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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

IDRC Final to be Broadcast Live on Forces TV

The military version of the Rugby World Cup – the IDRC (International Defence Rugby Competition), which has been running in parallel...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 11 years ago

Peter Jackson comment: Get ready to crown team for all seasons

And so it has almost come to pass, the All Black coronation of New Zealand as the supreme long-term rulers of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 11 years ago

Peter Jackson column: England’s debacle? It’s all fault of Boris Johnson!

Boris Johnson is addressing the great and the good on the occasion of the World Cup draw at the Tate Modern...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Joel Stransky asks: Do Springboks have variety to go all the way?

World Cup winner doubts South Africa can go all the way and lift a record third Webb Ellis Cup unless they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 years ago

Brendan Gallagher’s World Cup departed XV

15: Ayumu Goromaru (Japan): Sensational player in attack and defence and the team’s goal-kicker to boot. Burst on the scene over...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

History maker Japan beat USA but miss out on quarter-finals

Japan became the first team to miss out on the World Cup quarter-finals having won three pool matches after they beat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: This golden generation of Pumas WILL top the world

As befits a good Yorkshire man, Les Cusworth is not a betting man. But if he was he would invest heavily...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Scotland quintet fit to take on Samoa

Finn Russell, Stuart Hogg, John Hardie, Sean Maitland and Ross Ford have all recovered from injury to start for Scotland against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 11 years ago

Nick Cain takes to the road to find the true spirit of the World Cup alive in Exeter

It was a blessed relief to break away from the the trials and tribulations of the 2015 World Cup’s most badly...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

VIDEO: Alesana Tuilagi hit with five-week ban

Alesana Tuilagi will miss Saturday’s World Cup match with Scotland after receiving a five-week ban for striking an opponent with the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 11 years ago

Shane Williams column: Give Tier Two heroes games against the best

The underdogs have done their job – now it’s time for World Rugby to do theirs if we’re going to make...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 11 years ago

Jeff Probyn column: Scrum’s the winner in first week of the World Cup

The first week of the World Cup brought a big shock. No, not Japan beating South Africa (although that was pretty...

By Jeff Probyn

Nick Cain

/ 11 years ago

Nick Cain column: Ninja Eddie Jones slew Boks with lethal planning

Welcome to Ninja rugby, the brainchild of Eddie Jones. The Japan coach borrowed from the methods of the covert mercenaries feared...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 11 years ago

Steve Borthwick turns Japan into Land of Rising Scrum

Japan’s pack, once the butt of jokes and considered little more than a speed-bump on the way to the try-line by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

HIGHLIGHTS: Scotland open RWC account with win over Japan

Scotland kicked off their World Cup campaign with a comprehensive 45-10 win over Japan in Gloucester today. Following their exploit against South Africa...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 11 years ago

20 Questions: Fraser Brown – Scotland hooker

How’s the Scotland camp one week away from the World Cup? Everyone was pretty happy to go through the warm-up games...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

HIGHLIGHTS: Samoa overcome USA in Brighton

Samoa made a winning start to their World Cup campaign with a 25-16 success over the USA in Brighton. Playing in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Rugby World Cup teams

South Africa v Japan South Africa: Zane Kirchner ; Lwazi Mvovo, Jesse Kriel, Jean de Villiers (Capt.), Bryan Habana; Pat Lambie, Ruan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Relaxed, Fiji are the Brazil of rugby – so watch out if you see them smiling

Fiji’s most-capped player Nicky Little has warned his former colleagues not to go into their shells when they tackle England in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 11 years ago

Openside duo key for Wallabies says George Smith

Breakdown master George Smith has backed Australia to cause England and Wales no end of trouble in the ‘Pool of Death’...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 11 years ago

Sam Hidalgo-Clyne Is the man for Scotland – Scott Hastings

Scott Hastings says it is time Scotland ditched skipper Greig Laidlaw to give Sam Hidalgo-Clyne his chance at scrum-half. Hidalgo-Clyne, 21,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 years ago

Brendan Gallagher’s Rugby World Cup bolters

Danny Barrett (USA): One of the great hopes surrounding the US Eagles Sevens programme is that some of the talent identified...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 11 years ago

Jeff Probyn’s column: You’re right Steve, new maul is ‘bloody boring’

How unusual, a New Zealand coach bemoaning the opposition’s tactics despite winning the game. Steve Hansen’s complaint about the Argentinian driving...

