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Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Outsiders aiming for a place in the final

Paul Rees looks ahead to the Champions Cup semi-finals where Quins and Saints are facing an uphill battle BEFORE this season’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Burton takes centre stage for Trailfinders

Allianz Cup Preview By BEN JAYCOCK TRAILFINDERS host Leicester Tigers today in an Allianz Cup seventh place play-off. The two sides,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Crane: Sinckler’s an emotional guy

By NICK POWELL Hard to handle: Kyle Sinckler in action for England against South Africa PICTURE: Getty Images JORDAN Crane feels...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Premiership previews: Round 15

The Gallagher Premiership returns this week after a two-week Champions/Challenge Cup hiatus, and with teams second through to eighth all on...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

England didn’t understand Sinckler – Crane

Jordan Crane feels England have failed to get the best out of Kyle Sinckler during his international career, with the tighthead...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Brown: Red Roses must “stand up and be counted” at Twickenham

Ex-Red Roses prop and Harlequins legend Shaunagh Brown spoke of her excitement for England’s clash against Ireland at Twickenham this weekend,...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Ramm: We are up for a fight to the finish

By PAUL REES James Ramm believes Northampton’s exploits in the Champions Cup will boost their bid to not only make the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Hendy making most of having his legs on ‘back to front’ – Dowson

By PAUL REES Phil Dowson believes George Hendy is a wing unlike any other – because he has his legs on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Offiah Jnr ready to make mark at Bath

ON THE BLINDSIDE By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Tyler Offiah is setting himself up for life on and off the field as the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Porter set for Aussie return

England centre Guy Porter looks set to return to Australia this summer with the view to representing the Wallabies. Porter, who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Sparkling Leinster get it right this time

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster............................. 40pts Tries: Lowe 16, 60; Gibson-Park 37, Baird 42, Sheehan 56 Conversions: Byrne 18, 38, 43 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Easy to spot the fairer competition

BRENDAN Gallagher reports on Leinster’s convincing win over Leicester Tigers in the European Champions Cup last 16. The Leinster side is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Six minutes wasted

TO increase ball-in-play time I suggest that if a a try is scored under the posts it be an automatic seven...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Classy Quins on Easy Street

Leicester .........19 Harlequins ......33 By LOUIS CHAPMAN-COOMBE Harlequins' first-half dominance saw them coast to a convincing victory over competition newcomers Leicester...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Webb looking to get Bears firing

By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Bristol v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. Kick-off 3pm MEG Webb makes her first start of the season as Bristol...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Coach to Coach

/ 2 years ago

More local derbies in the north would help

Former Richmond boss Steve Hill talks to Ben Woods, below, the head coach at Tynedale in National Two North Why did...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Pienaar heads the list for Europe’s golden oldies

In the course of wheeling their way into the Challenge Cup quarter-finals last weekend against the Cheetahs, the Michelin Men of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Time to create a new dynasty

Paul Rees looks at what Mark McCall needs to do at Saracens as several big names head for the exit door...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Lewis leads the Lions to a vital victory

By ANDY HASTINGS Leicester L ..... 43 Darlington MP 10 LEICESTER Lions are a step closer to safety with a convincing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Kieran pleased to watch his youthful side powering on

By BEN JAYCOCK With a late change in the club’s coaching staff and a youthful squad, the wheels could have come...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Vowles hat-trick in vain in thriller

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................29 Luctonians..............33 HINCKLEY and Luctonians played out a hugely entertaining end of season game in front of a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Leicester ace adds power to Ospreys midfield

By SAM JACKSON Ospreys have signed Phil Cokanasiga from Leicester Tigers for the 2024-25 season. Cokanasiga, the younger brother of England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Malins on his marks for sprint to the line

By MARK STEVENS Max Malins says he’s gearing up for what promises to be a ‘sprint finish’ in the race for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Salary cap fine for Tigers

Leicester Tigers have again been fined for exceeding the Premiership salary cap. The club have been handed a £47,000 overrun tax...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Leinster march on to face old foes

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster............................. 36pts Tries: Gibson-Park 12, 23, 29; Henshaw 49, Conan 71 Conversions: R Byrne 13, 30, 50; H...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Second fine for Tigers is case for concern

The recent announcement of a second salary cap infringement by Leicester indicates that the Premiership’s policing of its own financial regulations...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Gloucester will battle to the end

By PAUL REES Gloucester may be out of the running for a play-off place, but they will not be coasting in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

It’s all a difficult question of trust

Leicester's latest fine for salary cap irregularities – their second in as many years – throws up an interesting question or...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

JVP ready to prove he’s back to his best

By LUKE JARMYN England and Leicester dynamo Jack van Poortvliet has highlighted in both his actions and words that he’s back...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

The day Crane had final word at Cardiff

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The Millennium Stadium once staged a trio of penalty shoot-outs in four years...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

It’s still all to play for in race to the finishing line

Paul Rees predicts a nerve-racking end to the Premiership season where bonus points will prove crucial THE two-month Premiership break has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Here’s hoping we see another drop of magic

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S Northampton against Munster in Europe today and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Ryan leading from the front as Lions are tamed

By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor............. 42pts Tries: Ryan 1 and 80, James-Carter 19, Passman 27, Cross 51, Worboys 57 Conversions: Worboys 2,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

London Irish was just so full of real, good people

David Paice, the former England and London Irish hooker, looks back on his career in the game IT feels like a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Scarlets prop star Thomas set for Ospreys

PROP Steffan Thomas will leave Scarlets at the end of the season to join Ospreys. Thomas, 26, will join his cousin...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Investec Champions Cup last 16 preview

Romain Ntamack is set to get his first start for Toulouse this season as the top seeds join 15 other hopefuls...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Dingwall has his eye on All Blacks

By PAUL REES Fraser Dingwall is set on helping Northampton finish the season on a high and putting himself in contention...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Northampton & England U20 wing Toby Cousins

By BEN JAYCOCK Former Northampton season ticket holder Toby Cousins aims to follow in the footsteps of the club’s youthful backline...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick now spoilt for choice at 15, says Piutau

By BEN JAYCOCK Charles Piutau feels England’s decision to drop Freddie Steward in favour of George Furbank at full-back shows the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

We’ll pick our best team for Exeter, says Bath coach

By PAUL REES Bath will pick their strongest available side at Exeter in Saturday’s Champions Cup last 16 with head coach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Llewellyn keen to put himself in the frame for Wales

By PAUL REES Max Llewellyn’s form for Gloucester this year will have put the centre in the frame for Wales’s summer...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Bath will have to go full metal jacket all the way

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK BATH have got a very good shout of winning the Premiership for the first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Leicester survive a Newcastle fright night

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle......................... 13pts Tries: Redshaw 17 Conversions: Connon 18 Penalties: Connon 2, 63 Leicester ........................... 19pts Tries: van Poortvliet...

By The Rugby Paper Team