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Premiership

/ 6 years ago

Struggling Tigers put down by Homer’s try-double

By ALEX BYWATER TOM HOMER’S moment of brilliance lit up a turgid clash to give Bath a vital win as Taulupe...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

“I’d done my time in Cape Town” – Eben Etzebeth talks Toulon move

Springboks enforcer Eben Etzebeth switched the Stormers for Toulon after winning the World Cup

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Cain column: Vindictive owners get their pound of flesh off Saracens

Nick Cain believes the punishment served to Saracens bears no relation to their crimes

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 6 years ago

Leicester fall short in late fightback bid

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L……..17 Esher ………………20 ESHER held on to seal a narrow victory at Leicester following a nail-biting finale...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 6 years ago

Lions still reeling as OAs pile on the misery

By ADAM HUNTER Bournemouth 26 Old Albanian ..28 BOURNEMOUTH’S run of near misses continued on Saturday as they went down 28-26...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 6 years ago

Free-flowing Lions hit six

By ROGER OPIE LEICESTER LIONS toasted victory over their near-table rivals as they outplayed Clifton to win 39-13 on the road....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Classy Jacob Umaga has the genes to succeed, says Wasps teammate Fekitoa

Wasps centre Malakai Fekitoa sees a bright future for starlet fly-half Jacob Umaga

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Williams column: Top signing for Ospreys by Rhys Webb must earn Wales spot

Rhys Webb's availability for Wales is welcome but shouldn't threaten Gareth or Aled Davies, writes Shane Williams

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Homecoming for Rhys Webb at Ospreys

Toulon agree to release the Welsh scrum-half a year early from his contract

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Lochore brought true style on and off the field

SIR BRIAN LOCHORE (Wairarapa-Bush and New Zealand) Died August 3, aged 78 ALL BLACKnumber 637. One of the New Zealand greats...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

DREAMTEAM

IGNAS DARKINTIS, DARLINGTON MOWDEN PARK, LITHUANIA AND FORMER THANET, BIRMINGHAM, ORDIZIA, COVENTRY AND EALING PROP, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV PLAYED WITH...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Bournville go 12 without loss in clash of leaders

Midlands Premier IN THE top-of-the-table clash at Bridgnorth it was Bournville who continued their unbeaten streak, running out 24-13 winners. Matt...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Williams signs for Scarlets

WALES full-back Liam Williams is set to rejoin Scarlets from Saracens at the end of the season. The British Lions flyer...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 6 years ago

Kubriashvili has got yellow fever

DAVIT Kubriashvili is only halfway through the season but already far ahead of schedule to break all yellow card records. Grenoble’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 6 years ago

Webster would not have been in the pink

THROUGHOUTa distinguished career for Swansea, Wales and the Lions, Richard Webster never lost sight of his oldschool values. They served him...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions Tour

/ 6 years ago

The players will fight to keep B&I Lions tours alive roars Jack Nowell

Exeter Chiefs, England and Lions wing Nowell talks South Africa 2021 and the preserving of future tours

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

Balmain wanted as cover for Williams

Off? Fraser Balmain Suitors: England’s Harry Williams EXETER Chiefs are among a clutch of clubs interested in signing Gloucester prop Fraser...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 6 years ago

Bradley control helps the Hawks prevail

■By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leic Lions ……10 Henley H …….14 A TRY either side of halftime proved enough for Henley Hawks to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Bridgnorth close the gap to hot up table

Midlands Premier FOLLOWING the postponement of Sheffield’s match with leaders Bournville, Bridgnorth had an opportunity to close the gap on the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Remarkable Doddie to be honoured at BBC awards

DODDIE Weir OBE is to be honoured with the Helen Rollason award at tonight’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Ace Patchell on track for early return

■By JAMES CANDY On the mend: Rhys Patchell RHYS Patchell has handed Scarlets and Wales a fitness boost with the fly-half...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Van Rensburg’s found happy place at Sharks

