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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

We are here for the long term

Newcastle were the only Premiership club to sack their head coach mid-season last year and the Falcons were at it again...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Grand Slam was ours, come hell or high water

My Life in Rugby with Iwan Tukalo - the former Scotland & Selkirk wing talks about his journey in the game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Christie glad to be back in Scotland fold

By BRYN PALMER For all the fresh faces in Scotland’s Six Nations squad, their starting XV to face Wales in Cardiff...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Crisis? Not in my view, says Sanderson

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Gloucester v Sale Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm WITH four straight defeats in all competitions and a season-ending...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

It’s time for Borthwick to ignite the backline

ADAM HATHAWAY Steve Borthwick has done the easy bit in picking a 36-man squad for the Six Nations, the hard bit...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Prodigal son needs to pull the right strings

Six Nations team-by-team previews: Scotland Paul Rees listens to Gregor Townsend as he admits that it’s about time his team got...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

It’s all to play for as class of ’24 get set

BY BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND As the U20s Six Nations kicks off on Friday, England’s primary focus is to shore up their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

Exeter College top 10 in Devon

SCHOOLS REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS Tens season is upon us and the first such tournament took place in the south-west with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 2 years ago

Saints must play it again with Munster

NORTHAMPTON will face Munster again in the Champions Cup last 16 in one of five rematches from the pool stage. Saracens...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Skivington considers how to replace ‘Zam’

By PAUL REES George Skivington is considering whether to add to his squad after the departure of Louis Rees-Zammit, but not...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Townsend: Important to strike right balance

By BRYN PALMER Gregor Townsend believes Ben White and Blair Kinghorn will become better players after experiencing French rugby but doesn’t...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Edinburgh claim vital bonus point to proceed

By SIMON THOMAS Scarlets ............ 19pts Tries: Roberts 14, Conbeer 79, Penalty 80 Conversion: Lloyd 79 Edinburgh......... 31pts Tries: Vellacott 3,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick puts club form at top of his list

SIX NATIONS COUNTDOWN Paul Rees says change will be gradual rather than sudden as teams renew after World Cup THE first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Georgia turn to Cockerill

FORMER England hooker and forwards coach Richard Cockerill has been appointed head coach of Georgia and the nation’s premier club side...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

St Peter’s get better of Welsh high-fliers Glantaf

SCHOOLS REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS With schools rugby slowing down this term as we build up to March’s national cup climax,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Diamond replaces Codling at struggling Falcons

Steve Diamond has replaced Alex Codling in charge of the Premiership‘s bottom club Newcastle Falcons. Codling was appointed head coach over...

By Nick Powell

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Cockerill handed Georgia job

Former Leicester Tigers boss and England assistant Richard Cockerill has been named head coach of the Georgian national team and their...

By Nick Powell

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Craig Willis

Craig Willis, the Ealing Trailfinders and former Newcastle fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Mako...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

This year, Scotland can take high road

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED HE was born in the Old Town of Edinburgh, died in the New Town and spent much...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Williams sees red as Scarlets eliminated

By BEN JAYCOCK Clermont...........xxpts Tries: player name and time Conversions: player name and time Penalties: player name and time Drop goals:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Mercer in the right place for Gloucester

By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh...........20pts Tries: Young 22, Ashman 61, Vellacott 68 Conversion: Healy 69 Penalty: Healy 52 Gloucester ......... 21pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Leaders Cardiff Met are there to be shot at

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Despite 12 rounds having been played in the Women’s National BUCS League, the unique seven-team fixture...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Challenge Cup round three Friday and Saturday Preview

Round 3 of the Challenge Cup promises an array of exciting fixtures, featuring eight matches unfolding across Friday and Saturday with...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Sanderson: Don’t put cap back up to £6.4m

By JON NEWCOMBE Alex Sanderson remains against increasing the Premiership salary cap back up to £6.4 million after his club Sale...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Bath win battle to keep Redpath

Bath have won their tug of war with the Scottish Rugby Union and will be keeping Scotland centre Cam Redpath at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Cheika brought an axe in and wielded it about

My Life in Rugby with Jono Lance - the former Queensland Reds, NSW Waratahs, Worcester and Western Force utlity back talks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

News Extra

/ 2 years ago

Bears bring in Fiji ace Mata from Edinburgh

BRISTOL have signed Fiji back row Viliame Mata for next season from Edinburgh. The 32-year-old, who scored against England in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Sutherland set to return

Glasgow are set to switch their attention to bringing Scotland Rory Sutherland back north of the border at the end of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Stunner from Duhan sends Edinburgh over the line

■ By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh........19pts Tries: Currie 26, Van der Merwe 71 Penalties: Healy 52, 64, 77 Glasgow...........14pts Tries: Matthews 4,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Duhan signs new deal

SCOTLAND winger Duhan van der Merwe has extended his contract with Edinburgh until June 2025. The 28-yearold South Africa-born player returned...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 31/12/23

Harlequins host Gloucester in their annual ‘Big Game’ at Twickenham on Saturday, part of extensive coverage from the Premiership and the...

By Nick Powell

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Everitt in talks at Edinburgh

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER EDINBURGH have opened talks with Sean Everitt about extending his stay in the Scottish capital...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

The French out in front? That’s not how it looks

With 12 victories in 16 games, Paul Rees reflects on a promising start by English clubs in the Champions Cup It...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Glasgow claim the bragging rights

By BRYN PALMER Glasgow............22pts Tries: Rowe 17, Matthews 66, Miller 73 Conversions: Horne 67, 74 Penalty: Thompson 6 Edinburgh......... 10pts Try:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Sanderson: Ford and Tuilagi will stay at Sale

By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson is confident England outside-half George Ford will be at Sale next season, along with Manu Tuilagi....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 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

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

Henry’s French leave won’t hold him back

JEREMY GUSCOTT IT’S time for the RFU/Premiership to wake up and go, ‘Wow, what’s wrong with us that a young player...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Edinburgh coast home after Cocagi sees red

By BRYN PALMER With Paterson failing to return from an HIA, Darcy Graham made an earlier than anticipated return to action...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Skinner staying at Edinburgh

Scotland lock Sam Skinner has agreed to sign on at Edinburgh for another two years, opting for loyalty rather than a...

By Nick Powell

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Bath boys blow race wide open in pursuit of Exeter

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Bath defeated Loughborough 31-17 in a result that could have huge ramifications in the final Super...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Challenge Cup round two Friday and Saturday preview

Having got their campaign underway with victory last week, Gloucester are now back to nearly full strength for a crucial match...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Bears set to splash cash for Lovejoy

By NEIL FISSLER Bristol have launched a massive recruitment drive for next season, with Harlequins tighthead Lovejoy Chawatama set to become...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Seven-try Toulouse too swift for Cardiff

By SIMON THOMAS Toulouse .......................... 52pts Tries: Lebel 5, Arnold 9, Kinghorn 26, 80; Jelonch 38, Retiere 46, Placines 70 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team