Marlborough’s frontiersmen helped take the game global

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools RUGBY School often take most of the plaudits for spreading the...

Young Gun: Gloucester flanker Harry Taylor

  Young Gloucester openside Harry Taylor harbours hopes of gaining his first run out for the Cherry and Whites later this...

Senegal may come to regret the Mendy magic show

GEORGES-Pompidou Mendy? He was born to be a centre. Where else would he play with a name like that? Mendy may...

Folau looks set to cause more havoc off the pitch | Chris Hewett

Chris Hewett on Israel Folau's return to rugby with the NTT Shining Arcs in Japan's Top League

Wales U20 3-45 England U20: England on brink of a Grand Slam

ENGLAND made it four wins on the bounce with a dominant display against Wales to clinch the Triple Crown and set...

Kendellen carries Ireland over the line

By CORMAC ROONEY Italy ........................23 Ireland....................30 IRELAND U20 head coach Richie Murphy heaped praise on captain Alex Kendellen for inspiring a...

Scotland fall short against French 14

By CARL LEE France ....................45 Scotland ................21 SCOTLAND failed to take advantage of playing against 14 men for more than an...

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING AND SCOTLAND FLY-HALF Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players HELEN NELSON THIS WEEK... Loughborough...

Peel: In my heart I knew I had to join Scarlets

Scarlets role was the one Dwayne Peel always wanted, even if it meant upsetting the capital

Genge has found top gear since his Lions snub

ELLIS GENGE admits that missing out on selection for the Lions was the kick up the backside he needed to get...

More players are keen to get back say Rams

■By PAUL REES FEARS that players would desert rugby after 16 months of restrictions imposed by the pandemic and leave the...

New Zealand 57-23 Fiji: Four-try Coles is too much to handle for battling Fiji

Four tries from replacement hooker Dane Coles push the All Blacks ahead of fighting Fiji

Flyers in fine fettle but scrum is still the Lions’ biggest concern

By NICK CAIN Sharks ..................7pts Tries: Venter 50 Conversions: Bosch 51 Lions ..................54pts Tries: Adams 2, 56, 78; Van der Merwe...

Versatile Wyles and Goode show merit of ‘Swiss Knife’ ability

Multi-positions: Chris Wyles could fit so many roles THE question of what selection policy to take with multi-positional players like Elliot...

Daly’s lucky Lions number is looking like 13 against Boks

Nick Cain discusses the versatile roles Elliot Daly is able to play with his Saracens attack coach Kevin Sorrell, and whether...

France in late pain once again | Peter Jackson

France have trouble sticking with it through to the end in Test matches

Josh Adams on trail of great O’Reilly | Peter Jackson

Josh Adams' try-scoring record is very close to being unmatched

Poite was plain wrong, there is no justification | Peter Jackson

The All Blacks may still hold rancour up to the next Lions tour over Romain Poite's decision to not penalise Ken...

DREAM TEAM

CHRIS WOLFE-ELDER, THE FORMER WASPS ACADEMY, PLYMOUTH ALBION, LONDON WELSH, YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE, CHINNOR & RICHMOND FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...

Injury count suggests England are too brutal | Colin Boag

Josh McNally and Ted Hill were forced to pull out of contention to face Canada this week after picking up injuries...

Bill’s bum was big hit at Twickenham

BRENDAN Gallagher’s ‘Iconic Pictures’ is a firm favourite of mine in TRP. It was only a matter of time before Erica...

What were Lions doing in Gauteng in the first place?

THERE can be nothing but sympathy for the Lions squad and coaching staff for being sent into a trap in Gauteng...

RFU must take heed of Baron’s warning

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk YOUR recent ‘Baron Files’...

Mighty Mouse can put a scare into giant Boks | Nick Cain

Hamish Watson can be the force that brings down the Springboks at the breakdown, writes Nick Cain

Scotsmen won’t fly

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER THE Scotland squad have been released from their summer camp with their visit to...

