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Jeff Probyn column: Hype surrounding Sam Burgess is biggest issue for England

8 October 2015 0 comments

Decisions, decisions, when are they right and when are they wrong? That is a question that all of England has been asking this week and […]

We must play for the full 80 minutes warns Neil Jenkins

7 October 2015 0 comments

Neil Jenkins insists Wales will prove they have learned from their Wallaby woes when they meet at Twickenham. After winning six of their first eight […]

Shane Williams column: Finally, Wales are learning from Wallaby heartbreaks

7 October 2015 0 comments

Warren Gatland should have the last 20 minutes of the game against England on repeat in the Wales team room this week to break their […]

Wales beat Fiji to go top in Pool of Death

1 October 2015 0 comments

Wales are in prime position to reach the World Cup quarter-finals following a 23-13 win over Fiji in Cardiff today. Warren Gatland’s men sit top […]

Nick Cain column: Ninja Eddie Jones slew Boks with lethal planning

1 October 2015 0 comments

Welcome to Ninja rugby, the brainchild of Eddie Jones. The Japan coach borrowed from the methods of the covert mercenaries feared throughout Japan 400 years […]

Wales forced to change three against Fiji

30 September 2015 0 comments

Injuries have forced Wales to make three changes to their starting XV ahead of their game against Fiji on Thursday. With Scott Williams and Hallam […]

Hook and Anscombe called up by Wales

29 September 2015 0 comments

James Hook and Gareth Anscombe have been called up by Wales following injuries to Scott Williams and Hallam Amos. Williams picked up a knee injury […]

Laurie Fisher: Can Wallabies win five on the trot?

29 September 2015 0 comments

Gloucester coach questions Wallabies’ ability to turn up for consecutive big games ahead of two gruelling weeks in the Pool of Death.

HIGHLIGHTS: Australia beat tired Fiji in Cardiff

23 September 2015 0 comments

Australia made the best of Fiji frantic schedule and recorded a 28-13 win in Cardiff. While the Wallabies only kicked off their tournament at the […]

HIGHLIGHTS: Bonus-point win for England in RWC opener

18 September 2015 0 comments

A last-gasp try form Billy Vunipola helped England secure what could be a vital 35-11 bonus-point win over Fiji in the opening game of the […]

PREVIEW: England v Fiji

18 September 2015 0 comments

Ben Youngs will win his 50th Test cap when England face Fiji in the first match of Rugby World Cup at Twickenham on Friday. The […]

England will beat Fiji, but performance is key says Mike Tindall

18 September 2015 0 comments

World Cup winner challenged Lancaster’s troops to beat Fiji in style and send fear into their Pool A rivals.

Brendan Gallagher – Watch out England, Leone Nakarawa has it all

16 September 2015 0 comments

Leone Nakarawa is the Fijian rugby player of everybody’s dreams and most opponents’ nightmares. Long legged, lean and mean he can run like a back […]

Relaxed, Fiji are the Brazil of rugby – so watch out if you see them smiling

16 September 2015 0 comments

Fiji’s most-capped player Nicky Little has warned his former colleagues not to go into their shells when they tackle England in the opening game of […]

Legend Jason Robinson backs Anthony Watson to win it for England

16 September 2015 0 comments

World Cup winner reckons Bath flyer is England’s best winger.

Watson all set for his giant-sized challenge

15 September 2015 0 comments

Winger believes England can slay the giant and power on to great things at RWC.

England name team to take on Fiji in RWC opener

14 September 2015 0 comments

Ben Youngs will win a 50th Test cap when England face Fiji in the first match of Rugby World Cup at Twickenham on Friday. The […]

Jeff Probyn’s column: Hopefully England will go one better than us in ‘91 and win it

12 September 2015 0 comments

With the phoney war over, now is the time for the squad to focus on the challenges that lie ahead. The results over the past […]

Nick Cain on why Brad Barritt is England’s go-to centre

3 September 2015 0 comments

Brad Barritt has a reputation for being England’s midfield rock. We are talking about a centre who is not just teak-tough mentally and body-on-the-line brave, […]

WIN tickets to the world premiere of Pacific Warriors

2 September 2015 0 comments

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Pacific Warriors to give the opportunity to three of our readers to win a pair of tickets to […]

Nick Cain’s verdict on England’s World Cup squad

2 September 2015 0 comments

Apart from Stuart Lancaster saying that he had to make choices that brought tears to his eyes, it was business as usual after he announced […]

Nemani Nadolo plans Pool of Death opener shock for England

1 September 2015 0 comments

Fijian juggernaut Nemani Nadolo has England in his sights and intends to blow the World Cup wide open with victory on the opening night. Nadolo […]

Nalaga fails to make Fiji’s World Cup squad

21 August 2015 1 comment

Head-coach John McKee has omitted experienced backs Napolioni Nalaga and Seremaia Bai in Fiji’s 31-man World Cup squad which features five Premiership players. The squad […]

Pool of Death holds no fear for Nikola Matawalu’s classy Islanders

19 August 2015 0 comments

“Fiji mean business at this World Cup”

Outsiders Fiji will take a big scalp warns Bob Dwyer

18 August 2015 0 comments

1991 winning coach adamant Fiji will be England or Wales at World Cup.

