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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Varndell fears for future generation

By BEN JAYCOCK Tom Varndell says that allowing three Premiership teams to go under this season is ‘completely unforgivable’ and urges...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

When Kirk took the All Blacks right to the top of the world

Brendan Gallagher begins a series on the star man at each global gathering Being the first in anything often confers iconic...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Argentina won't host Rugby World Cup in 2027

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

How a boat trip on the Seine swung the vote

The IRB took the momentous decision to stage a first World Cup in March 1985 in strange circumstances. Prior to their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Wayne Kilford: ‘Moore told me – The work starts now’

The former Nottingham, Leicester, Coventry and Midlands full-back talks about his life in the game My first captain in senior rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Folau call was TV turn-off for Gareth

By NICK POWELL Gareth Thomas “refused” to watch the Barbarians vs World XV match last month due to the “contradiction” of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 2 years ago

Heroic Brumbies fly the flag for Australia

By CAMERON STEPHENS Super Rugby Pacific round-up The Brumbies produced a heroic goal line stand to book their place in this...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

‘England are dark horses for big prize’

By GARY FITZGERALD England can be World Cup dark horses who “sneak up” on the rail and gallop off with rugby’s...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Jones can fire up Aussies, says Cooper

By GARY FITZGERALD Quade Cooper is bubbling about Australia’s World Cup chances, now they have Eddie Jones back holding the reins....

By Gary Fitzgerald

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

Strewth, mate! Fast Eddie’s cash jackpot

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Eddie Jones returned to Twickenham this week as an RFU-made millionaire coach. Jones,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Carter and Kata sign for Tigers

NEWS EXTRA LEICESTER have signed Ulster second row Sam Carter and Tonga centre Solomone Kata, following his release by Exeter. Both...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Work to do but Bill can meet the challenge

DESPITE efforts to improve the league structures, there are clearly problems that have not been resolved. In restructuring the leagues, the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Sevens World Series

/ 3 years ago

GB sevens players pondered boycott

By BEN JAYCOCK Several Great Britain Sevens players thought about refusing to participate in this weekend’s London leg of the World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

New Zealand schools side in ’93 was the best ever

The greatest national schools team ever? That debate kicked off on Twitter recently and my mind immediately went back 30 years...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Smith has vision to see through the fog

Wayne Smith, who secured a place in the pantheon of great coaches long before his astonishing triumph with the Black Ferns...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

Eligibility laws that need to be changed

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE recent international eligibility law that allows Henry Thomas to be selected by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Nine Lions of Leinster would be in my team

CHRIS HEWETT Mitchell, Aston, Wotherspoon, Rotherham, Bromet, Hammond, Mayfield, Surtees, Thompson: on an early September afternoon in 1891, nine Cambridge University...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

Biggest Bets on Rugby

The sport of Rugby is one of high intensity that requires a high degree of strategy, skill and physical prowess. It...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Chancellor optimistic about Australia’s future

The Rugby Paper online recently sat down with three Harlequins Women’s players as they look ahead to their “Game Changer” fixture...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

Rugby World Cup France 2023: A Celebration of Rugby and Culture

France is getting ready to welcome the world for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which will be the second time they...

By Sam Emery

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

Rugby World Cup 2023: The ultimate guide for rugby fans

The Rugby World Cup 2023 is coming to France in less than a year, and it promises to be a spectacular...

By Sam Emery

International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Hawkins ruled out by 25-cap restriction

By PETER JACKSON Wales are on the verge of banning Joe Hawkins from international selection following an investigation into his transfer...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Medrano sparking interest

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Pumas tighthead Santiago Medrano could finally move to the Premiership less than a year after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Sharks in the market for Wallaby Latu

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sale Sharks could bring bad boy Tolu Latu to the Premiership this summer after he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 3 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Simon Mannix: ‘I looked confident but, inside, I was a mess’

The former New Zealand, Wellington, Hurricanes, Sale & Gloucester fly-half who has coached at Racing 92, Munster and Pau talks about his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

How Far Will England Go at the Upcoming 2023 Rugby World Cup?

Since reaching the Rugby World Cup final four years ago, England have endured a turbulent time in the international arena. They...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Evans is plotting another Fiji shock

By PETER JACKSON A globe-trotting Welshman has become a major part of Fiji’s grand plan to make World Cup history repeat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

I’m quicker, stronger and better, says Lynagh

By GARY FITZGERALD Louis Lynagh claims he has returned from his injury nightmare “quicker, stronger and better than ever”. And the...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

100 reasons why Ashton is one of England’s best

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK When Chris Ashton first came on the scene after leaving Wigan and rugby league...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

When familiarity is the key to success

CHRIS HEWETT As feats of the imagination go, the idea that Ireland might be heading towards a first World Cup final...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Non-stop season to challenge the best

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN No-one has ever denied – no-one has ever been able to deny – that the French rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Haskell: Billy can still star for England

By BEN JAYCOCK James Haskell feels the door could be open for an international recall for his former England teammate Billy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

It’s time to get back to shifting the piano

CHRIS HEWETT Not long after helping the All Blacks to victory over the Lions in 1993, the formidable wing John Kirwan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

South Africa claim the celebratory sevens title

By NICK POWELL Proud: Kirkham coach Jonny Roddam RUGBY School held another event to mark 200 years since the birth of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Du Toit heading to The Rec as Hatley departs

NEWS EXTRA BATH have signed South African World Cup-winning tighthead Thomas du Toit from the Sharks. The 27-year-old, who has 15...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Wallaby Simmons says au revoir to Irish Exiles

NEWS EXTRA LONDON Irish lock Rob Simmons will join Clermont Auvergne on a two-year deal as the exodus of top-line players...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Robertson gets nod for All Blacks top job

NEWS EXTRA CRUSADERS boss Scott Robertson will succeed Ian Foster as head coach of the All Blacks after the World Cup....

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 3 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Andy Booth: ‘I’ve got every cap bar the senior one’

The former Neath, Swansea, Cardiff, Cambridge University and Wales B scrum-half talks about his life in the game I played back...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 3 years ago

Bob Burrows, the man who opened door for Living with Lions

PETER JACKSON Bob Burrows joined the BBC from Fleet Street via the Yorkshire Post during the heady days of late summer...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 3 years ago

Did RFU give job to Borthwick too soon?

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME After watching a record defeat at home against a side that had...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

England’s historic humbling

By GARY FITZGERALD at Twickenham Ellis Genge attempted desperately to rally England‘s battered, bowed and bewildered troops after being taught a...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Saints set to swoop for Falcon Davison

By JON NEWCOMBE Northampton have lined up former England prop Trevor Davison as a replacement for Exeter-bound Ehren Painter. The Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Magnificent France run riot to destroy dreadful England

By NICK CAIN at Twickenham England .............................. 10pts Tries: Steward 48 Conversions: Smith 49 Penalties: Smith 34 France................................ 53pts Tries: Ramos...

By The Rugby Paper Team