I’s in the mire while Club are rampant

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath……44 Hull Ionions……19 BLACKHEATH cruised in a one-sided contest, where at times they showed their class but at...

Joy of six as in-form Park stay on a roll

By STEVE SMITH Sale FC……………13 Rosslyn Park…46 ROSSLYN Park scored six tries to make it four wins from five following a...

Refs must get grip of scrum – Baldwin

By STEFFAN THOMAS Concern: Baldwin SCOTT Baldwin believes inconsistent refereeing of the scrums has contributed to Wales’ set piece problems at...

Welsh hold key to Scots progress

WHEN Scotland face Russia on Wednesday, it will be the tactical nous of two Welshmen that will go a long way...

The blond Russian bombshell ambitious to explode at top level

By TOM BRADSHAW Wig-wam man: Gadzhiev FORMER MMA fighter Tagir Gadzhiev has been turning heads in Japan with a series of...

Ford: That Tigers toil has made me better

By ADAM HATHAWAY Determination: George Ford breaks away from Matias Moroni and Emiliano Boffelli to score against Argentina PICTURE: Getty Images...

Amps take derby spoils with Aseidu try-double

By THOMAS CARR AMPTHILL took the spoils in the ‘Battle of Bedfordshire’ with winger Kwaku Aseidu a constant thorn in the...

O’Meara grabs four to grow feelgood factor around Pirates

By ROB WILDMAN WINGAlex O’Meara had a night to remember in this dominant win for the Pirates over a below-par Nottingham...

Freescoring Falcons hit students for six

By ANDREW BEACHAM FALCONS won comfortably in the end but Hartpury gave a decent account of themselves after last week’s defeat...

Knights hit back after mauling by Newcastle

By GUY WILLIAMS Sniper: Knights No.9 Tom James scores the winning try PICTURES: Gareth Lyons DONCASTER recovered well from their thrashing...

Eliet’s treble helps Exiles maintain their perfect run

By NEALE HARVEY MATT Eliet’s hat-trick headlined an eight-try salute that made it three wins out of three for London Scottish...

Champions Trailfinders state case for defence

By DAVID LAWRENCE EALING Trailfinders director of rugby Ben Ward delivered a simple message after watching his side maintain their perfect...

Injury-hit Ospreys crash to Kelleher

By RONAN O’BRIEN OSPREYS are still looking for their first point of the PRO14 season as Leinster inflicted an eight-try defeat...

Cheetahs maul Ulster’s defence

By DAVID SMITH Cheetahs……………63 Ulster……………26 ULSTER conceded nine tries but Craig Gilroy’s 80th minute score rescued a bonus point. Anthony Volmink...

Munster get ready for altitude test

By ANDREW JACOBS Kings……………30 Munster……………31 MUNSTERcoach Johann van Graan expects an even tougher test next week when they travel to Bloemfontein...

Dragons end the drought with 50-point rout

By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Dragons ended their away day hoodoo with a crushing bonus point victory over Zebre in Parma. Dean...

Mulvihill: Our missed tackles not acceptable

By ROGER PANTING Early promise: Owen Lane runs in to score for Cardiff Blues PICTURE: Huw Evans JACO Van der Walt...

Second-half try blitz gets brave Scarlets over the line

By GARY HEATLY BRAD MOOARpraised his side’s battling qualities after the Scarlets made it two wins from two with an away...

Connacht get back on track in style

Connacht……………41 Benetton……………5 ANDY FRIEND said this was the perfect response to Connacht’s opening round loss in Llanelli as they put Benetton...

These spoilt brats need to be pinned down

Nick Cain assesses France and discusses the key areas ahead of Saturday’s big match Double header: Jacques Brunel and Fabien Galthie...

Denny’s double has Diamond drooling

By LUKE JARMYN SALE wing Denny Solomona scored two second half tries as Sharks fought back from a tenpoint half-time deficit...

Eden feeling Tiff-top again as he bids to make mark

By NEALE HARVEY Impact: Tiff Eden Upbeat: Barney Maddison BRISTOL fly-half Tiff Eden is determined to make an impact after a...

Ribbans out to press his England claims

By NEALE HARVEY WITH a new three-year contractpouched, lock forward David Ribbans starts for Saints in a game his side must...

