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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Toulon have prop Sinckler in their sights

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Toulon have launched a double raid on Steve Borthwick’s World Cup squad to lure Kyle...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Evans on target to cut down Bristol

By ROGER PANTING Bristol .................................21pts Tries: Vakatawa 36, Thacker 48 Conversions: Sheedy 49 Penalties: Sheedy 25, 29, 62 Harlequins ....................... 23pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Johnes on fire as Bears reach half-century

Sale Sharks....... 7 Bristol Bears...50 By STEWART MCCULLOGH Manon Johnes was in supreme form for Bristol as they dismantled a resilient...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

England’s finest right to the end

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Now here’s a little in-house admission. A couple...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Stooke in line for return to Rec

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Former Bath lock Elliott Stooke, below, could return to The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

We’re happy to play without the pressure, says Skinner

EXETER’S supposed season of rebuilding started with the demolition of champions Saracens last weekend and the Chiefs intend to keep on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Kyran Bracken

Kyran Bracken, the former England, Bristol and Saracens scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1 Os...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Aged 24, Harding keen to lead from the front at Bears

By PAUL REES Fitz Harding is looking for Bristol to develop a harder edge this season after becoming the second youngest...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Premiership Rugby weekly previews: Round Two

While England’s upcoming World Cup semi-final showdown with the Springboks holds a prominent place in the minds of English rugby fans,...

By Nick Powell

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Compton hat-trick sees Bears past Tigers

Bristol.......................55 Leicester................... 3 By STEWART MCCULLOGH A Grace Crompton hat-trick inspired Bristol Bears to an emphatic victory over Leicester Tigers at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Hawkins can’t wait to get going

By MARK STEVENS As one of Exeter’s new kids on the block, Joe Hawkins says the Chiefs are bang on track...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Regions determined to fight their corner

Welsh outfits will be hoping to improve on last season with Ireland and SA teams still looking like the ones to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Ealing will still be team to beat

With the sudden demise of champions Jersey Reds, the race for the Championship is more open than ever, Ben Jaycock reports...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Williams keen to see Vakatawa in action

James Williams is excited to see what sort of impact Virimi Vakatawa can have on Bristol and the Premiership. Vakatawa has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Itoje is too expensive for French

French clubs have gone cold on signing England and Lions lock Maro Itoje when his contract with Premiership champions Saracens runs...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Alex Dolly

Alex Dolly, the Doncaster Knights and former Fylde, Rotherham, Jersey & Nottingham scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Bath bank on Russell class

Premiership team-by-team previews: Bath Bath finished last season with four consecutive victories, their best run for three years. They scored 175...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Lam puts his faith in Vakatawa to fire Bears

Premiership team-by-team previews: Bristol Bears HOW do you replace Semi Radradra? By signing Virimi Vakatawa, the France centre who was forced...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Baxter out to rebuild again

Premiership team-by-team previews: Exeter Chiefs The summer marked a reset for Exeter following the departure of a number of players who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Quins hope to keep it smooth

Premiership team-by-team previews: Harlequins When Quins won the title in 2020-21, they finished the season strongly to make up for a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

McKellar’s putting pieces into place

Premiership team-by-team previews: Leicester Tigers The Tigers did well to reach the play-offs last season after losing head coach Steve Borthwick...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Codling knows it will be tough

Premiership team-by-team previews: Newcastle Falcons ALEX Codling knew what he was taking on when he agreed to become Newcastle’s third director...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Sale need to seize the day

Premiership team-by-team previews: Sale Sharks Alex Sanderson has pushed his players to their physical and mental limits this season after they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Saracens will still be the team to beat

Premiership team-by-team previews: Saracens THE champions have been denuded by the World Cup and will start their Premiership campaign with nine...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

England U20 Squad

Ollie Allan (Leicester Tigers), Joe Bailey (Exeter Chiefs), Josh Bellamy (Harlequins), Jack Bennett (Bath Rugby), Harry Browne (Harlequins), Tom Burrow (Sale...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Woollett joins Tigers

LEICESTER Tigers have signed winger Ben Woollett on a short-term deal after the financial collapse of Jersey Reds. The 26-yearold was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ford-Farrell combination reignited as England face Samoa

Pool D toppers England have named a strong line-up in search of an emphatic win against Samoa to finish off a...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Lam moves quickly to sign up Vakatawa

By PAUL REES Pat Lam has re-established the French connection to the Premiership by signing powerful centre Virimi Vakatawa following a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Bears pacy attack proves too much for Knights

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster .........41pts Tries: Davey 13, 80; Holden 25, Doughty 40, Davidson 45, Ehizode 58 Conversions: Olver 13, 40,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Powell runs the show for Tigers

■By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ........................ 60pts Newcastle.........................7pts Tries: Liebenberg 3, 58; Clare 9, 36; Powell 18, 39; Porter 25, van Wyk...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

I stole a career, getting paid to do what I loved

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER MACCLESFIELD, ROTHERHAM, WORCESTER & HARLEQUINS SCRUM-HALF CHARLIE MULCHRONE I’LL be honest with you, I feel like...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Williams out to make a name for himself

By PAUL REES BRISTOL may have assembled an A-list of midfielders after the loss of Semi Radradra, but the relatively unknown...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 29/09/23

Wales and England are through to the quarter-finals, but whilst they aren’t playing this weekend there is plenty of critical match...

By Nick Powell

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Prem Cup shows the sham of no relegation

NICK CAIN The early rounds of the new Premiership Cup has shown the RFU-endorsed ring-fencing of English rugby’s top league to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Ibitoye steals it for Bears in a thriller

By TOM VICKERS Bristol .............................. 39pts Tries: Thacker 8, Caulfield 12, Bates 30, Marmion 66, Ibitoye 78 Conversions: MacGinty 8, 12,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Red Roses: Lark Atkin-Davies

HOOKER Birthplace: Ludlow, Shropshire DOB: 03/03/95 Position: Hooker Community Club: Luctonians RFC Club: Bristol Bears Red Roses Debut: USA, June 2015...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Vintcent holds the key for Chiefs to overcome Pirates

By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs ...................38pts Tries: Wyatt 11, 64, Vintcent 15, 55, Hammersley 43, Hodge 73 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 13, 44,...

By The Rugby Paper Team