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Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Here’s my England squad for Six Nations

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There will have been times when the honeymoon period predicted for Steve Borthwick’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Time of goodwill to all (well, nearly all)

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER hands out his Christmas goodies... HO HO HO. I’m normally more of a scrooge than a Santa...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Aussie Clift enjoys packing a punch for Nottingham

AUSTRALIAN Richard Clift has made the move to the Midlands this season and has been surprised by the quality in both...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Boost for Quins and Tigers as Horne gets job

BY NEIL FISSLER World Rugby high performance director Peter Horne is set to become the Australian Rugby Union’s new head of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Hunt is on for next generation of props

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Five years ago there was a scrum feature in The Rugby Paper which...

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Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

England don’t need a comfort blanket

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED According to the industrious Alex Sanderson, who will surely be in the running for a senior place...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Jones returns to Japan job

Eddie Jones has been confirmed as the new coach of Japan, where he was boss between 2012 and 2015, less than...

By Nick Powell

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Jones set for Japan job

ON THE BLINDSIDE Former England boss Eddie Jones could return to international coaching as early as this week after having a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

£750,000 payoff for Jones just staggering

We have now discovered that Eddie Jones was almost certainly paid the equivalent of a full year’s £750,000 salary in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Too many are being pushed to the edge

Paul Rees says it's time to ensure players spend less time in the gym and more with the ball in their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 2 years ago

It’s time for Lions to hunt change

By JOE SANTAMARIA Crunch: Jonny Wilkinson weathered the storm to kick three late points to earn the Lions a draw against...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Murley is aiming for England comeback

By PAUL REES Cadan Murley made a late start to his Premiership campaign when he returned from a knee injury in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Good on Farrell for putting his family first

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Owen Farrell’s decision to step away from England duty was a surprise, but almost...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Don’t confuse hatred on social media with responsible debate

NO-ONE in their right mind wanted to see Owen Farrell exit the international stage after announcing this week that he wants...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Sweeney reports £4m profit for RFU

The RFU made a profit of £4m in 2022-23 despite three Premiership clubs and the Championship winners Jersey Reds going out...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Quins could face fight to keep Millard

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Harlequins face a battle to keep hold of their director of rugby, Billy Millard, who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Furbank in control as Saints hold on

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Northampton................... 36pts Tries: Sleightholme 8, 72; Ludlam 31, Mitchell 40+1, Coles 61 Conversions: Furbank 9, 32, 40+2, 62...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

20 years on and little to give us any real hope

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THIS week saw the 20th anniversary celebrations of the 2003 England squad winning...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

Cockerill goes out, Collazo comes in

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TIME was very firmly called on Richard Cockerill’s brief run as Montpellier manager six days ago, after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

England’s Rugby Glory: Reliving Their Greatest World Cup Triumphs

England has a rich history in rugby, and their successes on the international stage have been nothing short of spectacular. One...

By Sam Emery

Letters

/ 2 years ago

We keep pressing self-destruct button

It is high time English rugby with its huge resources, in both player and financial terms, ceased pressing the wretched self-destruct...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick begins work building partnership with Premiership

By PAUL REES Steve Borthwick is determined to usher in an era of co-operation with the leading clubs and has scrapped...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Angus glad to hold his own in back row battle

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Northampton v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens ANGUS Scott-Young relishes a battle and there are few...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Game in England is heading for a storm

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE return of England A – the national second team known as the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Change of culture is needed to compete

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED A slippery subject, rugby culture, and easily misrepresented in its narrowest sense. Across great swathes of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Wallabies on downward spiral, warns Campese

By BEN JAYCOCK AUSTRALIA legend David Campese has called out the lack of instinctive flair in rugby union and believes the...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

England ‘A’ to get first run out since 2016 against Portugal

England ‘A’, formerly known as the Saxons, will play their first match in over seven years when they take on Portugal...

By Nick Powell

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

McKellar backed for Aussie job

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Leicester Tigers boss Dan McKellar has been backed to become...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

The biggest losers from the Rugby World Cup 2023

The dust has almost settled in the aftermath of the Rugby World Cup, but for many months to come there will...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Halfpenny prepares to bow out against Baabaas

Leigh Halfpenny is set to make his final appearance for Wales, as Warren Gatland‘s men prepare to take on a Barbarians...

By Nick Powell

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

May joins Lawes and Youngs in international retirement

Jonny May has become the third England player to retire after the Rugby World Cup, joining Courtney Lawes and Ben Youngs...

By Nick Powell

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Hatley’s Aussie days look over

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former England and Bath scrum coach Neal Hatley, below, faces an uncertain future with Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

England’s finest right to the end

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Now here’s a little in-house admission. A couple...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Youngs to retire after Argentina play-off

Ben Youngs will retire after England‘s Rugby World Cup third-place play-off this Friday as his country’s most-capped player. Scrum-half Youngs, 34,...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Gallant England cruelly denied by Boks

By NICK CAIN England ..............................15pts Penalties: Farrell 3, 10, 24, 39 Drop goals: Farrell 53 South Africa .....................16pts Tries: Snyman 69...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Curtain falls on dynamic duo

Paul Rees sees Johnny Sexton and Dan Biggar exit stage left as their epic international careers come to a close ALL...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Steward in for one of three England changes for South Africa

Freddie Steward has replaced Marcus Smith in one of three England changes for their Rugby World Cup semi-final against South Africa,...

By Nick Powell

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Confident England set to get out of jail

From ADAM HATHAWAY PREVIEW... England v Fiji Today. Kick-off 4pm, Stade de Marseille Steve Borthwick and his coaching staff are on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Aussie accents in the air

WALES and England fans were flooding into the Vieux Port in Marseille on Friday afternoon ahead of this weekend’s fixtures. There...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Big four are streets ahead

Paul Rees says the 40 group matches have highlighted the difference in the two sides of the draw World Rugby’s plans...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Wallaby exit is all Eddie’s fault -Campo

NEWS EXTRA By NICK POWELL DAVID Campese admits Australia didn’t deserve to get through to the knockout stages of the World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Jones happy with Aussie courage

Australia......... 34 Portugal ...........14 AUSTRALIA secured a bonus-point win to keep their slim chances of reaching the quarter-finals alive despite a...

By The Rugby Paper Team