Rob Baxter calls for Exeter to maximise opportunities for ‘couple of golden years’ after double

Rob Baxter has called for his Exeter side to maximise their opportunities for "a couple of golden years" following the clubs...

Sale duo Faf de Klerk and Lood de Jager to leave club at the end of the season

As reported in blindside in Sunday's The Rugby Paper, Sale Sharks have confirmed World Cup-winning South Africa pair Faf de Klerk...

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Ten with Rocky Clark and Emily Scarratt

This week, The Rugby Paper Podcast focuses on the TikTok Women’s Six Nations with England‘s most capped player Rochelle ‘Rocky’ Clark...

Eddie Jones continues consultancy role with Japanese side Suntory Sungoliath

Eddie Jones has controversially continued his consultancy work at Japanese club side Suntory Sungoliath. The news comes two weeks after England...

England to face Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in three-match tour

The Sydney Cricket Ground will host the final match of England‘s three-game tour to Australia this summer. The game will be...

Worcester Warriors sign Australian forward Fergus Lee-Warner from Western Force

Worcester Warriors have signed Australian lock/back-row Fergus Lee-Warner from Super Rugby side Western Force. Lee-Warner will be the third new face...

Former All Blacks coach Wayne Smith joins Black Ferns ahead of this year’s World Cup

Wayne Smith has joined the Black Ferns set-up ahead of this year's World Cup. Smith will join the team as technical...

Rugby: Things to Know About This Beautiful Sport

Rugby is a fascinating international sport. What is interesting about the rugby game? Why do millions of people follow the sport?...

Harlequins sweep London Irish aside to aid top four hopes

London Irish: (7) 14Tries: Jackson, Van Rensburg Cons: Jackson 2Harlequins: (22) 41Tries: Walker 2, Murley, Jones 2, Care, Esterhuizen Cons: Smith...

TikTok Women’s Six Nations: 12-try England smash Italy to record 20th successive victory

England produced a ruthless attacking display in which they scored 12 tries against Italy in Parma. The win was England's 20th...

Lam left frustrated by yellow decisions

BRISTOL boss Pat Lam called for greater consistency from referees in adjudicating high tackles which cost his team dearly. While Bristol...

High five for Saints lifts them into fifth

By ROB WILDMAN Northampton ..39pts Tries: Collins 24, 61, Hutchinson 27, Ludlam 34, Freeman 55 Conversions: Biggar 24, 27, 34, 55...

Hepher: We must be better mentally

EXETER coach Ali Hepher was proud of the Chiefs resolve to fight back but says they must improve to be title...

Chiefs too strong for Bath in titanic battle

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter ................42pts Tries: Vermeulen 14, Ewes 38, Schickerling 41, Keast 65, Hogg 72, Grondona 76 Conversions: J Simmonds...

English successor shows faith in coaching system

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHEN it comes to England head coaches I used to think that it was...

DREAM TEAM

BEN FOLEY, THE HARTPURY WINGER/ FULL-BACK AND FORMER CLIFTON, PLYMOUTH, ROTHERHAM AND NOTTINGHAM PLAYER CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...

Time we all got with the program on head shots

COLIN BOAG There was an incident in a recent Super Rugby match between the Brumbies and the Western Force that illustrates...

Inconsistency from refs hard to fathom

CAN someone explain why in a game last Saturday, that a deliberate knock-on, a no-arms tackle and a player entering from...

Harness talent we have

JERYY Guscott says we haven’t got enough world class players but doesn’t say why not. It needs world class coaches as...

Chairman Ilube is our only hope now

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@the rugbypaper.co.uk I AM in...

Hughes back with the Bears

NATHAN Hughes’ loan to Bath will end on Monday and he will return to continue playing under his contract with Bristol....

Hardwick given his chance to impress

EXETER Chiefs have brought in former Leicester fly-half Tom Hardwick on a trial period. The Chiefs have registered the 23-year-old so...

Harris looking up after Six Nations downer

Frustrated: Chris Harris CHRIS Harris aims to use his frustration at Scotland’s Six Nations campaign by helping propel Gloucester into the...

