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Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Humphreys hails fighting spirit after Gloucester close it out

By GARY FITZGERALD Double trouble: Tom Marshall scores the opening try for Gloucester, the first of his pair PICTURES: Getty Images...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Injury forces Marcos Ayerza to retire

Leicester Tigers and Argentina prop Marcos Ayerza has announced his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. The loosehead, who spent...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Chiefs thrive on defying the odds says Steenson

By NEALE HARVEY EXETER fly-half Gareth Steenson reckons Rob Baxter’s ability to outwit bigspending Premiership rivals in the transfer market is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

James tops Tait’s list of outsiders to take on the Pumas

By NEALE HARVEY MATHEW Tait reckons England boss Eddie Jones must cast his midfield net wider by looking to Sale duo...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 9 years ago

Jeff Probyn: I doubt that Gatland will be giving out Lions wildcards

Optimism, hypocrisy and concern. Three words that can be used to describe the game of rugby over the last week. Optimism,...

By Jeff Probyn

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 9 years ago

Wallabies set to go on strike if Force are axed

NEWS EXTRA AUSTRALIA’S professional rugby players may go on strike early next year if one of their Super Rugby teams is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 9 years ago

I doubt that Gatland will be giving out Lions wildcards

Optimism, hypocrisy and concern. Three words that can be used to describe the game of rugby over the last week. Optimism,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Dom wants to become Tigers’ Don in the future

By NEALE HARVEY AMBITIOUS Leicester lock Dom Barrow insists he is ready for a crack at Test rugby – and will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Brookes: I’m battling to get X-factor

KIERAN Brookes has revealed how a rocket from Eddie Jones over fitness levels is underpinning his bid to win an England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

SCOTT HAMILTON THE FORMER ALL BLACK, CRUSADERS AND LEICESTER WINGER/FULL-BACK The main reason I made the All Blacks team in 2006...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 9 years ago

Gibson: Revert to simple format, it works

By SAM JACKSON WARATAHS coach Daryl Gibson wants SANZAAR to revert to a Super Rugby format in which every team plays...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Sevens World Series

/ 9 years ago

Victory in Vancouver cuts Blitzbokke lead

VANCOUVER WRAP By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND claimed their second tournament victory this season on the World Sevens circuit with victory over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 9 years ago

Brodie barges over to keep Chiefs in control

By NICK VERDIER All-rounder: Damian McKenzie added an off-loading game to his 16 points for Chiefs PICTURE: Getty Images THE Chiefs...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Ambitious McGuigan is eyeing tour to Argentina

By NEALE HARVEY HUNGRY hooker George McGuigan has vowed to stake a claim for England’s summer tour by helping Leicester salvage...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

How Eddie put spring back in Daly’s step after World Cup axe

High-stepping: Elliot Daly takes on Italy’s defence ELLIOT Daly has thanked Eddie Jones for giving him the confidence to believe he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Sevens World Series

/ 9 years ago

Norton on a roll for England in Vegas

Las Vegas By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND took on the USA in a pool-decider last night after winning their opening two games...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Sharks suffer a hammer blow with Addison injury

By JON NEWCOMBE SALE centre Will Addison looks set to miss the remainder of the season after breaking bones in his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

Nothing very super about Super Rugby

COLIN BOAG The Super Rugby season has started and the SANZAR chief executive have come out slugging, claiming that this competition...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Cooper-Woolley chasing hard for Sinckler’s spot

By NEALE HARVEY WASPS tight-head Jake Cooper-Woolley is ready to turn up the heat on Kyle Sinckler as he looks to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

Joy to watch and an utter nightmare to play against

Brendan Gallagher recalls the great player he knew Rarely, if ever, have the sporting gods given so abundantly before retracting their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Sevens World Series

/ 9 years ago

Blitzbokke win again but Amor rues silly mistakes

By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND Sevens took on South Africa in the final of a World Series tournament for the second time...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 9 years ago

RFU under fire for failing England Saxons

England‘s failure to extend their Saxons programme could have a catastrophic effect on player development, warns former RFU performance coach Jon...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 9 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: It’s a tough job but refs can be their own worst enemy

The game is never short of talking points, and refereeing is facing some serious challenges going into 2017. After my 43...

By Jeremy Guscott

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Best is yet to come after worst year in my life – Jonny May

Crackerjack England wing Jonny May has vowed to become “better than ever” as he looks to enhance his claims for a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 9 years ago

All Blacks grab £3m jackpot at Twickenham

The All Blacks will be turning up at Twickenham next year after all for what promises to be the richest match...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions Tour

/ 9 years ago

Kruis will keep his foot down in quest to be Borthwick’s man Down Under

British & Lions hopeful George Kruis is adamant there will be no favouritism from Steve Borthwick despite his former Saracens colleague’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 9 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Nick Wood – former Gloucester prop

I arrived at Gloucester as a boy and left 15 years later as a man. The club and the characters and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 9 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Eddie’s mind games are aimed at referee Peyper

With the Autumn Internationals finally over, at long last we don’t have to listen to Eddie Jones‘ attempts at witty repartee....

By Jeff Probyn

British and Irish Lions Tour

/ 9 years ago

Stuart Hogg’s leading Scottish charge for Lions places

Full-back Stuart Hogg is leading a charge that could see eight top Scots push for places on next summer’s Lions tour...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

‘Tough guy’ Roko will only get stronger – Blackadder

Semesa Rokoduguni called on his Army discipline after the huge disappointment of being dropped by England head coach Eddie Jones last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 9 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Intensity is key to beating the Wallabies

The challenge for all rugby sides – and especially for England if they want to finish this autumn series on a...

By Jeremy Guscott

Brendan Gallagher

/ 9 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: England roll on but battle-weary Pumas need rest

A gritty, invaluable win by 14-man England against a Pumas side who finish 2016 punch drunk and dispirited after a year...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Kruis return as Eddie Jones change four for Pumas Test

George Kruis is fit to make his England return in one of four changes made by Eddie Jones ahead tof the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

Nick Cain: Beware, new-style Pumas have yet to bare their claws

Argentine rugby is a strange beast. It is one with a habit of never quite being what we expect, and it’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 9 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Semesa Rokoduguni deserved his chance to shine

Alex Goode has been the most consistent full-back in high-performance terms in the Premiership for some time in the eyes of...

By Jeremy Guscott

Brendan Gallagher

/ 9 years ago

Fish and chips? At times this England performance was a banquet of brilliance

Eddie Jones called for fish and chips rugby to beat Fiji – by which I take it he meant basic wholesome...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 9 years ago

Dream Team: Olly Woodburn – Exeter wing

1. Alec Hepburn – He sits next to me in the Chiefs’ changing room and he’s a great player. He did...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Wales change six for Pumas clash

Rob Howley has made six changes ahead of Wales‘ meeting with Argentina in Cardiff on Saturday, taking the axe to the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Edinburgh bring in Pumas prop

Edinburgh have signed Argentine tighthead Felipe Arregui on a short-term deal from Super Rugby side Jaguares. The 22-year-old was an unused...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Kyle Sinckler ‘destined’ to topple old king Dan Cole

Rough and tumble tighthead prop Kyle Sinckler has the potential to knock Dan Cole from his lofty perch and dominate England‘s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 9 years ago

Jeff Probyn: The day I put my stamp on Anglo-Argentine relations

Brendan Gallagher‘s article last week outlining some of the Argentinians’ previous encounters at Twickenham brought back some good, but painful, memories....

By Jeff Probyn