Joe’s in right place at resurgent Quins

■ By GARY FITZGERALD Master poacher: Harlequins centre Joe Marchant scores against Worcester PICTURE: Getty Images Quins hero: Greenwood JOE Marchant...

YOUNG GUNS

JACK REEVES GLOUCESTER CENTRE Billy Twelvetrees may be the darling of The Shed right now but coming up fast on the...

Hampson off to join Ealing

EALING Trailfinders’ recruitment drive has continued with the capture of Wasps scrum-half Craig Hampson. Having missed out to Gloucester for Joe...

Rhodes cops three-week ban

FLANKER Michael Rhodes will miss Saracens Champions Cup quarterfinal clash against Glasgow after being suspended. Rhodes received a threeweek ban following...

Fox follows tested exit route for Bath

■ By JON NEWCOMBE ENGLAND U20 star Ollie Fox is set to be the latest scrum-half to come off the Yorkshire...

Saints flyer Naiyaravoro targets first half blitz

Force of nature: Taqele Naiyaravoro TAQELE Naiyaravoro aims to use his formidable pace and power to help Saints break free from...

Clark back to put on a show at the Gardens

■ By GARY FITZGERALD CALUM Clark clearly still has a soft spot for Franklin’s Gardens but he hopes to upset the...

Puma Tomas may turn into a Tiger

LEICESTER TIGERS are looking to strengthen their forward pack for next season with a move for Argentina second row Tomás Lavanini,...

Prop Alex ready to come home

Move: Alex Brown FORMER Saracens and Exeter Chiefs tight-head prop Alex Brown could be on his way back to the Premiership...

Jason’s back with League – in Jamaica

ENGLAND 2003 World Cup-winning hero Jason Robinson is crossing codes for a second time after he was named operations director for...

Bath and Bristol chasing Cipriani if he’s set to go

Soughtafter: Danny Cipriani DANNY CIPRIANI could remain in the West County next season with Gloucester’s arch rivals Bath and Bristol among...

Diamond gets star treatment with Fergie

Chopper: Steve Diamond SALE SHARKS boss Steve Diamond arrived at the Cheltenham races last week in style by a helicopter with...

Lamb keen to stay in France

BY NEILFISSLER ON THE BLIND SIDE FORMER England Saxons fly-half Ryan Lamb has been told he is surplus to requirements at...

ROOM 101

THE PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS FLY-HALF/CENTRE TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND TOM DAVIDSON 1. Paying to...

England are the top side in Six Nations says O’Shea

■ By GARY FITZGERALD ENGLAND may have missed out on Grand Slam glory in World Cup year but they are still...

Double life is working wonders for Morgan

■ By JON NEWCOMBE Top of his game: Gloucester No.8 Ben Morgan PICTURES: Getty Images BEN MORGAN is building for a...

Patience paramount for Joe’s progress

■ By SAM JACKSON EDDIE Jones believes Joe Cokanasiga can become a “100-Test player” for England, despite being dropped for Saturday’s...

Lions from winter can roar in 2021

NICK CAIN PICKS HIS BRITISH & IRISH LIONS TEAM BASED ON THE SIX NATIONS Cian Healy Ken Owens Alun Wyn Jones...

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We’ve got to fix mental problems and it won’t be easy says Eddie

■ By GARY FITZGERALD Early hope: Jack Nowell scores for England EDDIE Jones blamed worrying “mental problems” on his side’s devastating...

Gatland: Now we can believe in World Cup

■ By ALEX BYWATER WARREN Gatland believes his Welsh team are in fine fettle for Japan after sealing Six Nations glory....

World Rugby could be left up the creek

COLIN BOAG Big boost for Leicester: Manu Tuilagi has signed a new deal at Welford Road We finally got some clarity...

Let them drink tea

HOT beverages are not available in the ‘gods’ at Twickenham and my friend was directed all the way outside the stadium...

So just how should we say ‘Tuilagi’?

I GET repeatedly irritated by commentators always appearing to insert an ‘n’ in Pacific Island players’ names where there isn’t one....

