Scott Quinnell wants to see Wales’ nasty side

Quinnell has serious concerns over Wales' ability to get over the gain-line judging by their performances this autumn

Pablo Matera reinstated as Argentina captain, as UAR lift suspensions on trio

Trio at the centre of racism storm have their suspensions lifted by UAR, who claim the disciplinary process is ongoing

Brett Gosper to leave World Rugby for senior NFL post in 2021

Brett Gosper will become the head of NFL Europe and UK in early 2021

George North to start at centre for Wales in final match of Autumn Nations Cup

North replaces Tompkins for his first start for Wales since the opening round of the 2020 Six Nations

Cain column: The control freaks will stifle rugby fans’ interest

Nick Cain responds to Eddie Jones' calls for an end to the 'archaic' rule of naming a squad 48 hours before...

South Africans provide great bang for your buck, says Schalk Brits

There are only two Premiership clubs who have no South Africans amongst their squad

Young Guns: Saracens back row Ollie Stonham

Neale Harvey speaks to the 19-year-old product of Felsted School in Essex now readying himself for Championship action

Bristol lead race for out-of-favour Leicester No.10 Tom Hardwick

Hardwick is one of five fly-halves at Welford Road after Tigers recruited heavily at the position this year

Johnny Sexton says there is ‘no reason’ why he can’t play at RWC2023

Johnny Sexton is on 94 caps for Ireland and insists there is still plenty of aspirations he would like to realise...

Harrington column: Top 14 clubs pay respects to France icon ‘Domi’

French rugby expert James Harrington recaps how French rugby paid tribute to Christophe Dominici following his tragic death

Leicester prop Ryan Bower hits 50 after ten years at the crease

On the opening day of the season Bower was able to savour a victory on his 50th Premiership appearance

Guscott column: Please can we have more Ali and less Mayweather

Jeremy Guscott weighs into criticism of the style of rugby played in the Autumn Nations Cup which centres on low-risk play

Shane Williams: It still wasn’t enough but Wales took a step forward

Read Shane Williams' verdict on Wales' loss to England at Parc y Scarlets, and how it relates to the pressure on...

Championship consider a return to play-off system

Neale Harvey has the latest on the RFU finalising plans for the new Championship season to kick off in January

Pablo Matera stripped of Argentina captaincy after racist and xenophobic social media posts

Guido Petti and Santi Socino have also been stood down by the Union Argentina de Rugby

Safety-first France book place in final

By JAMES HARRINGTON France ......................36pts  Tries: Danty 35, Villiere 55, Serin 61, Thomas 63, Macalou 80  Conversions: Jalibert 36, 56, 62,...

Fagerson inspired by big brother’s rise to fame

By BRYN PALMER SCOTLAND No.8 Matt Fagerson intends to follow the example of brother Zander and nail down a starting spot...

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Poite is the kind of ref who’s right even when he’s wrong

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Rare run: Josh Adams needs more ball  Eddie Jones was telling us last week that England were not really...

Still wasn’t good enough but step forward at least

@therugbypaper SHANE WALES AND LIONS WILLIAMS  LEGEND That was the strangest Wales and England game I can remember for a long...

Underhill is engine room of England’s power pack

By NICK CAIN @therugbypaper Wales........................13pts  Tries: Williams 10  Conversions: Halfpenny 11  Penalties: Biggar 55, 58 England....................24pts Tries: Slade 14, M Vunipola...

PRO14 pair banned for three weeks

OSPREYS back row forward Gareth Evans has been handed a three-week ban for his red card for a dangerous ruck clearout...

BA ‘sorry for straying offside’

NEWS EXTRA BRITISH Airways has said sorry for upsetting Welsh fans by tweeting “good luck” to the England team ahead of yesterday’s...

Clubs pay respects to French icon Domi

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France’s rugby world shifted on its axis on Tuesday afternoon as news broke that Christophe Dominici had died,...

