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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Longbottom returns to Saracens with unfinished business

Returning Saracens prop Kieran Longbottom insists his England ambitions remain alive after fully recovering from a foot injury that was so...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 8 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Liam’s electric but he must sharpen focus at Saracens

Liam Williams’ move to Saracens from the Scarlets is one of this summer’s biggest transfers, and one of the big talking...

By Jeremy Guscott

Nick Cain

/ 8 years ago

Nick Cain: Without doubt, Ford’s found fresh gears since Bath exit

Welcome to the new, improved, Ford. In this case, however, the model is called George rather than describing the latest product...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Surely we can all agree on what ‘straight’ means

COLIN BOAG With six weeks to go until the start of the Premiership season, it has been announced that some Law...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Liam’s electric but he must sharpen focus at Saracens

LIAM Williams’ move to Saracens from the Scarlets is one of this summer’s biggest transfers, and one of the big talking...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Leigh needs future sorted double fast

I REALLY feel for Leigh Halfpenny. What a situation he’s in. To be without a club at this stage isn’t ideal...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Expansion is so exciting but don’t mess with the format

THE expansion of the Guinness PRO12 to include South African sides Cheetahs and Southern Kings is a gamble. I can’t deny...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Fox Jnr falls just short

THERE was always the possibility, however remote, that one of the All Blacks’ coaching hierarchy would get his own back for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 8 years ago

Wray seems out of touch with the fans

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email:newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I READ the Nigel Wray...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 8 years ago

Let’s be honest and cut through all this guff about welfare

I AM disgusted by the comments and antics of the ‘powers that be’ in regard to Lions tours. Shame on them....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 8 years ago

Jacko column: Warburton an invaluable role model for all

By Peter Jackson No matter what happens from now on, nothing will stop Sam Warburton taking up permanent residence in that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 8 years ago

Scots can have no complaints over Lions selection says Sean Maitland

Warren Gatland named only two Scottish players – Stuart Hogg and Tommy Seymour – in his initial squad announcement

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 8 years ago

Scots can’t moan over Lions says Maitland

By NEALE HARVEY Realist: Sean Maitland SCOTLANDwing Sean Maitland reckons his countrymen can have no complaints over a lack of Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Who’d have thought it? Sam a radio role model

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW No matter what happens from now on, nothing will stop Sam Warburton taking...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Did Poite let Lions off twice?

AMIDthe microscopic analysis of Romain Poite’s volte face on the penalty decision in the last Test, another question over the same...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 8 years ago

Sunwolves end season on a high as Keino binned

By ADAM ELLIS THE Sunwolves rounded off their second year in Super Rugby with a maiden win over New Zealand opposition,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Now let Williams off the leash for Wales says Byrne

By ALEX BYWATER Potency: Liam Williams makes a break against New Zealand PICTURES: Getty Images LIAM Williams must start at full-back...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

For consistency, Murray is your man

By JON NEWCOMBE CONOR MURRAY is without peers in the pantheon of great Lions scrum-halves – even the great Gareth Edwards,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE FORMER SELKIRK, SCOTLAND AND BRITISH & IRISH LIONS FLY-HALF JOHN RUTHERFORD When I made my Scotland debut in 1979 it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Saracens chairman proposes a balancing act to solve Lions/Premiership Rugby dispute

Saracens chairman Nigel Wray reckons staging Lions ‘tours’ within the British Isles would offer a radical solution to the rancorous issue...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 8 years ago

Review: Slow start saw Lions move from strength to strength before springing into life

Match 1, June 3: Provincial Barbarians 7 British and Irish Lions 13 Okara Park, Whangarei, 19,951 Barely 72 hours off the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 years ago

Spencer at war with Bill Beaumont over shorter Lions tour schedule

JOHN Spencer launched an unprecedented attack on World Rugby on the eve of the Lions third Test decider against New Zealand,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 8 years ago

Guscott column: Faletau came of age and put Read in his shadow

IT’S been one hell of a series and no-one involved with this Lions team should feel anything other than immense pride...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions Tour

/ 8 years ago

Kyle Sinckler arrested in Auckland hours after Lions final Test

British & Irish Lions prop Kyle Sinckler was arrested by Auckland authorities in the early hours of Sunday morning following an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 years ago

Ex-pat Brit Maurice is now NZRU president

MAURICE Trapp is one of the more intriguing characters on this Lions tour. This is not just because he is has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 8 years ago

YOUNG GUNS

SAM LEWIS LEICESTER LOCK Sam Lewis faced the daunting task of integrating himself into Leicester’s fearsome pack last summer but having...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 years ago

There’s a word for this great pride of Lions – Remarkable!

