Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Tenth defeat in a row for battling Falcons

By LUKE JARMYN Lions blindside Emmanuel Tshituka scored two second-half tries as Newcastle were taken back to school by a brutally...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Social media can hurt even the best

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Last weekend saw some of the best rugby we have seen this...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 17/12/23

Alongside a report from their Saturday night clash with Cardiff, we talk to Bath‘s Finn Russell and how he’s moved to...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Varndell pushes for better governance to support Falcons

Former Premiership top try scorer Tom Varndell has been “sad” to witness Newcastle‘s form at the start of the season and...

By Nick Powell

European Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Challenge Cup round two Friday and Saturday preview

Having got their campaign underway with victory last week, Gloucester are now back to nearly full strength for a crucial match...

By Nick Powell

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Sunday round-up

Sunday saw a fourth meeting in as many seasons of La Rochelle and Leinster in the Champions Cup, with their last...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Reed is making his mark at Sale

By LUKE JARMYN A new tattoo and a special changing room rapport between Sale Sharks’ Arron Reed and director of rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Freeman double has Saints on the march

By BRYN PALMER Glasgow............................. 19pts Tries: Cancelliere 4, Smith 68, Penalty 77 Conversions: Thompson 69 Northampton................... 28pts Tries: Lawes 13, Freeman...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Lions set to ring the changes

■By BEN JAYCOCK Preview... Perpignan v Lions Today. 1pm LIONS head coach Ivan van Rooyen will be banking on the strength...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Clermont dominate to see off Edinburgh

By BEN JAYCOCK Clermont........... 31pts Tries: Moala 25, Newsome 31, 62; Bibi Biziwu 69 Conversions: Belleau 27, 32, 64, 70 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Sorry to see European Champions Cup lose its shine

The quality of rugby union’s competitions is crucial to its future as a professional sport. However, what we are witnessing is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Newcastle are hoping for a cold front in basement battle

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Newcastle v Montpellier Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Kingston Park IT will be a case of bottoms up at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Pau no match for powerful Sharks

By SAM JACKSON Sharks ........... 45 Pau ..................... 5 LUKHANYO Am and Eben Etzebeth scored two tries apiece as the Sharks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Dyer at the double to seal victory for Dragons

By SIMON THOMAS Dragons............ 24pts Tries: Hewitt 43, Davies 74, Dyer 77, 80 Conversions: Reed 44, 80 Oyonnax.............. 7pts Tries: Treilles...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 10/12/23

This weekend marks the return of European rugby, and you can find reports from all the action across Friday and Saturday in...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Champions Cup round one Friday and Saturday preview

The 2023/24 Champions Cup kicks off this weekend, with England captain Owen Farrell set to return to action for Saracens for...

By Nick Powell

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Challenge Cup round one Friday and Saturday preview

Gloucester will be looking to get their season back on track as they face Black Lion, with their opposition becoming the...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Big clubs ready to rumble

Paul Rees looks forward to the Champions Cup, kicking off this weekend THE Champions Cup returns this week with a tweaked...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Georgia happy to be joining the party

The Challenge Cup is being used to widen boundaries. A Georgian side, Black Lion which will play its home matches in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

Laporte & Co hit the panic button

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN A week after ripping out their coaching set-up and employing an Etch-a-Sketch style reset to their season,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

When relegation battle was the key

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Twenty years on from England’s World Cup triumph...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Joussain on a mission to speak out at Nottingham

By BEN JAYCOCK Frenchman Come Joussain is relishing the environment at Nottingham and the ethos of encouraging every player to speak...

