England battle to win despite yellow to win

By GEORGE LAWRENCE Match-winner: Tom Willis Proud: Fraser Dingwall TOM Willis scored an injury time try to secure victory for England...

Karkadze breaks Fiji hearts

Georgia …12 Fiji …8 GEORGIA held on to their status for next year’s U20 Championship in Italy with a pulsating finish...

Hero Evans holds his nerve to swing it back Wales’ way

By SAM JACKSON CAI Evans struck the decisive penalty in the dying seconds to defeat New Zealand in a dramatic encounter...

Ex-RFU boss raps ‘remote’ Union

By NICK CAIN MARTYN Thomas, former chairman of the RFU, has criticised the Union for a lack of openness and accountability....

Dombrandt nearly quit over pitch assaults

By PETER JACKSON ENGLANDWorld Cup bolter Alex Dombrandt almost gave the game up because of two ‘dreadful incidents’ during his three-year...

Who is Premiership rugby’s richest club owner?

No one comes close to the wealth of no.1

Sean Long interview: My meeting with Eddie Jones before joining Harlequins

Sean Long talks crossing the divide to become a Harlequins coach – and says there will be more coaches switching league...

Israel Folau sets up GoFundMe page asking for £1.6m in donations to aid legal battle against Rugby Australia

Sacked Wallabies star sets up Gofundme page asking for donations so he can 'fight for what is right'

Alex Dombrandt gets England call, as Robshaw and Hughes miss out

Newcomers and regulars named by Eddie Jones in 29-man squad to meet for training camp

World Rugby abandon plans for Nations Championship

Promotion and relegation proves sticking point in reaching consensus with unions

London Irish discover Challenge Cup opponents – full draw

Exiles will face Bayonne, who won the French equivalent of the GK IPA Championship last season

Exeter Chiefs provide update on England wing Jack Nowell’s fitness

Nowell has undergone surgery on the ankle injury he sustained in the Premiership final

Champions Cup draw: Exeter’s Stuart Hogg gets Scotstoun return

Full Champions Cup pool draw

You can be sure Eddie Jones has been on the phone to Joe Marler, says Dallaglio

England look to be in dire straits at loosehead with the injury to Mako Vunipola

My Life in Rugby: Former Gloucester, England and Lions prop Phil Blakeway

Phil Blakeway revels he the battles he had with Wales and France

Guscott column: Premiership final must be brought forward to accomodate 2021 Lions tour

Lion #628 Jeremy Guscott dissects how the planning for the Lions tour holds multiple facets

Young Gun: Saracens and England U20 back row Andy Christie

Schooled at Harrow and mentored last summer by Rodney So'oialo on his trip to New Zealand

Geoff Parling opens up on misery of England dressing room after World Cup defeat to Wales

'I messed up the lineout call' - former England lock Geoff Parling

Rugby League ace Martin Gleeson joins Wasps coaching staff

A two-time winner of the Super League

Mathieu Bastareaud dropped by Jacques Brunel in France’s Rugby World Cup squad

No place for vice-captain Mathieu Bastareaud

Pretorius motivated by hurt of last year’s England loss

Looking to go one better: Rikus Pretorius RIKUS PRETORIUS has called on South Africa to not repeat the mistakes of their...

Gilmore boys are gunning for glory

Rousing finish: Fraser McReight scored a late try for Australia AUSTRALIAhave reached the final of an U20 Championship only once, a...

Thomas-Wheeler targets more big scalps in bid for fifth

■By ALEX BYWATER WALES U20’s most infamous clash with the Baby Blacks saw them hammered 92-0 in 2011. A side including...

Dingwall frustrated by England’s ill-discipline

■By ADAM ELLIS Leader: Fraser Dingwall ENGLAND will grit their teeth in the hope of making it third time lucky against...

Scotland battling to avoid the drop

■By GARY HEATLY SCOTLAND head coach Carl Hogg insists “there is no time to wallow” after this week’s loss to Georgia...

White: Pressure of a relegation fight taught me so much

■By NEALE HARVEY Steep learning curve: Leicester No.9 Ben White LEICESTER tyro Ben White believes being heavily involved in the muck...

