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/ 12 months ago

Freddie Burns is on a rugby journey we should all admire

Rugby nomads are a tribe unto themselves, pitching up in all manner of out-of-the-way places for reasons best known to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

I learnt a lot from my time at Sale, says Paul Deacon

Paul Deacon says he has left Sale a far better coach than when he joined – and reckons they are on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

We’re all so proud of centurian George Ford, says dad

George Ford recently celebrated a landmark achievement after reaching a century of England Test caps – and is now getting tips...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Kyran Bracken: Steve Borthwick bolstered by wealth of options

I’ll be honest, England’s summer was a bit of a shock. A great one, but still unexpected. After the opening Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Ben Youngs gives his backing for R360 League

Ben Youngs claims the proposed breakaway league R360 could be just what rugby needs to help give it a major “shake...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Young Guns – Ollie Davies

Ollie Davies’s journey into rugby has always been rooted in the North West and is now part of the Sale Sharks...

By Ben Jaycock

Summer Tours

/ 1 year ago

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

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Now Steve Borthwick is left with happy conundrum after England Summer sweep

England's 2-0 series victory in Argentina is very pleasing because it was a big task, and a notable achievement, with 14...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

A question over Farrell selection

Well, finally the wait is over and the Lions have played their first Test match in Australia with all the pre-match...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

England snatch victory with late Jack van Poortvliet try to take series sweep in Argentina

Jack van Poortvliet scored a last-gasp try as England secured a 2-0 series win in Argentina. Steve Borthwick’s side will head...

By Ben Jaycock

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

England 22-17 Argentina: Last-gasp Jack van Poortvliet snatches it for England

Argentina ........................17pts Tries: Cinti 26, Mendy 41 Conversions: Carreras 27, 42 Penalty: Carreras 9 England ........................... 22pts Tries: Atkinson 4, Steward...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Nick Cain: Felipe Contepomi committed selection hara-kiri against England

England deserved most of the plaudits lavished on them after their comprehensive four try 35-12 dismantling of Argentina last weekend. Fin...

By Nick Cain

Features

/ 1 year ago

My proudest moment was to lead England out

MY LIFEIN RUGBY JOSH BEAUMONT THE FORMER ENGLAND XV, SALE SHARKS & FYLDE LOCK IPLAYED 196 games for Sale, and it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Jeff Probyn: Steve Borthwick has to rethink his England squad

Last week the England rugby team showed some character in their game against Argentina that has been missing in many of...

By Jeff Probyn

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Unconvincing British and Irish Lions labour to patchy victory over ACT Brumbies

The British and Irish Lions failed to deliver the statement performance expected from their Test team in waiting as they laboured...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

British and Irish Lions: Elliot Daly Silenced the Doubters; Now It’s Time for Owen Farrell

When the British and Irish Lions squad was named in May, some people were surprised to hear Elliot Daly’s name. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Rugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Wales’ streak continues and George Ford makes history

With rugby‘s Summer Internationals starting throughout the weekend, there were some interesting storylines surrounding the teams and players involved. It was almost an endless...

By Charlie Elliott

Summer Tours

/ 1 year ago

Summer Internationals Team of the Week: George Ford shows class in 100th Test appearance

The Summer Internationals started on the weekend, with plenty of northern hemisphere teams heading down south and playing against some of...

By Charlie Elliott

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Henry Slade pulls out of England’s tour of Argentina and the USA through injury

By Paul Eddison, Sportsbeat Henry Slade has been ruled out of the remainder of England‘s tour of Argentina and the USA...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

George Ford joins 100 club in England victory over Argentina

George Ford became the eighth man to make 100 Test appearances for England in last night’s First Test victory against Argentina....

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

England 35-12 Argentina: Centurion George Ford leads the way

Argentina...............12pts Tries: Matera 52, Rubiolo 61 Conversions: Carreras 62 England...............35pts Tries: Roebuck 42, 47; Steward 45, Murley 75 Conversions: Ford 45,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Will Muir makes the most of his sevens training for England

Will Muir’s journey to a first England cap in La Plata started on the sevens circuit and it was even where...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Jeremy Guscott: British and Irish Lions need to be firing from the first whistle

Maro Itoje says that he felt pressure to perform this week, but that’s just standard for a Lions tour, and even...

