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Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Double swoop for Trailfinders

TRAILFINDERS Women have signed Scotland wing Francesca Mc-Ghie, right, and Canada full-back Claire Gallagher from Leicester Tigers. The west London side...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 months ago

Young Guns – George Knowles

Gloucester hooker George Knowles is one of the brightest young front rowers coming through the England age-grade system – and he’s...

By Ben Jaycock

Premiership

/ 6 months ago

Premiership Rugby Semi-Finals: Kick-off times, dates, how to watch

The Premiership‘s semi-finals have been confirmed with the four highest-ranked teams from the regular season now battling it out to determine the overall...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

/ 6 months ago

British and Irish Lions Watch: Ellis Genge misses key Bristol Bears game due to injury

With less than three weeks to go before the British and Irish Lions play their first warm-up game against Argentina in...

By Charlie Elliott

Premiership

/ 6 months ago

Premiership Team of the Season: Bath and Sale dominate 2024/25 best XV

The Premiership regular season has finished, and now is the perfect time to reflect on what has been a great season. Bath, Leicester...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Rugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Jaden Hendrikse splits opinion during epic penalty shootout

Another weekend of rugby has passed, with plenty of moments to look back on. The Premiership and Super Rugby Pacific played out the...

By Charlie Elliott

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 6 months ago

Bath tempt Chris Harris from Gloucester

Gloucester star Chris Harris will make the move to rivals Bath next season as medical dispensation for Ollie Lawrence, who suffered...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

George Skivington backing for more one-club players

George Skivington believes the tighter finances in the Premiership will lead to more one-club players having reduced the threat of poaching.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Lucas Dorrell following in father’s footsteps

Hard-hitting England Students captain Lucas Dorrell is following in the footsteps of his father, Dean, and hopes to break into the...

By Ben Jaycock

Premiership

/ 6 months ago

Wade pulls the curtain down in fine style

■By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........................41pts Tries: Cotgreave 4, 24, 50; Wade 30, 79; Williams 32, Atkinson 53 Conversions: Carreras 4, 50,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 6 months ago

We struggled to replace our big names, says Northampton Saints boss PhilDowson

Northampton boss Phil Dowson was left to reflect on an eighth-placed finish in the Premiership. He said: “We wanted to make...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 6 months 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

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Nick Cain: This American dream will only end in tears

The Premiership/ RFU’s stampede for money, and the pitfalls that come with it, is reflected in the franchise fix proposed by...

By Nick Cain

Columnists

/ 6 months ago

Northampton Saints’ Jonny Weimann takes his lead from Alex Mitchell

Northampton's production line shows no sign of slowing down, with Jonny Weimann the latest prospect off the conveyor belt. Henry Pollock,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 6 months ago

Mike Brown: I never took a backward step, I never gave up

Paul Rees talks to Mike Brown, the gritty full-back who played 72 times for his country and never let his standards...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 6 months ago

Ealing’s pair make the cut but Blues and Hartpury are at the top of the bill

CHAMPIONSHIP DREAM TEAM >> THE BEST XV FROM 2024-25 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of...

By Ben Jaycock

Premiership

/ 6 months ago

Premiership Round 18: Best head-to-head matchups of the weekend

The Premiership will see a final weekend packed with action, as teams have lots still to play for. Now that the...

By Charlie Elliott

Premiership

/ 6 months ago

Premiership Round 18 Talking Points: Rugby says goodbye to some legends

The final round of the Premiership regular season is coming up this weekend, with everything still to play for. Bath have...

By Charlie Elliott

Premiership

/ 6 months ago

Premiership Final Round Permutations: Play-off spot out of Saracens’ hands

The Premiership’s last game of the regular season has arrived, with all to play for. Bath may have secured top spot...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Charlie Elliott: My England XV for the Summer Tour to Argentina

England‘s summer tour to Argentina will provide a lot of new faces with some experience of Test rugby. A large contingent of England...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

I’m happy to stick at No.7 – Sam Underhill

Despite the presence of multiple hybrid back-rowers in the Lions’ squad, England international Sam Underhill is happy to remain one of...