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‘Youngs is England’s best 9 ever’

By STEFFAN THOMAS  BEN Youngs must be the Lions’ number one scrumhalf in South Africa and is still the man to...

Loader looks to build rock solid case

By NEALE HARVEY Hot-stepper: London Irish wing Ben Loader PICTURE: Getty Images INSPIRED by the dazzling deeds of England’s Jonny May,...

My switch to prop made me a Puma

MY LIFEIN RUGBY ALEX MORENO THE FORMER ITALY, ARGENTINA, LEICESTER, LEEDS, AGEN, BRIVE AND PERPIGNAN PROP IWAS fortune to have some very good...

Phil’s quest for coaching summit starts at Sidmouth

By NEALE HARVEY Player-coach: Phil Dollman FORMER Exeter star Phil Dollman has set his sights on a career in top coaching...

Give Tier 2 countries big games more often

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the finals next weekend, the Autumn Nations Cup is all but...

Capped at 20, Nick was one of RGS’ finest

Huge loss: Nick Duncombe ONE of the many top players produced by RGS High Wycombe was scrum-half Nick Duncombe who, alas,...

High Wycombe use talent to trump cash

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools IT can be tough work competing against the great private, fee-paying...

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Graham chases ‘dream’ season to emulate Dad

By JON NEWCOMBE GARY GRAHAM insists there is no limit to Newcastle’s ambitions this season after they marked their return to...

Quins power up to stretch perfect start

By ADAM ELLIS Glouc-Hartpury ......5pts Harlequins..............22pts HARLEQUINS maintained their unbeaten start to the season by clinching their six-successive bonus point win...

Cracking Kildunne try kills of Chiefs fightback

By AMY FULGHAM Exeter ..............14 Wasps ..............24 ELLIE Kildunne’s try ensured Wasps ran out worthy victors in a closelycontested encounter after...

Daley-Mclean orchestrates first win for Sharks

By JAMAL NIAZ sent to the sin bin for pre-Scott adding the extras. Sale Sharks ....11 Worcester W ....0 WINGER Alex...

Cleall double helps Sarries earn another bonus

By NATHAN ROCHE Bristol Bears ..10 Saracens ........36 POPPY Cleall scored twice on her return from England duty to secure another...

Seven-try Lightning lead the chasing pack

By CHRIS HARRIS Loughboro L....57 DMP Sharks ......3 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning eased past DMP Sharks as they continue to lead the pack...

We’re home again and aim to build our Irish fanbase

Q&A ALLAN ROBSON ON THE RECORD London Irish chairman Allan Robson has vast experience in professional club rugby, having previously been...

World Cup brought best and worst out of Dominici

THE late Christophe Dominici, whose sad passing we mourn this week, was a compelling rugby player to watch, brimful of talent,...

Adios super fan Diego

THE late Diego Maradona – and what a fly-half he would have made – became a big supporter of the Pumas...

Myth-busting Pumas show Lions the way

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points PERHAPS it’s the boredom of lockdown but I’ve...

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FRANCOIS VAN WYK, THE NORTHAMPTON AND FORMER WESTERN PROVINCE AND WESTERN FORCE PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...

Bower hits 50 after ten years at crease

By JON NEWCOMBE RYAN BOWER finally achieved a landmark appearance when he came on as a secondhalf replacement in Leicester’s moraleboosting...

YOUNG GUNS

OLLIE STONHAM SARACENS BACK ROW With the Championship slated for a mid-January start, Ollie Stonham is among a battery of young...

Dominici, so strong on pitch, so fragile off

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Shortly before three o’clock last Tuesday afternoon, Christophe Dominici climbed some 20 metres...

The southern hemisphere Six Nations…

NOW that Edinburgh stand-off Jaco van der Walt is eligible to play for Scotland, it is possible to pick two complete...

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Owens gets ton up in what will be his final season

NIGEL Owens became the first referee to officiate 100 Tests last night when he took charge of France v Italy in...