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National League 2N

/ 8 years ago

Big victory gets Sale back in the groove

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sale 48pts Leicester Lions 10pts SALE put the disappointment of their near-miss last season firmly behind them with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

The Bok who gave Meads his toughest challenge

THROUGHOUT his career Colin Meads was frequently asked who his toughest and most feared opponent was and although the likes of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Denton: I had to quit Bath for Test dream

David Denton wants to wear the Scotland jersey again but as hard as it was to admit, he reckons it would...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Haskell has last laugh with trolls on Twitter

FORMER England internationals Will Carling and Brian Moore, below, have been involved in a week- long spat with Piers Morgan on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 9 years ago

Ex-pat Brit Maurice is now NZRU president

MAURICE Trapp is one of the more intriguing characters on this Lions tour. This is not just because he is has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 9 years ago

There’s a word for this great pride of Lions – Remarkable!

From NICK CAIN at Eden Park, Auckland Unapposed: Jordie Barrett scores the All Blacks’ second try Lethal: Owen Farrell kicks a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 9 years ago

Lions fans recogniseItoje is the real deal

LIONS STAR MAN Our hero: Fans mob Maro Itoje after the victory PICTURES: Getty Images NICK CAIN’S RATINGS 1. MAKO VUNIPOLA...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 9 years ago

Greatest of them all still battling like a true champion

John Taylor John Taylor, the 1971 Lions flanker, meets up with his old sparring partner, the great Colin Meads Te Kuiti...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Plenty of changes for Scotland for Australia Test

Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend has named eight personnel changes to his starting XV to face Australia at Allianz Stadium. Townsend...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 9 years ago

Townsend tenure off to a flier as Italy self-destruct

By ALEXANDER McLEMAN SCOTLAND opened their summer tour in style with a dominant performance over Italy in Singapore. Tries from Ali...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Rebels confirm signing of Parling

The Melbourne Rebels have confirmed the signing of Geoff Parling for the 2018 Super Rugby season. As revealed in Blindside on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 9 years ago

Mallinder hits winner after Wood sees red

By NICK VERDIER NORTHAMPTON defied the odds to book their place in next season’s Champions Cup after fighting back from 22-16...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 9 years ago

Lions must beware getting on wrong side of ref

WHAT was evident from the high-tempo Chiefs v Crusaders clash played in Suva, Fiji, last weekend was that forward passes in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Haskell on track for a Hollywood ending!

By NICK VERDIER LIONS tours usually include a fairytale story along the way and Welsh legend Scott Quinnell reckons the 2017...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

Castleford accused of breaching contract

DENNY SOLOMONA will claim that Castleford Tigers ‘belittled’ him as the case over his switch to Sale Sharks heads to trial...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 9 years ago

Four years of effort pays off in promotion

By MORGAN HILL Exmouth………………7pts Bishop’s Stort’ …60pts GOING UP!: Bishop’s Stortford celebrate winning promotion to National League One for next season....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 9 years ago

High-flying Chiefs cash in another win bonus

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Double delight: Chiefs full-back Lachie Turner dives over for one of his scores PICTURES: Getty Images Veteran: Nick...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

De Klerk and O’Connor are done deals at Sale

BLINDSIDE understands that Sale Sharks have completed deals for Faf de Klerk and James O’Connor to move to the club next...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

ON THE BLINDSIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler LONDON IRISH are having talks with Springbok lock Lood de Jager, right, about joining...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 9 years ago

French giants no match for runaway Red Army

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Munster 41pts Tries: Ryan 5, Stander 48, Sweetnam 76, Conway 80 Conversions: Bleyendaal 5, 76, 80 Penalties: Bleyendaal...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Gold: Mills has given us control at 10

By TOM BRADSHAW FRANCOIS Hougaard may have been creating headlines at Worcester, but Warriors boss Gary Gold says another half-back has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Is Vui staying or going?

THERE is uncertainty over the future of Worcester’s Chris Vui after boss Gary Gold said he believes Vui is “already committed”...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

Duffie strikes to set Blues on 6-try romp

Super Rugby By NICK VERDIER MATT Duffie sparked a second-half revival with two tries to help give the Blues a 38-14...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 9 years ago

Gloucester make big money move to land Parisse

GLOUCESTER have emerged as surprise suitors for Italian skipper Sergio Parisse with Stade Francais struggling to stay in business. The Paris...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 9 years ago

Griffiths goes to Paris in bid for Steyn

WORCESTER WARRIORS have held talks with Springbok fly-half Morne Steyn about moving to Sixways Stadium from the start of next season....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Wasps v Worcester

Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Ricoh Arena PREVIEW… WASPS had been favourites to reach the semi-finals before the season even started given their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

Easterby next on Kingsholm wanted list

Wanted: Ackermann GLOUCESTER have got a list of alternatives for their head coach job if they are turned down by South...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 9 years ago

Mercer’s men stay focused on Slam

By LUKE JARMYN A bonus point try by No.8 Zach Mercer sealed the Championship for England U20s as they continue their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

ON THE BLINDSIDE

BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler HARLEQUINS are leading the race to land All Blacks centre Malakai Fekitoa who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

Another Wallaby to Exeter

EXETER Chiefs could this week announce the signing of Montpellier’s former Wallaby scrum-half Nic White, below. Blindside reported at Christmas that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 9 years ago

Kingdom reigns as Titans nick one

Taunton T 22 Barnstaple 21 By KEITH BROOKING FOR the second week in a row, Taunton faced a team fighting for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 9 years ago

CLOSE-UP

TOM CROFT Leicester blindside DON ARMAND Exeter blindside While it was great to see Croft making only his second Premiership start...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

Keatley weighs up offer from Warriors

WORCESTER have offered Ireland fly-half Ian Keatley a move to Sixways next season. Keatley, 29, is keen on going to the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

Kyle’s too pricey for Super League

Injured: Kyle Eastmond KYLE EASTMOND looks like pricing himself out of a return to Super League if he leaves Wasps at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 9 years ago

Ruthless Knights put Scottish to the sword

By LUKE JARMYN London Scottish 14pts Tries: Kenny 12, Atkinson 45 Conversions: Lydon 13, 4 Doncaster 48pts Tries: Lewis 26, Flockhart...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 9 years ago

Smith sparkles as Ionians fell Macc

Hull Ionians..45 Macclesfield..21 By MALLY KNOWLES HULL IONIANS secured five points in this crucial re-arranged match against Macclesfield, a vital fixture...

By The Rugby Paper Team