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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Rob Baxter planning for next season for Exeter Chiefs

Rob Baxter said Exeter’s second coaching shake-up of the season had nothing to do with the heavy Premiership Cup final defeat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Joe Launchbury has helped me cope, says George Hammond

By Gary Fitzgerald George Hammond used “role model” Joe Launchbury as a mental crutch to help him through one of the...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Felix Jones rejoins Springboks

Former England defence coach Felix Jones will rejoin the South Africa staff next week. The 37-year-old was part of the Springboks’...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Chinnor edge out Cambridge in their private party

By Steve Jackson Cambridge.............. 31 Chinnor.....................33 Chinnor's narrow victory at Grantchester Road saw them return home with the Not The Prem...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Antoine Dupont returns to Six Nations stage

Scrum-half Antoine Dupont will take part in his first Six Nations since 2023 after missing last year’s competition to prepare for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Stephen Varney & Tommy Allan back in the mix for Italy

Italy have recalled Stephen Varney and included Tommaso Allan in their squad for the Six Nations but are without Louis Lynagh...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Muncaster blow takes edge off it for Edinburgh

■By BRYN PALMER RC Vannes ........25pts Tries: Beziat 25, Taccola 37, Vili 68 Conversions: Le Bail 26, 38 Penalties: Le Bail...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Strength in depth at Bath and Scotland is huge, says Josh Bayliss

By Jon Newcombe On form: Josh Bayliss Josh Bayliss enjoyed his best run in a Scotland jersey over the autumn but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Kyle Steyn looking forward to a sibling showdown

By Bryn Palmer Match Preview Glasgow v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 3pm, Hampden Park Fit-again Scotland wing Kyle Steyn is relishing the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Steyn looking forward to a sibling showdown

By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW... Glasgow v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 3pm, Hampden Park Fit again: Kyle Steyn FIT-AGAIN Scotland wing Kyle Steyn...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Steyn looking forward to a sibling showdown

By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW... Glasgow v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 3pm, Hampden Park Fit again: Kyle Steyn FIT-AGAIN Scotland wing Kyle Steyn...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

We’ve got our bite back – Alex Sanderson

Sale DoR Alex Sanderson said after the match: “We just wanted to be on it for longer defensively this week. "We...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

YOUNG GUNS

KEALAN FREEMAN-PRICE GLOUCESTER HOOKER Kealan Freeman-Price recently made a bold switch from back row to hooker but the Gloucester forward is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Andy Farrell: It can’t be all singing, all dancing all of the time

Head coach Andy Farrell signed off from Ireland duty with another win as he turns his attention to the British and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

We were not good enough – Mark McCall

Saracens boss Mark McCall showed due respect to a Newcastle side who handled the torrid conditions better. McCall admitted having the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Williams ruled out

GLOUCESTER will be without Wales scrum-half Tomos Williams for the next few weeks after he injured his shoulder during the Autumn...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ojo: Fin wasn’t played enough

■ By CAMERON STEPHENS TOPSY Ojo believes that England’s lack of experimenting in the Autumn Nations Series meant that they didn’t...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Future is out of my control – Warren Gatland

By Roger Panting Wales head coach Warren Gatland indicated that he was still in the dark as to his future but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Fiji cave in as Ireland find some firepower

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ireland............................... 52pts Tries: Doris 4, Van der Flier 14, 29; Hansen 40, 67; Aki 46, McCarthy 63, Kelleher...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

All Blacks prove too strong for feisty Italy

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Italy .................... 11pts Try: Menoncello 76 Penalties: Garbisi 12, 16 New Zealand ...29pts Tries: Roigard 24, Jordan 39,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Hard to see how the top brass are surviving

THE mantra being chanted within Twickenham’s walls is that the RFU’s finances are rosy despite it being about to make a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Financial stability is key, says World Rugby chair

By Paul Rees Brett Robinson, who last week became the first person from the southern hemisphere to be elected World Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Relieved Andy Farrell glad to ‘win ugly’

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell was relieved his side could register the win and feels they will keep improving as the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

I fear that young players will be lost to the game if chances missed

I REFER to Geoff Stalker’s letter of October 27 regarding schools rugby. Some points perhaps need to be amplified so that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

France too strong for spirited Japan

By James Harrington France................52pts Tries: Bielle-Biarrey 4, 28; Gailleton 10, Roumat 19, Mauvaka 34, Gros 42, Boudehent 54, 65 Conversions: Ramos...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years 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

Latest News

/ 2 years 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

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

England prop Joe Marler calls time on his international career

England prop Joe Marler has announced his retirement from international rugby. The 34-year-old was a member of Steve Borthwick’s squad for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

France have talent to spare

ON the face of it – and, indeed, at the heart of it – a back row combination of Charles Ollivon...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Griffin’s not stopped by heart issue

WALES and Bath prop Archie Griffin is set to be fit for the autumn internationals despite being diagnosed with a heart...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Gilmore has tightened up our defence – Anderson

By PAUL REES CAMERON Anderson has hailed the impact made by defence coach Jason Gilmore, below, since he arrived at The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 2 years ago

Series 4, Episode 9: Luke Pearce on 20-minute Red Card and Autumn Internationals Preview

We loved this one! Following last week’s 20-minute red card debate amongst the guys, we thought it best to call upon...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

WIN TICKETS TO WATCH ENGLAND VS AUSTRALIA AT THE AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES

Make sure not to miss out on your chance to win tickets to watch England take on Australia at Allianz Stadium,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Connacht too strong for slack Dragons

By Luke Jarmyn Connacht .......... 31pts Tries: Boyle 6, Blade 19, Prendergast, 39 Forde 73, Devine 80 Conversions: Forde 7, 20,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Matera to miss Italy clash

ARGENTINA flanker Pablo Matera will miss next month’s Test against Italy after being suspended for two weeks for receiving a red...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Call time on this pantomime ploy

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THIS 60-second shot clock twaddle. If we must...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Why are we making life intolerable for our refs?

I’M not sure if referees have a patron Saint – such a notion probably contravenes some obscure World Rugby regulation –...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

20-minute red gets go-ahead

Referees will have the option to show a 20-minute red card during the autumn internationals. Teams will lose a player for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Figures don’t add up

IN his column in a recent edition of The Rugby Paper, Peter Jackson states that the RFU are set to earn...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

I’m calmer than I’ve ever been – Beno Obano

By Jon Newcombe Beno Obano has credited the calming influence of Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan for one of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Richman keeps his cool to win it for Cov

■ By LUKE JARMYN Caldy ..................15pts Tries: Cartmill 25, Hearn 55 Conversion: Barker 56 Penalty: Barker 73 Coventry ...........17pts Tries: Hitchcock...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ireland likely to be without Kelleher

NEWS EXTRA IRELAND hooker Ronan Kelleher is expected to be sidelined for the autumn series opener against New Zealand in Dublin...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Clifton stun with dominant display

By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................52 Macclesfield.......... 17 CLIFTON turned in their best all-round performance of the season and ran in eight tries...

By The Rugby Paper Team