Harry put his lads first, even before Manchester United | Peter Jackson

    The Harry Leyland Stand on Merseyside has been empty now for a whole year, a silent memorial to a...

Dusautoir feels the pain of World Cup failure

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

Moriarty back to fire Dragons challenge

By STEFFAN THOMAS PREVIEW... Dragons v Glasgow Today. Kick-off 3pm, Principality Stadium Competitor: Dean Ryan Return: Ross Moriarty DEAN Ryan is...

Ulster sign off in style against 13 men Zebre

Ulster ..............49 Zebre..................3 ULSTER made their numbers count when Zebre were reduced to 13 men to wrap up their PRO14 campaign...

Patchell set for return as Scarlets chase top table

By STEFFAN THOMAS PREVIEW... Scarlets v Connacht Monday. Kick-off 8pm, Parc y Scarlets GLENN Delaney admits budgetary uncertainty is making life...

Josh gives Ospreys a kick-start into Euros

By DECLAN ROONEY Leinster..............19pts Tries: H Byrne 22, 44; J Osborne 27 Conversions: Frawley 23, 45  Ospreys ............24pts Tries: Cracknell 69,...

Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh: Thomas at the tiller as Blues chase Champ Cup place

Alex Bywater previews Monday evening's clash at Cardiff Arms Park with young centre Ben Thomas

Munster 31-17 Benetton: Forwards dominate to destroy Benetton

  STAND-IN skipper Jack O’Donoghue said this was the perfect way to sign off ahead of their PRO14 final against rivals...

CVC cash must be shared with the needy

CHRIS HEWETT IT DOES not require years of detailed analysis from a political theorist to reach the conclusion that Rugby Union has...

Wallabies Rugby World Cup challenge is blooming in Brisbane sun | Chris Hewett

Success in France in two years' time for Australia will rest on the crop of young players emerging under Brad Thorn...

Dream Team: London Irish centre Matt Williams

The Exiles centre picks his Dream Team based on the best he has faced as an opponent or played alongside

Lack of relegation is not causing a loss of edge

COLIN BOAG Dog-fight: Worcester Warriors versus Gloucester It’s five weeks since the moratorium on Premiership relegation was announced, and if the...

Accessible to all… Mastercard holders

Dr Ray Jones WHAT a turn off. Having registered to buy World Cup tickets, RWC inform me that for the first...

Bingo calling former pros get my back up

Mike Davies I LOOK forward to expert, almost forensic opinion on the action. Instead I hear mostly former internationals talking of...

Over-reliance on ‘undroppables’ will be damaging

Michael Reay REDEMPTION! Let’s hope this is the end of England’s dithering, because they played brilliantly against an exceptional French side...

Biggar certainly did ‘get away with one’

Nigel Coote email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU COMPARE the...

TRP’s 2021 Six Nations team of the tournament

15 Stuart Hogg (Scotland) Scotland have been patchy but their skipper has been superb throughout both in attack and defence. Once a...

The biggest and baddest moments from the 2021 Six Nations

Brendan Gallagher picks apart some moments from this year's tournament

Union has lost its way says cross-coder Henson

GAVIN Henson, the star of Wales’ 2005 Grand Slam, says rugby league is both better to watch and play than union...

Premier Cup plans scrapped because of ‘bubble’ problems

THIS season’s Premiership Rugby Cup has been scrapped because of continuing concerns about the pandemic. This year’s competition, which was set...

Six Nations TV deal talks go on

TALKS over Six Nations TV rights are said to be “on a knife edge” with a decision expected by the end...

Lovejoy Chawatama aims to make statement against Bok giants

LOVEJOY Chawatama is backing London Irish’s forwards to fight fire with fire as two multi-national packs go head-to-head in the race...

Sale v London Irish: Fatherhood helping AJ cope with Faf de Klerk

SALE’S AJ MacGinty attributes an injury-free run, fatherhood and a better understanding with Faf de Klerk as some of the factors...

Bristol want fresh air at top after wiping Wasps bogey

Bears hooker Bryan Byrne says last week's win over semi-final opponents Wasp has provided major momentum for the league leaders ahead...

Lee Blackett delight at Wasps character to win at Falcons

LEE BLACKETT hailed his side’s collective desire as they dug deep to see off Newcastle on their own turf. Wasps had...

