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Cozens: We struggle to find players in our patch

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Fly-half general: Luke Cozens FLY-HALF Luke Cozens has stepped up to head coach of Clifton but has...

Rugby Championship: Fivе things wе lеarnеd from thе tournamеnt & arе thе All Blacks back?

Evеryonе who madе it to a ground aftеr dеciding to buy rugby tickеts for thе 2023 Rugby Championship witnеssеd a thrilling...

By Sam Emery

Shot Clock at the World Cup Warm-Ups! Pools to Change!

The upcoming Rugby World Cup warm-up matches will feature several innovations to enhance the game and the viewer experience for those...

By Sam Emery

Welsh aiming for 10-team elite division

By SAM JACKSON The Welsh Premiership will be replaced in the 2024-25 season by a “finishing school” for rising talent with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Sarries fight to keep hold of big stars

BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens are looking to head off potential interest in some of their big-name stars out of contract at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

RFU will honour Watson contract

The RFU are set to continue picking up the tab for Anthony Watson despite the winger being ruled out of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Now South Africans are the team to beat

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THIS may still be the phoney war period, but what a statement the world champion...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Parkin highlights England pathway

By BEN JAYCOCK Will Parkin says the RFU have moved towards a ‘Club England’ with a clear alignment throughout the pathway...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Big beasts need to set the right mood

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points SO where did the last four years go?...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Skills guru Ryles back with Eddie

Eddie Jones has turned to another former member of his England coaching staff to link up with the Wallabies for the...

By Nick Powell

In The Rugby Paper this Sunday: 27/08/23

It’s the final weekend of World Cup warm-up matches, and you can find coverage from all of Saturday’s games in The...

By Nick Powell

Injured Watson out of World Cup

England winger Anthony Watson has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup after sustaining a calf injury in last weekend’s...

By Nick Powell

Wainiqolo: ‘We can’t wait to face England’

Fijian winger Jiuta Wainiqolo says his side are relishing the chance to face England this Saturday and put right some of...

By Nick Powell

Skipper Lawes makes 100th appearance as May returns

Courtney Lawes will captain the England team against Fiji as he becomes only the fifth English player to reach 100 test...

By Nick Powell

Vunipola out of Argentina with ban

Billy Vunipola has joined Saracens teammate Owen Farrell with a ban that will rule him out of playing against Argentina in...

By Nick Powell

Can the Springboks Win the 2023 Rugby World Cup?

All rugby fans around the world are counting down the days until the beginning of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. All...

By Sam Emery

Morgan and Lake named co-captains as Wales reveal World Cup squad

Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake have been named as co-captains as Wales confirmed their 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup....

By Nick Powell

Not again! Vunipola red adds to misery

By ADAM HATHAWAY in Dublin Maro Itoje admitted England have to clean up their act after Billy Vunipola’s red card sent...

By The Rugby Paper Team

‘I’m backing England to reach last four’

Andy Robinson backs England to defy the doom mongers and at least reach the World Cup semi-finals. England, ranked as fifth...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Borthwick must put trust in players

PAUL REES ENGLAND need someone to shoulder the burden, but they keep sticking their shoulder into the head of an opponent....

By The Rugby Paper Team

It’s time for England to climb out of their self-imposed bunker

BRENDAN GALLAGHER OK, I’ve counted to ten and imagined myself snoozing in a hammock on some Pacific atoll. I am calm...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Conan will be fit for RWC

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says injured back row Jack Conan will be fit for selection for the World Cup. Conan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Gatland’s men get lesson in finishing

By PETER JACKSON Wales.................................. 16pts Tries: Parry 72 Conversions: Evans 72 Penalties: Costelow 9, 21, 25 South Africa .................... 52pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Ignore the league tough guys, it’s better to be soft and safe

CHRIS HEWETT Contrary to popular belief, there are still differences between the two codes of rugby. Union still has its flankers...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Alarming indiscipline

