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/ 3 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

/ 3 months ago

Stephen Varney out to build on Italy connections at Exeter Chiefs

It appears Stephen Varney has a plan – and it’s nothing short of a Premiership heist. The Italian international has set...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Bath looking to defend Prem Rugby Cup title in Premiership-only contest

The Premiership Rugby Cup kicks off next weekend, with holders Bath aiming to defend their title in a restructured format that...

By Ben Jaycock

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 months ago

What if England had won the Rugby World Cup back in 2015?

It comes as a surprise – shock almost – to realise that it’s ten years give or take that Rugby World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 months ago

Nostalgia isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

IN THE past the future lies, so the saying goes. Yet everything changes, from politics to sport, as time marches remorselessly...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 months ago

Simon Linsell: Playing at Kingsholm was a dream come true

Simon Linsell The former Hartpury, Gloucester, and Ealing forward, who is now forwards coach at Barnes. I’ll never forget the first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Saracens begin cup defence with impressive win over Lightning

NEWS EXTRA REIGNING PWR Cup champions Saracens flexed their muscles with a nine-try 59-14 victory over Loughborough Lightning yesterday. Saracens struck...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Don’t ever shy away from a tough conversation

Steve Hill puts the questions to Will Crane, below, the director of rugby at Cheltenham RFC who play in Regional 2...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 months ago

Newcastle Red Bulls move for Italy hooker Hame Faiva

Newcastle Red Bulls have signed Italy hooker Hame Faiva on a one-year deal. The 31-year-old left Bath at the end of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Will Butler – We have still got plenty of X-factor at Gloucester

Will Butler is adamant that life at Gloucester without Santi Carreras dishing out special on-field gifts will remain just as exciting...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 4 months ago

Dream Team – David Warwick

David Warwick, the former Wigton, Waterloo, Cumbria rugby union centre/wing and Barrow rugby league player who is now level seven Wigton's...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 4 months ago

Castres give youthful Harlequins outfit the runaround

Pre-season ■By BEN JAYCOCK A SEASONED Castres outfit proved too strong for a youthful Harlequins side in the south of France,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 months ago

Bristol move for Hopkins

TYRO Wales back row Gwennan Hopkins has joined Bristol Bears from Gloucester-Hartpury ahead of the new season. The 20-year-old won her...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 4 months ago

Van Graan worked his magic to turn Bath’s gladiators into champions

Premiership review Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, with the focus this week on champions Bath AFTER...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 4 months ago

Best Head-to-Head Matchups of the Weekend in the Women’s World Cup and Pacific Nations Cup

This weekend’s matches are packed with high stakes and even higher intensity, as teams fight for knockout spots, World Cup qualification,...

By Charlie Elliott

Club Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Zoe Dare confident she can add spark to Exeter Chiefs

Exeter Chiefs signing Zoe Dare feels her recent experience in the England Students set-up has given her a fresh perspective on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 months ago

Champ Rugby has much to offer says Gloucester scrum-half Mike Austin

Gloucester's new scrum-half Mike Austin is out to prove that the Championship remains one of English rugby’s most underrated breeding grounds....

By Ben Jaycock

Chris Hewett

/ 4 months ago

Chris Hewett: Bonus points? They are entirely pointless

Would we be in any way impoverished if they disappeared tomorrow? Unusually, we are not referring to our glorious leaders at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 months ago

Paul Rees: Mavericks like Louis Rees-Zammit must seize the day

Paul Rees reports on the return of Louis Rees-Zammit and says it's time for the players to call the shots Bristol's...

By Paul Rees

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Pre-season fixtures

WED AUG 27 Billingham v Durham Uni (7.15pm) THU AUG 28 Wharfedale v Leeds Tykes (7.15pm) FRI AUG 29 Castres v...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Paul Rees: Michael Cheika’s 12-month shift builds new hope for Leicester Tigers

Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, with the focus this week on Leicester Tigers A prevailing theory...

By Paul Rees

Features

/ 4 months ago

Gloucester prove too strong for Saints

U18S LEAGUE By BEN JAYCOCK GLOUCESTER Academy’s U18s continued their impressive form with a commanding 33-7victory over last season’s reigning champions,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Rugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Wallabies epic comeback vs Springboks sends All Blacks to World No.1

In one of the most astonishing comebacks in rugby history, Australia shocked reigning world champions South Africa with a 38-22 victory...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

No spending spree at Newcastle Red Bulls, says Steve Diamond

Steve Diamond will not be going on a spending spree after Newcastle’s takeover last week by Red Bull ended years of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Pat Lam: Louis Rees-Zammit is chasing glory with Bristol Bears – not the money

