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Features

/ 4 years ago

Rock ‘n’ roll rugby as Wales fly north

Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 119 - Wales board plane for epic Five Nations match against Scotland, February 4, 1971 Brendan Gallagher...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

DREAM TEAM

PERRY-JOHN PARKER, THE TONBRIDGE JUDDIANS AND FORMER ESHER, EDINBURGH, OSPREYS, ROTHERHAM, ROVIGO, DIJON & OLD ELTHAMIANS LOCK CHOOSES THE BEST XV...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Crosbie handed maiden start as Watson misses out on first test for Argentina

Edinburgh‘s Luke Crosbie will make his first start for Scotland in the first test against Argentina on Saturday evening. Crosbie, 25,...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Warriors sweat on Deano amid American interest

GLASGOW are sweating to see if former Newcastle boss Dean Richards, their first choice to replace Danny Wilson at Scotstoun, will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Summer Tours Week 1 Preview: Emerging nations and ‘A’ teams prepare to raise the curtain

For the first time since 2018, a full summer of rugby tours is back on the calendar, and though some of...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Townsend ‘rests’ Hogg and Russell for summer tour

By BEN JAYCOCK SCOTLAND captain Stuart Hogg and fly-half Finn Russell have been left out of Scotland’s 40-man squad for their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Taking summer off ‘best thing’ for Scotland pair Stuart Hogg and Finn Russell

Gregor Townsend has revealed that talisman Finn Russell and captain Stuart Hogg have been excused from Scotland‘s summer tour in order...

By Ben Redwood

Challenge Cup

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Europe’s elite clubs are facing trip into unknown

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE European Cup final in Marseille was not billed as a watershed moment,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Fixtures

FRIDAY, JUNE 3 URC Play-off Ulster v Munster (7.35pm) Women’s Premier 15s Final Saracens v Exeter (3pm) SATURDAY, JUNE 4 Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 4 years ago

World Cup will be won and lost in the run-up

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Fifteen months out from the 2023 World Cup, the rugby debate in host nation France is getting...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Hosts breeze to 1872 Cup win

By BEN JAYCOCK Edinburgh ......28 Glasgow ..........11 DOMINANT Edinburgh took the honours in a winner-takes-all derby against Glasgow Warriors in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

DREAM TEAM

CORNISH PIRATES AND FORMER NEWCASTLE & SCOTLAND U20s SCRUM-HALF RUARIDH DAWSON CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST......

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Barbeary score swings it for Wasp as Blair laments ‘brain-farts’

By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ........30pts Tries: Vellacott 12, McBurney 26, Bradbury 66 Conversions: Boffelli 13, 26, 66 Penalties: Boffelli 9, 43,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

We’ll have to be at our very best, says Blackett

Coach: Lee Blackett LEE Blackett says every match for the rest of the season is a knock-out one for Wasps who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Ulster put end to Edinburgh’s home run

By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ..............10 Ulster ......................16 ULSTER bounced back from their defeat to Munster with a battling victory over Edinburgh...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Jimmy’s on course for illustrious 4,000 club

PETER JACKSON ON a sporting stage where the landscape changes like a kaleidoscope, one constant can be found in the enduring...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Atkinson’s style puts Wasps on right road

By ROB WILDMAN Wasps ................41pts Tries: West 4, Bassett 31, Stooke 53, Oghre 63, 79, T Willis 80 Conversions: Gopperth 4,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Warriors crash to four-try defeat

By GARY HEATLY Stormers ........32 Glasgow ............7 GLASGOW Warriors were blown away in the last 50 minutes in Cape Town on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 years ago

14-man Scots scrape home

By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ......29 Zebre ..............26 SOMETIMES you have to win ugly and Edinburgh did just that against Zebre Parma,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

What to find in Sunday’s The Rugby Paper

The Rugby Paper returns this Easter Sunday as we once again focus on the European Champions and Challenge Cups. What can...

By Ben Redwood

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Brilliant Exeter win BUCS Championship

Durham….13 Exeter……14 Dafydd Jenkins late score ended Exeter’s six-year wait for BUCS Super Rugby Championship glory as they edged past Durham...

