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All Blacks gear up for Springbok showdown

NEW Zealand inflicted revenge on Argentina after last week’s disappointing show in Wellington to set up a massive clash against South...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Exeter Chiefs lose captain Dafydd Jenkins for start of Premiership

Exeter Chiefs have been dealt a second injury blow ahead of the new Premiership season with lock Dafydd Jenkins sidelined.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

South American sides facing unfair hurdles

AFTER World Rugby confirmed the qualification process for the 2027 World Cup, frustration among South American nations was tempered only by...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Aussies on a long road to recovery

EXPECTATIONS in Australia will be pretty low after back-to-back defeats to South Africa in the opening rounds of the Rugby Championship,...

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The Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Once again, Pumas fail to back it up

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Running riot: All Blacks No.8 Ardie Savea ONE of the most question able truisms in rugby is that wet...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Etzebeth glad to see the depth in squad

EBEN Etzebeth was delighted to secure back-toback victories and is eagerly anticipating their New Zealand showdown in a fortnight. Etzebeth, who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Boks put on the burners to deck Aussies

By BEN JAYCOCK Australia............................ 12pts Penalties: Lolesio 3, 21, 36, 47 South Africa .....................30pts Tries: Fassi 17, van Staden 43, Marx...

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The Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

No scrums? No problem for Springboks

BRENDAN GALLAGHER LAST week in Brisbane Pieter Steph Du Toit famously asked Luke Pearce: “Where’s the scrum?” when presented with a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 2 years ago

An age-old problem for Farrell and Lions

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ‘Dad’s Army’: Bundee Aki will be 35 when the Lions arrive in Australia....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Erasmus now the creator supreme

NICK CAIN RASSIE Erasmus is a breath of fresh air, a coach who combines innovative out-of-the-box thinking with a detailed understanding...

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Chris Hewett

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Age of protectionism must come to an end

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Powered up: Argentina scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou celebrates victory over the All Blacks last weekend PICTURES: Getty Images...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Road to next World Cup lacks jeopardy

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points UNLESS I’ve missed something pertinent – and it’s...

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Jeff Probyn

/ 2 years ago

I can’t remember a thing after I was kicked in head

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AS WE all take a break for the summer and thoughts of...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

The mystery of Keith Murdoch, sent home early only to become a nomad

THE fate of Keith Murdoch has always captivated the rugby world but when he died in 2018 many questions were left...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Don’t put Marcus in a box, warns Mo’unga

By SAM JACKSON RICHIE Mo’unga says England must not put Marcus Smith in a ‘box’ if they are to get the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

I’m at Tigers for the long haul – Cheika

By ADAM HATHAWAY Hard-nosed: George Martin on the attack for Leicester PICTURES: Getty Images TROUBLE-shooter Michael Cheika has told Leicester fans...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Itoje has chance to captain the Lions

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THERE will be a special edge to the coming season because of the 2025...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Erasmus: We didn’t cherish ball and look after it like gold

AFTER easing past Australia with a phenomenal all-court game in Brisbane, South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus is expecting a reaction...

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The Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Springboks open box of tricks as they leave Wallabies at the gate

By PAUL REES Australia.............................. 7pts Tries: Paisami 76 Conversions: Lynagh 77 South Africa .................... 33pts Tries: Kolisi 10, du Toit 24,...

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The Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Whisper it, but these Boks may deserve our love

BRENDAN GALLAGHER THERE are many of you out there, often to be found in the noisy corner of X, who don’t...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

RFU must learn from Olympic gold rush

Triumph: Antoine Dupont with his Olympic gold medal PICTURE: Getty Images THE Paris Olympics should have rammed home an urgent reminder...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

SHORTEST INTERNATIONAL CAREERS

90 seconds: Alexandre Albouy (France v Italy, Paris 2002) 2 minutes: Chris Pennell (England v New Zealand, Auckland, 2011); Ollie Griffiths...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Berry’s briefest of brief encounters…

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW TEN summer Olympiads have come and all but gone since Marty Berry went...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

Sustainability the name of the game

Paul Rees reports that all Premiership clubs have released more players than they have recruited SEVEN of last year’s England World...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

The matchday vibe in Bath was awesome

MY LIFEIN RUGBY DOMINIC DAY THE FORMER WALES, SCARLETS, BATH & SARACENS LOCK AND FOUNDER OF FOURFIVE I DIDN’T play rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

We need to stop making so many law changes

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Jordan Reynolds, below, the director of rugby at Guernsey Raiders Why did...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Revolution on a river cruise

RUGBY REVISITED BRENDAN GALLAGHER RECALLS THE CRUCIAL MEETINGS BEHIND THE BIRTH OF RUGBY’S WORLD CUP Brendan Gallagher tells the story of...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

No stopping New Zealand as they take no prisoners to land top prize

THE 16 teams who eventually contested RWC1987 did so entirely by invitation. No qualifying process. There were of course the eight...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Emma Uren: Great Britain must learn from Olympic setback

Emma Uren has called on her GB Sevens team-mates to learn from a groundbreaking Olympic campaign after they finished seventh at...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Exeter Chiefs star Henry Slade to miss start of season after surgery

Exeter centre Henry Slade will miss the start of the upcoming Premiership season after having shoulder surgery.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Leigh Halfpenny and Wyn Jones join Harlequins

Premiership side Harlequins have signed full-back Leigh Halfpenny and prop Wyn Jones for the 2024/25 season.

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

England Men A to face Australia A and Ireland A

England Men A will face Australia A on November 17 at The Stoop before taking on Ireland A at Ashton Gate...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ex-Leicester Tigers centre Guy Porter retires at 27

Former Leicester Tigers and England centre Guy Porter has retired from rugby at the age of 27 after suffering issues around...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Julian Salvi relishing his role as Georgia defence coach

Julian Salvi has never been one to shy away from a good challenge. Now he is relishing his job as Georgia's...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Regan Grace to miss start of Bath season after surgery

Bath wing Regan Grace is likely to miss the start of the upcoming season after having had surgery on a hamstring...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Current All Blacks lack the fear factor

New Zealand don’t carry the same fear factor that they had in the 2011-2015 era going into this season’s Rugby Championship.

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

New Zealand and Canada get act together

SEMI-FINALS WRAP By WILLIAM GUPWELL NEW Zealand booked their place in the final with a convincing second-half performance to claim a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Battling China put down a marker for future

QUARTER-FINALS WRAP By WILLIAM GUPWELL IT WAS always going to be a difficult challenge for this valiant China side as they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Golden girls put in final flourish

By WILLIAM GUPWELL New Zealand................ 19pts Tries: Pouri-Lane 2, Blyde 8, Waaka 13 Conversions: Pouri-Lane 2, King 8 Canada ........................... 12pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team