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Letters

/ 2 months ago

Great to see Chile qualify for 2027

email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk CONGRATULATIONS to Chile from an England fan on their successful qualification for RWC 2027 after winning a two-legged playoff...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 months ago

Clubs should aim to provide rugby for local players

IN response to last week’s letter regarding grassroots rugby, I would question whether it is time to rethink the league structure...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Prem: Marcus Smith’s raring to get back – Will Porter

Marcus Smith has been “tearing it up” in training and his Harlequins teammates are relishing his return to action.

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

DREAM TEAM

ALAN DICKENS, THE FORMER SALE, LEEDS, SARACENS AND NORTHAMPTON SCRUM-HALF, WHO IS NOW HEAD COACH AT NEWCASTLE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Leicester Tigers 29-19 Harlequins: Ollie Chessum leads way for Leicester revival

Ollie Chessum led by example in driving Leicester to victory in a dramatic second-half comeback.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Saracens 50-17 Bristol Bears: Owen Farrell in charge as Saracens hit the top

Owen Farrell’s first home game for Saracens for 504 days ended in an ominous warning for the rest of the Prem...

By Adam Hathaway

Henry Arundell goes in for the first try

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Bath 28-16 Sale Sharks: Ben Spencer steers Bath through the storm

On a wet and stormy night at the Rec, skipper Ben Spencer plotted safe passage for the champions with yet another...

By Brendan Gallagher

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Exeter Chiefs 38-15 Newcastle Red Bulls: Red Bulls given the runaround by Chiefs

Exeter have more points after two rounds than they managed in the first eight last season, but for all of another...

By Paul Rees

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

There is more to come from this team, promises Baxter

ROB Baxter believes the best is yet to come from Exeter whose six-try win over Newcastle took them into the top...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 2 months ago

Nick Cain: Great result but let’s stay ahead of pack

Congratulations to the England women’s team after winning the 2025 Women’s World Cup, and also going 33 matches undefeated during head...

By Nick Cain

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Plans for franchises still face a tough battle

THIS weekend should herald a bright new dawn for the Champ, with clarity about the road ahead for the clubs in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Ramm calling for 80-minute performance

■By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Gloucester v Northampton Saints Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm GLOUCESTER will face a smarting Northampton this afternoon after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

We won’t be so clunky this time, promises Skivington

■By PAUL REES DoR: George Skivington GEORGE Skivington is expecting a less clunky ride against Northampton at Kingsholm today after Gloucester’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 months ago

Wainwright goes close to 1923 record

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW OVER the course of 10 seconds in Belfast last weekend, Aaron Wainwright may...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 2 months ago

Peter Jackson: Saturday afternoons no longer for rugby

Back in the day when Cardiff ran the best club team in Europe, their fixture list guaranteed supporters 23 home matches,...

By Peter Jackson

Ellie Kildunne relished the occasion, scoring an outstanding try for England

Columnists

/ 2 months ago

Catherine Spencer: I am so proud to be Red Rose 114

The tears for me, while standing in the crowd at Twickenham watching Canada receive their second-place medals, were of hurt.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Steve Diamond has forged a reputation for making a little go a long way

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Paul Rees: Red Bull blindsided ex-Newcastle boss Steve Diamond

Paul Rees looks at why the former Newcastle Red Bulls boss, Steve Diamond, lost his job just hours after telling reporters:...

By Paul Rees

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: Decline of Samoa is sad to see

Despite the expansion of the World Cup to 24 teams for RWC 2027, Samoa now run a serious risk of not...

By Brendan Gallagher

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: Why it’s right time to invest in the ‘have nots’

A massive hat-tip to all those involved in both organising the Women’s World Cup and those behind England’s triumph, on and...

By Brendan Gallagher

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu goes on the attack for South Africa

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: The legacy of Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s grandfather

Sensational fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is going to be a household name in South Africa – if not already – but we...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Rosslyn Park ace Digby hails the National League quality

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Aussie power: Rosslyn Park back rower Jack Digby ROSSLYN Park back row Jack Digby believes the National...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Super Sam knows hard work holds key for Ross

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Striding out: Sale Sharks centre Sam Bedlow SALE Sharks centre Sam Bedlow balances Prem rugby with his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 months ago

World Cup winners see OAs stay top of the table

By COILIN DUFFY Old Albanians........ 31 Henley......................22 OLD Albanians retained top spot of National League Two East with a nine-point win...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 months ago

Young Guns: Tubuna Maka – Leicester Tigers prop

Leicester Tigers teenager Tubuna Maka believes his switch from tighthead to loosehead will be crucial in his development.

