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International Rugby

/ 7 months ago

Rory Darge eager to test himself against Fiji’s ‘benchmark for physicality’

Scotland captain Rory Darge is relishing the prospect of flexing his muscles against the famed Fijian pack in the first Test...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

British and Irish Lions: Elliot Daly Silenced the Doubters; Now It’s Time for Owen Farrell

When the British and Irish Lions squad was named in May, some people were surprised to hear Elliot Daly’s name. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Rugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Wales’ streak continues and George Ford makes history

With rugby‘s Summer Internationals starting throughout the weekend, there were some interesting storylines surrounding the teams and players involved. It was almost an endless...

By Charlie Elliott

Summer Tours

/ 7 months ago

Summer Internationals Team of the Week: George Ford shows class in 100th Test appearance

The Summer Internationals started on the weekend, with plenty of northern hemisphere teams heading down south and playing against some of...

By Charlie Elliott

Columnists

/ 7 months ago

French Column: Mystery surronds Uzair Cassiem’s future

One-time Scarlets and Springbok back row Uzair Cassiem is at the centre of a transfer storm in France. The 35-year-old knew...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 7 months ago

Dream Team – Seremaia Bai Turagabec

SEREMAIA BAI TURAGABECI, THE LEEDS TYKES AND FORMER HULL IONIANS AND FIJI U20S FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 7 months ago

Spain facing an uphill task

POOL B France v Spain Today. 5pm THE losing finalists from a year ago, Six Nations champions France begin their 2025...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Joe Schmidt rejects British and Irish Lions’ demands to release Australia stars for tour games

Australia head coach Joe Schmidt has hit back at the British and Irish Lions over their warning he is contractually obliged...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Sam Matavesi’s delight as he returns to Camborne

In a moment rich with emotion and legacy, Camborne Rugby Club have secured the return of one of its own –...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Scotland recall for hooker George Turner

George Turner has been recalled by Scotland coach Gregor Townsend for the summer tour after a year out while playing for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 8 months ago

England in talks to host Fijians in Nations Cup

England look set to kick off their inaugural Nations Cup campaign with fixtures against Fiji, South Africa and Argentina next summer....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 months ago

Young Guns – George Knowles

Gloucester hooker George Knowles is one of the brightest young front rowers coming through the England age-grade system – and he’s...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Camborne and Clifton combine to help create a team with great power

THE BEST XV FROM 2024-25 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of the The Rugby Paper’s...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Parling to take over at Tigers post Lions

Coach: Geoff Parling GEOFF Parling will take charge at Leicester Tigers next season, succeeding former Australia coach Michael Cheika who leaves...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Saints go for Belleau

NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON have signed French fly-half Anthony Belleau from Clermont Auvergne. The 29-year-old, who earned the last of his 12...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 9 months ago

I’ve made great friends for life here at Saracens

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER ENGLAND AND SARACENS CENTRE JOHN BUCKTON I WAS born on the east side of Hull, so...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Gallagher & Nelson are the big successes

Scotland SCOTLAND will have felt disappointed finishing fourth, with inconsistency being their downfall. The Scots opened with a 24-21 win over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Turagabeci helps make sure Tykes get it right this time

By BEN JAYCOCK Top dogs: Leeds Tykes celebrate with trophy National 2 North SEREMAIA Turagabeci helped guide Leeds Tykes back to...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Huge entry for new 7s series

EUROPE’S biggest sevens series – the LIT Super Sevens – kicks off on Saturday at Eton Manor RFC. It is a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 10 months ago

Champions Cup: Rory Hutchinson eying Leinster surprise

By Paul Rees Rory Hutchinson says Northampton regard Saturday’s Champions Cup semifinal against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium as an opportunity...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 10 months ago

Dave Cherry and Ali Price heading abroad

Scotland internationals Dave Cherry and Ali Price are to move on from Edinburgh at the end of the season to “take...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Fijian captain Waisea Nayacalevu fails to make appearance for Ospreys

