Billy blow makes bad day worse for Sarries

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........18pts Tries: Goode 13, Christie 26 Conversions: M Vunipola 27 Penalties: M Vunipola 42, 57 Edinburgh..........21pts Tries:...

Valiant Gloucester kids fall just short

By GARY FITZGERALD Lyon ....................19pts Tries: Taufua 46 Conversions: Doussain 47 Penalties: Doussain 10, 24, 58; Pelissie 70 Gloucester ........13pts Tries:...

Creevy at the double as Exiles enjoy away day

By JOHN WILLIAMS Pau ......................17pts Tries: Levron 58, Joseph 77 Conversions: Levron 59, 78 Penalties: Levron 14 London Irish ....26pts Tries:...

Galvanised Ospreys can spring a surprise

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND I WAS with James Hook at the start of last week when he mentioned Ifan...

We don’t fear anyone says Ospreys captain Webb

RHYS Webb’s style of captaincy is to lead by deed more than word, but the scrum-half ’s leadership skills have been...

Out-of-form Sale wary of deadeye Anscombe

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Ospreys v Sale Today. Kick-off 1pm, Swansea.com Stadium SALE’s last visit to Wales in April ended with...

Set-piece dominance will be key says Friend

Preview Connacht v Stade Francais Today, Kick-off 1pm CONNACHT are relishing the challenge of hosting Stade Francais as they look to...

Lawday starts as only change from Tigers loss

TOM Lawday comes in at flanker in Harlequins’ only change to their starting XV from their defeat to Leicester Tigers for...

Quins call for ref Nika to stand tall

By GARY FITZGERALD PREVIEW... Castres v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade Pierre Fabre Skills: Quins hooker Jack Walker JERRY Flannery has...

Injury-hit Wasps aren’t ‘fooled’ by Munster’s Omicron woes

By PAUL REES WASPS announced their arrival in Europe 17 years ago when they defeated Munster in the semifinal at Lansdowne...

Barbeary returns to the back row

PREVIEW... Wasps v Munster Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Coventry Building Society Arena The boy’s back: Alfie Barbeary returns to the Wasps starting...

Warriors bring in their rested big guns

Preview La Rochelle v Glasgow Today, Kick-off 3.15pm GLASGOW Warriors will be hoping to recreate their 2019/20 success as they travel...

Why doesn’t Curry cut mustard for best XV?

CHRIS HEWETT THIS column does not make a habit of agreeing with World Rugby, but this being the season of goodwill,...

Oh, for those refreshing Heineken Cup years!

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Heineken Cup rugby was once so vibrant and exhilarating – so spellbindingly good, year after year –...

Hooper: Our lads are on a journey

STUART Hooper said it was always going to be a tough outing for his understrength side at Aviva Stadium, so he...

Much more to come from us warns Tadh

By JOHN FALLON Leinster ............45pts Tries: Gibson-Park 4, 28, Furlong 11, Lowe 17, Keenan 24, Kelleher 47, Van der Flier 57...

Dupont ends resistance of plucky Cardiff all-sorts

By ROGER PANTING Touchdown: Pita Ahki dives in for Toulouse’s second try despite being held by James Botham PICTURE: Getty Images...

Cooney kicks 19 points as Ulster record famous win at Clermont fortress

By STEFFAN THOMAS Clermont...... ......21pts Tries: Penaud 35, 57 Conversions: Hanrahan 58 Penalties: Hanrahan 40, 50, 80 Ulster ............... ...26pts Tries:...

Gray hat-trick gets Chiefs off to a stormer

By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................42pts Tries: Hogg 23, Gray 41, 52, 60; S Simmonds 70, Armand 80 Conversions: J Simmonds 23,...

Two more teams in for Rugby Europe

EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Delight: Leicester Tigers hail their 19-16 victory over Bordeaux Begles yesterday THE Rugby Europe Championship will be...

Tigers and Chiefs put Europe on a warning

By SAM JACKSON LEICESTER Tigers and Exeter Chiefs kept the Premiership flag flying in the Heineken Cup yesterday. Leicester landed a...

Looking Ahead to Six Nations 2022

The Six Nations may not be the biggest rugby competition in the world, but it’s certainly one of the most loved....

2022 Rugby Paper calendars on sale now

GET READY FOR 2022! As you continue to rip open the 24 tiny windows and guzzle down the chocolate hiding behind,...

