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/ 4 weeks ago

Coles agrees new long-term deal to stay at Saints

NEWS EXTRA Charge: Alex Coles on the attack for Saints ENGLAND second row Alex Coles has signed a new, undisclosed-length, contract...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 weeks ago

Uruguay eye Gatland

FORMER Wales coach Warren Gatland is reportedly set for an advisory role with Uruguay as they build towards the 2027 World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu of South Africa

Autumn Internationals

/ 4 weeks ago

South Africa skipper Siya Kolisi in favour of hybrid players

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi is not surprised England are replicating their use of hybrid players and a bomb squad from...

By Ben Jaycock

England play their second match of the autumn against Fiji at Twickenham

Autumn Internationals

/ 4 weeks ago

England-Fiji talking points: Ellis Genge leads the way and time to unleash Immanuel Feyi-Waboso

England will be targeting a ninth successive victory when they host Fiji at Allianz Stadium on Saturday in the second of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Fin Smith, left, and Marcus Smith, right, both start for England against Fiji

Autumn Internationals

/ 4 weeks ago

England ring the changes as Marcus Smith and Fin Smith both start against Fiji

England have overhauled their team for Saturday’s match against Fiji with full-back Marcus Smith and fly-half Fin Smith given starts at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Joe Heyes during England’s win over Australia on Saturday

Autumn Internationals

/ 4 weeks ago

Joe Heyes: ‘Infatuation’ with Dan Cole made choosing England over Ireland easy

Joe Heyes has revealed his “infatuation” with Dan Cole ensured that pledging national allegiance to Ireland over England was never an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Former England captain Lewis Moody before he presents the match ball at the Allianz Stadium

International Rugby

/ 4 weeks ago

Lewis Moody overwhelmed by ‘outpouring of love’ since MND diagnosis

Former England captain Lewis Moody has been touched by the “outpouring of love and support” which followed his motor neurone disease...

By The Rugby Paper Team

England full-back Freddie Steward suffered a hand injury against Australia

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

England face full-back dilemma with Freddie Steward doubtful for Fiji clash

Freddie Steward has emerged as a doubt for Saturday’s clash with Fiji at Allianz Stadium in what could be a significant...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Henry Pollock celebrates scoring England’s second try with Alex Mitchell and Luke Cowan-Dickie

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

England’s Henry Pollock shines bright in Steve Borthwick Bomb Squad

Steve Borthwick hailed the impact of Henry Pollock as he helped inspire England to a 25-7 win over Australia and get...

By Adam Hathaway

Henry Pollock breaks through for the second England try

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

England 25-7 Australia: Henry Pollock puts England on the road to redemption

Henry “Peroxide” Pollock wants to be noticed, and the bleached-blond young flanker made sure the Wallabies will not forget him in...

By Nick Cain

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

England’s Fraser Dingwall happy with Steve Borthwick’s new tactic

Fraser Dingwall has backed England boss Steve Borthwick’s plan to shake up his backline in the rest of the Autumn Nations...

By Adam Hathaway

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Maro Itoje: I’m putting what I learned with the Lions into practice for England

Maro Itoje brought the lessons learned from his successful Lions captaincy in Australia into England camp as the autumn internationals got...

By Adam Hathaway

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Bath’s big beasts are helping Archie Griffin

Having a Springbok and a British & Irish Lion in his position at his club inevitably reduces Archie Griffin’s game-time for...

By Simon Thomas

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Brendan Gallagher: Keep it simple, England, and forget the gimmicks

Trying to get a handle on this England team is not always easy, but after their eighth win on the bounce,...

By Brendan Gallagher

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Ireland 13-26 New Zealand: All Blacks take charge to deny Ireland repeat win

Ireland’s hopes of repeating their historic first-ever win over New Zealand in Chicago nine years ago came unstuck at Soldier Field...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Ben Earl breaks to score England’s first try against Australia yesterday

Columnists

/ 1 month ago

Nick Cain: Avoid the circus and keep strategy simple

We are told the bench is now the ‘swingometer’ that dictates who wins at international and top club level.

By Nick Cain

Columnists

/ 1 month ago

Nick Cain: Believe it! All Blacks are there for the taking

New Zealand may not be the imperious double World Cup winners they were in 2015, but at the start of the...

