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/ 4 months ago

West Hartlepool RFC coach Chris Webb – I’m an emotional coach, it all matters a lot to me

Steve Hill puts the questions to Chris Webb the head coach at West Hartlepool RFC What is your playing background/history? Started...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Tykes get in the mood as they put Ionians to the sword

By BEN JAYCOCK LEEDS Tykes laid down a serious pre-season marker with an emphatic 57–21 win over Hull Ionians, showcasing the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 months ago

Charles Rylands: New stars who will light up Champ Rugby

As another week of pre-season ticks by and the new Championship campaign edges ever closer, this week we’re taking a look...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Best Head-to-Head Matchups of the Weekend in the Rugby Championship, Women’s World Cup and Pacific Nations Cup

Rugby fans are spoiled this weekend with the Women’s World Cup kicking off in England, round two of the Rugby Championship...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Pat Lam: Louis Rees-Zammit is chasing glory with Bristol Bears – not the money

Pat Lam insists Louis Rees-Zammit’s move to Bristol for the new season is purely about rugby not money. The 24-year-old British...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

We’re all so proud of centurian George Ford, says dad

George Ford recently celebrated a landmark achievement after reaching a century of England Test caps – and is now getting tips...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Steve Borthwick sticks with his three fly-halves in Elite Player Squad

England head coach Steve Borthwick has kept his three specialist fly-halves Fin Smith, George Ford and Marcus Smith among the 25...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 months ago

Leicester Tigers sign 140kg USA prop Tonga Kofe

Leicester Tigers have signed US Eagles prop Tonga Kofe, who recently helped Utah Warriors finish top of the Major League Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 months ago

Kyran Bracken: Steve Borthwick bolstered by wealth of options

I’ll be honest, England’s summer was a bit of a shock. A great one, but still unexpected. After the opening Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 months ago

Bristol’s All-Time XV: Bears who can pack a punch

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

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 months ago

Sale Sharks Season Review: Feeling pressure lifts the players, Alex Sanderson says is a privilege

Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, with the focus this week on Sale Sharks Sale were the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 months ago

Saints open up to beat Exeter in thriller

By BEN JAYCOCK DEFENDING champions Northampton opened their Premiership Next Gen campaign with a thrilling 64–51 win over Exeter. Despite missing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 months ago

I gave it my all and met brilliant people

MY LIFEIN RUGBY ROBIN ‘BOMBER’ HISLOP FORMER SCOTLAND A, EDINBURGH, ROTHERHAM, DONCASTER, SARACENS AND WASPS PROP APRO sports career is often...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 4 months ago

The best head-to-head Matchups in the Rugby Championship this Weekend: Eben Etzebeth and Will Skelton set for titanic clash

The Rugby Championship is back and looks set to produce some fireworks, with the best of the southern hemisphere battling it...

By Charlie Elliott

Premiership

/ 4 months ago

Charlie Elliott: Owen Farrell’s Saracens return headlines best Prem Rugby signings ahead of the 2025/26 season

With new faces, fresh ambition, and plenty of movement across the league, this upcoming Prem season is shaping up to be...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Joe Santamaria: New South American faces in PREM Rugby this season

As the new Prem season draws near and teams begin to finalise their squads, The Rugby Paper takes a look at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 4 months ago

Pete Ryan: Ellis Genge – The unsung hero of the 2025 British and Irish Lions Tour

Big players step up on the biggest stages, giving their all when the pressure is at its highest. It doesn’t get...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Ben Youngs gives his backing for R360 League

Ben Youngs claims the proposed breakaway league R360 could be just what rugby needs to help give it a major “shake...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Dan Cole offered new role at Leicester Tigers

Former Leicester and England prop Dan Cole has become the recruitment and retention manager at Welford Road under new head coach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Premiership Transfers 2025/26 – Bath

In: Dan Frost (Exeter Chiefs), Bernard van der Linde (Bulls), Santiago Carreras (Gloucester), Henry Arundell (Racing 92), Chris Harris (Gloucester) Out:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

LEICESTER TIGERS

Jamie Blamire In: Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons), Tarek Haffar (Northampton Saints), Wilf McCarthy (Hartpury University), Joaquin Moro (Pampas XV), Charlie Titcombe...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

NEWCASTLE FALCONS

Freddie Clarke In: Ethan Grayson (San Diego Legion), George McGuigan (Ospreys), Jamie Hodgson (Edinburgh), Freddie Clarke (Gloucester), Amanaki Mafi (Canon Eagles)...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

In: Cleopas Kundiona (Nevers), Amena Caqusau (Glasgow Warriors), Danilo Fischetti (Zebre Parma), Callum Chick (Newcastle Falcons), Anthony Belleau (Clermont), JJ van...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Pat Lam’s philosophy: You get punched, you get back up, and you go again

Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Premiership season, with the focus this week on Bristol Bears Bristol started the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 months ago

Oundle building a smart pathway

Ben Jaycock talks to coach Andy Key about the challenges of playing at level 4 after promotion from Regional 1 S-East...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 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

/ 5 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

/ 5 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

/ 5 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

/ 5 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

/ 5 months ago

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