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/ 2 years ago

Dubai Rugby Sevens 2023. What you need to know

Hundreds of thousands of professionals, amateurs, and spectators flocked to the UAE for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Dubai Sevens...

By Sam Emery

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Time to put ban on tactical subs

IN HIS column last week Chris Hewett suggested imposing a weight limit on teams to restore a game for all shapes...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Sanderson delight as Cowan-Dickie signs up

Sale Sharks have signed England and British and Irish Lions hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie from Exeter Chiefs. The 30-year-old had been set...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Cardiff land prop Litterick

Cardiff have signed Harlequins prop Rhys Litterick for next season. The 24-year-old front row from West Sussex is Wales-qualified through his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

French to keep eye on hooker

ON THE BLINDSIDE | Neil Fissler French Top 14 sides will monitor Luke Cowan-Dickie’s progress with Sale Sharks with interest after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Global tournament to kick off in 2026

By SAM JACKSON The global season is taking shape with a biennial competition featuring all 10 teams from the Six Nations...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Ian Whitten: ‘I think I took more good options than bad ones’

The former Ireland, Exeter and Ulster centre talks about his life in the game PULLING on the Ulster jersey for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 2 years ago

Why this merger just might be the way to go

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Another week in Welsh rugby and another potential drama emerges. They always say the close...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Williams heading for Japan

WALES and Lions wing Liam Williams has left Cardiff midway through his contract to join Kubota Spears in Japan. The 32-year-old...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 2 years ago

Let’s hope our new big hitter has a big impact

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Among the many social media comments on the appointment of Richard Collier-Keywood as the new...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

2018 Breakthrough Player of the Year Aphiwe Dyantyi to make Sharks return

The Sharks have signed 28-year-old former World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year Aphiwe Dyantyi for the upcoming URC season after...

By Nick Powell

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

He’s quite some man, that Emery…

David Emery 1946-2023 Peter Jackson looks back on the life and times of a giant in the world of sport and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

After this, Prince Harry could be calling AWJ

PETER JACKSON Alun Wyn Jones continues to treat ‘the media’ with such contempt that it may be but a matter of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Folau call was TV turn-off for Gareth

By NICK POWELL Gareth Thomas “refused” to watch the Barbarians vs World XV match last month due to the “contradiction” of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

World

/ 2 years ago

Cheetahs ruin it for Steyn to bag first position

By CAMERON STEPHENS Currie Cup round-up The Cheetahs spoiled Morne Steyn’s Loftus swansong as they mounted a 19-point comeback to win...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Enforce laws and game will be safer

WORLD Rugby should abandon their ‘player welfare’ platitudes and make the game safer by merely enforcing its own laws. A fortnight...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Arundell and Pearson on Bath’s radar

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bath will waste no time this week to cherry-pick the best talent if, as expected,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Van Vuuren keen to join Premiership

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Lions lock Pieter Jansen Van Vuuren, who is reaching the end of his deal with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Luctonians, Lions share spoils

THE BEST XV FROM THE 2022-23 SEASON Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of our National Two West reporters to compile The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Scarlets make van den Berg forwards coach

FORMER South Africa lock Albert van den Berg, 49, is the Scarlets new forwards coach, replacing Ben Franks who has returned...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

Jones keen to keep his name in the frame for Wales

By GARY FITZGERALD Wyn Jones strolls out at Twickenham today determined to prove a point as he comes to terms with...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Smith has vision to see through the fog

Wayne Smith, who secured a place in the pantheon of great coaches long before his astonishing triumph with the Black Ferns...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 3 years ago

Dilemma over who controls the money

We all know people have a different perspectives depending on which side of the fence they are on and how decisions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

World

/ 3 years ago

Cheetahs leave it late to remain on top

Currie Cup round-up The Cheetahs strengthened their grip on top spot by seeing off Western Province 26-21. Reinhardt Fortuin opened the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 3 years ago

Arresting sight of Coulman’s solo gallop

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW AT Twickenham more than 50 years ago, Mike Coulman did something that had...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 3 years ago

Proud Lions standing the test of time

PETER JACKSON Despite having celebrated his 93rd birthday earlier this month, Lewis Jones might consider himself a bit of a Johnny-come-lately...

By The Rugby Paper Team

World

/ 3 years ago

Maartens double helps Cheetahs see the light – eventually

Currie Cup round-up By CAM STEPHENS The Cheetahs moved to the top of the Currie Cup standings with a resounding 33-10...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Young suspended

Dai Young has been suspended as Cardiff director of rugby. The 55-year-old was not with the team for yesterday’s final game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Tuilagi agrees one-year extension

BY NEIL FISSLER England and Lions centre Manu Tuilagi will this week sign a contract that will keep him with Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Biarritz lead chase for Webb

BY NEIL FISSLER Biarritz are on the verge of completing a deal for Wales and Lions scrum-half Rhys Webb as the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Steve Collins

Steve 'Piggy' Collins, the Sedgley Park and former Fylde & Lancashire fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Nohamba stars as Lions finish strong

Lions ............. 50 Zebre .............35 Sanele Nohamba scored 20 points as the Lions beat Zebre in Pretoria to end their URC...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Last-gasp Bouchier penalty wins another for Lions

By LUKE JARMYN Hornets..................... 12 Leicester Lions........ 15 A last-minute nerve-jangling penalty by Leicester Lions’ fly-half Luke Bouchier secured the champions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Wade stays on at Racing 92

Former Wasps and England winger Christian Wade, below, is set to stay in France next season by signing an extension that...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

DREAM TEAM

STEVEN LONGWELL, THE JERSEY REDS AND FORMER OLD GLORY DC, WATSONIANS, AYR, VERONA & EASTERN SUBURBS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Monstrous defence wins battle for Warriors

By SAM JACKSON Glasgow............ 31pts Tries: Dempsey 9, Dobie 17, Fagerson 48, Jordan 73 Conversions: G Horne 10, 19, 49, 74...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Lions ……………. 51 Racing 92 ……28

LIONS battled to victory in their first ever Challenge Cup knockout stage game in Johannesburg, crushing Racing 92 despite being down...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

High five for Matthews as Warriors crush Dragons

By BRYN PALMER Glasgow............73pts Tries: Horne 2, Matthews 15, 22, 26, 33, 42; Turner 55, Forbes 57, Jones 59, Steyn 72,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Good, but Hogg not quite top of the list

CHRIS HEWETT WHAT are we to make of the Strange Case of Stuart Hogg? The scorer of more international tries than...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Dobson keen on Skosan

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Wing Courtnall Skosan, who is leaving Northampton, is on the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Sanderson moves for Stormers’ star

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sale Sharks are set to return to familiar ground as Alex Sanderson steps up his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Castres tempting Watson

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Anthony Watson is due to travel to France as Castres...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Collins left in ‘shock’ after Lions claim league title

By BEN JAYCOCK Leicester Lions head coach Gareth Collins says he went into shock at the full-time whistle last weekend when...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Classy Lions hold off battling Stour

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L..............53 Stourbridge............29 Leicester Lions showed their class to emerge victorious against a Stourbridge side that made them...

By The Rugby Paper Team