Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Wales captain Jac Morgan declares love for Ospreys amid uncertain club future

Jac Morgan has declared his love for the Ospreys, but the Wales captain faces an uncertain club future with his region...

By The Rugby Paper Team

England fly-half George Ford throws the ball

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

George Ford wins England fly-half battle against Fin Smith for Australia clash

George Ford has edged Fin Smith in their battle for England fly-half duties against Australia with Marcus Smith missing the Allianz...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Luke Cowan-Dickie is set to win his 50th England cap at Twickenham on Saturday

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Luke Cowan-Dickie admits he feared he would never join England’s 50-cap club

Luke Cowan-Dickie is poised to join England’s 50-cap club, admitting injury and an encounter with rugby’s judiciary left him fearing the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Tommy Freeman during an England training session

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Alex Mitchell backs Tommy Freeman to make seamless transition to outside centre for England

Alex Mitchell is backing Tommy Freeman to make a seamless transition to outside centre if his Northampton Saints team-mate is repositioned...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Noah Caluori named in England squad for Quilter Nations Series

Teenage winger Noah Caluori has been included in the England squad for their upcoming Quilter Nations Series.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

England wing Tom Roebuck takes lessons from Chris Ashton ahead of Autumn Series

Tom Roebuck is aiming to make a splash in the November Tests after taking lessons from Chris Ashton as a youngster.

By Adam Hathaway

Ethan Roots on the attack for Exeter Chiefs

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Ethan Roots hoping his Exeter Chiefs form will impress England

Ethan Roots believes Exeter Chiefs’ resurgence this season will boost his bid to add to the four England caps he won...

By Paul Rees

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

England head coach Steve Borthwick has to make every second count

Steve Borthwick admits he faces a race against time to make sure his England side are not undercooked against Australia at...

By Adam Hathaway

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Steve Tandy glad to have Louis Rees-Zammit back in the Wales squad

Bristol Bears wing Louis Rees-Zammit is back in the Wales squad after a two-year absence and an attempt to make it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Mark Jones is tipping Morgan Morse to make a big impact with Wales

Few people know new Wales squad member Morgan Morse better than Mark Jones. He worked with him at Wales U20s and...

By Simon Thomas

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Fighting weight is key to Rory Hutchinson’s Scotland hopes

Rory Hutchinson has been one of Northampton Saints’ top performers this season having been told not to lose weight when on...

By Paul Rees

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Recall for Magnus Bradbury as Sione Tuipulotu leads the charge for Scotland

British and Irish Lions centre Sione Tuipulotu will captain Scotland in the autumn Tests with Gregor Townsend recalling Magnus Bradbury and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Northampton Saints’ Tommy Freeman dives over for his fourth try

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Northampton Saints 43-31 Saracens: Fantastic Tommy Freeman keeps Saints on top

Tommy Freeman, undoubtedly aware of the long queue of wings old and new pressing for England starting spots, chose the perfect...

By Brendan Gallagher

Henry Slade goes over for Exeter Chiefs’ fourth try

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Exeter Chiefs 39-12 Gloucester: Henry Slade shows why he is still the class act

Henry Slade duly reminded everyone why he has been the heartbeat of Exeter Chiefs for nearly a decade against Gloucester.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

When numbers add up to the wrong result

THE gazillionaire tech bros across the pond may think they’re ahead of the curve, but fuddy-duddy rugby leaves them for dead....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Harlequins’ Jack Walker promise fans to fix inconsistency

Jack Walker says Harlequins owe their supporters after an inconsistent start to the Prem campaign left the club playing catch-up.

By Paul Rees

National League 2N

/ 1 month ago

Eleventh heaven for battling Otley

■ By MO SHER Rossendale............32 Otley..........................43 IF you were after entertainment on Saturday afternoon, Newchurch Road was the place to be,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Ireland v New Zealand – Can Andy Farrell’s men repeat history in Chicago?

