers go, Mark Ring of Cardiff and Wales belonged to the Premier League long before anyone had heard of...

Mystery still over Amanda Blanc affair

THE Amanda Blanc Affair will remain unresolved until the Welsh Rugby Union get round to answer questions raised by her abrupt...

Pumas finally end their long wait for silverware

CURRIE CUP PUMAS fans were crying tears of joy at the fulltime whistle as their long wait for their first major...

PMs, chefs, and a whole lot of history in between

We kick off our new Club of the Week series with Streatham and Croydon who have been celebrating their 150th anniversary...

Old Boys are a proper club, I have so much to be thankful for, says Probyn

AMONGST the most illustrious Streatham and Croydon Old Boys is none other than England prop and Rugby Paper columnist Jeff Probyn...

Deans: Drua can be major force in the future

NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER Crusaders head coach Robbie Deans reckpons newcomers Fijian Drua are the best start-up in Super...

England are class above at Budapest Sevens

ENGLAND women made it two tournament wins from two in Budapest last weekend as they followed their Zagreb triumph with another...

Davies in the dock

SARACENS' Wales scrumhalf Aled Davies is facing a ban after admitting a charge of dangerous tackling in Saturday's Premiership final loss...

Top pair clash on opening weekend

■By BEN JAYCOCK Champions: Ealing Trailfinders celebrate winning the league last season PICTURE: PRiME Media Images THE top two in last...

Hull ace Humberstone bows out as a winner

■By BEN JAYCOCK Hot shot: Simon Humberstone kicks a penalty for Hull Inset, winning the league title Having played the sport...

McCarthy ‘really happy I told my team-mates I was gay’

LEINSTER scrum-half Nick McCarthy revealed he had considered quitting the sport as he did not think he could come out as...

‘Turnover king’ Will looking for a new challenge

FRUSTARTED by a lack of gametime at Cardiff, turnover specialist Will Boyde decided to leave the club and become a free...

Thousands gather to say farewell to Benny

Peter Jackson at Parc y Scarlets for Phil Bennett’s memorial service The 440-mile drive there and back took him all of...

A rugby tale: From the sublime to the ridiculous

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Well, what an end to the season with two games of stark...

French penchant for ill discipline strikes again

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

All eyes on Mercer as he rules in Paris

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN There’s no doubt the better side won Friday’s Top 14 final. Montpellier’s 29-10 win over Castres at...

New York crowned champions of America

RUGBY United New York won their first ever Major League Rugby title as they beat the Seattle Seawolves 30-15 at the...

Best leaving Knights in search of a new home

■By BEN JAYCOCK In the hope of setting himself up for life after rugby, Mark Best has decided to find a...

Biljon excited by strong Jersey squad

HARVEY Biljon believes his Jersey squad for next season is one of the best he has assembled. The Reds finished fourth...

Top 14 Final Preview – Castres and Montpellier eye the big prize

Castres will be the narrowest of favourites as they play Montpellier in what promises to be a classic French Top 14...

England suffer setback as Jonny May tests positive for Covid-19

England have suffered a setback upon arriving in Australia for their three-Test tour after winger Jonny May tested positive for Covid-19....

Summer Tours Week 1 Preview: Emerging nations and ‘A’ teams prepare to raise the curtain

For the first time since 2018, a full summer of rugby tours is back on the calendar, and though some of...

England U20s name squad for Summer Series opener

Alan Dickens has named his England U20s team to face South Africa in the opening round of the Six Nations Summer...

Wales prepared for anything on tour in South Africa – Kieran Hardy

Kieran Hardy has said that Wales preparation has left them “ready for everything” as they face the world champions this Summer....

Moroni joins Falcons from Tigers

Leicester Tigers’ Premiership winning centre Matias Moroni has signed for Newcastle Falcons, agreeing a two-year deal to move to Kingston Park....

Adam Beard: Veteran Jones ‘leading the enthusiasm’

Alun Wyn Jones’ second row colleague Adam Beard has said the 150-capped legend is providing plenty of motivation in training ahead...

Thompson hoping Scottish summer can re-ignite form after Warriors woes

Glasgow Warriors fly-half Ross Thompson is hoping that Scotland’s tour to South America can re-ignite his early season form, after a...

Aled Davies cited as podcast guests weigh in on controversial yellow

Saracens‘ scrum-half Aled Davies has been cited for the controversial yellow card he received against Leicester in Saturday’s Premiership Final. Davies,...

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty-One with Jeff Probyn

The Rugby Paper Podcast returns this week as former England World Cup Finalist and English title winning prop Jeff Probyn joins...

Care will not overthink chance to make history

Danny Care is looking to make the most of his return to the England set up after nearly four years away,...

‘Write anyone off at your peril’ – Pivac quietly confident of Wales success

Wales boss Wayne Pivac was in optimistic mood ahead of his side’s tour of South Africa, whilst recognising the huge task...

Wales Women’s captain Lillicrap makes Westcountry switch

Wales Women’ captain Siwan Lillicrap has swapped Bristol for Gloucester-Hartpury, as the Cherry & Whites continue to strengthen their squad ahead...

Pivac hands uncapped O’Connor place on South Africa Tour

Wales boss Wayne Pivac has handed uncapped prop Harri O’Connor a call up for the July Tour to South Africa. O’Connor...

Red Roses confirm September fixtures

England women will make their fourth trip to Exeter‘s Sandy Park as they take on the United States, before facing Wales...

Mobile Compatibility of Live Casino Software: Will Games run Smoothly?

It is a well-known fact that each type of software weighs differently. The lighter a program is, the easier it will...

An Online Casino or A Land-Based One: Is It Only Music That Makes Difference?

Whenever we think of casinos, we never imagine something short of dazzling. The flashy neon lights, beautiful live music, the clamour...