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British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Chris Robshaw tips George Ford for British and Irish Lions selection

By Luke Jarmyn Chris Robshaw believes his former team-mate George Ford’s recent cameo in England’s Six Nations victory over Wales has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Fighter: Dan Biggar in action for Wales against Scotland’s Finn Russell PICTURE: Getty Images

Chris Hewett

/ 8 months ago

Chris Hewett: Dan Biggar’s lessons in staying strong

The last time Wales won a game of rugby against someone other than the Barbarians – those struggling to recall that...

By Chris Hewett

Women's Six Nations

/ 8 months ago

Dominant France give Wales the runaround

■By SAM JACKSON France............... 42pts Tries: Boulard 5, 16, Bigot 41, Feleu 44, Penalty 67, Champon 79 Conversions: Bourgeois 6, 17,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Power move: Sarah Bern drives in to score of England’s fourth try PICTURES: Getty Images

Women's Six Nations

/ 8 months ago

Women’s Six Nations: England take their time to turn up the heat and go on rampage against Ireland

England overcame a first-half wobble to restore their attacking mojo and maintain their Grand Slam quest in the Women’s Six Nations...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 8 months ago

Two changes for Scotland as they face winless Italy

PREVIEW... ■By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Hive Stadium Captain: Scotland blindside Rachel Malcolm SCOTLAND host winless Italy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 months ago

Shaun was never slow to tell me if I was wrong

MY LIFEIN RUGBY STUART ABBOTT THE FORMER ENGLAND, WASPS & HARLEQUINS CENTRE I ONLY arrived in England, where my mother was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Boutez double rescues France

Round 1 Wrap OSCAR Boutez scored a double as tournament hosts France fought off spirited debutants Spain 36-12. It only took...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Wales get act together to start with a win

Wales........................32 Ireland.....................24 cepting an errant pass to dot down between the sticks. Having slotted both conversions, a pair of penalties from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

England get ready for Spain challenge

Round 2 Preview ENGLAND will take on Spain for the first time at age-grade level on Monday as Jonathan Pendlebury’s side...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Red Roses dismiss Italy but fall short against Ireland

By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U18s women kicked off their campaign by scoring four tries on their way to beating Italy but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 8 months ago

Top 14: Raffaele Storti set to get his chance at Grenoble

French Column by James Harrington Portugal winger Raffaele Storti has made a habit of not doing things the easy way –...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Millie David on playing with Ilona Maher and England U20s upcoming game against South Africa

By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...

By Charlie Elliott

Challenge Cup

/ 8 months ago

Challenge Cup: Round of 16 rundown and quarter final fixtures

By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

British and Irish Lions: Foreign based players who could be selected

By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

British and Irish Lions potential bolters: Henry Pollock to make the plane?

By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Rugby Social Media Moments of the week: Wales legend Dan Biggar announces retirement

For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Henry Pollock looks like a British and Irish Lion to me, says Lawrence Dallaglio

By Paul Rees Lawrence Dallaglio believes Henry Pollock is in line to make the Lions squad despite the back rower only...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Harry Williams heads to Harlequins

Harlequins have signed former Exeter and England tighthead Harry Williams from Pau. The 33-year-old will return to the Premiership next season...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 8 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: Champions Cup still has a role to play

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... The European Cup is as big as the clubs involved want to...

By Jeremy Guscott

Champions Cup

/ 8 months ago

La Rochelle 24-25 Munster: Cool-head Jack Crowley has the drop on Ronan O’Gara’s side

By Kevin Fallon La Rochelle ..... 24pts Tries: Botia 10, Penalty 65, Bosmorin 76 Conversions: West 11, Hastoy 76 Penalty: West...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 8 months ago

Owners should be careful what they wish for

By Chris Hewett The ambition among some Premiership owners to turn the league into rugby’s version of cricket’s T20 is a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 8 months ago

Bordeaux vs Ulster Preview: Zac Ward on alert for Damian Penaud battle

By Ben Jaycock Ulster winger Zac Ward is chomping at the bit to be facing off against France star Damian Penaud...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 8 months ago

Castres 39-37 Benetton: Ill-disciplined hosts win it at the death

By Ben Jaycock Castres ............39 Benetton .........37 An ill-disciplined Castres were forced to play with 13 men for a 10-minute spell...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 8 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

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Bordeaux pushing crowd boundaries

The best-supported rugby club in Europe raised its average attendance to new heights last weekend, leaving Toulouse and Leicester further behind...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 8 months ago

Challenge Cup: Gloucester stay strong to set up Bath clash

By Gary Fitzgerald Montpellier ..... 17pts Tries: Bouthier 4, Reus 10 Conversions: Reus 5, 11 Penalty: Reus 40 Gloucester ...... 24pts...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Henry Thomas makes his father’s day

By Simon Thomas For Henry Thomas, playing for the land of his father has resulted in one very proud dad. A...

By Simon Thomas

Dream Team

/ 8 months ago

Dream Team – Ricky Cano

RICKY CANO, THE CLIFTON AND FORMER ENGLAND COUNTIES, CHINNOR, HARTPURY, WHARFEDALE, HULL IONIANS & ROTHERHAM PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

U18s aiming to ‘keep the ball moving’

By BEN JAYCOCK AS England U18s gear up for their Six Nations Festival, Will Parkin has banned his inexperienced group from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby Paper News

/ 8 months ago

What The Bookies Say About Leinster’s Champions Cup Chances

The European (Investec) Champions Cup is underway and so far, Leinster has been performing amazingly. So much so, that bookies are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Felipe Etcheverry’s journey from the World Cup to loving amateur rugby in Uruguay

By Joe Santamaria For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Santiago Grondona: We will take it to England

By Mark Stevens Santiago Grondona says Argentina are determined to lay down a marker when they play host to England for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Spanish rain can’t unsettle Tommy Freeman

By Paul Rees Tommy Freeman flew to Majorca for a break after the Six Nations and not even the rain in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Will Greenwood: Fin Smith could play at 10 for the British and Irish Lions

By Gary Fitzgerald Fin Smith has emerged as a live contender to wear the Lions No.10 Test jersey down under, according...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Jeremy Guscott

/ 8 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions coaching team shows he has an eye on the future

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable, every week... Before I went on a Lions tour I knew a bit about...

By Jeremy Guscott

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Don’t rule out an Andy & Owen Farrell reunion on British and Irish Lions tour

If Thomas Ramos was eligible for the 2025 Lions tour of Australia, the French full-back’s 82 per cent goal-kicking strike rate...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 8 months ago

Women’s Six Nations Preview: Ireland prepare for Italy trial

By Ben Jaycock Exeter flanker Edel McMahon captains Ireland for the first time as they welcome fellow winless side Italy today....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 8 months ago

Women’s Six Nations: Ellie Kildunne hat-trick inspires England

By Ben Jaycock Wales ........................ 12pts Tries: Scoble 6, Williams 59 Conversion: Bevan 7 England .................... 67pts Tries: Feaunati 11, 27;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 8 months ago

Women’s Six Nations: France get their act together to finish off Scotland

By Sam Jackson France................38pts Tries: Arbez 12, Feleu 61, Okemba 64, Bourgeois 68 Conversions: Bourgeois 13, 62, 69 Penalties: Bourgeois 9,...

By The Rugby Paper Team