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Jeff Probyn

/ 9 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Saracens prove benefits of having home-grown talent

What an unusual start to Europe, with most of the French teams not turning up mentally and suffering the embarrassing consequences with...

By Jeff Probyn

Jeff Probyn

/ 9 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Why the shock over players injured in England training?

There is something surreal about Premiership coaches complaining that the England coaching team have stretched the players too far with the...

By Jeff Probyn

European Challenge Cup

/ 9 years ago

Tim Visser switches focus to his old Edinburgh pals

There might not be a Champions Cup place at stake but Tim Visser is adamant Harlequins will be chasing the Challenge...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Bath v Bristol teams

Bath: Tom Homer; Jeff Williams, Jonathan Joseph, Matt Banahan, Aled Brew; Rhys Priestland, Will Homer; Nick Auterac, Michael Van Vuuren, Max...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 9 years ago

20 Questions: Perry Humphreys – Worcester wing

What a start for you this season? It’s been great so far. I ended up playing in all the games so...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 9 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Jon Clarke – former Leeds, Worcester and Northampton centre

On reflection, being told there was no money left in the kitty at Bristol and that I was free to move...

By Jon Newcombe

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Back pair re-sign for Harlequins

Winston Stanley and Charlie Walker have committed their future to Harlequins having signed a new deal with the South London club....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Saracens to face Toulon in Champions Cup pool

Saracens will have to go past Toulon early on if they are to defend their Champions Cup crown after being drawn...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Prop legend Nick Wood to leave Gloucester

Nick Wood will not play for Gloucester next season after his contract with the Cherry and White was not renewed. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 9 years ago

Gloucester stint made me a better player says Stevie McColl

Two years after leaving for Gloucester, Stevie McColl says he returns to the north for a second spell with Yorkshire Carnegie...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Tom Wood named Northampton captain

Northampton Saints have today confirmed Tom Wood as club captain for next season. The back row has led the Saints on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 10 years ago

Peter Jackson column: Even with TMOs, referees still miss foul play

At close of play on Friday night, 23 players had been sent off in European club competition this season compared to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Challenge Cup final teams

Harlequins v Montpellier Harlequins: Mike Brown; Marland Yarde, George Lowe, Jamie Roberts, Tim Visser; Nick Evans, Danny Care (c); Joe Marler, Joe...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Marler and Farrell banned but free to play in European finals

Joe Marler and Owen Farrell have received a two-week ban today following Harlequins and Saracens European semi-finals last weekend. The pair...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 10 years ago

Shane Williams column: Innovator Lyn Jones could be a great fit for Harlequins

Lyn Jones is one of rugby‘s great innovators and Harlequins could do far worse than appoint the Newport Gwent Dragons head...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Challenge Cup quarter-finals

Gloucester v NG Dragons Gloucester: Tom Marshall; Rob Cook, Henry Trinder, Mark Atkinson, Steve McColl; James Hook, Greig Laidlaw (Capt.); Paddy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

European dates announced for 2016/17

With the knockout stages of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup approaching, EPCR has announced the key dates for the 2016/17....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Sale confirm Josh Charnely switch

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on March 13, Sale Sharks have secured the services of England rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 10 years ago

Dream Team: Luke Wallace – Harlequins flanker

1. Joe Marler – I’ve known him for a long time and he’s a great character to have around. He’s also...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Exiles sign Edinburgh captain Mike Coman

London Irish have announced the signing of Edinburgh captain Mike Coman on a three-year deal. The 28-year-old New Zealander has spent...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 10 years ago

Young Gun: Will Witty – Newcaslte lock

It has taken longer than he would have wanted but Will Witty is ready to make up for lost time now...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 10 years ago

Young Gun: Huw Taylor – Worcester flanker

Injuries tried to slow him down, but Huw Taylor is determined to fulfil his dream of representing England U20s. The Worcester...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 10 years ago

20 Questions: Rob Cook – Gloucester full-back

Pleased with your recent form? It’s going all right. It was nice to score at Twickenham against Harlequins a couple of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

O’Shea to leave Quins this summer

Conor O’Shea will leave his position as director of rugby at Harlequins once his current contract at the end of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Ian Madigan to leave Leinster and join Bordeaux

Leinster confirmed yesterday that Ian Madigan will leave the Irish province at the end of the current season to join Bordeaux...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Three from three Gloucester win at Worcester

Gloucester made it three wins from three in the Challenge Cup with a 34-22 bonus-point win over Worcester. Dean Hammond’s try...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 10 years ago

Young Gun: Jack Singleton – Worcester hooker

Jack Singleton wished he had travelled to Italy to take on Zebre this weekend but the youngster has now set his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 10 years ago

20 Questions: George McGuigan – Newcastle hooker

Going into the unknown against Enisei today aren’t you? They’re an unknown quantity so we’re focusing a lot more on ourselves...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

WATCH: Matthew Rees cited for stamping on Easter

Cardiff Blues captain Matthew Rees will appear at a disciplinary hearing in London tomorrow following his red card for stamping on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Challenge Cup round 2 teams

Cardiff Blues v Harlequins Cardiff Blues: Blaine Scully; Alex Cuthbert, Rey Lee-Lo, Gavin Evans, Tom James; Rhys Patchell, Lloyd Williams; Gethin...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 10 years ago

20 Questions: Thomas Waldrom – Exeter No.8

How’s pre-season going? We’ve had a tough few weeks as it always is at Exeter but we had a week off...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 10 years ago

20 Questions: Charlie Sharples – Gloucester wing

Must be chuffed to have been offered a new deal by the club two months before the season even starts? The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 10 years ago

Care confirmed as new Harlequins captain

Danny Care has been announced as Harlequins new captain for the upcoming Premiership season taking the reins from Joe Marler. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 10 years ago

Dream Team: Joe Gray – Harlequins and former Northampton hooker

1. Tom Smith – He was awesome at the set piece but he was also able to step in at fly-half...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Champions Cup fixtures announced

Leicester will kick-off the Champions Cup season by hosting Stade Francais at Welford Road on November 13. The clash between the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 10 years ago

Sam Hidalgo-Clyne Is the man for Scotland – Scott Hastings

Scott Hastings says it is time Scotland ditched skipper Greig Laidlaw to give Sam Hidalgo-Clyne his chance at scrum-half. Hidalgo-Clyne, 21,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Savage and Sharples sign new Gloucester contracts

Gloucester have today announce that Tom Savage and Charlie Sharples have agreed new long term contracts to extend their stays at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 10 years ago

Young Gun: Callum Watson – London Irish scrum-half

Having seen his two big brothers make big waves in rugby, it was no surprise Callum Watson decided to follow in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 10 years ago

Young Gun: Callum Chick – England and Newcastle U18s

Callum Chick started his professional career this week but he has one assignment left as a schoolboy and that is a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 years ago

Tom Varndell: I won’t quit England until I beat Mark Cueto’s record

Tom Varndell wants to end his career abroad but he will not leave English rugby until he is the most prolific...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

European Cup finals teams

Champions Cup final: Clermont v Toulon Clermont: Nick Abendanon; Noa Nakaitaci, Jonathan Davies, Wesley Fofana, Naipolioni Nalaga; Brock James, Morgan Parra;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

European Cup semi-finals teams

Champions Cup Clermont v Saracens Clermont: Nick Abendanon; Noa Nakaitaci, Jonathan Davies, Wesley Fofana, Naipolioni Nalaga; Brock James, Ludovic Radoslavjevic; Vincent...

By The Rugby Paper Team