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Young Gun

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: Bristol prop James Halliwell

James Halliwell hopes to be named in England’s U20s squad for this summer’s Junior World Cup after spending the season learning...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Don’t change kicking rules, says Muir

NEWS EXTRA By NICK POWELL ENGLAND prop Maud Muir says that the key to improved goalkicking in the women’s game is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Red Roses and Les Bleues prepare for Twickenham slam decider

For a third consecutive year, the outcome of England vs France will be the final and deciding match of the women’s...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Goalkicking needs better coaching – Muir

Red Roses prop Maud Muir says that the key to improved goalkicking in the women’s game is more emphasis on coaching...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

How Far Will England Go at the Upcoming 2023 Rugby World Cup?

Since reaching the Rugby World Cup final four years ago, England have endured a turbulent time in the international arena. They...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Evans is plotting another Fiji shock

By PETER JACKSON A globe-trotting Welshman has become a major part of Fiji’s grand plan to make World Cup history repeat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Atkinson enjoying life at Gloucester

By PAUL REES Seb Atkinson is ending the season on a high having feared his career might be over just as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Exit for Wilson

Mark Wilson will leave Newcastle Falcons’ coaching team at the end of the current season, as revealed on Blindside earlier this...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

I’m quicker, stronger and better, says Lynagh

By GARY FITZGERALD Louis Lynagh claims he has returned from his injury nightmare “quicker, stronger and better than ever”. And the...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Sanderson backs his ‘squadfather’

By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson says Sale will be a different proposition in the Premiership play-offs than they were two years...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Tuilagi agrees one-year extension

BY NEIL FISSLER England and Lions centre Manu Tuilagi will this week sign a contract that will keep him with Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Steve Collins

Steve 'Piggy' Collins, the Sedgley Park and former Fylde & Lancashire fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

100 reasons why Ashton is one of England’s best

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK When Chris Ashton first came on the scene after leaving Wigan and rugby league...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Lawrence on fire as Bath find their mojo

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ....................... 35pts Tries: Murley 6, Wallace 23, Smith 35, Gjaitema 55, Dombrandt 70 Conversions: Smith 7, 24,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Mavericks who can light up the game

Paul Rees looks at the big-match characters who cause problems for coaches but who delight fans Chris Ashton was always going...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 3 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Matt Greenwood: ‘We got Eddie Butler blind drunk on Dark & Stormies’

The former England A, Roundhay, Nottingham, Wasps & Wakefield loose forward talks about his life in the game I snapped my...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 3 years ago

After 23 years, it’s all over for Myler

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The longest career of the 21st century came to a cruelly anti-climactic end...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: Gloucester & England U20 lock Danny Eite

Danny Eite spent much of his childhood playing sevens in Qatar and has transferred those skills to the 15-a-side game with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Gloucester in pole for Robinson

Gloucester are in pole position to snap up Ed Robinson to spearhead their attack coaching next season. Robinson, 29, has been...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Abendanon joins Bayonne

Former England full-back Nick Abendanon continues to climb the coaching ladder in France and will join a new-look coaching team at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Billy Searle

Billy Searle, the former Worcester, Bath, Wasps, Bristol & Plymouth fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

All Blacks have what it takes to go all way

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The decision by New Zealand to announce a new coach of the All Blacks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

Retaining the status quo threatens to split game

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Club rugby in England is crying out for a new start, based on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Quins find their feet to finish job in style

By GARY FITZGERALD Harlequins ....................... 48pts Tries: Esterhuizen 36, Lynagh 40, Bassett 49, Dombrandt 52, 69; Lamb 73, Marchant 76, Baxter...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Matson delight as Evans confirms he’s staying at The Stoop

Tabai Matson spoke of his joy that attack coach Nick Evans will be staying at Harlequins despite England‘s attempt to lure...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Reid finds the fire to lead Bath fightback

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ....................... 24pts Tries: Varney 6, Carreras 27, Atkinson 45 Conversions: Carreras 6, 27, 45 Penalties: Carreras 12...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

When familiarity is the key to success

CHRIS HEWETT As feats of the imagination go, the idea that Ireland might be heading towards a first World Cup final...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Curry brothers put the heat on Bristol

By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol Bears ....................20pts Tries: Naulago 39, Ibitoye 73 Conversions: MacGinty 40, 73 Penalties: MacGinty 9, Williams 24 Sale...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Tall poppy syndrome or a case to answer?

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER For all sorts of reasons, all conquering Leinster...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: London Irish & England U20s prop Alofabi Fasogbon

Afolabi Fasogbon feels a sense of belonging at London Irish and can’t imagine playing anywhere else. The 18-year-old prop has enjoyed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

‘Unfair game for female kickers’

ENGLAND head coach Simon Middleton has suggested goal-kicking rules in women’s rugby should change because of the “natural discrepancy between male...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Red cards must stay for sake of player welfare

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk YOU can’t fail to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

No guarantees for Leinster

WITH the Champions Cup Final being in Dublin this year I’ve been reading many comments saying that Leinster are being handed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 3 years ago

Going abroad won’t make players better

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I really am getting fed up with the constant call from players...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Wade stays on at Racing 92

Former Wasps and England winger Christian Wade, below, is set to stay in France next season by signing an extension that...

By Nick Powell

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Gleeson considers RL return

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Ex-England attack coach Martin Gleeson isn’t ruling out a return to Super League as he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Itoje warned: Be ready to take pay cut

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England lock Maro Itoje has been warned to lower his salary expectations when his current...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Pivac was Falcons first choice

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Wales boss Wayne Pivac turned down the chance of becoming Newcastle Falcons boss next...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Watson goes on tour at Castres

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England winger Anthony Watson has moved a step closer to moving to France next season...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

Lawrence and Tuilagi the next centres of attention?

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WITH only World Cup warm-ups to come in the international game this summer before...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Toulouse hit the turbos to cruise clear of Sharks

By CAM STEPHENS Toulouse ...................... 54pts Tries: Mallia 35, 56, Ramos 47, 72; Mauvaka 68, Retiere 75, Ntamack 78 Conversions: Ramos...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Itoje sets sights on toppling champions

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... La Rochelle v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade Marcel-Deflandre Visit infinitysportstravel.com to view our packages or call...

By The Rugby Paper Team