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James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Boost for finances as recovery continues

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THE Commission des Championnats professionnels de l’Autorité de régulation du rugby – the new name for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Chancellor optimistic about Australia’s future

The Rugby Paper online recently sat down with three Harlequins Women’s players as they look ahead to their “Game Changer” fixture...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

Rugby World Cup France 2023: A Celebration of Rugby and Culture

France is getting ready to welcome the world for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which will be the second time they...

By Sam Emery

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

Rugby World Cup 2023: The ultimate guide for rugby fans

The Rugby World Cup 2023 is coming to France in less than a year, and it promises to be a spectacular...

By Sam Emery

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Simmonds: We can take down holders

By GARY FITZGERALD Joe Simmonds is adamant Exeter Chiefs’ collective desire and mental steel can help them overcome the individual flair...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Lawes, Tuilagi provide boost for England

Courtney Lawes has rejected offers from abroad to sign a new deal with Northampton. The 34-year-old England forward, who has 97...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Sharks in the market for Wallaby Latu

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sale Sharks could bring bad boy Tolu Latu to the Premiership this summer after he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 3 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Simon Mannix: ‘I looked confident but, inside, I was a mess’

The former New Zealand, Wellington, Hurricanes, Sale & Gloucester fly-half who has coached at Racing 92, Munster and Pau talks about his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: Bristol prop James Halliwell

James Halliwell hopes to be named in England’s U20s squad for this summer’s Junior World Cup after spending the season learning...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Red Roses and Les Bleues prepare for Twickenham slam decider

For a third consecutive year, the outcome of England vs France will be the final and deciding match of the women’s...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

How Far Will England Go at the Upcoming 2023 Rugby World Cup?

Since reaching the Rugby World Cup final four years ago, England have endured a turbulent time in the international arena. They...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Series 2 Episode 16 – Maud Muir on Six Nations decider and record-breaker

This weekend’s Women’s Six Nations decider is set to set a new record for attendance at a standalone women’s rugby fixture....

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Evans is plotting another Fiji shock

By PETER JACKSON A globe-trotting Welshman has become a major part of Fiji‘s grand plan to make World Cup history repeat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Williams: Give more to the Championship

By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol centre James Williams believes the Championship is overlooked by Premiership clubs and deserves more funding from the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Tuilagi agrees one-year extension

BY NEIL FISSLER England and Lions centre Manu Tuilagi will this week sign a contract that will keep him with Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Biarritz lead chase for Webb

BY NEIL FISSLER Biarritz are on the verge of completing a deal for Wales and Lions scrum-half Rhys Webb as the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 3 years ago

After 23 years, it’s all over for Myler

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The longest career of the 21st century came to a cruelly anti-climactic end...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 3 years ago

Nevers is taken over by the mob

PETER JACKSON Nevers is about as close to being smack bang in the centre of France as any city gets, a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Abendanon joins Bayonne

Former England full-back Nick Abendanon continues to climb the coaching ladder in France and will join a new-look coaching team at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

All Blacks have what it takes to go all way

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The decision by New Zealand to announce a new coach of the All Blacks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

Meafou must miss out this time

NICK CAIN Emmanuel Meafou is a one-man army at 6ft 8ins and 22 stone, and with that sort of physical firepower...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

When familiarity is the key to success

CHRIS HEWETT As feats of the imagination go, the idea that Ireland might be heading towards a first World Cup final...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: London Irish & England U20s prop Alofabi Fasogbon

Afolabi Fasogbon feels a sense of belonging at London Irish and can’t imagine playing anywhere else. The 18-year-old prop has enjoyed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Nienaber to replace Lancaster at Leinster

NEWS EXTRA LEINSTER have confirmed the appointment of Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber to their coaching team after the World Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Red cards must stay for sake of player welfare

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk YOU can’t fail to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 3 years ago

Going abroad won’t make players better

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I really am getting fed up with the constant call from players...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Wade stays on at Racing 92

Former Wasps and England winger Christian Wade, below, is set to stay in France next season by signing an extension that...

By Nick Powell

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Itoje warned: Be ready to take pay cut

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England lock Maro Itoje has been warned to lower his salary expectations when his current...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Pivac was Falcons first choice

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Wales boss Wayne Pivac turned down the chance of becoming Newcastle Falcons boss next...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Watson goes on tour at Castres

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England winger Anthony Watson has moved a step closer to moving to France next season...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

Lawrence and Tuilagi the next centres of attention?

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WITH only World Cup warm-ups to come in the international game this summer before...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Rampant Chiefs demolish Stormers

By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................................ 42pts Tries: Wyatt 13, Nowell 21, Woodburn 29, S Simmonds 45, Yeandle 73, Cairns 78 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Baxter: I’m happy to play either side

EXETER boss Rob Baxter has no preference who his side play in their semi-final. “We’re in a bit of a lucky...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 3 years ago

Hard to stop the drain of players going overseas

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Am I the only one thinking that Maro Itoje is living in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Non-stop season to challenge the best

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN No-one has ever denied – no-one has ever been able to deny – that the French rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Dow gets four as England extend winning run

England………………………….68 Tries: Breach 3, 39, 63; Dow 9, 53, 56, 72; MacDonald 17, 33; Heard 44, Packer 68, 78 Conversions: Aitchison...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Prem will keep its eight clubs in Europe

By PAUL REES The Gallagher Premiership will continue to supply eight clubs to the Heineken Champions Cup next season despite two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Farrell can play the Jonny role, says May

By GARY FITZGERALD Owen Farrell can be the “Jonny Wilkinson figure” England will need to capture a second Webb Ellis Cup...

By Gary Fitzgerald

International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Haskell: Billy can still star for England

By BEN JAYCOCK James Haskell feels the door could be open for an international recall for his former England teammate Billy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Easy for Clermont as Bears stumble

By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................................ 26pts Tries: Randall 34, Radradra 38 Conversions: MacGinty 35, 39 Penalties: MacGinty 11, 18, 49, 78...

By The Rugby Paper Team