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Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Ulster have little to offer

Shortly after Dan McFarland’s abrupt exit as Ulster’s head coach, chief executive Jonny Petrie dismissed any questions over his future at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Care takes long road

Danny Care’s Test career spanned a longer period than every other scrum-half centurion; George Gregan (139 for Australia), Ben Youngs (129...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 31/03/24

Time is running out for the RFU’s new Professional Game Partnership (PGP) to be agreed, and you can find the latest...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Quins women put through their paces in CrossFit challenge

Northern Irish CrossFit athlete Emma McQuaid put three Harlequin women’s players through their paces at her fantastic home gym. CrossFit athletes...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Stick with coaches, Dallaglio urges RFU

By GARY FITZGERALD Lawrence Dallaglio hopes the RFU have learned their lesson and will no longer jettison coaches too soon. The...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Stringer: England the major challenge

FORMER Ireland scrumhalf Peter Stringer believes England will be Ireland’s biggest challenger in the coming seasons. Stringer says the epic victory...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Munster move in for Ulster ace Burns

ON THE BLINDSIDE BILLY Burns will swap Ulster for Munster in the summer to replace Joey Carbery who is off to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Mackenzie Martin

The Cardiff and Wales back row, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Rhys Carre – The...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

England on their way to being a real force again

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IT’S been a chalk and cheese Six Nations for England, with the first three...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Van Graan backing Lawrence to put Bath in overdrive

By PAUL REES On fire: Ollie Lawrence JOHANN van Graan is expecting Ollie Lawrence to play a big part in Bath’s...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ireland hold whip hand

Power player: Maro Itoje is still one of the most effective locks on the planet PICTURE: Getty Images ANY team of...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

England are Six Nations wonders

ENGLAND’S remarkable two-match transformation from a kick-chase side into a team which hit all the highs in terms of attacking tempo,...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

Packer’s proud to join the 100 club

■By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Italy v England Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi CAPTAIN Marlie Packer earns her 100th cap as...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

Ireland battle but can’t stop France taking the honours

■By TOM REYNOLDS France..................38pts Tries: Bourdon Sansus 3, Menager 31, Fall 46, Sochat 61, Riffonneau 74 Conversions: Queyroi 3, 33, 48,...

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Letters

/ 2 years ago

Ford’s resolve is impressive to see

ALL the top sports players have one standout quality – composure – which George Ford has in abundance, along with his...

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Letters

/ 2 years ago

Credit Borthwick for changing his approach

ENGLAND’s revival in their inspirational final Six Nations displays v Ireland and France thankfully should end the failed power rugby ethos...

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Letters

/ 2 years ago

That’s above expectations

WELL that was an agonising way for England to lose to France! So close! But three wins in this Six Nations,...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Connacht left at the gate by proud Lions

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........14 Lions ................38 MAN of the match JC Pretorious said a first ever win in Ireland could...

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Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Wales look like missing out again

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW As Wales ‘wails over the embarrassing state of its national sport’, a club...

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Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Ireland’s finest take control

Paul Rees picks his Six Nations team of the tournament with the men in green providing six of the best ...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Ten Italian tyros who will hit the headlines

RUGBY MATTERS IT’S BECOME almost a mantra or article of faith recently that reinforcements, in the form of a squadron of...

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National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

Tigers out on a Lymm as hosts bounce back

Lymm........................43 Sheffield Tigers....24 By JOE SANTAMARIA LYMM managed to recover from their humbling at the hands of Leeds Tykes last week...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

I’m delighted to be helping Ukraine prepare for big match

STEVE HILL While Ireland and Georgia have recently been crowned champions of their respective European tournaments, the fight to see who...

