Bhatti has a point to prove after axe from Glasgow

NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND loosehead Jamie Bhatti is determined to show Glasgow Warriors they were wrong to ditch him by making the...

Wallace deal signals Nick’s intent to take Cov to the top

Star signing: Luke Wallace joins from Harlequins PICTURES: Getty Images MD: Nick Johnston Winners: Coventry coaching panel of Louis Deacon, Nick...

Don’t write off old England players for World Cup yet

For sale: Leicester should be worth more than £60m PICTURE: Getty Images “I am looking forward to Eddie Jones announcing a...

Davies made me a winner at Leeds

Glory day: Gordon Ross, standing left of skipper Mark Regan, enjoys the Powergen Cup win over Bath PICTURE: Getty Images “Bath...

Bronze finish in Moscow but only gold will do in France

By SAM JACKSON Return to fitness: Ollie Lyndsay-Hague ENGLAND finished third at the Moscow Sevens leg of the European Grand Prix...

Crossroads could point Booth down the Gold path

NEALE HARVEY speaks to Toby Booth, enjoying a summer off before deciding his next move Protégés: Overseeing the development of Delon...

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Carre can be a breakout star in Japan for Wales

By ALEX BYWATER Mentor: Rhys Gill Apprentice: Rhys Carré RHYS Gill insists fellow loosehead prop Rhys Carré can follow in his...

Turning pro has cost Tom millions

Major investor: Tigers chairman Peter Tom has sunk huge money into the club PICTURE: Getty Images IF he didn’t quite choke...

Ref’s blunder helps Crusaders march on

By SAM JACKSON Hitman: Sevu Reece celebrates the first of his two tries for the Crusaders PICTURE: Getty Images Erratic: Beauden...

Argentine history boys power into Christchurch

By GEORGE LAWRENCE THE Jaguares made light work of the Brumbies in Buenos Aires to power into their first ever final....

Irish are fully Loaded for Premiership onslaught

Big potential: Ben Loader Leinster great: Sean O’Brien England wing prospect Ben Loader cannot wait for Super Rugby star Waisake Naholo...

Date switch gives Super Six appeal

THE top six Welsh Premiership clubs have been confirmed as the representatives for next season’s cross-border Super Six competition against Scottish...

Ward determined to help put Ampthill on the map

By NEALE HARVEY Ambition: Paul Turner Relief: Dave Ward DAVE Ward says he is hugely relieved to have found a new...

Let’s hope O’Brien’s spent penny cost him dear

A FAMOUSrugby player urinates on a man in a Dublin pub, a crude offence to put it mildly and yet it...

Willi joins exiled Kiwis good enough to take on allcomers

Japan chance: Willi Heinz has been called up by England PICTURE: Getty Images IF WILLI Heinz makes the cut for Japan,...

Warren’s in line for World Cup double

Warren Gatland has put himself in position to win the World Cup with Wales this autumn and again with New Zealand...

Ewels: It took too long to settle but we’ve learnt our lesson

ALEX BYWATER CHARLIE Ewels admits it took Bath 12 months to finally learn their lesson but the lock insists his team...

Rocky road puts Ilnicki on the champagne trail

By JON NEWCOMBE Champs: Jake Ilnicki, circled, and Seawolves team-mates celebrate their title success Negotiator: Tom Beattie MAJOR League Rugby champion...

ROOM 101

CALLUM MACKENZIE THE DARLINGTON MOWDEN PARK CAPTAIN AND WING TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND...

Blues need motivated players not divas who like a moan

CARDIFF Blues are moving out of their Vale of Glamorgan training base to return to Cardiff Arms Park and I’ve got...

Warren can conquer the world in stages!

World’s best: Warren Gatland coaching Wales Chiefs: Sam Cane and Anton Lienert-Brown PICTURE: Getty Images ITHOUGHT Warren Gatland was going to...

World champions show their class in tough test

THE Black Ferns claimed a hard fought win over Canada in their first Test match of 2019. Lock Eloise Blackwell opened...

Six-try England praised for their great defence!

By SAM JACKSON 50th cap: Amber Reed PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS USA: Mataitoga, Baravilala, Kelter, Haungatau, Duncan, Cantorna, Byrge; Benson, Kitlinski,...

