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Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Nominees listed for top award

Northampton pair Courtney Lawes and Fin Smith, and Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith have been nominated for the Champions Cup player of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

JIFF looks likely to play a vital role

JAMES HARRINGTON - FRENCH COLUMN It's logical – as the final stop-start sprint in a hard-fought Top 14 season begins –...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Kalling-Smith aiming for top

By JON NEWCOMBE Rams centre Axel Kalling-Smith has come out second-best with both club and country this season but he can...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Premiership previews: Round 15

The Gallagher Premiership returns this week after a two-week Champions/Challenge Cup hiatus, and with teams second through to eighth all on...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

England didn’t understand Sinckler – Crane

Jordan Crane feels England have failed to get the best out of Kyle Sinckler during his international career, with the tighthead...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Brown: Red Roses must “stand up and be counted” at Twickenham

Ex-Red Roses prop and Harlequins legend Shaunagh Brown spoke of her excitement for England’s clash against Ireland at Twickenham this weekend,...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Toulouse hammer Exeter to set up semi-final against Quins

By NICK POWELL Toulouse……………64 Tries: Ntamack 8, Willis 32, Kinghorn 48, 56; Ahki 51, 75; Dupont 58, Malia 67, 79 Conversions:...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Ramm: We are up for a fight to the finish

By PAUL REES James Ramm believes Northampton’s exploits in the Champions Cup will boost their bid to not only make the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Green seizes day for dazzling Quins

By PAUL REES Bordeaux-Begles ...........41pts Tries: Lucu 19, Buros 24, Depoortere 42, Bielle-Biarrey 59, Tambwe 64, 75 Conversions: Lucu 25, 43,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Millard: We knew we had to dig deep

Billy Millard said Harlequins knew they would have to dig deep to reach their first Champions Cup semi-final after travelling to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

We’re ready for big finish, says Millard

By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins face the toughest run-in of the Premiership’s top four contenders and director of rugby Billy Millard knows...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Dawson predicts the battle at 10 will benefit England

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The Fin Smith–Marcus Smith fly-half debate was given a good airing when Matt...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Sharks too strong for ordinary Edinburgh

By BRYN PALMER Sharks ...............36pts Tries: Am 16, J Venter 26, Mbonambi 55 Conversions: Masuku 17, 27, 56 Penalties: Masuku 48,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Classy Quins on Easy Street

Leicester .........19 Harlequins ......33 By LOUIS CHAPMAN-COOMBE Harlequins' first-half dominance saw them coast to a convincing victory over competition newcomers Leicester...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Then there were three as York start in great style

By MO SHER YORK went through the gears against Blackburn at Ramsgreave Drive to open up their Papa John’s campaign in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Dawson: George is England’s catalyst

By NICK POWELL FORMER England captain and scrumhalf Matt Dawson says skipper Jamie George has been the “catalyst” for the country’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Academy players could miss out after cuts

By TOM JEFFREYS Last week saw another nail pinned into the coffins of Worcester, Wasps and London Irish as the RFU...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Investec Champions Cup quarter-final preview

La Rochelle head to Dublin looking to end Leinster’s hopes of a fifth Champions Cup title for the fourth consecutive season...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

George has inspired England improvement – Dawson

Former England captain and scrum-half Matt Dawson has praised skipper Jamie George as the “catalyst” for the country’s recent turnaround, and...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Murley out to make mark with England

By JON NEWCOMBE Written off at a young age for being too slow and too small, Cadan Murley has since proved...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

RFU sorry for sin-bin mistake

The RFU has apologised after Harlequins lock Irne Herbst spent seven minutes in the sin-bin instead of 10 during a win...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

England could be an option for Green

Harlequins full-back Tyrone Green will qualify for England in 2025 and while he still harbours hopes of playing for South Africa...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Care set to stay at Quins

ON THE BLINDSIDE Veteran scrum-half Danny Care is set to snub lucrative offers from France and sign a contract extension at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Riley crashes over to snatch Stoop thriller

By NICK POWELL Harlequins ....................... 28pts Tries: Esterhuizen 23, Smith 34, Murley 40+2, Riley 76 Conversions: Smith 25, 35, 40+3, 78...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Bordeaux put sorry Sarries to slaughter

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bordeaux .......................... 45pts Try: Garcia 36, 48; Depoortere 61, 66; Bielle Biarrey 63, 75 Conversions: Lucu 27, 49,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Ntamack back for heavyweight clash

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Toulouse vRacing 92 Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade Ernest Wallon ROMAIN Ntamack starts his first match since suffering...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

It’s still all to play for in race to the finishing line

Paul Rees predicts a nerve-racking end to the Premiership season where bonus points will prove crucial THE two-month Premiership break has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Coach to Coach

/ 2 years ago

Bring back rucking and kill the jackal

Coach to coach Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Paul Turner, below, coach of Championship club...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Here’s hoping we see another drop of magic

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S Northampton against Munster in Europe today and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Cornborough retires from England

ENGLAND prop Vickii Cornborough has retired from international rugby after giving birth to twins last summer. The 34-year-old Harlequins star won...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 07/04/24

It’s the weekend of the last 16 of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, and you can find reports from 11...

By Nick Powell

Coach to Coach

/ 2 years ago

Free flowing rugby is my prime aim

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Amy Turner, former Red Roses front rower and current head...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Bazalgette dreaming of shot at big time

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury playmaker Harry Bazalgette believes he’s put himself in the shop window for Premiership outfits as he aims...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 2 years ago

With debts up to £300m, the game has lost its way

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WITH the international window now over for the men’s game, the focus...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Latsha is just loving her life at Harlequins

By WILLIAM GUPWELL Harlequins prop Babalwa Latsha is relishing the opportunity to play in the Women’s Premiership and hopes to transfer...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 2 years ago

Care to make his Baa-Baas debut against Fiji

DANNY Care will make his Barbarians debut against Fiji at Twickenham in June. The 37-year-old scrumhalf, who announced his international retirement...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Bath fume at Irne’s short time in the bin

By ADAM HATHAWAY Harlequins ....................... 40pts Tries: Estherhuizen 2, 48; Smith 14, Lynagh 23, Dombrandt 29, Evans 38 Conversions: Smith 3,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Lam: I understand Sinckler decision

By PAUL REES Pat Lam understands Kyle Sinckler’s decision to turn his back on England and join the exodus to France...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

I’ve loved my time at Bath – Gallagher

By PAUL REES Matt Gallagher admits it will be a wrench to leave Bath at the end of the season and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

We’ll pick our best team for Exeter, says Bath coach

By PAUL REES Bath will pick their strongest available side at Exeter in Saturday’s Champions Cup last 16 with head coach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Bath will have to go full metal jacket all the way

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK BATH have got a very good shout of winning the Premiership for the first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Millard sings praises of returning stars Marcus and Danny

Harlequins director of rugby Billy Millard hailed the way Marcus Smith and Danny Care got back into the old routine after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Sharp Smith gives Saints extra edge

■By ROB WILDMAN Northampton Saints......41pts Tries: Coles 5, Ramm 12, 46, Freeman 61, Sleightholme 68 Conversions: Smith 5, 12, 46, 62,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

This was a cracker but still too many blowouts

The Premiership run-in produced a highly competitive cracker of a match at Franklin’s Gardens on Friday, with Northampton securing a 41-30...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Kildunne has too much for Italians

■By SAM JACKSON Italy..................... 0 England ........... 48 ENGLAND secured a bonus-point win over Italy in Parma last Sunday despite having...

By The Rugby Paper Team