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Latest News

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Tuilagi to miss start of Six Nations with groin problem

England centre Manu Tuilagi will miss the start of the 2024 Six Nations with a groin problem that he suffered for...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Agree new PGP deal quickly, urge DoRs

By PAUL REES Premiership clubs expect the details of the new Professional Game Partnership (PGP) with the RFU to be agreed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Gloucester close in on deal for Atkinson

By NEIL FISSLER Gloucester are in talks to do a deal that will see them sign former Wasps fly-half Charlie Atkinson...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Easter urges RFU not to divide National One

By LUKE JARMYN Nick Easter fears that RFU plans to split National One in two, with a north and south divide,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Warr: It’s special to learn from the best

By LUKE JARMYN Sale Sharks Gus Warr believes that time spent rubbing shoulders and working with the likes of double World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Unlucky Quirke ruled out with foot injury

Raffi Quirke’s dismal luck with injuries continued when a foot injury he picked up at Leinster last weekend that was initially...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Big Game is next in line for upbeat Dombrandt

By PAUL REES Alex Dombrandt will enjoy a rare break over Christmas before returning to drive Harlequins’ twin assaults on the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Codling: This is the toughest run I have had as a coach

By PAUL REES Newcastle may have had a challenging start to the season, but Alex Codling believes there are several reasons...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Saracens in hunt for big name wing

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens have held informal talks with England wingers Jonny May and Joe Cokanasiga about a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Quins offer Care new contract

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Danny Care has been offered the chance to extend his contract with Harlequins until after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Damian Welch

The former Exeter Chiefs, Llanelli, Scarlets, Cardiff & Pontypridd second row, chooses the best XV he has played with or against......

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Cokanasiga shows his England quality

By ADAM HATHAWAY Bath .................................... 25pts Tries: Cokanasiga 1, 47; Stooke 42, Reid 74 Conversion: Russell 49 Penalties: Russell 33 Harlequins...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

‘There’s more to come from Joe’

Johann van Graan, the Bath head coach, revealed Steve Borthwick has been keeping an eye on Joe Cokanasiga and insists there...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Leicester suffer as Chiefs put on a show

By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs .................. 29pts Tries: Vermeulen 7, Penalty 10, Slade 39, Tuima 80 Conversions: Slade 7, 40 Penalty:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Agony for Hastings as Saints hold on

By PAUL REES Gloucester ....................... 29pts Tries: Clarke 27, Harris 40, Alemanno 47, Carreras 52 Conversions: Hastings, 28, 40, 53 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Sharks keep it tight to hold off Saracens

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale Sharks ..................... 22pts Tries: Creevy 17, Roebuck 43, Cowan-Dickie 48 Conversions: Ford 18, 48 Penalty: Ford 64...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Tuilagi injury worry for Sale

ALEX Sanderson, with concerns about Manu Tuilagi’s first-half exit, hailed his pack’s performance for giving his side the edge. “Our set-piece...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Energetic Vakatawa puts Bears in charge

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle Falcons........ 13pts Tries: McCallum 80+2 Conversions: Jennings 80+3 Penalties: Johnson 40+2, Jennings 48 Bristol Bears .................... 21pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 3 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

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Sweeney’s words causing deep anger

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There is something radically wrong when the chief executive of the RFU –...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Gorging on a Christmas feast of non-stop rugby

CHRIS HEWETT Rugby has always been a game of Big Ideas: Carwyn James, the patron saint of Stradey Park, was a...

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

Features

/ 3 years ago

Being called to the bar was my proudest day

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER WORCESTER AND HARLEQUINS SECOND ROW TURNED NFL PLAYER CHRISTIAN SCOTLAND-WILLIAMSON Crashing home: Scotland-Williamson scoring for Worcester...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 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

Jeff Probyn

/ 3 years ago

Secrets of learning about the dark arts

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME LAST week’s paper, and in particular Nick Cain’s article, put a smile...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Red Roses

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Red Roses: Morwenna Talling

RED ROSES ENGLAND NO.8 Birthplace: Northallerton, Yorkshire Date of birth: 05/08/02 Community club: Malton & Norton RUFC Club: Sale Sharks Red...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Whatever the level, make coaching fun

Steve Hill talks to Anastacia Long, Director of Rugby at Old Rutlishians, below, who also teaches at Trinity School, Croydon and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: Leicester Tigers Prop Cameron Miell

By BEN JAYCOCK Cameron Miell is South African born and bred but the Leicester prop is fully committed to England, eagerly...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 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

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 24/12/23

Domestic rugby is back, and we’ll have action from all of the Premiership and United Rugby Championship games being played this...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Premiership previews: Round nine

After an enthralling fortnight of European rugby that showcased exceptional performances by English clubs, the Gallagher Premiership roars back into action....

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

Does Rugby League Have a Gambling Problem?

In the annals of rugby league history, the Easter of 2004 stands out as a pivotal moment, marking the collision of...

By Nick Powell

Rugby Paper News

/ 3 years ago

Itoje and George Locked In for England, Guinness Extends Partnership

For all the fans anxious about Maro Itoje, the good news is that he is staying and will play the Six...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Series 3, Episode 19: Champions Cup recap and Big Game preview with Joe Launchbury

The Rugby Paper Podcast’s final episode of 2023 looks back at two thrilling weekends of Champions Cup action as well as...

By Nick Powell

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

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Fears ‘it will take years’ to sort sport out

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury University’s senior coaches believe it will take several years before English Rugby’s landscape across the Premiership and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Winterbottom: New tackle law ‘unhelpful’

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Peter Winterbottom believes that the RFU’s new tackle height laws are pointless because community rugby never had a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Caulfield loving life back with the Bears

By PAUL REES Josh Caulfield grew up supporting Bristol and the second row’s despair in the summer when London Irish collapsed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Freeman’s switch to 13 has sparked Borthwick’s interest

By PAUL REES Northampton's decision to turn Tommy Freeman into a 13 this season has been far from unlucky for the...

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

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Bordeaux put Bears through the mixer

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bordeaux.......................... 36pts Tries: Lucu 4, Bielle-Biarrey 16, Penaud 32, Tapuai 55, Nanette 66 Conversions: Lucu 5, 33, 56;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Quins out to collect another big scalp

■By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Harlequins v Toulouse Today, kick-off 3.15pm Twickenham Stoop FULL of confidence after their brilliant 31-28 win away...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Lockett’s late score has Saints believing

ROB WILDMAN Northampton................... 22pts Tries: Seabrook 6, Furbank 28, 57; Lockett 77 Conversions: Smith 77 Toulon ................................19pts Tries: Jaminet 54, Ribbans...

By The Rugby Paper Team