Brendan Gallagher’s Rugby World Cup bolters

6 August 2015 0 comments

Danny Barrett (USA): One of the great hopes surrounding the US Eagles Sevens programme is that some of the talent identified there as they go […]

Fiji and Canada to prepare for World Cup in Stoop clash

7 July 2015 0 comments

Fiji and Canada will play in a World Cup warm-up match at the Stoop on September 6 it was announced today. Fiji Head Coach John […]

Semesa Rokoduguni in as David Strettle withdraws from England World Cup training squad

22 June 2015 1 comment

David Strettle has withdrawn from England’s World Cup training squad and will be replaced by Bath’s Semesa Rokoduguni. The 31-year-old wing, who won the Premiership […]

Jeff Probyn’s column: World Cup wage cap would promote level playing field

22 May 2015 0 comments

With the domestic season more or less over and sights set firmly on the World Cup, we are once again forced to confront the realities […]

Dean Mumm on mission to prove he’s World Cup ready

22 May 2015 0 comments

Exeter skipper Dean Mumm insists he will have no qualms over returning to England as ‘public enemy No.1′ if he achieves his dream of representing […]

Nick Cain: Contract blackmail harms World Cup

13 May 2015 0 comments

The parlous state of the Tier Two nations was emphasised this week by Dan Leo, the Samoa and London Irish lock. Leo said that leading […]

Peter Jackson: Can’t blame Callum Sheedy for keeping his options open

23 April 2015 2 comments

Callum Sheedy is already eligible to play international rugby for Wales and Ireland. Soon the teenaged fly-half will be further spoilt for choice when he […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: Glint of gilded youth in Scotland v Italy

26 February 2015 0 comments

And so to the RBS Six Nations annual wooden spoon ‘decider’ between Scotland and Italy – the two nations between them have finished last in […]

Nick Cain: Sabotage of Samoa is indictment of the IRB

27 November 2014 1 comment

Samoan rugby is in meltdown a year away from the 2015 World Cup, and the fact that a Pacific Island nation that has consistently punched […]

Ford and Farrell to form England’s 10-12 combo against Samoa

19 November 2014 1 comment

George Ford will make his first Test start for England on Saturday after being named in Stuart Lancaster’s starting XV to take on Samoa at […]

Peter Jackson’s verdict: Frustrating, but so nearly far worse!

19 November 2014 0 comments

When it came to inflicting recent damage on Wales, nobody had done so to more devastating effect than Akapusi Qera and his friends from the […]

Wales v Fiji teams

11 November 2014 2 comments

Wales have made eight personnel changes to their side to face Fiji on Saturday with Gethin Jenkins leading the side. Jenkins is part of in […]

WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS FOR WALES VS FIJI COURTESY OF T.M.LEWIN

11 November 2014 0 comments

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with T.M.Lewin – official formal wear supplier to the Welsh Rugby Union – to give away a pair of […]

Danny Care determined to prove he is the man

7 November 2014 2 comments

Scrum-half is a changed man with the alcohol-fuelled misdemeanours helped mould him into a more mature individual and player.

Ross Moriarty commits future to Gloucester

5 November 2014 0 comments

Ross Moriarty has become the latest Gloucester player to sign a new contract to remain at Kingsholm. The 20 year old back-row, a double Junior […]

Globetrotter Asaeli Tikoirotuma takes aim at European glory

16 October 2014 0 comments

Flying Fijian believes his big game experience can help Harlequins scale the heights both domestically and in Europe this season.

England finish third at Gold Coast Sevens

13 October 2014 1 comment

England Sevens finished third in the opening HSBC Sevens World Series tournament in the Gold Coast after beating South Africa in the third place play-off. […]

Young Gun: George Wacokecoke – Bath wing

19 September 2014 0 comments

As the biggest player on the field, it was hard to understand why rugby was not just about running through people and scoring tries but […]

20 Questions: Josh Furno – Newcastle flanker

17 September 2014 0 comments

Born in Australia, but raised in Italy? That’s right, born in St Kilda, Melbourne. But my dad’s a doctor and is half-Italian so work took […]

Steve Mafi leaves Leicester Tigers

15 August 2014 0 comments

Steve Mafi has left the Leicester Tigers to join Western Force for the next two Super Rugby seasons. The 25-year-old forward, who spent the last […]

Wayne Pivac confirmed as Scarlets new head coach

12 August 2014 2 comments

Scarlets today confirmed that the region’s new assistant coach Wayne Pivac will take over the reins as Head Coach in West Wales. The New Zealander, […]

Peter Jackson: George North and Alex Cuthbert are giants, but Fiji have a monster

24 July 2014 0 comments

Nemani Nadolo has been a rock for Fiji and Crusaders, Peter Jackson warns Australia, England and Wales about the 129kg winger.

Glint of gold sustains Ben Ryan on Fiji’s rocky road to Rio

8 July 2014 1 comment

TRP meets Ben Ryan after one year in charge of the most famous Sevens rugby team.

Brendan Gallagher: Yes, it’s time for All Blacks to end their Pacific shame

18 June 2014 2 comments

Guys, it’s not the dark side of the moon. No fewer than four airlines, including the national carrier Air New Zealand, with whom I understand […]

Brendan Gallagher charts the career of Jonny Wilkinson, the player who has transcended the game

28 May 2014 1 comment

Talk about synchronicity. When confirmation of Jonny Wilkinson’s much-touted retirement was filtering through this week I was actually rummaging around my garage looking for a […]

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