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Jeff Probyn

/ 2 years ago

England were good, but a bit complacent

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WATCHING the France versus England game last Saturday night, I couldn’t help...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Exeter & England U20 back row Kane James

By BEN JAYCOCK Wales-born back row Kane James has opted to represent England due to the support received by U20s head...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Cooper names 28-player squad for N Wales

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND U18 Women’s head coach James Cooper has named a 28-player squad for the Six Nations Festival which will...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Exeter secure Feyi-Waboso on long-term contract

Exeter Chiefs have signed 21-year-old England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso on a “long-term” contract. Feyi-Waboso joined the Devonians midway through last season...

By Nick Powell

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Ireland lining up NZ and Wallabies

Ireland will face New Zealand and Australia in their autumn series before head coach Andy Farrell takes his leave of absence...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

England unleash taste of things to come

SIX NATIONS 2024 By NICK CAIN France................................ 33pts Tries: Le Garrec 20, Barre 56, Fickou 60 Conversions: Ramos 21, 57, 62...

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Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

England prove they are a force again

SIX NATIONS 2024 PAUL REES The Six Nations saved the best to last. France sealed second place ahead of England in...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

England must not drop this standard

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ONE of the hardest aspects of sport is to get grounded again to repeat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Champions! Ireland do enough to quell Scots

SIX NATIONS 2024 By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ireland................................ 17pts Tries: Sheehan 13, Porter 65 Conversions: Crowley 14, 66 Penalties: Crowley 43 Scotland...

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Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

‘If that was my last game, it wasn’t too bad’

Ireland skipper Peter O’Mahony will be deciding in the coming weeks whether to end his illustrious Test career. He said: “I...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Italy wins ignite the Six Nations

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The game-changing force of last weekend’s Six Nations tales of the unexpected cannot...

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U20 Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Band of brothers grab the glory

By BEN JAYCOCK France...............................31pts Tries: Ferte 12, Gourgues 24, Carbonneau 26, Castro 45 Conversions: Reus 13, 25, 27, 46 Penalties: Reus...

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Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

We need to make most of this team

NICK CAIN The England U20s won their first Six Nations title since 2021 with a tremendous second-half effort in which they...

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U20 Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Double for Sheahan but Ireland miss out on claiming third title in a row

By NICK JACOBS Ireland................................. 36pts Tries: McLaughlin 19, O’Connell 59, Sheahan 70, 80+2; Edogbo 76 Conversions: Murphy 21, 71, 77, 83...

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Letters

/ 2 years ago

We are heading in the right direction

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk ENGLAND’S win against Ireland...

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Letters

/ 2 years ago

This is why you write off England at your peril

FOR any rugby neutral, England-Ireland would have been the game of the tournament. Take away the rivalries/stakes/bragging rights and stripping the...

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Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

We need to push on, says Easson

Women's Six Nations team-by-team previews: Scotland Scotland head coach Bryan Easson wants his side to make a statement in the Six...

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Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Red Roses in mood to make it six titles in a row

Women's Six Nations team-by-team previews: England Marlie Packer leads the England side aiming to make it six titles in a row....

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Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Riffonneau’s going large as France seek first title in six years

Women's Six Nations team-by-team previews: France France are looking to topple England for the first time since their 2018 Grand Slam...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Bemand aims for World Cup spot

Women's Six Nations team-by-team previews: Ireland Ireland are aiming to qualify for the World Cup with a good finish in the...

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Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Giordano leads from front

Women's Six Nations team-by-team previews: Italy Back rower Elisa Giordano captains the Azurre and will win her 66th cap against England...

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Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Only a few can claim not to miss a minute

PETER JACKSON More than 200 players lined up on the starting grid for the Six Nations. Six weeks later, those going...

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Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

All set for a race to the finish

With the Premiership resuming next weekend, Paul Rees looks at how the runners and riders are gearing up The Premiership resumes...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Dale so close to sharing the spoils

By JOE SANTAMARIA Sheffield Tigers....20 Wharfedale............ 18 THERE was drama at the death as Sheffield Tigers triumphed in the Yorkshire derby...

By The Rugby Paper Team