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National League 3

/ 9 years ago

Scotland star Strauss is snapped up by Sharks

TRANSFER WRAP By STEVE RIGBY Shark: Josh Strauss SALE Sharks have secured the services of Scotland international Josh Strauss ahead of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

No need for motivation when we face Scots says Youngs

By GARY FITZGERALD BEN Youngs happily fanned the Calcutta Cup flames that threaten to burn red hot in the build-up to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 3

/ 9 years ago

Redpath pins his colours to England

ENGLAND SCHOOLS CAMERON Redpath will force his father Bryan to cheer on England today after being named on the bench to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Sevens World Series

/ 9 years ago

Eddie must get England playing at a higher tempo

Threat: Ben Te’o would add go-forward between Owen Farrell and Elliot Daly PICTURE: Getty Images SCOTLAND have good cause to feel...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Paddy Jackson commits to Ulster

Paddy Jackson has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Ulster until at least the summer of 2019....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 9 years ago

Peter Jackson: This Scotland team are a serious item

Scotland reaffirmed their status as title contenders yesterday by treating the faithful to something they had not witnessed for a long...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 9 years ago

Shane Williams: Missed chances again, now let Giles try and take them

Wales’ Six Nations title hopes are now over and they have only themselves to blame. The defeat to England was an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 9 years ago

Murray: Sexton’s in good shape now

STAR man Conor Murray is expecting half-back partner Jonny Sexton to kick on for the remainder of the tournament after returning...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 9 years ago

Why persist with a team who clearly aren’t up to task?

THE escalating debate concerning the future of the Six Nations tournament seems to miss the most obvious solution – go back...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 9 years ago

Counties gain revenge with second-half surge

Impressive: Ampthill fly-half Joe Tarrant PICTURE: TRP photographer TEAMS ENGLAND COUNTIES: Mike Wilcox (Hartpury); Leo Fielding (Blackheath), Markus Burcham (Blackheath), Steve...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 9 years ago

Missed chances again, now let Giles try and take them

SHANE WILLIAMS Despair: A dejected Sam Warburton and the Welsh team walk off the pitch PICTURES: Getty Images WALES AND LIONS...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 9 years ago

This Scotland team are a serious item

PETER JACKSON VERDICT Scotland reaffirmed their status as title contenders yesterday by treating the faithful to something they had not witnessed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 9 years ago

Irish ride out the early storm with half-back pairing back in groove

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER IRELAND, guided by the old firm of Connor Murray and Johnny Sexton at half-back, beat France without undue...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 9 years ago

Jeff Probyn: ‘Periodisation’ is a training concept from years back

With the first break in the Six Nations upon us, it gives the chance to look back at what is the...

By Jeff Probyn

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Italy draft in Allan for Twickenham clash

Tommaso Allan will start for Italy in their Six Nations clash against England at Twickenham on Sunday. The Treviso fly-half, who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 9 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Start Te’o against Italy and utilise Daly from full-back

In an ideal world Eddie Jones would love to arrive at the 2019 World Cup in Japan with 38 players that...

By Jeremy Guscott

Dream Team

/ 9 years ago

Dream Team: Declan Cusack – Doncaster fly-half

1. Luke Cowan-Dickie – I only played with him a few times down at Plymouth Albion and he was still a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 9 years ago

O’Driscoll is on the case to find any Kiwi flaws

When it comes to the lengths New Zealand will go to turn over the Lions there are none with better first-hand...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Carberry crosses for two on return

FLY-HALF Duncan Weir says next Friday’s home clash against Cardiff Blues is a must-win for Edinburgh after they suffered their third...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

Stick with Scott to lead the siege on Murrayfield

Wales’ performance against England was their best for two years – but I just couldn’t understand some of the substitutions Rob...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 9 years ago

Second half grit ensures Chester victory

■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T …26 Chester…37 CHESTER centre Tom Foden came off the bench to inspire a second-half comeback and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

Painful truth is Italy are just getting left behind

COLIN BOAG With two rounds gone, what have we learned so far from this year’s Six Nations? First, that the standard...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

Start Te’o against Italy and utilise Daly from full-back

In n ideal world Eddie Jones would love to arrive at the 2019 World Cup in Japan with 38 players that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

Nick Cain: Crooked feeds are making a mockery of our game

These days TV commentators are clearly under orders from broadcasters not to mention them, but our readers say that crooked scrum...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Anscombe: My fight for Wales recall starts here

By JAMES CANDY PREVIEW Cardiff Blues v Connacht Today. Kick-off 1.05pm CARDIFF Blues outsidehalf Gareth Anscombe is determined to reignite his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Preview Treviso v Leinster

Today, Kick-off 1.30pm ■ HOOKER Richardt Strauss will captain Leinster for the first time today as the Irish province travel to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

Scrum-halves escape Six Nations cull

WHENthe Six Nations revved up on the starting grid last weekend, more than 30 players had been parked in the pits...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

Warriors can dump another millstone

NO ONE club carried as much clout during the opening round of the Six Nations than Glasgow Warriors. Of Scotland’s 23...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Let George prove he’s starting Lion says Chuter

By NEALE HARVEY JAMIE George is this summer’s first choice British Lions hookerin-waiting and must be given the chance to prove...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 9 years ago

Hogg aims to end 18 years of hurt

By GARY HEATLY STUART Hogg is well aware that France like to play with flair on their own patch – but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 9 years ago

My mate Vern is going to make it tough for us says Nakaitaci

By NICK VERDIER NOA Nakaitaci knows from personal experience all about the physical challenge that will confront France as they attempt...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 9 years ago

Why I worry for Wales in Edinburgh showpiece

Wales usually expect to win in Scotland, but I think this month’s trip to Murrayfield could be the toughest game of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 9 years ago

Irish dig in to deny Italian fightback

By RYAN WEBB Italy U20 26 Ireland U20 27 IRELAND survived a late onslaught to hold on for their second one-point...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 9 years ago

Just a practice run for Red Roses professionals

By NICK VERDIER IT was very much a case of professionals against amateurs at the Arms Park yesterday as England women...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

Crooked feeds are making a mockery of our game

These days TV commentators are clearly under orders from broadcasters not to mention them, but our readers say that crooked scrum...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

Nick Cain: Six Nations offers Boks a route to salvation

As the Six Nations gets underway there is an issue that should be uppermost in the minds of its council, and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 9 years ago

Peter Jackson: Stern Vern allows himself a smile as Scotland box clever

Murrayfield rejoiced yesterday at catching a glimpse of a moment even more truly historic than the Grand Old Championship‘s first bonus...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Favaro to leave Glasgow but new deals for centres

Italian international Simone Favaro revealed that he will leave Glasgow at the end of the season in what he described as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Huw Jones to join Glasgow next season

Glasgow Warriors have signed Scotland international centre Huw Jones ahead of the 2017/18 season, subject to medical. Edinburgh-born Jones, who currently...

By The Rugby Paper Team