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Features

/ 4 years ago

Dollar still on the money in Scotland

Brendan Gallagher brings his series on rugby’s great schools to an end at Dollar DOLLAR not only boast one of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

Will Wales manage a repeat as Six Nations Champions?

Many countries across the globe have a long-standing mutual love for the sport of rugby. It is said that the sport...

By Sam Emery

Features

/ 4 years ago

CONNOR DOHERTY

YOUNG GUNS SALE OUTSIDE CENTRE Sale born-and-bred Connor Doherty has achieved his lifelong dream of playing for the Sharks; now his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Herbie driving Plymouth’s bid for survival in testimonial year

By BEN JAYCOCK Loyal: Herbie Stupple HERBIE Stupple’s loyalty to Plymouth Albion has been recognised with a testimonial year as he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Pirates help prop pair get chance in Europe

NEWS EXTRA By MIKE SINCLAIR JAMES Kenny and Patrick Schickerling, who began the season competing for Championship places in the Cornish...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Lord Sugar was only person to tell me ‘You’re Fired!’

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER LEINSTER, CONNACHT, LONDON IRISH & IRELAND U20 FLANKER AND RECENT STAR OF THE APPRENTICE CONOR...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Bargoed dig deep to keep run going

Championship round-up By FREDDIE BENNETT & TOM PROSSER CHAMPIONSHIP leaders Bargoed just about managed to make it an impressive eight league...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Hook: I’d give Adams shot at 13

By STEFFAN THOMAS JAMES Hook does not expect Wales to retain their Six Nations title but the former Ospreys, Perpignan, and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 4 years ago

Four of the Richest Rugby Teams from Around the World

Rugby is one of the most famous sports in the world, attracting millions each year within stadiums and of course via...

By Sam Emery

Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

George Ford set to replace Owen Farrell in England’s Six Nations squad

By BEN REDWOOD George Ford is set to be recalled into the England squad as a replacement for injured captain Owen...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Now RFU must find TV deal for ALL clubs

NICK CAIN THE new terrestrial broadcast deal struck between the Premiership and ITV is good news, but also long overdue. Disappearing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Zebo in line for his first appearance in Europe since return

MUNSTER are already through and come kickoff will know exactly what they will require to secure third place in Pool B....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

It’s time to rethink a British and Irish League

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST The best we can say for the United Rugby Championship is that the revamped tournament is having...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Can Crowley revive Italy’s serial losers?

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Kieran Crowley will become the eighth Italy coach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

My Bedford team could have made it in the Prem

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER BEDFORD, LONDON IRISH, BARBARIANS AND MIDLANDS CENTRE BEN WHETSTONE RUDI STRAEULI used to have a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Seven-try Ealing go back to top of pile

By DAVID LAWRENCE Ealing ................47pts Tries: Smid 6, 20 Walker 12, Kernohan 31, Uzokwe 41, 47 Malton 75 Conversions: Willis 6,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Bazalgette on target as Pirates rattle past the 50

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ..52pts Tries: Kiri Kiri 3, 55; Andrew 10, Cutmore 22, Wedlake 45, Cant 62, Duncan 71...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Cleaves brace keeps Raiders in the frame

By SHAUN WREN Worthing............ 31pts Old Albanian....... 7pts Flat out: Jack Forrest dives in for Worthing TWO tries from replacement winger...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Time to split the pro and amateur game

COLIN BOAG I’ve believed for a long time that a schism between the professional game and the lower echelons is inevitable,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Damages for Hankin over blow on head by teammate

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON FORMER Saracens prospect Matt Hankin has been awarded an undisclosed settlement after an ex-teammate hit him...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Dunne looks set for Sandy Park

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler EXETER Chiefs are talking to Leinster second row Jack...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Bester had me doing 100 scrums after a night of booze!

MY LIFE IN RUGBY STUART CORSAR THE FORMER SCOTLAND A, GLASGOW, ROTHERHAM AND DONCASTER PROP THE two-and-a-bit years I spent at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 years ago

Barnstorming ‘Bill’ put even the Liddells in the shade

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER I am indebted to Andrew Beattie, the archivist at Eltham College, for more ‘gen’ on AL ‘Bill’...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Beziers’ heroes get warm welcome in wee hours

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Welsh crowds set to return for Six Nations

Crowds are set to return in Wales from January 21st after the Welsh government announced an easing of coronavirus restrictions. All...

By Ben Redwood

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Knights go to Jersey bidding to keep pressure on

By BEN JAYCOCK Thriller: Hartpury on the attack against Nottingham THE Championship returns next Saturday with a full round of fixtures...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

I didn’t ask Deano about money, I just said yes!

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER ENGLAND STUDENTS, LEEDS, JERSEY & NEWCASTLE PROP SAM LOCKWOOD ALL my family are from Yorkshire...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Supermen aplenty sculpted at Stowe

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools GIVEN that the ethos of Stowe and its founding father JF...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Elias eager to shake off the rust after Covid break

By STEFFAN THOMAS RYAN Elias has lived in the shadow of Ken Owens since breaking into the senior Scarlets squad in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Rob Baxter feels Six Nations should be played in one country

Playing the Guinness Six Nations Championship in one country has “got to be better than cancelling it”, says Rob Baxter. In...

By Ben Redwood

Guest Blogs

/ 4 years ago

Top 5 Rugby Players of All Time

Rugby union is one of the most exciting sports on the planet, with competitions such as the World Cup, Six Nations,...

By Sam Emery

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Knights charge top with Boxing Day bonus

BOXING DAY WRAP By BEN JAYCOCK DONCASTER went top of the Championship after a 39-19 win over London Scottish on Boxing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Hartpury primed for revenge mission

Preview Hartpury v Nottingham Today, Kick-off 2.30pm HARTPURY take on Nottingham in today’s only Championship match after yet another round has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

My job at Sedgley Park was to punch people

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS HEAD COACH AND FORMER ENGLAND COUNTIES, LANCASHIRE, SALE, SEDGLEY PARK, ORRELL, NOTTINGHAM, MOLESEY, CALDY...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Hastings eyes big finish after patient start

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Gloucester v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm Settled: Adam Hastings ADAM Hastings has noticed a difference since...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Sorry, this sleeping dog needs to be wide awake

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK IT is tempting to support Alex Sanderson’s view that another salary cap scandal...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Isiekwe aims to upset his Saints fans

By GARY FITZGERALD PREVIEW... Northampton Saints v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens NICK Isiekwe relishes his return to Franklin’s Gardens...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Championship ‘deserves own TV show’

By LUKE JARMYN BEDFORD Blues skipper Richard Lane believes this year’s Championship promotion battle is one of the tightest in years...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

New Years Day Championship Preview

Ampthill v London Scottish is the lone game to survive this New Years Day. Covid-19 infection rates continue to wreak havoc...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Macron’s pique opens way for national cup

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE chances of a new variation of Covid coming through was as predictable...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

‘Deccy’ is a visionary, no wonder other clubs like him – Rogerson

By PAUL REES Target: Declan Kidney DECLAN Kidney has been linked with a return to Munster but says he has unfinished...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

New club in salary breach probe

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER ENGLISH rugby is bracing itself for another salary cap scandal after Premier Rugby launched...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Pirates psyched up for revenge mission

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates v Hartpury Boxing Day, kick-off 5pm, Mennaye Field Pack power: Pirates hooker Tom Channon crashes over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Scottish rely on Sheppard to lead the way

London Scottish v Doncaster Knights Boxing Day, Kick-off 3pm BASEMENT side London Scottish host title-fighting Doncaster having managd only one win...

By The Rugby Paper Team