Rampant Warriors rack up bonus by half-time

By SAM JACKSON Zebre…………….20 Glasgow……….40 A STARRINGperformance from George Horne helped Glasgow to a twelfth PRO14 victory of the season. The...

Munster in tune for the Euro battle that waits

By JOHN FALLON MUNSTER got a timely boost ahead of the resumption of the Champions Cup with a bonus point win...

Seven-try Scarlets hammer injury-hit Dragons

By STEFFAN THOMAS SCARLETS head coach Wayne Pivac was full of praise for his side as they thrashed the Dragons to...

Homework pays off for Ospreys’ hero Biggar

By ALEX BYWATER DAN Biggar revealed his man-of-the-match display had been a week in the planning after he created three of...

Ulster hit for six as new boy Larmour steals show

By BILL KIELY LEINSTER ran in six tries to earn a record win over Ulster at the RDS as Jordan Larmour’s...

Bennett stars on debut as Kings put to sword

By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ……37 Kings ………………7 EDINBURGH head coach Richard Cockerill believes Mark Bennett will only get better after he...

2018: Rugby year ahead…

Away from the staple diet of Six Nations and The Rugby Championship the international season is dominated by the climax to...

I never expected Dai to be in running for Wales

MUCHof the focus on Welsh rugby surrounds who will succeed Warren Gatland as head coach. This week we lost one of...

North blow means we’ll rely more on Steffan

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND GEORGE North’s knee injury is the latest hammer blow to Wales’ Six Nations chances and...

Ambition’s soaring as Newcastle target top four

By JON NEWCOMBE Taking flight: Falcons fullback Simon Hammersley SIMON Hammersley insists there is a real belief within the Newcastle squad...

Burger backing Haskell for England

SPRINGBOK star Schalk Burger insists there was never any doubt that fellow back row veteran James Haskell was good enough to...

Big chance for Watson toshowwhat he can do

By NEALE HARVEY MARCUS Watson wants to catch the eye of England boss Eddie Jones by shooting down Saracens, who welcome...

Warriors starved of ball and territory

ALAN Solomons’ home debut as Worcester’s new director of rugby saw Warriors concede a season’s worst at Sixways as Bath ran...

Confidence boost for Bath ahead of Europe

By ROGER PANTING BATH move into next week’s European crunch game with Scarlets in good spirits after a six try demolition...

Kenya 7s up the creek after main sponsor pulls plug

Flyer: Nelson Oyoo THE Kenyan Sevens team has always been the standard bearers for the country competing in the World Series...

Eddie needs a leader who will be there at bitter end

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points IS Dylan Hartley the Mike Brearley of...

Irish in some bother but future’s looking bright

THESE are tough times for London Irish, but as the Exiles fight for their Aviva Premiership survival they continue to look...

Bring back magic of Six Nations trial matches

THE first week of January always used to be the occasion of the final England trial at Twickenham – England v...

Kingston struggles to accept late call

HARLEQUINS director of rugby John Kingston believed they were unfortunate to lose after seeing a potential lastminute try ruled out. Kingston...

Quins come up short after Marler sees red

By COLIN NEWBOULT JOEMarler, at times a cantankerous individual, is prone to the odd brain fade but his red card offence...

Wales in SOS to Worcester wing Josh

Wreckage mounts for Welsh wingers By PETER JACKSON Finding form: Manu Tuilagi scored for Leicester Tigers in their defeat of London...

TheRUGBYPaper

‘We’re giving everyone else’s coaches experience’ By NEALE HARVEY FORMER Cornish Pirates director of rugby Ian Davies has branded the RFU’s...

Dai Young signs contract extension with Wasps after being ‘humbled’ by links to Wales job

Aviva Premiership club confirms news revealed by TRP two weeks ago

Brendan Gallagher picks his 2017 Team of the Year

Despite Argentina's poor year, one Los Pumas player makes the grade

Slater’s galvanising Gloucester revival with forward grunt

Willi Heinz talks about Ed Slater's impact at Kingsholm after the swap deal involving Jonny May going to Leicester last summer

‘I’ll do my best to stay on the level of other England locks’, says bulking Isiekwe

Nick Isiekwe on the unconventional diet which has helped him grow to over 18st

London Irish urged to keep faith with coaching staff

Former rival coach comes out backing Nick Kennedy and co.

