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Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Top 14: Toulouse vs Bordeaux – The best French final of all time?

Toulouse beat Bordeaux-Begles in the Top 14 final over the weekend, in what was one of the greatest finals France‘s top league has...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

British and Irish Lions Diary: Mission to capture BIL on hold for now…

Henry Pollock, at 20, the youngest Lion on tour has been entrusted with looking after BIL the tourists’ cuddly mascot for...

By Adam Hathaway

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Clergyman who guided ’38 Lions

THE Reverend George Cromey made a hefty sacrifice in order to afford the privilege of playing for the Lions. He sold...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 5 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

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Bali trip helps put Jess Breach in the right mood ahead of Women’s World Cup

Jess Breach has unfinished business when it comes to World Cups, but believes she is a very different person ahead of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 6 months ago

Finn Russell: Johnny Sexton and I are getting on well in British and Irish Lions environment

Finn Russell has declared peace in our time with Johnny Sexton but insists he never had a gripe with the Irish...

By Adam Hathaway

Columnists

/ 6 months ago

Peter Jackson: Ponty’s Bionic Elbow is a one-club champ

At 35, Ben Youngs performed the rare feat of spending marginally more than half his life navigating a safe way...

By Peter Jackson

Columnists

/ 6 months ago

Peter Jackson: Grant Fox’s boy does him proud

At Lord’s in the summer of 1937, his maternal grandfather made half-centuries in both innings for New Zealand against England. At...

By Peter Jackson

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Reds centre Pakeho leads Wallaby charge

AUSTRALIA QUEENSLAND Reds centre Dre Pakeho is the most high-profile of the new additions to the young Wallabies squad for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Laborde’s fresh faces

FRANCE FRANCE U20s head into the World Championship full of momentum after winning the U20 Six Nations, clinched on the final...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Mathis ready to add some sparkle

NEW ZEALAND Star: Oli Mathis AFTER retaining the Rugby Championship U20 title in South Africa earlier this summer, New Zealand are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

McCarthy’s out to turn things around

Under 20s Championship -Pool C IRELAND ■By CHARIE ELLIOTT CONNACHT’S Éanna McCarthy leads Ireland as they look to build on last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Junior Lelos are determined to prove worth

GEORGIA GEORGIA aim to make history by advancing past the pool stage for the first time. Drawn in a tough group...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Junior International Rugby

/ 6 months ago

U20s World Championship: Hosts Italy will be looking to get crowd cheering

Hosts Italy will have real ambitions of getting out of their pool, with Ireland, Georgia and New Zealand their opponents. They...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Yorkshire make it a double top at Twickenham

Division 1 final By TIM JAMES Yorkshire...........29pts Tries: Patrick 3, Tharme 13, Stones 30, Taylor 44 Conversions: Taylor 4, 31, 45...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Leicestershire are ready for Sussex

Division 3 final preview Leicestershire v Sussex Today 11am LEICESTERSHIRE reached the final thanks to a 26-22 victory over Dorset &...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Higgins looking to scale heights

Division 2 final preview E Counties v Durham Today 5pm EASTERN Counties are hoping to harness the momentum of their dramatic...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Stradwick delight as Kent hit a hat-trick

Division 1 By GARY FITZGERALD Top dogs: Kent celebrate victory at Twickenham yesterday Kent................................... 39pts Tries: Boon 9, Duiabe 13, Davies...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Bowman’s boys set for a big show

Division 2 final preview Cheshire v Devon Today 3pm CHESHIRE and Devon clash at HQ today to determine who takes the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Herts banking on forward power

Division 3 final preview Hertfordshire v Leicestershire Today 1pm HERTFORDSHIRE director of rugby Brett Mc-Namee hailed his side’s mentality ahead of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Super Rugby Pacific: Crusaders too good for brave Chiefs

Crusaders..........16pts Chiefs.................12pts The Crusaders reclaimed their crown by edging out the Chiefs in an intense final battle in Christchurch as the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 6 months ago

