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Letters

/ 2 years ago

Time to change play-off system

So the Premiership season came to a close this weekend with Northampton Saints and Bath contesting as who will be champions,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Connection to the elite is missing

In last week’s paper, Nick Cain raised issues for Premiership clubs and their acolytes at the RFU to ponder. He asks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Callard impressed by Bath coaches

By JON NEWCOMBE Bath legend Jon Callard believes two of the best signings Johaan van Graan has made as the club’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team

Rhys Crane, the former England sevens international and Bath, Sale, Nottingham, London Welsh & Ealing winger, chooses the best XV he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

After that season, Bath can’t let it slip

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Finn Russell has been a poster boy for Bath this season because of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

World

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick has done a fantastic job, says Jones

By JON NEWCOMBE Japan boss: Eddie Jones Eddie Jones has hailed the impact Steve Borthwick has had with England ahead of...

By Jon Newcombe

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Saints stars give credit to Vesty

By PAUL REES On the run: Alex Mitchell breaks through against Saracens during the semi-final PICTURES: Getty Images Alex Mitchell and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick needs a clear direction

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The fog around England’s take-off as an attacking force in the latter stages...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

RFU Council must halt PGP or face turmoil

GET ready for a fracture in the English club game resulting in months of strife if the RFU Board’s attempt to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Playmakers set to do battle

■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Saracens v BristolBears Today. Kick-off 2pm, StoneX Stadium Saracens maestro: Zoe Harrison has fought back after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Let the ‘waterboys’ just get on with it

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED It's the burning question of the moment: what is Jacques Nienaber? Not “who is Jacques Nienaber”, or...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Born to run! A XV with X-factor

Analysis Premiership Team of the Season Paul Rees Finds he has some Tough Choices to make as he Selects his 2023/24...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Shattering end to Iestyn’s dreams

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Iestyn Harris had only just started to run with a rugby ball when...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

The Welsh dentist who smiled on England

A WELSH dentist arrives at Murrayfield for his one and only shot at the Triple Crown when a question wings its...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Quins cashing in on Twickenham factor

Peter Jackson looks at how attendances have changed in the last 20 years and sees good news in the capital cities...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Junior International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Emphatic England demolish Georgia

By BEN JAYCOCK Georgia U20 ...7pts England U20 ...31pts UNDER-20s Six Nations champions England made a victorious start to their World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

It’s close but Dupont edges out Edwards

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Your columnist fell in love with rugby watching...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns – Angus Hall

BEN JAYCOCK YOUNG GUNS SARACENS & ENGLAND U20 CENTRE England U20s versatile back Angus Hall is hoping his club Saracens’ transitional...

By Ben Jaycock

Jeff Probyn

/ 2 years ago

Time for Borthwick to stamp his mark

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It's been well worth waiting until the end of the season to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

News Extra

/ 2 years ago

Crake & Feaunati receive Red Rose contracts

NEWS EXTRA PROP Liz Crake and flanker Maddie Feaunati have been rewarded for their fine performances this season with full-time England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Junior International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

England vs Georgia U20 – Match Preview

England U20s head coach Mark Mapletoft is gearing up for a fierce scrum battle today as his side’s pack goes toe...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Harry Randall more than happy to show off his ‘super strengths’ in England camp

Harry Randall will watch two rival England scrum-halves go head to head at Twickenham on Saturday confident that his own unique...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Courtney Lawes proud of Northampton legacy as he prepares for final game

Courtney Lawes is proud of the one-club legacy he leaves behind at Northampton as he stands one victory away from a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Matt Dawson: Scrum-Halves could decide Premiership Final

Matt Dawson believes the battle of the scrum-halves could decide the Premiership Rugby final – and who wears the number nine...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Charlie Ewels believes Bath are ready to claim first Gallagher Premiership crown

Charlie Ewels says Bath are “embracing the pressure” ahead of their quest for a first Gallagher Premiership title. Bath and west...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Tommy Freeman: Saints taking lessons from Dublin defeat into Premiership final

Northampton have been reflecting on the harsh lessons of their defeat at Croke Park to steel their bid to claim the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Warren Gatland eager to see Josh Hathaway’s potential after Wales squad call-up

Warren Gatland is relishing seeing uncapped Gloucester back Josh Hathaway’s potential at first hand after naming him in a Wales training...

By Adam Hathaway

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

‘Final will be a huge day for the club’

By PAUL REES Bath are in the Premiership final for the first time since 2015 after overcoming a battling Sale yesterday....

By The Rugby Paper Team

National Leagues

/ 2 years ago

Northey leaving Liverpool

By JON NEWCOMBE Liverpool St Helens are on the lookout for a new head coach after Andy Northey’s decision to step...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

I want my England shirt back says JVP

By GARY FITZGERALD The sight of the world’s best scrum-half strutting his stuff at the home of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club...

By Gary Fitzgerald

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Sanderson warns about selecting Curry too soon

By JON NEWCOMBE Selecting Tom Curry for this summer’s England tour comes with a warning from Sale Sharks boss Alex Sanderson...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Boyd got me back on track – Ludlam

By PAUL REES Lewis Ludlam left the Franklin’s Gardens turf in a Northampton jersey for perhaps the last time on Friday...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby Sevens

/ 2 years ago

Jones will give all in chase for Olympic glory

By MILLY McEVOY Meg Jones knows rugby is unfair which is why she is giving it everything to get to the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Mercer deserves his chance

What more does Zach Mercer have to do to get a chance with England? Sadly, I wasn’t surprised to see his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Chessum ‘gutted’ to miss out on England

By GARY FITZGERALD Ollie Chessum admits he is “gutted” to be missing out on a busy summer with England in the...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team – George Hammond

George Hammond, the Harlequins lock, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Joe Marler – Has been...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

England starting to look like Lions

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK A year out from the 2025 Lions tour of Australia it’s still hard to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Finally! Bath hold nerve to see off Sharks

By PAUL REES Bath ..................................... 31pts Tries: Hill 11, Obano 21, Annett 72 Conversions: Russell 22, 73 Penalties: Russell 2, 26,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Van Graan’s attitude just right for us, says Spencer

By JON NEWCOMBE Bath captain Ben Spencer says one of the most impressive things about Johann van Graan is how quickly...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Smith has final say for Saints

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Northampton Saints..... 22pts Tries: Odendaal 19 Conversions: Smith 20 Penalties: Smith 28, 31, 40, 62, 70 Saracens ...........................20pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team