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Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick now spoilt for choice at 15, says Piutau

By BEN JAYCOCK Charles Piutau feels England’s decision to drop Freddie Steward in favour of George Furbank at full-back shows the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Rampant England demolish Wales

By SAM JACKSON England scored eight tries against Wales at Ashton Gate to go top of the Six Nations table. John...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Lam: I understand Sinckler decision

By PAUL REES Pat Lam understands Kyle Sinckler’s decision to turn his back on England and join the exodus to France...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Bath will have to go full metal jacket all the way

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK BATH have got a very good shout of winning the Premiership for the first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Bears battle back to subdue Gloucester

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Gloucester ....................... 24pts Tries: Hathaway 10, Carreras 18, McBurney 21 Conversions: Carreras 11, 19, 22 Penalty: Carreras 33...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Lam: We want another four wins

Bristol boss Pat Lam says his side are targeting four more wins to finish the season after victory at Gloucester. “It...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Sharp Smith gives Saints extra edge

■By ROB WILDMAN Northampton Saints......41pts Tries: Coles 5, Ramm 12, 46, Freeman 61, Sleightholme 68 Conversions: Smith 5, 12, 46, 62,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

This was a cracker but still too many blowouts

The Premiership run-in produced a highly competitive cracker of a match at Franklin’s Gardens on Friday, with Northampton securing a 41-30...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Dragons come good in basement battle

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets on his 100th apchief beneficiary Dragons............. 20pts Tries: Owen 17, Rosser 23, Dee 42 Conversions: Evans 42...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

The scrum is fighting to stay in the game

Paul Rees wonders whether some of World Rugby's law tweaks will mean the end of the scrum as we know it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Bears can still finish in the top four – Dun

By PAUL REES James Dun knew exactly what Bristol’s supporters were going through earlier this season when the Bears became stuck...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

I’m fresh and ready for action, says Muir

By PAUL REES Will Muir broke into the England squad this year and although he did not feature in the Six...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Baxter: Clubs will take Cup more seriously

By PAUL REES The Premiership will shut down next season during the two international windows, meaning more clubs are likely to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Bristol put leaders Saints to the sword

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bristol................................ 52pts Tries: Batley 5, Randall 18, Sinckler 50, Dun 56, Malins 62, Davies 71, Ibotoye 79 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Lam confident Bears can push on for a place in play-offs

BRISTOL boss Pat Lam is confident his side can make a push for the play-offs if they continue in this vein....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 3 years ago

Wales look like missing out again

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW As Wales ‘wails over the embarrassing state of its national sport’, a club...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Stevens’ debut try puts icing on cake

Clifton.......................48 Bournville................. 5 By ROGER OPIE WITH their league security confir med, Bour nville arrived at Clifton expressing an intent to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Dings ready for title race to go down to the wire

By BEN JAYCOCK In a bizarre turn of events last weekend, Dings Crusaders were thanking arch rivals Clifton for doing them...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 3 years ago

RPNS7s – U16s Colts: Sedbergh march on without losing a game

U16 Colts SEDBERGH’S U16s rounded off an unbeaten season with victory in the Colts competition, reaching the end of a stellar...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Friendlies

/ 3 years ago

Super Saints get in gear for Bears

By JAMES EVANS Northampton ................ 24pts Tries: Odendaal 4, Sleightholme 19, Davison 37, Baker 50 Conversions: Savala 4, 37 Sale ......................................

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

We need to push on, says Easson

Women's Six Nations team-by-team previews: Scotland Scotland head coach Bryan Easson wants his side to make a statement in the Six...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Red Roses in mood to make it six titles in a row

Women's Six Nations team-by-team previews: England Marlie Packer leads the England side aiming to make it six titles in a row....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Cunningham puts faith in experience to support youth

Women's Six Nations team-by-team previews: Wales Hannah Jones will lead a Wales squad full of experience with some exciting new young...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 3 years ago

All set for a race to the finish

With the Premiership resuming next weekend, Paul Rees looks at how the runners and riders are gearing up The Premiership resumes...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Ice-cool kicking seals Old Reds’ joy

By JOSH THOMAS O Redcliffians..38pts Chester...............29pts OLD Redcliffians maintained their unbeaten run at Scotland Road with victory over Chester, who pushed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Matavesi: We need to hit the ground running

By JON NEWCOMBE Northampton hooker Sam Matavesi wants normal service to be resumed after what has been “a weird year” in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Fit-again Capstick looking for slice of the action

By MARK STEVENS Pizza boss Richard Capstick says he desperate for a slice of the action as Exeter ready themselves for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 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

Dream Team

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Redford Pennycook

The former Bristol, Newcastle and Ealing Trailfinders back rower, chooses his best XV he has played with or against... 1. Ellis...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 3 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

My Life in Rugby

/ 3 years ago

It’s a huge honour to play for your country

My Life in Rugby with Marcus Rose - the former England, Cambridge University, Leicester, Coventry, Harlequins and Barbarians full-back looks back...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

We are going to miss you guys a lot

All career-ending injuries are to be mourned but the last couple of weeks or so have been hard to digest for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 Six Nations

/ 3 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

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Bristol go on the rampage

Bedford Blues..... 33pts Bristol Bears....... 54pts BRISTOL Bears ran in eight tries as they put on show at Goldington Road on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 3 years ago

I want to get that England shirt back, says Scarratt

By MARK STEVENS The smiles said it all, after 13 painstaking months on the sidelines, the pure joy of returning to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

De Beer happy to welcome Sheedy

By SIMON THOMAS Cardiff's Tinus de Beer says he will welcome the arrival of fellow fly-half Callum Sheedy at the Arms...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 3 years ago

The team culture at Exeter blew me away

My Life in Rugby with Bryan Rennie - The former Scotland A, Border Reivers, London Irish, Exeter & Bristol centre, now...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Six-try Bears capitalise on Trailfinders’ ill-discipline

Women’s Premiership By EDDIE McATEER Trailfinders ..... 10pts Tries: Blanco 10, Laflin 39 Bristol ................38pts Tries: Pyrs 18, 40; Atkin-Davies 27,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Campbell determined to counter Leicester’s box of tricks

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Saracens v Leicester Tigers Today. Kick-off 1pm, StoneX Stadium MAY Campbell is looking forward to getting back...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Scarratt ready to get in swing

By BEN JAYCOCK @therugby Preview LoughboroughvSale Today. 3pm LOUGHBOROUGH star Emily Scarratt is looking forward to playing her part in showcasing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Every time my name is called out, I get excited

Jon Newcombe catches up with Northampton’s Sam Graham as the Saints look to keep hold of top spot in the Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Determined Dings won’t give up

By WILLIAM GUPWELL Dings Crusaders director of rugby Stean Williams isn’t looking too far ahead as the run-in for the National...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Aspinall to lead women

GLOUCESTER-Hartpury’s Daisy Aspinall captains England U18 women in today’s clash against Ireland in Dublin. England last faced Ireland in the 2023...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 03/03/24

Lewis Moody continues to remain doubtful for England’s prospects against Grand Slam-chasing Ireland in next weekend’s Six Nations action, one of several...

By Nick Powell