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Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Now it’s knockout rugby – George

JAMIE George described Saracens’ latest success over Bristol as a statement victory that keeps them in the play-off hunt. The England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: French director calls the shots

Dastardly French TV directors have been quietly controlling big games in France for a couple of decades now so in one...

By Brendan Gallagher

Top 14

/ 4 months ago

Bordeaux need to seal deal for Louis

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TO describe Louis Bielle-Biarrey as hot rugby property is an understatement so criminal it would go straight...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Bath centre Ollie Lawrence is back and available to Steve Borthwick

Champions Cup

/ 4 months ago

Ollie Lawrence: Bath have got the tools to be kings of Europe

Ollie Lawrence reckons it is time for Bath to take things to new heights in today’s Champions Cup semi-final against Bordeaux-Begles.

By Adam Hathaway

Leinster’s Jack Conan powers over for the opening try

Champions Cup

/ 4 months ago

Leinster 29-25 Toulon: Leo Cullen’s side hold on to keep the French side at bay

Leinster’s bid for a fifth star to end their eight-year Champions Cup title drought rolls on after securing a place in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been ruled out of England’s match against Wales

Challenge Cup

/ 4 months ago

England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso suffers injury concern as Exeter Chiefs exit Europe

England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso looked to be knocked unconscious following a collision with Ireland international Jacob Stockdale during Exeter Chiefs’ Challenge...

By Ben Jaycock

Columnists

/ 4 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: Dynamic duos facing battle for supremacy

The battle for supremacy between the 9-10 partnerships for Bath and Bordeaux-Begles will be the hinge on which the outcome of...

By Jeremy Guscott

Champions Cup

/ 4 months ago

Bordeaux Begles vs Bath: We have the belief to do the job – Beno Obano

Beno Obano believes Bath can upset the odds today and knock the champions out of Europe.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Bordeaux ace Louis Bielle-Biarrey on the attack against Toulouse

Champions Cup

/ 4 months ago

Bath and Bordeaux head shortlist for star player

Bath and Bordeaux each contribute two players to the shortlist of five nominees for the 2026 Investec Player of the Year.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Dafydd Jenkins: Tough times at Exeter Chiefs made us better

Dafydd Jenkins believes the tough times he endured last season with Exeter Chiefs and Wales were worth it.

By Paul Rees

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Prem future is bright – Pinchen

LEICESTER Tigers chief executive Andrea Pinchen believes the “future is bright” for the Prem with the league set to move to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 4 months ago

Du Toit can make difference for Bath

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK TODAY will be a reckoning for a Bath pack touted as the most...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Babcock Trophy

/ 4 months ago

Over a pie and a pint, the Five Nations was saved

LONG after his improbable conversion from ball-boy at Hampden Park for Queen’s Park FC to international rugby referee, Allan Hosie played...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 months ago

Paul Rees: Bath’s train heading for glory

Paul Rees looks forward to today’s Champions Cup semi-final between Johann van Graan’s men and Bordeaux-Begles

By Paul Rees

Millie David scores on her debut for England

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Unstoppable England march to Triple Crown after 2026 Women’s Six Nations victory over Wales

Emily Scarratt admitted England were far from perfect despite powering past Wales as the Red Roses’ relentless winning march in the...

By Ben Jaycock

Club Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Sam Graham: It is tough to leave Northampton Saints

Sam Graham wants to leave Northampton Saints on a high after making what he said was the difficult decision to leave...

By Paul Rees

Sale with the Premiership trophy in 2006.

Columnists

/ 4 months ago

Peter Jackson: It cost me £24m to win title – Brian Kennedy

Nobody knows the savage cost of trying to make rugby union pay in Greater Manchester better than Brian Kennedy.

By Peter Jackson

International Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Lukhanyo Am: England could learn from South Africa selection policy

Lukhanyo Am has underlined the benefits of South Africa’s overseas selection policy, insisting it has been a “real advantage” in building...

By Ben Jaycock

Columnists

/ 4 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: Bath head coach Johann van Graan must start with his strongest pack in Bordeaux

We are at the business end of the season and Bath have two big matches in a row with the top...

By Jeremy Guscott

Tommy Freeman dives in to score his third try for Northampton Saints

Club Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Northampton Saints 41-38 Bath: Best in the business separated by Fin Smith penalty

These two sides illustrated why they remain a class above the rest in the Prem as Bath’s second-string side pushed the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Noah Caluori celebrates his try for Saracens

Club Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Saracens 19-15 Leicester Tigers: High-flyer Noah Caluori is too hot to handle

Noah Caluori produced another show-stopping score as Saracens kept their play-off hopes alive and derailed Leicester Tigers’ five-match winning streak in...