Newcastle 18-20 Wasps: Eye-gouging row as Wasps break the losing streak

Falcons wing Mateo Carreras subject to gouging accusation on Josh Bassett in the defeat to Wasps

Hooper: We want to move the ball wide and create space

Stuart Hooper identifies what had Bath fly out of the gate to take a commanding lead against Worcester in the first...

Bath 47-22 Worcester: All over by half-time for Warriors reserves

WORCESTER’S miserable record at the Rec continued as they took their losing run on the ground to 17 matches. After last...

Skivington: ‘We were better than score suggests’

Gloucester head coach George Skivington states his pride in Gloucester's 11 academy players after defeat to Harlequins

Harlequins 59-24 Gloucester: ‘Sloppy’ Quins still manage nine tries

Alex Dombrandt shines again for Harlequins at the Stoop, but Nick Evans feels the hosts 'left more out there'

Hepher: Beating 14 players wasn’t not so simple

EXETER head coach Ali Hepher reflected on a 12-try extravaganza to insist: “We should absolutely celebrate a great win. “We did...

Exeter 47-31 Leicester: Tiger cubs claw back some pride in defeat

Tigers show signs of life to finish strongly against free-scoring Chiefs

Captain Tom Curry could be Eddie’s own Will Carling | Nick Cain

Eddie Jones can start his rebuild in the young openside flanker and free up Owen Farrell

Danny Cipriani edges closer to agreeing Bath deal

Neil Fissler reveals Danny Cipriani has been training with Jonny Wilkinson as he looks set to complete a deal with Bath

Harlequins chase USA star hooker Joe Taufete’e

HARLEQUINS are in talks with former Worcester Warriors hooker Joe Taufete’e about a potential move to the Twickenham Stoop next season. The...

Now Stade Francais keep their eyes on Ollie Lawrence progress

Stade Francais have a void to fill after midfield star Gael Fickou appears set to join Racing 92

Facundo Cordero signs on for double time at Exeter Chiefs

EXETER CHIEFS winger Facundo Cordero has signed a new two-year deal to stay with the Premiership and European double winners. The...

Sale Sharks in talks about fly-on-wall documentary film

  SALE Sharks are in advanced talks with a production company owned by Craig Doyle and Brian O’Driscoll about a fly-on-the-wall...

Manoa in line for swansong at age 36

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Wanted: Samu Manoa Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler FORMER Northampton Saints No.8 Samu Manoa is...

LEWIS BRADLEY

ROOM 101 THE HUDDERSFIELD FLANKER AND VICE-CAPTAIN TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Body shaming...

Louis Rees-Zammit is truly fast but Slade is just too quiet | Jeremy Guscott

Jeremy Guscott's post-mortem of the 2021 Six Nations touches on five players crucial to their teams

Welsh luck ran out but future looks much brighter | Shane Williams

Shane Williams looks back on Wales' loss in Paris with admiration for Wayne Pivac's side

Heartbreak for Wales as France win in red

ALUN Wyn Jones and Wales suffered last-gasp heartbreak in Paris as they saw their Six Nations Grand Slam dream end with...

It’s your fault Eddie, blasts Woodward

ENGLAND’S World Cup winning boss Sir Clive Woodward blasted Eddie Jones after the disaster in Dublin. “Eddie has to look in...

Americas Rugby Championship – The Equivalent of the 6 Nations

Not many people are aware of the fact that the Americas have their own 6 Nations rugby tournament. Here we are...

Rugby World Cup 2023 | Who Will Claim the Last 8 Spots?

Twelve teams have already booked a spot at the 2023 World Cup in France, and here we take a look at...

Why eSports Betting Is on the Rise in the Time of COVID-19

The Coronavirus pandemic swept the globe in March last year, causing many businesses to close their doors to customers, some temporarily,...

Rugby Star Slot Review 2021

Once a pioneer and now a long-serving industry veteran, Microgaming always had a touch for novelties, which is surely one of...

Melbourne Cup 2021 Facts | Horses, Fields & History

Do you love horse racing? Well, this is for you! The Melbourne Cup is among the most famous Australian horse racing...

Most popular rugby-themed online pokies and games

If you are a rugby fan then this article will really interest you. Here we have prepared a list ofpopular rugby...