Try-scoring should be rewarded more

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk BONUS points were to...

Jones hits inequality issue on the head

EDDIE Jones was quoted in a national newspaper on March 8: “If you’re a good player in England, you get recruited...

All Sarries are equal?

I NOTE with great interest that Nigel Wray, the Saracens owner, is taking ‘duty and care’ to another level by engaging...

Solution to not straight

HAVING watched a surfeit of rugby in recent weeks, it has dawned on me how not putting the ball in straight...

More Tests likely to hit club game

AMI alone in being concerned that a World League and CVC investment will mean more international rugby at the expense of...

Battle for second place

PREVIEW Italy Women v France Women Today. Kick-off 1.30pm, Stadio Plebiscito FRANCE head to the northern Italian town of Padua to...

Red Roses regain the crown in sizzling style

■ By TOM JAMES Scoring spree: Jess Breach scored again to take her tally to nine for the championship THE RED...

Crabb’s ready to put claws into Irish

PREVIEW Wales Women v Ireland Women Today. Kick-off 1.30pm, Arms Park ROWLAND Phillips will be hoping the footballing ability of lock...

France hang on to edge thriller in Biella

■ By SAM JACKSON Italy U20…31 France U20…35 REIGNING champions France spent the week coming to terms with their title defence...

England save best for last with crushing win

■ By GARY FITZGERALD Earning the bonus: Cameron Redpath scores England’s fourth try PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS ENGLAND: de Glanville 8...

Irish history boys fight back for a first clean sweep

■ By ROB COLE Europe’s finest: Ireland celebrate the clean sweep IRELAND were forced to come from behind twice before they...

Six Nations in need of relegation to stay relevant

WORLD Rugby’s plans for a Nations Championship/ World League are in the balance as the two most ‘old guard’ Unions in...

Ignoring Big Joe’s X-factor is senseless

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WHEN Joe Cokanasiga was told by Eddie Jones that he had dropped him...

Robson sidelined by blood clot in his leg

Out: Blair Kinghor ENGLAND and Wasps scrum-half Dan Robson is facing a spell out of action after suffering with blood clots....

Yes, we were worried near the end admits Picamoles

LOUIS Picamoles acclaimed his side’s resilience in defence for spoiling a potential huge Six Nations upset. The French No.8 insisted the...

So close to glory, but Zanon lets it slip away

■ By GEORGE LAWRENCE Tireless: Jake Polledri makes yards for Italy CONOR O’Shea refused to point the blame at youngster Marco...

That Cardiff crowd roar put a lump in my throat

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Standing tall: Josh Navidi nullified CJ Stander PICTURE: Getty Images WHAT A day to be...

Just unbelievable!

Scots comeback stuns England as Wales complete their Grand Slam EDDIE Jones blamed “mental problems” on England’s Calcutta Cup meltdown that...

O’Gara: Crusaders is a player-driven club just like Munster

Neale Harvey meets up with the Crusaders backs coach in Australia

World Rugby: Nations League would bring in £5billion over 12 years

World Rugby have met with some of the game's power brokers in Dublin to outline their plans for the 12-team Nations...

Probyn column: World Cup is still the best way to gain exposure for Tier 2 nations

A big meeting to come this month on World Rugby's Nations League concept

Liam Williams passed fit to play against Ireland in Six Nations

Wales unchanged in Warren Gatland and Joe Schmidt's last Six Nations match in charge

Joe Cokanasiga misses out on selection as England name team for Calcutta Cup clash

Eddie Jones makes four changes for concluding round of the 2019 Six Nations

Shane Williams column: Keep the same Wales team and let’s win a Six Nations Grand Slam

Shane Williams' thoughts on the win at Murrayfield and Wales shot at a Grand Slam

EXCLUSIVE: Irate Yorkshire Carnegie players demand chairman exit

Debtors can call in £1m owed to them as of June

‘Top-class’ prop Kieran Brookes commits to Wasps

Sticking with Wasps after joining from Northampton