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Owen Farrell makes his way to the pitch for a Six Nations match

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

England and Wales lift ban on cameras

By PETER JACKSON England and Wales have lifted their life-long ban on television cameras from filming inside their respective dressing rooms....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Stop bleating about a rising salary cap, says Baxter

By TOM BRADSHAW Premiership clubs should stop “bleating” about the unfairness of a rising salary cap and instead focus on running...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Tigers duo are happy to agree new deals

By PAUL REES Freddie Steward and Jack van Poortvliet both said signing a new contract with Leicester was an easy decision...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

RFU must promote spread of pro game

Might it just be that the lack of investment into the game at Championship level is at least in part due...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Tigers have Shillcock in their sights

Wanted man: Jamie Shillcock Leicester Tigers have opened talks with Jamie Shillcock as the bun fight to sign up former Worcester...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Whitford poised to join Lancaster

Stuart Lancaster is set to turn to an experienced hand when he moves to Racing 92 next season, with Tom Whitford...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

One-sided victories no good for anyone

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST THE basic mix of marketing ingredients for sporting World Cups is one part exaggeration to three parts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

Prem XV stars on display for USA

Preview USA v Italy Today, Kick-off 12.45 am USA head coach Rob Cain has included 13 Premier 15s players in his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

France get aggressive to sweep South Africa aside

By BEN JAYCOCK South Africa ......5pts Tries: Mabenge 50 France ................40pts Tries: Sansus 2, 67; Vernier 11, Boulard 17, Drouin 70,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

It’s brilliant to be involved in this event, says Haag

By JON NEWCOMBE SIX years after he led England U20s to victory in Manchester, Martin Haag makes his competitive World Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

Alphonsi: Kabeya is better than me

By BEN JAYCOCK Making a name for herself: England’s 20-year-old flanker Sadia Kabeya Maggie Alphonsi is confident England can win the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest columnists

/ 3 years ago

England must step it up for Le Crunch

ROCKY CLARK WORLD CUP WINNER So the wait is over. Five years after England lost the 2017 World Cup final against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 3 years ago

How the spirit of adventure is taking over

When England were eliminated from the 2011 World Cup at the quarterfinal stage, one voice in New Zealand said farewell by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Dow back on bench as Kebaya gets start for England opener

Abby Dow is likely to make her return from injury off the bench, as 20-year-old flanker Sadia Kebaya gets a start...

By Nick Powell

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Japan, NZ & France looking at Tuilagi

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler England and Lions star Manu Tuilagi is attracting interest from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Gray has Brive in his sights

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER VETERAN Scotland and Lions lock Richie Gray is preparing to move back to France at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Cole shows us how to survive life at the front

CHRIS HEWETT Welcome to the age of the anti-scrum. We wait whole half-hours for a set-piece only to find none coming...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

Lionesses have inspired us to live the moment says Middleton

By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND A year later than advertised, the 2021 Women’s World Cup gets underway in New Zealand next weekend...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 3 years ago

Why a global season could help manage game’s woes

Paul Rees looks at England’s training camp squad and asks why the professional game is not working The Premiership has never...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Tournament brimming with standout moments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT was after round two from memory that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 4 years ago

England women set for standalone match at Twickenham against France

England‘s women will play their first ever standalone match at Twickenham next year against France in the Six Nations. The Red...

By Nick Powell

Top 14

/ 4 years ago

Lancaster’s Racing switch confirmed

Stuart Lancaster‘s move to Racing 92 at the end of the season has been confirmed today by current club Leinster. The...

By Nick Powell

International Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Wales set to take on SA again

By PETER JACKSON The Rugby Paper can reveal that the Springboks will be back in Cardiff on August 19 for what...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Diamond: This might be our last game ever

By PAUL REES As Worcester’s players toured bars in the city last night after their match against Newcastle some fear may...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 4 years ago

Cook on a mission to get Zebre back into contention

Chris Cook spent 13 years in the Premiership but now he has turned his attention to transforming Zebre from also-rans into...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Middleton should open up strongly in World Cup

ROCKY CLARK WORLD CUP WINNER Five years on from the last World Cup there were 39 Red Roses awaiting squad selection,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Richard Barrington

I had two years still on my contract at Jersey but when Saracens came in for me after my first year...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 4 years ago

Verdict on corruption charges is awaited

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Tuesday, December 13. That’s the date a Paris court delivers its verdicts on FFR President Bernard Laporte,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

One old competition which has had its day

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Younger readers may be surprised to learn that back in the days when dinosaurs were roaming the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

Vakatawa highlights a serious problem

CHRIS HEWETT The desperate news surrounding Virimi Vakatawa – a proper centre on his day and plenty good enough for most...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Lawrence on wanted list at Sharks

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Wanted man: Ollie Lawrence Sale Sharks have put Worcester Warriors and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 years ago

Welsh to the core, but a fine citizen of the world

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Life was a magical mystery tour for Eddie...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Ravens keep their nerve after Davies blow

Pontypridd..............26 Bridgend.................. 30 By SIMON ROBERTS BRIDGEND Ravens survived a late rally by Pontypridd to secure a vital away victory at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

URC chief keen to emulate US sports model

■By STEFFAN THOMAS MARTIN Anayi admits the United Rugby Championship does need to consider a restriction on player salaries and would...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 4 years ago

Jalibert in line to join Barrett at Racing 92

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France international fly-half Matthieu Jalibert’s unfortunately timed early-season travails continued on Saturday, amid renewed questions over his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 4 years ago

All Blacks win thriller after bizarre Raynal call

Australia.........37pts Tries: Valentini 25, Kellaway 60, 67, Samu 73 Conversions: Foley 26, 61, 68, 74 Penalties: Foley 18, 47 New Zealand…..39pts Tries: Taukei'aho 4, 41, Mo'unga...

By Nick Powell