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Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Wallabies battling to avoid early exit

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Wales v Australia Today, 8pm, Parc Olympique Lyonnais Big test: Ben Donalson stars at fly-half for Australia...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 2 years ago

Morgan needs to lead way for Wales

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND ONE thing is certain about today’s vital Pool C clash between Wales and Australia in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Great to see Ardao shine on world stage

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK One of the great joys of World Cups is the platform that gives...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Minnows beginning to prove their worth

Paul Rees reports on how World Rugby's investment below decks has started to make a difference THE Adelaide Oval is arguably...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Boffelli puts Pumas back on track in scrappy Samoa win

By Nick Powell, Online Editor Argentina…………………………………………..19 Tries: Boffelli 9 Conversions: Boffelli 10 Penalties: Boffelli 25, 34 54; Sanchez 80 Samoa………………………………………………..10 Tries:...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

From Business to Bets: Entrepreneurship in Online Gambling

If you are reading this, the chances are you have heard of the online gambling industry and are aware of its...

By Sam Emery

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Complete Owen Farrell Judgement won’t be released!

The Six Nations have drawn criticism for their decision to withhold the complete disciplinary ruling over Owen Farrell’s overturned red card....

By Sam Emery

Rugby Paper News

/ 2 years ago

Three Areas England Will Need to Sharpen Up to Advance Deep into World Cup

The 27-10 success against Argentina was an excellent result for England in their opening game of the 2023 World Cup. After...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Dawson: Hard for Farrell to get back

EXCLUSIVE By BEN JAYCOCK World Cup winner Matt Dawson is struggling to see how captain Owen Farrell gets back into the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Great to see the spine of a new team emerge

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND JOB DONE . . . just! Five vital points to Wales, but many of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

England must up the tempo and go at Japan

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE reality of the Argentina game was that England managed to dig deep and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Equation is simple now for Fijian bid

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Australia v Fiji Sunday September 17. Kick-off 4.30pm, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne Return? Will Skelton could be back...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Time aspiring nations received more even-handed officiating

IT WAS hard not to feel for Fiji at the end of one of the epic World Cup matches. Not because...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Scarlets pay the ultimate tribute to Bennett

By BEN JAYCOCK The Scarlets honoured legend Phil Bennett with an impressive display of running rugby to beat the Barbarians 33-19....

By Ben Jaycock

Rugby Matters

/ 2 years ago

Wallabies benefit from Fiji brilliance

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER NATIONALITY is a pretty fluid concept in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

One Game In: Who Are Stacking Up As RWC Favourites?

Most nations have played a match in the Rugby World Cup now, with all the favourites having done so. But has...

By Nick Powell

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

27-point Ford helps England rediscover their soul

From NICK CAIN at Stade de Marseille England ............................. 27pts Penalties: Ford 10, 46, 54, 59, 66, 75 Drop-goals: Ford 27,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Where does this leave Farrell?

PAUL REES Steve Borthwick tore up his playbook with the team he selected to face Argentina and his boldness saw a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Jeffrey: This Scottish side the best ever

WHEN the Scotland squad arrived in Nice last week, they were greeted by John Jeffrey, a flanker who was part of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Dai Watkins, a magnet for every hit-man in north

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW David Watkins used to be fond of telling two anecdotes from his bruising...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Junior Paramore: ‘Nothing comes easy in life…You have to work’

The former Samoa, Bedford and Gloucester number eight talks about his life in the game GROWING up, I preferred indoor sports;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Warburton: Ball in play time ‘crucial’ in France

By BEN JAYCOCK Sam Warburton believes fitness and management of ball in play time could be the difference in this World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Flying Fijians ready to take on the world

By NICK POWELL Fiji winger Jiuta Wainiqolo says his side are not feeling any pressure as they prepare for their critical...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Duncan Hodge: ‘It was great to score all 19 points v England’

The former Scotland, Edinburgh, Leeds and Watsonians fly-half talks about his life in the game I WAS a mad-keen cricketer growing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Healy sorry to be joining Crocks XV

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW After 14 years at the sharp end of Test combat, Cian Healy never...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Teague’s TV block

Mike Teague, a Lion among Lions during the series victory in Australia, says he has no intention of watching the World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Miracle worker Capuozzo can make difference

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER ITALY Coach: Kieran Crowley Captain: Michele Lamaro Resurgent Italy may have landed the toughest of groups but they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Dupont’s in mood to prove he is the best

By JAMES HARRINGTON FRANCE Coach: Fabien Galthie Captain: Antoine Dupont Fly-half Romain Ntamack, loosehead Cyril Baille, centre Jonathan Danty and, now,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Los Teros will be looking to add to their famous victory over Fiji

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER URUGUAY Coach: Esteban Meneses Captain: Andres Vilaseca Uruguay are beginning to shed upstart status. This will be their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Welwitschias still looking for their first win

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER NAMIBIA Coach: Allister Coetzee Captain: Johan Deysel INDEPENDENCE from South Africa, in 1990, came a little too late...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Millions set to enjoy all of the razzmatazz

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK RUGBY World Cups are an exciting time because they are the biggest shop-window for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Farrell’s men on edge of history

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER IRELAND Coach: Andy Farrell Captain: Johnny Sexton IF not now, when? Not only are Ireland the number one...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Rugby Championship: Fivе things wе lеarnеd from thе tournamеnt & arе thе All Blacks back?

Evеryonе who madе it to a ground aftеr dеciding to buy rugby tickеts for thе 2023 Rugby Championship witnеssеd a thrilling...

By Sam Emery

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Andy Uren

Andy Uren, The Benetton and former Bristol Bears scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Ellis...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Springboks inflict record loss on All Blacks at HQ

By Nick Powell, Online Editor New Zealand…………………….7 Tries: Roigard 71 Conversions: Mo’unga 72 South Africa……………………..35 Tries: Kolisi 18, Arendse 34, Marx...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Can the Springboks Win the 2023 Rugby World Cup?

All rugby fans around the world are counting down the days until the beginning of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. All...

By Sam Emery

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

‘I’m backing England to reach last four’

Andy Robinson backs England to defy the doom mongers and at least reach the World Cup semi-finals. England, ranked as fifth...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Ignore the league tough guys, it’s better to be soft and safe

CHRIS HEWETT Contrary to popular belief, there are still differences between the two codes of rugby. Union still has its flankers...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Tigers turn to Du Plessis for World Cup cover

NEWS EXTRA LEICESTER Tigers have brought in Petrus du Plessis as their interim scrum coach. The South African will remain in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

It’s time for England to sort out their attack

Q&A Former England flanker Peter Winterbottom talks to Ben Jaycock after a hectic week for the national team and tells us...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Campese: Union and League are swapping sports

Australian legend David Campese is concerned that rugby union is starting to mimic traditional rugby league and is a poorer sport...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Super Rugby fixtures: Crusaders begin title defence with a repeat of last year’s final

Reigning Super Rugby Pacific champions the Crusaders will begin their title defence next season with a repeat of last year’s final when they take on...

By Ben Jaycock