Saints like the look of Lukhan

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER NORTHAMPTON Saints are weighing up a move for Wallaby blindside flanker Lukhan Salakaia-Loto who...

World Cup bid lures Jones to Glasgow

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Going home: Huw Jones is expected to return to Scotland HUW Jones is tipped...

Prop Brookes keen on return to Prem

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FORMER England tighthead prop Kieran Brookes could be on the way back to the...

Hatherell has Stade circling

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER STADE Francais aim to buy Worcester Warriors second row Kyle Hatherell out of the...

Randall stays, so Quins search on

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER HARLEQUINS have been sent back to the drawing board after Harry Randall signed a...

Braley: Italy are on the up

ITALY scrum-half Callum Braley hopes this year’s Six Nations will improve their reputation on the international stage. The Azzurri have finished...

Ojomoh: Dad’s fame is no burden to me

Paul Rees talks to Max Ojomoh about his desire to expand his portfolio across the backline Max Ojomoh is one of...

Brain injury rules must be more stringent

NICK CAIN   RUGBY Union’s governing bodies must urgently take action to make concussion protocols far more stringent. World Rugby and...

Golden boy Jean-Pierre inspired a generation

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THERE are too many Englishmen happy to genuflect at the altar of “French...

Marksman Auriac gets France on the target

France ....41pts Tries: Reybier 14, Dayral 24, Bevla 29, Auriac 72 Conversions: Auriac 15, 26, 73 Penalties: Auriac 21, 48, 53,...

Arundell’s pace puts frighteners on Scots

By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland............24pts Tries: Leatherbarrow 13, 31; Melville 45, Hiddleston 80+3 Conversions: Townsend 33, 85 England..............41pts Tries: Arundell 23, Knight...

Eight-try Ireland make up for that shock Italy defeat

By SAM JACKSON Ireland ..53pts Tries: Mullins 13, 51, Devine 22, Morrissey 33, Crothers 41, McNabney 44, McCormick 60, Brownlee 79...

Betsen backing Les Bleus for Grand Slam glory

By BEN JAYCOCK Confident: Serge Betsen SERGE Betsen believes France can go unbeaten in this year’s tournament. Les Bleus have not...

Fickou feels it’s France’s year at last

By JAMES HARRINGTON PREVIEW... France v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade de France GAEL Fickou admits pressure is mounting on the...

Brilliant Basham is one reason to be cheerful

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Outstanding: Taine Basham scores PICTURE: Getty Images Must start: Ross Moriarty Let’s face it, that...

We lacked muscle admits Pivac

WALES coach Wayne Pivac and his skipper Dan Biggar pinpointed their inability to match Ireland’s physicality as the reason for their...

Eddie: I’ll copy Rassie and make a ref video

From ADAM HATHAWAY at Murrayfield EDDIE Jones threatened to produce a Rassie Erasmus style video as England crashed and burned at...

The Rugby Paper Podcast predictions league

The Rugby Paper Podcast will be running a predictions league throughout the tournament. Here, guest Jeremy Guscott, columnists Brendan Gallagher and...

Listen to The Rugby Paper Podcast

The Rugby Paper Podcast is now live. This week’s podcast looks ahead to the opening weekend of the Six Nations. Host...

Scotland are red-hot favourites, says Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones has labelled Scotland as red-hot favourites ahead of Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield. With a depleted England side,...

Will Wales manage a repeat as Six Nations Champions?

Many countries across the globe have a long-standing mutual love for the sport of rugby. It is said that the sport...

The Rugby Paper Podcast launches today!

The Rugby Paper are pleased to announce that we will be launching our first podcast today – The Rugby Paper Podcast....

Best Tips and Up to Date Odds When Betting on the National Rugby League

Are you a sports buff? Then the chances are that you might be a huge fan of the National Rugby League....

The Main Differences Between Rugby and American Football

Many people generally tend to mix rugby and American football without actually realizing these are two different sports. While at first...

Duchess of Cambridge takes over from Harry as patron of English rugby

The Duchess of Cambridge has become the patron of English rugby, taking over from Prince Harry. Prince Harry handed back the...

Courtney Lawes out of Six Nations opener

Courtney Lawes has been ruled out of the Six Nations opener as Eddie Jones narrows his squad down to 29 players...