A WIN is a win, but England’s indiscipline is alarming a few weeks out from the start of the Rugby World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

French centre Vakatawa returns for Barbarians

NEWS EXTRA VIRIMI Vakatawa’s premature retirement is over as the former France centre started for the Barbarians against Samoa last night...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The cruellest time to suffer an injury

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER The agony of these eve of World Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

It’s time for England to sort out their attack

Q&A Former England flanker Peter Winterbottom talks to Ben Jaycock after a hectic week for the national team and tells us...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Campese: Union and League are swapping sports

Australian legend David Campese is concerned that rugby union is starting to mimic traditional rugby league and is a poorer sport...

By Nick Powell

Countdown to the Rugby World Cup – More switches & NO 20 min Red Card

Despite recent reports and speculation, the “20-minute red card” law variation, also known as the “orange card,” will not be implemented...

By Sam Emery

Late Ramos penalty denies Scotland in Paris

A Thomas Ramos penalty in the 79th minute denied Scotland a draw in Paris. Replacement George Horne had darted down the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

England break cover to glimpse new life

By NICK CAIN England ..............................19pts Tries: Itoje 68 Conversions: Ford 68 Penalties: Farrell 10, 40+2, 42; Ford 76 Wales.................................. 17pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Ford puts England on the front foot

PAUL REES There was a moment six minutes into the second-half which summed up England. Courtney Lawes stole a lineout near...

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At last! The old hands finally agree to come to the party

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Fired up: Jamie George found his second wind when England were on the ropes I THINK it’s the Buddists...

By The Rugby Paper Team

No excuses – Wales simply switched off

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND For about 60 minutes of England versus Wales, I wondered why I was watching it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Ramos steals it as Scotland go close

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER France............................. 30pts Tries: N’tamack 31, Penaud 42, Ollivon 43 Conversions: Ramos 32, 43, 44 Penalties: Ramos 7, 22,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Russell has been captain for a long time – Hogg

By BEN JAYCOCK Finn Russell captained Scotland for the first time last weekend in their win over France and former teammate...

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It will be tough to dethrone Dupont

Brendan Gallagher looks at the players who could light up the tournament So who will emerge as the iconic player and/or...

By The Rugby Paper Team

A sense of revenge and destiny in the air

RWC 2023 is nearly upon us and it’s difficult to think of a more eagerly anticipated tournament, for all sorts of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Borthwick’s boys stuck in tactical cul-de-sac of old

ONE is left wondering what rugby planet coach Steve Borthwick and his England side inhabit after witnessing the depressing 20-9 defeat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

So sad to see WRU still living in the past

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW IT TOOK both sides at The Battle of the Big Little Horn 50...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Ruthless England put France to sword

ENGLAND U18S ENGLAND scored seven unanswered tries to blow France away 41-0 to win their opening match of the U18s International...

By The Rugby Paper Team

England youngsters hammer France

England U18s 41-0 France U18s England scored seven unanswered tries to blow France away and win their opening match of the...

By Nick Powell

In The Rugby Paper this Sunday (13/08/23)

England look to have fielded their strongest team ahead of a crucial World Cup warm-up against Wales, and you can find...

By Nick Powell

Fired-up France name strong team as Ritchie returns for Scotland

France have made 13 changes to the team who were stunned in Scotland last week, as this week’s visitors welcome back...

By Nick Powell

Borthwick decides to see the positives

By BEN JAYCOCK at Principality Stadium Steve Borthwick remained positive after seeing his England team get well beaten by an inexperienced...

By The Rugby Paper Team

24 teams likely to line up at USA 2031

EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin has revealed that they plan to go big in America in 2031...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Fagerson fear mars Scotland fightback

By GARY FITZGERALD Scotland ..................................................25pts Tries: Graham 46, Schoeman 57, Cherry 67 Conversions: Russell 47, 58 Penalties: Russell 4, 76 France..........................................................

By Gary Fitzgerald