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Dream Team

/ 1 year ago

Dream Team – Michael van Vuuren

Michael van Vurren, the former junior Springbok, Cheetahs, Stade Francais, Kings, Leicester, Bath, London Scottish, London Irish, Northampton, Bedford, Ampthill, Ealing,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 1 year ago

Six Nations: Thrilling three-horse race to beat them all

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Ten years after the most nerve-wracking climax to any Six Nations,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 1 year ago

Brown was right, that 1964 title should have been Scotland’s

MENTION of the late Peter Brown the other week following his passing reminded me of a small niggling grievance he never...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 1 year ago

Tom’s penalty on top victory Putts seal for Albion

National League 1 ■By GREG ROBSON Leicester L ....... 17pts Tries: Taylor 27, Sterland 39, Satala 44 Conversion: Bouchier 45 Penalties:...

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Features

/ 1 year ago

Rugby was a passport to travel the world

MY LIFEIN RUGBY MY KENT BRAY THE FORMER HARLEQUINS, QUEENSLAND AND NSW FLY-HALF/FULL-BACK I GREW up in Queensland Country, in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Six Nations – Ireland vs England Betting Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports England will cross the Irish Sea to Dublin to take on the formidable Ireland. Steve Borthwick’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Six Nations – Scotland vs Italy Betting Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Scotland will kickstart their Six Nations campaign by welcoming Italy to Murrayfield. Gregor Townsend’s squad will...

By Cam Stephens

Podcast

/ 1 year ago

PODCAST: (S4, E20) – Six Nations Championship Preview with Jeremy Guscott and the Rugby Analyst

Here. We. Go. The Six Nations is just two sleeps away and we can’t wait! Join host Ollie Little and a...

By Jeremy Guscott

Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Six Nations: One player to watch for each team

By Charlie Elliott Every year, the Six Nations conjures up some surprises, either from results or individual players. Going into the...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Northampton Saints aiming to take Champions Cup form into rest of Premiership season

By Paul Rees Phil Dowson wants Northampton to translate their Champions Cup form into the Premiership as they plot a charge...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Fin Baxter’s ready to take on the best during Six Nations

By Paul Rees Fin Baxter was one of the players of last season, a prop dubbed the baby-faced assassin who at...

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Chris Hewett

/ 1 year ago

Six of the best who deserved a chance during the Six Nations

Thinking Allowed by Chris Hewett A great rugby coach is rarer than radium, as England have discovered in recent decades. Precious...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Ireland Six Nations Preview – Jack Crowley is the man to call the shots at 10

Brendan Gallagher puts the case for the Munster fly-half to get the nod ahead of Sam Prendergast David Humphreys or Ronan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Scotland Six Nations Preview – Time for Finn Russell & Co to throw away the L-plates

Paul Rees looks at the problems Gregor Townsend is facing to make sure his side fire on all cylinders Everyone has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 1 year ago

Honey helps Rams savour sweet taste of victory

■By JAMES SINCLAIR Leicester Lions .... 19. Rams ........................36 FRASER Honey was the Rams star as the Lions were beaten at...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Riley hopes milestone is just start of celebrations

By BEN JAYCOCK Onre club legend: Sedgley Park centre Matt Riley SEDGLEY Park stalwart Matt Riley brought up a remarkable 450...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

the wonderful people What stands out are

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER SOUTH AFRICA ASSISTANT COACH WHO WAS IN CHARGE AT STORMERS, WESTERN PROVINCE, ULSTER, NORTHAMPTON, EASTERN PROVINCE...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 1 year ago

How Gamification is Transforming Fan Engagement in Professional Sports

For many years, the bond between a professional sports team and its supporters has been a vital part of the professional...

