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Chris Hewett

/ 1 year ago

Chris Hewett: Whatever the voice, messages are mixed

If David Campese and Michael Lynagh were singing from the same hymn sheet as the Wallabies dominated the last decade of...

By Chris Hewett

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

England’s 36-man squad for tour to Argentina and USA

FORWARDS: Fin Baxter (Harlequins, 11 caps), Arthur Clark (Gloucester, uncapped), Alex Coles (Northampton, 7 caps), Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, 15 caps), Ben...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Paul Rees: Steve Borthwick’s search for players with the X-factor

Paul Rees looks at the names who might emerge during England's tour of Argentina and trials down under When the big...

By Paul Rees

Dream Team

/ 1 year ago

Dream Team – Seremaia Bai Turagabec

SEREMAIA BAI TURAGABECI, THE LEEDS TYKES AND FORMER HULL IONIANS AND FIJI U20S FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Tyler Offiah’s talks with Mark Mapletoft inspired him to work hard

Tyler Offiah is aiming to cap a dream debut season at Bath by helping England Under-20s to World Championship glory. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Steve Diamond’s call: Newcastle Falcons need to invest in boots on the ground

Paul Rees begins his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, starting with the bottom club Newcastle Falcons Newcastle finished bottom of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Thomas takes on Swansea

FORMER Wales flanker Jonathan Thomas has become the new head coach of Swansea RFC. The 42-year-old played 67 times for Wales...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Nick Cain: Don’t let Joe Schmidt take British and Irish Lions for a ride

The Lions are being taken for pussycats by Australia coach Joe Schmidt. Contrary to the assurance given by Phil Waugh, the...

By Nick Cain

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Premiership Team of the Season: Power takes the glory

Paul Rees selects his finest XV from a season full of thrills and spills Last weekend’s final between Bath and Leicester...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

I’ll be back with Harlequins after my Wales trip – Danny Wilson

Harlequins boss Danny Wilson insists his passion project for Wales is only temporary and will return to London when the Japan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Lawson leads Bears

BRISTOL Bears women have appointed Scott Lawson as head coach. The 43-year-old joins from the Scottish Rugby Union where he has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Trevett following in Genge footsteps

By ROB COLE IF Hartpury College was the launch-pad for Ellis Genge’s career, then Clifton College has proved to be the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Charlie Elliott: My British and Irish Lions XV for Argentina

The British and Irish Lions kick off their tour in Dublin this Friday, playing against Argentina in the 1888 Cup. Every...

By Charlie Elliott

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Charlie Elliott: The new Premiership rebrand – All of the details

The Premiership is set to rebrand itself to simply the ‘Prem’ from next season, as part of a plan to make...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Nearly 60 Premiership players chasing new deals for next season

Worcester's re-emergence as a professional entity and the return of the salary cap to pre-pandemic levels have helped to reduce the...

By Jon Newcombe

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Theo Dan keen to make mark for England in Argentina

Keen tourist Theo Dan is relishing the prospect of adding another couple of stamps to his passport this summer. The Saracens...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Paul Rees: Ben Spencer’s kicking has Bath on the front foot

It felt as if the trophy presentation could have been made at half-time. Bath led 13-7, and only once in their...

By Paul Rees

Brendan Gallagher

/ 1 year ago

Brendan Gallagher: Magical mystery tour ends with a flourish for Bath

When you have not won a Premiership title for 29 years, it matters not a jot how you break the drought,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Jeremy Guscott: Time for Henry Arundell to prove his worth

Before Henry Arundell left for France he was the talk of the town. His tries were all over social media and...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Ben Spencer and Finn Russell are the perfect pair

It started with a headlock and a chewed ear, but the relationship between Ben Spencer and Finn Russell has developed into...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Nick Cain: Steve Borthwick will want young guns to fire on Argentina Tour

The idea being touted that England’s two-Test tour of Argentina at the beginning of July will be the unearthing of a...

