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English Championship

/ 5 years ago

Exclusive: Relegation scrapped in Premiership this season

Jon Newcombe reports on the increased likelihood that the Premiership will revert to a 13-team league at the end of the...

By Jon Newcombe

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Coach Hogg joins Russia

FORMER Scotland flanker Carl Hogg is joining Russia’s coaching staff under Lyn Jones after parting company with Ospreys in October. Hogg,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 5 years ago

Uncapped, yet so special this team of club heroes | Chris Hewett

Chris Hewett builds a team of leadership and impact players who have not received full credit for the value their give...

By Chris Hewett

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 5 years ago

Toulon in chase for Wasps prop Kieran Brookes

Brookes' contract at Wasps is due to expire this summer, with a move to the Top 14 on the card

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Lacroix: We’ll get Euro Cups done | James Harrington

James Harrington reports on what is next for Top 14 clubs after the French government called to the Champions Cup and...

By James Harrington

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 5 years ago

Zack Henry out as Leicester Tigers keep Bonilla longer

Leicester are setting out their recruitment plans in the fly-half department, with Diaz Bonilla preferred to Zack Henry

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 5 years ago

Suddenly, Oakham find magic of the Cup

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Hand-off: Charlie Walker in full flight during Oakham’s 2011 Daily Mail...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Speedster Tyrese still waiting to make mark

Rapid: Johnson-Fisher OAKHAM might not have won the NatWest U15 Vase title in 2015 but their speedy centre Tyrese Johnson-Fisher emerged...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Ford’s spiral kicks work ‘because he’s so flexible’

By JON NEWCOMBE Expert: Jon Callard FORMER England coach Jon Callard has refuted fears that George Ford’s kicking masterclass in Leicester’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Leicester Tigers head coach Steve Borthwick

Premiership

/ 5 years ago

Exclusive: Steve Borthwick can help Leicester rediscover their mojo

Pat Howard reflects on the departure of old friend Geordan Murphy at Leicester and shares his view on the work Steve...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

There are echoes of my great Bath side in Baxter’s Exeter | Jeremy Guscott

'Good enough for England, but not for Bath' used to be an old saying of Jack Rowell's – can the same...

By Jeremy Guscott

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Jalibert in box seat to replace injured Ntamack | James Harrington

James Harrington reviews the week that was in French rugby, as Fabien Galthie faces up to being without star fly-half Romain...

By James Harrington

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Scarlets 20-3 Dragons: Sione Kalamafoni slugs it out

Sione Kalamafoni continued his good form for Scarlets in a 20-3 victory over the Dragons

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

JAMES HARRINGTON

FRENCH COLUMN Jalibert in box seat to replace Ntamack Blow: Romain Ntamack broke his jaw playing for Toulouse on Boxing Day...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Jones fights to take Jake’s place for club and country

By ROB COLE Rising star: Morgan Jones MORGAN Jones is literally growing into the second row position at the Scarlets and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Borthwick braced for battle against ‘big spending’ Bath

By GARY FITZGERALD Big job: Steve Borthwick STEVE Borthwick remains confident his Covid-tormented Tigers can defy the odds and the virus...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 5 years ago

JEREMY GUSCOTT

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK I see echoes of my great Bath side in Baxter’s Chiefs Communicator: Rob Baxter with his...

By Jeremy Guscott

Premiership

/ 5 years ago

Last-ditch Beaumont try nicks it for Sharks

By TOM BRADSHAW Destructive: Sam Hill powers past Gloucester full-back Kyle Moyle Clean ball: Ruan Ackermann wins a lineout for Gloucester...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Wasps could be without Alfie Barbeary for three months

Standout Wasps star Alfie Barbeary will undergo a scan on Sunday on his high ankle sprain

By The Rugby Paper Team

Northampton Saints full-back George Furbank

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

George Furbank can be a top 10 – Vesty

Saints attack coach Sam Vesty believes a switch to fly-half could unlock George Furbank as a skillful threat

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Festive fun as Henson overcomes Fearns KO | Chris Hewett

Chris Hewett offers a digest of Christmas stories to warm the cockles

By Chris Hewett

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Postive tests at Leicester sees Premiership clash with Newcastle called off

Tigers trip to Kingston Park on Boxing Day cancelled due to positive tests and resulting number of squad forced to self-isolate

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 5 years ago

Henry helps Tigers beat three yellows

By MIKE SINCLAIR Success! Tigers celebrate their victory PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS BAYONNE: Germain 7 (Fajardo 71); Baget 6 (Lestrade 51,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 5 years ago

Glasgow Warriors exodus to Premiership continues with Huw Jones set to make switch

After the pending departure of Adam Hastings was announced this week, TRP can reveal another back is set to move to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 5 years ago

Durham have shone since rugby’s dawn

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Recent star man: Cameron Nordi-Kelemeti, now with Newcastle. Charlie Adamson kicks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Saracens defence coach Sanderson is man Sale want to replace Diamond

A move which Sale Sharks hoped would happen last summer

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Fletcher: Lack of 12s is long-standing concern

By NEALE HARVEY FORMER RFU player development manager John Fletcher says the lack of homegrown No.12s playing in Premiership rugby has been...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Groups revealed for new NCA cup

THE NATIONAL Clubs Association has announced the groupings for the 44-team cup competition as clubs aim to make a return to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Artist Paolo proud to pin colours to his boots

Daniel Gallan finds Wasps flyer Paulo Odogwu has lots to offer on and off-field With thighs the size of beer kegs...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 5 years ago

Saracens smash six past tyro Tigers

■By DANIEL GALLAN THERE were only a thousand fans in attendance at the rebranded Copthall Stadium, but they found a familiar...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Pumas pair set to switch clubs

LEICESTER Tigers fly-half Joaquin Diaz Bonilla is set to leave the club after only one season and join the Top 14....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 5 years ago

Table-topping Exeter Chiefs set sights on famous ‘double double’

Exeter Chiefs captain Jack Yeandle previews the visit of Glasgow Warriors to Sandy Park

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 5 years ago

TEAMS: Will Butler returns from injury for start of Worcester’s Challenge Cup campaign

Selection news for all of the Challenge Cup's opening round of competition, as Worcester Warriors travel to Pau

By A Wood

Exeter Chiefs score in the Champions Cup final against Racing 92

Features

/ 5 years ago

Q&A – Simon Halliday: Revised Euro Cup formats will provide a great narrative

EPCR chairman Simon Halliday opens up on the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup format changes and the prospect of a World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 5 years ago

Harlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen hit with four-week ban

The Springbok will be unavailable for the next month after catching Gloucester fly-half Lloyd Evans with an elbow

By A Wood

Features

/ 5 years ago

Aim to be world’s best or quit says Healey

AUSTIN Healy says this is the make or break year for a lot of Leicester’s youngsters and that if they don’t...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 5 years ago

Tigers put up a fight but Chiefs power in for a bonus

By GARY FITZGERALD EXETER’S well-drilled, well-oiled machine ground Tigers into submission with another formidable pack-driven performance at Welford Road. The champions took...

By The Rugby Paper Team