By Sam Emery

Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Ireland aim for Six Nations history under stand-in boss Simon Easterby

Interim boss Simon Easterby believes back-to-back champions Ireland are “up for the challenge” of chasing Six Nations history in the absence...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Maro Itoje demands hard work during Six Nations as England look to put difficult 2024 behind them

Maro Itoje has made realising England’s potential his number one priority after being installed as captain for the Six Nations. Itoje...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 1 year ago

Key Matches to Anticipate in 2025 Rugby Calendar

The year 2025 promises to be an absolute cracker for all rugby lovers around the globe. Speculation about last-minute tries, razor-thin...

By Sam Emery

Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Adam Jones joins Wales coaching team for Six Nations on secondment from Harlequins

Scrum specialist Adam Jones will join Wales’ coaching team for this season’s Guinness Six Nations. Jones will link up with Warren...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Gregor Townsend confident Scotland can cope with loss of skipper Sione Tuipulotu during Six Nations

Gregor Townsend insists Scotland have the depth to overcome the devastating loss of Sione Tuipulotu to injury for the entire Guinness...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Champions Challenge Cup Sunday roundup: All the action from the last day of pool stage fixtures

By Charlie Elliott The teams playing their games on Sunday in the Champions and Challenge Cups had the advantage of knowing...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Steve Borthwick: It’s time to put our foot down

By Adam Hathaway Steve Borthwick insists he has come up with a solution to England’s problem in closing out matches –...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Ollie Lawrence and Henry Slade can work in Six Nations – Brad Barritt

By Ben Jaycock Brad Barritt backs the misfiring duo of Henry Slade and Ollie Lawrence to continue together in midfield for...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Anthony Watson: I had to quit, I was in so much pain

By Paul Rees As Anthony Watson trudged off five minutes into the second-half in Leicester’s match at Sale in December, he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Prop Jack Boyle called up to Ireland Six Nations squad after Tom O’Toole ban

Interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby has called up Leinster’s uncapped prop Jack Boyle, 22, for the Six Nations to replace...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Good news on Maro Itoje, but England’s problems persist

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Having been a long-time advocate of Maro Itoje as England captain,...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Matt Banahan tribute to ‘superb’ Anthony Watson

By Jon Newcombe Former England international Matt Banahan has hailed Anthony Watson as the ‘ultimate team man’ and a ‘true professional’...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

A hat-trick to beat them all

PETER Brown, born into one of Scotland’s most decorated footballing families during the Second World War, responded to the privilege by...

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Features

/ 1 year ago

Steve Borthwick needs to be brutal – and bold – this Six Nations

Paul Rees looks at the tough decisions the England coach has to make ahead of this season's Six Nations It is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Farewell, Hammer of the English

SCOTLAND wins over England are ten a penny these days but there was a time when they were a rarity which...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

I was astonished when Leicester got in touch

MY LIFEIN RUGBY MICHAEL VAN VUUREN THE FORMER JUNIOR SPRINGBOK, CHEETAHS, STADE FRANCAIS, KINGS, LEICESTER, BATH, LONDON SCOTTISH, LONDON IRISH, NORTHAMPTON,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

The seven best head-to-head matchups in the Champions Cup this weekend

By Charlie Elliott The Champions Cup pool stage is at the business end now, with plenty still to play for going into the final...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Anthony Watson announces retirement after injury struggles

England and Leicester wing Anthony Watson has been forced to retire from professional rugby on medical grounds. The 30-year-old has had...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby Paper News

/ 1 year ago

Scots Have the Experience To Challenge for Elusive Six Nations Crown

Having announced his squad for the 2025 Six Nations, head coach Gregor Townsend now looks to have the experience required to...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Ilona Maher: Rugby union needs culture shift to create stars and grow the game

Ilona Maher says that rugby union has to shift culture and mindset if it is going to evolve as a sport....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Simon Easterby welcomes return of Leinster quartet for Ireland’s Six Nations title defence

Interim head coach Simon Easterby believes the availability of Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong, Jack Conan and Jimmy O’Brien “massively increases” Ireland’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team