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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Sale swap Wiese for Roets

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sale have recruited Le Roux Roets, a second row enforcer for Sharks in the URC,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Now Slade holds talks with Stade

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Exeter Chiefs centre Henry Slade, who is out of contract at the end of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Harrison happy at Provence

ON THE BLINDSIDE Former England back row Teimana Harrison has pledged his future to ProD2 promotion hopefuls Provence for at least...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Leicester left waiting for spot in knockouts

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ........................... 10pts Try: Liebenberg 10 Conversions: Pollard 10 Penalty: Pollard 20 Leinster............................. 27pts Tries: McCarthy 28, Larmour...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

The talent is there – now let’s be bold

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick talked of England “turning a corner” when he announced his preliminary...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick puts club form at top of his list

SIX NATIONS COUNTDOWN Paul Rees says change will be gradual rather than sudden as teams renew after World Cup THE first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Pearson ready to step up at Saints

By PAUL REES Norhtampton are doing everything they can to persuade Courtney Lawes to carry on at Franklin’s Gardens, but should...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Farrell will cost Racing £500k transfer fee

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens have put a €600,000 (£515,000) price tag on England’s World Cup skipper, Owen Farrell,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Sanderson: Don’t put cap back up to £6.4m

By JON NEWCOMBE Alex Sanderson remains against increasing the Premiership salary cap back up to £6.4 million after his club Sale...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Tactical subs are spoiling the game

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK REDUCING the number of tactical substitutes is something I’ve wanted for a long time,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Lyon set to swoop for pair of Sharks

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Lyon are eyeing up a double raid on Sale Sharks to take their England and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

England expect to snap up winger

STEVE Borthwick is set for an early New Year boost, with England close to winning their tug-of-war for in-form Exeter Chiefs...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Saints look to Gonzalez

•SALE Sharks want the Curry twins Tom and Ben to commit their long-term futures to the club, but it’s unlikely to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Zachary looking forward to facing her old club

■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Exeter v Ealing Today. Kick-off 12.30pm FORMER Exeter Chiefs captain Kate Zackary returns to Sandy Park for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

McKellar looking forward to the Welford Road buzz

ACADEMY graduate Ollie Chessum will make his 50th appearance in Tigers colours against the current leaders, with fellow pathways product Dan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Stunner from Duhan sends Edinburgh over the line

■ By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh........19pts Tries: Currie 26, Van der Merwe 71 Penalties: Healy 52, 64, 77 Glasgow...........14pts Tries: Matthews 4,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Pellegrini on target to impress the crowds

By BEN JAYCOCK Coventry...........37pts Tries: Martin 9, 58, Pellegrini 17, Wilson 26, Poole 46 Conversions: Pellegrini 18, 27, 59 Penalties: Pellegrini...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Chiefs ace Tom set for Hanazono

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Tom Hendrickson has signed a deal with Osaka-based Japanese League One side Hanazono Kintetsu Liners...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Everitt in talks at Edinburgh

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER EDINBURGH have opened talks with Sean Everitt about extending his stay in the Scottish capital...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Saracens in hunt for big name wing

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens have held informal talks with England wingers Jonny May and Joe Cokanasiga about a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Quins offer Care new contract

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Danny Care has been offered the chance to extend his contract with Harlequins until after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Glasgow keen for Hastings return

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Scotland international Adam Hastings has been speaking to Glasgow Warriors about a return north of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Here’s my England squad for Six Nations

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There will have been times when the honeymoon period predicted for Steve Borthwick’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Another player to call time on URC

By NEIL FISSLER Dragons flanker Aaron Wainwright could be the latest Wales international to leave the URC when his contract runs...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Surprise U-turn by Snyman

Bath appear to have missed out on signing Springbok World Cup winner RG Snyman, who it seems has changed his mind...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Bayonne poised to move for Chisholm

ON THE BLINDSIDE Harlequins could lose back rower James Chisholm, below, to France when his contract runs out at the end...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Regard has the final word for Lyon in pulsating win over the Bulls

By ALFIE ROSE Lyon....................29pts Tries: Dumortier 22, Pacheco 38, Parisien 45, Charcosset 61, Regard 71 Conversions: Page-Relo 23, Jackson 62 Bulls...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Tenth defeat in a row for battling Falcons

By LUKE JARMYN Lions blindside Emmanuel Tshituka scored two second-half tries as Newcastle were taken back to school by a brutally...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Llandovery made to fight all the way

Premiership round-up By ANDY HOWELL LLANDOVERY remain top of the Premiership following a hard-fought 27-10 victory over Aberavon at Church Bank....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Jones returns to Japan job

Eddie Jones has been confirmed as the new coach of Japan, where he was boss between 2012 and 2015, less than...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Bristol looking to kick on

By PAUL REES What a difference a win makes. Bristol’s frustrating run of five successive Premiership defeats, four by single figure...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Diamond looking to return

ON THE BLINDSIDE FORMER Sale and Worcester director of rugby Steve Diamond, below, is waiting in the wings with pressure mounting...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Jones set for Japan job

ON THE BLINDSIDE Former England boss Eddie Jones could return to international coaching as early as this week after having a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

George set to carry on at Saracens

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England and Lions hooker Jamie George is ready to turn don a lucrative move to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Cokanasiga a target for Gloucester

Gloucester are understood to have put England winger Joe Cokanasiga on the list of potential replacements for Wales superstar Louis Rees-Zammit,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Millard in frame for top Australia post

On the Blindside DoR: Billy Millard HARLEQUINS director of rugby Billy Millard is believed to be on a three-man shortlist to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Baxter braced for more to leave

ON THE BLINDSIDE Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter, above, is bracing himself for more departures from Sandy Park at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

First-half surge seals it for Hawks

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury..............33 Henley......................43 HOSTS Canterbury managed to sneak a bonus point, but the day belonged to Henley at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 10/12/23

This weekend marks the return of European rugby, and you can find reports from all the action across Friday and Saturday in...

By Nick Powell

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Farrell set to remain Sarries marquee man

Saracens are closing in on agreeing terms to a new contract with skipper Owen Farrell, below, who is out of contract...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Bears step up hunt for new tighthead

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bristol Bears have stepped up their search for a tighthead as they face up to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Barbeary double has Bath in joyful mood

BY MARK STEVENS Bath .....................................41pts Tries: Barbeary 7, 66; Redpath 21, Spencer 43, Cokanasiga 63, Butt 71 Conversions: Russell 22, 64, 67,...

By The Rugby Paper Team