Walking in the sky to boost Welsh cash

By ALEX BYWATER THE Welsh Rugby Union are well down the line over plans to build an official roof walkway experience...

Rivals say Carnegie could still go down

By JON NEWCOMBE RIVAL clubs believe that Yorkshire Carnegie could still be relegated from the Championship even though their members have...

All Blacks Tests will bring £20m bonanza

■By PETER JACKSON ENGLAND and Wales are to play the All Blacks at home next year – fixtures guaranteed to break...

Warren Gatland to take over at Chiefs on four-year deal

The Wales head coach will return home to New Zealand to coach the Chiefs – but won't affect his duties with...

Eddie Jones to take charge of Barbarians in clash with Fiji

Twickenham match will be the first time Jones will have been head coach of the Baa-Baas

REVEALED: Sneak peek at GK IPA Championship fixtures 2019-20

The Rugby Paper can reveal who all fixtures on the opening and final day of the Championship season

Munster fly-half Joey Carbery eager to learn from Stephen Larkham

Joey Carbery notes Larkham's career which excelled at fly-half and full-back

Leicester change tack in recruitment with Jan McGinity appointment

"I see my role as supporting Geordan (Murphy) and all of the coaching staff in constructing the best squad possible" -...

Young Gun: Leicester Tigers and Wales U20 Tommy Reffell

Do Leicester Tigers have a young Justin Tipuric on their hands?

Julian Savea takes pay cut to remain with Toulon

Savea signed a two-year £870,000-per-year deal with Toulon which has now been slashed

More Fijians on their way to Scotland as Mesu Dolokoto signs for Glasgow Warriors

Dolokoto becomes latest player to join Glasgow Warriors, with Edinburgh already recruiting heavily from Fiji

Danny Cipriani set to get England recall for training camp

One last chance for Cipriani to impress prior to 4 July's training squad announcement?

Alex Dombrandt almost quit rugby over two sucker punches

The Harlequins and England World Cup bolter was twice the victim of assault when playing in Wales

Leicester Tigers put up for sale in hopes to ‘reclaim dominance’

Club statement alludes to interest taken in club following CVC's investment to acquire PRL minority stake

London Irish add defence coach Brad Davis to their backroom staff

Revered at Wasps and part of the Ospreys set-up last season

Capuozzo flourish for Italy

Italy …29 Georgia…17 ITALY fought back against a fierce Georgian pack to claim ninth place. The young Azzurri side took an...

Fifth straight loss relegates Hogg’s porous Scots

By GARY HEATLY SCOTLAND were relegated from the Championship after Fiji put eight tries past Carl Hogg’s side. The 59-34 defeat...

Junior Boks take bronze yet again

THE Junior Springboks hammered Argentina to finish third after the hosts wasted a host of chances. It is the third time...

Baby Blacks run riot to ease that defeat by Wales

By SAM JACKSON IRELAND faced a Baby Blacks team determined to make a statement after their shock defeat to Wales. It...

Dingwall frustrated as England show form

By STEFFAN THOMAS ENGLAND ended a disappointing Championship by thrashing Wales in Rosarioto to claim fifth place. After the opening defeat...

Stylish Carbonel steers France to second title in row

Back-to-back champs: France celebrate after their hard-fought victory By GARY FITZGERALD YOUNG general Louis Carbonel showed class, control and confidence with...

Eddie must take three scrum-halves to Japan

JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK EDDIE Jones is far more experienced as an international head coach than most, so when he...

Chinese billionaire behind world plan

China’s richest man: Wang Jianlin, the force behind the Nations Cup COLIN BOAG Last Wednesday was a great day for the...

Champions finish top of their leagues

I COULDN’T agree less with Mr Fleming about the play-offs being fair and sensible. In practically all other sporting league systems,...

Scrap play-offs and treat the Lions with respect they deserve

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk FOLLOWING Warren Gatland’s comments...

Alun Wyn’s happy to stay in Wales

AS Warren Gatland said last week, why would Alun Wyn Jones jeapordise the fact that he plays 21 games a season...