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know In the natural world of all things ornithological, the sighting of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 11 months ago

URC: Play-offs are still on cards for Scarlets after Welsh derby win over Ospreys

By Roger Panting Scarlets ..............38 pts Tries: Murray 20, Penalty 33, Fifita 39, Roberts 44 James 50, Plumtree 61 Conversions: Lloyd...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 months ago

The day Alex ‘Grizz’ Wyllie gave the British and Irish Lions pack a monstering

Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher It's a shame fly-on-the-wall sports documentaries...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Waisea Nayacalevu hits the right notes as he prepares for battle with Ospreys

By Simon Thomas Waisea Nayacalevu is yet to play for the Ospreys, but the Fiji captain has already made his presence...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Nice are planning a quick reversal

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Nice work: Former Wales fly-half Owen Williams PICTURE: Getty Images YOU may not have heard of Stade...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 11 months ago

Josh Matavesi: I just loved sport, it was my get-out, my freedom

The former Fiji, Exeter, Racing 92, Worcester, Ospreys, Newcastle, Bath & Toyota Shokki Shuttles centre/fly-half Josh Matavesi For the last season...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 12 months ago

Dream Team – Alun Walker

ALUN WALKER, THE CHINNOR AND FORMER EDINBURGH, NOTTINGHAM, EALING & NEWCASTLE HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST......

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 12 months ago

A Tour de France we’d all love to see for the British & Irish Lions

By Brendan Gallagher That hardy perennial, the possibility of another Lions Test against France, has poked its head above the frosty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

All Blacks & Wallabies return to Twickenham

England will aim to avenge last year’s narrow defeats by Australia and New Zealand when they take on both sides in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 12 months ago

Jeremy Guscott – There’s more to come from this England pack in the Six Nations

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and Unmissable every week... England's win over France last weekend was a huge confidence booster ahead...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Super Rugby Pacific 2025: New Zealand’s Dominance Challenged by Rising Teams

By Nemani Nadolo As Super Rugby Pacific enters its 2025 season, New Zealand teams continue to hold the upper hand, but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Scotland’s Tom Jordan relishing chance to sample ‘hostile’ Twickenham atmosphere

Tom Jordan is relishing the prospect of his first away appearance for Scotland coming in what he expects to be a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Georgia’s call for stronger opposition

By Brendan McGilligan The president of the Georgian Rugby Union Soso Tkemaladze believes they have ‘outgrown’ the Rugby Europe Championship. Georgia...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 1 year ago

Niko sets his sights on making history with Lions

EXTRA ■By CHARLIE ELLIOTT NIKO Matawalu wants to become the first ever foreign backs coach of the British and Irish Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Prop Jack Boyle called up to Ireland Six Nations squad after Tom O’Toole ban

Interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby has called up Leinster’s uncapped prop Jack Boyle, 22, for the Six Nations to replace...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Alex Sanderson packs his Sale Sharks side with his seven England stars

By Paul Rees Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, AJ Bell Stadium Alex Sanderson is set on Sale making the last 16 of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Levani Botia – My wife didn’t know I played rugby until she saw me on TV

By Brendan McGilligan Flicking between the channels on the television, Emele Veivuke landed on a rugby match. Not being a rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 1 year ago

S4, E18: Maro Itoje England captaincy reaction and Niko Matawalu madness

Join Ollie Little, Brendan Gallagher and Chris Hewett for this week’s Rugby Paper Podcast edition, recorded just half an hour after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 1 year ago

New signing Regan Grace out to seize his chance at Cardiff

Cardiff have revealed how the signing of Regan Grace was made possible by an injury to one of their Wales stars.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Tom Shanklin – 2005 Grand Slam was pinnacle of my career

My Life In Rugby The former British & Irish Lions, Wales, Cardiff & Saracens centre, who now commentates for Premier Sports...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Wingers taking the faster lane

■By CAMERON STEPHENS TAQELE Naiyaravoro believes that speed is becoming an increasingly important attribute of the modern winger and that powerhouse...

By The Rugby Paper Team