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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Barnes calls time on long refereeing career

English veteran referee Wayne Barnes has retired after a distinguished 20-year career with the whistle. Barnes, 44, has refereed 111 test...

By Nick Powell

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

May joins Lawes and Youngs in international retirement

Jonny May has become the third England player to retire after the Rugby World Cup, joining Courtney Lawes and Ben Youngs...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

The European Rugby Nations We Don’t Talk About Enough

All eyes are on France as the 2023 Rugby World Cup nears its conclusion. There are only a few matches left...

By Sam Emery

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Roberts given new role on WRU Board

By ROB COLE Jamie Roberts has been selected for a new role in Welsh rugby after being appointed as one of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Hatley’s Aussie days look over

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former England and Bath scrum coach Neal Hatley, below, faces an uncertain future with Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Red Roses

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Red Roses: Alex Matthews

Position: Flanker DOB: 03/08/93 Community Club: Camberley Rugby Club Club: Gloucester-Hartpury Birthplace: Camberley, Surrey Red Roses Debut: November 2011 vs France Caps:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

/ 2 years ago

Bleues stunned by Wallaroos

France....................20 Australia.............. 29 Eva Karpani powered to a sensational hat-trick as Australia pulled off a huge upset with a 29-20...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ruthless second half gives Red Roses victory

By TOM JEFFREYS England………………………45 Tries: Kildunne 8, Atkin-Davies 37, 40+1, 51, 57; Breach 69, MacDonald 71 Conversions: Aitchison 9, Rowland 38,...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Youngs to retire after Argentina play-off

Ben Youngs will retire after England‘s Rugby World Cup third-place play-off this Friday as his country’s most-capped player. Scrum-half Youngs, 34,...

By Nick Powell

Women's International

/ 2 years ago

England make nine changes to face Canada

England have made nine changes to their side for the second match of the WXV 1 tournament against Canada on Friday...

By Nick Powell

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

It’s heartbreak

England go so close but Springboks steal it From ADAM HATHAWAY Owen Farrell predicted great things for England despite their heartbreaking...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Easter: We’re worst run sport in the world

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Nick Easter has criticised the RFU’s governance of English rugby as ‘grey-haired old men who live in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Woollett gets his chance at Leicester

By LUKE JARMYN New Leicester Tigers recruit Ben Woollett is ‘buzzing to play footy’ with Handré Pollard and Freddie Steward and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

England go with heads held high

PAUL REES England did everything but win. They were ahead after two minutes and held on to the lead until there...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

McKellar in frame for Jones position

ON THE BLINDSIDE Leicester Tigers boss Dan McKellar, above, has emerged as a potential target for the Australian Rugby Union if ...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Next time, Dupont will take what is his

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED DID the spirit of rugby romance go to meet its maker in the immediate aftermath of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Top teams should expand horizons

ENSURING that Tier 2 teams are more competitive at RWC is a problem that predates the origin of the tournament itself....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Curtain falls on dynamic duo

Paul Rees sees Johnny Sexton and Dan Biggar exit stage left as their epic international careers come to a close ALL...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Red Roses

/ 2 years ago

Red Roses: Meg Jones

Position: Winger, Birthplace: Cardiff - Wales, DOB: 23/10/1996, Community Club: Glamorgan Wanderers, Club: Leicester Tigers, Red Roses Debut: vs New Zealand...

By The Rugby Paper Team

World

/ 2 years ago

Nations come together for event in Spain

By BEN JAYCOCK World Rugby have launched the La Vila International Rugby Cup, a new four-team tournament involving USA, Brazil, Spain...

By The Rugby Paper Team

World

/ 2 years ago

Lasike: USA hunting for diamonds in rough

By BEN JAYCOCK Paul Lasike believes rugby union is slowly growing in the USA but has a long way to go...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Why the final step is often one too many

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER If I had a fiver for every time...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Red Roses ease to win in WXV1 opener against Australia

By Tom Jeffreys England………………………………….42 Tries: Botterman 5, Wyrwas 18, Packer 30, 49; Breach 38, Jones 57 Conversions: Aitchison 6, 18, 31,...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Argentina and New Zealand go largely unchanged for semi-final

Argentina have made just one change to their starting line-up for Friday’s semi-final against New Zealand, who have only made two...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Wyrwas set for debut as Red Roses take on Wallaroos

Saracens scrum-half Ella Wyrwas is set to make her first start for the Red Roses in their opening match of the...

By Nick Powell

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Confident England set to get out of jail

From ADAM HATHAWAY PREVIEW... England v Fiji Today. Kick-off 4pm, Stade de Marseille Steve Borthwick and his coaching staff are on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Fairytale finale for revived Pumas

From NICK CAIN Wales.................................. 17pts Tries: Biggar 14, T Williams 57 Conversions: Biggar 16, 57 Penalties: Biggar 21 Argentina ......................... 29pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 2 years ago

The only way is up for this team

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IF IT was all a bit of a let down in the end, let’s not...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Sorry end for Sexton and his band of brothers as they fall short yet again

BRENDAN GALLAGHER No No No. Not again surely? After 36 years of trying to win a quarter-final Ireland have fallen short...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Martins: The best moment of my life

Fiji......................23 Portugal .......... 24 FIJI edged into the quarter-finals despite losing a classic encounter to Portugal, who recorded their first victory...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

England must get best out of Smith

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick does not have a lot of choice when it comes to selecting...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

History backing France

PETER JACKSON For reasons that defy all logic, France have never failed to reach a World Cup final once every 12...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

/ 2 years ago

Injury rules Kabeya out

By SAM JACKSON England flanker Sadia Kabeya has been ruled out of England’s WXV 1 campaign because of a torn hamstring....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Wallaby exit is all Eddie’s fault -Campo

NEWS EXTRA By NICK POWELL DAVID Campese admits Australia didn’t deserve to get through to the knockout stages of the World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

England likely to win ugly against Fiji, says Easter

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON NICK Easter is yet to be convinced by Steve Borthwick’s England, ruling them out of contention for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Jones happy with Aussie courage

Australia......... 34 Portugal ...........14 AUSTRALIA secured a bonus-point win to keep their slim chances of reaching the quarter-finals alive despite a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Wales eye revenge to top Pool C

Wales are taking no risks in their final pool stage game on Saturday afternoon as they seek to secure top spot...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

RWC final round: Pool-by-pool permutations

Heading into the finale of the pool stages, there are six quarter-final places still up for grabs in the Rugby World...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Australia overcome Portugal to keep slim hopes alive

By Nick Powell, Online Editor Australia……………………………………34 Tries: Arnold 19, Porecki 21, Bell 26, McReight 47, Koroibete 74 Conversions: Donaldson 20, 21,...

By Nick Powell

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Farrell doesn’t get into my XV

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK AS England approach their last pool match against Samoa on Saturday, and the likelihood...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

In Gats we trust! Old boss has new tricks

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IF THE Wales win over Australia proved anything it is that in Gats we trust!...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Time to take the show on the road, England

According to those who know their stuff when it comes to the scorched landscape of domestic politics, there is a prime...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Powell runs the show for Tigers

■By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ........................ 60pts Newcastle.........................7pts Tries: Liebenberg 3, 58; Clare 9, 36; Powell 18, 39; Porter 25, van Wyk...

By The Rugby Paper Team