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Latest News

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Amazon in pole for Autumn Internationals rights

AMAZON Prime are leading the race to show England, Scotland, and Wales’ Autumn International campaigns. Historically, the BBC and Sky Sports...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 5 years ago

History of Lions v Springboks

Brendan Gallagher charts some outstanding episodes from the 13 tours undertaken by the Lions to South Africa from 1891 onwards Riding...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

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Breakfast is essential in your life with the Lions

YOU’VE seen the DVD many times – Living with the Lions – but frankly that’s only the half of it. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

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Wales U20 crash as Ireland set up Triple Crown showdown

WALES U20s suffered a thrashing at home against a strong Ireland side who will play England for the triple crown next...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 5 years ago

Fast start keeps England U20 on track

ENGLAND will head into next week’s showdown with Ireland with two bonus-point victories in the bag, after coming through unscathed against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

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Is the rash of red cards truly making game safer? | Chris Hewett

"Brave boy,” said Ugo Monye, admiringly, as he watched his beloved Harlequins close in on their famous Premiership semi-final victory over...

By Chris Hewett

Columnists

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English whitewash as Wales take on the All Blacks | Peter Jackson

UNTIL yesterday, the Lions had not started a Test match without an Englishman since the end of their first tour after...

By Peter Jackson

Columnists

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South Africa are perfect fit for the Six Nations | Jeff Probyn

With more South African teams joining the PRO14 to make it a 16-team Rainbow Cup competition, it can only be a...

By Jeff Probyn

The Rugby Paper

/ 5 years ago

Capturing is as important as victory

Nick Cain on the underlying essence of today’s England A clash with Scotland A PREVIEW... England A v Scotland A Today....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

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Dream stay at Pirates delivered big break

MY LIFEIN RUGBY BRISTOL BEARS WOMEN’S HEAD COACH AND FORMER BATH, NORTHAMPTON, SALE, CORNISH PIRATES, HARLEQUINS AND AMPTHILL HOOKER/FLANKER DAVE WARD...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Tigers fan Stewart keen to star in front of mum and dad at Welford Road

By ADAM HATHAWAY Big talent: Freddie Steward LEICESTER’S Freddie Steward spent yesterday afternoon with his feet up watching the player he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

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Double delight for pragmatic Toulouse | James Harrington

Toulouse were crowned champions of France for the 21st time on Friday night, some 13 months after the players had...

By James Harrington

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Hastings and Horn can inspire Covid-wrecked Scottish squad

By BRYN PALMER SCOTTISH Rugby performance director Jim Mallinder has challenged Scotland’s next generation to step up and show their leadership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Exeter 38-40 Harlequins: Underdogs? Quins roar like big dogs in a classic

WHEN it comes to long runs from the back there is nothing in the annals of English club rugby to match...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 5 years ago

Attack was king amid madness

PAUL REES gives his verdict on a Premiership season like no other It was a Premiership campaign unlike any other, even...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 5 years ago

Verdict: Quins have taught Eddie Jones a lesson in how to attack

SO a season that started with Eddie Jones arguing it was almost impossible to play attractive attacking rugby under the current...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 years ago

Gatland’s call: New lock and stand-in skipper

LIONS tour boss Warren Gatland reacted calmly to the devastating loss of his captain Alun Wyn Jones. “We’ve got to make...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

High ball doubt may cost Stuart Hogg Lions slot | Nick Cain

STUART Hogg’s high points this season in leading Scotland to away victories over France and England in the Six Nations, as...

By Nick Cain

British and Irish Lions

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Biggar will have lead role to play in Alun Wyn’s absence | Shane Williams

The last thing that Warren Gatland thought he’d have to do before flying to South Africa this week was appointing a...

By Shane Williams

The Rugby Paper

/ 5 years ago

Boks are ring rusty and were rocked by Benetton, but Lions have concerns too

Nick Cain sets the scene ahead of Lions lift-off for South Africa THE 2021 Lions tour of South Africa will be...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Sacked Hayward back in Cardiff with Canada

BYRON Hayward will be back on the international stage in Cardiff this week eight months after losing his job with Wales....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

England rule Bath flanker Miles Reid out of summer schedule

A fractured facial bone for the back row, who was in contention to make his England debut this summer

By A Wood

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

John Mitchell to lead England ‘A’ instead of Eddie Jones

England defence coach John Mitchell will take control of team matters at Welford Road this weekend when England 'A' entertain Scotland...