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

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

We’re all set for the real start to season

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TODAY, as fans get their breaths back after the Rugby World Cup final and the end of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Fit-again Richards is setting his sights high

By JON NEWCOMBE Bath's Ewan Richards is hoping that he can put last season’s injury troubles behind him and keep pushing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Smith commits future to Warriors until 2026

Coach Franco Smith has signed a new contract with Glasgow Warriors, extending his stay until 2026. The 51-year-old South African –...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Irish weren’t given enough time – Ojo

■By NICK POWELL LONDON Irish’s record try scorer Topsy Ojo says it’s regrettable that the club weren’t given more time to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Ealing confirm deal with Williams

Ealing Trailfinders have confirmed their signing of Wales scrumhalf Lloyd Williams from Cardiff. The 33-year-old ends a 13-year career at Cardiff...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Van Vuuren keen to join Premiership

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Lions lock Pieter Jansen Van Vuuren, who is reaching the end of his deal with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Superstar Parisse signs off in style

By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow............................. 19pts Tries: Steyn 55, 73; Cancelliere 68 Conversions: Horne 56, 74 Toulon ............................... 43pts Tries: Serin 4,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

Parisse and Ollivon sparkle

NICK CAIN Toulon's 43-19 European Challenge Cup victory over Glasgow was notable not just for the style in which the French...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Yarde’s heading for exit at Bayonne

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former England winger Marland Yarde will be looking for a new club this summer after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Barnes fears impact of social media on grassroots referees

Wayne Barnes believes that ignoring social media is the best way for referees to operate, but is also concerned that online...

By Nick Powell

Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Miotti can be the main man for Glasgow – McDowall

By BRYN PALMER Domingo Miotti can step up and fill the boots of banned fly-half Tom Jordan as Glasgow aim to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Leicester have Wilkinson in view

NEIL FISSLER Leicester are being touted as the most likely destination for Kieran Wilkinson, who was one of the players it...

By Nick Powell

Danny Wilson will take over at Glasgow Warriors

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Quins set to get more out of Wilson

Harlequins could be looking to reshuffle their coaching team this summer as they want Danny Wilson, below, to have a bigger...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Jordan’s red halts Glasgow

By BRYN PALMER Glasgow................ 5pts Tries: Steyn 67 Munster ..............14pts Tries: Fekitoa 22, Frisch 27 Conversions: Crowley 23, 28 Glasgow's twin...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Hawkins ruled out by 25-cap restriction

By PETER JACKSON Wales are on the verge of banning Joe Hawkins from international selection following an investigation into his transfer...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 3 years ago

Arresting sight of Coulman’s solo gallop

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW AT Twickenham more than 50 years ago, Mike Coulman did something that had...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Toulouse look set to lead from the front

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN As the French Top 14 takes a week’s break for the Champions and Challenge Cup semi-finals, here’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Dragons take chances to stun Scarlets

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ............14pts Tries: Hardy 23, Tuipulotu 71 Conversions: Costelow 23, 71 Dragons............. 31pts Tries: Dee 4, J Williams...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Classy second half earns Stormers home quarter

Stormers ......38 Benetton ......22 Stormers turned on the style in the second half to claim a bonus-point victory over that sealed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Exiles’ long wait for action frustrates Kidney

By GARY FITZGERALD Declan Kidney admits it has been frustrating having to endure a long break between Premiership games while others...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Monstrous defence wins battle for Warriors

By SAM JACKSON Glasgow............ 31pts Tries: Dempsey 9, Dobie 17, Fagerson 48, Jordan 73 Conversions: G Horne 10, 19, 49, 74...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Cardiff pay price for poor discipline

By BEN JAYCOCK Benetton ......................... 27pts Tries: Smith 20, Lamaro 56, Watson 68 Conversions: Umaga 21, 57; Albornoz 70 Penalties: Umaga...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Lions ……………. 51 Racing 92 ……28

LIONS battled to victory in their first ever Challenge Cup knockout stage game in Johannesburg, crushing Racing 92 despite being down...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Stade F ………. 24 Lyon ……………..41

CHALLENGE Cup holders Lyon had to come from behind twice to win at Stade Français and earn a place in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Former Wasps star for Treviso

By JOHN FALLON Benetton ........41 Connacht ........ 19 CONNACHT could have few complaints as yet another Challenge Cup campaign fizzled out....

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Easy for Clermont as Bears stumble

By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................................ 26pts Tries: Randall 34, Radradra 38 Conversions: MacGinty 35, 39 Penalties: MacGinty 11, 18, 49, 78...

By The Rugby Paper Team