By Nick Cain

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Afolabi Fasogbon: I want to get feel of Test rugby

Afolabi Fasogbon is not one to take a backwards step and now has his sights set on capping an eye-catching first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Paul Turner – Don’t let the Championship turn into ‘zombie league’

Nick Cain talks to Paul Turner as he says his goodbyes to Ampthill after 14 years in charge Paul Turner’s record...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Bristol Bears dismiss any Wales move for Pat Lam

Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam will not be Wales’ new head coach, says club chief operating officer Tom Tainton. Lam...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Leinster’s league win in ’14 was right up there

MY LIFEIN RUGBY IAN MADIGAN THE FORMER IRELAND, LEINSTER, BORDEAUX, BRISTOL AND ULSTER FLY-HALF AND NOW PREMIER SPORTS ANALYST AS A...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Simon Massie-Taylor: R360 is not a threat to the Premiership

Premiership Rugby chief executive Simon Massie-Taylor says does not feel the proposed breakaway rugby, R360, is a threat to top-flight rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

My approach is player-centered & purpose-driven

Steve Hill talks to Paul Vinicombe, below, the head coach at Cleve RFC in Counties 1 Tribute Western North (Level 7)...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Bath vs Leicester Tigers: Big Premiership Final Preview

Bath face Leicester Tigers at Twickenham to decide the winner of the 2024/25 Gallagher Premiership season. The Blue, Black and Whites have...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

One of the Ravens: Luke Price’s Rugby Career

“Rugby has obviously been massive for me, even from an early age. I used to go out and watch my brother...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Final Test: Ben Spencer vs Jack Van Poortvliet in Premiership Showdown for England Shirt

An exciting Gallagher Premiership comes to an end this Saturday. Bath and Leicester Tigers will clash, and only one will leave...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Premiership Final Preview: Finn Russell ready to avenge last year’s final defeat

Scotland and Bath‘s star fly-half was forced off with cramp in the final stages of last week’s nail-biting west-county derby against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Pete Ryan: Welsh youngster Josh Carrington is one to watch for Bristol Bears

Wednesday holds a special place for rugby union fans in the UK. The games’ rising stars take to the pitch to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

British and Irish Lions Watch: Zander Fagerson ruled out of Australia Tour

With under two weeks to go before the British and Irish Lions kick off their tour with a trip to Dublin...

By Charlie Elliott

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Premiership & URC Team of the Week: Home comfort in Semi-Finals

The Premiership and URC semi-finals have now been played, with the finalists for both competitions now decided. All four home teams won, with...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Michael Cheika tells his Leicester Tigers: We’ve won nothing yet

Michael Cheika saw his Leicester side make the Premiership final but warned: It means nothing without the trophy. An epic semi-final...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Steve Diamond leads the applause for Newcastle Falcons backer Semore Kurdi

As Newcastle finished the season waiting for news on a takeover, Steve Diamond paid tribute to backer Semore Kurdi. Red Bull...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Nick Easter prepares to help USA take on England

Former England No.8 Nick Easter is preparing to face his fellow countrymen from the other side of the touchline this summer,...

By Ben Jaycock

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 1 year ago

Johann Van Graan: Chris Harris will fit in very well at Bath

Bath boss Johann van Graan has insisted that the signing of another world-class player in Chris Harris has not put any...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Holly Aitchison agrees to join Sale on two-year deal

Sale have signed England fly-half Holly Aitchison from Bristol on a two-year deal. The 27-year-old, right, spent two years at Bristol...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

AJ MacGinty: Expect big hitters at No.10

AJ MacGinty was not surprised at the Premiership salary cap report’s revelation that outside-halves are the highest earners in the league....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 1 year ago

Dream Team – Tom Hughes

TOM HUGHES, THE FORMER SALE FC, LYMM AND CHESHIRE CENTRE, NOW STAFFORDSHIRE SENIORS MEN’S PERFORMANCE COACH CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Bath 34-20 Bristol Bears: Bath pass their final audition but Bears go down with all guns blazing

Bath .................................... 34pts Tries: Hill 41, Cokanasiga 48, Muir 54, Ojomoh 59 Conversions: Russell 41, 48, 54, 60 Penalties: Russell 22,...

By Brendan Gallagher