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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

‘We don’t want to be plucky losers’

Newcastle boss Steve Diamond was frustrated his side failed to capitalise on Tigers’ ill-discipline to end their losing run. Diamond said:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Big guns fire for Leinster

Leinster .......... 47 Bulls ................. 14 By JOHN FALLON LEINSTER brought most of their big guns back for this one and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Benetton snatch it in final play of game

Benetton ......... 18 Connacht ........14 By KEVIN FALLON BENETTON captain Eli Snyman said this is a huge win for the Treviso...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 31/03/24

Time is running out for the RFU’s new Professional Game Partnership (PGP) to be agreed, and you can find the latest...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

I’m fresh and ready for action, says Muir

By PAUL REES Will Muir broke into the England squad this year and although he did not feature in the Six...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Baxter: Clubs will take Cup more seriously

By PAUL REES The Premiership will shut down next season during the two international windows, meaning more clubs are likely to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Wallaby star Izaia signs for Tigers

ON THE BLINDSIDE LEICESTER have signed Australia centre Izaia Perese for the 2024-25 season on a ‘multi-year’ deal from Sydney-based Waratahs....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Diamond: I saw a lot of positives

STEVE Diamond saw seeds of encouragement despite Falcons slipping to a 13th league defeat. “It could have been closer,” said Diamond....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Dismay for Leicester as Varney snatches it

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .......................... 25pts Tries: Reffell 40, Kata 42, Wiese 54, Shillcock 72 Conversions: Shillcock 72 Penalty goals: Shillcock...

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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

On-form Mercer: I can’t believe it

ZACH Mercer summed up the Gloucester elation after this narrow win by saying: “I can’t quite believe what’s happened. Everyone wrote...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Relegation saga still a shadow over game

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There is so much that makes so little sense in the English club...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Red Roses

/ 2 years ago

Red Roses: Gloucester-Hartpury lock Zoe Aldcroft

By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: Scarborough Date of birth: 19/11/96 Community club: Scarborough RFC Red Roses Debut: vs France July 2016 Caps:...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

I’m ambitious. I want to coach as high as I can

My Life in Rugby with Alex Rae - The former Northampton Saints, Saracens, Wasps and Bedford Blues lock, now head coach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Ireland’s finest take control

Paul Rees picks his Six Nations team of the tournament with the men in green providing six of the best ...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Stortford tame the Lions on own turf

Bishop’s S...............39 Leicester Lions .... 12 By JOHN ALLANSON STORTFORD edged the fierce territorial battle in the early exchanges and after...

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National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

Woods to step down as Tynedale coach

NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE Ben Woods’ time as head coach of Tynedale is coming to an end because the RFU...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Tuilagi to leave Sale for Bayonne

England‘s Manu Tuilagi will leave Sale Sharks, and likely bring an end to his more than a dozen-year international career, to...

By Nick Powell

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

England prove they are a force again

SIX NATIONS 2024 PAUL REES The Six Nations saved the best to last. France sealed second place ahead of England in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Gloucester end long wait for silverware

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ....................... 23pts Tries: Atkinson 47, Jordan 50 Conversions: Barton 47, 50 Penalties: Evans 40, Barton 55, 65...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Winning feels so special for Zach

After winning the Premiership Cup, star man, Gloucester No.8, Zach Mercer, said: “I came to Gloucester to win things. I did...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

We need strong finish – Ludlow

By PAUL REES Gloucester have been a cup team this season but skipper Lewis Ludlow is demanding a strong finish to...

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Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

We need to push on, says Easson

Women's Six Nations team-by-team previews: Scotland Scotland head coach Bryan Easson wants his side to make a statement in the Six...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Red Roses in mood to make it six titles in a row

Women's Six Nations team-by-team previews: England Marlie Packer leads the England side aiming to make it six titles in a row....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby Europe Championship

/ 2 years ago

All the pressure’s on us – Cockerill

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Georgia vs Portugal Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris Eddie Jones has coached three national teams, South...

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Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

All set for a race to the finish

With the Premiership resuming next weekend, Paul Rees looks at how the runners and riders are gearing up The Premiership resumes...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

I was thrilled to bits to be picked for England

My Life in Rugby with Magnus Lund - The former England, Sale and Biarritz flanker talks about his life in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Hamilton the hero as Lions secure vital win

By MICK JACOBS Leicester L .......29pts Tries: Stubbs 5, Patrick 13, Hamilton 31, Cairns 51 Conversions: Lewis 6, 14, 32 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Matavesi: We need to hit the ground running

By JON NEWCOMBE Northampton hooker Sam Matavesi wants normal service to be resumed after what has been “a weird year” in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Friendlies

/ 2 years ago

Bath get in the mood for restart

By JAMES EVANS Bath .................................. 59pts Tries: Reid 10, 35; Coetzee 13, Stewart 22, Wright 40, Richards 55, Gallagher 62, de...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Austin nails chance for bizarre win at Lady Bay

By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham........ 0pts Hartpury.............. 3pts Penalty: Austin 61 BIZARRE. That was one way of describing how Hartpury squeezed to...

By The Rugby Paper Team