Furbank’s fortified by new-found resilience

By PAUL REES GEORGE Furbank is a different player to the 23-year-old who won his first England cap at a noisy...

Wasps prop hit with ban

WASPS prop Jeff Toomaga-Allen has been banned for three games after admitting a charge of striking. The 31-year-old New Zealander made...

Diamond wants Hill to lead his revolution from No.8

By PAUL REES STEVE Diamond has started his revolution at Worcester by signing two forwards and at least four more are...

Resilient Noot roars back after nightmare injury run

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK OLD Albanian full-back Alex Noot has thrived on his return to rugby this season after suffering...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, April 3, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

Barlot gets the better of big rival Mauvaka

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Castres Olympique hooker Gaetan Barlot scored his third Top 14 try of the season yesterday, scoring a...

Pathway to the top is Caldy’s route to success

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK ‘LITTLE old Caldy with a shed for a clubhouse’ are fighting for promotion to the Championship...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

Host Oliver Little is joined by regular Rugby Paper columnists Nick Cain and Brendan Gallagher plus former England fly-half Toby Flood...

Perfect Bargoed five clear at the top

Round-up BARGOED made it a perfect 10 out of 10 in the Championship and took a giant step towards clinching the...

Injury-hit leaders not taking RGC lightly

By STEFFAN THOMAS PREVIEW... Newport v RGC Today, Kick-off 2.30pm TY MORRIS insists Newport cannot afford to take their foot off...

Davies sails over for Swans winner

By JAMES ROGERS Bridgend ..............23 Swansea ..............27 A BIZARRE last-gasp try from James Davies saw Swansea come out on top to...

Merthyr’s 14 men overpowered at the end

By STEFFAN THOMAS Merthyr ................23 Carmarthen Q ......27 CARMARTHEN QUINS upset the formbook with a stunning away victory over Merthyr at...

Pontypridd survive late try line siege

By JARED EVITTS Pontypridd ..........19 Llanelli ..................13 PONTYPRIDD withstood a ferocious late comeback from Llanelli at Sardis Road to move up...

Grady grabs hat-trick for classy Cardiff

By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery ..........21 Cardiff ..................41 HELPED by a fine hattrick from centre Mason Grady, Cardiff put in their...

Powerful Wizards leave the Steelmen in a spin

Premiership By FREDDIE BENNETT Aberavon ........33 Ebbw Vale ......14 ABERAVON gained their fifth victory of the Indigo Premiership campaign to keep...

Reds move top despite card frenzy

By BEN JAYCOCK QUEENSLAND Reds surged to the top of the table after ending the Brumbies’ unbeaten record with a 21-7...

ISAAC SHAW

YOUNG GUNS EALING FULL-BACK After being dropped by Saracens, 18-year-old Isaac Shaw describes Ealing Trailfinders as a ‘lifeline’ and after training...

Defensive desire has been key to Hull success

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK HULL director of rugby Gary Pearce says his side’s defensive mentality has been the key this...

Regional results

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Glory for Kirkham after their Twickers agony

SCHOOLS RUGBY By NICK POWELL KIRKHAM Grammar overcame hosts Sedbergh 25-7 in the final of the Super 10s competition to end...

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Exeter seal place in the final against Durham

BUCS ROUND-UP By NICK POWELL ALEC Lloyd-Seed’s boot twice halted fightbacks from Cardiff Met as Exeter joined Durham in the final...

Foden calls time

England ace: Ben Foden FORMER England fullback Ben Foden has retired from the game at the age of 36. Foden, who...

Ryan forced to step away

CHINNOR captain Caolan Ryan has made the decision to retire after enduring concussion problems. The 30-year-old fly-half is a popular figure...

Quins stay helps Tom take off at Falcons

By JON NEWCOMBE TOM PENNY says moving to Harlequins on loan just before the pandemic helped to give him a new...

O’Flaherty to join Hill at Sharks

SALE Sharks have signed Exeter Chiefs winger Tom O’Flaherty on a threeyear-deal ahead of next season, as revealed last month on...

Attwood, Cloete add beef to Bath

DAVE Attwood will re-join Bath from Bristol Bears at the end of the season. Second row Attwood began his career at...