By Adam Hathaway

Letters

/ 4 months ago

It’s time to give the new franchise system in Premiership rugby a chance

By JOHN ALLANSON There are those who constantly focus on negatives regarding the new franchised Prem model. But the financial gulf...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

We are tough to beat, says Bath captain Miles Reid

Bath captain Miles Reid feels his men can hold their heads up high after pushing Northampton all the way at Franklin’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 4 months ago

All eyes on Diego Sarthou’s 10-a-side match as France vs England ‘Le Crunch’ gets creative

French rugby seems to be ahead of the curve at the moment, not least in putting innovation into practice rather than...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 4 months ago

Leinster fall to Jacob Umaga strike in fight for Champions Cup semi-final spot

Leinster: 26 Benetton: 29 By Peter Clarke Leinster went down to a late Jacob Umaga penalty but will be pleased their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Northampton Saints back rower Henry Pollock receives a yellow card against Bath

Features

/ 4 months ago

Paul Rees: Attacking sides get away with too much at the breakdown

Paul Rees on how and when the TMO should get involved...

By Paul Rees

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Bath Brothers celebrate a double triumph

■By JOSEPH TERRY Bath Uni .............41pts Loughborough 14pts Tries: Conversions: Roue 9, 44, 54, 69, 80 Penalties: Roue 49, 72 Loughborough...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Moody saddles up for MND bike ride

EXTRA NEWS FORMER England captain Lewis Moody will undertake a seven-day cycling challenge in aid of the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

New Rugby Paper Roundup: Red Roses roll on! England v Wales + Saints v Bath preview ft Nick Heath

In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Women’s Six Nations commentator and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Fin Smith goes over to score the winner for Northampton Saints

Club Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Fin Smith steals it for Northampton Saints to remain top of the Prem

Northampton Saints hold a one-point lead over Bath at the top of the Premiership table after both teams won yesterday.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Leicester Tigers scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet

Club Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Jack van Poortvliet: England are going in the right direction after Paris performance

Jack van Poortvliet believes the way England finished their 2026 Six Nations campaign in France is their template going forward.

By Paul Rees

Finn Russell scoring for Bath against Northampton Saints in last weekend’s Champions Cup quarter-final

Chris Hewett

/ 4 months ago

Chris Hewett: An epic drama? No, just drowning in tries

A quarter-final classic”, proclaimed the BBC. Hyperbole? Quite the opposite. As the avalanche of superlatives triggered by Bath’s victory over Northampton...

By Chris Hewett

Bath’s Ted Hill celebrates scoring Bath’s decisive try with Santi Carreras

Champions Cup

/ 4 months ago

Bath embrace Premiership title defence and Champions Cup semi-final challenge

Defending Prem champions Bath are embracing the challenge of fighting on two fronts at the busy business end of another season.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Santi Carreras strolls over to score for Bath

Club Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Bath 48-15 Harlequins: Jason Gilmore’s side find Santi Carreras is too hot to handle

Santi Carreras led the way as Bath put eight tries on hapless Harlequins and continued their pursuit of Northampton Saints at...

By Adam Hathaway

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Growing injury list worries Gilmore

HARLEQUINS head coach Jason Gilmore fears he will struggle to get a team together for next weekend’s Prem clash with Sale...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Sale Sharks vs Saracens: Olly Hartley urges Sarries to make a statement against Sharks

Olly Hartley is under no illusions about the significance of Saracens’ return to Prem action today against Sale Sharks.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Leicester Tigers wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb beats Christian Wade to score his first of the day

Club Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Leicester Tigers 62-3 Newcastle Red Bulls: Gabriel Hamer-Webb puts on a five-star show

Leicester Tigers wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb raced in for five tries against Newcastle Red Bulls on a memorable afternoon for the much-travelled...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 months ago

Gilmore moves to boost his squad

NEWS EXTRA HARLEQUINS have brought in reinforcements on short-term contracts until the end of the season as the club deals with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 4 months ago

League winners Bath on the trail of double

BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY BATH will face Loughborough in the BUCS Super Rugby Championship final on Wednesday at Rodney Parade,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 5 months ago

Leinster edging closer to fifth star after Champions Cup quarter final victory

Leinster moved a step closer to pinning a fifth star on their jersey after dismantling Sale Sharks 43-13 at Dublin’s Aviva...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 5 months ago

Bath 43-41 Northampton Saints: Ted Hill steps up to get Johann van Graan’s side over the line in a thriller

Bath, not without controversy, survived an extraordinary early Northampton Saints blitzkrieg to mount a stirring comeback and reach the Champions Cup...

By Brendan Gallagher