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Welsh Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Seven up for teenager Jones

Premiership Cup round-up TALENTED teenage winger Joseff Jones helped himself to seven of Merthyr’s 12 tries as the Iron-men recorded a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Ireland v New Zealand – Can Andy Farrell’s men repeat history in Chicago?

Just under a decade ago, Irish rugby claimed its biggest ever win in its 150-year history by defeating the legendary All...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Anderson joins Scarlets

SCARLETS have signed No.8 Fletcher Anderson from the Super Rugby Pacific champions the Crusaders. The 22-year-old, who also played for Tasman...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Exeter Chiefs v Harlequins Prem preview: Kieran Treadwell keen to make an impact second time around

Kieran Treadwell ignored the saying never go back and is relishing his second stint at Harlequins having returned from Ulster in...

By Paul Rees

Glasgow Warriors celebrate winning the URC in 2024

Chris Hewett

/ 2 months ago

Chris Hewett: The two-team solution has worked for Scotland

On a bad road day – the sad truth is that most days turn bad the moment you sit behind the...

By Chris Hewett

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Richmond culture is key for us – Monson

By BEN JAYCOCK Finding space: Richmond lock Jake Monson RICHMOND lock Jake Monson believes the blend of home-grown depth and tight...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 months ago

My Life in Rugby: Will Owen – Today, it’s our baby who runs the show

Former Birmingham Moseley, Rotherham, Doncaster and Coventry centre, now player-coach at Clifton, Will Owen, reflects on his life in rugby.

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 months ago

Richie relishing Redruth’s real rise up the rugby ranks

By BEN JAYCOCK Match winner: Will Riglesford scoring against Lucs REDRUTH director of rugby Richie Kevern is proud to be leading...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

NEWS EXTRA

No space for Rugby Champs THE Rugby Championship will be mothballed in 2026 to create space for New Zealand to tour...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Davies makes sure for Ponty

By CARL FIELD Premiership round-up PONTYPRIDD remain two points clear at the top of the Welsh Premiership after their 26-19 bonus-point...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Bath centre Ollie Lawrence is back and available to Steve Borthwick

Columnists

/ 2 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: England must unite Ollie Lawrence and Tommy Freeman in midfield

The prospect of England facing Australia at Twickenham in just under three weeks with a backline in which their 2025 Lions...

By Jeremy Guscott

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Harlequins v Saracens preview: Having Marcus Smith back is huge for us, says Jason Gilmore

Marcus Smith has been charged with sparking Harlequins’ attack as he makes his first appearance of the season against Saracens today...

By Paul Rees

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

It was great to see so much full-on attack

CHARLES RYLANDS AMPTHILL BACK ROW AFTER the longest pre-season in history, Champ Rugby finally returned and what a weekend it was....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Scarlets keen on hooker

DWAYNE Peel says Scarlets are fighting to keep hooker Marnus van der Merwe after his club exploits made him a Springbok....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Rhys Tudor: We are one big family at Caldy

New Caldy winger Rhys Tudor says he’s been “blown away” by life at Paton Field and how well the humble Wirral...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Early joy for Josh as OAs get off to a super start

By BEN JAYCOCK Off to a flier: Old Albanian winger Josh Skelcey OLD Albanian winger and player-coach Josh Skelcey reveals he’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Durham prepare to blow out 175 candles

SCHOOLS REPORT ■By JOSEPH TERRY DURHAM School RFC are preparing to celebrate a historic milestone next week. The fifth oldest rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Robin Wedlake playing for Cornwall in the 2016 County Cup final

Features

/ 2 months ago

My Life in Rugby: Robin Wedlake – Cornwall’s where my story starts and where it ends

Robin Wedlake — former Redruth, Plymouth Albion, Cornish Pirates, Jersey Reds and Cornwall centre — now plays for Camborne in National...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Leinster vs Munster history: Ireland‘s Premier Interpro rivalry

Widely regarded as the biggest rugby rivalry in Ireland and to some, the greatest club rivalry of all time, these two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Worcester Warriors No.8 Matt Rogerson, left

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Matt Rogerson: Worcester Warriors supporters will play a key role

Matt Rogerson says captaining returning Worcester Warriors feels like the “positive flip-side” of his London Irish heartbreak.

