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Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Swedish hitman making a big impact at Leicester

By WILLIAM HEAVER EIGHT years ago Ale Loman had hardly heard of rugby but he recently made his Prem debut in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

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Tom Willis left out of England training squad ahead of autumn internationals

Tom Willis has been left out of England’s training squad ahead of the autumn internationals.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

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England and Steve Borthwick suffer seismic blow as Tom Willis opts for France

England No.8 Tom Willis will leave Saracens for France at the end of the season in a seismic blow to Steve...

By Ben Jaycock

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Prem: We’re hungry for more success, insists Bath’s Tom Dunn

Tom Dunn has a message for those who fancy toppling Bath as league champions – we are not done yet.

By Paul Rees

International Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Wales head coach Steve Tandy calls in trio to backroom staff on interim basis

Wales head coach Steve Tandy has brought in Duncan Jones, Dan Lydiate and Rhys Patchell to his backroom team on an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Huw Bevan takes new role at Leicester Tigers

Leicester Tigers have appointed WRU interim performance director Huw Bevan as head of rugby operations – a newly established role following...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Northampton Saints’ Alex Mitchell has signed to stay at Franklin’s Gardens

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Prem: Alex Mitchell’s happy to stick with Northampton Saints

Alex Mitchell had little hesitation in signing a new contract with Northampton, confident the Saints will add to the league title...

By Paul Rees

Autumn Internationals

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Ireland: Caelan Doris gets the nod but Joe McCarthy misses out

Caelan Doris will lead Ireland into their Autumn Series campaign after recovering from shoulder surgery in early May that ruled him...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Harlequins’ Will Porter: Beating Saracens is just the start for us

Harlequins scrum-half Will Porter has warned his side there is more to winning the Prem than turning over bitter rivals Saracens.

By Adam Hathaway

Billy Searle kicks the winning penalty for Leicester Tigers

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Leicester Tigers 22-20 Bath: Billy Searle keeps his cool to snatch it for Tigers

A last-gasp penalty from substitute Billy Searle edged Leicester Tigers to a memorable victory against Prem champions Bath on an afternoon...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

We could have lost that, says Parling

LEICESTER boss Geoff Parling admitted he would have been proud of his Tigers even if they had lost this close clash....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Noah Caluori celebrates his scoring spree for Saracens

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Saracens 65-14 Sale Sharks: Noah Caluori runs riot as Sharks put to the sword

Maro Itoje’s 200th appearance for Saracens ended in a thumping win against Sale Sharks but it could just be the start...

By Adam Hathaway

Columnists

/ 2 months ago

Nick Cain: Time for Maro Itoje & Co to take on the world

Maro Itoje scaled one of the most significant peaks in rugby union as a winning Lions captain this summer, but he...

By Nick Cain

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Putting Fasogbon in the fast lane was the right decision

HAVING said above that too many of the Premiership’s potential England prospects are over-hyped, some might argue that my call for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Exeter Chiefs v Harlequins Prem preview: Kieran Treadwell keen to make an impact second time around

Kieran Treadwell ignored the saying never go back and is relishing his second stint at Harlequins having returned from Ulster in...

By Paul Rees

Sam Underhill scoring off the bench for Bath at the end of last season

Features

/ 2 months ago

Paul Rees: Striving for an impact – The bench rules, OK

Paul Rees looks at the evolving role of the eight substitutes and how coaches are using them tactically.

By Paul Rees

National League One

/ 2 months ago

Lions are able to maul an opponent at last!

By MICHAEL WRIGHT Leicester L ......35 Sale FC..............31 LEICESTER Lions secured their first win of the season with a hard-earned victory...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 months ago

Young Guns: Jack Cotgreave – Gloucester wing

Jack Cotgreave enjoyed a remarkable 2024/25 with Gloucester and the free-scoring winger is targeting for more of the same in this...

