Contest for No.10 will help keep Chiefs at the top

Exeter hero Gareth Steenson has revealed he is fighting for a new contract just months after leading the Devon outfit to...

20 Questions: Matt Protheroe – Bristol full-back

How’s the move to Bristol going? Really well thanks. I’m getting used to everything around the club especially with a new...

How Henley helped make England Women great

Rochelle Clark and Tamara Taylor are seasoned world champions who will play a crucial role in the Red Roses’ bid to...

Catherine Spencer: Stop judging us by the scorelines, men’s game had mismatches, too

In front of a not-so full crowd (arguably due to tournament format) England secured a fairly straightforward ten-try victory over Spain....

Jeremy Guscott: Now it’s down to George to pull this show together

George Ford will feel a bit like the street magician ‘Dynamo’ when he looks at his Leicester backline options before selecting...

Williams plots route to Cardiff via Gloucester

Owen Williams believes his summer switch from Leicester to Gloucester will enhance his prospects of leapfrogging Dan Biggar and Sam Davies...

My Life in Rugby: Jan Webster – former England and Barbarians scrum-half

After all these years, I’d like to put the record straight – I did not decline to play over in Ireland...

Meehan glad to be clear of ‘shocking’ Aussie mess

Livewire London Irish scrum-half Ben Meehan has set his heart on impressing England boss Eddie Jones after escaping the “disgraceful” events...

Give Manu new chance – O’Driscoll urges Jones

Brian O’Driscoll reckons “world-beater” Manu Tuilagi is too good to go on England‘s black list just yet. But the Irish legend...

Dream Team: Arthur Ellis – Ealing Trailfinders openside

1. Joe Marler – I played with him for England U20s. His work rate in attack and defence is what made...

Dogged Coventry make it tough for Islanders

By TOM INNES Jersey 26 Coventry 17 JERSEY were made to work hard by a team who have their sights set...

Clinical Tigers capitalise after Ospreys hit by late yellow card

By ROGER PANTING Binned: Rowan Jenkins Winner: Jake Kerr Ospreys 14pts Leicester 21pts A LATE yellow card to young Ospreys prop...

Saracens just short of getting ton up in Caribbean

US Islanders 92 Saracens 0 SARACENS kicked-off their pre-season calendar in style, running in 14 tries against the USA Islanders invitational...

Sheffield 0 Rotherham 61

ROTHERHAM kicked off their pre-season campaign with a comfortable 61-0 victory over Sheffield on Friday evening. The Championship outfit scored nine...

Hyatt’s Wizards all at sea after shipping points in Penzance

C Pirates 64 Aberavon 7 THE PIRATES proved too hot to handle in the Penzance sun as the Championship side romped...

Ward double bails Quins out but Wallace facing six month layoff

By NEALE HARVEY Winning start: Quins captain James Horwill with the Cunningham- Duncombe Trophy London Irish 29pts Tries: Paice 7 Du...

Flood delivers goods on Newcastle return

A TOBY Flood-inspired second half helped Newcastle overcome Nottingham yesterday and make it two wins in two games in the same...

Debutant Stuart shows his class

Newcastle 31 Doncaster 8 NEWCASTLE made a winning start to their pre-season campaign with a five-try success over Doncaster at Kingston...

Solomona scores to finish bad week on high

By MARC SPENCER Castres 31 Sale 14 DENNY Solomona ended the week far better than he started it with his late...

Now it’s down to George to pull this show together

Orchestrator: George Ford looks to unleash his England backs against Argentina in June GEORGE Ford will feel a bit like the...

DREAMTEAM

RYAN BEVINGTON, THE BRISTOL AND FORMER OSPREYS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Ryan Bevington...

Eddie should make an example out of Tuilagi

COLIN BOAG Facing a ban: Manu Tuilagi training with England in 2016 It’s been a bad week for English rugby, with...

Sarries must take blame over wages

I CANNOT shed any crocodile tears for Alex Sanderson’s complaints about expected wage demands. For years Saracens, with others, have run...

You don’t need Hawkeye to see crooked feeds

FIRST, I need to say thank you for the quality (and quantity) of news and articles in The Rugby Paper –...

Bloemfontein is not on my travel list

IN Nick Cain’s column on Sunday you reported that the EPCR stated that it would take a unanimous vote of the...

Maturing Bassett is ready to battle for his place at Wasps

WASPS wing Josh Bassett believes his growing maturity is enabling him to fulfil the top-flight potential he first showed when making...

