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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Rob Baxter baffled by Will Rigg yellow

Exeter boss Rob Baxter claimed he was “baffled” by referee Christophe Ridley sin-binning substitute wing Will Rigg in the 65th minute...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Tom Willis on a rampage to ignite Saracens

By Brendan Gallagher Saracens .......................... 35pts Tries: Willis 7, 39; Cinti 47, Burke 16, 77 Conversions: Lozowksi 8, 17 Penalties: Daly...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Pat Lam: I’m pleased with the bonus

Bristol's director of rugby Pat Lam was pleased by the way his side refused to give up. He said: “The boys...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Ollie Lawrence: We want to do double over Saints

By Jon Newcombe Match Preview Northampton v Bath – Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens For Ollie Lawrence, last year’s Premiership final defeat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Northampton Saints ring the changes

Saints rounded off 2024 with a resounding 61-0 victory over Newcastle Falcons last weekend and director of rugby Phil Dowson has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Hybrid Hash will tie Steve Borthwick in knots

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The description ‘Hybrid Central Contracts’ does not inspire confidence. Hybrid usually...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Luke Cowan-Dickie: I’m back and buzzing

By Mark Stevens Luke Cowan-Dickie’s journey back to the pinnacle of rugby is nothing short of extraordinary. The tenacious hooker, known...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Lotte Sharp: It’s been toughest season ever at Saracens

By Ben Jaycock Lotte Sharp says Saracens are enduring the most difficult campaign since she joined the club 10 years ago...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 1 year ago

Dream Team – Sam Cross

SAM CROSS, THE FORMER GB SEVENS AND NEWPORT, OSPREYS, NEWCASTLE AND TARBES FLANKER, WHO IS NOW AT MERTHYR RFC, CHOOSES THE...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 1 year ago

A star-studded XV that would lead by example

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Like “business ethics” and “military intelligence”, the phrase “rugby leadership” is not an oxymoron. Almost,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Dan Edwards gives Warren Gatland a little to think about

By Roger Panting Cardiff ................... 13pts Tries: Botham 6, Hughes 54 Penalty: Thomas 70 Ospreys ................. 13pts Try: Edwards 50 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Springboks and Ireland to still lead the way in 2025

Paul Rees looks forward to 2025 and sees South Africa and Ireland keeping their places at the top of the tree...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Josh Hathaway can follow Louis Rees-Zammit -George Skivington

By Jon Newcombe George Skivington has backed Josh Hathaway to continue to go from strength to strength as the young winger...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Six uncapped Welsh youngsters ready to break out

As the new year gets underway, Simon Thomas looks at six uncapped youngsters who could have big Welsh futures Dan Edwards...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

When the Pontypool front row became a hit

It’s pretty much 50 years ago to the day that the Pontypool front row became a thing, well sort of....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Hat-trick star Jones takes centre stage

■By GEORGE WELLBELOVE Leicester ..........38pts Tries: M Jones 5, 18, 21; Henrich 10, 58; Fray 40 Conversions: M Jones 5, 19;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

We need to see a complete shake-up

By Jeff Probyn - A front-row view of the game A new year and change is on the way across many...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Young Guns – Will Glister

By Ben Jaycock Having overcome the demise of his beloved boyhood club Wasps, Will Glister has blossomed at Northampton and looks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Trust players to put their own twist on things

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Rosslyn Park DoR Kieran Power, below Why did you get into coaching rugby and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Williams bowing out a happy man

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Probyn: We need complete restructure of way game is run >> Page 27 HAVING taken Cambridge to dizzy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Mark McCall surprised by timing of new law changes in Champions Cup

By Paul Rees Mark McCall is surprised law trials are being introduced to the Champions Cup this week halfway through the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Ilona Maher named on bench ahead of Bristol Bears debut

Social media sensation Ilona Maher is set for her Bristol Bears debut after being named on the bench for Gloucester-Hartpury’s visit...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 1 year ago

‘Trailblazer’ Ilona Maher showing the way, says World Rugby chief

World Rugby chief Alan Gilpin is convinced Bristol Bears TikTok sensation Ilona Maher is just what the sport needs as momentum...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Cool Handre Pollard levels it up for Leicester Tigers

Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard’s last-minute conversion rescued a draw for Leicester Tigers against Harlequins at Twickenham in front of 78,000 fans....

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

George Ford set to follow family line and take up coaching

By Ross Heppenstall George Ford admits he sees himself following in the footsteps of his father and two brothers by moving...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Freddie Steward prepares new plan of attack

By Paul Rees Freddie Steward has the safest pair of hands in the Premiership and is now set on finding his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Danny Wilson backing Rodrigo Isgro to create havoc for Harlequins

By Gary Fitzgerald Rodrigo Isgro is a “physical specimen” who will become an even more destructive weapon for Quins once he...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Sides are coming after us – Phil Dowson

By Gary Fitzgerald Phil Dowson concedes his Saints are still struggling to cope with being targeted by rivals desperate to stick...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Dream Team

/ 1 year ago

Dream Team – Dave Lewis

DAVE LEWIS, THE FORMER GLOUCESTER, EXETER AND HARLEQUINS SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1....

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Ollie Sleightholme is the right man for England

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... Since Ollie Sleightholme won his first two England caps against New Zealand...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Bath give Saracens lesson in finishing

By Adam Hathaway Bath .................................... 68pts Tries: Penalty 3, Du Toit 14, Redpath 23, Muir 36, 55, 78; Cokanasiga 45, 75;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Harlequins are denied as Leicester Tigers snatch draw

By Brendan Gallagher Harlequins ....................... 34pts Tries: Walker 4, Murley 28, 70; Northmore 38 Conversions: Smith 5, 29, 39, 71 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Alex Mitchell & Fin Smith get Northampton Saints back on track

By Rob Wildman Northampton .................... 61pts Tries: Coles 5, Davison 8, 10; Mitchell 15, Kemeny 30, Freeman 37, Pearson 53, 56;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

I tried to move too fast and that backfired, says Rob Baxter

By Paul Rees Rob Baxter remains confident Exeter will move up the Premiership table in the coming months after opening with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Ethan Roots looking to find his old form

By Paul Rees Ethan Roots started 2024 with a bang, man of the match in Italy on his England debut, but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 1 year ago

Let’s hope Brizball can stay in fashion

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed This is not obviously the time to be talking balls – the Twickenham elite have...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Human tractors pull the big bucks

Back in the early 1990s, the Bristol hooker Mark Regan had a nickname for his tight-five colleague Simon Shaw. “I call...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

We need a two -tiered solution

PAUL REES CALLS FOR A RESET, NOT A REVOLUTION, WHEN IT COMES TO SORTING OUT THE PROBLEMS FACING THE RFU WATCHING...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Tom Varndell: Pat Lam has put flair into Bristol Bears

By Mark Stevens When it comes to scoring tries in Premiership Rugby, few players have struck fear into opposition defences quite...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Maro Itoje: Life’s taken turn for the better under Steve Borthwick

England and Saracens lock Maro Itoje has claimed that the ‘atmosphere and experience’ of playing for the national team has improved...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 1 year ago

My take on the good, the bad and the ugly of rugby in 2024

Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher - A Weekly look at the game's other talking points The Good Lorenzo Pani: His exquisitely...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 1 year ago

Big guns will be keen to start firing for Doncaster

PREVIEW... Doncaster v Hartpury Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Castle Park ■By BEN JAYCOCK DONCASTER Knights haven’t made the start most expected considering...

By The Rugby Paper Team