By Jeff Probyn

Nick Cain

/ 11 years ago

Nick Cain’s column: Stuart Lancaster’s bubbling cauldron is troubling

There are times when the England selection alchemy seems stacked against players who bring something different to the squad. We had...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 years ago

Brendan Gallagher speaks to Firebrand Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu about preaching the message of alofa

As well as being a cracking Test centre and fly-half and a ‘have boots will travel’ professional for a decade or...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 11 years ago

Glasgow’s stardust can light up Scotland says Gregor Townsend

Scotland will prosper at this year’s Rugby World Cup, according to Gregor Townsend, who believes the dark blues can capitalise on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 11 years ago

Nick Cain casts an expert eye over last week’s European Champions Cup draw

The recruitment rosters of the Premiership and Pro12 teams make them look like a pop-gun parade compared to the heavy artillery...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 11 years ago

Shane Williams’ column: Gentle giant Jerry Collins made Ospreys into true Galacticos

Jerry Collins was a typical south-sea islander – a monster on the pitch but a gentle giant off it. I remember...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Wasps confirm signing of George Smith

Wasps confirmed the signing of Australian flanker George Smith ahead of next season. The 34-year-old, who has 111 Test caps to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 11 years ago

Danny Cipriani’s advice helps Cooper Vuna get up to speed

Worcester wing sensation Cooper Vuna says advice from former Melbourne Rebels teammate Danny Cipriani has helped him settle into English rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Harlequins to face USA in pre-season friendly

Harlequins will prepare for next season with a pre-season tour to Philadelphia culminating in a unique friendly against the USA at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 11 years ago

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Wallabies were always going to pick star names

New Zealand will not be panicking as much as Australia about the talent drain to Top 14, Premiership and Pro12 clubs...

By Jeremy Guscott

20 Questions

/ 11 years ago

20 Questions: Ken Pisi – Northampton wing

Enjoyable to see Northampton at the top of the Premiership? Yes it is. There’s a great bunch of boys at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Wasps sign All Black winger Frank Halai

Wasps today confirmed that All Black winger Frank Halai will join the club from the Auckland Blues next season. Halai, who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 11 years ago

Nick Cain: Ritchie keeps the faith with Lancaster…for now

Ian Ritchie delivered an intriguing line in double-speak as he delivered his verdict on England‘s autumn return of two losses and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 11 years ago

Dream Team: Tom Cruse – Rotherham Titans hooker

1.Robin Hislop – The Titans stalwart is strong and confrontational at the scrum but is also very effective around the park....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

England Sevens change three for Port Elizabeth

England have made three enforced changes to their squad ahead of the Port Elizabeth leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: The one cap wonders woefully short-changed

Mention of David Bishop last week and the subject of the best Welsh one cap wonders in the game has known...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Rugby

/ 12 years ago

“My Scarlets howler won’t happen again,” says Leicester centre Anthony Allen

Fit-again centre determined to make up for his blunder which contributed to Leicester’s disastrous defeat at Scarlets.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Ross Moriarty commits future to Gloucester

Ross Moriarty has become the latest Gloucester player to sign a new contract to remain at Kingsholm. The 20 year old...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 12 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: The RFU are right to back Lancaster’s long-term plan

There has been interesting debate surrounding Wednesday’s announcement by Ian Ritchie, the RFU chief executive, that Stuart Lancaster and his assistant...

By Jeremy Guscott