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Features

/ 3 months ago

Warriors are back and looking good

CHARLES RYLANDS AMPTHILL BACK ROW IT HAD been 1,091 days since Worcester Warriors last played a game of rugby. Over those...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 months ago

Lewis Ludlow is still a key player for Gloucester – George Skivington

Lewis Ludlow will remain a central figure for Gloucester despite being replaced as captain after five years in charge.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 months ago

We need to build a fortress – Harlequins’ Tyrone Green

Harlequins are hell bent on giving the reigning English champions a bloody nose and “laying down a marker” for the gruelling...

By Gary Fitzgerald

International Rugby

/ 3 months ago

England add Lee Blackett as attack coach

Steve Borthwick has restructured his England coaching team ahead of the Nations Series, with Lee Blackett joining from Bath as attack...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

DREAM TEAM

ANDY KEY, THE FORMER LEICESTER, BEDFORD AND NOTTINGHAM FULL-BACK/CENTRE, WHO IS NOW COACH AT OUNDLE IN NATIONAL TWO EAST, CHOOSES THE...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 3 months ago

Australia 26-28 Argentina: Hotshot Santiago Carreras on target to keep Aussies at bay

Bath signing Santiago Carreras scored 23 points as Argentina held on to secure a tense victory over Australia in Sydney.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 months ago

Chris Hewett: Ollie Lawrence looks a good fit for 13 shirt

Nearly there. Ollie Lawrence, the talented Bath and England centre, is within touching distance of a return to competitive rugby after...

By Chris Hewett

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: In my book, you’re a beauty, Beauden Barrett

I nearly choked on my coffee the other morning when watching the All Blacks against South Africa at Eden Park.

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Pirates in control as Chiefs get runaround

■ By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ...............61pts Tries: Ward 3, Nelson 6, 24; Cambriani 25, Petch 37, Robson 43, Agbongbon 53,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 3 months ago

Lawrence getting back in old routine

Munster...........28 Bath...................28 ■ By ALFIE ROSE OLLIE Lawrence made his return after six months out with an Achiles injury to play...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 3 months ago

This has been Harlequins’ toughest pre-season ever – Tom Lawday

Harlequins have ramped up the pre-season fitness regime to the max in order to rebound from their worst Premiership campaign in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 months ago

Dream Team – Josh Bragman

Josh Bragman, the Rosslyn Park and former Ampthill, Hartpury University, Durban Collegians and Durban Crusaders Colts fly-half, chooses the best XV...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 3 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: Henry Arundell can lead charge for Bath’s young guns

You have to give your top players the right amount of rest, and therefore the Prem Cup – which kicks off...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Arundell leads from the front

■By ROGER PANTING Bath ..................... 47pts Tries: Cuckson 6, Cowan 27, Arundell 43, 48; Butt 51, Roux 70, Carr-Smith 78 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 3 months ago

Blamire off to a flyer at Tigers

■By BILL HASTINGS Leicester ........76 Nottingham ....26 DEBUTANT Jamie Blamire scored a hat-trick as Leicester began their pre-season action in style...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 months ago

Chris Hewett: Captains need the consent of others

There are almost as many good jokes about leadership as there are leaders who fall into the “bad joke” category. Here’s...

By Chris Hewett

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Freddie Burns is on a rugby journey we should all admire

Rugby nomads are a tribe unto themselves, pitching up in all manner of out-of-the-way places for reasons best known to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Bath looking to defend Prem Rugby Cup title in Premiership-only contest

The Premiership Rugby Cup kicks off next weekend, with holders Bath aiming to defend their title in a restructured format that...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Tom Pittman’s long route to American dream

Tom Pittman landed in the Test arena on the Canadian prairie the other week at the end of a leap which...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 months ago

Newcastle Red Bulls move for Italy hooker Hame Faiva

Newcastle Red Bulls have signed Italy hooker Hame Faiva on a one-year deal. The 31-year-old left Bath at the end of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 3 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: Dynamic duo of Handre Pollard and Beauden Barrett can still rule at No.10

The dominance of South Africa and New Zealand in winning World Cups is a statistical reality and, because of their track...

