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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Williams is still the centre of attention

By PAUL REES When Bristol signed Benhard Janse van Rensburg and Virimi Vakatawa last year to boost their midfield, few would...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Lam so keen to keep hold of Vakatawa

Pat Lam wants Virimi Vakatawa to extend his stay at Ashton Gate and is in talks with the France centre over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Sarries’ star exits generate extra fuel

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Saracens are the defending Premiership champions, and Mark McCall’s side are looking more and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Ruthless Bath crush Saints on perfect day

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bath .................................... 43pts Tries: Bayliss 7, Muir 14, 63; Dunn 42, Spencer 53, Barbeary 60 Conversions: Russell 8,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Big win but it’s not enough for Bears

By NICK POWELL Harlequins ....................... 28pts Tries: Cunningham-South 9, 52; Dombrandt 22, Northmore 47 Conversions: Smith 10, 23, 48, 53 Bristol...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Pat’s proud as his boys stoop to conquer in record style

Pat Lam was pleased with his team’s efforts in a history-making win at The Stoop despite missing out on a place...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Falcons’ misery but hosts restore pride

By PAUL REES Gloucester ....................... 54pts Tries: Mercer 10, Harris 18, C Atkinson 20, Thorley 31, Blake 42, May 48, Hearle...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Top flight losing its soul, and integrity

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK GLOUCESTER’S 90-0 capitulation to Northampton at Franklin’s Gardens last weekend reflected all that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Too many coaches taking liberties in selection

It should not be difficult to distinguish between a Premiership rugby match and a game of county cricket: one, full of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

‘We have to manage load’

PAUL REES EXAMINES THE FALLOUT FROM GLOUCESTER’S 90-0 HIDING BY NORTHAMPTON SAINTS George Skivington has had better weeks. He knew his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 2 years ago

Bears in hunt for a home play-off

Preview Bristol v Leicester Today. 3.30pm By BEN JAYCOCK ELLA Lovibond will lead Bristol Bears out on her 50th appearance, while...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

A thrilling ride but now it’s time to call it a day

MY LIFE IN RUGBY CHARLIE BECKETT - THE DONCASTER AND FORMER LEICESTER, LONDON WELSH, GLOUCESTER, JERSEY, AMPTHILL AND EASTWOOD SECOND ROW...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 19/05/24

An enthralling regular season of Premiership rugby rounds off this weekend with seven teams still in the hunt for the play-offs, and you...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Premiership final day preview: All still to play for with play-offs undecided

Northampton and Saracens confirmed their places in the top four last Saturday, but five clubs will battle for the last two...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

I want to win title before I leave Bristol – Luatua

By PAUL REES Few overseas signings have had a more lasting impact in the Premiership than Steve Luatua who looks like...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Warning for Vunipola but Sarries carry on as usual

By BEN JAYCOCK BILLY Vunipola put his club Saracens through a PR disaster when he was arrested in Mallorca but director...

By The Rugby Paper Team

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Tiueti out to make most of Cov move

By JON NEWCOMBE Inspired by his old Uni mate Will Rigg, Dafydd-Rhys Tiueti is hoping that joining Coventry this summer will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Leicester have the class to rule again

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Leicester are not where their fans want them to be – and a minority...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Saracens closing in on finishing line

By PAUL REES Bristol Bears ....................20pts Tries: Batley 4, Thacker 52 Conversions: MacGinty 5, Williams 53 Penalties: MacGinty 11, 20 Saracens...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Farrell: We play with our heads up

OWEN Farrell said Saracens remained on course for another Twickenham final because of their ability to adapt their gameplan. A close...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Time to put an end to marquee players

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ARE marquee players, or coaches, worth it, or are they just a Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Power of the four musketeers

A common theme of last weekend’s Champions Cup semi-finals was the influence of the four scrum-halves, the catalysts of teams that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

Imbalance of northern sides may push up travel costs

By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE his side being shifted back to National Two North, Chester fourth official Martin Buck said it doesn’t...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

50 years ago, the Lions start to sweat

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER At the start of the year, this column...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 12/05/24

The Premiership returns with every team in the top seven heading into this weekend still having a chance of clinching a home semi-final,...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Chessum out till next season in England and Tigers injury blow

Leicester Tigers lock Ollie Chessum will miss the rest of this domestic season and England‘s summer tour to Japan and New...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ford loving dramatic end to the season

By PAUL EDDISON George Ford is relishing the ‘do-or-die’ nature of the Gallagher Premiership Rugby run-in as his Sale Sharks side...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Brown will miss two matches

LEICESTER full-back Mike Brown has been suspended for two weeks after he swore at match officials following his red card in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

RFU’s still killing the dreams of investors

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The RFU’s indecision is final. It does not know what to do about...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Without referees, there is no game

Paul Rees looks at the pressures on the men and women in the middle and asks what can be done to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

We had belief in our ability

Mark Stevens talks to Exeter Chiefs legend Gareth Steenson as he embarks on a new chapter away from Sandy Park IN...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Saracens lift Cup

SARACENS women produced a clinical secondhalf display to beat Bristol 31-17 and win the Allianz Cup at Shaftesbury Park. Trailing 12-7...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

University pathway to top of the game

By WILLIAM GUPWELL Being named in an England Students squad is among the highest honours that can be bestowed upon a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

You lived on the edge with Scotland

My Life in Rugby with Neil Edwards - The former Scotland, Barbarians, Rosslyn Park, Harlequins & Northampton second row talks about...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Wales can’t stop England barrage

England ran out convincing 45-5 winners over Wales in a Women’s U20 international at Bristol’s Shaftesbury Park. A first half try...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Itoje avoids ban for Barbeary tackle

Saracens second row Maro Itoje has avoided a ban for the last two games of the regular season of the Premiership...

By Nick Powell

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

I’ll never stop looking for hidden gems – Lam

By PAUL REES Pat Lam says he will never stop plundering the rugby mine of the Championship and the leagues below...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Saracens know how to win – Tompkins

By BEN JAYCOCK With the Premiership run-in hotting up, Saracens centre Nick Tompkins claims ‘experience matters’ in these blockbuster end-of-season contests...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Falcons face battle to break their duck

By PAUL REES Time is running out for Newcastle as they seek to avoid joining Rotherham and London Welsh as clubs...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Leicester stunned by Bristol late show

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester Tigers .............19pts Tries: Ollie Hassell-Collins 17, 48; van Wyk 63 Conversions: Pollard 18, 63 Bristol Bears ....................21pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team