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Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Six Nations: Five changes England need to make next weekend against France

By Charlie Elliott After a good performance in the first half, England faltered against Ireland and succumbed to a comfortable defeat, despite the...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Fin Smith looks like a starting 10 to me, with Marcus Smith on the bench

By Brendan Gallagher There is no justice in this world and, despite the magnificent efforts of the other 28 players on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Asher Opoku-Fordjour will thrive with England – Bevan Rodd

By Ross Heppenstall Bevan Rodd believes rising prop star Asher Opoku-Fordjour is ready to thrive for England at the Six Nations...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

I’m surprised by £30m offer to community game

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME England leaders: Maro Itoje and Jamie George and, inset, Bill Sweeney PICTURES:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Six Nations 2025: Where to watch, full fixture list and final squads

Where to watch the Six Nations in the UK In the UK, the Six Nations remains free to air, although that looks like it may not...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Alex Mitchell back to his best and ready for Six Nations battle

By Jon Newcombe Alex Mitchell is now eight games into his injury-delayed season and feeling full of energy for the Six...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

We can learn a lot from French

By Jeff Probyn - A front row view on the game There is so much that is wrong with the game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Tomos Williams in control to finish off Sale Sharks

By Paul Rees Gloucester ....................... 36pts Tries: Carreras 5, Llewellyn 20, 60; Hathaway 25, Williams 76 Conversions: Carreras 21, 26, 61,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

George Ford set to follow family line and take up coaching

By Ross Heppenstall George Ford admits he sees himself following in the footsteps of his father and two brothers by moving...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Rampant Sale Sharks leave Bristol Bears with nothing

By Roger Panting Bristol ................................... 0pts Sale .................................... 38pts Tries: Quirke 2, Roebuck 24, T Curry 49, O’Flaherty 66 Conversions: R...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Anguish for Chiefs as Sale march on

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale Sharks...................... 28pts Tries: James 22, Carpenter 36, Penalty 50, Hill 71 Conversions: R du Preez 23, 37,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Anguish for Exeter Chiefs as Sale Sharks march on

By Ross Heppenstall Sale Sharks...................... 28pts Tries: James 22, Carpenter 36, Penalty 50, Hill 71 Conversions: R du Preez 23, 37,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Anguish for Chiefs as Sale march on

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale Sharks...................... 28pts Tries: James 22, Carpenter 36, Penalty 50, Hill 71 Conversions: R du Preez 23, 37,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Handre Pollard: My future still up in the air

By Paul Rees Handre Pollard is out of contract at the end of the season and Leicester hope a strong showing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Roebuck the star as Sale cruise in

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ................................................................. 29pts Tries: J-L du Preez 19, Roebuck 34, Carpenter 51, Curry 60 Conversions: R du Preez...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Jack Crowley or Sam Prendergast – Who is Ireland’s true number one fly-half?

Much has been made of Sam Prendergast’s recent arrival on the international scene, with fans and pundits alike quick to point...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Sale Sharks vs Racing 92 – Match Betting Preview

The second week of the Champions Cup begins with an exhilarating Friday night clash at the Salford Community Stadium, where Sale...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Joe Heyes hoping to put on a magic show in Bordeaux

Match Preview By Jon Newcombe Bordeaux v Leicester Tigers Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stade Chaban-Delmas Joe Heyes is hoping that Leicester can...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Sale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers – Match Betting Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports To close out the return of the Gallagher Premiership, Sale Sharks will take on Leicester Tigers...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Saints are looking to kick-start campaign

By PAUL REES Raring to go: Fraser Dingwall in action for Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images Ulster have signed Northampton No.8 Juarno...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Alex Sanderson: We need to get our bite back

By Paul Rees MATCH PREVIEW Sale v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, AJ Bell Stadium Alex Sanderson expects Sale to bear their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

We’ll be locked and loaded for Sale trip -Cheika

■By JON NEWCOMBE WITH wins over Exeter, Newcastle and Saracens, playing away from home in the Premiership currently holds no fears...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Autumn Nations Series: Biggest Stock Risers and Fallers

By Charlie Elliott This Autumn Nations Series there have been plenty of moments and performances which are enough to define a...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Bristol Bears’ fitness not in question – Pat Lam

By Jon Newcombe Bristol boss Pat Lam has absolutely no concerns over the fitness of his players in the wake of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Lawrence is working hard to stay in step with Smith

OLLIE Lawrence admits playing with Marcus Smith takes some getting used to but the Bath centre insists the link-up is moving...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

England need spark, says Nadolo

Podcast ■ By CAMERON STEPHENS NEMANI Nadolo believes that confidence is the main issue that England face, following some late capitulations...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 1 year ago

England still can’t hold it together

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Class act: Marcus Smith has brought a new dimension to England’s attack...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Ollie Lawrence has urged his teammates to repay those who have made it so special

While England have opened their Autumn Nations Series campaign with back-to-back heartbreaking losses to New Zealand and Australia, the home support...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Once again, England fail to use their loaf

By Paul Rees In a match both sides tried hard to lose, England succeeded. It was their fifth defeat in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 1 year ago

The game was ours to lose – and we did

HISTORY really does repeat itself, England’s team selection is proof of that. Why take Marcus Smith off ? He was having...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Hard to find out the truth about Eddie’s ‘reign of fear’

ONE of the realities of rugby union in the pro era is that players who criticise a coach who kept them...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

England need to be more consistent

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Man in the middle: Referee Angus Gardner seemed to be doing his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

England vs Australia – Match Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports England will welcome Australia to the Allianz Stadium on Saturday as they aim to secure their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Ireland v All Blacks talking points: Andy Farrell’s side keen to right wrongs

Ireland launch their Autumn Nations Series fixtures with Friday evening’s mouthwatering clash against New Zealand. The All Blacks, who knocked Andy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Steve Borthwick hails England collaboration as Danny Care criticises Eddie Jones

Steve Borthwick has distanced his England from the Eddie Jones regime damningly described by Danny Care by revealing he has an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Autumn Nations Series Team of the Week: Wallace Sititi and Darcy Graham Shine

By Charlie Elliott Wallace Sititi and Darcy Graham put in immense performances as New Zealand and Scotland showed their quality on the opening weekend of...

By Charlie Elliott