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My Life in Rugby

/ 9 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Tony Buckley – former Munster, Sale and Ireland prop

Up to the age of 16 my shoe size correlated with my age, meaning I had to have rugby boots specially...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

All Blacks will have to dig deep to keep that No.1 tag

By the time England are next scheduled to play New Zealand in the autumn of 2017 it will have been three...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 9 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: Beware the All Blacks ‘in transition’

It seems barely five minutes ago that the Rugby Championship was first mooted and then established and now here we are...

By Brendan Gallagher

Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

Nick Cain: Fiji were fab but 7s is a glorious sideshow

Congratulations to Fiji for winning their first medal of any sort at the Olympics, and making it gold by dominating the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 9 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: All Blacks for the title, but Wallabies will come again

This Rugby Championship is the start of a new cycle for the Southern Hemisphere, which leads to Tokyo and the next...

By Jeremy Guscott

Shane Williams

/ 9 years ago

Shane Williams: James Davies proved he is the man for a big occasion

I’m sure I’m not the only person who has been gripped this week by the Olympic Sevens. Any doubts over whether...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 9 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Martin Cooper – former Moseley and England fly-half

If anyone had told me when I was first starting out at Wolverhampton RFC that I’d get 11 caps for England,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher catches up with Italy boss Conor O’Shea

Conor O’Shea has been moving house this week and barring ferry delays, French customs getting moody and removal vans getting lost...

By Brendan Gallagher

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: Built on sand, but Fiji’s Olympics bid will be rock solid

When it comes to stand-out Olympic performances, David Hemery’s 400m hurdles gold for Great Britain in 1968 is right up there...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Neck injury ends Luke Fitzgerald career

Luke Fitzgerald has announced his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. The 28-year-old Leinster, Ireland and British & Irish Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Tom Wood named Northampton captain

Northampton Saints have today confirmed Tom Wood as club captain for next season. The back row has led the Saints on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

50th cap for Robshaw as Ford and Nowell return in England XV

Chris Robshaw will win his 50th England cap on Saturday for the second Test against Australia in Melbourne with Eddie Jones...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: How Richmond aim to be most ‘professional’ of amateurs …

It’s six weeks ago now, after a regular Tuesday night training session, that Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill and club...

By Brendan Gallagher

Jeff Probyn

/ 10 years ago

Jeff Probyn column: I see Italy becoming a real powerhouse of the North

Brendan Gallagher’s feature on the future of Italian rugby last week got me thinking – and not just about the Azzurri...

By Jeff Probyn

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Argentina to take on the Wallabies at Twickenham

History will be made at Twickenham on October 8 when Argentina take on Australia in the Rugby Championship. The match marks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 10 years ago

Peter Jackson column: Ravaged All Blacks offer hope to Wales

The striking similarities between Julian Savea and Nehe Milner-Skudder extend beyond the fact that each has scored eight tries in his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher feature: Georgia have success at Japan 2019 on their mind

Georgia might have been mobbed at Tbilisi airport at some ungodly hour on their return from RWC2015 and, yes, a week...

By Brendan Gallagher

Peter Jackson

/ 10 years ago

Peter Jackson column: Irish get set for Storm Gatland to blast Dublin

The deep depression hanging over Ireland has nothing to do with Storm Gertrude and everything to do with Wales landing in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 10 years ago

Jeff Probyn column: Sorry Eddie Jones, but just how honest a player is Dylan Hartley?

I suppose it was always on the cards and, the more people objected, the more likely it became: England‘s first foreign...

By Jeff Probyn

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

England announce 2016 November schedule

England will kick off their 2016 autumn international with a clash against South Africa on November 12 it was announced today....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: It’s farewell to Bakkies Botha and Victor Matfield. Yes, really!

For those of you suffering post World Cup cold turkey the Pumas are back at Twickenham on Saturday against one of...