Jersey prop Dan Richardson joins Tigers

LEICESTER have brought in loosehead prop Dan Richardson from Championship side Jersey Reds. The 25-year-old, who has spent time at Fylde...

Wing Rowe joins Irish

LONDON Irish have signed winger Kyle Rowe from Edinburgh. The 23-year-old has represented Scotland at U20 level and on the Sevens...

Premier 15s champions Harlequins in bid to sign Saracens ace

Heading to the Tokyo Olympics with GB Sevens this summer

I’m not leaving Harlequins, Esterhuizen tells Sharks

The South African centre has ended his first season with Harlequins as Premiership champion, and has told the Sharks he won't...

Where Martin Landajo is off to after leaving Harlequins

The Argentinian left the Stoop earlier this month after his contract expired

Blindside first again… and again!

UGO Monye was last week named as one of the new captains on a Question of Sport, as Blindside reported back...

Montpellier join chase for Thomas

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler FORMER ENGLAND international tighthead Henry Thomas, who is heading...

BEN WOODS

ROOM 101 TYNEDALE’S DIRECTOR OF RUGBY, AND FOR- MER LEICESTER AND NEWCASTLE BACK ROW, TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM...

Back-line needs a platform to play | Shane Williams

Wales failed to front up against the Pumas, writes Shane Williams

Wales 20-20 Argentina: Super subs lead Wales back from brink to salvage a draw

Should Wales feel disappointment over failing to beat 14-man Argentina?

Pivac: We gave the Pumas too much

■By STEFFAN THOMAS WAYNE Pivac has told Wales they need to brush up their game if they are to win their...

Injury-hit Lions in SOS call to Marcus Smith

The England fly-half will fly to South Africa today to join up with the British & Irish Lions

Superfoods to Supercharge Your Workout

Going hard in the gym will help get you closer to attaining your fitness goal, but you also need to incorporate...

These are the 9 stadiums of the Rugby World Cup 2023

The tenth edition of the Rugby World Cup 2023 will be a global celebration of the rugby sport. The best players...

Scott Robertson sticks by Crusaders beyond 2023

Scott Robertson has committed to New Zealand Rugby and the Crusaders by signing a new contract through to the end of...

Lions coach Gatland opts for Dan Biggar at No.10 for Sharks rematch

Dan Biggar will start for the British & Irish Lions this Saturday, as Warren Gatland‘s side play Cell C Sharks at...

Ted Hill becomes latest England player injured in training

England forward Ted Hill has become the fifth player to be injured while in the team’s camp for this summer’s Test...

Homecoming for ex-NFL convert Christian Scotland-Williamson

Christian Scotland-Williamson has completed his return to rugby union after a three-year stint in the NFL by signing for Harlequins. As...

Alex Dombrandt’s wait for his England Test debut is over

Harlequins No.8 Alex Dombrandt will make his England Test debut this weekend after Eddie Jones included four debutants in his team...

Sharks 7-54 British & Irish Lions: Tries aplenty again for Duhan and Adams

Hat-tricks from Duhan van der Merwe and Josh Adams helped the British and Irish Lions to a 54-7 win over the...

B&I Lions boss discusses whether Test series could shift to UK venues

A bizarre Wednesday for the Lions squad to contend with, but they still beat the Sharks 54-7

Australia 23-21 France: France pay for lineout calamity

A painful finish for France in Brisbane as they let slip an early 15-0 lead to throw away victory at the...

England 43-29 USA: Underhill leads way for Eddie’s all-sorts

ENGLAND awarded so many new caps, Twickenham seemed like a millinery, but it was hats off to an older hand given...

Rhodes was no Chuckle Brother

WHEN Michael Rhodes left the Cape Townbased Stormers, who were playing their rugby in the shadow of Table Mountain, for Saracens,...

Sorry, Conor it’s hard to find much to smile about

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST There is something unnatural about writing the words “British and Irish Lions” and “social distancing” in the...