By JON NEWCOMBE Slimmed down: Rohan Janse van Rensburg ROHAN Janse van Rensburg is reaping the rewards of a healthier lifestyle...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 6 years ago

Gallagher column: Root of Israel Folau case grew from shame of apartheid

Brendan Gallagher examines the vitriol espoused by sacked Wallabies star Israel Folau and how it correlates with attitudes during the apartheid...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Jackson column: Days of romance, song and drama with Lions

Peter Jackson looks back on the 1955 British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa, when attitudes were different but the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 6 years ago

Guscott column: It beggars belief that the Lions are treated so badly

Jeremy Guscott believes it is as important as ever for the Lions to win in South Africa to not fall to...

By Jeremy Guscott

Features

/ 6 years ago

Climb for third Test will be the tricky bit

THE confirmed Lions itinerary for their visit to South Africa in 2021 is out and predictably there are two Tests at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Lions may play in Japan on 2025 tour

■By ADAM HATHAWAY THE British and Irish Lions have not ruled out a stopover in Japan ahead of their trip to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 6 years ago

Cards dealt at Raiders as Worthing get trumps

■By LYNDON EDNEY Worthing ……..27 Leics Lions ….23 THE boot of Matt McLean helped Worthing continue their recent home form, as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 6 years ago

Robinson shoots Hawks to amazing win

■By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley H ……..21 Bury St Ed ……18 HENLEYHawks pulled off a miraculous victory from the jaws of defeat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 6 years ago

Kingdom comes to those who wait

■By JOHN CROYSDILL Sutton & Eps ..12 Taunton T’s ….15 TAUNTON arrived at Rugby Lane smarting from their narrow defeat at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Bournville bar gets higher and higher

Midlands Premier BOURNVILLE strengthened their place at the top of the table with an impressive 34-10 win at home to Sandbach....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Days of romance, song and drama with Lions

PETER JACKSON Miss: Van der Schyff hangs his head No touring team in any theatre of global sport can match the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Letters

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk Can the relegated team...

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Champions Cup

/ 6 years ago

This snub to Lions does game disservice

PRL’s decision this week to deny the 2021 Lions a crucial extra week of preparation for their tour of South Africa...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

Five warm-ups are enough to get the Lions ready

IT WAS interesting to see the eight-game schedule for the British & Irish Lions tour. Five warm-up games is more than...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

Root of Folau case grew from shame of apartheid

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Controversy: Israel Folau this week reached a settlement...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 6 years ago

Northampton Saints will move on Ben Youngs should talks with Tigers fail

Cobus Reinach has been offered an eye-watering amount of money by Montpellier, and Saints could turn to Ben Youngs to replace...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 6 years ago

Botha puts World Cup disappointment behind him

Power: Ruan Botha on the surge for Irish BATTLE-HARDENED lock Ruan Botha has vowed to overcome the frustration of his Springboks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

I’m proud to call Warren a mate as well as a great coach

Send off: Gatland WHAT a send-off Warren Gatland received from the crowd at Principality Stadium. And didn’t he deserve every clap...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 6 years ago

Seeds of Boks multi-racial glory were sewn by student ‘yobs’

BRENDAN GALLAGHER RECALLS THE ‘PROTEST TOUR’ OF 1969, FIFTY YEARS ON It’s barely a month since the first truly multi-racial South...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 6 years ago

Twickenham victory thrilled Duckham

Captain: Bob Hiller The Sixth Springboks will always be known as the Protest Tour but there was some rugby played –...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Adam made a man out of me – Boyce

By NEALE HARVEY BATH prop Lewis Boyce says he will owe Welsh legend Adam Jones a huge debt of gratitude if...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 6 years ago

Henderson the hero to keep Lions in the hunt

Leicester L ……..12pts Taunton …………….6pts Roaring: Kaz Henderson scores for Leicester Lions On target: Gary Kingdom PICTURES: Phil Hutchinson By MIKE...

By The Rugby Paper Team