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Autumn Internationals

/ 3 months ago

Italy 14-32 South Africa: Once again, Springboks have to live with 14 men

South Africa overcame a first-half red card for the second weekend running as the world champions powered to a composed victory...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 3 months ago

Ireland 46-19 Australia: Mack Hansen & co on fire as Irish put Aussies to sword

Mack Hansen, playing out of position, made a timely return from injury by scoring three tries in 27 minutes as Ireland...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

DREAM TEAM

JOSH BARTON, THE COVENTRY AND FORMER NEWCASTLE SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Phil Brantingham – Played...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Ben Coen on the ball for Exeter Chiefs against Sale Sharks on Friday night

Club Rugby

/ 3 months ago

Ben Coen keen to learn from the best down at Exeter

Exeter Chiefs’ strong start to the season has left Ben Coen kicking his heels rather than a rugby ball, but the...

By Paul Rees

Features

/ 3 months ago

My Life in Rugby: Ricky Davies – The Slovenia trip was a stag do with lineouts

Former Scarlets, Bordeaux Begles, Birmingham & Solihull and Wales U19s prop Ricky Davies reflects on his life in rugby.

By Ben Jaycock

Autumn Internationals

/ 3 months ago

England prop Ellis Genge is raring to take on the All Blacks

Ellis Genge helped England to a 38-18 win over Fiji at Twickenham, then turned his eyes on gaining revenge over the...

By Adam Hathaway

Autumn Internationals

/ 3 months ago

Paul Rees: Buoyant England are ready to sink All Blacks

Fiji blew up after England deployed their bomb squad after 53 minutes, but not before giving a side chasing 10 successive...

By Paul Rees

Italy’s Juan Ignacio Brex celebrates with team-mate Ange Capuozzo at full-time

Autumn Internationals

/ 3 months ago

Italy 26-19 Australia: Italians’ ‘Aussies’ put one across the land of their fathers

Italy appear to have Australia’s number as the Azzurri secured back-to-back wins over the Wallabies for the first time in their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 3 months ago

We’ve got the ability to make the top four, insists Nelson

■By BEN JAYCOCK Loughborough v Exeter Today. Kick off 12.30pm, Franklin’s Gardens LOUGHBOROUGH are looking to make Franklin’s Gardens a fortress...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Ethan Roots on the attack for Exeter Chiefs

Autumn Internationals

/ 3 months ago

Ethan Roots hoping his Exeter Chiefs form will impress England

Ethan Roots believes Exeter Chiefs’ resurgence this season will boost his bid to add to the four England caps he won...

By Paul Rees

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Aussies hold off Eddie’s Japan

By BEN JAYCOCK Japan ...............15 Australia..........19 AUSTRALIA began their spring tour with a gritty win at the rain-soaked National Stadium in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

DREAM TEAM

JAMES JOHNSTON, THE FORMER SAMOA, HARLEQUINS, SARACENS, WORCESTER WARRIORS, BRIVE & ROUEN PROP, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Unions make stand against R360

EIGHT of rugby’s leading unions released a shared statement insisting any player who joins rebel circuit R360 will be banned from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Anthony Belleau runs in to score his second try for Northampton Saints

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Northampton Saints 32-26 Leicester Tigers: Alex Mitchell’s zest puts Saints in the zone

A second-half surge settled this fluctuating East Midlands derby in favour of Northampton Saints by five tries to Leicester Tigers’ two.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 months ago

YOUNG GUNS

KATHERINEDYKE ENGLAND U18 FLY-HALF England U18s fly-half Katherine Dyke is part of the next generation hoping to emulate the Red Roses...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 months ago

Chile snatch their place at the top table to qualify for 2027 World Cup

Chile’s historic 31-12 victory over Samoa ensured South America will have three teams at the 2027 World Cup, with Brazil and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

News Extra

/ 4 months ago

Saints sign Italian ace Manfredi

NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON have signed Italy hooker Marco Manfredi for the rest of the season from Benetton, joining his compatriot Danilo...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 months ago

Young Guns: Tubuna Maka – Leicester Tigers prop

Leicester Tigers teenager Tubuna Maka believes his switch from tighthead to loosehead will be crucial in his development.

