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THE DONCASTER KNIGHTS LOCK AND ROTHERHAM COACH TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND MATT SMITH...

Row over medical bills as Carnegie land Ford

By ADAM ELLIS Return: Joe Ford playing for Leicester Tigers FORMER Yorkshire Carnegie flanker Dan Temm has slammed the club’s signing...

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Warm-ups essential to get Wales up to speed

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Massive blow: The loss of Taulupe Faletau is devastating for the player and for Wales...

Molitika’s still going strong at age of 44

Indestructible Tongan back row Ma’ama Molitika tells NEALE HARVEY about his remarkable career Top table: Ma’ama Molitika playing for Cardiff Blues...

RUGBY SHORTS

Captain Robshaw QUINS have confirmed club stalwart Chris Robshaw as their captain for the 2019-20 season, suceeding James Horwill. Quins director...

Our top ten summer signings

Speed: Nathan Hughes Strike runner: Stuart Hogg All-rounder: Chris Harris Quality: Martin Landajo There have been some high-profile moves this summer...

Struggling Wallabies ‘no banker’ for Wales

AUSTRALIAN rugby is in disarray but Luke Morahan has warned Wales not to expect a banker win when they face the...

The Bears are ready to rumble says Morahan

■ By NEALE HARVEY Bear hunt: Luke Morahan is tackled by Bath’s Jonathan Joseph PICTURES: Getty Images AUSSIE ace Luke Morahan...

Beauden’s cheating has been uncovered

WHAT to make of Beauden Barrett’s strange spot of gamesmanship while kicking a penalty goal in the All Blacks’ draw with...

Brailsford model teaches Eddie important lessons

BRENDAN GALLAGHER IN MY VIEW Bubbling: Chris Froome and team boss Dave Braislford toast a Tour de France victory ACOUPLE of...

It’s a battleground but we’ll play open rugby vow Fylde

■ By JON NEWCOMBE FLYDE Chairman Dave Young reckons the club’s centenary season will be one to remember – but full...

All Blacks ‘will call for Gatland in next couple of years’

Mark ‘Sharky’ Robinson gives his verdict to GRANT SHUB on World Cup prospects and the future of the All Blacks Using...

Return of Bok greats will help everyone

I BELIEVE the return of JP Pietersen, Morné Steyn and Ruan Pienaar is of benefit to South African rugby. There will...

Suddenly Erasmus has three top No.9s

FORMER SARACENS AND SPRINGBOKS SCRUM-HALF NEIL DE KOCK Competitive position: Faf de Klerk PICTURE: Getty Images After two rounds of the...

Hamish aims to be a hero for his baby

■ By GARY HEATLY Proud father: Hamish Watson PICTURE: Getty Images SCOTLAND back row Hamish Watson feels a more relaxed character...

No more room at top for gym monkeys says Fisher

■ By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND U18s coach Jon Fisher insists modern day academy players are set up for success and that...

Japan warm up for their World Cup in style

By WILLIAM WITHERS Japan ………………… 41 Tonga ………………… 7 Flyer: Kenki Fukuoaka score Japan’s fifth try JAPAN eased past Tonga in...

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...