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Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Canal Plus keep rights in bumper Top 14 deal | James Harrington

James Harrington reports on the megan deal Top 14 bosses and broadcaster Canal Plus have struck in France

By James Harrington

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Minister of Sport may withdraw support for Six Nations | James Harrington

French rugby has been in chaos for the past week, James Harrington explains

By James Harrington

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Confirmed: Northampton Saints sign ex-Clermont back row

Saints sign Beziers back row Karl Wilkins, a former academy teammate of Lewis Ludlam

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Rest week turns sour for France as Antoine Dupont falls victim | James Harrington

James Harrington breaks down the week in French rugby, with Antoine Dupont's positive Covid-19 test a concern for Les Bleus

By James Harrington

The Rugby Paper

/ 5 years ago

Red cards prove we must bring back ruck

HEAD high ‘hits’ in the pro game are not going away any time soon if Friday night’s narrow Bath win over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Bath will have to wait until summer on Danny Cipriani

Cipriani remains unsigned after leaving Gloucester last year, with Bath told they will have to wait until the summer for a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Former Wallabies head coach Michael Cheika

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

All change for coaches as Cheika stands by | James Harrington

Top 14 club owners plan big coaching changes, with Michael Cheika under consideration by Montpellier president Mohed Altrad

By James Harrington

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Talks begin to expand Top 14 to 16 next season | James Harrington

A u-turn in French rugby after talk last month suggested the Top 14 would be reduced to 12, now it has...

By James Harrington

Features

/ 5 years ago

Taufua must wait

RUGBY SHORTS LEICESTER Tigers say Jordan Taufua’s anticipated move to French Top 14 side Lyon has not yet been “resolved”. Lyon...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

JAMES HARRINGTON

FRENCH COLUMN French pick squad as Six Nations gets the OK Medical joker: Gabriel Ibitoye has finally proved rumours right by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Ulster 15-10 Munster: Ulster extend unbeaten run as focus turns to Leinster

Ulster's title challenge gathers pace as they down provincial rival Munster

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 5 years ago

Bears ace Harry Randall aims to show Eddie he’s the man for all seasons in Galway

Neale Harvey previews Bristol's Champions Cup trip to Connacht with England hopeful Harry Randall

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 5 years ago

Kay: Tough ask but Quins can do it

BT Sport pundit Ben Kay previews Harlequins clash with Racing 92, and says the Premiership club have the toughest schedule in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 5 years ago

Clermont 31-39 Munster: Fightback supreme breaches the French fortress

Munster produce dramatic comeback over Clermont Auvergne, overturning 26-8 deficit and inspired by CJ Stander

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 5 years ago

JJ Hanrahan was our star says Van Graan

Munster head coach Johann van Graan's reaction to a memorable comeback against Clermont Auvergne

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 5 years ago

Gutsy Bristol Bears bite back to earn late try bonus against Clermont

Brendan Gallagher reports from Ashton Gate where Bristol Bears and Clermont played out a 12-try thriller

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 5 years ago

We’ll fix things for next week says Bristol Bears boss Lam

Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam reacts to his team's 51-38 defeat to Clermont Auvergne in the Champions Cup

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 5 years ago

Leinster are simply in a class of their own

Leinster dispatch Montpellier in the opening round of the Champions Cup

By The Rugby Paper Team

Northampton Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd

Premiership

/ 5 years ago

Boyd: We should have won, we’re not waving white flags yet

The post-match reaction of Northampton director of rugby Chris Boyd to Saints' defeat to Bristol in the Premiership

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 5 years ago

Dream Team: Northampton Saints prop Francois van Wyk

Van Wyk's career has graced the elite club competitions of both hemispheres

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 5 years ago

Four or five clubs may not survive the fan ban

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Bad news: Toulouse flanker Jerome Kaino left the field injured Financial matters continue to top the agenda...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Spain will be craving more magic from Melee

BY hook or by crook international rugby is continuing around the world and among those matches expected to go ahead today...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 5 years ago

Go-ahead for six Tests but under restrictions

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Weeks of posturing, fingerpointing and metaphorical chest-beating ended with something approaching a temporary detente earlier this week,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

DREAMTEAM

DAMIAN WELCH, THE PLYMOUTH ALBION HEAD COACH AND FORMER SCARLETS, EXETER AND CARDIFF LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 5 years ago

French in struggle to field team v Wales

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Tipped for greatness: Selevasio Tolofua France’s internationals are hostages in a club and country player-release war ahead...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Recount call after Laporte sneaks in

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Off he goes: Stade’s Luke Tagi is sent off for a headbutt The increasingly bitter war of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Brock plots Ospreys path back to the top

By ALEX BYWATER Man with a plan: Brock James excelled as a player, now as a coach he must help turn...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 5 years ago

Deadly Teddy keeps Racing out of reach

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Racing away: Francois Trinh Duc celebrates his try RACING 92, with Teddy Iribaren in killer form with the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 5 years ago

Ulster call on Cooney to shoot down Top 14 giants

By SAM JACKSON Recall: John Cooney comes in for Alby Mathewson SCRUM-HALF John Cooney has been recalled to Ulster’s starting line-up...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Harrington column: Handre Pollard a doubt for Lions tour after ACL horror

James Harrington recaps the second round of Top 14 action, in which £1m man Pollard was dealt a cruel blow

By James Harrington

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 5 years ago

Alex King plots new ‘Wasps dynasty’ at Gloucester

Gloucester attack coach Alex King expects great things to happy at Kingsholm after being reunited with Danny Cipriani and Dom Waldouck

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

King plots new ‘Wasps’ dynasty with Cips at helm

By NEALE HARVEY ALEX King is banking on Danny Cipriani’s leadership and a bit of hard-nosed Wasps DNA to bring glory...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Ibitoye off to a flyer on debut for Agen

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN There has been actual, genuine, Top 14 rugby to talk about this week, as – after a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Zac wants to make a late splash in England

Neale Harvey talks to former All Black wing Zac Guildford about a Premiership switch High point: Zac Guildford scores for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Nick calls it a day after six clubs

Success: Nick Williams celebrates after retaining the Ranfurly Shield for North Harbour in 2007 PICTURE: Getty Images ONE of his brothers,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Toby Booth earns big endorsement from Ospreys great

Former Wales and Ospreys prop Paul James believes the region have bagged themselves a 'big asset' in new head coach Booth

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 5 years ago

Senior contract assured, Bath academy star Gabe Hamer-Webb aims to be incomparable

Hamer-Webb has been thrust into Premiership and Champions Cup action this season at the Rec

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Abendanon rejects Prem to stay in France

FORMER England fullback Nick Abendanon has rejected the chance of moving back to the Premiership to stay in France next season....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Booth will be a big asset for Ospreys says James

By ALEX BYWATER All-rounder: Toby Booth coaching at Bath “CLASS ACT” Toby Booth has been backed to bring the good times...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Everybody has to earn their place – even Cipriani

Q&A GEORGE SKIVINGTON ON THE RECORD Challenge: George Skivington After a distinguished playing and coaching career with Wasps, Leicester, London Irish...

By The Rugby Paper Team