Tom Shanklin – 2005 Grand Slam was pinnacle of my career

My Life In Rugby The former British & Irish Lions, Wales, Cardiff & Saracens centre, who now commentates for Premier Sports...

We can learn a lot from French

By Jeff Probyn - A front row view on the game There is so much that is wrong with the game...

Young Guns – Micky Rewcastle

By Ben Jaycock Local lad Micky Rewcastle is enjoying a breakthrough season at Newcastle, determined to help keep his side in...

Results

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Henderson: I want to repay Cheika’s faith

■ By MARK STEVENS CAMERON Henderson is clearly a man on a mission. After battling through two significant knee injuries that...

Busby to quit after Hansen spat

FOLLOWING the aftermath of critical comments made by Mack Hansen which have seen the Ireland winger handed a three-match ban, Chris...

Regional

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FANTASY RUGBY 2024/25

Well, we have reached our third Manager of the Month award for the 2024/25 TRP Fantasy Rugby Season and the final...

Play-off places all still up for grabs

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFRIES The BUCS Christmas break will end next week, and with all eight playoff places still up...

Cancer charity keen to spread the word

By BEN JAYCOCK RUGBY Against Cancer offers support for those suffering from the disease and spent time over Christmas visiting hospitals...

My philosophy? Skills, skills, skills

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Aaron James, below, the head coach of Bath University How and why did you...

Academy League returns to action

ACADEMY RUGBY By TOM JEFFRIES IT’S new year, new competition time as the Premiership Academy League returns. There’s considerable hype to...

Emanuel puts in double shift

By BEN JAYCOCK Wales U20.................... 42pts Welsh Academies......21pts IOAN Emanuel scored two tries as Wales U20s continued their preparations for the...

Takezawa treble gives Eagles extra thrust

Japan League One round-up By BEN JAYCOCK MASAYOSHI Takezawa scored a hat-trick for Yokohama Eagles in a 53-35 win over Shizuoka...

Bonymaen are quick to move out of the drop zone

Welsh Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD BONYMAEN moved out of the drop zone after a 2825 bonus-point win at bottom club...

BRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Fabien Galthie’s Six Nations dilemma: Who gets the vote at 10?

French Column - By James Harrington There are bigger rugby weeks to come in 2025, but the Wednesday between January’s twin...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, January 12, 2025 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

Aldcroft takes over at helm for England

■By BEN JAYCOCK In charge: New captain Zoe Aldcroft PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER-Hartpury lock Zoe Aldcroft has been installed as England...

Wingers taking the faster lane

■By CAMERON STEPHENS TAQELE Naiyaravoro believes that speed is becoming an increasingly important attribute of the modern winger and that powerhouse...

Champions Cup: The seven best match-ups of the weekend

The penultimate round of fixtures in the Champions Cup pools gets underway this weekend, with some huge team selection calls being...

Antoine Dupont set to make only second southern hemisphere appearance when Toulouse face Sharks 

Reigning French and European champions Toulouse are set to put a full-strength team out in their away trip to South Africa...

Hansen’s comments proved the final straw for Chris Busby

Ireland and Connacht winger Mack Hansen has provided guaranteed entertainment to the game of rugby by means of his exciting style...

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Regardless of where in the world you’re playing from, you’ve probably come across bonus buy slots. There are a few specifics...

Zoe Aldcroft replaces Marlie Packer as England captain for 2025

Zoe Aldcroft has replaced Marlie Packer as England Women’s captain for 2025. Gloucester-Hartpury forward Aldcroft, who has 58 international caps, will...

Key Storylines to Watch in the 2025 Six Nations Championship

The 2025 Six Nations Championship is fast approaching, and rugby fans around the globe are eagerly awaiting one of the most...

Poker and Passport: Exploring the World Through the Lens of the Game

Travel and poker might seem like an unusual pairing, but they share a common allure: adventure, strategy, and the thrill of...

