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Wayne Smith may spark new Kiwi dominance | Chris Hewett

4 April 2021 0 comments

Wayne Smith played a bigger role in the 2015 All Blacks side than you may think, writes Chris Hewett

John Eales was the best | Chris Hewett

4 April 2021 0 comments

ANOTHER Wayne Smith, the highly accomplished rugby correspondent of The Australian, is calling it a day after half a century on the beat. The friendliest […]

Wallabies Rugby World Cup challenge is blooming in Brisbane sun | Chris Hewett

21 March 2021 0 comments

Success in France in two years’ time for Australia will rest on the crop of young players emerging under Brad Thorn at Queensland Reds, writes Chris Hewett

No-one got a word in when Nigel Owens was the ref, not even Farrell | Chris Hewett

21 February 2021 1 comment

As people expose Owen Farrell’s vocal hounding of referee Mike Adamson, Chris Hewett says Nigel Owens was one man who wouldn’t be moved

No wonder BT are miffed | Chris Hewett

21 February 2021 0 comments

Will viewers bother to watches matches, that may well be played at a high intensity, even it there are no connotations to a relegation scrap?

Edgy, the thinking man’s super hero | Chris Hewett

18 February 2021 0 comments

Chris Hewett pays a very personal tribute to Bath and England No.8 David Egerton

Quins found happy place at the Ricoh

7 February 2021 1 comment

MY eyes were drawn to the headline in Chris Hewett’s column, “Harlequins problem? Their shirts”, suggesting Quins drop the quarters in favour of something to […]

Time to stop humiliating teams at World Cups | Chris Hewett

29 January 2021 1 comment

Chris Hewett looks at how some of the Tier 2 nations have a tall ask of progressing from World Cup pool stages before you consider their opposition

Cameron Redpath must tread own path to the top | Chris Hewett

24 January 2021 1 comment

Ex-England U20 Redpath should not be persecuted for taking the decision to make every go of Test rugby with Scotland, writes Chris Hewett

The Eagles need to start flying | Chris Hewett

24 January 2021 0 comments

Will rugby ever smash its way into the mainstream of sport Stateside?

Alfie Barbeary could become The Boss – but not yet | Chris Hewett

3 January 2021 0 comments

Barbeary’s time out with gives teams plenty of changes to identify weaknesses to his seemingly unstoppable game

Matera’s new video won’t hide his nasties | Chris Hewett

3 January 2021 3 comments

THIS column is no friend of Pablo Matera and his fellow Pumas, the lock Guido Petti and the hooker Santiago Socino. Their social media sins […]

Last laugh for donkies in earning rates among pro players | Chris Hewett

3 January 2021 1 comment

IT COMES as no great surprise that on average across the three major leagues in Europe, outside-halves command the biggest salaries. They are the thoroughbreds, […]

Paul Gustard should tell it as it is more often | Chris Hewett

27 December 2020 0 comments

The Harlequins head of rugby Paul Gustard spoke honestly during an on-air interview during the defeat to Racing 92

Hewett column: Guscott’s Lions plea resonates so strongly

13 December 2020 0 comments

Chris Hewett laments the focus on defence by England against France, asking where the free reign in attack is for players like George Ford

Gibson can be new Forrester at Glouc

15 November 2020 1 comment

IT was good to read Chris Hewett’s recommendation of Jamie Gibson’s contributions to his various clubs. He is surely a misplaced No.8 with skills untapped […]

This dash for cash could end in a crash

15 November 2020 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST If you fancy undertaking a basic English language challenge this Sunday morning – it really shouldn’t take long, so you won’t […]

Great column, but I’m with Willie John

25 October 2020 0 comments

AFTER reading Chris Hewett’s (as always) excellent column, in TRP October 11, I can’t help but agree with some of Willie John McBride’s opinions regarding […]

Future stars giving us great show, Chris

20 September 2020 0 comments

CHRIS Hewett’s column last week was more than disappointing. He likens the young stars, future internationals mostly, to ‘polished t**ds’! Does he mean young Alfie […]

Another bashing for battered Dylan

6 September 2020 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST IF, FOR some peculiar reason, you ever wondered how to sound like an irritable magistrate of the “flogging’s too good for […]

Saracens still look too good for the rest

9 August 2020 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT SARACENS are losing a dozen full internationals as a direct result of their demotion to the second tier, some of them for good. […]

Spoilt for choice

19 July 2020 0 comments

WHAT a fantastic column by Chris Hewett (TRPJuly 5). You can’t argue with the talent of the New Zealand national team but northern hemisphere teams, […]

Whenever play resumes,listen to Hewett

12 July 2020 2 comments

THE RFU released their ‘return to rugby roadmap’ last week,concerning the return of the community game. It shows there has been a shake-up to development. […]

Hewett column: Dan Leo is the Rashford figurehead rugby needs

23 June 2020 0 comments

Leo’s examinations of World Rugby’s governance, or lack thereof, can create pertinent change

It’s heresy, but 71 Lions were fairly ordinary

14 June 2020 1 comment

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Not at his best: Gareth Edwards in the third Test in 1971 PICTURE: Getty Images “Barry John, aka The King, committed […]

Hewett column: In a galaxy far, far away lives World Rugby men

12 June 2020 0 comments

Would the little green men out there in the universe be baffled by rugby?

How to stop cheats

31 May 2020 1 comment

CHRIS Hewett’s article in which he stated that limiting substitutions to injured players only would not work because players would be instructed to feign injury […]

Hewett column: Reduce the size of the bench? It can’t happen

28 May 2020 0 comments

It’s 40 years since Robin Cowling played through a dislocated shoulder against French great Robert Paparemborde

Hewett’s wit helping me in lockdown

25 May 2020 0 comments

I AGREE with your correspondent Brian Tregunna that TRP has become an even better read since the Covid-19 lockdown. I’m particularly enjoying the contributions from […]

How could Brendan forget us Shedheads?

26 April 2020 0 comments

Teak tough: Mike Teague CHRIS Hewett (TRP 19/4/20) was quite right to rail against the omission of Mike Teague from Brendan Gallagher’s list of rugby’s […]

Good luck making Tier Two self-funded

29 March 2020 1 comment

LET US hope that Edward Griffiths’ plans for a selffunding Championship prove to be workable, though I fear that TV and sponsorship packages may be […]

Hewett column: Now, more than ever, the game needs strong leadership

24 March 2020 0 comments

Never let a good crisis go to waste. Winston Churchill, no less, was busily preparing the ground for the formation of the United Nations in […]

Letters

8 December 2019 1 comment

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk Can the relegated team go to appeal? AFTER […]

Wheelchairs or rucks is rugby’s choice

4 August 2019 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Even at this advanced and supposedly enlightened stage of our development as a species, sport clings to its primitive side. Hence […]