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Shane Williams

/ 9 years ago

Shane Williams – Wales are lucky that Boks look in even worse shape!

Wales are in serious danger of being left behind by the rest of the Six Nations if they don’t settle on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Carl Fearns – I’m looking to tear it up at Gloucester with Ross

Carl Fearns has revealed his ambition to form an aggressive new back row partnership with Ross Moriarty to help reawaken the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 9 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Semesa Rokoduguni deserved his chance to shine

Alex Goode has been the most consistent full-back in high-performance terms in the Premiership for some time in the eyes of...

By Jeremy Guscott

Brendan Gallagher

/ 9 years ago

Fish and chips? At times this England performance was a banquet of brilliance

Eddie Jones called for fish and chips rugby to beat Fiji – by which I take it he meant basic wholesome...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Blackadder: We want Ford to stay and build a dynasty

Todd Blackadder would love George Ford to be the cornerstone of Bath‘s bid to dominate English and European rugby for many...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

England U20s announce Six Nations venues

England U20s’ fixtures for the 2017 Six Nations have been announced with home games taking place in Exeter, Darlington and Northampton....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Joe blow for England but Kruis is back

Joe Launchbury will miss the rest of England‘s autumn internationals after picking up a two-week ban. The Wasps lock was found...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 9 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: This will be England’s best team ever – Jonny Wilkinson

Jonny Wilkinson has declared that the current all-conquering England side can eclipse the achievements of the World Cup-winning class of 2003....

By Jon Newcombe

Dream Team

/ 9 years ago

Dream Team: Olly Woodburn – Exeter wing

1. Alec Hepburn – He sits next to me in the Chiefs’ changing room and he’s a great player. He did...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Rokoduguni to wing it against Fiji

Semesa Rokoduguni will win his second cap for England against his homeland Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday. The Bath wing earned...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 9 years ago

Shane Williams: Shape up lads, or the Lions will pass you by

Wales‘ stars need to start performing or they are in grave danger of missing out on the British Lions. Don’t get...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 9 years ago

Who will get a Six Nations call up?

As we head into the November, the England team enter the Autumn Internationals and only four matches separate them from Christmas...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

Nick Cain deplores the continued poaching of Fijian players by world giants

Any visitor to Fiji will instantly become familiar with the word “Bula!”. The friendly local greeting, whose literal meaning is “life”,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

Nick Cain: Stay put George, it’s your best move of all

George Ford had a weird training week as part of the England team preparing to take on South Africa. First, a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 9 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: Launchbury gives England a world-class look at lock

The record books will point to a very significant historic win – England’s first over the Boks for ten years –...

By Brendan Gallagher

Jeremy Guscott

/ 9 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Daly puts his marker down to remind Joseph he has to be on top form to come back

One of the best measurements of the quality of Eddie Jones‘ performance as England head coach has been that almost every...

By Jeremy Guscott

Autumn Internationals

/ 9 years ago

Irish win has inspired us, Tikoirotuma warns Eddie

Aseli Tikoirotuma reckons Fiji can follow Ireland‘s lead by “shocking the world” when they take on England at Twickenham this Saturday....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

South Africa ring changes for England Test

South Africa have made several changes to take on England at Twickenham on Saturday. Only five players who started in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Daly to make first England start

Elliot Daly will make his first England start after being named at outside centre by Eddie Jones to face South Africa...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Harlequins confirm Namibian captain’s arrival

As revealed by Neil Fissler on October 30, Harlequins have secured the services of Namibian captain Renaldo Bothma ahead of next...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Quartet in line for England debut

Josh Beaumont, Nathan Hughes, Kyle Sinckler and Ben Te’o are in line for their Test debut after being retained in Eddie...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 9 years ago

Young Gun: Alex Mitchell – Northampton scrum-half

A knee injury prevented him from playing in a home World Cup, but Alex Mitchell is back and desperate to put...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Barbarians v South Africa preview

All Black Andy Ellis will lead out a Barbarians team with plenty of Super Rugby experience when they take on South...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 9 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Eddie’s luck runs out but pool of talent will see him through

As Eddie Jones gets a taste of what it’s really like being head coach of England, he must have been thanking...

By Jeff Probyn

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Jackson Wray: Burger recipe can earn me Test call

Underrated Saracens back row Jackson Wray insists the disappointment of being overlooked by England has not diminished his desire to wear...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Bristol statement on Andy Robinson suspension

Following the extremely disappointing start to their season, Bristol have suspended director of rugby Andy Robinson. The former England and Scotland...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 9 years ago

Brendan Gallagher on a 30-day 46-test global spectacular

There was a time when rugby fans looked forward eagerly to THE annual November international, the big match between the touring...

By Brendan Gallagher

Jeremy Guscott

/ 9 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Time for some more Maros to step up in the Test arena

One player’s misfortune is another’s opportunity and this week in Portugal Eddie Jones will be running the rule over who will...

By Jeremy Guscott

My Life in Rugby

/ 9 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Lee Byrne – former Lions and Wales full-back

It would have been nice to reach 50 caps for Wales, especially as I felt I was playing some good rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 9 years ago

Dream Team: Cooper Vuna – Worcester wing

1. Val Rapava-Ruskin – He’s the most mobile loosehead I know and he loves getting stuck in at the breakdown. It...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 9 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: Look away now unless you can think back to England beating South Africa…

England have been playing international rugby for 145 years and there have been a few bad trots over the decades against...

By Brendan Gallagher

Jeff Probyn

/ 9 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Saracens prove benefits of having home-grown talent

What an unusual start to Europe, with most of the French teams not turning up mentally and suffering the embarrassing consequences with...

By Jeff Probyn

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Mesmeric Jonny May ready to step up for Red Rose

Jonny May’s long-awaited return from injury will pay dividends for England, according to Gloucester backs coach Tim Taylor. May is stepping...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 9 years ago

Peter Jackson: Gatland’s Law pays no heed to loyalty

The Welsh Rugby Union really ought to write a thankyou letter to those nice people who run the big English clubs,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Jamie Shillcock commits future to Worcester

Warriors Academy youngster Jamie Shillcock has committed his future to Warriors by signing a new deal with the first-team. A host...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

James Hudson forced to retire

Gloucester have confirmed that second row James Hudson has retired from professional rugby with immediate effect having failed to overcome a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 9 years ago

I can hit heights for England and Eddie Jones says Joe Launchbury

Wasps captain Joe Launchbury will today attempt to deliver another towering performance against Toulouse in the European Champions Cup to convince...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 9 years ago

20 Questions: Ryan Burrows – Yorkshire Carnegie captain

How about that for a start to the Championship season? We’re very happy about going six from six. We spoke about...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 9 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Ben Te’o could break up the Ford-Farrell partnership

Owen Farrell‘s game has really developed, and the 10-12 link he had with George Ford in the Six Nations and on...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Six uncapped player in England squad for autumn series

England head coach Eddie Jones has named six uncapped players in his 33-man squad for the autumn internationals. Tight-head Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), back-row...

By The Rugby Paper Team