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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Cabango’s out to leave injury woes behind him

By ROB COLE Speed merchant: Cardiff flyer Theo Cabango THEO Cabango is hoping his New Year’s wish comes true and he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Reasons to be cheerful for rugby’s year ahead

Paul Rees canvasses the views of Premiership directors of rugby and finds there is a fair amount of optimism IT IS...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

When Merlene Ottey’s leotard grew nine sizes

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points NEW Year’s Eve and rugby always brings to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Champions crash Harlequins party

By EDDIE MCATEER Harlequins .............. 19pts Tries: Sims 33, Scott 41, Latsha 57 Conversions: Tuima 34, 58 Gloucester-H..........31pts Tries:Jones 3, Monaghan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Proud men who graced the game

Brendan Gallagher recalls the achievements of those from across the globe that the world of rugby lost in 2023 Sydney Millar...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Launchbury’s impressed by French fitness

TRP Podcast By NICK POWELL Joe Launchbury feels giant Toulouse lock Emmanuel Meafou’s form reflects a growing trend of Top 14...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 31/12/23

Harlequins host Gloucester in their annual ‘Big Game’ at Twickenham on Saturday, part of extensive coverage from the Premiership and the...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Premiership previews: Round ten

Round 10 of the Premiership promises to deliver riveting clashes amidst an electric festive atmosphere. Bristol look set for their biggest...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Easter urges RFU not to divide National One

By LUKE JARMYN Nick Easter fears that RFU plans to split National One in two, with a north and south divide,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Big Game is next in line for upbeat Dombrandt

By PAUL REES Alex Dombrandt will enjoy a rare break over Christmas before returning to drive Harlequins’ twin assaults on the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Quins offer Care new contract

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Danny Care has been offered the chance to extend his contract with Harlequins until after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

I can see why Dupont has gold in his sights

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IT is very hard to think of France without Antoine Dupont as a driving...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Cokanasiga shows his England quality

By ADAM HATHAWAY Bath .................................... 25pts Tries: Cokanasiga 1, 47; Stooke 42, Reid 74 Conversion: Russell 49 Penalties: Russell 33 Harlequins...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

‘There’s more to come from Joe’

Johann van Graan, the Bath head coach, revealed Steve Borthwick has been keeping an eye on Joe Cokanasiga and insists there...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Here’s my England squad for Six Nations

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There will have been times when the honeymoon period predicted for Steve Borthwick’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Toulouse are the most entrancing side of them all

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Dupont or no Dupont, Ntamack or no Ntamack, this latest edition of the Champions Cup may well...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

The French out in front? That’s not how it looks

With 12 victories in 16 games, Paul Rees reflects on a promising start by English clubs in the Champions Cup It...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Being called to the bar was my proudest day

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER WORCESTER AND HARLEQUINS SECOND ROW TURNED NFL PLAYER CHRISTIAN SCOTLAND-WILLIAMSON Crashing home: Scotland-Williamson scoring for Worcester...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Benson holds his nerve for Cambridge history boys

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON London Scots ..26pts Tries: Ingall 7, Gjaltema 30, Bradley 37, Hyde 52 Conversions: Lloyd-Seed 8, 31, 38 Cambridge...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Red Roses

/ 2 years ago

Red Roses: Morwenna Talling

RED ROSES ENGLAND NO.8 Birthplace: Northallerton, Yorkshire Date of birth: 05/08/02 Community club: Malton & Norton RUFC Club: Sale Sharks Red...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Quins are in strong position, says Joe

By NICK POWELL Harlequins lock Joe Launchbury feels it’s crucial his team display strong form over the festive period as they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Pirates putting their faith in youth

By BEN JAYCOCK Gavin Cattle says the influx of Cornish youth has brought increased enthusiasm at Pirates which he describes as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Premiership previews: Round nine

After an enthralling fortnight of European rugby that showcased exceptional performances by English clubs, the Gallagher Premiership roars back into action....

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Series 3, Episode 19: Champions Cup recap and Big Game preview with Joe Launchbury

The Rugby Paper Podcast’s final episode of 2023 looks back at two thrilling weekends of Champions Cup action as well as...

By Nick Powell

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Sunday round-up

Narrow victories for Exeter and Leicester ensured English teams came away with more wins than losses on a second-straight weekend of...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Ewers happy to take on new challenge

By MARK STEVENS For years the imposing figure of Dave Ewers made a habit of steamrollering his way around Premiership pitches...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Boost for Quins and Tigers as Horne gets job

BY NEIL FISSLER World Rugby high performance director Peter Horne is set to become the Australian Rugby Union’s new head of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Bayonne poised to move for Chisholm

ON THE BLINDSIDE Harlequins could lose back rower James Chisholm, below, to France when his contract runs out at the end...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Henry’s French leave won’t hold him back

JEREMY GUSCOTT IT’S time for the RFU/Premiership to wake up and go, ‘Wow, what’s wrong with us that a young player...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Quins out to collect another big scalp

■By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Harlequins v Toulouse Today, kick-off 3.15pm Twickenham Stoop FULL of confidence after their brilliant 31-28 win away...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Mercer leads the charge at Kingsholm

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester .........28pts Tries: May 16, Socino 32, 35 Conversions: Carreras 32, 35 Penalties: Carreras 40, 56, 68 Clermont................

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Toulouse’s victory over Quins is top of my list

RUGBY MATTERS THE greatest single performance in the Heineken Cup? That’s a tricky one, there have been so many, but when...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Setting the agenda for rugby

Paul Rees looks ahead to the issues that will be addressed in this week's meeting of the Premiership's top men The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Ryan has to wise up and show respect

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Maybe one day James Ryan will find it in him to send a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

French giants are the ones to beat again, says O’Driscoll

By BEN JAYCOCK Three-time Champions Cup winner Brian O’Driscoll believes English sides will be up against it again in Europe this...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 17/12/23

Alongside a report from their Saturday night clash with Cardiff, we talk to Bath’s Finn Russell and how he’s moved to...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Champions Cup round two Friday and Saturday preview

The 2023/24 Champions Cup began with a bang last weekend, showcasing thrilling moments and a remarkable start for English teams, as...

By Nick Powell

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Sunday round-up

Sunday saw a fourth meeting in as many seasons of La Rochelle and Leinster in the Champions Cup, with their last...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Quins stun Racing in Paris thriller

Racing 92…………………………….28 Tries: Le Garrec 15, 42; Gibert 40, Diallo 58 Conversions: Le Garrec 16, 40+1, 43, 59 Harlequins…………………………..31 Tries: Smith...

By Nick Powell