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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Townsend ready to leave the dark days behind him

By MARK STEVENS STU Townsend says he’s ready to put the ‘dark times’ behind him and help ignite a new charge...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Steve Borthwick’s bench policy needs work

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The bench miscalculations cooking England’s goose in the final quarter of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Angus Scott-Young keen to follow his father

By Jon Newcombe Typical of most Australians, Angus Scott-Young has a fairly sunny disposition and the loose forward is confident that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Four-try David calls the shots for Bears

■By WILL PERRINGWOOD Leicester ......................7pts Try: McGhie 25 Conversion: Feury 26 Bristol ......................... 62pts Tries: David 3, 34, 38, 53; Hesketh...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 1 year ago

DMP enjoy being in the winning circle at long last

■By TOM EASTWAY Darlington MP .......36 Leicester Lions ....29 IN a game that almost felt like a must-win fixture for a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Bouchier sees only positives in local link with top-flight Tigers

■By BEN JAYCOCK Cool head: Leicester Lions fly-half Luke Bouchier LEICESTER Lions feel fortunate to be beneficiaries of their partnership with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Gosforth made to fight all the way

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFERIES THE national second stage of the RFU ACE Boys League kicked off this week, with the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

England Men A confirm wider squad to face Australia A

A 24-player England Men A wider squad has been named in preparation for the visit of Australia A to the Twickenham...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Steve Borthwick hails England collaboration as Danny Care criticises Eddie Jones

Steve Borthwick has distanced his England from the Eddie Jones regime damningly described by Danny Care by revealing he has an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

DREAM TEAM

SCOTT HALL, THE NOTTINGHAM AND FORMER NORTHS EAGLES AND LEICESTER BACK ROW, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Hill out to cash in on England chance

■By PAUL REES You’re in: Ted Hill was called up by England to replace Ollie Chessum, inset PICTURES: Getty Images AS...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Aussies are hurt by own protectionism

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Whether the Wallabies emerge with a Grand Slam or a slump...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

New faces take the plaudits for Saints

■By ROB WILDMAN Northampton ........31pts Tries: Pollock 15, Ramm 23, Litchfield 38, Hendy 53, Baker 59 Conversions: Makepeace-Cubitt 15, 23, 53...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Opoku grabs his chance to make sure for Cov

■By PETE MURDOCK Nottingham ...... 15pts Tries: Olowofela 44, Ecclesfield 70 Conversion: Arden 45 Penalty: Arden 13 Coventry .......... 34pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Wales get set for big Sunday crunch…

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know One weekend five summers ago, Wales went to No.1 in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 1 year ago

Host of stars back for Tigers

Preview Leicester v T’finders Today. 3pm LEICESTER welcome back several Test players as they search for their first win of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Cheika has instilled fight and grit into Tigers -Smith

■ By GARY FITZGERALD Battle-hardened: Leicester coach Michael Cheika MICHAEL Cheika is a throwback to the old head coaching days at...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Potter hoping for Aussie debut

FORMER Leicester wing Harry Potter would love the chance to lock horns against his old boss at Twickenham on Saturday. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Henry Slade ‘in fantastic condition’ for All Blacks test, says Steve Borthwick

England head coach Steve Borthwick says it is not a risk picking Henry Slade to take on New Zealand in Saturday’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Mike Forshaw urges Wales to be ‘aggressors’ against Fiji

Mike Forshaw says that Wales have “got to be the aggressors” when they target ending a nine-Test losing run in their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

England fears over Ollie Chessum knee injury

By Sam Jackson Leicester forward Ollie Chessum is a doubt for England’s autumn internationals after sustaining a knee injury in training....

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Rob Baxter: Time for the talking to stop

By Paul Rees Rob Baxter has told his Exeter players that the time for talking has stopped as they go into...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Pat Lam backing Harry Randall to shine for England

By Mark Stevens Pat Lam is backing Harry Randall to take his sparkling club form with Bristol onto the international stage...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Three of the best battling to play at No.9 for England

◼️ By ADAM HATHAWAY In possession: Marcus Smith in action for Harlequins PICTURES: Getty Images ◼️ STEVE Borthwick has revealed the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Tommy Freeman can push England to victory against All Blacks

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... Any analysis of England’s chances of beating New Zealand starts with the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Bath thump Sale Sharks to send them top of the Premiership

By Paul Rees Bath .................................... 40pts Tries: Muir 1, Reid 18, du Toit 26, Hill 45, Carr-Smith 64, van Wyk 78...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 1 year ago

We’ll become Sharks with teeth again, promises Sanderson

ALEX Sanderson vowed to get Sale back on track after they shipped 40 points away from home for the third time...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Michael Cheika’s delight as Leicester Tigers hold on

By Gary Fitzgerald Saracens .......................... 29pts Tries: Tompkins 18, Swiel 27, Gonzalez 65, Hadfield 70 Conversions: Swiel 18, 28, 71 Penalty:...

By Gary Fitzgerald

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Izaia Perese: We got across the line

Aussie star Izaia Perese hailed Tigers “massive” win at the home of rivals Sarries after he grabbed one of the four...

By The Rugby Paper Team

News Extra

/ 1 year ago

Llewellyn giving his best in attackLlewellyn

GLOUCESTER centre Max Llewellyn says the team’s new attacking style of play is bringing the best out of him after scoring...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

We need to kick on after winning at last

Paul Rees talks to Ethan Grayson who heard from two rugby legends after he helped Newcastle end their 25-match losing run...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Tuipulotu taking the long road to Scotland

THE All Blacks will perish the thought that their pioneering exploits extend beyond strictly come war dancing, amateur lineout theatricals (Andy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Joseph Sua’ali’i out to prove he’s worth the money

Australia coach Joe Schmidt has selected rugby league convert Joseph Sua’ali’i in his 34-man squad for the autumn internationals. The 21-year-old...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Cheika: Ollie has the class to get back to the top

By GARY FITZGERALD a Speed merchant: Ollie Hassell-Collins scoring against Gloucester last weekend MICHAEL Cheika is backing “raw” Ollie Hassell-Collins to...

By Gary Fitzgerald

National League One

/ 1 year ago

Park run rampant to tame battling Lions

By GARETH COLLINS Leicester L ..... 24 Rosslyn Park . 48 AN entertaining 11try game between two attack-minded sides went the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Joe keen to follow in family

■ By BEN JAYCOCK JOE Ford is leading the charge to take Doncaster Knights to the promised land but says they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Newcastle Falcons vs Gloucester – Match Preview

By Peter Ryan The Newcastle Falcons will head to Kingsholm to take on an electrifying Gloucester side in the final game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Five Key Things to look out for in the Gallagher Premiership this weekend

By Charlie Elliott The Gallagher Premiership will be a different place this weekend, with England call-ups being unavailable for their clubs,...

By Charlie Elliott

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year 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

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year 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

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Wales head coach Warren Gatland not seeking to ‘protect my own backside’

Warren Gatland says he is not thinking about his own position ahead of Wales’ Autumn Nations Series Tests against Fiji, Australia...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Gallagher Premiership Team of the Week: Alex Lozowski, Fitz Harding and Elliot Daly shine

By Charlie Elliott Fantastic finishing from Fitz Harding, Alex Lozowski’s impeccable kicking and a vintage Elliot Daly performance were the standouts in the Gallagher Premiership. ...

By Charlie Elliott