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Wales ace Gareth is late arrival

WALES fly-half Gareth Anscombe will link up with the rest of the squad in South Africa after being given permission to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Ford will be a star for Sharks, says Burns

By GARY FITZGERALD GEORGE Ford will bounce back from his Premiership Final injury misery “better than ever” and be a huge...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Dallas want Ford to drive changes

MIKE Ford has been mentioned in dispatches from the United States as a possible target for the Major League Rugby flops...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Dream Team

JAMES GASKELL, THE FORMER WASPS AND SALE SHARKS LOOSE FORWARD, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Crusaders and Blues share spoils in dream team

THE Crusaders outclassing the Blues to claim their sixth piece of silverware in as many years with the inaugural Super Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

My countrymen are proving their worth

NEIL DE KOCK FORMER SARACENS AND SOUTH AFRICA SCRUM-HALF South African players were key protagonists in this season’s Gallagher Premiership with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 years ago

Crowley set to enjoy Italy’s ‘Blue summer’

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points After that brilliant last-minute win over Wales in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Moroni joins Falcons from Tigers

Leicester Tigers’ Premiership winning centre Matias Moroni has signed for Newcastle Falcons, agreeing a two-year deal to move to Kingston Park....

By Nick Powell

Club Rugby

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Aled Davies cited as podcast guests weigh in on controversial yellow

Saracens‘ scrum-half Aled Davies has been cited for the controversial yellow card he received against Leicester in Saturday’s Premiership Final. Davies,...

By Nick Powell

Features

/ 4 years ago

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty-One with Jeff Probyn

The Rugby Paper Podcast returns this week as former England World Cup Finalist and English title winning prop Jeff Probyn joins...

By Jeff Probyn

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Joy for Burns as Tigers grab title

By GARY FITZGERALD FREDDIE Burns revealed he had “an outer-body experience” of ecstasy and joy after nailing the drop-goal which made...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Burns out to claim a Tigers shirt of his own

By PAUL REES FREDDIE Burns, who kicked Leicester to victory in yesterday’s Premiership final with a last-gasp drop-goal, has been a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Eddie’s search for good brew

PAUL REES HEARS HOW THE ENGLAND COACH IS USING THE BARBARIANS MATCH TO ASSESS HIS OPTIONS FOR AUSTRALIA Power option: Joe...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Crusaders crank up the power to claim their 11th title

By SAM JACKSON SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC Champions: Sevu Reece celebrates his late try CRUSADERS powered their way to an 11th Super...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Scrum-half or full-back? I made the right choice

BEN FODEN - 34-capped England International SCRUM-HALF or full-back? My dad still has that debate with me every time I go...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Gallagher Premiership Final preview – Tigers and Sarries gear up for showdown of redemption

One of the extraordinary comeback tales of either Leicester Tigers or Saracens will reach a fairytale conclusion this Saturday, as they...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Premiership Champions set for ‘forensic assessment’ into finances

Premiership Rugby has said the winner of Saturday’s final will be subject to a forensic investigation of their books, as they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Danny Care told he has World Cup chance if he proves himself against Barbarians

Danny Care has been told by England that he could figure in their plans for next year’s World Cup if he...

By Ben Redwood

Podcast

/ 4 years ago

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty with Kyran Bracken

The Rugby Paper Podcast returns this week as World Cup-winning scrum-half Kyran Bracken joins host Oliver Little and The Rugby Paper...

By Ben Redwood

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Freddie Burns ready to complete ‘unfinished business’ in Premiership final

Freddie Burns says that a Gallagher Premiership title triumph would “mean the world” to him as his 13th season of professional...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Saracen Earl claims top player honour

AFTER a stellar campaign in the back row for Saracens, flanker Ben Earl was awarded Player of the Season at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Tigers saddened as Tiffany loses battle

LEICESTER Tigers are “deeply saddened” by the death of Tiffany Youngs this week. Tiffany, the wife of former England and Leicester...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Inspired Borthwick has given back to Tigers the drive to hit former heights

Paul Rees looks at how Steve Borthwick has re-energised his Welford Road troops When Steve Borthwick took charge of Leicester in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

My body tells me to quit, but I just can’t!

MY LIFE IN RUGBY SOANE TONGA’UIHA THE FORMER TONGA, BEDFORD, NORTHAMPTON, RACING 92, OYONNAX, BRISTOL AND AMPTHILL PROP AND CURRENT PLAYER-COACH...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Sarries stars return for London derby semi-final

Maro Itoje makes his 150th club appearance as Saracens have reverted to naming their strongest possible side to face champions Harlequins...

By Ben Jaycock

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Genge and Ford set for Welford Road farewell in Premiership semi-final

Leicester Tigers captain Ellis Genge and fly-half George Ford start their final home game as they bid farewell to Welford Road...

By Ben Jaycock

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Ten-try Saints have Tigers in their sights

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Northampton ..65pts Tries: Matavesi 9, 23; Cole 18, Mitchell 32, Freeman 40+1, 63, 68; Hutchinson 59, Skosan 73,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Boyd so proud of battling players

NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Chris Boyd is proud of how players turned their poor season around. “A couple of months ago...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Borthwick left with questions to answer

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ..........20pts Tries: G Porter 2, Steward 61 Conversions: Ford 2, 61 Penalties: Ford 67, 73 Wasps ................10pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Blackett: We had chances to win

WASPS boss Lee Blackett admitted his team had missed out on a chance of victory. “We just had to find a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

France are the giants, Prem just sleeping

NICK CAIN THE English Premiership has just been described as a “sleeping giant” of sport by Simon Massie-Taylor, its chief executive....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

De Klerk bows out with a final flourish

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ....................42pts Tries: Roebuck 7, Van der Merwe 15, Wiese 22, 40, D Du Preez 63, Reed 69...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Saints eager to strike a deal for Sale lock Wiese

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Wanted man: Cobus Wiese NORTHAMPTON Saints are interested in signing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Smart and Solly hat-tricks blow Berkshire away

By CIERAN EDWARDS WOMEN’S DIVISION 1 Berkshire ..........5pts Leicestershire..40pts Ecstatic: Leicestershire show of their Gill Burns trophy PICTURE: RFU SARAH Smart...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

GEORGE TAYLOR

YOUNG GUNS BRISTOL BEARS LOCK After enduring an injury-ridden first season at Bristol Bears, second row George Taylor has signed a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

I’ll always remember Dai’s helping hand

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER LEICESTER, WASPS AND NOTTINGHAM FLANKER AND CURRENT WASPS ATTACK COACH MATT EVERARD Breakthrough: Matt Everard in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Who’ll be next ace to ‘do a Niniashvili’?

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Is it me or is there suddenly a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Eclectic mix make the Pumas a force to be reckoned with

IT is far from ideal that Argentina no longer have a Super Rugby team but I have always maintained the true...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Sam’s only Esher man to make the cut

BEN JAYCOCK canvassed the views of the National Two South directors of rugby, head coaches and reporters to compile The Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Skipper Lewis Ludlam could make Northampton return against Newcastle

Northampton captain Lewis Ludlam could be available for the key Gallagher Premiership clash against Newcastle on Saturday after missing England‘s recent...

By Ben Redwood