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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Uruguay’s Gonzalez joins the Worcester rebuild

WORCESTER Warriors have signed Uruguay back Juan Gonzalez as they build towards their return next season in the revamped Championship. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 10 months ago

Cattle: We were lucky to hold on to that one

■By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates .............. 35pts Tries: Pritchard 12, Ribbons 26, Hallam 51, Yates 53, Hocking 58 Conversions: Houston 12,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 10 months ago

Mike Brown: I never took a backward step, I never gave up

Paul Rees talks to Mike Brown, the gritty full-back who played 72 times for his country and never let his standards...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 10 months ago

OSCAR TALBOT

YOUNG GUNS LEICESTER & ENGLAND U18 FLY-HALF Oscar Talbot says it’s a privilege to wear the England 10 shirt at U18...

By Ben Jaycock

Premiership

/ 10 months ago

Premiership Round 18: Best head-to-head matchups of the weekend

The Premiership will see a final weekend packed with action, as teams have lots still to play for. Now that the...

By Charlie Elliott

Premiership

/ 10 months ago

Premiership Round 18 Talking Points: Rugby says goodbye to some legends

The final round of the Premiership regular season is coming up this weekend, with everything still to play for. Bath have...

By Charlie Elliott

Premiership

/ 10 months ago

Premiership Final Round Permutations: Play-off spot out of Saracens’ hands

The Premiership’s last game of the regular season has arrived, with all to play for. Bath may have secured top spot...

By Charlie Elliott

Champions Cup

/ 10 months ago

Charlie Elliott: The Best Moments of the 2024/25 Champions Cup

The Champions Cup has concluded, and European rugby‘s premier competition delivered some great moments. We saw plenty of drama in the pool stages, a lot of shocks...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Charlie Elliott: My England XV for the Summer Tour to Argentina

England‘s summer tour to Argentina will provide a lot of new faces with some experience of Test rugby. A large contingent of England...

By Charlie Elliott

International Rugby

/ 10 months ago

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso ‘raring to get stuck in’, says Steve Borthwick

Steve Borthwick says Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is ‘raring to get stuck in’ and hopes the ‘world-class’ Exeter winger will feature in England’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Bath pair Finn Russell and Thomas du Toit lead Premiership awards shortlist

Bath duo Finn Russell and Thomas du Toit are among five nominations for this season’s Premiership player of the season award....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 10 months ago

Nick Cain: Time for Steve Borthwick to ignore the easy options

The main challenge facing Steve Borthwick this summer is to maintain England’s momentum by winning a two-Test tour of Argentina with...

By Nick Cain

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Christian Wade will give his all for Gloucester one final time

Christian Wade promises Gloucester fans he remains fully focused on ending his short stint in the West Country all guns blazing...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Cutting edge: Gabriel Ibitoye scores in Bristol’s recent Premiership win against Bath PICTURE: Getty Images

Columnists

/ 10 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: Bath need to ensure they find fifth gear

Since Bath managed to finish in first place early and qualify for the playoffs with a home semi-final, the only nagging...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Max Ojomoh: Bath have the tools for any job

Max Ojomoh compares Bath, who in three seasons have risen from basement battlers to table toppers, to a Swiss Army knife....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Fraser Balmain ‘excited’ to sign for Worcester Warriors

Saracens prop Fraser Balmain will join Worcester at the end of the season. Balmain previously played for Leicester, where he won...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 10 months ago

Gabriel Hamer-Webb to quit Cardiff

Cardiff wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb will leave the club this summer, with Leicester favourites to sign him. Welsh-qualified Hamer-Webb, 24, joined Cardiff...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Impressive: Finn Russell in action for Bath in their win over Leicester last weekend PICTURES: Getty Images

Features

/ 10 months ago

Anthony Watson: Bath may be favourites but it’s too close to call

Bath may be the favourites to win the Premiership after dominating the regular season, but Anthony Watson will never forget what...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 10 months ago

Peter Jackson: For many big names, like Ma’a Nonu, it’s the end of the road

One by one, the long-distance men who gave Father Time a serious run for his money have come to the end...

By Peter Jackson

Columnists

/ 10 months ago

Dan Kelly – ‘I want to enjoy my final weeks at Leicester Tigers’

Paul Rees talks to centre Dan Kelly, who joined Leicester back in 2020 and is now heading off to play for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 10 months ago

Doncaster celebrate anniversary in fine style

■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster .........35pts Tries: Veainu 27, Rokoduguni 35, Smeaton 40, Mulipola 44, Olowofela 53, 70 Conversion: Dolly 40 Penalty:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 10 months ago

Tom Varndell – Steve Borthwick is spoilt for choice on the wings

Ben Jaycock talks about the state of the game to Tom Varndell, the former England, Wasps, Bristol and Leicester winger What...

By Ben Jaycock

Features

/ 10 months ago

My Life in Rugby: Tommy Taylor – I’ve achieved way more than I thought I would

I know most people probably thought I had already retired, but now it’s official. After years of my body trying to...

By Jon Newcombe

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Students aiming to get right to the top

■By BEN JAYCOCK MARTIN Webdale says the proof is in the pudding regarding the usefulness of his England Students side acting...

By Ben Jaycock

International Rugby

/ 10 months ago

Charlie Elliott: Analysing England’s 33-man training squad for Summer Tour to Argentina & USA

Steve Borthwick announced a 33-man training squad for a two-day England camp, ahead of the summer tour to Argentina. While it is not...

By Charlie Elliott

Challenge Cup

/ 10 months ago

Johann van Graan wants Bath to enjoy the moment in Challenge Cup final

Johann van Graan wants Bath to “enjoy the moment” when they continue their quest for a possible trophy treble in Friday’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 10 months ago

Champions Cup Final Preview: Can Northampton Saints pick up their second star?

“It’s not an individual sport, it’s a team sport, and we need everybody, and that includes support staff and everybody on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Rhys Patchell on the Market: Is a UK Return Next?

Sensational talents have worn the number 10 jersey for Wales—carrying legacy, pressure, and hope on their shoulders. Names like Stephen Jones,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 10 months ago

Mike Brown announces retirement and calls for unity in rugby leadership

Mike Brown has announced his retirement at the end of the season with a call to rugby‘s leaders to set aside...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Matt Sherratt to resume Wales interim head coach role for Japan tour in July

Matt Sherratt will resume interim head coach duty for Wales‘ two-Test Japan tour in July. Cardiff boss Sherratt took charge for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 10 months ago

Premiership Round 17 Team of the Week: George Ford helps Sale Sharks secure crucial win over Bristol Bears

The penultimate round of Premiership rugby played host to some of the biggest games of the season, with so much on...

By Charlie Elliott

Champions Cup

/ 10 months ago

Northampton Saints in race to get stars fit for Champions Cup final

Northampton's last-minute victory over Saracens yesterday came at a cost, with four players left on the treatment table ahead of Saturday’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Friday lights don’t scare Bath in Premiership play-offs

Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan has every confidence that a Friday night or Saturday afternoon semi-final will make no...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Parling to take over at Tigers post Lions

Coach: Geoff Parling GEOFF Parling will take charge at Leicester Tigers next season, succeeding former Australia coach Michael Cheika who leaves...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Joe Batley eyes England tour to cap frustrating season

Joe Batley’s frustrating season can be summed up by a week in November when he turned up for training with England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 10 months ago

Bath 43-15 Leicester Tigers: Bath turn on power to secure top spot

Bath .................................... 43pts Tries: Spencer 4, Obano 20, Roux 37, Dunn 47, Stuart 66, Cokanasiga 76, Butt 80 Conversions: Russell 21,...

By The Rugby Paper Team