Inexplicable not to bring Premiership final forward

JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK England’s finest: This year’s Premiership final contained a number of would-be Lions starters PICTURE: Getty Images...

Irish count cost of signing Jackson

Controversy: Paddy Jackson leaves court after his acquittal on a rape charge COLIN BOAG I’ve never much enjoyed watching rugby at...

Saracens are on par with the world’s best

IN response to letters regarding the Premiership playoffs, I believe the system is fair and and sensible. The best side doesn’t...

It’s not a bottomless pit so spend wisely to safeguard future

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk SO much in this...

Spare a thought for us poor Wasps f

EXETER are still the true champions, says the headline on Andy Armitage’s letter in last week’s Rugby Paper. Now Chiefs fans...

Bring final to Redruth

COLINBoag’s headline last week on the Baa-Baa’s “sideshow to the final” was bang-on; except, the real final was later on that...

North has become a wasteland

INTRP on May 26, Jeff Probyn bemoaned the fact that the pathway which enabled him to reach the top was no...

Tyro Smith unfazed by facing the world’s best

■By NEALE HARVEY Ready for the call: Marcus Smith GIFTED fly-half Marcus Smith says he is primed and ready to accept...

Interview with Eddie started Long’s road to Twickenham

■By JON NEWCOMBE SEAN Long has revealed how he could have ended up in Twickenham 18 months before his appointment with...

Huget at the double as Toulouse claim title

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Toulouse……24pts Clermont ……18pts Marksman: Greg Laidlaw kept Clermont in the contest with five penalties TEAMS TOULOUSE: Kolbe;...

Grand Slammers bid for world domination

■By SAM JACKSON Conquering Europe: Kelly Smith scores England’s fifth try during the Six Nations match against Scotland PICTURE: Getty Images...

YOUNG GUNS

REON JOSEPH EALING TRAILFINDERS WINGER Ask Reon Joseph who his role model is and the answer is unequivocal. “Joe Cokanasiga, just...

League ace joins Wasps

WASPS are set to bolster their coaching group with the addition of Martin Gleeson from Super League outfit Salford City Reds....

Versatile Venter to Ospreys

■By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Ospreys are set to sign South African scrum-half Shaun Venter from PRO14 rivals Cheetahs. Venter, 32, will...

Come back Joe, your country needs you!

■ By GARY FITZGERALD Fan: Lawrence Dallaglio JOE Marler must consider doing an England u-turn and make himself available for Japan...

McCrory steps down

WORCESTERco-owner Jed McCrory has left Sixways, eight and a half months after leading a consortium that took control of club in...

Scarlets part ways with Sam

SCOTLANDNo.9 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne has left the Scarlets. The 25-year-old signed from Edinburgh last summer and made 18 appearances for the side....

World Cup ticket touts face jail time in Japan

RUGBY SHORTS UNDER new Japanese laws aimed at clamping down on ticket touts, those caught selling tickets for profit can face...

’Coakroach’ blast from coach after Am nicks it

■By ADAM ELLIS Rapid: Lukhanyo Am breaks through for Sharks’ winner PICTURE: Getty Images Aussie champs: Brumbies will face the Sharks...

Folau junior set for Tongan bow … Israel may follow

Tongan blood: John Folau, left, and brother Israel TONGAcoach Toutai Kefu has been in contact with Israel Folau’s camp about enticing...

Blues enter the bidding for star man Beauden

■By SAM JACKSON Tug-of-war: Beauden Barrett is wanted by the Auckland Blues PICTURE: Getty Images THE WELLINGTON Hurricanes face a battle...

Retallick to take All Black breather ahead of 2023

■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Rest: Brodie Retallick BRODIERetallick will take a two-year sabbatical from New Zealand rugby following this autumn’s World Cup...

Crusaders coach Ronan returning to France

Move: Ronan O’Gara RONAN O’Gara has confirmed the 2019 season will be his last with the Crusaders having accepted a coaching...

Win or lose in Japan, RFU have right men at the top

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Second chance: Sir Clive Woodward is the only coach to lead England...