Barbeary impresses England coaches as he returns to full fitness

Uncapped back rower Alfie Barbeary has returned to England training with forwards coach Matt Proudfoot pleased with what he’s seen from...

Cowan-Dickie becomes leader as he puts controller down

England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie is enjoying his new leadership responsibilities for club and country after benefitting from lifestyle changes off the...

New England must rely on old heads

England forwards coach Matt Proudfoot believes his side will have to rely on their experienced players in this weekend’s Calcutta Cup...

Courtney Lawes a doubt for England’s Six Nations opener

England forwards coach Matt Proudfoot confirmed that Courtney Lawes is going through his return to playing practises ahead of Saturday’s Six...

Steve Borthwick delighted with seven contract extensions

Leicester Tigers Head Coach Steve Borthwick said “today is an exciting day” as Tigers announced seven contract extensions Nic Dolly, Calum...

Will Collier signs new long-term Harlequins contract

Harlequins tighthead and England international Will Collier has signed a new long-term contract at the Twickenham Stoop. Twice capped by England...

The Rugby Journal Photographer of the Year 2022

Entry has open to this year’s Rugby Photographer of the Year competition, which comes with a £1,000 first prize for the...

Sale’s second-half fightback stuns leaders Leicester Tigers

Sale ......................35 Tries: L. James, Curry, Reed, D. Du Preez, Roebuck Cons: MacGinty 2 Pens: MacGinty 2 Leicester Tigers...... 26 Tries: Montoya 2, Porter Con: Burns Pens: Burns 3 HT...

Proud day for captain Dingwall

NORTHAMPTON Saints centre Fraser Dingwall was delighted to have been made captain for the day. “It has been a very cool...

Diamond: We need some fine tuning

By TOM VICKERS Worcester ........13pts Tries: Sutherland 61, Beck 65 Penalty: Smith 25 Northampton ..29pts Tries: Hutchinson 22, Matavesi 29, Mitchell...

Battling defence was key- Kiss

LES Kiss, London Irish’s head coach, praised his side’s character after turning around a 14-0 deficit against Exeter Chiefs inside 20...

Jackson dazzles to leave Chiefs at sea

By DAN GALLAN London Irish ....18pts Tries: Cornish 21, Stokes 40 Conversion: Jackson 40+3 Penalties: Jackson 28, 30 Exeter ................14pts Tries:...

Battle of the 10s will be exciting at Murrayfield

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK MARCUS Smith playing opposite Finn Russell at fly-half is an intriguing head-to-head going into...

Wales fans don’t care about clubs

COLIN BOAG Packed out: A full Principality Stadium but where are crowds for regions? PICTURE: Getty Imagesr At last the Welsh...

Silence of the RFU

REGARDING the growing gulf between ‘elite’ and ‘community’ rugby, Jeff Gage felt that Colin Boag’s debatable views meritted a response from...

Parents of Minis players are the salvation for rugby

JEFF Probyn is right to flag the reduction in participants in rugby but, while the misguided diversion by some clubs of...

We are losing heart and soul of game

IF this game ‘gets its very breath from the Community’ as Derek Gilbert states, and we have lost 65 per cent...

Trick was quick, too, Jeremy!

I AM a Falcons supporter so I read Jeremy Guscott’s column with interest last week on the progress of Adam Radwan....

How to make B&1 league a success

I READ Chris Hewett’s article in last week’s edition with great interest as the idea of a B&I League is one...

WALES v SCOTLAND GUINNESS SIX NATIONS TICKETS TO BE WON

WIN a pair of tickets to Wales v Scotland courtesy of Dove Men+Care! Wales continue their 2022 Guinness Six Nations campaign...

George Skivington: Atkinson must start

GEORGE Skivington has called on England to be bold and pick Marcus Smith and Mark Atkinson as their midfield axis against...

Hostile Murrayfield fans will bring the best out of Sinckler

KYLE Sinckler is relishing the gauntlet of fire that England players will endure from opposing fans during the Six Nations –...

Coleman aims to play his way back into Wallabies

By DANIEL GALLAN ADAM Coleman still harbours ambitions to play for Australia. The 30-year-old London Irish lock last donned his nation’s...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, January 30, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......