Club Rugby

Columnists

/ 10 months ago

Jeff Probyn: One-sided games not what we want

I hate to be the one that says this, but as much as I want the Red Roses to win this...

By Jeff Probyn

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/ 10 months ago

It’s great to have Owen Farrell back at Saracens – Ivan van Zyl

Owen Farrell’s return to his rugby home can help Saracens rise back to the top of the domestic and European tree....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 10 months ago

Soak up the best bits from across all sports

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Matt Albinson, below, the director of rugby at Stamford RFC who last season won...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: Red Bull may herald the start of something big

The Red Bull takeover at Newcastle Falcons is intriguing on many levels but the question I keep asking myself is why...

By Brendan Gallagher

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/ 11 months ago

Leading sports scientists calls for more holistic approach to welfare

Leading sports scientist Stephen Smith believes World Rugby’s guidelines on the maximum number of appearances made in a season are too...

By Ben Jaycock

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/ 11 months ago

Louis Rees-Zammit tipped to get better by Jonathan Davies

Jonathan Davies believes the best is yet to come from returning Welsh superstar Louis Rees-Zammit, who he feels can be the...

By Ben Jaycock

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/ 11 months ago

I aim to be passionate and purposeful

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Sean Scanlon, below, head coach at Dronfield RFC in Regional 2 Midlands North (L6)...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 11 months ago

Make training fun and with a clear purpose

Steve Hill talks to Lee Cholewa, below, the head coach at London Scottish Lions who play in Regional 2 Thames (Level...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 11 months ago

Honesty and simplicity are key to success

Steve Hill puts the questions to Martin Watt, the head coach at title winning Sunderland RFC What is your playing background/history?...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 11 months ago

A class act from old Tiger Bay

CARL Smith arrived in Cardiff from St Kitts as a boy and survived the culture shock to make a name for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 11 months ago

YOUNG GUNS

AJAYEDWARDS NEWCASTLE & ENGLAND U18 FULL-BACK Newcastle Falcons’ South African-born full-back Ajay Edwards is quickly making a name for himself in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 11 months ago

Ensure sessions are fast-paced and engaging

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Mark Deaville, below, head Coach at Belgrave RFC in Counties 2 Midland...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 12 months ago

Let’s go back to amateur status from Level 5

Steve Hill talks to David Warwick, below, head coach at Wigton RUFC who play in Counties 1 Cumbria What is your...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 12 months ago

Make it enjoyable so players come

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Sam Goatley, below, head coach at Newent RFC What is your playing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 12 months ago

Women’s World Cup: I’m here to learn, says Lilli Ives Campion

Lilli Ives Campion is just 21 years old but she knows that the opportunity to play at World Cup on home...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Craig Warlow – Living the Game, Leading the Next Generation

“Wilder than the wind and stronger than a storm.” Dylan Gossett was talking about romantic love in Stronger Than a Storm....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Gallagher Premiership Final 2025 attracts highest TV audience ever

The sold-out Gallagher Premiership Rugby Final 2025 is officially the most-watched fixture in Premiership Rugby history. Across TNT Sports and ITV1,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

My approach is player-centered & purpose-driven

Steve Hill talks to Paul Vinicombe, below, the head coach at Cleve RFC in Counties 1 Tribute Western North (Level 7)...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

R360 plans a threat to the England team

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Sticking together: Saracen players were still selected by England despite spending the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Sussex school’s growing the game

By BEN JAYCOCK KIT Claughton has enjoyed introducing rugby to a huge number of foreign students at Buckswood School and hopes...

By Ben Jaycock

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/ 1 year ago

Sam Underhill handed four-match ban for dangerous tackle in Challenge Cup final

England flanker Sam Underhill is set to miss Bath‘s bid for the Gallagher Premiership title after receiving a four-week ban. Underhill...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 1 year ago

Saints deserve to be given medal for this impressive hat-trick

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Quality: Tommy Freeman dives in to score against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Independent review calls for RFU Council to be axed

The RFU is facing a structural revolution as an independent review has recommended abolishing the RFU Council. The proposed changes could...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 1 year ago

I’ve made great friends for life here at Saracens

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER ENGLAND AND SARACENS CENTRE JOHN BUCKTON I WAS born on the east side of Hull, so...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Problems piling up for Lynn as he returns to homeland

Wales JUST a day after he hoisted a third successive Premiership Women’s Rugby title with Gloucester-Hartpury, Sean Lynn returned to his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 1 year ago

Nick Cain: Invest in the Championship – as well as women’s game

The money cut from the funding to Championship clubs in the last five years is believed to be very close to...

By Nick Cain

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Nick Cain: Blueprint for the future lacks rational thinking with franchise idea

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week We are coming to the franchise crunch. Finally, after five years...

By Nick Cain

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Jeff Probyn: Drop the tackle height for everyone

A front row view of the game The University of Edinburgh has discovered through research and by watching and comparing 18,702...

By Jeff Probyn

National League 2W

/ 1 year ago

Ratu battling to help make Titans a top force again

By CIARA FEARN Main man: Ratu Vakalutukali TAUNTON Titans flanker Ratu Vakalutukali balances his demanding career as a Royal Marine with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Six Nations: Italy aren’t going to roll over for England, says Ben Kay

By Gary Fitzgerald England will be in for another Six Nations shocker unless they show plenty of “patience” as well as...

By Gary Fitzgerald

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/ 1 year ago

Lee Blackett’s backing for England pathway plan

By Mark Stevens Lee Blackett believes England Rugby have been meticulously developing its resources in a concerted effort to unearth a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Will Stuart proving his true worth, says Andy Robinson

By Jon Newcombe Former England boss and current Bath coach Andy Robinson believes consistency of selection is bringing the best out...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Adam Radwan’s southern move is no surprise

By Chris Hewett Farewell then, Adam Radwan. One of the brighter, sparkier wings to emerge in English club rugby over the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Franco Molina is following in Rob Baxter’s footsteps

By Mark Stevens In the rugby world, players often emerge as leaders not only through their skill, but through their character,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Champions Cup: The seven best match-ups of the weekend

The penultimate round of fixtures in the Champions Cup pools gets underway this weekend, with some huge team selection calls being...

By Charlie Elliott

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/ 1 year ago

Cool Handre Pollard levels it up for Leicester Tigers

Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard’s last-minute conversion rescued a draw for Leicester Tigers against Harlequins at Twickenham in front of 78,000 fans....

By The Rugby Paper Team