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British and Irish Lions

/ 9 months ago

Tommy Freeman tipped to be superstar by Lions coach

Lions assistant coach Andrew Goodman has tipped Tommy Freeman for superstardom after working with the England wing in Australia. Goodman, Ireland’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Nick Cain: Without a deal, R360’s credibility is on the line

The R360 phantom is up-and-running again with Louis Rees-Zammit rumoured to be involved following his exit from the Jacksonville Jaguars and...

By Nick Cain

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Brendan Gallagher’s All-Time Bath XV: Their beauties – and beasts…

What would be the greatest All-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Red Roses will take nothing for granted at Women’s world Cup, says fly-half Helena Rowland

England may be overwhelming favourites to become world champions on home soil this summer but Helena Rowland insists they are taking...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 9 months ago

Chris Hewett: Tough calls needed to take the initiative

The Lions may have reaffirmed their rugby sovereignty over the Wallabies during 80 mesmerising minutes in Melbourne, but they were well...

By Chris Hewett

British and Irish Lions

/ 9 months ago

Paul Rees: This triple lock will give the British and Irish Lions longer life

Paul Rees looks into whether the Lions should stick with visiting Australia, New Zealand and South Africa Who would have thought...

By Paul Rees

International Rugby

/ 9 months ago

England 97-7 Spain: World Cup worry after Marlie Packer is sent off

England .................97pts Tries: Feaunati 5, Packer 7, Rowland 10, 27, 44; Breach 17, Bern 31, 42; Shekells 39, Campion 48, Sing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 9 months ago

Wallaroos dazzle as they put Wales to sword

■By BEN JAYCOCK Australia ...........36pts Tries: Stewart 16, Moleka 31, Amosa 40, Tuinakauvadra 45, 50; Marsters 76 Conversions: Wood 17, 32,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 9 months ago

Props who were able to go the distance

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW THE Lions used to replace their props during Test matches once every 29...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 9 months ago

Rees-Zammit’s US dream a bridge too far

NOW that Louis Rees-Zammit has abandoned his American dream, Jordan Mailata stands alone at 6ft 8in and 25 stone as the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 9 months ago

Paul Rees: George Skivington sets his sights on building another crop of Kingsholm legends

Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, with the focus this week on Gloucester Gloucester did not win...

By Paul Rees

Features

/ 9 months ago

I now realise how lucky I was to travel the world

MY LIFEIN RUGBY ARCHIE WHITE THE FORMER HARLEQUINS & ENGLAND U20 FLANKER RUGBY actually came to me quite late in my...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 9 months ago

Ray loved the game

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER SO farewell Ray French, for many years the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Carrie Exworth’s bringing everything together for England

Carrie Exworth is only one of two female members of staff working within the England men’s pathway team. In the high-performance...

By Ben Jaycock

Features

/ 9 months ago

Young Guns – Jess Taylor

England U18s back row Jess Taylor recalls earning a pound from her father every time she tackled hard enough to make...

By Ben Jaycock

Features

/ 9 months ago

I’m so proud of what we achieved at Northampton Saints – Matt Ferguson

After seven years building one of the most respected packs in English rugby, Matt Ferguson parted ways with Northampton Saints this...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Honey is happy to travel 500 miles for Scottish

By BEN JAYCOCK Long-distance player: Fraser Honey has joined the Exiles FRASER Honey admits the chance to step up to the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 9 months ago

As we all well know, history is set in stone

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME SURPRISE, surprise the Lions won the series last week so it really...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Racing 92 banking on youth strategy

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Moving in at No.10: Ugo Seunes has joined Racing 92 and could be the signing of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 9 months ago

Green is glad to be back at Quins

SCRUM-HALF Max Green has returned to Harlequins on a season-long loan as injury cover. The 29-year-old spent the 2023-24 season at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 9 months ago

Level 4 clubs hit by overseas player rule

By BEN JAYCOCK ROSSENDALE chairman Nick Ingham has criticised the RFU over what he describes as “pathetic” restrictions on foreign player...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 9 months ago

U18s face triple challenge in South Africa

ENGLAND U18s start their summer tour of South Africa on Friday against Georgia. Jonathan Pendlebury’s side then take on France and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 10 months ago

The Best Bookies to use for Betting on Rugby Betting

Despite not being as popular as football or horse racing, rugby betting is still a prominent attraction to punters and whatever...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

/ 10 months ago

England’s Abi Burton to make first Test start in World Cup warm-up against Spain

England flanker Abi Burton will make her first Test start in Saturday’s World Cup warm-up match against Spain in Leicester. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 10 months ago

‘The job isn’t done’ says John Dalziel as British and Irish Lions target a whitewash

The British and Irish Lions are aiming to sign off their Australia tour in style by delivering a series whitewash through...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Former Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit announces return to rugby after leaving NFL

Former Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit is returning to rugby after spending 18 months in the NFL. Rees-Zammit signed an active roster...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 10 months ago

Blair Kinghorn and James Ryan handed Lions starts in third Test

Blair Kinghorn and James Ryan will make their first starts of the British and Irish Lions’ series against Australia, but Andy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 10 months ago

Charlie Elliott: My British and Irish Lions squad for the third Test match against the Wallabies

With the series sealed after a dramatic 29-26 comeback win in Brisbane, the British and Irish Lions head to Sydney chasing...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

/ 10 months ago

British and Irish Lions: It’s like the good old days says Owen Farrell

Owen Farrell has caught up with two long-term rivals on the current Lions tour in Johnny Sexton and Finn Russell and...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 10 months ago

Ollie Chessum gives the credit to Michael Cheika for helping him become a British and Irish Lion

Ollie Chessum spent a year with Michael Cheika at Leicester and reckons the Australian is the main reason he has been...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 10 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: Lions vs Wallabies second Test such fantastic drama, a sporting spectacular

The Lions second Test win over Australia at the MCG in Melbourne last night had everything. It was a match of...

By Jeremy Guscott

British and Irish Lions

/ 10 months ago

Howzat! Jamie George plans a Barmy Army return to the MCG

Jamie George flew round the globe only to be denied a shot at playing at the Melbourne Cricket Ground – but...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 10 months ago

Lions Diary: Back at the home of that Shane Warne hat-trick

The travelling Lions press pack from the UK and Ireland has swollen to around 30 during the Test series and was...

By Adam Hathaway

International Rugby

/ 10 months ago

Steve Borthwick’s wishful thinking of trying Alex Dombrandt in the centres

It emerged this week that Steve Borthwick is chasing a similar “interchange” mirage as Andy Farrell, with the England head coach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 10 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: Lions vs FNP should have been billed as the Fourth Test

On a tour almost devoid of interest, spark and intensity outside of the Tests it was uplifting to see the First...

By Brendan Gallagher

Dream Team

/ 10 months ago

Dream Team – Harry Sloan

Harry Sloan, the Canterbury centre and former Harlequins, Saracens, Ealing Trailfinders, London Scottish, Worthing, Agen and England U20s player, chooses the...

By The Rugby Paper Team