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Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Impressive Tigers go back to their basics

By NICK CAIN Try scorer: Leicester’s Ben Youngs scores with a fine solo run Try saver: Vereniki Goneva is tackled by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 9 years ago

20 Questions: Biyi Alo – Worcester prop

How do you look back at that entertaining game at Wasps last Sunday? It must have been great to watch for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 9 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Chris Malone – former Bath, London Irish and Quins fly-half

I came to England in 2001 and had 10 great years, experiencing time at five different clubs, all of which were...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 9 years ago

Ford’s a top 10 in Europe but he needs proper pack

MATT O’CONNOR returned to these shores this week to resume command of the club he left in 2013, which begs the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Slade’s slip-ups give Bristol hope of upset

Exeter…38pts Tries: Woodburn 1, Parling 40, Whitten 41, Waldrom 52, 77 Conversions: Slade 1, 40, 41, 52; Steenson 77 Penalties: Slade...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Soft tries getting annoying – Gold

GARY Gold was frustrated by his team’s display and refused to believe that they are safe from relegation. “Mathematically, it’s not...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Chiefs thrive on defying the odds says Steenson

By NEALE HARVEY EXETER fly-half Gareth Steenson reckons Rob Baxter’s ability to outwit bigspending Premiership rivals in the transfer market is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 9 years ago

… Bath rejoice at seven-figure loss

‘BATHRugby’, the headline on the club’s website proclaimed, ‘announces improved financial performance for the 2015-16 financial year.’ At face value it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

James tops Tait’s list of outsiders to take on the Pumas

By NEALE HARVEY MATHEW Tait reckons England boss Eddie Jones must cast his midfield net wider by looking to Sale duo...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 3

/ 9 years ago

Dickson looking to a bright future at Bedford

TRANSFER WRAP LEE DICKSON will be leaving Northampton at the end of the season to join Bedford Blues as playercoach next...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 9 years ago

Stade are enjoying their new lease of life

FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Stade Francais, so recently facing extinction in a merger with Racing, have become a key element in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 9 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Clash of Titans? No longer, but it’s still a crucial game

The concept of ‘The Clash’ appeals to me, with an expected crowd of 60,000 at Twickenham to watch Bath against Leicester...

By Jeremy Guscott

Brendan Gallagher

/ 9 years ago

Brendan Gallagher remembers the 1993 Lions tour

The last truly amateur tour in Lions history ended up as just about the perfect metaphor of everything that had preceded...

By Brendan Gallagher

Featured

/ 9 years ago

Sooner England switch Watson to full-back the better

Mike Brown‘s days as England‘s first choice full-back are numbered according to Matt Perry, who reckons it is time for Bath...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 9 years ago

Dream Team: Jim Evans – former Harlequins lock

1. Ceri Jones – He has to be the hairiest player to play the game. I was never quite sure if...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

’Vunipola gives you go-forward like no other in world rugby’

BEFORE he heads home to Australia, former Gloucester head coach Laurie Fisher has been casting his eye over England’s line-up and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

Groundhog Day as Lions are ambushed by Aussie ref

Brendan Gallagher looks back on the heroics and heartbreak of the 1993 Lions tour to New Zealand THE last truly amateur...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 9 years ago

Bath dunks Wild Geese for vital victory

By JORDAN DAVIES LI W Geese 5 Barnstaple 12 BARNSTAPLE edged past London Irish in a crucial relegation dogfight that saw...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

20 QUESTIONS

BIYI ALO WORCESTER PROP How do you look back at that entertaining game at Wasps last Sunday? It must have been...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Bristol bring in young guns as Reihana joins coaching roster

By STEVE RIGBY BRISTOL have bucked their trend of signing Test stars for a week with the capture of two highly-rated...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Perry: Sooner England switch Watson to full-back the better

By NEALE HARVEY Attacking flair: Anthony Watson looks to break through the Scottish defence. Inset, Leigh Halfenny PICTURES: Getty Images MIKE...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Predator targets new prey to work off

By NEALE HARVEY Hungry for honours: Dave Ewers DAVE Ewers reckons Exeter’s long unbeaten league run will count for nothing unless...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

Electrifying Adams is ready for Wales tour says Gold

NEWS EXTRA WORCESTER boss Gary Gold says Josh Adams is good enough to play for Wales this Summer. The 21-year-old has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 9 years ago

Frustrated Fisher tells Gloucester to get real

By NEALE HARVEY LAURIE Fisher says Gloucester have a long way to go before they can be considered a powerhouse of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 9 years ago

Saracens’ success made me sick… now it’s my turn

Neale Harvey talks to Dave Strettle about his quest to emulate his old Sarries mates PREVIEW… Clermont v Toulon Today. Kick-off...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

Nick Cain: O’Connor had better watch his back at Leicester

The knives are out at Welford Road – again – with Matt O’Connor on his way back in as Leicester‘s head...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 9 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: O’Mahony had a hunger England never showed

There are as many questions after the Six Nations as there were before it in terms of selection for the 2017...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Bath sign Welsh fly-half

Bath have secured the signing of fly-half Josh Lewis from Ebbw Vale ahead of next season. The 25-year-old’s form in Ebbw...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Rhodes welcomes back heavy brigade

By NEALE HARVEY WITH their England contingent back and showing no ill-effects from last week’s Grand Slam defeat in Ireland, back...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Ton-up Louw hopes to do a number on Sarries

BATH are challenging strongly for a return to the Premiership play-offs and Francois Louw has urged his teammates not to let...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Saracens v Bath

Today. Kick-off 3pm. Allianz Park PREVIEW… SARACENS are poised for yet another Premiership semi-final but they’ll be desperate to see off...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 9 years ago

O’Connor had better watch his back

The knives are out at Welford Road – again – with Matt O’Connor on his way back in as Leicester’s head...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 3

/ 9 years ago

Northampton lure playmaker Francis back from Auckland

TRANSFER WRAP By STEVE RIGBY NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed Auckland Blues’ highly-rated playmaker Piers Francis for next season. Francis, 26, originally...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Farrell would make a great leader of Lions says Mako

By NEALE HARVEY MAKO Vunipola reckons ‘world-class’ Owen Farrell would make a fantastic job of captaining the British & Irish Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 3

/ 9 years ago

Trio in line for England U18s bow against the Welsh

NEWS EXTRA By NICK VERDIER MAX Coyle, Kieran Wilkinson and Kieran Verden will all make their England U18s debute after being...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

DREAMTEAM

JIM EVANS, THE FORMER ENGLAND SAXON AND QUINS LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Ceri...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

‘It’s taken 5 years for Joseph to get recognition for defence’

By NEALE HARVEY MIDFIELD maestro Jonathan Joseph has “no limits” to what he can achieve in rugby now that people have...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Beale determined to deliver the goods before departing

By NEALE HARVEY KURTLEY Beale reckons the addition of Springbok superstar Willie Le Roux to an already electrifying backline has given...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Mallinder misses out to Wasps flier Howe

WASPS’ wing Tom Howe has won the Anglo-Welsh Cup breakthrough player award. Howe won a public vote from a ten-strong shortlist...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

International snub powering Chiefs’ charge for title

FLANKER Don Armand reckons Exeter’s players can prove their Test credentials by claiming the Premiership title after using this season’s England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

England outsider Goode focused on Saracens trophies

ALEX Goode insists he will see out the remaining three years of his contract with Saracens and has rubbished talk he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Students convene for April double header

ENGLAND Students have announced their 42-man training squad ahead of next month’s internationals against Ireland Universities and French Students. The players,...

By The Rugby Paper Team