Wales prop Leon Brown forced to retire after multiple neck surgeries

Wales and Dragons prop Leon Brown has announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect because of a neck injury. Brown...

The Rugby Paper Podcast – S4, E17: Discussing the incredible year of Taqele Naiyaravoro

Happy new year one and all and welcome back to the Rugby Paper Podcast! We hope you had a restful holiday...

England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso ruled out for entire Six Nations

England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will miss the entire Six Nations because of the dislocated shoulder sustained on club duty for Exeter...

Ilona Maher ‘loves being a superstar’ as Bristol signing looks to grow the game

Ilona Maher hopes she can inspire and elevate more players to superstar status in women’s rugby. Olympic sevens bronze medallist Maher...

Ange Capuozzo at scrum-half: Is the bench about to be changed forever? 

Italian full-back/ winger Ange Capuozzo played as the replacement scrum-half for Toulouse in their defeat to La Rochelle and did not look out of place one...

2025 Predictions: More Antoine Dupont dominance + The British & Irish Lions to win down under

2025 has begun and a year of rugby excitement awaits. With it being a World Cup year for the Women’s game...

Fin Smith’s last-minute penalty lifts Northampton Saints over Bath in Premiership final rematch

By Charlie Elliott Northampton Saints edged out Bath in a nine-try thriller at Franklin Gardens, with a last-gasp Fin Smith penalty...

Premiership Team of the Week: Fin Smith and Tom Willis impress again to strengthen England cases

By Charlie Elliott This weekend of Premiership action provided the perfect mix of technical flair and big men bulldozing through that...

Rugby Sponsorships That Celebrate The Game

Let’s cut to the chase: professional-level sports are expensive. Running tournaments, getting bums on stadium seats, securing lucrative streaming deals; its...

Stick with Marcus Smith, he’s the best in England

By Paul Rees Steve Borthwick has put three outside halves on hybrid contracts and he has less than a month to...

Leicester Tigers chasing dream double

By Gary Fitzgerald Nicky Smith insists Leicester Tigers will not be content unless they complete a “dream double” as Michael Cheika’s...

Steve Borthwick and England facing historic USA test

EXCLUSIVE By Jon Newcombe England’s summer tour will include a historic Test against the USA, as well as the already announced...

Computer games annoy Alex Sanderson

By Mark Stevens Angry Alex Sanderson has vowed to channel the perceived lack of respect for his Sale Sharks side into...

Rob Baxter: Fixture schedule hurting us

By Mark Stevens If tackling the elite of English and European rugby was not enough for Exeter Chiefs to contend with,...

Tom Parton off to Japan

Saracens full-back Tom Parton has left the club to join Japanese side Panasonic Wild Knights. The 26-year-old, who also plays wing,...

Will Muir’s aiming to hit the target with Bath

By Mark Stevens Darts-loving winger Will Muir hopes Bath can hit the bullseye in 2025 having gone so close to Premiership...

I can’t see me returning to coaching, says Geordan Murphy

By Jon Newcombe Former Leicester boss Geordan Murphy has revealed he is still scarred by the manner of his departure from...

George Hendy in position to drive Northampton Saints on

By Paul Rees George Hendy’s career has a theme running through it – keep pushing and see where you end up....

Jack Walker’s eager to build on last year’s success with Harlequins

By Paul Rees   Jack Walker has warm memories of last season when he was part of England’s World Cup squad,...

Pat Lam: Fitz Harding is good enough for England

By Paul Rees Pat Lam’s New Year wish is for his Bristol captain Fitz Harding to gain international recognition after a...

Time for a root change to way we run our sport

I note that much has been written about the future of the RFU CEO Board which hopefully will be resolved in...

We need return to the County game

In Rugby Paper December 29, Paul Rees refers to Exeter’s Rob Baxter, whose club were bottom of the Premiership after eight...

Too easy to blame governing body

Congratulations to Paul Rees for his piece last week offering a reasoned and balanced assessment of the risks associated with a...