All posts tagged "England"
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoMarquee players could take bigger hit
When the chips are down and the pressure increases, why is it that money is always the topic that exposes what people...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoExcluding Carling is an insult
THE ten best captains list printed in The Times last week was always going to be controversial with all disagreeing on...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoKeddie: Dean has got me back on track
By STEFFAN THOMAS Improving: Harrison Keddie with the Dragons HARRISON Keddie’s career has been plagued by injury, but the Dragons No.8...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoTop 14 in turmoil with no option to cut wages
Surviving the current coronavirus crisis is forcing professional rugby in France to take a long, hard look at itself. In an...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoMoody: I would have liked to see Baxter take charge
By GARY FITZGERALD Baxter fan: Lewis Moody LEWIS Moody would have plumped for Rob Baxter to take over the England hot...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoMoriarty commits future to Ryan’s Dragons
By ALEX BYWATER and STEFFAN THOMAS ROSS Moriarty has turned down big money offers in England and France to continue his career with...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoWales’ All Blacks tour faces the axe
NZ virus lockdown In the balance: Nick Tompkins’ move to Cardiff Blues has hit a problem – see Blindside P10 PICTURE:...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoTompkins’ move to the Blues hits problems
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Versatile Parkes is wanted in Japan KOBE STEEL are leading a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRapid Young rode his own Chariot of Fire
OF ALL England’s postwar speed merchants, none came closer to emulating Eric Liddell as an international rugby player and Olympian than...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoWales beat All Blacks and the old controversies start to rage
Brendan Gallagher continues his expert and authorative look at the history of Rugby Union AS the rugby world hurtled towards the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoGallaher drilled his touring team like a fighting machine
Brendan Gallagher recalls the early and outstanding All Blacks and Australian tours It’s more than a little ironic that the All...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoYOUNG GUNS
JOSHGILLESPIE NORTHAMPTON WINGER Recently capped by England U20s against Wales, Josh Gillespie is a lightning fast winger whose route into the Northampton...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoAt my age I questioned whether I should be in the England squad – Willi Heinz
Gloucester scrum-half Heinz praises the worth of Eddie Jones to English rugby after showing faith in him and the rest of...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRFU reveals final outcomes for leagues across England
Details of who is promoted and who is relegation have been released by RFU
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoContract chaos puts Carl Fearns in limbo in France
Former Bath back row Carl Fearns reveals the situation facing him as an out-of-contract player in the Top 14
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Features
/ 6 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Wallabies great Michael Lynagh
Former Queensland, Benetton and Saracens fly-half recalls the most entertaining Test he played in
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMy stint at the Scarlets rekindled my rugby spark, says Ryan Lamb
Lamb made his retirement call last week but hopes to remain in the game
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoSaracens star concedes he will have to leave to keep Lions dream alive
Nick Tompkins doesn't want to leave Saracens but a shot at the Lions tour can't be passed up
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoEddie Jones signs contract extension through to 2023 Rugby World Cup
Eddie Jones now stands to become England's longest-serving head coach in history
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRFU confirm how promotion and relegation for the Championship and below will work
Outcomes for Championship, Premier 15s, National Leagues and below to be formalised on Friday
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWe must go down, reprieve would cause bitterness – Saracens coach Alex Sanderson
In our extensive interview with Saracens defence coach Alex Sanderson, he tells TRP it's only right they are relegated
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBristol prop Jake Armstrong stayed motivated through injury by helping homeless
Pat Lam said the best is yet to come from Armstrong on the pitch - but he's made up for it...
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Features
/ 6 years agoQ&A: Glenn Delaney – My Scarlets are poised to thrill
Read Neale Harvey's feature length chat with the Scarlets head coach in-waiting and proud New Zealander
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: Kenny’s challenge taught me when to fold ’em!
