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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Jenkins agrees to full-time Cardiff gig

FORMER Wales and Lions prop Gethin Jenkins will become a full-time Cardiff coach in 2024-25. Jenkins, 43, has been part-time defence...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Gloucester full-back Ioan Jones

By BEN JAYCOCK England U20s will feel grateful to have Ioan Jones in their ranks as the full-back could easily have...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Lads set for trip to France

ENGLAND U18s COACH Jonathan Pendlebury has selected a 24-man squad for England U18’s trip to Chalon-sur-Saône to play France on Saturday...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Aspinall to lead women

GLOUCESTER-Hartpury’s Daisy Aspinall captains England U18 women in today’s clash against Ireland in Dublin. England last faced Ireland in the 2023...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Summer Tours

/ 2 years ago

Second Barbarian chance for Mercer

Zach Mercer will pull on the famous Barbarians jersey again this summer in the Killik Cup clash against Fiji. Mercer, 26,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Loughborough Lightning centre Emily Scarratt

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Scarratt excited for inaugural PWR ‘Super Weekend’

Premiership Women’s Rugby is embarking on its first ‘Super Weekend’ and Emily Scarratt is delighted to return just in time to...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Mercer: I’m focused on Gloucester

By PAUL REES If desire to play for England was a factor in selection, Zach Mercer would be one of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Lethargic France in need of new drive

By PAUL REES PREVIEW...France vs Italy (Today. Kick-off 3pm, Decathlon Arena, Lille) IT does not come any more demanding in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Yet again, Ealing prove they have what it takes

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Ealing Trailfinders’ narrow defeat by Leicester in the Premiership Cup semi-final last weekend...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Warren Seals

The Sedgley Park and former Boland Cavalier, Darlington Mowden Park and Yorkshire Carnegie fly-half chooses the best XV he has played...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Rugby’s stuck in the ice age. It needs to open up

Ben Jaycock talks to Freddie Burns about life in Japan and what he thinks the sport must do to attract the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Red Roses

/ 2 years ago

Red Roses: Gloucester-Hartpury prop Maud Muir

By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: Oxford Date of Birth: 12/07/01 Community Club: Oxford Harlequins Red Roses Debut: vs New Zealand November 2021...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Harlequins the happier as Chiefs hold on for draw

By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs .....................19pts Tries: Menin 20, MacDonald 29, Buchanan 65 Conversions: Cantorna 21, 30 Harlequins ..........................19pts Tries: Powell...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Gloucester determined

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Sale v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 2pm WOMEN’S Premiership pacesetters Gloucester-Hartpury face bottom side Sale for the second...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Do players really know the laws?

PETER Jackson correctly says, “a defending team cannot charge from their goal line until the kicker moves in any direction”. Surely...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

When the B grade was full of A stars

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER AS England A crank back into action today...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Emanuel late show seals first title for Bath

ACADEMIES FINALS DAY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS BATH won the Premiership U18s Academy League in dramatic fashion thanks to some last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Mercer on a mission

Gloucester booked their place in the Premiership Cup final with Zach Mercer, pictured, leading the way with the first try and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

England A told: Play what’s in front of you

By PAUL REES England A will not be a replica of the senior side when they face Portugal at Welford Road...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Magnificent Mercer takes no prisoners

By PAUL REES Gloucester ........................ 17pts Tries: Mercer 6, Llewellyn 11, Hathaway 31 Conversions: Tries: Barton 12 Exeter Chiefs ...................14pts Vermeulen...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

‘If England happens, then it happens’

ZACH Mercer said his man-of-the-match performance was down to his desire to prove himself with Gloucester, not a response to being...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

It’s ten out of ten for Lynn’s table toppers

By THOMAS LLEWELLYN Gloucester-Hart .... 29pts Tries: Beckett 25, Buggy 36, Else 56, Matthews 63, K Jones 79 Conversions: George 57,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Short-term contract takes Grace to Bath

By SAM JACKSON Former Wales rugby league star Regan Grace has signed a short-term contract with Bath. The 27-year-old switched to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team – Rory Bartle

RORY BARTLE, THE FORMER NORTH OTAGO, LONDON SCOTTISH, JERSEY REDS, GLOUCESTER & WALES U20S LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Unbeaten Bath set for battle against the Saints

ACADEMIES ROUND-UP By TOM JEFFREYS NORTHAMPTON and Bath will face off in today’s final of the U18s Academy League at Kingsholm....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Norey working hard to grab his Prem chance

By PAUL REES Max Norey made his Exeter debut in 2019 but has had to wait until this season to nail...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 18/02/24

As Scotland and England prepare for a crucial round three encounter at Murrayfield next weekend, don’t miss Paul Rees‘ preview of...