By Ben Jaycock

Features

/ 2 months ago

Playing for the Baa-Baas was my proudest day

MY LIFEIN RUGBY PETE DAVIES THE FORMER HENLEY HAWKS, NEWBURY, OXFORD HARLEQUINS, WALES U21 & BARBARIANS WING/FULL-BACK, WHO NOW COACHES OXFORD...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 2 months ago

Rugby’s Moments of the Week: Red Roses take headlines with World Cup win

It was a weekend to remember in the world of rugby—one that reminded us why the sport stirs such deep emotion....

By Charlie Elliott

Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 2 months ago

Top of the world! Record crowd celebrates England World Cup glory

England captain Zoe Aldcroft lifted the women’s World Cup in front of a record-breaking crowd at Twickenham yesterday and declared: “This...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Ugo Monye backs World Cup to boost Premiership Women’s Rugby

Ugo Monye says the true legacy of the record-breaking women’s World Cup will be felt in the PWR – with the...

By Ben Jaycock

England’s Sadia Kabeya goes on the attack

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

England coach John Mitchell admits it will be harder to retain World Cup

World Rugby Coach of the Year John Mitchell hailed his England team for completing an emotional journey, but also warned his...

By Ben Jaycock

Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 2 months ago

Team of the Tournament: Ben Jaycock’s Women’s World Cup picks

Ben Jaycock selects five from England, four from Canada, three from SA, two from NZ and one from France for his...

By Ben Jaycock

Ellie Kildunne gets the first try for England

Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 2 months ago

England 33-13 Canada: Red Roses’ power is the key to glory

In front of a world record crowd for a women’s match of 81,885, England swept Canada aside to claim their first...

By Ben Jaycock

Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 2 months ago

New Zealand 42-26 France: Black Ferns get their act together to take bronze

New Zealand ensured they ended the tournament on a high by claiming the bronze medals, maintaining their record of never losing...

By Ben Jaycock

Letters

/ 2 months ago

Worcester Warriors right to ensure claims are legitimate

I was bemused to read Nick Cain’s comments last week regarding Worcester Warriors’ payments to rugby creditors. The RFU have insisted...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 months ago

Will Joseph: I want to be the best that I can be

Paul Rees catches up with Will Joseph, now at Gloucester, and determined to get back to his best Will Joseph was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Ollie Lawrence playing against Quins on Friday night

Columnists

/ 2 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: Bath are looking good as the bunfight begins

Bath started the defence of their Prem title with a bang by scoring seven tries against Harlequins at The Stoop on...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Harlequins 31-47 Bath: Champions take their time to get into top gear

Champions Bath hit the accelerator firmly after half time with a five-try burst to leave Harlequins for dead although a brace...

By Brendan Gallagher

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Newcastle Red Bulls 17-39 Saracens: Visitors spoil Red Bulls’ big night

Newcastle Red Bulls sold out for the first time since 2018, but Saracens rained on their parade, with teenage sensation Noah...

By Ben Jaycock

Joe Carpenter scores Sale Sharks’ third try

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Sale Sharks 27-10 Gloucester: George Ford on song to get Sharks off to a flyer

Coaches are fond of saying the season is a marathon and not a sprint but, whatever the length of the race,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers: We’ll all be out to impress the new boss, says Jack van Poortvliet

Jack van Poortvliet is convinced Geoff Parling will make the Tigers roar even louder in their fierce desire to win more...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Anthony Belleau has won 12 caps for France

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs: Phil Dowson hopes Anthony Belleau will be pushing Fin Smith

Anthony Belleau has not crossed the Channel just to take a back seat to England star Fin Smith at Franklin’s Gardens....

By Gary Fitzgerald

Greg Fisilau in action for Exeter Chiefs

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs: Greg Fisilau – There’s no hiding place for us this season

Exeter’s all-action forward Greg Fisilau insists there is “no hiding place” for players at Sandy Park this season as the Chiefs...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 months ago

Lancaster opens up in style

■By JAMES O’CONNELL Connacht.........26 Benetton..........15 CONNACHT began the new era under Stuart Lancaster with a big win over a star-packed Treviso...

By The Rugby Paper Team