Guscott column: Obano’s call-up shows Eddie Jones still has vacant spots when picking forwards

Jeremy Guscott gives his thoughts on Eddie Jones' training squad ahead of naming his team for the Six Nations

Two-in one-out at Worcester Warriors

Warriors energised by Ryan Mills new deal, while Peter Stringer exits Sixways

Billy Vunipola turns up to award prizes to stars of Saracens Disability Programme

England vice-captain brings the Christmas cheer to winners of Saracens' crossbar challenge

Saracens complete signing of Nic Stirzaker on short-term deal

Former Rebels scrum-half will cover for the injured Richard Wigglesworth

Wales advised to consider Vern Cotter as successor to Gatland

Mike Ruddock urges the WRU to consider the former Scotland boss he describes as a 'class act'

The rugby people we lost in 2017

In a series of obituaries, we remember the former players and club personnel who graced the sport

Solomons: We were beaten by bench

AFTER his second game back from collarbone surgery, flanker Michael Rhodes told TRP: “We’re happy with the win but it wasn’t...

All Rhodes lead up the table for happier Saracens

By NEALE HARVEY Who turned the lights out: Jackson Wray scores for Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images Battle: Owen Farrell and Sam...

Saints: North may be back in a week

HARLEQUINS skipper and MOM Dave Ward hailed the impact of the home supprt. “Our fans were amazing; we loved the atmosphere,...

Seven-try Quins serve up Christmas cracker

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Stretch: Danny Care dives over for Quins’ fourth try PICTURES: Getty Images QUINS chose their annual gala game...

Obano’s call-up shows Eddie still has slots to fill

JEREMY GUSCOTT Explosive: Ben Obano has rocketed into the England thinking PICTURE: Getty Images THERE won’t be many surprises with Eddie...

DREAM TEAM

RICKY PELLOW, THE EXETER COACH AND FORMER BATH AND CORNISH PIRATES No.9, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS…PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…...

Let TMOs automatically make a call on ALL tries

COLIN BOAG Correct call: Dialling up the TMO should be mandatory for deciding tries The New Year is the time for...

Coventry residents spoilt for choice

EXCELLENT article on National One leaders Coventry RFC in last week’s edition. The relationship between Cov and Wasps is intriguing, as...

Championship still needs work despite Melville promises

HERE we go again about ring fencing the Premiership in December 17 edition of TRP. Nigel Melville came in as RFU...

Choke-tackle must get the big Kiss-off

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email:newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk HOWI applauded Colin Boag’s condemnation...

Warburton hits fresh peak with New Year OBE

Ian McLauchlan Ed Morrison James Robson BRITISH Lions captain Sam Warburton says he is “overwhelmed, privileged and very proud,” after being...

Slater’s galvanising Gloucester revival with forward grunt

By NEALE HARVEY Leader: Ed Slater Skipper: Will Heinz ED SLATER’S leadership skills have helped fire Gloucester into Premiership title contention,...

Sharks ace chomping at the bit for shot at Six Nations

By JON NEWCOMBE Flyer: Byron McGuigan NEW Scotland star Byron McGuigan has his sights set on the Six Nations after enjoying...

Isiekwe powers up for place in Eddie’s

By NEALE HARVEY Chicken and milk diet: Nick Isiekwe IMPOSING Saracens lock Nick Isiekwe has revealed how a diet of chicken...

Club or country decision is real tough one for role model Carr

Choice to make: Nizaam Carr WASPS back rower Nizaam Carr admits he will face the most agonising decision of his career...

Saints opt for Gaffney over Ford

NORTHAMPTON Saints have appointed Australian coach Alan Gaffney as a technical coaching consultant until the end of the season. Alan Dickens...

Tier Two not so attractive without playoffs – Costello

By JON NEWCOMBE WASPS-bound coach Ian Costello believes the Championship is all the poorer for the absence of play-offs. Costello has...