By Jeremy Guscott

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Japan 24-19 Wales: Woeful Welsh are humiliated one more time

Japan .....................24pts Tries: Matsunaga 15, Nakasusu 58, Vaikea 70 Conversions: Lee 15, 58, 70 Penalty: Lee 63 Wales ......................19pts Tries: B...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

New Zealand 31-27 France: All Blacks forced to work by French

New Zealand ....... 31pts Tries: Jordan 20, 47; Vaa’i 27, Barrett 40 Conversions: Barrett 21, 27, 41, 48 Penalty: Barrett 74...

By Ben Jaycock

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Paul Rees: Andy Farrell set to make the big calls for British and Irish Lions

Paul Rees says the head coach's decision to select his son Owen is controversial - but could help the cause As...

By Paul Rees

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 1 year ago

Ma’a Nonu, 43, shows no sign of stopping

In other surprising – but rather more straightforward – contract news from France, it seems 43-year-old Ma’a Nonu is ready to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Becoming an England centurion just ‘another day at the office’ for George Ford

George Ford is not one for excessive sentiment so even the occasion of his 100th cap for England is just ‘another day...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Argentina vs England Preview: Steve Borthwick says Los Pumas are ‘expected’ to beat England

Steve Borthwick has urged the new faces in his England team to prove they deserve a place at the World Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Steve Borthwick: Argentina a tough challenge

England will need to show that they cope with Argentina’s transition game if they are to succeed away to Los Pumas,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Argentina out to build on their British and Irish Lions triumph against England

Joe Santamaria looks at the challenge facing coach Felipe Contepomi as he prepares for England If there were any England players...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

England’s 36-man squad for tour to Argentina and USA

FORWARDS: Fin Baxter (Harlequins, 11 caps), Arthur Clark (Gloucester, uncapped), Alex Coles (Northampton, 7 caps), Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, 15 caps), Ben...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s red card anguish in England loss to France

Steve Borthwick defended Immanuel Feyi-Waboso after the wing saw red at Twickenham yesterday as England crashed to an agonising loss to...

By Gary Fitzgerald

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

England XV 24-26 France XV: 14-man England fall back into bad old ways

England ............................. 24pts Tries: Willis 24, Coles 29, Carpenter 40, Dombrandt 60 Conversions: Ford 24, 40 France................................ 26pts Tries: Barlot 7,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

I won’t be stopping at 100 caps – George Ford

George Ford is set to become just the seventh man to play 100 Tests for England when he tours Argentina this...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Alex Coles has his sights fixed on Argentina

Many rugby players finish the season just desperate for some sun and a chance to rest their weary bodies, but Alex...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Jack van Poortvliet keen to follow in Ben Youngs’ footsteps

Jack van Poortvliet has spent his rugby upbringing idolising fellow Norfolk-born scrum-half Ben Youngs and now hopes to step into his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

I’m aspiring to be like Manu Tuilagi, says Rekeiti Ma’asi-White

Alex Sanderson believes Rekeiti Ma’asi-White’s work ethic will take him far after a season when the centre broke into the England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

AJ MacGinty: Expect big hitters at No.10

AJ MacGinty was not surprised at the Premiership salary cap report’s revelation that outside-halves are the highest earners in the league....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Leicester Tigers 21-16 Sale Sharks: Adam Radwan flies in to make it safe for Tigers

Leicester Tigers .............21pts Tries: Radwan 20, 28, Perese 67 Penalties: Pollard 7, 52 Sale Sharks ......................16pts Tries: R du Preez 57...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

George Ford deserves to be a British and Irish Lion, says Alex Sanderson

Alex Sanderson claims it would be a “travesty” if George Ford fails to experience what it feels like to be a...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Exeter Chiefs 26-30 Sale Sharks: Sharks hold on to set up blockbuster finale

Exeter Chiefs .................. 26pts Tries: Brown-Bampoe 19, Hodge 49, Haydon-Wood 57, Capstick 77 Conversions: Hodge 50, 58, 78 Sale Sharks ......................30pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team