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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Wasps may move for McGuigan

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Hooker: McGuigan GEORGE McGuigan could lead the exodus of players from Newcastle Falcons at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Cole shows us how to survive life at the front

CHRIS HEWETT Welcome to the age of the anti-scrum. We wait whole half-hours for a set-piece only to find none coming...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 3 years ago

Three and easy as Chester see off Tigers threat

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers.... 15 Chester.....................37 CHESTER’S improving early season form continued with their third win on the bounce –...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 3 years ago

England women set for standalone match at Twickenham against France

England‘s women will play their first ever standalone match at Twickenham next year against France in the Six Nations. The Red...

By Nick Powell

Top 14

/ 3 years ago

Lancaster’s Racing switch confirmed

Stuart Lancaster‘s move to Racing 92 at the end of the season has been confirmed today by current club Leinster. The...

By Nick Powell

International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Wales set to take on SA again

By PETER JACKSON The Rugby Paper can reveal that the Springboks will be back in Cardiff on August 19 for what...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Butler: Discipline let us down

By JOHN FALLON Stormers ..............38 Connacht ..............15 Connacht skipper Jarrad Butler said discipline let them down for the second week in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Welsh to the core, but a fine citizen of the world

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Life was a magical mystery tour for Eddie...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Transgender women should play -Dunne

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Jack Dunne believes that the ban on transgender women from playing full-contact female rugby imposed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Don’t waste golden generation – Watson

By STEFFAN THOMAS Ambition: Hamish Watson in action against England PICTURE: Getty Images Hamish Watson insists Scotland must start delivering results...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 3 years ago

Townsend early red card costly for Tigers

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T........ 14pts Sheffield............35pts Newly-promoted Sheffield stormed to a five try victory in a fiercely contested city derby....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

“Wait and see” on Salary Cap reduction – Lynagh

Former Australian legend Michael Lynagh believes fans should not rush into judgement about the impact of the reduction of the Premiership‘s...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

WRU join English and Irish unions in banning transgender women

Welsh rugby‘s governing body the WRU has become the latest union to ban transgender women from playing all forms of rugby....

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

All Blacks Coach Ian Foster Endorsed Through 2023 Rugby World Cup

According to Betonmobile.ru, The New Zealand Rugby Union has today announced All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster will remain in his...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

England men and women name squads for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022

England's men's and women's teams have named their squads for the Rugby World Cup sevens getting underway this Friday in Cape...

By Nick Powell

Columnists

/ 3 years ago

Elvis still has a few more hits left in him

By Peter Jackson Old rock ‘n’ rollers dusting down their blue suede shoes for the new season will rejoice at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Japan………………….29 Ireland ………………..10

■By MARK DOCHERTY JAPAN stepped up their World Cup preparations with a win over Ireland to tie the series in Tokyo....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

The day Pumas joined world rugby’s top table

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty-Eight with Brian Ashton

Columnists Brendan Gallagher and Chris Hewett rejoin Ollie Little once again for a fascinating look at coaching in the modern game,...

By Nick Powell

Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Clark on a mission to prove his Test quality

By ROB COLE Wales have capped two former England U20 centres in the last few years and new Dragons recruit Max...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Stronge aims to be the top scrum-half in his division

By BEN JAYCOCK Ambition: Nottingham’s Michael Stronge Michael Stronge has set a clear goal to become the best scrum-half in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

URC ‘blown away’ by TV figures as SA join the party

By PAUL REES Chief: Martin Anayi The United Rugby Championship enjoyed record television audiences last season thanks to the inclusion of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Chancellor to Harlequins

AUSTRALIA international Emily Chancellor has signed for Harlequins. The Waratahs flanker, who has nine caps, will join in November following the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

How to get the most out of Online Casinos

As more people register on online casinos, the question of how to play and win more is asked more frequently. In...

By Sam Emery

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

How this Online Operator Has Taken Over the Irish Sports Betting Market

Just taking a peek at the Irish sports betting market reveals its high degree of saturation. For that reason, several operators...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Why Bash Street kids are left at the gates

EDDIE Jones? What a bounder. Anyone who thinks he can waltz in from the colonies and criticise our private school system...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 3 years ago

Ikey fights to save life of his only daughter

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW In his line of duty for Wales and the Lions, Ian ‘Ikey’ Stephens...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 3 years ago

Take time to polish leaders, Eddie

RUGBY MATTERS I HAVE absolutely no problem with Eddie Jones having his less than complementary say on the influence of our...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 3 years ago

We need to get more alternative opportunities

Former Hartpury College DoR Alan Martinovic joins the debate EDDIE Jones has had opprobrium heaped on him after his claims that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Marines help O’Loughlin get in shape for Exeter

By PAUL REES When Rory O’Loughlin met Exeter’s director of rugby Rob Baxter earlier this year to discuss moving from Leinster...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

How I loved my journey to the top of the world

ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNER After a long and illustrious international career, I’ve seen and been part of countless tournaments,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

The Rugby Championship Previews: Round One

So often these days sporting competitions are given a tag of the ‘most unpredictable in living memory’, but it really seems...

By Nick Powell

The Rugby Championship

/ 4 years ago

Clarke returns as All Blacks look for much needed victory in SA

Caleb Clarke returns to start for the All Blacks this weekend as Ian Foster’s heavily scrutinised side faces the Springboks at...

By Ben Jaycock

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Etete has the calibre to impress van Graan

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bath boss Johann van Graan is showing no sign of stopping his bid to strengthen...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

Top dogs in danger of losing their bite

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST We’re almost there. By mid-November, the cast list of next year’s World Cup will be finalised, with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Pivac has riches when it comes to the back three

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND With Wales’ tour of South Africa at an end I’ve had a chance to reflect...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty-Four with Mick Quinn

Episode 24 of The Rugby Paper Podcast welcomes former Ireland fly-half Mick Quinn, basking in the success of his team’s historic...

By Nick Powell

Features

/ 4 years ago

Don’t get carried away with Ireland series win

COLIN BOAG In last week’s letters page a Mr Ireland (!) accused me of being curmudgeonly about Ireland beating the All...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 4 years ago

Dream Team with Luke Cozens

LUKE COZENS, THE CLIFTON PLAYER-COACH AND FORMER BATH, HARTPURY & ROUEN FLY-HALF CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

France top power rankings ahead of Ireland

NEIL DE KOCK The July fixtures concluded with two series wins for the north and two for the south. In terms...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Get-out clause sparks interest in Robertson

Premiership clubs and the RFU have been put on red alert after being tipped off that Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

Chile put pressure on US to up their game

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST When the Australian batsman Mark Waugh, brother of the masterly Test captain Steve, questioned the credentials of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Hat-trick hero Takulua takes Tonga back to the big time

By BEN JAYCOCK Tonga ........42 Hong Kong 22 Sontane Takulua scored a hat-trick as Tonga swept aside Hong Kong 44- 22...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Porter avoids ban

RUGBY SHORTS IRELAND prop Andrew Porter has avoided a ban after his citing case for a high tackle during his side's Test...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

A-list West were pride of the north

CLUB0FTHEWEEK BY BRENDAN GALLAGHER WEST HARTLEPOOL Founded: 1881 President: Dave Laycock Home Ground: Brinkburn 1,000 capacity (76 seats) Last season: Durham...

By The Rugby Paper Team