By Jeremy Guscott

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 months ago

Exeter Chiefs All-Time XV: All hail to best of the Chiefs

What would be the greatest all-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody...

By Brendan Gallagher

The Rugby Championship

/ 3 months ago

Rugby Championship Round Two Team of the Week: Springboks and Los Pumas get first wins of the tournament

Round two of the Rugby Championship delivered high drama and historic milestones. In Buenos Aires, Argentina finally ended their long wait...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Declan Treacey: I’d love to play with my brothers for England one day

Declan Treacey is hoping he and his brothers have what it takes to become England’s very own version of the Barrett...

By Ben Jaycock

Columnists

/ 3 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: England’s attack looks like it is ready to fire

England's attack is in a good spot following the victorious Lions tour to Australia and England’s 2-0 series victory over Argentina...

By Jeremy Guscott

Chris Hewett

/ 3 months ago

Chris Hewett: Bonus points? They are entirely pointless

Would we be in any way impoverished if they disappeared tomorrow? Unusually, we are not referring to our glorious leaders at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 months ago

Gloucester prove too strong for Saints

U18S LEAGUE By BEN JAYCOCK GLOUCESTER Academy’s U18s continued their impressive form with a commanding 33-7victory over last season’s reigning champions,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 months ago

We’re all so proud of centurian George Ford, says dad

George Ford recently celebrated a landmark achievement after reaching a century of England Test caps – and is now getting tips...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 months ago

Steve Borthwick sticks with his three fly-halves in Elite Player Squad

England head coach Steve Borthwick has kept his three specialist fly-halves Fin Smith, George Ford and Marcus Smith among the 25...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 months ago

Leicester Tigers sign 140kg USA prop Tonga Kofe

Leicester Tigers have signed US Eagles prop Tonga Kofe, who recently helped Utah Warriors finish top of the Major League Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 months ago

Kyran Bracken: Steve Borthwick bolstered by wealth of options

I’ll be honest, England’s summer was a bit of a shock. A great one, but still unexpected. After the opening Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Chris Hewett: R360? We still don’t know enough

Mike Tindall’s hotly-debated R360 project has already generated enough words to fill a series of books, so “The Decline and Fall...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: Red Bull may herald the start of something big

The Red Bull takeover at Newcastle Falcons is intriguing on many levels but the question I keep asking myself is why...

By Brendan Gallagher

Features

/ 4 months ago

Saints open up to beat Exeter in thriller

By BEN JAYCOCK DEFENDING champions Northampton opened their Premiership Next Gen campaign with a thrilling 64–51 win over Exeter. Despite missing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Dan Cole offered new role at Leicester Tigers

Former Leicester and England prop Dan Cole has become the recruitment and retention manager at Welford Road under new head coach...

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

Dream Team

/ 4 months ago

Dream Team – George Boulton

George Boulton, the Dings Crusaders captain and former Hartpury and Cinderford inside centre, chooses the best XV he has played with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Premiership Transfers 2025/26 – Bath

In: Dan Frost (Exeter Chiefs), Bernard van der Linde (Bulls), Santiago Carreras (Gloucester), Henry Arundell (Racing 92), Chris Harris (Gloucester) Out:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 months ago

EXETER CHIEFS

Joseph Dweba In: Tom Hooper (ACT Brumbies), Joseph Dweba (Stormers), Stephen Varney (Vannes), Julian Heaven (NSW Waratahs), Charlie Chapman (Gloucester), Len...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 months ago

LEICESTER TIGERS

Jamie Blamire In: Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons), Tarek Haffar (Northampton Saints), Wilf McCarthy (Hartpury University), Joaquin Moro (Pampas XV), Charlie Titcombe...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 months ago

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

In: Cleopas Kundiona (Nevers), Amena Caqusau (Glasgow Warriors), Danilo Fischetti (Zebre Parma), Callum Chick (Newcastle Falcons), Anthony Belleau (Clermont), JJ van...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 months ago

GLOUCESTER

Will Joseph In: Will Joseph (Harlequins), Ross Byrne (Leinster), Ben Loader (Stormers), James Venter (Sharks), Jack Innard (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Redshaw...

By The Rugby Paper Team