By Brendan Gallagher

Shane Williams

/ 10 years ago

Shane Williams World Cup XV

15. Ayumu Goromaru (Japan): The Brave Blossoms deserved more after three wins and he was key against South Africa. 14. Nehe...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher World Cup XV

15. Ben Smith (New Zealand): Consumate in all departments, Japan‘s brilliant Agumu Goromaru the next in line 14. Julian Savea (New...

By Brendan Gallagher

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher feature: This was just a complete blast from start to finish

The construction – or in this case deconstruction – gangs will arrive at Twickenham first thing this morning to start ripping...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

HIGHLIGHTS: South Africa beat Argentina in World Cup bronze match

South Africa beat Argentina 24-13 at the Olympic Stadium last night to finish third of the World Cup. The Springboks never...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 10 years ago

Peter Jackson comment: Get ready to crown team for all seasons

And so it has almost come to pass, the All Black coronation of New Zealand as the supreme long-term rulers of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Ashley-Cooper hat-trick send Australia to World Cup final

A hat-trick from Adam Ashley-Cooper helped Australia beat Argentina 29-15 to book their place in the World Cup final against New...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Early blitz see Argentina beat Ireland to reach World Cup semi-finals

Two early tries laid the platform for Argentina to beat Ireland 43-20 and book their place in the World Cup semi-finals....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Joel Stransky asks: Do Springboks have variety to go all the way?

World Cup winner doubts South Africa can go all the way and lift a record third Webb Ellis Cup unless they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Argentina and Italy win last pool match over Namibia and Romania

Argentina ended their World Cup pool matches with a nine-try romp over Namibia ahead of their quart-final against Ireland. The Pumas,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: This golden generation of Pumas WILL top the world

As befits a good Yorkshire man, Les Cusworth is not a betting man. But if he was he would invest heavily...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Australia’s World Cup stars join Barbarians squad

Australia‘s star forwards will be lining up for the Barbarians side coached by Michael Cheika against Argentina and Gloucester next...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Tonga win send Pumas to quarter-finals

Argentina and New Zealand will be the two teams from Pool C in the World Cup in the quarter-finals after the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 10 years ago

Jeff Probyn column: Scrum’s the winner in first week of the World Cup

The first week of the World Cup brought a big shock. No, not Japan beating South Africa (although that was pretty...

By Jeff Probyn

Featured

/ 10 years ago

All Blacks by far the best 31 says Sean Fitzpatrick

England have no world-class players according to All Black legend.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Argentina lock banned for eye gouging

Mariano Galarza’s World Cup is over after the Argentina lock was found guilty of eye-gouging against New Zealand on Sunday. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

HIGHLIGHTS: SBW helps New Zealand beat Argentina

New Zealand pulled away in the last 25 minutes to beat Argentina 26-16 in front of a record crowd at Wembley....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Agustin Pichot – Legacy of 2007 transcended world sport

Former Argentina captain Agustin Pichot has urged the Pumas’ current generation to forget the team’s heroics at Rugby World Cup 2007...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher pays tribute to Bakkies Botha

It’s all a bit rock’n’roll for Bakkies Botha at present. Farewell gigs in Cape Town, Tokyo and, most recently, at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Rugby Championship ‘unofficial round’ teams

Argentina v South Africa Argentina: Joaquín Tuculet; Santiago Cordero, Matías Moroni, Juan Martín Hernández, Juan Imhoff; Nicolás Sánchez, Martín Landajo; Marcos Ayerza, Agustín Creevy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Rugby Championship round 3 teams

Australia v New Zealand Australia: Israel Folau; Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell; Bernard Foley, Nick Phipps; Scott Sio;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 years ago

Brendan Gallagher previews the Bledisloe Cup

This year’s quick-fire Rugby Championship seems to be hurtling to a conclusion almost before it began but the organisers couldn’t have...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 11 years ago

Jeff Probyn’s column: You’re right Steve, new maul is ‘bloody boring’

How unusual, a New Zealand coach bemoaning the opposition’s tactics despite winning the game. Steve Hansen’s complaint about the Argentinian driving...

By Jeff Probyn