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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Genge the favourite to take on captaincy from Farrell

Ellis Genge is the favourite to replace Owen Farrell as the next England captain after the fly-half decided to step away...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Baron calls for block on £296m PGP plan

By NICK CAIN Francis Baron has called for the RFU Council to insist that the RFU Board puts a moratorium on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Evans on a mission to enjoy the highs

By JON NEWCOMBE As one of the Gallagher Premiership’s kings of the breakdown, Will Evans is determined to embrace every success...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Fiji must play top teams – Matavesi

By PAUL REES Sam Matavesi says the World Cup showed Fiji need more fixtures against the leading nations if they are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Quins could face fight to keep Millard

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Harlequins face a battle to keep hold of their director of rugby, Billy Millard, who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Georgia have eye on Cockerill

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Richard Cockerill will discover before Christmas if he is going to be the next coach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Gloucester founder on Leicester rocks

By PAUL REES Gloucester ........................20pts Tries: McGuigan 49, Ford-Robinson 65 Conversions: Barton 50, 66 Penalties: Barton 16, 2 Leicester .......................... 38pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

McKellar: We will keep hold of Jasper

Dan McKellar is confident Leicester will hold on to their World Cup winning No.8 Jasper Wiese who has attracted the attention...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

20 years on and little to give us any real hope

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THIS week saw the 20th anniversary celebrations of the 2003 England squad winning...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Our starting XV for 2027

NICK CAIN An England team for the 2027 World Cup is a long shot which would leave most snipers well wide...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Cockerill off to the guillotine

When it comes to sacking those in charge of losing teams, French rugby has beaten English football to the punch. While...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Sing on target as champions kick off defence in fine style

By SAM BYTHEWAY Gloucester-Hartpury.....52pts Tries: Brock 4, Taylor 10, Perry 15, Beckett 19, Venner 26, 60, Sing 40, N Jones 47...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Exeter call in six internationals ahead of Bristol challenge

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Exeter v Bristol Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, Sandy Park EXETER Chiefs will enjoy the return of six internationals...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Set-pieces which make the difference

Paul Rees canvasses expert opinion on how scrums and lineouts can separate the two codes of rugby Last month, World Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Rogers at double as Bishop’s get better of Lions

■By JAMES JOHNSON Leicester L ......29 Bishop’s S........36 BISHOP’S Stortford deservedly won an entertaining contest against Leicester Lions at Westleigh Park....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 26/11/23

Following a consequential round of derby action in the Premiership, the league continues with four more reports and a preview in The...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Premiership Round Seven Preview

In the aftermath of an exhilarating round of derbies, where Bath narrowly triumphed over Bristol, Leicester Tigers revived their season by...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

“We’re going to be an exciting team” – new winger McGhie on Tigers women

Leicester Tigers marked their Premiership Women’s Rugby debut at Welford Road last Sunday against last year’s finalists Exeter Chiefs with a...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Jasper Wiese: Commitment to Leicester Tigers Amid Speculation on Future

Leicester Tigers’ World Cup-winning forward, Jasper Wiese, is resolute in his dedication to the club, even as rumors swirl about his...

By Sam Emery

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

McKellar praise for humble Pollard

Leicester Tigers boss Dan McKellar hailed Handre Pollard after the coach’s first taste of a passionate East Midlands derby. The Australian...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Sale captain Curry enjoying return to the ‘hamster wheel’

By JON NEWCOMBE Now he is fit again and back on the “hamster wheel” of training, playing and recovering, everything in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Russell has the mastery to push Bath to the top

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Finn Russell is, with out a doubt, an ultra talented fly-half and the Scot...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

World Cup winner puts Tigers on top

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .......................... 26pts Tries: van Wyk 56, Liebenberg 72 Conversions: Pollard 56, 72 Penalties: Pollard 2, 23, 25,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Dowson bemoans lack of discipline

Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson said he was frustrated at the afternoon and bemoaned the poor discipline of is team....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Smith: I want to join Alex in England team

By JON NEWCOMBE Fin Smith dreams of pairing up with Alex Mitchell for both club and country in the not too...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Hogg: Now is the time for young guns to shine

By BEN JAYCOCK EXETER Chiefs’ young talent have had to bide their time but are now the focus of Rob Baxter’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

/ 2 years ago

Deacon has designs on top job…but not just yet

By BEN JAYCOCK Louis Deacon led England to the inaugural WXV 1 title in New Zealand and having had a taste...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Tigers have no fear ahead of giant Chiefs challenge

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON PREVIEW... Leicester v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road LEICESTER Tigers are poised for their inaugural appearance in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Launchbury can make Borthwick think again

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED SIMON Shaw mastered a wide range of rugby’s arts and sciences, but not even he could find...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Coach to Coach

/ 2 years ago

Coach to Coach with Gareth Lewis

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill, above, talks to Rotherham head coach Gareth Lewis, below. After 10 years of successful...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

When relegation battle was the key

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Twenty years on from England’s World Cup triumph...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Williams shines but Ealing take the spoils

By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham......26pts Tries: Williams 18, 39, 58, 80 Conversions: Bunting 18, 39, Hollingsworth 58 E Trailfinders ..38pts Tries: Willemse...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Titans brought down to earth

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans..... 17 Leicester Lions.....27 LEICESTER Lions came away with a win from a real arm wrestle at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Premiership Derby Weekend preview

Round six of the Gallagher Premiership ignites local pride and historic rivalries with three intense derbies set to take place. Bath...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Premiership crowds down by 15.6 per cent

By JON NEWCOMBE Gallagher Premiership attendances are down by 15.6 per cent compared to last season’s corresponding matches. The distraction of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Lack of jeopardy is costing us, says Davies

By BEN JAYCOCK Caldy director of rugby Gareth Davies says the sting has been taken from this season’s Championship due to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick begins work building partnership with Premiership

By PAUL REES Steve Borthwick is determined to usher in an era of co-operation with the leading clubs and has scrapped...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Wiese set for France

LEICESTER Tigers’ World Cup-winning No.8 Jasper Wiese says his focus is on “giving my all” for the club amid speculation he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Moody Jnr wins first cap… in soccer

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER DYLAN Moody has followed in the footsteps of his famous father, former Leicester, England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Five-star Harlequins land late knockout

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .......................... 25pts Tries: Liebenberg 20, Steward 33, 47 Conversions: Pollard 33, 47 Penalties: Pollard 8, 66 Harlequins...

By The Rugby Paper Team