Pat Lam insists Louis Rees-Zammit’s move to Bristol for the new season is purely about rugby not money. The 24-year-old British...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 months ago

Bristol’s All-Time XV: Bears who can pack a punch

What would be the greatest All-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

England Women’s World Cup Preview: Lionesses are our inspiration – Ellie Kildunne

England enter their home World Cup as red-hot favourites, with an opportunity to spark a generational moment for women’s rugby, mirroring...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Monaghan: Fire is burning in us

IRELAND HEAD COACH: Scott Bemand CO-CAPTAINS: Edel McMahon, Sam Monaghan SPEARHEADED by back row dynamo Aoife Wafer, returning Ireland head into...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 months ago

Paul Rees: England are looking to expand their reach as World Rugby looking at eligibility of three Prem stars

England can hardly be said to be short of players, but they have persuaded World Rugby to look at the cases...

By Paul Rees

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: Red Bull may herald the start of something big

The Red Bull takeover at Newcastle Falcons is intriguing on many levels but the question I keep asking myself is why...

By Brendan Gallagher

Columnists

/ 4 months ago

Sale Sharks Season Review: Feeling pressure lifts the players, Alex Sanderson says is a privilege

Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, with the focus this week on Sale Sharks Sale were the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 months ago

Saints open up to beat Exeter in thriller

By BEN JAYCOCK DEFENDING champions Northampton opened their Premiership Next Gen campaign with a thrilling 64–51 win over Exeter. Despite missing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Pre-season fixtures

THU AUG 21 Dorking v Havant (7.45pm), Oxford Harlequins v Henley Hawks (7.15pm), Billingham v Acklam (7.15pm), Cinderford v Newent (3pm),...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 months ago

Champ Rugby Preview: Worcester Warriors aim to hit the ground running

Ben Jaycock previews the Championship season with Worcester unveiling 30 new signings as they prepare for their return Worcester Warriors have...

By Ben Jaycock

Features

/ 4 months ago

Young Guns – Ollie Streeter

From back row to tighthead, Ollie Streeter is rapidly emerging as one of England’s most promising young props, though it wasn’t...

By Ben Jaycock

Premiership

/ 4 months ago

Charlie Elliott: Owen Farrell’s Saracens return headlines best Prem Rugby signings ahead of the 2025/26 season

With new faces, fresh ambition, and plenty of movement across the league, this upcoming Prem season is shaping up to be...

By Charlie Elliott

International Rugby

/ 4 months ago

England’s Elite Player Squad Analysis: Eight new names including Henry Pollock and Tom Willis

Steve Borthwick has named the 25 players awarded enhanced Elite Player Squad (EPS) contracts for the 2025/26 season, marking a key...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Pete Ryan: Freddie Thomas set to be a star of the future for Welsh Rugby

A fresh slate for a proud rugby nation, new faces will be looking to make a massive impact. Steve Tandy will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Louis Rees-Zammit tipped to get better by Jonathan Davies

Jonathan Davies believes the best is yet to come from returning Welsh superstar Louis Rees-Zammit, who he feels can be the...

By Ben Jaycock

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Poppy Leitch calls for PWR clubs to work with universities

Poppy Leitch believes her England Students side can plug a crucial gap in the women’s pathway, having previously been overlooked. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Leicester’s all-time XV: Talented Tigers burning bright

What would be the greatest All-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Prem Rugby Transfers: Five key signings show way for Bath

Ben Jaycock assesses the comings and goings in the transfer market as the Premiership prepares for the coming season With the...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Premiership Transfers 2025/26 – Bath

In: Dan Frost (Exeter Chiefs), Bernard van der Linde (Bulls), Santiago Carreras (Gloucester), Henry Arundell (Racing 92), Chris Harris (Gloucester) Out:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

EXETER CHIEFS

Joseph Dweba In: Tom Hooper (ACT Brumbies), Joseph Dweba (Stormers), Stephen Varney (Vannes), Julian Heaven (NSW Waratahs), Charlie Chapman (Gloucester), Len...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

NEWCASTLE FALCONS

Freddie Clarke In: Ethan Grayson (San Diego Legion), George McGuigan (Ospreys), Jamie Hodgson (Edinburgh), Freddie Clarke (Gloucester), Amanaki Mafi (Canon Eagles)...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Will Joseph In: Will Joseph (Harlequins), Ross Byrne (Leinster), Ben Loader (Stormers), James Venter (Sharks), Jack Innard (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Redshaw...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

HARLEQUINS

Kieran Treadwell In: Kieran Treadwell (Ulster), Guido Petti (Bordeaux), Harry Williams (Pau), George Turner (Kobelco Kobe Steelers), Stu Townsend (Exeter Chiefs),...

By The Rugby Paper Team