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National League One

/ 1 year ago

Strong start wins contest for the National League One leaders Richmond

By Jean Bull Leicester L ...... 10 Richmond ........26 Richmond consolidated their position at the top of National League One with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

I don’t think I could have asked for a better finale

MY LIFEIN RUGBY CHARLIE HODGSON THE FORMER BRITISH & IRISH LIONS, ENGLAND, SALE SHARKS & SARACENS FLY-HALF MY playing career wasn’t...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Fin Smith says England choice was ‘simple’ despite Scottish connections

Fin Smith has Scottish connections everywhere he looks – but that will not stop England’s fly-half plotting the Calcutta Cup downfall...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Super Rugby Pacific 2025: New Zealand’s Dominance Challenged by Rising Teams

By Nemani Nadolo As Super Rugby Pacific enters its 2025 season, New Zealand teams continue to hold the upper hand, but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Six Nations: Stock risers and fallers from Round Two

Wales continued their record-breaking run of terrible form, while France yet again came up short when it really mattered. Have England finally...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Freddie Steward, take a tip from the best…

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Freddie Steward was not England’s worst performer against Ireland. However, the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Bedford Blues on top from start to finish to down Bristol

By Frank Jones Bedford .............23pts Tries: Heffernan 14, Maisey 27, Tuilagi 54 Conversion: Maisey 28 Penalties: Maisey 36, 65 Bristol ................14pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 1 year ago

Titans are made to battle all way for victory

■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T . 24 Leicester L ........ 7 LOWLY Leicester Lions made promotion-chasing Rotherham work hard for victory...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Official Preview: Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 – Round Seven

Division One Last year’s finalists throwing another party, and a bout between two of the major contenders who would be king,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Ex-London Irish coach Jonathan Fisher finds exciting new life Down Under

By Paul Rees When London Irish went into administration two seasons ago, Jonathan Fisher was among those who suddenly found themselves...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 1 year ago

Dream Team – Michael van Vuuren

Michael van Vurren, the former junior Springbok, Cheetahs, Stade Francais, Kings, Leicester, Bath, London Scottish, London Irish, Northampton, Bedford, Ampthill, Ealing,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 1 year ago

Tom’s penalty on top victory Putts seal for Albion

National League 1 ■By GREG ROBSON Leicester L ....... 17pts Tries: Taylor 27, Sterland 39, Satala 44 Conversion: Bouchier 45 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 1 year ago

PODCAST: (S4, E20) – Six Nations Championship Preview with Jeremy Guscott and the Rugby Analyst

Here. We. Go. The Six Nations is just two sleeps away and we can’t wait! Join host Ollie Little and a...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Rob Howley stays with Wales but no room for Alex King

Rob Howley will resume his role of Wales attack coach in the Six Nations with Alex King taking no part. King,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Bulls tame Lions in South African derby

Bulls held off a spirited Lions side to claim bragging rights at Ellis Park, winning 37-22. The Bulls opened the scoring...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 1 year ago

Niko sets his sights on making history with Lions

EXTRA ■By CHARLIE ELLIOTT NIKO Matawalu wants to become the first ever foreign backs coach of the British and Irish Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 1 year ago

Honey helps Rams savour sweet taste of victory

■By JAMES SINCLAIR Leicester Lions .... 19. Rams ........................36 FRASER Honey was the Rams star as the Lions were beaten at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Riley hopes milestone is just start of celebrations

By BEN JAYCOCK Onre club legend: Sedgley Park centre Matt Riley SEDGLEY Park stalwart Matt Riley brought up a remarkable 450...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Maro Itoje demands hard work during Six Nations as England look to put difficult 2024 behind them

Maro Itoje has made realising England’s potential his number one priority after being installed as captain for the Six Nations. Itoje...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Adam Jones joins Wales coaching team for Six Nations on secondment from Harlequins

Scrum specialist Adam Jones will join Wales’ coaching team for this season’s Guinness Six Nations. Jones will link up with Warren...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Gregor Townsend confident Scotland can cope with loss of skipper Sione Tuipulotu during Six Nations

Gregor Townsend insists Scotland have the depth to overcome the devastating loss of Sione Tuipulotu to injury for the entire Guinness...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Matt Banahan tribute to ‘superb’ Anthony Watson

By Jon Newcombe Former England international Matt Banahan has hailed Anthony Watson as the ‘ultimate team man’ and a ‘true professional’...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 1 year ago

Dragons suffer record defeat against Lions

By Simon Thomas Lions.................. 60 Dragons............. 10 Dragons crashed out in ignominious fashion as they suffered their heaviest-ever defeat in European...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

A hat-trick to beat them all

PETER Brown, born into one of Scotland’s most decorated footballing families during the Second World War, responded to the privilege by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Farewell, Hammer of the English

SCOTLAND wins over England are ten a penny these days but there was a time when they were a rarity which...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 1 year ago

Riley ‘proud’ of his feat as Park stroll past Lions

■By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park ..25pts Tries: Gregory 12, Bradshaw 41, Law 57 Conversions: Seals 12, 41 Penalties: Seals 32, 49...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Handre Pollard: Argentina will test Steve Borthwick’s England

England have been warned to expect “tough battles” when they enter the backyard of the Pumas later this year.

By Gary Fitzgerald

Club Rugby

/ 1 year ago

New signing Regan Grace out to seize his chance at Cardiff

Cardiff have revealed how the signing of Regan Grace was made possible by an injury to one of their Wales stars.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 1 year ago

No room for Gerald

PETER Jackson’s excellent tribute to rugby’s latest knight in last week’s paper gave rise to the thought: Would Gerald Davies get...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 1 year ago

Is Bill Beaumont the right man for the job?

Rugby Union’s dire inability to handle the crisis threatening a great sport’s future is reflected in Sir Bill Beaumont’s hasty appointment...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Sharks 8-20 Toulouse: Toulouse on easy street as the sun beats down

This match proved more of a damp squib rather than a tournament classic as reigning champions Toulouse showcased their class by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 1 year ago

Fit-again Harri in line for debut

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Dragons v Pau Today. 3.15pm PROMISING youngster Harri Ackerman will make his first Dragons start today...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 1 year ago

Montpellier ..28 Lions ……………… 5

FORMER England and Exeter Chiefs No.8 Sam Simmonds scored a late try as unbeaten Montpellier comfortably brushed off the Lions to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 1 year ago

Heroes deserve highest accolade

Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points The second series of BBC’s SAS...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 1 year ago

The Rugby Paper Podcast – S4, E17: Discussing the incredible year of Taqele Naiyaravoro

Happy new year one and all and welcome back to the Rugby Paper Podcast! We hope you had a restful holiday...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Ange Capuozzo at scrum-half: Is the bench about to be changed forever?

Italian full-back/ winger Ange Capuozzo played as the replacement scrum-half for Toulouse in their defeat to La Rochelle and did not look out of place one...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

I can’t see me returning to coaching, says Geordan Murphy

By Jon Newcombe Former Leicester boss Geordan Murphy has revealed he is still scarred by the manner of his departure from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

George Hendy in position to drive Northampton Saints on

By Paul Rees George Hendy’s career has a theme running through it – keep pushing and see where you end up....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Tom Willis on a rampage to ignite Saracens

By Brendan Gallagher Saracens .......................... 35pts Tries: Willis 7, 39; Cinti 47, Burke 16, 77 Conversions: Lozowksi 8, 17 Penalties: Daly...

By The Rugby Paper Team