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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Know-how from Lions tour can help beat England

By BRYN PALMER SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend believes the insight his eight British & Irish Lions gained on last summer’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Back row Barbeary ready to rumble

By PAUL REES ALFIE Barbeary endured a nightmare 2021 when most of his time was spent recovering from injury, but he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 4 years ago

Warp-speed Radwan is the new Jason Robinson

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHAT struck me about the announce- ment of England’s Six Nations squad by Eddie...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Hat-trick Alex looks ‘a must’ for Eddie

By GARY FITZGERALD Harlequins ........36pts Tries: Dombrandt 13, 42, 80; Jones 22, Taulani 27 Conversions: Allan 22, 28, 43; Smith 80...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Gym before Guinness now for Cowan-Dickie

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Montpellier v Exeter Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade de la Mosson LUKE Cowan-Dickie is expecting Exeter to face...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Marcus reminds me of great King John

SHANE WILLIAMS WHAT a shame there were no fans at the Arms Park to watch that great European clash between Cardiff...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Get the front row right, Eddie, and it all follows

NICK CAIN LOOKS AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK’S ENGLAND SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT WITH SOME ADVICE FOR EDDIE JONES SIX Nations Grand Slams are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 4 years ago

Eddie won’t drop Farrell, but he’s behind Marcus

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK ENGLAND found a way to win without Owen Farrell at the end of an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Ring-rusty stars may struggle in Six Nations

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND All the international coaches used to want to wrap their star players in cotton wool...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Six Nations must follow government guidelines

COLIN BOAG With the Six Nations still four weeks away, it’s already dominating the rugby headlines. First we had the storm...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 4 years ago

How COVID-19 is still impacting the rugby world

When COVID-19 first hit, no one could foresee what it would have in store for the sporting world. It started with...

By Sam Emery

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Sale’s mean machine cranks into top gear

By GARY FITZGERALD Sale ....................26pts Tries: J-L du Preez 12, Yarde 17, Van Rensburg 29, Curry 42 Conversions: McGinty 13, 30,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Eddie finds the C-word is big help for England

NICK CAIN THE biggest improvement in Eddie Jones‘ management of the England squad has been his recognition that competition for places,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Irish are my favourites but it’s so tough to call

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Impressive: Ireland dominated the All Blacks in November PICTURE: Getty Images In 34 days’ time...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

‘Bath players have to be accountable’

By PAUL REES Eager for a long run: Ruaridh McConnochie has missed most of the season with injury PICTURE: Getty Images...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Midfield boost for Eddie

ENGLAND coach Eddie Jones is expected to have captain Owen Farrell and Manu Tuilagi available for the Six Nations opener against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Earle: Warriors can wind you up

Saracens v Worcester Warriors Boxing Day. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium Flank offensive: Ben Earl on the break against Exeter PICTURE: Getty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

Suddenly, stability is in fashion for coaches

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It would be stretching things just a little to describe rugby’s pre-World Cup era as an age...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

A great year for Dupont but Marcus was not far behind

PAUL REES REFLECTS ON THE STAND-OUT EVENTS AND PLAYERS OF 2021 World Player of the Year: Antoine Dupont of France PICTURE:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Lynagh’s out to catch eye of Eddie

By GARY FITZGERALD Better times: Steve Thompson wins the World Cup with England in 2003 PICTURE: Getty Images LOUIS Lynagh hopes...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Angry young man Alfie just wants to play

By GARY FITZGERALD Wasps v London Irish Boxing Day. Kick-off 3pm, Coventry Building Society Arena LEE Blackett expects a much less...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

France fancied as 2022 Six Nations favourites, but England Grand Slam odds bring the value

More than a decade removed from their last Six Nations championship, France are once again back in the saddle as early...

By Sam Emery

Features

/ 4 years ago

How Mr Grumpy became Mr Happy

NICK CAIN TALKS TO STEVE BORTHWICK AND FINDS A SURPRISING CHANGE OF DEMEANOR IN a week dominated by the game’s tectonic...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

MARTIN MASTERS WEEKLY BATTLE OF THE BASTARDS

THE back five of the young Leicester pack have the look of combatants who survived the ‘Battle of the Bastards’ in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 4 years ago

Rugby in 2022 – Preview & Predictions

Rugby union fans have plenty to look forward to in 2022, with the calendar packed with a host of top-class events...

By Sam Emery

Autumn Internationals

/ 4 years ago

England men’s 2022 autumn internationals announced

England men will play four home matches at Twickenham Stadium as part of the 2022 Autumn Nations Series. England will first...

By Ben Redwood

International Rugby

/ 4 years ago

England’s fledglings still have a point to prove

Eddie Jones was rewarded for placing his faith in the next generation of English talent as his side enjoyed a series...

By Sam Emery

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Injury-hit Wasps aren’t ‘fooled’ by Munster’s Omicron woes

By PAUL REES WASPS announced their arrival in Europe 17 years ago when they defeated Munster in the semifinal at Lansdowne...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 4 years ago

Billy blow makes bad day worse for Sarries

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........18pts Tries: Goode 13, Christie 26 Conversions: M Vunipola 27 Penalties: M Vunipola 42, 57 Edinburgh..........21pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

England visit spurs Reds to be better

By LUKE JARMYN HARVEY Biljon believes having England training on the Channel Islands, and allowing his Jersey Reds side some access...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Irish following same points pattern as their glory year

By PAUL REES WHEN London Irish reached the Premiership final in 2009, they took at least a point from every match...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

Looking Ahead to Six Nations 2022

The Six Nations may not be the biggest rugby competition in the world, but it’s certainly one of the most loved....

By Ben Redwood

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Van Graan finds he’s a person of interest to Bath

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER MUNSTER head coach Johann van Graan, who is out of contract at the end...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Eddie has friends in France

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Head coach: Broncan EDDIE Jones spent time with his close friend, Castres Olympique head...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 4 years ago

Best thing about England’s autumn was their tries

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE last round of the autumn series made everyone’s weekend – it was pretty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Leo: Battle is won, but war is not over

By GARY FITZGERALD DAN Leo says World Rugby’s landmark decision to allow players to swap allegiance is a step in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Thomas: I’m still in charge of the team

By PAUL REES Leading voice: Ted Hill welcomes the arrival of Steve Diamond to Sixways PICTURES: Getty Images STEVE Diamond takes...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 4 years ago

Sinckler must change his technique or lose place

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME What can I say, last weekend the northern hemisphere rugby unions did...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Mercer in top form as Eddie looks on

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The Top 14 returned after a three-week international break for two rounds ahead of the start of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Tigers sure they can fend off Shark attack on Ford

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers are confident of keeping George Ford at Welford Road next season despite...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

England must use width to beat Boks – Robshaw

By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones could do worse than copy the Wallabies’ fast action style to stop the Springbok juggernaut in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Tiger Steward’s taken to Test rugby like a duck to water

BRENDAN GALLAGHER COMMENT If you were a rugby fan who, for reasons I cannot readily think of, had spent the last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Quins want loosehead Boyce to come back

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Return: Lewis Boyce BATH are fighting to hang on to highly-rated loosehead prop Lewis...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Connon gives Chiefs another kick in teeth

By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................14pts Tries: J Simmonds 40, Armand 50 Conversions: J Simmonds 40, 50 Newcastle ........15pts Tries: McGuigan 8,...

By The Rugby Paper Team