By A Wood

Guest Blogs

/ 5 years ago

Looking Forward To The Wales v Argentina Double-Header

Well, well, well, do we have some rugby to look forward to. There’s a whole bunch of international rugby union matches...

By Sam Emery

Sale Sharks centre Manu Tuilagi has pulled out of the England squad

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Manu Tuilagi forced to pull out of England squad due to injury

Northampton Saints centre Fraser Dingwall has replaced Tuilagi in the England squad

By A Wood

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 years ago

Scotland captaincy eases pain for Jamie Ritchie

After missing out on Lions selection, flanker Jamie Ritchie has found inspiration from NRL coach Frank Ponissi to lead Scotlan

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

New ‘boss’ at Harlequins told: We don’t need another shake-up

HARLEQUINS expect to announce Paul Gustard’s replacement by the end of the month and captain Stephan Lewies believes there will be...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Harlequins ace Alex Dombrandt steps up defence for Eddie

Dombrandt isn't interested in resting up from Harlequins' play-off run as he goes in search of a first England Test cap

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

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Sale Sharks keep their eye on Callum Chick

A player contracted to Newcastle Falcons for the next two years

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 5 years ago

George Ford ponders future as Mike leaves Leicester

GEORGE Ford’s long-term future at Leicester Tigers was last week thrown into debut when his father Mike parted company with the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Gloucester go hi-tech to match game tempo

■By JON NEWCOMBE New age: Gloucester’s state of the art gym Impressive: Gloucester’s new indoor training pitch Gloucester CEO Lance Bradley...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

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Saracens v Ealing: Vincent Koch set for a double celebration in second leg

SARACENS have named an unchanged line-up for today’s second leg of the Championship play-off final against Ealing Trailfinders. The north London...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

WRU could raid Premiership Rugby for performance executive

WALES could be set for a raid on English rugby with Gallagher Premiership supremo Phil Winstanley emerging as a serious contender...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

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Women’s Game in Focus: Wales captain and Bristol back row Siwan Lillicrap

Wales captain Siwan Lillicrap would love to see Welsh teams introduced into the Premier 15s when the league re-tenders in two years’...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 5 years ago

Only snag is money

DEAN Richards is right to want a professional second tier in England, the snag is only a few of the teams...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Not a fan of Springboks joining our Six Nations | Shane Williams

I’M old enough to have played in the Five Nations before it expanded to six teams with Italy’s arrival in 2001...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Car crash European Cup rules will wreck a great Cup | Nick Cain

THE European Cup is on a slippery slope. It is rapidly being downgraded from a competition which was about becoming champions...

By Nick Cain

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Free to view games vital for rugby’s resurgence | Shane Williams

AFTER a horror year or more of Covid-19 we all know rugby has its financial challenges. We also know the way...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 5 years ago

Steffon Armitage still having his go in France | Chris Hewett

BACK in 2010, when one or two suckers for journalistic punishment were huddled together on a God-forsaken touchline in Hamilton...

By Chris Hewett

Features

/ 5 years ago

England’s attack stats: Eddie Jones must add sparkle

PAUL REES crunches the numbers to find out where it all went wrong for England Eddie Jones is taking charge of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Jerry Flannery knows the sad side of the Lions | Peter Jackson

The last time the Lions took off for South Africa, Jerry Flannery had been booked into business class for the overnight...

By Peter Jackson

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Milkman delivers a dynasty | Peter Jackson

WHEN Trevor Brennan landed in Toulouse shortly after the turn of the century, the former Dublin milkman hardly imagined he had...

By Peter Jackson

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Surely Robson’s ready for a first start now, Eddie

By NEIL FISSLER Pushing for his first start: Dan Robson takes on Paolo Garbisi during the Six Nations PICTURE: Getty Images...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

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Matt Challinor joins the Knights exodus to Titans

ROTHERHAM’S rapidly expanding group of ex-Doncaster players will include Knights legend Matt Challinor next season. Challinor has retired from full-time rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team