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News Extra

/ 3 years ago

Cup fixtures added so qualification is ‘fair’

TWO fixtures have been added to this season’s Premiership Rugby Cup to allow “fair” qualification for the semi-finals of the tournament....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Future of Leicester Tigers is strong says Borthwick

Leicester's defence of the Premiership title may have got off to a slow start, but Steve Borthwick believes the future of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Irish keen on Cokanasiga’s return

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are bidding to re-sign England flyer Joe Cokanasiga from Premiership rivals Bath to replace...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 3 years ago

Top two in right place to rule at World Cup

Paul Rees sees Ireland and France consolidate their position as leaders of the North Ireland and France were the only two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

London Irish fighting to keep hold of Jackson

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are fighting to keep former Ireland international fly-half Paddy Jackson in West London...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Wales and Cornish Pirates prop Craig Mitchell retires

Autumn Internationals

/ 3 years ago

After that shambles, AWJ must surely start

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Hand up for selection: Alun Wyn Jones PICTURE: Getty Images By making an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

One hell of a shock! When a teacher helped Old Reigatians When a teacher

MOMENTINTIME OLD REIGATIANS 12 SARACENS 10 (JOHN PLAYER CUP, SPECIAL REPORT BY NEIL FISSLER NOT many clubs in the country can...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Irish will stick to ‘all-court’ style -Stokes

By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish may be at the bottom of the Premiership table but James Stokes insists they are keeping...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

5 weekend matches in new fixtures schedule

PREMIERSHIP Rugby has rescheduled the league’s fixture list for the second half of the season after Wasps’ and Worcester’s expulsion. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

London Irish winger Ollie Hassell-Collins

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Tigers hunt Hassell-Collins

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Ollie Hassell-Collins could be joining Premiership champions Leicester next season after being spotted visiting Oval...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Feature

/ 3 years ago

Gareth Thomas is determined to break down the stigma of HIV

Gareth Thomas is leading the campaign Tackle HIV that is determined to fight the viruses ‘silent killer’ and break down the...

By Ben Jaycock

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Drop-goals deserve more than penalties

WATCHING Adam Hastings’ terrific drop-goal to clinch victory for Gloucester against London Irish last Friday night got me thinking. Drop-goals are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Benhard puts his body on the line for Irish

By PAUL REES Benhard Janse van Rensburg is in his second season with London Irish and has yet to miss a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Irish left fuming as Harlequins snatch it

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins........................ 26pts Tries: Allen 43, 59; Dombrandt 51, Head 80+3 Conversions: Allen 44, 60, 52 London Irish..................... 24pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Jeepers! Matson happy to hang on

Harlequins head coach Tabai Matson was happy with the final result. “We’ll take it,” he said. “We stayed in the fight...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Puma power is pushing Gloucester to new heights

By TOM BRADSHAW Buzzing: Gloucester hooker Santiago Socino Gloucester's Puma-powered renaissance is gathering pace, with the hard-working attitude of the club’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 3 years ago

In-form Rams rack up a nifty fifty to sink Moseley

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams......................... 50 Birmingham Mos..25 Rams racked up a half century as they recorded an eighth straight win with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Hastings’ monster drop goal swings it

By BEN JAYCOCK London Irish...................... 21pts Tries: Creevy 2, Loader 26 Conversions: Jackson 4 Penalties: Jackson 15, 34, 49 Gloucester........................ 22pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Kidney: It’s up to Eddie if he still takes Arundell to Jersey

LONDON Irish DoR Declan Kidney was disappointed to lose by such a fine margin. “You look how little the drop-goal went...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Sanderson sets sights on pina colada time

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Sale Sharks v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, AJ Bell Stadium With games against Saracens and Gloucester followed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Veteran Care keen to extend his time at Harlequins

By PAUL REES HARLEQUINS are to hold talks with Danny Care about extending his career at the club which started 16...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Why Ford mustn’t be forgotten by England

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST The art of forgetting is as fundamental to rugby as the immeasurably finer art of goal-kicking in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

RFU chief puts central contracts on the agenda

By PAUL REES CENTRAL contracts are on the agenda after the collapse of Worcester and Wasps and a Department of Culture,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Johnson shows his bottle to kill off Tigers

By NICK POWELL Try time: Alex Tait crossed twice for Falcons LOUIE Johnson’s late conversion earned Newcastle Falcons a first away...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Premiership Cup round-up: Falcons end long wait with dramatic late winner

Louie Johnson’s late conversion earned a first away victory in the Premiership Cup for Newcastle Falcons since February 2019 as they...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Gus Southon

The London Scottish and former London Irish and Hartpury loose forward, chooses the best XV he has played with or against......

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

Time to cut salary costs which are burying clubs

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK When Wasps went into self-administration some weeks ago, even from a distance you knew...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Lovejoy working hard to repay Exiles loyalty

By GARY FITZGERALD Pumped up: Lovejoy Chawatama PICTURES: Getty Images Lovejoy Chawatama is simply loving being back on the field producing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Polledri tipped to be back in blue for Six Nations

By TOM BRADSHAW There are “no short cuts” to Jake Polledri regaining Premiership and international sharpness, says Gloucester George Skivington, after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 3 years ago

The man who kept Wasps on the road

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Malcolm Sinclair holds the distinction of being Wasps‘ first full-time professional, an appointment...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 3 years ago

Broken and broke: Why it’s time to change the way top club rugby is run

Thirteen has not been a lucky number for Premiership Rugby. Wasps are set to follow Worcester into administration and relegation after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

‘Absolute freaks’ inspiring Arundell

By GARY FITZGERALD HENRY Arundell is hoping to play a leading role with England this autumn inspired by the “absolute freaks”...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Muir joins Bath injury list

WILL Muir has been added to a growing injury list at The Rec as the Bath winger has been ruled out...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 3 years ago

How the spirit of adventure is taking over

When England were eliminated from the 2011 World Cup at the quarterfinal stage, one voice in New Zealand said farewell by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 3 years ago

Whiffin steps up for Highlanders

By JON NEWCOMBE EXCLUSIVE Richard Whiffin is hugely excited at the prospect of becoming the first Englishman to coach a New...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Bath launch surprise bid for Worcester trio

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER In demand: Worcester‘s Ted Hill PICTURE: Getty Images BATH have launched a sensational bid to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Mystery as Rona disappears from view

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Curtis Rona’s future with London Irish is in doubt after he mysteriously disappeared from the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Hat-trick duo prove too quick for Bath

■By ROGER PANTING London Irish ....47pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 4, 28, 39 Loader 15, 23, 55 Jackson 80 Conversions: Jackson 4, 15,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Newcastle too good for shambolic Bears

By NICK POWELL Newcastle ........30pts Tries: Carreras 17, 80+4; Collett 22, McGuigan 31 Conversions: Schoeman 33, 80+6 Penalties: Schoeman 64, 77...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

Amnesia in rugby’s corridors of power

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Then there were 12. Less than a month into the new season, the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Tigers outmuscle Wasps with fightback in Prem Cup

Leicester……….38pts Tries: Jansen 23, Ilione 34, Saumaki 57, Edwards 70, Vanes 75 Conversions: Walsh 24, 35, 58; Meredith 71, 76 Penalties: Walsh 50...

By Nick Powell