Six-try Fiji fire up for challenge of Samoa

By ADAM ELLIS Forward power: Fiji pack truns the screw on Canada FIJI bounced back from a first round loss to...

MacGinty holds his nerve to land win

By SAM JACKSON USA ………………… 13 Samoa ………………… 10 AJ MACGINTY was the man of the moment for the USA as...

Shingler primed for Wales comeback

By PETER JACKSON See you soon, injured Faletau tells his dejected supporters Smiling assassin: Kotaro Matsushima breaks to score Japan’s fourth...

Eddie keen to get his RWC timing just right

By GARY FITZGERALD Balance: Eddie Jones EDDIE Jones has spoken of his determination to ensure England top their World Cup Pool...

Bayliss: Bath youth brigade ready to prove their able back row stock

Josh Bayliss, 21, has total faith in Bath's young guns to step up in place of the World Cup absentees

Martyn Wood hunts 32 new players at bare-bones Yorkshire Carnegie

Carnegie's new director of rugby talks to TRP about the sizeable task on his hand rebuilding the squad

Cipriani can inspire me to get back to my best, says Newcastle’s Dominic Waldouck

Varsity Cup winner Waldouck talks about his time spent at Wasps with Danny Cipriani

Can anyone stop the All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup?

New Zealand have been installed as the clear favourites to win a third consecutive World Cup when they march into battle...

Taulupe Faletau World Cup dream with Wales is over

A major blow to Wales and Warren Gatland

Mike Friday Q&A: Premiership clubs have shown interest in me

The Englishman across the Pond enjoyed a fantastic season with USA Sevens

Jackson column: Welsh regions need British & Irish League to attract fans

Peter Jackson shares his thoughts on how a British & Irish League would also help clubs who play in the second-string...

Sonny Bill Williams issues retort to critics doubting his All Blacks spot

"Get your priorities right" - Sonny Bill makes fierce riposte to New Zealand media

Room 101: Harlequins fly-half Brett Herron

The former Jersey Reds and Bath no.10 offers three entries to Room 101

‘A British & Irish League has to happen urgently’ – former PRO14 club chairman

How might CVC's strategy for a British & Irish League may work, according to former Cardiff Blues chairman Peter Thomas

Name change for Premier 15s runners-up Harlequins

“Our name is our identity, it’s what we stand for and what we are about"

Argentina star Diaz Bonilla aims to join compatriots in the Premiership

Fly-half Joaquin Diaz Bonilla and prop Enrique Pieretto want to leave the Super Rugby finalists Jaguares

Wales keep booze ban at Principality Stadium

Demand: Martyn Phillips THE booze ban in one section of the Principality Stadium is here to stay after a successful two-year...

Hansen: Brodie may have a fracture

NEW ZEALANDboss Steve Hansen bemoaned the loss of Brodie Retallick and attributed the paucity of his side’s display to rustiness. He...

Retallick agony as Boks fire a warning

By NEALE HARVEY World Cup blow: Brodie Retallick is helped off with his dislocated shoulder NEW ZEALAND talisman Brodie Retallick is...

Farrell ‘needs to win RWC to captain the Lions’

By GARY FITZGERALD OWEN Farrell would have to lead England to World Cup glory to stand any realistic chance of being...

Pumas need to oil their machine to be a threat

World class: Argentina captain Pablo Matera fends off Ngani Laumape PICTURE: Getty Images Argentina are searching for a new identity before...

Would fans travel to a British League?

COLIN BOAG Major slog: Exeter playing Newcastle at Sandy Park The front-page story in last week’s Rugby Paper referred to the...

Are England truly WORLD champs?

LIKE Phil Keith-Roach I have been present at each of England’s World Cup Final victories and two thoughts come to mind....

Los Pumas fire out a Japan warning

I AGREE that Argentina sent England a warning ahead of their meeting in the Pool stages in Japan with their closely-run...

Welsh crowds sparse in Europe

IN THE article about a potential British League you mention the possible benefits for the Welsh Regions of playing Premiership sides....