You're a rugby writer in a Paris hotel room at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, and you call Kenny Rogers...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Rugby has changed so much and largely for the worse
Jeff Probyn has found himself watching old rugby clips on Youtube and sees a more balanced game than the modern day
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 tries of all time countdown: No.6-10
A British & Irish Lions classic from 2017 features as Brendan Gallagher continues his countdown
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Features
/ 6 years agoRated: The 5 alternative options at scrum-half for England
Former London Irish and England scrum-half Pete Richards marks Dan Robson as the next No.9 for England
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTest-capped front row duo set to bid adieu to Saracens
Rhys Carre has signed a deal to return to Cardiff Blues after just one season at Allianz Park
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoTime for these slow-goers to get a move on with their kicks at goal
Clocking the players who take their time kicking penalties - who is the worst culprit?
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWhat the Premiership has to do to evolve according to expert Mark Evans
How can the Premiership reset itself so it doesn't have to rely on rich men to cover their losses?
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Taine Basham leads charge for Wales’ next generation
Shane Williams casts his eye over Wales' crop of emerging Test talent, and feels Taine Basham is up to the task
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Lions must be ready, Springboks will only get better
For a third consecutive tour of South Africa, the British & Irish Lions will be facing a world champion team
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: All our yesterdays come gloriously alive again
Brendan Gallagher has found himself looking at the treasure trove of rugby videos on Youtube...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoGloucester wing Ollie Thorley upping his game in search of elusive England cap
What has been the message from Eddie Jones?
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRugby tours the world but at home there is North v South open revolt
Brendan Gallagher contiues his expert and authorative look at the history of Rugby Union FOLLOWING the first international between England and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoDeath of Lions captain saw ‘Drewy’ take role in history
Brendan Gallagher recalls the remarkable sporting career of Lions captain Andrew Stoddart ONE of the most flamboyant figures in Victorian sporting...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoMORGANMONKS WORCESTER BACK ROWER
YOUNG GUNS Morgan Monks says he is drawing inspiration from teammate Ted Hill as he continues his progress towards Worcester’s first...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoWarrior Weir glad to be in from the cold
By NEALE HARVEY Recall: Duncan Weir playing for Scotland against France PICTURES: Getty Images FRESH from winning his first Test...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoNew job for Townson
GLEN Townson has been appointed head coach of Ealing Trailfinders Academy. Former club captain Townson has been forwards and defence coach...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoMoon extends stay at Chiefs
THE LIST of Exeter’s Championship originals is slowly dwindling, but at least one name will continue for a few years yet,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoTOP10 RUGBY DOCUMENTARIES TO WATCH IN SELF-ISOLATION
By WARREN MUGGLETON Coronavirus has now brought a halt to all rugby in England, with the rugby community encouraged to practice social...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoLions must be ready, these Boks will only get better
THE 2021 Lions tour of South Africa will be harder to win than the one I was on in 1997 because...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoThanks for reminder of glory days
THE Rugby Paper is so much better now that it doesn’t have to report on the big matches! Professional rugby is so...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoKenny’s challenge taught me when to fold ‘em!
THE death of Kenny Rogers earlier this week may have gone somewhat unnoticed in rugby circles but your columnist fondly recalls...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoThese RFU pay-cuts should be permanent
THE decision by Eddie Jones to follow Bill Sweeney and the rest of the RFU’s top tier executives in taking a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoWe must go down,reprieve would cause bitterness
NICK CAIN TALKS TO SARACENS COACH ALEX SAN DERSON ABOUT THE WAY AHEAD FOR THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS ALEX Sanderson says Saracens are...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoI wanted to make French proud. I hope I’ve done that
NEALE HARVEY talks to France defence coach Shaun Edwards about his role across the Channel and life under lockdown Calling the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoDomestic leagues can make rugby healthyagain
The new age of the nation state is finally dawning – headmaster Nigel Farage and his senior prefect, the Prime Minister,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoPay-cuts will hit the academy graduates hardest
TWENTY-FIVE per cent of an awful lot of money is a considerable sum, but the remaining 75 per cent should be...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoEvans: Use this crisis to make rugby healthy again
By NEALE HARVEY ENGLISH rugby’s broken model needs fixing and now is the perfect time to instigate change, says industry expert...













