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/ 4 months ago

Rugby Championship 2025 Preview: Springboks setting their sights on double top

Ben Jaycock looks forward to The Rugby Championship which starts this weekend Tournament favourites and defending champions South Africa return to...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

PWR starts with a fierce repeat final

■ By BEN JAYCOCK PWR champions Gloucester-Hartpury and last season’s runners-up Saracens reignite their rivalry in the opening round of next...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 months ago

George McGuigan a Newcastle Falcon again

Hooker George McGuigan has rejoined Newcastle Falcons for a third spell on a one-year contract. Newcastle, who finished bottom of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Brendan Gallagher’s All-Time Bath XV: Their beauties – and beasts…

What would be the greatest All-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Prem Rugby Cup Preview: Newcastle & Gloucester host openers

The Prem Rugby Cup returns next season under a new format without Championship clubs’ involvement. Fixtures were revealed this week with...

By Ben Jaycock

International Rugby

/ 4 months ago

England 97-7 Spain: World Cup worry after Marlie Packer is sent off

England .................97pts Tries: Feaunati 5, Packer 7, Rowland 10, 27, 44; Breach 17, Bern 31, 42; Shekells 39, Campion 48, Sing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 months ago

Charles Rylands: We need to build interest in Champ Rugby

With the announcement this week of the Prem Cup fixtures, I was gutted to learn that teams from the second division...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 4 months ago

U18s face triple challenge in South Africa

ENGLAND U18s start their summer tour of South Africa on Friday against Georgia. Jonathan Pendlebury’s side then take on France and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

/ 4 months ago

England’s Abi Burton to make first Test start in World Cup warm-up against Spain

England flanker Abi Burton will make her first Test start in Saturday’s World Cup warm-up match against Spain in Leicester. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 4 months ago

Blair Kinghorn and James Ryan handed Lions starts in third Test

Blair Kinghorn and James Ryan will make their first starts of the British and Irish Lions‘ series against Australia, but Andy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 4 months ago

Ollie Chessum gives the credit to Michael Cheika for helping him become a British and Irish Lion

Ollie Chessum spent a year with Michael Cheika at Leicester and reckons the Australian is the main reason he has been...

By Adam Hathaway

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Prem Rugby Fixtures: Sale Sharks ready to host Thursday night party

Sale Sharks welcome Gloucester for an unprecedented Thursday night opener in this season’s newly rebranded ‘Prem Rugby’ on September 25. Newcastle...

By Ben Jaycock

Dream Team

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Dream Team – Harry Sloan

Harry Sloan, the Canterbury centre and former Harlequins, Saracens, Ealing Trailfinders, London Scottish, Worthing, Agen and England U20s player, chooses the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: Now, let’s see the Sables take flight at the World Cup

So, welcome back Zimbabwe whose dramatic 30-28 Africa Cup Final victory over Namibia in Kampala last weekend saw them qualify for...

By Brendan Gallagher

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Now Steve Borthwick is left with happy conundrum after England Summer sweep

England's 2-0 series victory in Argentina is very pleasing because it was a big task, and a notable achievement, with 14...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Jack van Poortvliet – Love Island helps England get closer

Jack van Poortvliet has loved life on tour alongside old friend and Leicester Tigers team-mate Freddie Steward. And England’s matchwinner in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Gloucester’s all-time XV: Heroes to rock the Kingsholm

What would be the greatest All-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Ensure sessions are fast-paced and engaging

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Mark Deaville, below, head Coach at Belgrave RFC in Counties 2 Midland...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

Marcus Smith keeps Owen Farrell out of British and Irish Lions squad for first Test in Australia

Marcus Smith has defied expectations by winning a place on the bench for the British and Irish Lions’ first Test against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

Charlie Elliott: My British and Irish Lions squad for the first Test vs Wallabies

The British and Irish Lions head into their first Test against Australia in Brisbane with some momentum. Unbeaten on tour so...

By Charlie Elliott

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Jack van Poortvliet – Argentina series shows the quality of depth in England

Patience was the watchword for Jack van Poortvliet and England as they completed a 2-0 series win over Argentina in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

South Africa 45-0 Italy: Century for Willie Le Roux as Springboks power past Italy

South Africa .............. 45pts Tries: Williams 8, Van der Merwe 15, 30, Moodie 37, Marx 50, Mapimpi 72, Wessels 80 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

Paul Rees: It’s a free hit for the Wallabies against the British and Irish Lions

Australia needed the run-out against Fiji last Sunday, but an unwanted consequence was a neck injury suffered by Noah Lolesio that...

By Paul Rees

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Newcastle’s Best XV: Falcons set to rule the roost

What would be the greatest all-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody...

By Brendan Gallagher

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

Peter Jackson: Bundee Aki takes the long road to be a British and Irish Lion

Back home amid the volcanic craters of South Auckland, a ‘very skinny kid’ would have seen Brian O’Driscoll’s reign as Lions...

By Peter Jackson

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Worcester set to return with Coventry derby clash

WORCESTER Warriors’ first game back in professional rugby will be a derby at home against Coventry on the opening day of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 months ago

French Column: Top c14 lubs getting back in the swing

The Top 14 final brought the curtain down on the 2024/25 French rugby season just 15 days ago, with Toulouse lifting...

By James Harrington

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 5 months ago

Ben Stevenson is the latest to leave Newcastle Falcons

Wing Ben Stevenson is the latest player to leave Newcastle Falcons after agreeing a two-year deal at RC Vannes in France,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

British and Irish Lions 21-10 Waratahs: Double for Huw Jones but Lions fail to impress

NSW Waratahs .................10pts Tries: Lancaster 34, Dobbins 41 British & Irish Lions ......21pts Tries: Jones 11, 32; Mitchell 54 Conversions: F...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

Paul Rees: Andy Farrell set to make the big calls for British and Irish Lions

Paul Rees says the head coach's decision to select his son Owen is controversial - but could help the cause As...

By Paul Rees

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Make it enjoyable so players come

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Sam Goatley, below, head coach at Newent RFC What is your playing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 months ago

Exeter Chiefs decide to go Down Under as they begin their rebuilding exercise

Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, with the focus this week on Exeter Chiefs Exeter quickly became...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

Weekend Talking Points: Huwipulotu get chance for British and Irish Lions

This weekend represents a real start to the summer international calendar, with countless tours set to begin. There will also be...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Rugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Toulouse and Bordeaux produce all-time final

Rugby saw a great mix of international and club games being played this weekend, which provided a good variation for fans. ...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: British and Irish Lions will need to get into right gear

There's no doubt that being part of a Lions side that loses the first game is not the best start. So,...

By Jeremy Guscott

Brendan Gallagher

/ 5 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: Immanuel Feyi-Waboso waiting in the wings for British and Irish Lions

It might be mid-summer and nearly 11 months into a never-ending season but, as England go to work in Buenos Aires...

By Brendan Gallagher

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

England’s 36-man squad for tour to Argentina and USA

FORWARDS: Fin Baxter (Harlequins, 11 caps), Arthur Clark (Gloucester, uncapped), Alex Coles (Northampton, 7 caps), Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, 15 caps), Ben...

By The Rugby Paper Team