By Ben Jaycock

Adam Radwan scoring for Leicester Tigers

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Leicester Tigers wing Adam Radwan admits he is working on his power

Gary Fitzgerald talks to the Leicester Tigers flyer about mixing it with the big boys up front

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

2025/26 SQUADS

Bristol Bears Head coach: Scott Lawson Co-captains: Amber Reed/Abbie Ward Forwards: Nicola Beet, Sarah Bern, Hannah Botterman, Elliann Clarke, Elizabeth Cook,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Pat Lam: Bristol Bears’ injury crisis the worst I’ve ever seen

Pat Lam is looking to boost his Bristol squad after suffering more injury problems during yesterday’s victory over Exeter at Ashton...

By Paul Rees

Ed Slater in action during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Gloucester and Leicester Tigers

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Ed Slater calls for more research into MND

Ed Slater has urged the government to increase funding for research into motor neurone disease after England 2003 World Cup winner...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Injury problems are mounting out west

■ By PAUL REES BRISTOL’S early season injury crisis meant that they were without 15 backs at a training session last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Northampton Saints’ Tommy Freeman on the attack against Leicester Tigers

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Tommy Freeman: I’m going to push to play at 13 with Northampton Saints

Tommy Freeman’s helter-skelter summer with the Lions and then in America on a deserved break may be over. But now he...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Joe Batley aiming to be on England’s radar

Joe Batley is putting the frustration of last season behind him as he looks to fulfil his ambition of playing for...

By Paul Rees

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

I’ve still got a lot to learn, admits Ospreys’ Dewi Lake

Wales star Dewi Lake insists he has only reached 70-80 per cent of his potential as he outlines the areas of...

By Simon Thomas

James O’Connor in Leicester Tigers training this week

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

James O’Connor: I’m out to reinvent myself again at Leicester Tigers

James O’Connor is eager to show Prem fans the best version of himself after failing to hit peak form in two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

DREAM TEAM

WILL GOODRICK-CLARKE, THE EXETER CHIEFS AND FORMER RICHMOND, LONDON IRISH AND EALING TRAILFINDERS PROP, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Anthony Belleau runs in to score his second try for Northampton Saints

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Northampton Saints 32-26 Leicester Tigers: Alex Mitchell’s zest puts Saints in the zone

A second-half surge settled this fluctuating East Midlands derby in favour of Northampton Saints by five tries to Leicester Tigers’ two.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Dowson concern for injured Freeman

NORTHAMPTON boss Phil Dowson reported England wing Tommy Freeman had suffered a bruised hip which forced him off after half-time. Dowson...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Bill Mata charges through to score for Bristol Bears

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Bristol Bears 18-14 Exeter Chiefs: Forward power has Bears on front foot

Bristol Bears are renowned for their champagne rugby but they were more like a fortified stout as they overcame more injuries...

By Paul Rees

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Bravery and modesty of the ultimate team player

LEWIS Moody’s courage in talking publicly on television this week about being diagnosed with MND was typical of a man who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

O’Connor will need to get act together

JAMES O’Connor will have to make some important adjustments to his recent performances at fly-half for the Wallabies if he wants...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Harlequins v Saracens preview: Will Evans happy to make his mark at Quins

Will Evans would be high on the list of contenders in a poll on the unluckiest player to miss out on...

By Paul Rees

National League One

/ 2 months ago

Four-try Bradshaw shines in fine show

■By JOE BARNES TAYLOR Sedgley Park ........52 Leicester Lions ....29 ALBERT Bradshaw stole the show with his four-try haul, as he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 months ago

Matt puts gloss on a convincing win

■By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................39 Lymm........................22 IN what proved to be a lively contest at Leicester Road, Hinckley overcame a strong start...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Durham prepare to blow out 175 candles

SCHOOLS REPORT ■By JOSEPH TERRY DURHAM School RFC are preparing to celebrate a historic milestone next week. The fifth oldest rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody diagnosed with motor neurone disease

Former England captain and 2003 World Cup winner Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 months ago

England close to deal for Byron McGuigan

Byron McGuigan is in talks to become the newest member of Steve Borthwick’s England coaching set-up.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Ollie Hassell-Collins in action for Leicester Tigers

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Ollie Hassell-Collins out to prove his Test worth with England

Ollie Hassell-Collins has sharpened his prolific Leicester Tigers try-scoring teeth again to prove to Steve Borthwick he deserves another chance on...

By Gary Fitzgerald