By Nick Powell

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 2 years ago

Crusaders captain Heinz catches up with his old pals

By PAUL REES Willi Heinz led the Crusaders against Bristol at Ashton Gate on Friday night and used his week in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Crusaders make it tough for Bears as lively crowd enjoy fright night

FRIENDLIES By ROGER PANTING Bristol........................... 14pts Tries: Davies 27, Marmion 56 Conversions: MacGinty 27, 56 Crusaders.................... 31pts Tries: Springer 39, 51;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Norey’s treble helps Exeter run riot to leave Scarlets on the floor

Friendlies By MARK STEVENS Exeter ............. 57pts Tries: Norey 9, 48, 61; Rigg 14, 23; Hodge 21, Pearson 63, Yeandle 78,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Red Roses

/ 2 years ago

Red Roses: Lucy Packer

HARLEQUINS SCRUM-HALF Birthplace: Swansea Date of birth: 02/02/2000 Community club: Amman United Red Roses debut: vs USA November 2021 Caps: 16...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Champions will have to be at their best against Bristol

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Gloucester v Bristol Today. Kick-off 2pm PREMIERSHIP champions Gloucester-Hartpury will be looking to continue their unbeaten start...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

My first foreign mission was in deepest Siberia

My Life in Rugby with Rob Debney - The former international and Premiership referee talks about his journey in the game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Sale put pressure on Saints to deliver

ACADEMY ROUND-UP By TOM JEFFREYS The penultimate round of group stage action in the Premiership U18 Academy league has left it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Harlequins land Wales wing Lisa

HARLEQUINS have signed Wales wing Lisa Neumann from Gloucester-Hartpury with immediate effect. The 30-year-old scored a try to help her side...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Sing claims late winner to complete fightback

■ By LOUIS CHAPMAN-COOMBE Leicester T.......26pts Tries: McBrien 12, Jones 25, McGhie 39, Tutt 44 Conversions: Jones 12, 25, 44 Gloucester-H...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Gloucester might be planning on May exit

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Gloucester director of rugby George Skivington is still hunting two wingers and a fly-half as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

We are here for the long term

Newcastle were the only Premiership club to sack their head coach mid-season last year and the Falcons were at it again...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Dunn: I want to finish my time with a trophy

By PAUL REES Tom Dunn has spent his senior career at Bath and intends to finish it by emulating the teams...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Robbie Smith

The Hartpury and former Doncaster Knights centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Joe Wrafter –...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

I loved it! Cipriani calls it a day at 36

DANNY Cipriani has retired from professional rugby, describing it as a “sobering but freeing moment”. Cipriani, 36, left Bath at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Kelly clocks up the miles for his ‘family’

Nick Powell talks to Fin Kelly ahead of an epic challenge to help fund his women’s sevens side and support a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

Suffolk’s Ipswich take the spoils in Seaford

SCHOOLS REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS This week was the highlight of the school tens period, the Seaford Southern Tens tournament. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

The Six Nations round one unavailable XV

As the first Six Nations campaign of the new World Cup cycle draws nearer, the respective international coaches will be praying...

By Nick Powell

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

“Those days are long gone” – Mapletoft not underestimating Italian job

By BEN JAYCOCK Preview: Italy U20s vs England U20s (Friday, 7:15pm) England U20s are chomping at the bit ahead of their...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Gloucester end longest losing run with Sale success

Gloucester………………………………..32 Tries: Thorley 6, McGuigan 20, Ackermann 23, Atkinson 35 Conversions: Carreras 7, 24, 36 Penalties: Carreras 58, 80+3 Sale Sharks……………………………….20...

By Nick Powell