Nepo Laulala is on his way to Gloucester

Gloucester have signed New Zealand prop Nepo Laulala. The 33-year-old has been rehabilitating from a ruptured Achilles tendon at Kingsholm after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 6 months ago

Gallagher Premiership Final 2025 attracts highest TV audience ever

The sold-out Gallagher Premiership Rugby Final 2025 is officially the most-watched fixture in Premiership Rugby history. Across TNT Sports and ITV1,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Super Rugby Americas: Peñarol fight off incredible Dogos comeback to win title

Peñarol won their third Super Rugby Americas title in four years but were made to work for their victory by 2024...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Bath heroes roll back the years to rule Premiership again

Bath boss Johann van Graan warned the Premiership there is more where that came from after his side finally ended their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 6 months ago

Michael Cheika – ‘I’ve never seen refereeing like that in my life’

Dan Cole was binned for a late challenge on Finn Russell, and Michael Cheika claimed his side got no change off...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Marco Bortolami replaces Paul Deacon at Sale Sharks

Sale Sharks have appointed Marco Bortolami as head coach to replace Paul Deacon, who left the club on Wednesday having been...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 6 months ago

Nick Cain: Argentina selection’s bad news for British & Irish Lions

The devaluing of fixtures throughout the professional game is becoming a blight, and an understrength Argentina facing the Lions on Friday...

By Nick Cain

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Exeter Chiefs’ Tommy Wyatt ruled out until 2026 with knee injury

Exeter full-back Tommy Wyatt will not play until 2026 after suffering a serious knee injury which requires surgery and will keep...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Bristol Bears dismiss any Wales move for Pat Lam

Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam will not be Wales’ new head coach, says club chief operating officer Tom Tainton. Lam...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Taylor is hoping Bucks will get it right this time

Gill Burns County Championship Division One Final Preview RACHAEL Taylor is chomping at the bit as her Buckinghamshire side prepare for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Evans sets his sights on a Twickenham three-peat

Bill Beaumont Championship Final Preview By BEN JAYCOCK KENT are playing for a hat-trick of Division 1 titles on Saturday when...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Crusaders set up final clash with Chiefs

■By BEN JAYCOCK WILL Jordan scored a second half brace as the Crusaders edged out reigning champions, the Blues, 21–14 to...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

One Way to Win: The Heol-y-Cyw Way

“There is only one way to succeed at anything: to give everything.” This powerful quote, the mantra of Heol-y-Cyw at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Super Rugby Americas Semi-Finals Roundup: Dogos and Peñarol set for epic final clash

Defending champions Dogos overcame fellow Argentines Pampas, in an epic clash to reach the final. The result means that for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 6 months ago

Johann Van Graan: Chris Harris will fit in very well at Bath

Bath boss Johann van Graan has insisted that the signing of another world-class player in Chris Harris has not put any...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Julian Montoya excited by Pau challenge

Julian Montoya admits he will be leaving Leicester with a heavy heart after five seasons at the club. The 31-year-old Paubound...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 6 months ago

Cornish Pirates’ Bruce Houston out to make the most of new life in France

Cornish Pirates top try scorer Bruce Houston helped secure a final day triumph against Nottingham on his 50th appearance, but the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Leicester Tigers 21-16 Sale Sharks: Adam Radwan flies in to make it safe for Tigers

Leicester Tigers .............21pts Tries: Radwan 20, 28, Perese 67 Penalties: Pollard 7, 52 Sale Sharks ......................16pts Tries: R du Preez 57...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Premiership Awards: Tomos Williams is named as Player of the Season

Gloucester scrum-half Tomos Williams has been named Premiership Player of the Season. The 30-year-old, capped 65 times for Wales, joined from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Bath 34-20 Bristol Bears: Bath pass their final audition but Bears go down with all guns blazing

Bath .................................... 34pts Tries: Hill 41, Cokanasiga 48, Muir 54, Ojomoh 59 Conversions: Russell 41, 48, 54, 60 Penalties: Russell 22,...

By Brendan Gallagher