Australia

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Williams plots route to Cardiff via Gloucester

Owen Williams believes his summer switch from Leicester to Gloucester will enhance his prospects of leapfrogging Dan Biggar and Sam Davies...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Meehan glad to be clear of ‘shocking’ Aussie mess

Livewire London Irish scrum-half Ben Meehan has set his heart on impressing England boss Eddie Jones after escaping the “disgraceful” events...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 8 years ago

Give Manu new chance – O’Driscoll urges Jones

Brian O’Driscoll reckons “world-beater” Manu Tuilagi is too good to go on England‘s black list just yet. But the Irish legend...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 8 years ago

Give Manu new chance O’Driscoll urges Jones

By NICK VERDIER Rampant: Mitch Eadie on the attack for Northampton in their pre-season match against Dragons PICTURE: Andy Taylor BRIAN...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 8 years ago

Quest for Autumn success starts now

Bogey team: Australia have Kurtley Beale back PICTURE: Getty Images THE Rugby Championship is a tournament I’ve always enjoyed watching. It’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

England tour was just what I needed after Lions setback

Q&A JOE LAUNCHBURY ON THE RECORD On the charge for Wasps: Joe Launchbury England lock and Wasps captain Joe Launchbury tells...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Crossword

ACROSS 2. Scotland U20 lock recruited by Newcastle in 2016 from Glasgow Hawks (8) 5. All Blacks’ openside flanker in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Time now for Boks to unleash wonderkid

GARY GOLD The wave towards the 2019 World Cup is gathering pace and while the wily old veterans will be in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 8 years ago

ARGENTINA

FIXTURES: August 19 v South Africa (Port Elizabeth); August 26 v South Africa (Salta); September 9 v New Zealand (New Plymouth);...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 8 years ago

FIXTURES: August 19 v New Zealand (Sydney); August 26 v New Zealand (Dunedin); September 9 v South Africa (Perth); September 16...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 8 years ago

Will All Blacks be fresh to go again?

BRENDAN GALLAGHER runs his expert eye over the Rugby Championship contenders ahead of next weekend’s big kick-off New Zealand have lost...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Eddie should make an example out of Tuilagi

COLIN BOAG Facing a ban: Manu Tuilagi training with England in 2016 It’s been a bad week for English rugby, with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 8 years ago

Molloy takes charge after Ireland hit by Briggs withdrawal

New skipper: Claire Molloy Ireland CLAIRE Molloy will have the honour of leading Ireland at their home World Cup following the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 8 years ago

Wizards weaved magic on field and off it too

EVERY club has its share of characters but only one can lay claim to a Labour life peer as president (Baron...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Eddie pushing to find limits of human fitness

NICK CAIN GETS EDDIE JONES’ VERDICT OF THE SUMMER ACTION EDDIE Jones started the new season by announcing he intends to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

World Rugby may fast-track Pacific franchise says Ryan

By NEALE HARVEY WORLD rugby could be revolutionised by the introduction of a Super Rugby franchise in the Pacific islands as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 8 years ago

Money on O’Connor to recapture his best

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I READ with interest...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 8 years ago

Confidence is booming after beating world’s best

By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND will be the team with a target on their back following their successful tour of New Zealand,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 8 years ago

Scarratt: We’re not champions, just contenders

It seems like yesterday that Emily Scarratt was thrust into the rugby limelight as the leading points scorer and player of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 8 years ago

Peter Jackson: Johnny lost to Wales because of his colour

They carried Johnny Freeman from St. Mary’s church last week and out of what used to be Tiger Bay on a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

8 reasons why it’s worth betting on rugby

The year 2017 places rugby second only to football regarding global popularity. The game with a rich and occasionally controversial history...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Lydiate ready for action at Ospreys

By PETER JACKSON Gimme some skin: Christian Wade, left, and Dan Robson helped Wasps retain their Premiership Sevens title PICTURE: Getty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Jones wants Tour to help England go the distance

Rupert Guinness, rugby writer for The Sydney Morning Herald, finds the England coach in the Alps Eddie Jones is back at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Aussie Meehan bowled over by family feel at Irish

SUMMER signing Ben Meehan is settling in fast at London Irish and is chomping at the bit to get started since...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

McMahon set to miss World Cup

HIGHLY-RATED Wallaby back row Sean McMahon has signed a ‘lucrative’ two-year contract to play for an unnamed club in Japan. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Joseph has to reinvent himself now says Mears

Critic: Lee Mears LIONS flop Jonathan Joseph must take a leaf out of Brian O’Driscoll’s book by re-evaluating his game in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

O’Connor: Sale culture can get me back to top

By JON NEWCOMBE Trust: Steve Diamond STAR signing James O’Connor says he wants to follow in the footsteps of good mate...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Wallaby skipper steps down

AUSTRALIA captain Stephen Moore has decided to call time on his 12-year international career at the end of the season. Moore,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 8 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Baa-baas ‘Test’ would solve the Lions tour conundrum

Sometimes you have to ask why people ask questions when something has already been decided upon and accepted by all. I...

By Jeff Probyn

Guest columnists

/ 8 years ago

Gary Gold: Boks reborn with Venter working for the defence

The fact that the All Blacks drew the three-match series with the British and Irish Lions would have been of concern...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Longbottom returns to Saracens with unfinished business

Returning Saracens prop Kieran Longbottom insists his England ambitions remain alive after fully recovering from a foot injury that was so...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 8 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Liam’s electric but he must sharpen focus at Saracens

Liam Williams’ move to Saracens from the Scarlets is one of this summer’s biggest transfers, and one of the big talking...

By Jeremy Guscott

Nick Cain

/ 8 years ago

Nick Cain: Without doubt, Ford’s found fresh gears since Bath exit

Welcome to the new, improved, Ford. In this case, however, the model is called George rather than describing the latest product...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Gatland switches focus to going out on top in Japan

By ALEX BYWATER WARREN Gatland says he’s already planning for the 2019 World Cup with Wales after leading the Lions to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 8 years ago

Wray seems out of touch with the fans

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email:newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I READ the Nigel Wray...

By The Rugby Paper Team