Just under a decade ago, Irish rugby claimed its biggest ever win in its 150-year history by defeating the legendary All...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Louis Rees-Zammit back in Wales squad after two-year absence

Louis Rees-Zammit is back in the Wales squad after a two-year absence and an attempt to make it in the NFL.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

/ 1 month ago

England great Emily Scarratt retires from rugby after second World Cup triumph

Two-time World Cup winner Emily Scarratt has announced her retirement from rugby.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Edinburgh captain Magnus Bradbury wins Scotland recall for autumn internationals

Edinburgh captain Magnus Bradbury has been recalled to the Scotland squad for the upcoming autumn internationals more than three years after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 months ago

Tom Willis left out of England training squad ahead of autumn internationals

Tom Willis has been left out of England’s training squad ahead of the autumn internationals.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Northampton Saints’ Alex Mitchell has signed to stay at Franklin’s Gardens

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Prem: Alex Mitchell’s happy to stick with Northampton Saints

Alex Mitchell had little hesitation in signing a new contract with Northampton, confident the Saints will add to the league title...

By Paul Rees

Tom Roebuck runs through for his second try for Sale Sharks

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Sale Sharks 57-5 Newcastle Red Bulls: Tom Roebuck puts his foot down for Sharks

Sale Sharks’ Tom Roebuck reduced Newcastle Red Bulls to rubble to remind Steve Borthwick of his class ahead of England’s autumn...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 months ago

Chile snatch their place at the top table to qualify for 2027 World Cup

Chile’s historic 31-12 victory over Samoa ensured South America will have three teams at the 2027 World Cup, with Brazil and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Tshiunza is ruled out with broken foot

WALES back five forward Christ Tshiunza is set to miss the autumn internationals after breaking his foot playing for Exeter in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Blackett plans to improve his knowledge

■By ADAM HATHAWAY LEE Blackett will sign off with Bath on Friday then start swotting up on rugby around the world...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Curry hopes to be fit for November Tests

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND flanker Tom Curry has undergone wrist surgery and will miss the start of the new season with Sale,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Louis Rees-Zammit tipped to get better by Jonathan Davies

Jonathan Davies believes the best is yet to come from returning Welsh superstar Louis Rees-Zammit, who he feels can be the...

By Ben Jaycock

Guest Blogs

/ 4 months ago

The Best Bookies to use for Betting on Rugby Betting

Despite not being as popular as football or horse racing, rugby betting is still a prominent attraction to punters and whatever...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Steve Borthwick hails maturity of youthful England side after sealing perfect Summer with win over USA

Steve Borthwick hailed his young England team for dealing with disruption and delay with maturity beyond their years after England rounded...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 8 months ago

Memo to the suits: Give us some jeopardy

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER I FEEL the need to tap out a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Bath give Saracens lesson in finishing

By Adam Hathaway Bath .................................... 68pts Tries: Penalty 3, Du Toit 14, Redpath 23, Muir 36, 55, 78; Cokanasiga 45, 75;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Exeter Chiefs fight hard but Bath go back to top

By Paul Rees Bath...................................... 19pts Tries: Pepper 6, Reid 45, Annett 67 Conversions: Russell 7, 68 Exeter.................................. 15pts Tries: Vermeulen 19,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Pat Lam puts Gabriel Ibitoye in frame for England

By Gary Fitzgerald Harlequins ....................... 24pts Tries: Dombrandt 3, Murley 21, Northmore 26, Green 63 Conversion: Evans 22, 64 Bristol Bears...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Cup games were pretty tough on us, admits Cornish Pirates coach Gavin Cattle

By Mark Stevens As clubs across English rugby’s top two divisions return to league action this weekend, questions continue to be...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

S4, E12: Nemani Nadolo on England’s struggles, Fiji’s backline and the best wingers in the world

Three weeks into the Autumn internationals and England and Wales both remain winless. Question marks hang over Steve Borthwick and Warren...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 1 year ago

What we can learn from other sports

HAVING watched round one of the Autumn Internationals I revelled in the copying of NFL style referee announcements so the thousands...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

England’s five most memorable moments against the Wallabies

By Charlie Elliott Whenever England face Australia, be it in football, cricket, rugby or the never-ending debate between Marmite and Vegemite, an immense...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg admits domestic abuse

Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg has admitted abusing his estranged wife over the course of five years. Hogg, 32, had been...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Autumn Nations Series Team of the Week: Wallace Sititi and Darcy Graham Shine

By Charlie Elliott Wallace Sititi and Darcy Graham put in immense performances as New Zealand and Scotland showed their quality on the opening weekend of...

By Charlie Elliott