Harvey Skinner hungry for success at Exeter Chiefs

The Exeter Chiefs fly half sits down with The Rugby Paper’s Benjamin Redwood. Harvey Skinner is the next on a long...

Champions Cup opening weekend preview

The Heineken Champions Cup returns this weekend amidst coronavirus cancellation controversy. The 2021/22 edition of the 24 team tournament begins at...

English Championship Preview

It’s another huge Saturday of English Championship rugby. Here, The Rugby Paper looks ahead to some thrilling ties in the second...

Rugby fitness at home

By Regan Phillips. Personal Trainer, Online Coach, and Fitness Coach for the Hungarian Rugby Union Team Last week, Regan talked us...

2022 Women’s Six Nations: Venues and ticket information confirmed

The Red Roses’ 2022 Women’s Six Nations home fixtures will be played at Kingsholm and Welford Road with tickets now on...

Leicester Tigers sign Handré Pollard

Leicester Tigers have announced the signing of World Cup-winning fly-half Handré Pollard to the club ahead of the 2022/23 season.  Pollard...

Scarlets concede Champions Cup opener with Bristol Bears

Scarlets have been forced to concede their opening Heineken Champions Cup Pool game vs Bristol Bears on Saturday. The decision was...

Leicester Tigers narrowly beat Harlequins

Leicester Tigers……16 Try: Potter Con: Ford Pens: Ford 3 Harlequins…………..14 Try: Lynagh Pens: Smith 3 Leicester won their ninth game in a row as they edged to a two...

Ludlam is our Mr 100% – Boyd

NORTHAMPTON boss Chris Boyd applauded the leadership of Lewis Ludlam. “He not only talks well but he leads by example,” Boyd...

Injury-hit Bath fall to Saints’ fast start

By ROB WILDMAN   Northampton ..40pts Tries: Hutchinson 2, Freeman 12, Augustus 24, 35; Skosan 51, 67 Conversions: Biggar 2, 12,...

Baxter: Fans’ passion is driver

EXETER boss Rob Baxter wanted his squad to feel the fans’ passion when they marched off the ground after the game...

Jubilant Chiefs go straight to beer tent

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER   Exeter ................18pts Tries: O’Flaherty 38, Cowan-Dickie 56 Conversions: J Simmonds 57 Penalties: J Simmonds 25, 64 Saracens...

A fit Tuilagi is a must in my England midfield

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE clearest message from the Autumn Series is that England have a better midfield,...

DREAM TEAM

PETE LYDON, THE ROUEN AND FORMER STADE FRANCAIS, LONDON SCOTTISH & EALING UTILITY BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...

Build a league that won’t leave players stranded

COLIN BOAG A number of United Rugby Championship teams got themselves stuck in South Africa after the Omicron variant of Covid...

Late kick-offs fuel drunken behaviour

I BELIEVE a major catalyst to making many fans ‘three sheets to the wind’ at rugby games is not the land’s...

Blues graduates show true worth of Championship

I AM a long-time season ticket holder at Bedford Blues and last weekend the Championship was at its best. Not only...

My alternative to new drop-out law

I DO not like the new law where a goal-line drop out is awarded after the ball is ‘held up in...

Warrior Bresler makes Top 14 debut at Racing

WORCESTER Warriors second row Anton Bresler has signed for French giants Racing 92, and made his Top 14 debut yesterday against...

Irish have the quality to go all the way in Europe – Mafi

By GARY FITZGERALD STEVE Mafi says London Irish have the mental aptitude to transfer their sparkling Premiership form onto the European...

We’re sure we can keep Blamire happy at Falcons insists Ward

By PAUL REES NEWCASTLE are confident they can keep their England hooker Jamie Blamire happy at the club even though it...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, December 5, 2021 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

Mercurial Teddy’s off in search of Test rebirth

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France international winger Teddy Thomas wasn’t even in Racing 92’s squad for this weekend’s Top 14 defeat...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Penallta keep lead in East but Newbridge are coming

Welsh National One roundup By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWBRIDGE ran in eight tries on their way to a comprehensive 45-5 victory at...

Bargoed stay top but 12-try Pooler in pursuit

Championship round-up A DUAN Thomas hat-trick sent Pontypool on their way to an 82-3 thrashing of Tata Steel at home. Leighton...

Rugby was religion in the Douai sixth form

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools IT’S over 22 years since anybody laced up their boots and...