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Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

La Rochelle set up Leinster rematch with dominant Exeter win

By Nick Powell, Online Editor La Rochelle………………47 Tries: Rhule 9, 44; Seuteni 23, Aldritt 34, Kerr-Barlow 40, 68 Conversions: Hastoy 10,...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Moon enjoying hard work as he aims to help Saints to the title

By PAUL REES Alex Moon is looking to cap what he feels is his best season for Northampton by helping the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 3 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Simon Mannix: ‘I looked confident but, inside, I was a mess’

The former New Zealand, Wellington, Hurricanes, Sale & Gloucester fly-half who has coached at Racing 92, Munster and Pau talks about his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

We need to rebuild in the north

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL A radical move to bring together Sale Sharks with Newcastle Falcons – and potentially Doncaster or Leeds Tykes...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Champions Cup semi-final preview

The knockout stages of the Heineken Champions Cup have provided plenty of thrills already this season, but which of the four...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Wales face danger of no team in Heineken Champions Cup

EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Wales are in danger of not having any representation in the Heineken Champions Cup for the first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Sanderson backs his ‘squadfather’

By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson says Sale will be a different proposition in the Premiership play-offs than they were two years...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Tuilagi agrees one-year extension

BY NEIL FISSLER England and Lions centre Manu Tuilagi will this week sign a contract that will keep him with Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

100 reasons why Ashton is one of England’s best

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK When Chris Ashton first came on the scene after leaving Wigan and rugby league...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Last-gasp Bouchier penalty wins another for Lions

By LUKE JARMYN Hornets..................... 12 Leicester Lions........ 15 A last-minute nerve-jangling penalty by Leicester Lions’ fly-half Luke Bouchier secured the champions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

When familiarity is the key to success

CHRIS HEWETT As feats of the imagination go, the idea that Ireland might be heading towards a first World Cup final...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Last-chance saloon for title hopes – Baxter

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Leicester Tigers v Exeter Chiefs Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road Focused: Aidon Davis and, inset, Jasper Wiese...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

No guarantees for Leinster

WITH the Champions Cup Final being in Dublin this year I’ve been reading many comments saying that Leinster are being handed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Watson goes on tour at Castres

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England winger Anthony Watson has moved a step closer to moving to France next season...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Play-off run is over admits Skivington

By PAUL REES George Skivington says he has stopped talking about the play-offs after Gloucester’s defeat at Newcastle in the last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Irish galacticos on song as Leicester are sent packing

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster............................. 55pts Tries: Ringrose 2, 16; Gibson-Park 52, Penalty 55, Penny 61, O’Brien 71, McKee 79 Conversions: Byrne...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Cullen: We love all the pressure

LEINSTER head coach Leo Cullen was proud of his side as they thrived on the pressure of playing in front of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

O’Gara turning to Seuteni to plug gaps

Champions Cup holders La Rochelle have looked to strengthen their midfield to face Saracens after bringing in UJ Seuteni at outside...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Knights fighting hard despite their half rations

By JON NEWCOMBE After doing a “Leicester City” in 2021/22, Doncaster have found it tough to back up last year’s second-place...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Brown agrees new deal with Leicester

By PAUL REES Patience finally paid off for Mike Brown two months ago when the former England full-back’s determination to show...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Kidney keeping Arundell positive as Irish aim for top four

By GARY FITZGERALD Declan Kidney showed there is no place for favouritism in his London Irish side by bringing Henry Arundell...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Lam dismisses Goode criticism of club spirit

By PAUL REES Pat Lam dismisses claims by former England fly-half Andy Goode that some of his Bristol players, including prop...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

It’s time to get back to shifting the piano

CHRIS HEWETT Not long after helping the All Blacks to victory over the Lions in 1993, the formidable wing John Kirwan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Castres tempting Watson

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Anthony Watson is due to travel to France as Castres...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Collins left in ‘shock’ after Lions claim league title

By BEN JAYCOCK Leicester Lions head coach Gareth Collins says he went into shock at the full-time whistle last weekend when...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Classy Lions hold off battling Stour

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L..............53 Stourbridge............29 Leicester Lions showed their class to emerge victorious against a Stourbridge side that made them...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 3 years ago

Toole try completes Brumbies fightback

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By CAM STEPHENS The Brumbies stole an unforgettable, high-octane Australian derby as Corey Toole’s 77th-minute try completed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Heineken Champions Cup Last 16 Preview

For the first time in the tournament’s history, the Champions Cup will see one-off Last 16 games played to decide who...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

Three Booming News That Shook the World of UK Rugby

Rugby has always been and will be one of the most popular sports in Britain. But what is up with it...

By Sam Emery

Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

Kay: Fitness guru is key for England

Steve Borthwick still has “an ace” up his sleeve in his determined bid to transform England into realistic World Cup contenders....

By Gary Fitzgerald

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Vunipola: We just want to get better

Billy Vunipola says Saracens are focused on getting better after their victory against Harlequins ensured they would be at home in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Leicester muscle too much for Bears

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .......................... 46pts Tries: Youngs 15, Watson 29, Montoya 53, 59, Pollard 67, Clare 80 Conversions: Pollard 15,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Lam: We must put blame on ourselves

Bristol boss Pat Lam was frustrated by injuries and poor discipline for a defeat which leaves his team struggling to make...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

England need to be fit for purpose

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ONE of the crosses that Steve Borthwick’s England team are going to have...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Leicester SOS for new lock

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Leicester Tigers have sent out an emergency appeal for a lock to cover for Ollie...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Now Watson is thinking about move to France

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Anthony Watson is mulling over joining the exodus of England players playing in France next...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Baxter calls on Chiefs to win the 10-pointers

Rob Baxter says every match is a virtual cup final for Exeter as they look to make the Premiership play-offs and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

‘Steward red was not right’

By ADAM HATHAWAY in Dublin Ellis Genge leapt to the defence of Freddie Steward after the full-back’s red card put England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Pollard helping to put life into Tigers

By PAUL REES Handre Pollard says that his experience in the Premiership with Leicester has made him a more rounded player...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Cracknell fears for his old friends

By PAUL REES Olly Cracknell fears for the future of former team-mates at the Ospreys as the contract uncertainty in Wales,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 3 years ago

Did RFU give job to Borthwick too soon?

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME After watching a record defeat at home against a side that had...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Saracen Peel set to sign for Borthwick

ON THE BLINDSIDE Steve Borthwick is closing in on securing Ian Peel’s services as England’s scrum coach when Richard Cockerill departs...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Ospreys in talks to keep Williams

ON THE BLINDSIDE Wales fly-half Owen Williams is in advanced talks with the Ospreys about extending his stay at the URC...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Rampant Lions put Redruth to sword

By BILL HOOPER Redruth............... 7 Leicester L.......33 LEICESTER Lions took another step towards promotion with a bonus-point win in the Redruth...

By The Rugby Paper Team