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Club Rugby

/ 6 days ago

Harlequins skipper Alex Dombrandt keen to prove his worth for England

It has been a taxing season for Alex Dombrandt with Harlequins languishing near the bottom of the Premiership and the No.8...

By Paul Rees

Club Rugby

/ 6 days ago

Sale Sharks are looking for some French tips

Alex Sanderson plans for a makeover at Sale Sharks over the summer will take him to French champions Toulouse.

By Paul Rees

Latest News

/ 6 days ago

Evans set to head back to Cardiff

WALES fly-half Jarrod Evans will leave Harlequins this summer, ahead of a proposed move back to Cardiff. The 29-year-old, who scored...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 days ago

Kildunne: Gizza job, please…

ENGLAND full-back Ellie Kildunne is unsure where she will be playing next season after it was announced she will be leaving...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Haineala Lutui on her debut for England against Ireland

Club Rugby

/ 6 days ago

England international Haineala Lutui delights in her quick rise to the top

From starring for Loughborough Lightning in her first PWR campaign to making her England debut in front of a record crowd...

By Ben Jaycock

Cameron Anderson celebrates as he scores for Harlequins

Club Rugby

/ 6 days ago

Harlequins 38-31 Northampton Saints: Tom Lawday snatches it at the last for Quins

Phil Dowson fixed his attention on a mouth-watering East Midlands play-off battle for a place in the Premiership Final after seeing...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Club Rugby

/ 6 days ago

Gloucester 54-21 Newcastle Red Bulls: Ben Redshaw makes it a Champions finale

Former Falcon, Ben Redshaw, scored a hat-trick of tries as Gloucester comfortably earned a European Champions Cup spot by securing an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 6 days ago

Pride at stake in final derby showdown

■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Leicester Tigers v Loughborough Lightning Today. Kick-off 3.30pm, Welford Road LOCAL pride is the main prize on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Fin Smith in action for Northampton Saints

Features

/ 6 days ago

Ryan Lamb: If it was my choice, I’d give Fin Smith the No.10 shirt for England and back him properly

Now helping drive the resurgence of Plymouth Albion, former England Saxons fly-half Ryan Lamb – who enjoyed spells at Gloucester, London...

By Ben Jaycock

Features

/ 6 days ago

YOUNG GUNS

GRACEKEEL HARLEQUINS & ENGLAND U20 LOCK Grace Keel believes the pathway from England U20s to the Red Roses is closer than...

By The Rugby Paper Team

In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by TRP writer Chris Collyer to preview a huge weekend of club rugby as the Prem regular season reaches its climax and the URC semi-finals take centre stage.

Club Rugby

/ 1 week ago

New Rugby Paper Roundup: Play off chaos! Exeter Chiefs v Saracens Prem shootout + URC semi finals

In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by TRP writer Chris Collyer to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

George Furbank celebrates his late winner for Northampton Saints

Club Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Last-gasp George Furbank the hero for Northampton Saints

George Furbank scored a last-minute try to defeat Gloucester and secure Northampton Saints home advantage in the Prem semi-finals.

By Gary Fitzgerald

Steven Luatua in action for Bristol Bears

Club Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Steven Luatua and AJ MacGinty agree new deals at Bristol Bears

Bristol Bears flanker Steven Luatua has extended his contract into a 10th season with the club.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Bath lead the way as Prem’s big spenders

Champions Bath were the Prem’s biggest spenders in their treble-winning season of 2024/25.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

England and Bristol Bears wing Millie David enjoying life in the fast lane

It has been a whirlwind year for Millie David, but the Bristol Bears and England international flyer insists she is only...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 2 weeks ago

McCall: That was a case of job done

SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall felt it was a case of job done as his side gear up for a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Tompkins celebrates after scoring the third try for Saracens

Club Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Saracens 26-12 Harlequins: Sarries get set for an Exeter Chiefs shootout

Saracens secured the all-important five points against Harlequins ahead of their Sandy Park showdown with playoff rivals Exeter Chiefs on Saturday.

By Ben Jaycock

George Furbank scores at the death for Northampton Saints

Club Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Northampton Saints 36-32 Gloucester: George Furbank’s on hand to snatch it for Saints

Phil Dowson heaped praise on George Furbank after the full-back “saved” Northampton Saints with a dramatic last-minute try against Gloucester to...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 2 weeks ago

Powell puts Harlequins into cruise control

■By FRANKIE DRAPER HARLEQUINS secured a bonus-point victory over Leicester Tigers in their final league game of the season to send...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Bedford Blues vs Worcester Warriors: Josh Bassett – What we’ve done this year has been fantastic

Josh Bassett believes Worcester Warriors are on the verge of completing one of the most remarkable comeback stories English rugby has...