Brown adds his stardust to an 11-try super show

By NEALE HARVEY Setting the bar: Mike Brown scores the opening try for Quins PICTURES: Getty Images Scorer: Twelvetrees MIKE Brown...

Battling Tigers manage to ride out Polota-Nau red card storm

By GARY FITZGERALD TIGERS defied a red card for veteran Australia hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau to produce a battling performance to grab...

Pack power swings it Chiefs way at the death

By ROGER PANTING TOM Howe’s hat-trick was not enough to stop Exeter Chiefs going top of Pool 3 and assume pole...

League ace Sivo tempted by Prem

MAIKA SIVO, the Parramatta Eels winger who is the leading try-scorer in the NRL, has got his CV doing the rounds...

Chiefs keep eye on Webb

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Coming home? Rhys Webb RHYS WEBB could be set to leave Toulon at the...

Ashton still keen to make Test splash

CHRIS ASHTON has told Blindside that he still has ambitions to add to his 44 England caps next season. The 32-year-old...

DREAMTEAM

BEN NUTLEY, COVENTRY AND FORMER LUTON, NORTHAMPTON AND ENGLAND U20S BACK ROW, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1....

Cut out the Pools and go straight to quarter-finals

COLIN BOAG Humiliation: New Zealand blitz Canada as Rieko Ioane goes over for their fifth try Are you enjoying the RWC...

Truism…but it’s true!

IT IS a truism that teams who win Rugby World Cups have world class scrum-halves. That does not mean it is...

Rise above the ‘win at all cost’ mentality

WATCHING Alun Wyn Jones over the years, and especially since he has become the captain of Wales, has been a pleasure....

Fed up listening to the referees coaching players

I HAVE been increasingly upset at the constant advice being given to players at the Rugby World Cup. I believe that...

Officials need to enforce the laws

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

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Burger: World Cup would lack romance without T2

By JON NEWCOMBE Bruiser: Jaques Burger JACQUES BURGER insists the Rugby World Cup would be a much poorer spectacle if the...

Hope has turned into belief after Aussie win

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Word class rugby: Hadleigh Parkes score against Australia PICTURE: Getty Images THERE will be no...

McKee plots to spoil pal Gatland’s party

By ALEX BYWATER JOHN McKee has known Warren Gatland for nearly two decades, but the Fiji head coach is still determined...

Ball’s back on steam in Welsh boiler room

By ALEX BYWATER Hard yards: Jake Ball on the charge against Australia FROM forgotten man to irreplaceable World Cup star, Jake...

Fast games suit super-fit Wales says training guru

By ALEX BYWATER Belief: Ryan Chambers WALES’ World Cup campaign couldn’t have gone much better to date and off the field...

Dan will be ‘ready to go for Fiji’

DAN Biggar should be fit to face Fiji after a head injury forced him off. “As far as I understand, he...

Wales withstand Wallaby revival to claim epic win

By SAM JACKSON Diving in: Gareth Davies goes over to score Wales’ second try WALES held off a fierce Wallaby fightback...

Georgia turn on the power to bury Los Teros

Georgia……………33 Uruguay……………7 GEORGIA scored five tries to bring Uruguay crashing down to earth at Kumagaya Stadium following the South Americans’ shock...

More tackle problems for Cheika’s Wally-bies

By GEORGE LAWRENCE Cutting the line: Tevita Kuridrani runs in Australia’s fourth try PICTURE: Getty Images AUSTRALIA cruised to a comfortable...

Fiji flyers put on the style after half-time

Georgia……………10 Fiji……………45 FIJI ran in six second-half tries to record their first win of this World Cup and ease past Georgia...

Courageous Pullin turns up again in a new book

OF ALL the speeches made by all the captains of England at post-match dinners, John Pullin’s towers above the rest for...

England v Wales in final says Gallagher

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Try machine: John Gallagher scores against Fiji in the 1987 World Cup As...

Brunel rues high penalty count

FRANCE coach Jacques Brunel praised his replacements for changing the game and securing a bonus point but lamented an error-strewn display....

Bench men spark late surge for bonus point

By NICK CAIN Breakthrough: Gael Fickou goes over for France’s third try PICTURE: Getty Images Super sub: Baptiste Serin celebrates scoring...