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International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Gladiator Meg Jones gets ready to go to war at Women’s World Cup

England's Meg Jones is polishing her weapons and suiting up to step out in the ultimate gladiator arena this summer. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

England 40-6 France: Ruthless forward power drives Red Roses to victory in final World Cup warm-up

France.................. 6pts Penalties: Bourgeois 35, 43 England .............40pts Tries: Talling 3, Cokayne 15, Muir 37, Jones 47, Davies 74, 77 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

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Stewart McKinney recalls the brutal Lions days of ’74

Long before the Lions failed to turn up in Sydney for their shot at something historic, one of their Old Invincibles...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 1 year ago

Brendan Gallagher: British and Irish Lions tour no longer rugby’s Everest

The dust is beginning to settle on the 2025 Lions tour and that is a process that should be encouraged and...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Georgia prove too strong for England U18s

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Georgia...............35pts England..............31pts On the run: England U18’s Hugh Shields PICTURE: Gallo Images ENGLAND U18s suffered a defeat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Rugby Championship 2025 Preview: Springboks setting their sights on double top

Ben Jaycock looks forward to The Rugby Championship which starts this weekend Tournament favourites and defending champions South Africa return to...

By Ben Jaycock

Jeff Probyn

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Once again, officials fail to punish the Lions

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME SO the tour is over, and the Lions return home happy at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Time for France

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN IT’S HOT in France right now. Very hot. Weather alerts were issued for the entire southern half...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

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Rugby Championship 2025 New Zealand Preview: Can the All Blacks avenge last year’s disappointment?

New Zealand head into the 2025 Rugby Championship with plenty to prove. Under head coach Scott Robertson, the All Blacks are...

By Charlie Elliott

The Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Rugby Championship 2025 Australia Preview: British and Irish Lions experience to benefit the Wallabies?

Australia go into this year’s Rugby Championship campaign with a fair bit of confidence after a strong series against the British...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

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Rugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: British and Irish Lions end Tour with a whimper

The British and Irish Lions finished their tour of Australia with a defeat against the Wallabies in Sydney, which meant that...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

World Rugby Chief Executive – 2027 World Cup will be competitive

World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin has hit back claims that the next men’s global tournament in Australia in 2027 will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

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Maro Itoje: These Lions tours shouldn’t work – but they do

Maro Itoje was a relieved man as he reflected on the Lions series win in Australia because he knew it might...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Nick Cain: Joe Schmidt’s bogus words jeopardise Lions’ future

There was a chance of three whitewashes taking place this weekend. The first was whether the Lions would claim a 3-0...

By Nick Cain

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Paul Rees: This triple lock will give the British and Irish Lions longer life

Paul Rees looks into whether the Lions should stick with visiting Australia, New Zealand and South Africa Who would have thought...

By Paul Rees

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

England 97-7 Spain: World Cup worry after Marlie Packer is sent off

England .................97pts Tries: Feaunati 5, Packer 7, Rowland 10, 27, 44; Breach 17, Bern 31, 42; Shekells 39, Campion 48, Sing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Rees-Zammit’s US dream a bridge too far

NOW that Louis Rees-Zammit has abandoned his American dream, Jordan Mailata stands alone at 6ft 8in and 25 stone as the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Charles Rylands: We need to build interest in Champ Rugby

With the announcement this week of the Prem Cup fixtures, I was gutted to learn that teams from the second division...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Honey is happy to travel 500 miles for Scottish

By BEN JAYCOCK Long-distance player: Fraser Honey has joined the Exiles FRASER Honey admits the chance to step up to the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 1 year ago

Green is glad to be back at Quins

SCRUM-HALF Max Green has returned to Harlequins on a season-long loan as injury cover. The 29-year-old spent the 2023-24 season at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 1 year ago

U18s face triple challenge in South Africa

ENGLAND U18s start their summer tour of South Africa on Friday against Georgia. Jonathan Pendlebury’s side then take on France and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 1 year ago

The Best Bookies to use for Betting on Rugby Betting

Despite not being as popular as football or horse racing, rugby betting is still a prominent attraction to punters and whatever...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

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England’s Abi Burton to make first Test start in World Cup warm-up against Spain

England flanker Abi Burton will make her first Test start in Saturday’s World Cup warm-up match against Spain in Leicester. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

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Questioning Australia’s future as Lions opponents is ‘insulting’ – Andy Farrell

Andy Farrell insisted debate over Australia’s future as a British and Irish Lions tour destination was “insulting”. The Lions are seeking...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Charlie Elliott: Top Five most controversial endings in rugby history

There have been countless times where a game of rugby has ended in controversial fashion, with one side feeling hard done...

By Charlie Elliott

Chris Hewett

/ 1 year ago

Chris Hewett: It’s a long, hard road for – Bank of Dad, or not

Ten thousand hours seems a suspiciously convenient round number, but there are plenty of big brains who see it as the...

By Chris Hewett

Features

/ 1 year ago

Ian Prior – Zimbabwe World Cup qualification puts the cherry on top

My life in rugby with Ian Prior, the former Reds, Brumbies, Western Force and now Zimbabwe half-back I have been fortunate...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Jeff Probyn: The British and Irish Lions abandoning Australia would be big mistake

I am amazed by the idea that if the Lions are successful in completing a three-Test clean sweep over the Australians...

By Jeff Probyn

James Harrington

/ 1 year ago

French Column: Ten players who could hit the spot in ProD2

It's high summer in France – not that you’d necessarily know it given the weather over recent days, which has been...

By James Harrington

Women's International

/ 1 year ago

Emily Scarratt to become first England player to take part in five World Cups

England centre Emily Scarratt will become the first Red Roses player to take part in five World Cups after she was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

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Zoe Aldcroft – World Cup success for England can herald change in women’s rugby

England captain Zoe Aldcroft believes a successful run at the World Cup can herald a “change in women’s rugby” similar to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Rugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Tadhg Beirne and Tom Curry prove doubters wrong for British and Irish Lions

One of rugby‘s biggest events returned this weekend, with the British and Irish Lions playing out their first Test against Australia...

By Charlie Elliott

Summer Tours

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England 40-5 USA: Steve Borthwick’s side seal Summer Series sweep in lightning-affected contest

England battled delays and disruption to round off a summer tour clean sweep with a commanding 40-5 win over the USA...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Jack Nowell on right road to lift La Rochelle

After a gruelling campaign in France’s Top 14, Jack Nowell returned to his native Cornwall this summer – not just to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

New Zealand 29-19 France: All Blacks put on burners to down France

New Zealand ................. 29pts Tries: Jordan 21, Lienert-Brown 42, Kirifi 58, McAlister 75 Conversions: McKenzie 22, 43, 76 Penalty: McKenzie 30...

By Ben Jaycock

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

U20s World Championship: Historic win for Los Pumitas to seal third place

Tries: Correa 5, Cambiasso 47, 55, Garcia Iandolino 61, Senillosa 65, Otano 72 Conversions: Senillosa 55, 62, 66, 74 France................35pts Tries:...

By Ben Jaycock