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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Dominant All Blacks get in the mood for England

■By BEN JAYCOCK Debut delight: Super sub Ruben Love reaches out to score a try and, PICTURES: Getty Images NEW Zealand...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Jones: We showed spirit and played some good rugby

EDDIE Jones was left frustrated that Warner Dearns’ disallowed try proved the catalyst to his side’s downfall but says he’s still...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

England must show that this is their time

>> PAUL REES SAYS BORTHWICK’S MEN ARE GOOD ENOUGH TO TAKE ON THE NEW ZEALAND CHALLENGE AND COME OUT ON TOP...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Maverick Jalibert makes his case

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN HOW do you solve a problem like Matthieu Jalibert? The 25-year-old Bordeaux fly-half is, undoubtedly, one of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

All Blacks vs Japan – Autumn Internationals Match Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports New Zealand will head to Japan to take on the Cherry Blossoms in their first game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

A Shootout For Wales’ Six Nations Fly-Half Taking Place Down West

The number ten jersey is exceptional in Welsh rugby. There have been many sensational players that have worn the legendary number....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

/ 2 years ago

WXV triumphs ideal World Cup preparation for England, says captain Marlie Packer

Marlie Packer has underlined the importance of England’s last two WXV campaigns as the countdown continues towards a home World Cup....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Harry Potter named in Australia squad for Autumn Internationals

Rugby league convert Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and former Leicester wing Harry Potter has been named in Australia’s squad for their autumn tour...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

/ 2 years ago

England face USA in 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup opener

England will kick off the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup against the United States at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light. The August...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Sione Tuipulotu to captain Scotland for Autumn Internationals

Sione Tuipulotu has been handed the Scotland captaincy for next month’s autumn series. Gregor Townsend has appointed the Glasgow centre to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Ollie Lawrence happy to move in at No.12

By Paul Rees A play called The Fear of 13 opened in London to five-star reviews last week, but it is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Red Roses march on

England will face Australia, USA, and Samoa in the pool stages of next year’s World Cup. The Red Roses, who are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

All Blacks will have to be at their best against England

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable, every week... In some ways the New Zealand system means that they are not...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Versatile Tommy Freeman in control for Northampton Saints

By Adam Hathaway Northampton Saints ..... 47pts Tries: Freeman 3, Furbank 7, Sleightholme 20, 26; James 23, Hendy 36, Ramm 60...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Call for All Blacks to pick from players based abroad

By GRANT SHUB BRUCE Reihana, who played two Tests for the All Blacks in 2000, believes it’s time for New Zealand...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Steve Borthwick confident in his England approach despite exit of key coaches

Steve Borthwick has defended his England coaching regime by insisting the sudden departure of Felix Jones and Aled Walters is not...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

England omit Alex Mitchell from Autumn Internationals squad due to neck injury

Alex Mitchell has been left out of England’s squad for the autumn with a neck problem that places his involvement in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Richard Wigglesworth named Steve Borthwick’s number two ahead of Autumn Internationals

Richard Wigglesworth has been installed as Steve Borthwick’s number two in England’s finalised coaching team for the upcoming autumn series. Wigglesworth’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Mastering the engine room – The crucial role of second row combinations

By Will Hartshorn – @RugbyCollective In a world where people 6 foot 6 and above make up for less than 1%...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Steven Luatua: I’d be happy to move up to lock

By Jon Newcombe Given the way that Bristol love to run the ball from deep and play at high tempo, their...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Japan will be latest destination for Richie Gray

By Bryn Palmer Scotland lock Richie Gray will link up with World Cup winners Pieter-Steph du Toit and Aaron Smith when...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Williams available for Wales

WALES full-back Liam Williams will be available for the autumn internationals in November. The 33-year-old was absent for Wales’ 2024 Six...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Tommy Freeman can take charge of England’s defence

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week Tommy Freeman is one of those players who, when he gets the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Worldwide Springboks still get it together

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Assuming those with their ears to the ground haven’t gone deaf, Handre Pollard, the Springbok...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Mitchell: We’ve got another gear to go

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... England v Canada Today. Kick-off 3am, BC Place, Vancouver THE Red Roses head into their final Test...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Wales breeze past drained Japan

By BEN JAYCOCK On the attack: Wales winger Nel Metcalfe Wales ............... 19 Japan .............. 10 WALES survived the threat of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Loyalty paying off for Alex Lozowski

Short of borrowing Captain Corelli’s Mandolin and strumming his way through a few chords of O Sole Mio, Conor O’Shea could...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 2 years ago

Manu Tuilagi makes mark for Bayonne

French Column, by James Harrington While the focus of French rugby attention is on Stade Ernest Wallon and the return to...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Harri Deaves – Wales’ next backrow superstar?

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports At a time when the national team is looking for world-class talent across the pitch, the...

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International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Joe El-Abd sees Ferguson-era Man Utd as example for England after staff upheaval

New defence coach Joe El-Abd believes the success of Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United shows why England could benefit from the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Kevin Sinfield to continue with England coaching role after agreeing new terms

Kevin Sinfield is to remain part of Steve Borthwick’s England coaching team after agreeing revised terms for his role. In a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Alex Lozowski back in England squad

Saracens centre Alex Lozowski is back in 36-strong England squad for this week’s training camp. Lozowski, who has five caps, has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Phil Dowson: Fin Smith will cement place in Steve Borthwick’s Autumn Internationals squad

By Mark Stevens Northampton playmaker Fin Smith is firmly on the radar of England head coach Steve Borthwick, so says Saints’...

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Letters

/ 2 years ago

Time to add Japan and Fiji to Rugby Championship

THE endless mistreatment of Fiji as a second rate rugby nation is another disastrous admin blunder in the sport’s professional era....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Wallace Sititi is following in father’s footsteps, but for how long?

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Cast your minds back, those of you who are sufficiently long in the tooth, to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Scotland set up Aussie showdown

WXV2 By BEN JAYCOCK Japan ............... 13 Scotland .........19 SCOTLAND’S hopes of retaining their WXV2 title were boosted with a gritty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Wales squander chances to get past Italy

By SAM JACKSON Wales ................. 5 Italy ................... 8 WALES rued a lack of composure late on as they suffered a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Los Pumas have worked hard to forge own identity

Brendan Gallagher reports on how one country has built a rugby stronghold down in South America There was a time back...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Alex Lozowski named in England training squad six years on from last cap

Saracens back Alex Lozowski has been named in an England autumn training camp almost six years after his last international appearance....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Top four finish is our goal – Harry Randall

By Ben Jaycock Harry Randall feels Bristol Bears can go one step further this year and secure a play-off place which...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

England should be aiming for treble top in the Autumn Internationals

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable, every week... The autumn internationals against the traditional southern hemisphere big three, and Japan,...

By The Rugby Paper Team