Summer tour turns up trumps for new cap Beard

Giant: Adam Beard ADAM Beard admits the start of his first summer tour with Wales got off to a terrible start....

Deacon confident that Loughborough links can create more Lions for Tigers

Confident: Brett Deacon LEICESTER development coach Brett Deacon believes closer ties with Loughborough University will reinvigorate the club’s academy pipeline and...

Contest for No.10 will help keep Chiefs at the top says Steenson

By NEALE HARVEY Top dogs: Jack Yeandle, left, and Gareth Steenson lift the Premiership trophy in May PICTURES: Getty Images EXETER...

Eddie on World Cup fact finding mission in Miyazaki

EDDIE Jones has taken key members of his backroom team to Japan for a recce ahead of the 2019 Rugby World...

Hammer blow for Hartpury

HARTPURY College’s bid for Championship survival took a hit this week with try-scoring machine Jonas Mikalcius likely to miss the entire...

All Blacks will still be team to beat in Japan – Delaney

By NEALE HARVEY FORECASTS of New Zealand’s impending demise in the wake of their drawn series with the B&I Lions have...

Lopez in defiance of ‘no-ball’ training rule

DAVID BARNES Complaints: Fly-half Camille Lopez dislikes the new international regime in France while, inset, Chris Ashton scored again for Toulon...

Moriarty eyes trophy before Kingsholm exit

GLOUCESTER flanker Ross Moriarty admits he is unsure where his long-term future lies. The Wales and British and Irish Lions back...

Blackadder still looking to recruit

TODD Blackadder says he is confident Bath Rugby will be able to bring in some new players before the Premiership starts...

Matawalu cleared of Exeter club assault

EXETER Chiefs scrum-half Nikola Matawalu has been cleared of sexually assaulting a woman while on a Christmas night out with his...

Can’t beat passion of Cornish public

MY LIFEIN RUGBY GAVIN CATTLE THE FORMER CORNISH PIRATES, LLANELLI SCARLETS, ORRELL & PERTEMPS BEES SCRUM-HALF Feeding the big men: Gavin...

YOUNG GUNS

BEN JONES CARDIFF BLUES FLY-HALF Ben Jones is after game time in his first season at senior level and with three...

Humphreys fronts up for a change in fortune

By COLIN BOAG Confident: Humphreys, top, with head coach Ackermann and Slater DAVID Humphreys believes the answer to Gloucester’s fragility in...

Williams plots route to Cardiff via Gloucester

By TOM BRADSHAW Top 10s: Sam Davies OWEN Williams believes his summer switch from Leicester to Gloucester will enhance his prospects...

Jones must show courage of convictions this autumn

JEFF PROBYN Old and new: Back row competition is fierce after the performances from Don Armand, Chris Robshaw, Sam Underhill, Mark...

We had 13 internationals with majority home grown

NEIL FISSLER talks to Peter Rossborough about that glorious Coventry team of the early 1970s COVENTRY RFU CUP WINNERS ‘73 WHERE...

SOUTH AFRICA

FIXTURES: August 19 v Argentina (Port Elizabeth); August 26 v Argentina (Salta); September 9 v Australia (Perth): September 16 v New...

NEW ZEALAND

FIXTURES: August 19 v Australia (Sydney); August 26 v v Australia (Dunedin); September 9 v Argentina (New Plymouth); September 16 v...

Will All Blacks be fresh to go again?

BRENDAN GALLAGHER runs his expert eye over the Rugby Championship contenders ahead of next weekend’s big kick-off New Zealand have lost...

AUSTRALIA

FIXTURES: August 19 v New Zealand (Sydney); August 26 v New Zealand (Dunedin); September 9 v South Africa (Perth); September 16...

ARGENTINA

FIXTURES: August 19 v South Africa (Port Elizabeth); August 26 v South Africa (Salta); September 9 v New Zealand (New Plymouth);...

Cheetahs will be competitive but Kings facing check mate

IT’S interesting that the Cheetahs and Southern Kings have joined an expanded PRO14 competition by default rather than design in as...

Time now for Boks to unleash wonderkid

GARY GOLD The wave towards the 2019 World Cup is gathering pace and while the wily old veterans will be in...

Clinical first half gets England tour off to a flier

By SAM JACKSON England U18..24 France................8 On the attack: England’s Ollie Hassell-Collins A POWERFUL first-half ensured England U18s got their South...