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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

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Good, but Hogg not quite top of the list

CHRIS HEWETT WHAT are we to make of the Strange Case of Stuart Hogg? The scorer of more international tries than...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

France are too strong for Irish

Ireland .............. 3 France..............53 France shrugged off the blow of an early red card to notch nine tries in a thumping...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Burns gets chance to make her case

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... England v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens New faces: Bristol’s Delaney Burns starts in the second...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Packer takes charge as new-look team emerge

ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNER Emotional: Sarah Hunter, middle, and Marlie Packer before last week’s match against Scotland PICTURES: Getty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: Gloucester hooker Finn Theobald-Thomas

Hooker Finn Theobald-Thomas is a devastating force in defence but wants to improve on his attacking contributions for both club and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Baxter sets his sights on Falcons fly-half

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Exeter Chiefs are in advanced talks with Newcastle Falcons and Wasps fly-half Will Haydon-Wood as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Vunipola poised to stay at Saracens

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Billy Vunipola could signal his intent to fight for his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Castres tempting Watson

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Anthony Watson is due to travel to France as Castres...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Parra has his eye on a final flourish

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN For a while, it looked as if Morgan Parra’s season – and possibly his career – had...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Hogg, 30, announces shock retirement

Stuart Hogg has stunned the rugby world by announcing his intention to retire after this year’s Rugby World Cup. Hogg made...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

The La Liga News: Top 5 English Football Players

Soccer is one of the most popular sports. It captures the attention of millions of fans who enjoy the match in...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Dallaglio calls on Borthwick to pick a leader from pack

By GARY FITZGERALD England head coach Steve Borthwick has been urged to change his position over the England captaincy and give...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

Kay: Fitness guru is key for England

Steve Borthwick still has “an ace” up his sleeve in his determined bid to transform England into realistic World Cup contenders....

By Gary Fitzgerald

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

England look far too set in their ways

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Attacking rugby is an art. It’s the ultimate match within a match, and there’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

England need to be fit for purpose

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ONE of the crosses that Steve Borthwick’s England team are going to have...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Cowan-Dickie deal still expected to go ahead

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Luke Cowan-Dickie is still expected to join French giants Montpellier this...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Now Watson is thinking about move to France

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Anthony Watson is mulling over joining the exodus of England players playing in France next...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 3 years ago

All eyes turn to the World Cup

Paul Rees sees the championship go to form with Ireland and France leading the way The Six Nations was for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Gleeson glee as Irish hold off England fightback

By BEN JAYCOCK Champions: Ireland U20s celebrate the Slam IRELAND’S U20s withstood a late comeback from England in Cork last Sunday...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Puma Lezana quits Scarlets for France

NEWS EXTRA ARGENTINA international Tomás Lezana has left Welsh URC side Scarlets to take up a contract with French side Montauban...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

‘Steward red was not right’

By ADAM HATHAWAY in Dublin Ellis Genge leapt to the defence of Freddie Steward after the full-back’s red card put England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Gatland: We showed some real character out there

By ROB COLE Warren Gatland finally believes he has got something to build on after watching his side plunder four tries...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Pollard helping to put life into Tigers

By PAUL REES Handre Pollard says that his experience in the Premiership with Leicester has made him a more rounded player...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

A party for the ages as Sexton brings Grand Slam joy to Ireland

By NICK CAIN Ireland…………………………. 29pts Tries: Sheehan 33, 68; Robbie Henshaw 62, Herring 77 Conversions: Sexton 35, 63, 70 Penalties: Sexton...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 3 years ago

Better, yes, but there’s still a long way to go…

PAUL REES A red letter day for Ireland who achieved a first Grand Slam victory in Dublin after a red card...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Money problems hit England and Wales

WITNESSING the gulf in abilities between England and France had me thinking of the issues going on in the WRU and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

You can’t build team without cohesion

I WATCHED the postmatch interviews with Steve Borthwick and Ellis Genge after last week’s defeat to France and I have a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Au revoir! French requiem for old warrior

By PETER JACKSON France……………………………41pts Tries: Penaud 10, 77; Danty 34, Atonio 44, Fickou 49 Conversions: Ramos 12, 35, 45, 50, 78...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 3 years ago

Standing tall as we finish on a high

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND What a brilliant start by Wales at Stade de France and what an encouraging performance...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Scotland finish as best of the rest

By BRYN PALMER Scotland ........................... 26pts Tries: van der Merwe 13, Kinghorn 30, 44, 80+1 Conversions: Kinghorn 31, 46, 80+2 Italy.....................................14pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team