Let’s stop the clock at scrum resets

I AM all for making rugby safer for the players but I think referees should stop the clock when resetting the...

Brown back

EDDIE JONESmay be criticised for dropping Danny Cipriani from his training camp no sooner than he had re-introduced him. But people...

Go down in segments

A SIMPLE answer to ‘Bull at the Gate’ scrums. Front rows go down when the referee is satisfied. Locks go down...

RFU have ignored my calls

Rugby Club are proud to be a community club, promoting grass roots rugby to all within the Peterborough catchment area. We...

Ex-League coaches will deliver says Steadman

By NEALE HARVEY CROSS-CODE coaching converts Sean Long and Martin Gleeson will defy their doubters to make a huge impact in...

Wales lads take on world’s best in South Africa

By ALEX BYWATER WALES Under-18 will attempt to topple some the world’s best at junior level in South Africa next month...

Super Cips can inspire me says Waldouck

By JON NEWCOMBE DOMINIC Waldouck is keen to show he still has plenty to offer as a player – and he...

Anscombe aims to prove he’s the best

NEWS EXTRA By JAMES CANDY GARETH Anscombe is aiming to be a perfect 10 at the Ospreys and cement his place...

The Russian bear must be strong all match long

James Candy talks to Russia coach Lyn Jones about his hopes – and fears – at RWC Consistent performer: Vasily Artemyev...

Survivor Carl ready to refresh Plymouth

By NEALE HARVEY Coaching role: Carl Rimmer Linked in: Gareth Steenson to undertake Albion coaching role and, inset, Ollie Devoto PICTURES:...

YOUNG GUNS

JJ TONKS NORTHAMPTON BACK ROW As a budding back rower, JJ Tonks could hardly be better placed with role models like...

Dombrandt gets fresh chance to shine

Bolter? Alex Dombrandt ALEX Dombrandt, voted The Rugby Paper’s Young Player of the Year, saw his chance of appearing in the...

Bayliss set to lead the charge of the Bath youth brigade

By NEALE HARVEY Ready for his chance: Josh Bayliss under a high ball for Bath PICTURES: Getty Images BUSTLING Bath back...

Stateside is calling for Basta and Steff

Adam Ellis casts an eye over the moves made in the Top 14 as it abounds with even more star talent...

Absurd to think Prem bosses can run rugby

JEFF PROBYN Businessman: Bristol’s billionaire owner Steve Lansdown A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As with all things, there are...

Tour of Hell? I was the top try scorer!

MY LIFEIN RUGBY Hometown club: Scott Benton playing for Leeds in 2002M PICTURE: Getty Images “Can you believe Gloucester got me...

My Trailfinders will entertain but still give Falcons a run

By NEALE HARVEY Opportunity: Jimmy Lowes during his Rhinos reign EALING Trailfinders head coach Jimmy Lowes promises a feast of attacking...

I’ll come back to England one day as a better coach

Q&A On form: Danny Barrett scores for the United States in the bronze medal match with France during the HSBC London...

Paid up! Now it’s time to stop the damage to Cardiff Blues’ reputation

FOR all their bluster at being threatened with legal action over some £200,000 in overdue rent for the use of the...

All Blacks relief as Cake Tin gets tasty crowd

IT IS a sign of the times that the New Zealand Rugby Union chose to issue a statement of the ‘breaking...

Peter Pan Brock is holding back the years in France

ACCORDING to official sources last season and every season before that, Brock James was born on October 22, 1981 which would...

Welsh clubs need British League to attract fans

PETER JACKSON Ageless: Brock James at La Rochelle THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Ten years have come and gone since...

Welfare should be for all, not just stars

NEALE HARVEY talks to a recently-retired Championship star who believes welfare reform for level two professionals is long overdue Crusade: Mike...

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Ex-Tigers coach fills Mooar’s shoes

NEWS EXTRA By ADAM ELLIS FORMER Leicester Tigers defence coach Scott Hansen will replace Brad Mooar as assistant coach at the...