By ROGER PANTING OLLIE Thorley scored two breathtaking tries to celebrate his return to Premiership rugby as Gloucester produced a season’s best performance. Due to […]
DANNY Cipriani returned after a three week suspension to steer his side to an emphatic win. He said: “Former Leicester players Ed Slater and Fraser […]
■ By NEALE HARVEY Injured: Dan Robson LONG-SERVING scrumhalf Joe Simpson believes his performances over the next three months will dictate whether he still has […]
By NEALE HARVEY Hand off: Henry Slade eludes Bath’s Darren Atkins for Exeter PICTURES: Getty Images HENRY Slade believes partnering Manu Tuilagi in an exciting […]
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Collision: Danny Cipriani, left, tackles Munster’s Rory Scannell, centre, and gets a red card MUNSTER claimed a bonus point win against Gloucester […]
GLOUCESTER coach Johan Ackermann sympathised with Danny Cipriani over his sendingoff. “He wasn’t even wanting to tackle the guy. He wanted to just get out […]
NICK CAIN HEARS EDDIE JONES’ EXPLANATION ABOUT HIS LATEST SQUAD DECISIONS Questions: Why has Elliott Stooke, left, been preferred to Dave Attwood, right? Politics: Danny […]
By NEALE HARVEY In form: Gloucester winger Charlie Sharples PICTURES: Getty Images GLOUCESTER hitman Charlie Sharples has hailed Danny Cipriani’s impact in providing the bullets […]
KIERAN WILKINSON SALE FLY-HALF Sharing your surname with one of England’s greatest players might be seen as a double-edged sword by some. For Kieran Wilkinson, […]
COLIN BOAG Poor form: Maro Itoje celebrates Edinburgh’s non-try In the Glasgow v Saracens match Champions Cup match, Maro Itoje let himself down badly. I […]
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMYGUSCOTT Risk worth taking: Joe Cokanasiga is in devastating attacking form but could be a defensive liability PICTURE: Getty Images WHEN […]
By ADAM HATHAWAY Master and apprentice: Evans and Smith HARLEQUINS’ assistant coach Nick Evans has been clocking up the hours in front of the laptop […]
The Champions Cup pools are taking shape after two intriguing rounds that served up an exhilarating blend of drama, entertainment and controversy. We have seen […]
By NEALE HARVEY Confident: Tom Hudson FULL-BACKTom Hudson promises Gloucester will adopt a rip-roaring approach to their first Champions Cup campaign in five years. The […]
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Star turn: James Lowe scores his second try for Leinster PICTURES: Getty Images Held: Juan de Jongh is stopped by Jonathan Sexton […]
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk EDDIE Jones must be the only person in […]
By NEALE HARVEY Injury-hit: Henry Trinder has starred for Gloucester since his return to action PICTURES: Getty Images New man at 10: Danny Cipriani GIFTED […]
By ROGER PANTING GLOUCESTER stayed unbeaten but they remain the most infuriating of sides by being incapable of producing a consistent performance over the whole […]
Entertainer: Chris Ashton training with England PICTURE: Getty Images ENGLAND are looking to bounce back from a season to forget and I think there’s one […]
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Four-midable: Greg Cornelson goes over for one of his four tries against […]
Attacking DNA: Marcus Smith is the nearest thing England have to an All Black fly-half PICTURES: Getty Image Danny Cipriani George Ford Owen Farrell Dan […]
This summer’s big spenders will be looking for a return on their investment in trophies. With All Black fly-half Lima Sopoaga and blindside Brad Shields […]
By NEALE HARVEY Off-loading skills: Nizaam Carr NIZAAM Carr has ordered Wasps to strike fear into the hearts of their opponents as Dai Young’s side […]
By NEALE HARVEY Aiming to step up: Jason Woodward PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER fullback Jason Woodward is backing controversial England fly-half Danny Cipriani to fire […]
EVERYONE deserves a second chance after a silly mistake, but giving Danny Cipriani another chance is not the answer, he has had several. His apologies […]
Chris Ashton and Danny Cipriani are like men with itchy trigger fingers who are caught in a hypnotic trance which draws them inexorably towards the […]
COLIN BOAG Injured: Ospreys signing Gheorghe Gajio is out for six months Well done to World Rugby for standing up to the Southern Hemisphere whingers. […]