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Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain column: Which leader will march to England’s new drum beat?

Eddie Jones will appoint an England captain when the Red Rose squad meets in January to prepare for the Six Nations,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

England announce 2016 November schedule

England will kick off their 2016 autumn international with a clash against South Africa on November 12 it was announced today....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain talks to Aaron Mauger who is teaching the Leicester Tigers to be creative

Aaron Mauger may not have moved mountains yet, but Leicester‘s new Kiwi head coach has already achieved something close to it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 10 years ago

Dream Team: Peter Lydon – London Scottish and former Stade Francais and Ulster full-back

1. Lovejoy Chawatama – Showed great potential for London Scottish and England Students last year. Really humble guy and great work...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher looks back at the life and career of Jonah Lomu

During a lifetime in sport journalism I can’t remember anything more exhilarating and life enhancing than reporting on the young Jonah...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Bath bring in Luke Charteris

Bath have confirmed the arrival of Luke Charteris ahead of next season. The Welsh second row, who stands at 6′ 9”,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

WATCH: Matthew Rees cited for stamping on Easter

Cardiff Blues captain Matthew Rees will appear at a disciplinary hearing in London tomorrow following his red card for stamping on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 10 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: England must rebuild their pack the way Michael Cheika rebuilt his Australians

My big concern from England‘s World Cup is that we saw a decline in their core strengths at the scrum and...

By Jeremy Guscott

Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain on the big debate: Call in Sir Clive, Jones, Baxter, Mallinder and Edwards

Ian Ritchie has a solution to England’s coaching future staring him in the face: Appoint Sir Clive Woodward as RFU performance...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 10 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Mark Jones – former Scarlets and Wales wing now Rotherham coach

Hopefully my rugby career has plenty of miles left on the clock – the long commute from Llanelli to Rotherham certainly...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions Tour

/ 10 years ago

Lions Tour 2017: Schedule threatens to undermine pinnacle

Lack of prep time and finals of Premiership and Pro12 could prove major blunder in the face of rugby's biggest test,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 10 years ago

Shane Williams column: Taulupe Faletau veto good news for Wales and regions

Taulupe Faletau’s transfer saga may have been a mess but hopefully it could prove a turning point for Welsh rugby. For...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher feature: England apart, this has been a World Cup to remember!

So how will history view Rugby World Cup 2015? The biggest and grandest in terms of crowd numbers and stadia? Unquestionably,...

By Brendan Gallagher

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher feature: This was just a complete blast from start to finish

The construction – or in this case deconstruction – gangs will arrive at Twickenham first thing this morning to start ripping...

By Brendan Gallagher

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher comment: Sublime Conrad Smith has a five-star lawyer’s brain and he can hit too

Richie McCaw and Dan Carter deserve every plaudit that comes their way – the golden duo have redefined their positions and...

By Brendan Gallagher

Featured

/ 10 years ago

Dan Biggar set to sign on for 2019 World Cup

Welsh fly-half is finalising a new deal to stay in Wales for another crack at the World Cup.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Louis Picamoles signs with Northampton Saints

Northampton Saints have announced that Louis Picamoles has signed a contract to join the club from the beginning of the 2016...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 10 years ago

Jeff Probyn column: Crucial to reintroduce level between club and country

For the first time since its 1987 inception, the Rugby World Cup does not have Northern Hemisphere side in the semi-finals...

By Jeff Probyn

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

IDRC Final to be Broadcast Live on Forces TV

The military version of the Rugby World Cup – the IDRC (International Defence Rugby Competition), which has been running in parallel...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 10 years ago

Peter Jackson comment: Get ready to crown team for all seasons

And so it has almost come to pass, the All Black coronation of New Zealand as the supreme long-term rulers of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 10 years ago

Bristol’s risen Phoenix Gavin Henson is enjoying his revival

The one good thing about hitting rock bottom is that the only way is up – but as Gavin Henson can...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 10 years ago

Peter Jackson column: England’s debacle? It’s all fault of Boris Johnson!

Boris Johnson is addressing the great and the good on the occasion of the World Cup draw at the Tate Modern...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

World Cup quarter-finals teams

Australia v Scotland Australia: Kurtley Beale; Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell; Bernard Foley, Will Genia; Scott Sio, Stephen Moore...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 10 years ago

Jeff Probyn: column: If selection was unanimous coaches should take blame

Well that’s that, time to get out the knives and let the carnage begin, as everybody with an axe to grind...

By Jeff Probyn

Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain previews the Premiership season

The English game is in urgent need of a lift after the Red Rose blight at the World Cup, and, thankfully,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

End of the road for the injured Paul O’Connell

Paul O’Connell’s Test career is over after the Ireland captain tore his hamstring against France on Sunday. The Munster legend, 35,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Ireland claim costly win over France in Cardiff

Ireland suffered three key injuries but managed to claim a gutsy 24-9 win over France to secure top spot in Pool...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 10 years ago

Scott Spedding aims to rule skies in epic battle with Rob Kearney

France full-back Scott Spedding is expecting an aerial dogfight with Ireland rival Rob Kearney. Les Bleus will battle it out with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: This golden generation of Pumas WILL top the world

As befits a good Yorkshire man, Les Cusworth is not a betting man. But if he was he would invest heavily...

By Brendan Gallagher

Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain column: Kiwi coaches rule – and that’s good for game

Wales have done it with Warren Gatland, and so have Ireland with Joe Schmidt, and Scotland with Vern Cotter. However, England’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 10 years ago

Jeremy Guscott column: Ireland’s big name players are enhancing reputations

My forecast for an England Ireland semi-final looks to be 50 per cent true at this stage, with Ireland pretty much...

By Jeremy Guscott

Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain takes to the road to find the true spirit of the World Cup alive in Exeter

It was a blessed relief to break away from the the trials and tribulations of the 2015 World Cup’s most badly...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

We must play for the full 80 minutes warns Neil Jenkins

Neil Jenkins insists Wales will prove they have learned from their Wallaby woes when they meet at Twickenham. After winning six...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain Inquest: Disastrous failure of nerve and judgement

As England limp out of the 2015 World Cup into the annals of great sporting failure as the first host nation...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher recounts the intriguing tale of the ‘first World Cup’

The road not taken is an enduring theme in sport and now, right in the middle of a riotously successful World...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

France reach World Cup quarter-finals with Canada win

France became the first team to qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals thanks to a 41-18 bonus-point win over Canada in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 10 years ago

All Blacks by far the best 31 says Sean Fitzpatrick

England have no world-class players according to All Black legend.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 10 years ago

Peter Jackson’s verdict: Who needs Leigh Halfpenny when you’ve got Dan Biggar?

They paid £20,000,000 to be ringside at Twickenham last night, a suitably monstrous sum for a neighbourly battle billed as the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Rugby World Cup teams

Tonga v Namibia Tonga: Vungakoto Lilo; David Halaifonua, Siale Piutau, Sione Piukala, Fetu’u Vainikolo; Latiume Fosita, Sonatane Takulua; Soane Tonga’uiha, Aleki...

By The Rugby Paper Team