By Ben Jaycock

Columnists

/ 2 weeks ago

Peter Jackson: Applaud the Chapman family’s lasting legacy

The heavenly grapevine has been abuzz all week with rumours of a dearly departed RFU president dancing in the celestial streets...

By Peter Jackson

Features

/ 2 weeks ago

Scottish relegation completes picture for 2026-27

EXTRA NEWS ■By BEN JAYCOCK BLACKHEATH’S resounding victory over London Scottish last week to book their place in the Champ completed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Megan Jones in action for England at the World Cup

Club Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

Race for the play-offs heats up in the Premiership Women’s Rugby

Premiership Women’s Rugby returns on Friday night following the conclusion to the Six Nations with the race for the play-offs set...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

Australia’s Len Ikitau sets his sights on World Cup spot after deciding to leave Exeter Chiefs

Len Ikitau is returning to Australia at the end of the season to pursue his dream of playing in a World...

By Paul Rees

Club Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

Will Porter calls on Harlequins to take down the big guys in remaining Prem matches

Will Porter is aiming to rain on a few top four parades following his return to Harlequins colours after sitting on...

By Adam Hathaway

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

ENGLAND SQUAD

FORWARDS: Jamie Blamire (Leicester Tigers), Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers), Arthur Clark (Gloucester Rugby), Alex Coles (Northampton Saints), Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins), Tom...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

Rotimi Segun’s determined to send Saracens chief Mark McCall off in style

Saracens’ Rotimi Segun hopes giving Mark McCall the perfect send off can also help the wing fulfil his England dream.

By Gary Fitzgerald

Louis Bielle-Biarrey celebrates as he breaks to score Bordeaux’s fourth try

Champions Cup

/ 3 weeks ago

Bordeaux-Begles 41-19 Leinster: French giants put on another vintage show

Maxime Lucu was crowned the king of Bordeaux after his 21-point tally helped guide his Begles past Leinster who suffered further...

By Ben Jaycock

Columnists

/ 3 weeks ago

Nick Cain: England are unbalanced – both on and off the field

Steve Borthwick’s England squads get stranger by the minute, whether you are looking at player selection, or that of his coaching...

By Nick Cain

Club Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

Tommy Freeman among the stars nominated for major awards

Tommy Freeman has been nominated for both Prem rugby and England men’s player of the season awards.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 weeks ago

My Life in Rugby: Laura Delgado – Rugby rescued me when I was in a dark place

Laura Delgado, below, the former Spain, DMP Sharks, Exeter, Gloucester-Hartpury, Harlequins and Hawke’s Bay prop, who retired this month, reflects on...

By Ben Jaycock

Will Evans celebrates after scoring for Harlequins at Twickenham to see off Exeter Chiefs

Club Rugby

/ 4 weeks ago

Prem: Saracens keep play-off hopes alive as Exeter Chiefs slip up against Harlequins

Bath joined Northampton Saints in the play-offs with a big victory over Newcastle Red Bulls while Saracens maintained their late push...

By Paul Rees

Jordan Hendrikse on the attack for Durban Sharks

Challenge Cup

/ 4 weeks ago

South African Rugby Union could withdraw its sides from Europe

South African Rugby will hold a strategic planning session with its member unions and directors of rugby to review the current...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 weeks ago

Perese’s sidelined

LEICESTER centre Izaia Perese has been banned for three matches following his red card against Northampton Saints. The Wallaby will miss...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Saracens’ Ivan van Zyl takes the game to Gloucester

Club Rugby

/ 4 weeks ago

Saracens 30-14 Gloucester: Super Rotimi Segun’s on fire to boost Sarries’ bid

Mark McCall is delighted Saracens’ play-off hopes are back “in our own hands” after Rotimi Segun’s brace of tries helped them...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Club Rugby

/ 4 weeks ago

Harlequins 41-24 Exeter Chiefs: Maestro Marcus Smith is the chief destroyer

Marcus Smith got the party started at Allianz Stadium with a stunning second-half masterclass, transforming a flat Harlequins display into a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 weeks ago

My boys looked drained – Rob Baxter

ROB Baxter admitted Exeter simply ran out of steam as their play-off hopes suffered a major blow in a bruising loss....

By The Rugby Paper Team

George Hendy breaks clear to score Northampton Saints’ 12th try

Club Rugby

/ 4 weeks ago

Northampton Saints 94-33 Bristol Bears: Sizzling Saints make it hell for tame Bears

Northampton Saints predictably bounced back from their no-show against bitter rivals Leicester Tigers last week... but nobody could have envisaged this...

By Brendan Gallagher