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Junior International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Georgia next as England aim for three in a row

U18 Six Nations By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND are looking to retain a 100 per cent record in the U18s Six Nations...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Cozens stars for Clifton to silence his ‘bitter’ critics

By BEN JAYCOCK Clifton player-coach Luke Cozens originally planned to take a step back from his fly-half duties but, at 37,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Loughborough chasing epic cup double on finals day

BUCS By TOM JEFFREYS The finalists of the BUCS Super Rugby Championship at the StoneX on April 17 were decided last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Time we demanded more from players

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE other weekend – although it could probably...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

Sedbergh finish the season in style with home win

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS SEDBERGH emerged triumphant in their own Tens tournament to take the last piece of major silverware...

By The Rugby Paper Team

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Bath surprise Durham to take spot in semi-finals

By TOM JEFFREYS THE semi-finalists for the BUCS Championship have been decided, with Exeter, Loughborough, Hartpury, and most surprisingly Bath, all...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick now spoilt for choice at 15, says Piutau

By BEN JAYCOCK Charles Piutau feels England’s decision to drop Freddie Steward in favour of George Furbank at full-back shows the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Bath fume at Irne’s short time in the bin

By ADAM HATHAWAY Harlequins ....................... 40pts Tries: Estherhuizen 2, 48; Smith 14, Lynagh 23, Dombrandt 29, Evans 38 Conversions: Smith 3,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

I’ve loved my time at Bath – Gallagher

By PAUL REES Matt Gallagher admits it will be a wrench to leave Bath at the end of the season and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

We’ll pick our best team for Exeter, says Bath coach

By PAUL REES Bath will pick their strongest available side at Exeter in Saturday’s Champions Cup last 16 with head coach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Jordon Poole

The Coventry and former Yorkshire Carnegie, Darlington Mowden Park & Exeter Chiefs hooker, chooses the best XV he has played with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Bath will have to go full metal jacket all the way

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK BATH have got a very good shout of winning the Premiership for the first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Millard sings praises of returning stars Marcus and Danny

Harlequins director of rugby Billy Millard hailed the way Marcus Smith and Danny Care got back into the old routine after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

O’Flaherty: We need to learn from our inquest

■By JON NEWCOMBE Sale Sharks vExeter Chiefs PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 3pm, Salford Community Stadium SALE’S players had good old northern, say...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

We’ve got to make sure we play the game our way – Baxter

EXETER boss Rob Baxter has made seven changes to the starting XV following last weekend’s bonus point win over Newcastle. International...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Schreuder happy to be Spencer’s back-up

By PAUL REES Louis Schreuder wasn’t the only South African scrum-half smiling when it was announced at the end of February...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

The scrum is fighting to stay in the game

Paul Rees wonders whether some of World Rugby's law tweaks will mean the end of the scrum as we know it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Matson to move on from Stoop

FORMER Harlequins senior coach Tabai Matson will leave the Premiership club at the end of the season. The 50-year-old coached the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Putting 50 points on the Aussies was a highlight

My Life in Rugby with Ruaridh Jackson - The former Scotland, Glasgow, Wasps and Harlequins fly-half talks about his career in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 31/03/24

Time is running out for the RFU‘s new Professional Game Partnership (PGP) to be agreed, and you can find the latest...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Don’t get trapped in bowels of a big club

Diamond’s warning to his young guns By PAUL REES Steve Diamond has warned his young charges at Newcastle to beware of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Bears can still finish in the top four – Dun

By PAUL REES James Dun knew exactly what Bristol’s supporters were going through earlier this season when the Bears became stuck...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

I’m fresh and ready for action, says Muir

By PAUL REES Will Muir broke into the England squad this year and although he did not feature in the Six...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Cardiff hope to win Grady tug-of-war

ON THE BLINDSIDE By SIMON THOMAS The future location of Mason Grady is one of the biggest talking points in Welsh...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Munster move in for Ulster ace Burns

ON THE BLINDSIDE BILLY Burns will swap Ulster for Munster in the summer to replace Joey Carbery who is off to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Bristol put leaders Saints to the sword

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bristol................................ 52pts Tries: Batley 5, Randall 18, Sinckler 50, Dun 56, Malins 62, Davies 71, Ibotoye 79 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Sale keen to send Tuilagi off in style

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Bath v Sale Today. Kick-off 3pm, Recreation Ground ALEX Sanderson will use the impending loss of Manu...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Van Graan backing Lawrence to put Bath in overdrive

By PAUL REES On fire: Ollie Lawrence JOHANN van Graan is expecting Ollie Lawrence to play a big part in Bath’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Questions Gatland needs to answer

The day after offering his resignation, Warren Gatland appeared on BBC Wales’ flagship rugby programme, Scrum V. A shame that two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Stevens’ debut try puts icing on cake

Clifton.......................48 Bournville................. 5 By ROGER OPIE WITH their league security confir med, Bour nville arrived at Clifton expressing an intent to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

RPNS7s – U16 Girls: Ivybridge go all the way

Ivybridge Community College went one better than last year’s U16s as they claimed the trophy having been beaten finalists in 2023....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Du Plessis agrees Bath deal

BATH have signed South African forward Jacques du Plessis for the rest of this season, with an option for 2024-25. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Friendlies

/ 2 years ago

Five-star Bath run URC leaders ragged

Bath ....................35pts Tries: Cokanasiga 9, du Toit 34, Spencer 50, Muir 66, 75 Conversions: Bailey 10, 35, 51, 67; Worboys 76...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Butt: Race for the title is so tight that every point will count

By PAUL REES Will Butt is confident Bath will emerge from the top flight break on the front foot as they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

All set for a race to the finish

With the Premiership resuming next weekend, Paul Rees looks at how the runners and riders are gearing up The Premiership resumes...

By The Rugby Paper Team

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Favourites Exeter on top in BUCS play-off draw

By T0M JEFFREYS THE BUCS Super Rugby league season came to a typically chaotic climax this week, as the men’s play-off...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Andrews signs up at Sale

RUGBY SHORTS SALE have signed Sharks lock Hyron Andrews on a short-term deal until the end of the season. The 28-year-old...

By The Rugby Paper Team

World

/ 2 years ago

Joseph third player confirmed by Barbarian F.C. for Killik Cup encounter

Jonathan Joseph will pull on the famous black and white hooped jersey of Barbarian F.C. for the first time in his...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Redshaw ready to lead from the front

By PAUL REES Ben Redshaw trained with England during last year’s World Cup before he had made his Newcastle debut, already...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Fit-again Capstick looking for slice of the action

By MARK STEVENS Pizza boss Richard Capstick says he desperate for a slice of the action as Exeter ready themselves for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Smith’s drop of magic revives England

From NICK CAIN at Twickenham England.............................. 23pts Tries: Lawrence 4, Furbank 48, Earl 60 Conversions: Smith 61 Penalties: Ford 17 Drop...

By The Rugby Paper Team