By Ben Redwood

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Bath showing interest in Saints centre Francis

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BATH are poised to make a swoop for former England international Piers Francis, who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

University season reaches climax at Sixways

BUCS RUGBY By NICK POWELL IT’S finals week in BUCS rugby with three pivotal games taking place on Wednesday as university...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

What to find in Sunday’s The Rugby Paper

The Rugby Paper returns this Sunday as we focus on the European Champions and Challenge Cups. What can you find in...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Exeter-born Skinner is sad to be leaving

By PAUL REES SAM Skinner intends to make the most of his final months with Exeter, the club he supported as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 4 years ago

Tshituka try puts Lions in control

By GARY HEATLY Lions ................15 Edinburgh ........9 EDINBURGH could not make it two wins from two from their South African sojourn,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 4 years ago

Late try by Tietie secures vital win

By DARAGH SMALL Benetton ........17 Connacht ........21 CONNACHT arrested a run of terrible form to beat Benetton at Stadio Monigo. With...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Underdogs from England trail on money but not spirit

PAUL REES LOOKS AHEAD TO NEXT WEEKEND’S LAST 16 CHAMPIONS CUP DOUBLE-HEADERS The top three countries in this year’s Six Nations...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Ojo: Irish ready to rejoin the top table

WHILE the Champions Cup enters its knockout stage on the weekend, the Challenge Cup will reach the end of the group...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Blair’s double does for Sharks

By GARY HEATLY Sharks................5 Edinburgh ......21 EDINBURGH recorded a fine victory in South Africa in response to their derby defeat to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

DREAM TEAM

JAMIE LENNARD, THE FORMER WORCESTER, LONDON IRISH, BEDFORD AND DONCASTER FLY-HALF AND CURRENT HEAD OF RUGBY AT OUNDLE SCHOOL CHOOSES THE...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Bradbury signs for Bristol

EDINBURGH back row Magnus Bradbury will join Bristol Bears in the summer. The 26-year-old – who has 17 caps for Scotland...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Ruthless Edinburgh get back on track

By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ......56 Connacht ..........8 HEAD coach Mike Blair praised Edinburgh’s “ruthless edge” after they downed Connacht with ease...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Gloucester stalwart Charlie Sharples retires with immediate effect

Gloucester‘s stalwart winger Charlie Sharples will retire from professional rugby with immediate effect. Initially planning on retiring at the end of...

By Ben Redwood

Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

Scotland vs France: Over a Century-Old Rivalry on the International Stage

Following a sad defeat to Wales in the previous round of fixtures, Scotland will attempt to get its Six Nations campaign...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Zebo hat-trick earns bonus

By JOHN FALLON Munster ..........34 Edinburgh ......20 MUNSTER coaxed Simon Zebo back from Racing 92 last summer for his uncanny ability...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

McCallum glad for chance to reboot career at Worcester

By PAUL REES Versatile: Warriors prop Murray McCallum MURRAY McCallum has joined the Scottish contingent at Sixways to get his career...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

England star Marcus Smith claims Six Nations are wide open

By BEN REDWOOD England star Marcus Smith claims the Six Nations are “wide open” ahead of Wales‘ visit to Twickenham in...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Quins duo could be so deadly says Eddie

By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones is banking on that special Harlequins factor to help England “light up Rome” and revive his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Kick for points, Ben – this isn’t a Prem game!

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK TOM Curry should have no shortage of helpers, or advice, as England’s embryo...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Suddenly the wonders of Rome hold perils for Eddie

NICK CAIN ASSESSES THE ANSWERS ENGLAND MUST PROVIDE AGAINST ITALY TODAY IF England stick with the excuse-ridden mindset post- Murrayfield that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 4 years ago

England need to stay calm to land KO punch

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THERE are moments in games like England were involved in last weekend at Murrayfield...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

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After shock and shell France find they are the sole Slam survivors

By NICK CAIN France ................30pts Tries: Dupont 2, Baille 54 Conversions: Jaminet 3 Penalties: Jaminet 7, 17, 36, 41, 44, 79...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

Wales v Scotland Team News: Wales give debut to Jac Morgan

Six Nations holders Wales host Scotland on Saturday as they look to kick start their campaign after last weekend’s disappointing defeat...

By Ben Redwood

Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

France v Ireland Team News: Ireland must make do without Sexton

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has been ruled out of this Saturday’s crucial Six Nations encounter against France with a hamstring injury....

By Ben Jaycock

Features

/ 4 years ago

Dollar still on the money in Scotland

Brendan Gallagher brings his series on rugby’s great schools to an end at Dollar DOLLAR not only boast one of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Courtney Lawes out of Six Nations opener

Courtney Lawes has been ruled out of the Six Nations opener as Eddie Jones narrows his squad down to 29 players...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Ospreys in charge as Webb pulls the strings

By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys ............23pts Tries: Protheroe 45, Parry 55 Conversions: Myler 46, 57 Penalties: Myler 29, 69, 75 Edinburgh..........19pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team