By Jon Newcombe

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Bath pair Finn Russell and Thomas du Toit lead Premiership awards shortlist

Bath duo Finn Russell and Thomas du Toit are among five nominations for this season’s Premiership player of the season award....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 6 months ago

Nick Cain: Time for Steve Borthwick to ignore the easy options

The main challenge facing Steve Borthwick this summer is to maintain England’s momentum by winning a two-Test tour of Argentina with...

By Nick Cain

Challenge Cup

/ 6 months ago

Bath 37-12 Lyon: Ben Spencer sparkles as Bath put Lyon to sword

Bath won their first major trophy for 17 years with the biggest margin of victory in a Challenge Cup Final since...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Christian Wade will give his all for Gloucester one final time

Christian Wade promises Gloucester fans he remains fully focused on ending his short stint in the West Country all guns blazing...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Cutting edge: Gabriel Ibitoye scores in Bristol’s recent Premiership win against Bath PICTURE: Getty Images

Columnists

/ 6 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: Bath need to ensure they find fifth gear

Since Bath managed to finish in first place early and qualify for the playoffs with a home semi-final, the only nagging...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Max Ojomoh: Bath have the tools for any job

Max Ojomoh compares Bath, who in three seasons have risen from basement battlers to table toppers, to a Swiss Army knife....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Fraser Balmain ‘excited’ to sign for Worcester Warriors

Saracens prop Fraser Balmain will join Worcester at the end of the season. Balmain previously played for Leicester, where he won...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Oscar Beard sets sights on following in Jonny Wilkinson’s footsteps

The World Cup in Australia is just two years away, and Oscar Beard aims to work his socks off to try...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Matt Sherratt backs experience for Wales’ Summer Tour of Japan

Wales coach Matt Sherratt has revealed how the absence of recent captains Jac Morgan and Dafydd Jenkins has had a significant...

By Simon Thomas

Columnists

/ 6 months ago

Paul Rees: Steve Borthwick’s summer crusade

Paul Rees reports as England prepare for their two tests against Argentina and one against the United States Mike Brown announced...

By Paul Rees

International Rugby

/ 7 months ago

Charlie Elliott: Analysing England’s 33-man training squad for Summer Tour to Argentina & USA

Steve Borthwick announced a 33-man training squad for a two-day England camp, ahead of the summer tour to Argentina. While it is not...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Matt Sherratt to resume Wales interim head coach role for Japan tour in July

Matt Sherratt will resume interim head coach duty for Wales‘ two-Test Japan tour in July. Cardiff boss Sherratt took charge for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

British and Irish Lions Watch: Snubbed pairing Darcy Graham and George Ford produce statement performances

Andy Farrell has already named his 38-man squad for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia, with the selected players...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

George Skivington playing it smart at Gloucester

Gloucester are losing 19 players next month, but George Skivington expects to have a bigger squad next season for the same...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Cadan Murley intends to prove he’s no one-cap wonder

Cadan Murley is hoping to build on his superb performance against Gloucester and play himself back into the England squad, touring...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Joe Batley eyes England tour to cap frustrating season

Joe Batley’s frustrating season can be summed up by a week in November when he turned up for training with England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 7 months ago

Ace Tomos helps keep Gloucester in the race

■By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle Falcons ........12pts Gloucester ....................... 24pts Tries: Stevenson 6, Davis 65 Conversions: Connon 66 Tries: Harris 17, Penalty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 7 months ago

Steve Diamond: It sums up our season, Newcastle Falcons are the ‘nearly’ team

Furious Newcastle boss Steve Diamond blamed “three or four minutes of madness” after Falcons’ farewell to their leavers became another defeat....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 7 months ago

Rob just cares about his own team’s display

■By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Harlequins v Exeter Chiefs Today. Kick-off 3pm, Twickenham Stoop Flyer: Paul Brown-Bampoe scoring against Saints PICTURES: Getty...

By The Rugby Paper Team