By Nick Cain

Letters

/ 1 month ago

Well played, Steve

REPORTS that England’s senior coaching staff met up with their cricketing counterparts before their match against Australia is the kind of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Leicester Tigers full-back Freddie Steward

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Geoff Parling is backing Leicester Tigers to push on

Leicester have made a steady start to the season, but Geoff Parling has warned their top four rivals that there is...

By Paul Rees

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Dave Walder: Exeter Chiefs are bringning their A-game in push for silverware

Exeter Chiefs attack coach Dave Walder is confident they can maintain their early-season form and challenge for silverware after director of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Northampton Saints’ Josh Kemeny is hoping for Australia return

Josh Kemeny wants to add to his two Australia caps and does not think staying with Northampton Saints will be an...

By Paul Rees

England launch their autumn campaign against Australia

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

England v Australia talking points: Steve Borthwick’s statement and marked man Henry Pollock

England and Australia will contest the Ella-Mobbs Trophy currently held by the Wallabies when their 116-year rivalry is renewed on Saturday.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Caelan Doris in ‘great nick’ to return from the bench for Ireland – Andy Farrell

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says captain Caelan Doris is in “great nick” following a six-month injury absence and will be...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Fraser Dingwall: My familiarity with Tommy Freeman is a boost for England

Fraser Dingwall insists his familiarity with Northampton team-mate Tommy Freeman means their centre combination will hit the ground running when England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

In this week's episode of the Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Huw Griffin to discuss Marcus Smith’s snub from Steve Borthwick’s Autumn Nations Series England squad!

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

New Rugby Paper Roundup – Reaction to Marcus Smith Autumn Internationals 2025 snub + Wales deep dive!

In this week's episode of the Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Huw Griffin to discuss Marcus...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Wales captain Jac Morgan declares love for Ospreys amid uncertain club future

Jac Morgan has declared his love for the Ospreys, but the Wales captain faces an uncertain club future with his region...

By The Rugby Paper Team

England fly-half George Ford throws the ball

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

George Ford wins England fly-half battle against Fin Smith for Australia clash

George Ford has edged Fin Smith in their battle for England fly-half duties against Australia with Marcus Smith missing the Allianz...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Luke Cowan-Dickie is set to win his 50th England cap at Twickenham on Saturday

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Luke Cowan-Dickie admits he feared he would never join England’s 50-cap club

Luke Cowan-Dickie is poised to join England’s 50-cap club, admitting injury and an encounter with rugby’s judiciary left him fearing the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Tommy Freeman during an England training session

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Alex Mitchell backs Tommy Freeman to make seamless transition to outside centre for England

Alex Mitchell is backing Tommy Freeman to make a seamless transition to outside centre if his Northampton Saints team-mate is repositioned...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Noah Caluori named in England squad for Quilter Nations Series

Teenage winger Noah Caluori has been included in the England squad for their upcoming Quilter Nations Series.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

England wing Tom Roebuck takes lessons from Chris Ashton ahead of Autumn Series

Tom Roebuck is aiming to make a splash in the November Tests after taking lessons from Chris Ashton as a youngster.

By Adam Hathaway

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

England & Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry closing in on his return to action

Tom Curry is expected to return to action next month, having had wrist surgery following the Lions tour with England and...

By Paul Rees

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

England head coach Steve Borthwick has to make every second count

Steve Borthwick admits he faces a race against time to make sure his England side are not undercooked against Australia at...

By Adam Hathaway

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Recall for Magnus Bradbury as Sione Tuipulotu leads the charge for Scotland

British and Irish Lions centre Sione Tuipulotu will captain Scotland in the autumn Tests with Gregor Townsend recalling Magnus Bradbury and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 month ago

Jeremy Guscott: England are buzzing and ready to have a go

The reboot of the international season starts for England when they face Australia at Twickenham on Saturday, and they go into...

By Jeremy Guscott

Northampton Saints’ Tommy Freeman dives over for his fourth try

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Northampton Saints 43-31 Saracens: Fantastic Tommy Freeman keeps Saints on top

Tommy Freeman, undoubtedly aware of the long queue of wings old and new pressing for England starting spots, chose the perfect...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

England’s front row fraternity must power up

ENGLAND have a costly habit of taking their eyes off the ball when it comes to the scrum, and they cannot...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

Aussies hold off Eddie’s Japan

By BEN JAYCOCK Japan ...............15 Australia..........19 AUSTRALIA began their spring tour with a gritty win at the rain-soaked National Stadium in...

By The Rugby Paper Team