From NICK CAIN at Eden Park, Auckland Unapposed: Jordie Barrett scores the All Blacks’ second try Lethal: Owen Farrell kicks a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 years ago

Slammin’ Sam finds true form in the end

Setting example: Captain Sam Warbuton got stronger throughout the series PICTURES: Getty Images NICK CAIN’S RATINGS 1. MAKO VUNIPOLA Back in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 years ago

Pub talk

Breakfast in the local… a light-hearted look at how the Lions unite the country You wouldn’t say there was an air...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 years ago

Whitelock fancies another crack at Lions in November

ALL Blacks second row Samuel Whitelock admitted he’d be interested in a possible rematch with the British & Irish Lions after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 years ago

Demands for tit-for-tat bans simply clap-trap!

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Take a bow Jerome Garces for bucking the trend of referees turning a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 years ago

Lions win the song contest

THE reluctance of New Zealand crowds to get behind their team has always been a problem. So, knowing how vocal the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 years ago

Sing-a-long fans show rugby still has romance

John Taylor, a hero of the 1971 tour, finds thousands of reasons to be cheerful in Eden Park Tributes: Tadhg Furlong...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 years ago

Dream come true to wear this jersey says Itoje

LIONS skipper Warburton joked he was “getting ready for extra time” but a draw was “better than losing”. He said: “Both...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Saili adds potency to Quins’ midfield blend

Harlequins head coach Mark Mapletoft insists Jamie Roberts still has a big future at the club and expects the 96-cap Wales...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 8 years ago

Shane Williams: Sexton and Farrell are certain to get better and better playing together

It was a privilege to be in Wellington to watch this thriller of a game; it was right up with the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 8 years ago

Jeff Probyn: One match to go, and these Lions could end up legends

With the mid-week games over and just one game to go, I am already suffering from Lions fatigue and can’t wait...

By Jeff Probyn

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Same players trusted by Lions ahead of Series decider

The British & Irish Lions have named an unchanged starting line-up and bench for the decisive third Test against New Zealand...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Three changes for All Blacks and Read to win 100th Cap in decider

All Blacks captain Kieran Read will win his 100th Test cap in the Series decider against the British and Irish Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Odds aren’t in favour of British & Irish Lions in next All Blacks game

In an interview before the match on Saturday, 24th June, Harry Ellis praised Warren Gatland‘s talent as a coach and injected...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 8 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Lions prove they have stomach for the battle

To beat an All Blacks side that have lost only six games since the World Cup in 2011 – and not...

By Jeremy Guscott

English Championship

/ 8 years ago

Richmond captain Warden on full alert for next test of endurance

Richmond retained their Championship status last season but club captain Will Warden reckons doing so again will pose a greater challenge....

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 years ago

When the Lions roamed the Pampas

The Lions staged three tours to Argentina in the early days before giving up on the idea. The 1910 tour was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 years ago

All Blacks (almost) always come out firing for Test finale

The Lions will return to Auckland from their Queenstown break this week full of hope and expectation but they need to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 8 years ago

Future of Lions rests with global season

I AGREE that the future of the Lions is in serious doubt. There was a great opportunity to support them when...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 8 years ago

Premiership clubs have overstepped the mark this time

IN last week’s paper Lions manager John Spencer said plans to shorten future tours are ‘bordering on insanity’. Nick Cain’s main...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Saili adds potency to Quins’ midfield blend

By NEALE HARVEY All Black X-factor: Francis Sailli PICTURES: Getty Images Skills: Catrakilis Experience: Roberts HARLEQUINS head coach Mark Mapletoft insists...

By The Rugby Paper Team