By Ben Jaycock

Anthony Belleau has won 12 caps for France

Club Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs: Phil Dowson hopes Anthony Belleau will be pushing Fin Smith

Anthony Belleau has not crossed the Channel just to take a back seat to England star Fin Smith at Franklin’s Gardens....

By Gary Fitzgerald

Alvar Gimeno scores in Spain’s win over USA this summer in North Carolina

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: World Cup 2035 has to be held in Europe

World Rugby fires the starting gun next week for those with dreams of hosting RWC2035, which seems an eternity away but...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Toulon’s Herve on his way to Castres

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULON fly-half Enzo Herve is on the move, a few months after he rejected a proposed swap...

By The Rugby Paper Team

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Gethyn Cannon’s ambitions of one day playing for Wales

By Peter Ryan “I am so blissfully unaware of everything.” This line from Sam Fender’s hit single Hypersonic Missiles really stands...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

South are showing the north how it’s done

DECISIVE? Indisputable? Unequivocal? South Africa’s triumph over New Zealand last weekend was all these things with knobs on, but it still...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Prem preview: Alex Sanderson on Sale Sharks’ “Dynamic pack”

Sale Sharks have been the Premiership’s nearly men this decade, finishing the top half of the table in all six years,...

By Paul Rees

Features

/ 5 months ago

I’m proud of the Tuilagi name – it inspires me

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE BEDFORD BLUES AND FORMER SOUTH LEICESTER, COVENTRY, LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS, LEICESTER TIGERS, COLORNO, LONDON SCOTTISH, CHINNOR AND AS...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Wafer is back as Ireland aim to take down French power

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Ireland v France Today. Kick-off 1pm, Sandy Park, Exeter IRELAND are boosted by the return of rising...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 5 months ago

Women’s World Cup Round Three Team of the Week: Red Roses secure top spot after convincing win over Wallaroos

The Women’s World Cup pool stages have now reached their conclusion, and the final round didn’t disappoint. It was a weekend...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Coimbra: We want to surprise people

■ By BEN JAYCOCK POOL D PREVIEW... Italy v Brazil Today. Kick-off 2pm, Franklin’s Gardens BRAZIL and Italy close out their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Les Bleues set for proper showdown

PREVIEW... France v South Africa Today. 4.45pm, Franklin’s Gardens FRANCE will accept nothing less than topping Pool D when they meet...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

New signings give Baxter a bounce

■By MARK STEVENS Ospreys .............. 26pts Tries: Deaves 22, Moriarty 45, Cokanasiga 76, Evans 79 Conversions: Walsh 23, Erasmus 77, 79...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Stephen Varney out to build on Italy connections at Exeter Chiefs

It appears Stephen Varney has a plan – and it’s nothing short of a Premiership heist. The Italian international has set...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Newport begin with humdinger

Super Rygbi Cymru preview By ROB COLE AMID all the noise about how many regional teams there should be in Wales...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 5 months ago

Newcastle Red Bulls move for Italy hooker Hame Faiva

Newcastle Red Bulls have signed Italy hooker Hame Faiva on a one-year deal. The 31-year-old left Bath at the end of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

It’s great to have Owen Farrell back at Saracens – Ivan van Zyl

Owen Farrell’s return to his rugby home can help Saracens rise back to the top of the domestic and European tree....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Italy know they are in battle for survival

■By BEN JAYCOCK POOL D PREVIEW... Italy v South Africa Today. Kick-off 3.30pm, Sandy Park, Exeter ITALY face the might of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

France vs Brazil Preview: New-look French side spread the load

For their second World Cup match against what is on paper the competition’s weakest opponent, Brazil, France co-head coaches Gaëlle Mignot...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Lions would be too good for Europe

THERE was an interesting letter in this paper last week from Nigel Merrett about the potential of the Lions touring Europe...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

France 24-0 Italy: French take their time to get into gear

France....................24pts Tries: Grisez 27, Khalfaoui 45, Escudero 62 Conversions: Bourgeois 28, 46, 63 Penalty: Bourgeois 42 Italy ...........................0pts On a landmark...

By The Rugby Paper Team