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Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Wigglesworth: Major changes not answer

By LOUIS CHAPMAN-COOMBE England assistant coach Richard Wigglesworth insists widespread change isn’t the solution to their attacking woes following last weekend’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick: We made too many mistakes

From ADAM HATHAWAY at Murrayfield England boss Steve Borthwick admitted his side got what they deserved after another Murrayfield nightmare in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Low degree of danger? This man is just lethal…

BRENDAN GALLAGHER There was a curious moment in the last minute at Murrayfield last night when a message suddenly flashed up...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby Europe Championship

/ 2 years ago

England’s Plan A is to run at Portugal

By PAUL REES PREVIEW...England A vs Portugal (Today. Kick-off 1pm, Welford Road) Steve Borthwick left Edinburgh after England’s clash against Scotland...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

England glad top the table but will face tougher tests

By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland U20 ......17pts Tries: McVie 53, Douglas 66, Gwynn 75 Conversions: Coates 54 England U20..... 30pts Conversions: Kerr...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

When the B grade was full of A stars

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER AS England A crank back into action today...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

Hartpury crowned National League champs

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Hartpury women sealed their second successive Women’s National League (league) crown with a 76-21 victory over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Furbank comes in for Calcutta Cup contest

Preview: Scotland vs England (Saturday, 4:45pm) George Furbank starts for England for the first time since March 2022 as the visitors...

By Nick Powell

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Joe puts his faith in Martin to impress

By PAUL MARTIN Joe Launchbury has backed the returning George Martin to make an instant impact in England’s Six Nations campaign....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Russell gives Scotland edge for Calcutta Cup

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The Calcutta Cup is a great occasion whether it’s at Murrayfield or Twickenham, and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Everitt’s boys get it right in end

By SAM JACKSON Zebre ............... 19 Edinburgh...... 24 EDINBURGH fought back to beat Zebre with three second half tries having trailed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Six Nations endures Wretched Saturday

PETER JACKSON GIVEN the Six Nations’ unfailing capacity to hype up its final round as Super Saturday, last weekend’s double-header at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Scotland launch restructuring plan

Scottish Rugby is to scrap its Super 6 club series and reinstate a national “A-team” as part of a comprehensive restructure...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Neild on way back to Sale

SALE Sharks have resigned former back rower Cameron Neild on a short-term deal until the end of the season. The 29-year-old...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Scotland heartbreak after TMO has the final word in late drama

SIX NATIONS 2024 By BRYN PALMER Scotland ............................ 16pts Tries: White 7 Conversions: Russell 9 Penalties: Russell 22, 30, 58 France.................................20pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

Dominant Ipswich march on with more silverware

SCHOOL REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS Schools rugby is now sevens-centric heading through February with an array of sevens spectacles of varying...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Scotland prop Rory signs with Warriors

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Scotland and Lions loosehead Rory Sutherland is returning to Scotland at the end of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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