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Plymouth fitter than ever, says Lamb

By MARK STEVENS RYAN Lamb believes the hard work of the past few seasons has put Plymouth Albion in their strongest...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu goes on the attack for South Africa

Columnists

/ 2 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: It won’t surprise me if Springboks land a threepeat

South Africa have got people talking about the revolution in their back play in the Rugby Championship after their huge victories...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Plans for franchises still face a tough battle

THIS weekend should herald a bright new dawn for the Champ, with clarity about the road ahead for the clubs in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Chinnor make Richmond work hard on their return

■ By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond .........18pts Tries: Kitson 26, Jones 76 Conversion: Grieve 77 Penalties: Grieve 3, 34 Chinnor ..............13pts Try:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Captain Siya Kolisi leads the celebrations for South Africa

The Rugby Championship

/ 2 months ago

Argentina 27-29 South Africa: Double joy for Springboks as they deny Pumas

Two tries apiece from Cobus Reinach and Malcolm Marx clinched back-to-back Rugby Championship titles for the first time in South Africa’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 2 months ago

Australia 14-28 New Zealand: Wallabies show some spark but All Blacks march on

New Zealand extended their dominance over Australia to a record 11 consecutive victories in wet conditions at a sold-out Optus Stadium...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: Decline of Samoa is sad to see

Despite the expansion of the World Cup to 24 teams for RWC 2027, Samoa now run a serious risk of not...

By Brendan Gallagher

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: Why it’s right time to invest in the ‘have nots’

A massive hat-tip to all those involved in both organising the Women’s World Cup and those behind England’s triumph, on and...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Rosslyn Park ace Digby hails the National League quality

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Aussie power: Rosslyn Park back rower Jack Digby ROSSLYN Park back row Jack Digby believes the National...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Lock Southon is relishing his return home to boyhood club

By BEN JAYCOCK Havant Back home: second Havant row Angus second Southon row Angus Southon HAVANT second row Angus Southon is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 months ago

Young Guns: Tubuna Maka – Leicester Tigers prop

Leicester Tigers teenager Tubuna Maka believes his switch from tighthead to loosehead will be crucial in his development.

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Gosforth and Hartpury leading the field

By JOSEPH TERRY ALL bar one team in the championship round to contend for the title are confirmed, and the premier...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 months ago

Playing for the Baa-Baas was my proudest day

MY LIFEIN RUGBY PETE DAVIES THE FORMER HENLEY HAWKS, NEWBURY, OXFORD HARLEQUINS, WALES U21 & BARBARIANS WING/FULL-BACK, WHO NOW COACHES OXFORD...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Grenoble suffering a week to forget

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN PICTURE: Getty Images GRENOBLE’S 23-24 loss at home to Provence on Friday night was the tin lid...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Max Nagy: From the fields of Buckingham to the Ospreys’ arena

Peter Ryan speaks to Max Nagy about his journey from Buckingham to the Ospreys, and how rugby has shaped both his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Ugo Monye backs World Cup to boost Premiership Women’s Rugby

Ugo Monye says the true legacy of the record-breaking women’s World Cup will be felt in the PWR – with the...

By Ben Jaycock

Saracens celebrate winning the Champions Cup in 2019

Columnists

/ 2 months ago

Nick Cain: Sorry, Saracens, but you weren’t the first

The attempts by Saracens to rebrand themselves this week as “The Original Club of North London” extends poetic licence beyond the...

By Nick Cain

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

This promotion stand-off will have no winners

AS a new season dawns, with the rebranded Prem launched on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, and the new-format Champ starting on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 months ago

Leinster left with nothing

■By NEIL EDWARDS Stormers..........35 Leinster.............. 0 CHAMPIONS Leinster crashed to a heavy defeat in Cape Town on Friday without their British...

By The Rugby Paper Team