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Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick gets his big selections right

PAUL REES Seldom can a victory plundered with the last kick of the match have been so richly deserved. England, so...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Gatland on a mission to avoid whitewash

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Wales v France Today. Kick-off 3pm, Principality Stadium WALES are on their worst run in the Six...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Play with tempo and Wales could steal it

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WALES are rebuilding, and most people accept that. There are usually ups and downs...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Wales slump to third defeat as France power proves too much

By BEN JAYCOCK Wales U20 ........12pts Tries: Morse 23, Page 62 Conversions: Price 62 France U20 ...... 45pts Tries: Mousques 9,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Baxter turns his attention to top Ealing pair

ON THE BLINDSIDE - EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Having already snapped up Coventry’s star centre Will Rigg in a mid-season swoop,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Friendlies

/ 2 years ago

Falcons get new boss Diamond off to flying start

By LUKE JARMYN Sale ....................28pts Tries: Taylor 6, Quirke 13, Reed 32, Bradshaw 77 Conversions: R du Preez 7, 14, 33;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Friendlies

/ 2 years ago

Bath get in the mood for restart

By JAMES EVANS Bath .................................. 59pts Tries: Reid 10, 35; Coetzee 13, Stewart 22, Wright 40, Richards 55, Gallagher 62, de...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

High-flying Pirates wary of Turner’s ‘tricky customers’

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Cornish Pirates v Ampthill Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Mennaye Field CORNISH Pirates have won six out of their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Kasolo predicts upfront battle

By BEN JAYCOCK @therugb Preview Bristol v Saracens Today. 3pm THE final match in the Premiership before a two-month pause for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Mapletoft’s tyros hope to continue their Grand Slam quest

England U20s will hope to inflict Ireland’s first loss in the Six Nations since July 2021 and take a giant step...

By Ben Jaycock

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Andre’s heading home

ON THE BLINDSIDE Andre Esterhuizen will leave Harlequins at the end of the 2023/24 season and return to South Africa for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

McNicholl on his way

ON THE BLINDSIDE Wales wing Johnny McNicholl has left the Scarlets with immediate effect to take up a playing opportunity in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Nowell extends deal to stay at La Rochelle

ON THE BLINDSIDE By MARK STEVENS Jack Nowell’s French connection is set to go on for a few more years yet,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Tonkin gets the call to join Ealing

ON THE BLINDSIDE By JON NEWCOMBE Ealing Trailfinders have moved quickly to find a new forwards coach following the news that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick must stop delaying and rebuild

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WHEN Steve Borthwick took over from Eddie Jones as England head coach he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick should put faith in this trio

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED PETER Winterbottom knows a thing or three about our sport, so you would expect him to make...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Best ever? It has to be NZ’s 1987 masters

ON the subject of six-seven-eight combinations from dreamland, those of us who spent our rugby careers (for want of a better...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Houston in control to take Caldy to cleaners

By LUKE JARMYN Caldy .................. 14pts Tries: Penalty 50, Sproston 79 Conversions: Barker 80 Cornish P ..........32pts Tries: Stevens 7, Trewin...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Smith’s masterclass has Hartpury firing on all cylinders

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury............ 61pts Tries: Adderly-Jones 4, R Smith 12, 24, 73, Morgan 19, Hillman-Cooper 35, Austin 42, Short 59,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

It’s time for take – off, England

Paul Rees says that, with Ireland at home and France away to come, Borthwick's men must become relentless IT WAS three...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Lethargic France in need of new drive

By PAUL REES PREVIEW...France vs Italy (Today. Kick-off 3pm, Decathlon Arena, Lille) IT does not come any more demanding in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby Europe Championship

/ 2 years ago

England’s Plan A is to run at Portugal

By PAUL REES PREVIEW...England A vs Portugal (Today. Kick-off 1pm, Welford Road) Steve Borthwick left Edinburgh after England’s clash against Scotland...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Six-try Ireland go on rampage to blow Wales away

By SAM JACKSON Ireland U20 ................. 43pts Tries: Edogbo 18, Gavin 40, Walker 46, Sheahan 63, 67; O’Connor 74 Conversions: Murphy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Italy shock France with late Botturi try stealing it

By NICK STEVENS France U20 ....... 20pts Tries: Zamora 20, Granell 45, Brau Boirie 62 Conversions: Cotarmanac’h 63 Penalties: Cotarmanac’h 10...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Doncaster keep their mind on the job in hand

■By LUKE JARMYN Nottingham...... 14pts Tries: Graham 7, Sylvester 17 Conversions: Arden 8, 18 Doncaster......... 20pts Tries: Wilson 3, Metcalf 13,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

I just love playing and had an amazing career

My Life in Rugby with Mark Best - The former Ulster, Jersey Reds and Doncaster Knights centre discusses his career in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Albion back on track as Ford feel the heat

By JOHN BUTCHER Plymouth A ..... 24pts Tries: Duncan 6, Mills 36, Cowan-Dickie, 46 Collier 79 Conversions: Putt 7, 10 Cinderford.............

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Tuilagi, Martin and Cowan-Dickie return to England squad

Manu Tuilagi, George Martin and Luke Cowan-Dickie have all returned to the England squad in preparation for their round three match...

By Nick Powell

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Lynagh leaves Quins for Benetton

ON THE BLINDSIDE – updated from Sunday’s (11/02/24) TRP Harlequins have confirmed wing Louis Lynagh will join URC side Benetton next...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

This Irish dynasty will keep on going

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WAS the speed of the Irish recovery after the World Cup surprising? No, because...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Italy need to stay in the game – if they can

By PAUL REES PREVIEW...Ireland vs Italy (Today. Kick-off 3pm, Aviva Stadium) DUBLIN has been anything other than a fair city for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Second half revival gives Scots hope

SIX NATIONS U20S 2024 By SAM JACKSON Scotland ........... 14pts Tries: Lock 52, Blyth-Lafferty 59 Conversions: Coates 53, 60 France................29pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Bath keen to attract Grady

Bath have emerged as the leading contenders to sign Wales wing Mason Grady, below, when his Cardiff contract expires this summer....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Exeter looking for a double

By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Exeter v Sale Today. 1pm PLAY-OFF chasing Exeter host the league’s bottom side Sale, who are looking...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Sale put bite on high-flying Albion

By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC..................... 31 Plymouth Albion..... 3 SALE FC made it three wins on the trot as they eclipsed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

It’s tries aplenty as points are shared

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............38 Billingham..............38 HULL Ionians and Billingham shared the spoils in a thriller. It was Billingham who dominated...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

Cometh the hour, cometh Campbell

By LUKE JARMYN Sheffield............28pts Lymm................. 24pts SHEFFIELD hooker Rhodri Campbell became the hero of the hour as the Welshman muscled through...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Erasmus to take Springboks through to 2027

Rassie Erasmus will return as head coach of South Africa through to the next Rugby World Cup after the departure of...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

At last! Freeman and Roots give Borthwick reasons to be cheerful

SIX NATIONS 2024 By NICK CAIN Italy..................................... 24pts Tries: A Garbisi 11, Allan 26, Ioane 85 Conversions: Allan 13, 27; P...

By The Rugby Paper Team