COVENTRY have signed Fijian tighthead Vilikesa Nairau. The 21-year-old has represented his country at U20 level and also recently played for the Fijian Armed Forces […]
From playing barefoot rugby in South Africa to battling in England’s west country of Gloucester, tyro Gareth Blackmore has already enjoyed quite the rugby journey. […]
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Wasps Women director of rugby Laura-Jane Lewis has been appointed head coach of the England Women’s U20s. Lewis takes up the role […]
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW…England v France (Today, Kick-off 6pm) England U20s have the opportunity to make amends for their dismal defeat to France at the […]
Instinctive Newcastle fly-half Louie Johnson has set his sights on breaking into the Falcons first team after finishing his final tournament with England U20s. Johnson, […]
With effervescent characters like Joe Marler and Danny Care, Harlequins from the outside is seen as a fun environment but academy graduate wing Cassius Cleaves […]
James Halliwell hopes to be named in England’s U20s squad for this summer’s Junior World Cup after spending the season learning from Ellis Genge and […]
Danny Eite spent much of his childhood playing sevens in Qatar and has transferred those skills to the 15-a-side game with Gloucester and England U20s. […]
Exeter confirmed the signing of prop Ehren Painter from Northampton Saints, as revealed in last week’s TRP. The 24-year-old tighthead comes in as cover for […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Back row duo, No.8 Sarah Hunter and flanker Marlie Packer, will co-captain Simon Middleton’s final England Six Nations campaign when they begin […]
YOUNG GUNS LEICESTER & ENGLAND U20s CENTRE Joseph Woodward hopes to turn himself into an all-round rugby player by learning off the multitude of experience […]
By JAMES FOWLER Exeter…………………..45 Loughborough…….5 The Exeter Chiefs maintained their position at the top with a comprehensive bonus-point win over Loughborough. The Chiefs opened their […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Introvert Rekeiti Ma’asi-White is hoping to use the Six Nations U20s experience with England to improve on his communication skills. Ma’asi-White, 20, […]
Former England U20s lock George Merrick has left Newcastle Falcons with ‘immediate effect’ to join an undisclosed French club. The 30-year-old has made 13 appearances […]
NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed Worcester’s highly rated England U20s fly-half Fin Smith. Smith, 20, became the youngest player to start for Warriors in the Premiership […]
Representing England U19s is the highlight of Archie Maggs’ early career but the Bath prop is hoping to achieve further international and club honours. Maggs, […]
By TOM BRADSHAW Home-grown Bath speedster Gabriel Hamer-Webb is gunning for international honours – but admits that, should the opportunity present itself, he’s undecided whether […]
Chris Cook spent 13 years in the Premiership but now he has turned his attention to transforming Zebre from also-rans into contenders. The former England […]
Canterbury beef up their pack CANTERBURY have made three new signings in the build-up to the upcoming season as hooker Nathan Morris, lock Dave Irvine […]
By BEN JAYCOCK England …………22pts Tries: Stewart 9, Ilione 58, Oresanya 79 Conversions: Smith 10, 59 Penalties: Smith 50 South Africa ….30pts Tries: Hartzenberg 2, […]
BEN JAYCOCK canvassed the views of the National Two South directors of rugby, head coaches and reporters to compile The Rugby Paper’s 2021-22 Team of […]
MACENZZIE DUNCAN BRISTOL BACK ROWER INSPIRED to play rugby by his grandad, Macenzzie Duncan is hoping to make his Premiership debut next season for his […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Versatile Harlequins outside centre Oscar Beard has broken into the first team and is hungry for more opportunities at his boyhood club. Due […]
Leicester Tigers revived their hopes of a Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final with a 41-26 home win over London Irish at Welford Road. The Tigers will […]
THE Tomas Francis imbroglio, the alarming behaviour of the England U20s back-room staff in Italy, the endless medical bulletins over Tom Curry and Sam Underhill […]
By SHAUN WREN Worthing………… 31pts Old Albanian……. 7ptsFlat out: Jack Forrest dives in for WorthingTWO tries from replacement winger Cassius Cleaves helped Worthing to a […]
London Scottish v Doncaster Knights Boxing Day, Kick-off 3pmBASEMENT side London Scottish host title-fighting Doncaster having managd only one win all season –a 26-23 victory […]
RUGBY SHORTS CORNISH Pirates have signed Gloucester prop Olly Adkins on a shortterm deal after Exeter loanee Patrick Schickerling returned to the Chiefs. Adkins, 22, […]
CHARLIE BECKETT, THE AMPTHILL AND FORMER ENGLAND U20s, JERSEY REDS, GLOUCESTER & LEICESTER LOOSE FORWARD, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… […]
ON THE BLIND SIDEBY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler WASPS are interested in talking to Sam Skinner, right, about making the switch from […]
PREVIEW… Worcester Warriors v Saracens Sixways, KO 2pmWARRIORS have been a team on the rise this season, with victories over Sale and Loughborough as well […]
YOUNG GUNSMurphy feels his Lucs in on dual-reg WORCESTER WARRIORS LOOSEHEADAs one of 14 players to head out of Sixways on dualregistration, Ben Murphy is […]