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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Tigers revitalise Premiership Cup campaign

Leicester Tigers revived their hopes of a Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final with a 41-26 home win over London Irish at Welford...

By Ben Redwood

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Tigers join hunt for Watson to replace Nadolo

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers have spoken to England winger Anthony Watson about a potential switch to Welford...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Exiles line up move for Saint Api

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER NORTHAMPTON lock Api Ratuniyarawa, right, is ready to play on next season despite turning 36...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Willi Heinz departs Warriors

Former England international Willi Heinz has been released from his contract with Worcester Warriors and will return to his native New...

By Ben Redwood

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Diamond keen to lure Curtis south

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER STEVE Diamond could return to Sale as he looks to strengthen his Worcester squad...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Ireland’s Lion king Sean set to call time

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER IRELAND and Lions flanker Sean O’Brien is likely to call time on his career...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

ProD2 come calling for Bears ace Leiua

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BRISTOL Bears could lose Samoan centre Alapati Leiua to ambitious ProD2 outfit RC Vannes...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Sharks tyro stars look set to stay for long term

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER France-bound: Nathan Hughes ■ CLERMONT Auvergne have agreed to a deal with former England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Aussie franchises chasing Nadolo

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers winger Nemani Nadolo has been linked with Rugby Super outfits New South...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

DREAM TEAM

JAMIE LENNARD, THE FORMER WORCESTER, LONDON IRISH, BEDFORD AND DONCASTER FLY-HALF AND CURRENT HEAD OF RUGBY AT OUNDLE SCHOOL CHOOSES THE...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Red mist may not lift for a generation

STEVE Diamond fears it could be a generation before a safe tackling technique comes naturally to players as red card fever...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Hearle’s the hero as Warriors stun Chiefs

By ROGER PANTING Worcester ........35pts Tries: Hearle 17, 34, 68, Heward 46, Doel 65 Conversions: Smith 17,34, 46, 65, 68 Exeter...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Benhard reaping reward for his versatility at Irish

VERSATILE London Irish back Benhard Janse van Rensburg is relishing playing in a variety of positions alongside experienced internationals as the...

By Ben Jaycock

Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

Charlie Ewels: England will never have Ireland’s level of cohesion

Charlie Ewels believes England will never have the levels of cohesion Ireland have ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations tie. England head...

By Ben Jaycock

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Former Springbok scrum-half Louis Schreder joins Bath

Former Springbok scrum-half Louis Schreude will join Bath Rugby at the start of next season. The current Newcastle Falcons scrum-half will...

By Ben Redwood

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Kidney keeps cool as Exiles go fourth

By MATTHEW BALDWIN London Irish ....43pts Tries: Creevy 10, 42; Cinti 27, Gonzalez 37, Rona 49, Jackson 56, White 72 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Red card not to blame – Diamond

STEVE Diamond says Duhan van der Merwe’s red card was harsh but refused to blame referee Jack Makepeace for their heavy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Exiles sign Samoa back row So’otala

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LONDON Irish have made a swoop to land Brive and Samoa U20 back row...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Clermont join battle for Hughes

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER CLERMONT Auvergne have emerged as a serious threat to London Irish’s plans to sign...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Tyro Puma Gonzalez is dreaming big with Exiles

By BEN JAYCOCK Explosive: Juan Martin Gonzalez ARGENTINA international Juan Martin Gonzalez has adjusted well to life in England and wants...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Sale Sharks centre Manu Tuilagi has pulled out of the England squad

Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

Luke Cowan-Dickie and Manu Tuilagi absent from England training camp

England pair Luke Cowan-Dickie and Manu Tuilagi are notable absentees from Eddie Jones’ 25-player squad for a training camp in Bristol....

By Ben Redwood

Jeremy Guscott

/ 4 years ago

Catt’s influence has got the Irish attack purring

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK MIKE Catt naturally flowed into coaching, as a lot of 10s tend to do,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Exiles lock Coleman poised to snub Paris

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER ADAM Coleman is deciding his next move after talking to Racing 92 about a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Exiles bring in Reid to cover midfield

RUGBY SHORTS LONDON Irish have signed fly-half Noel Reid on a short-term deal from French side Agen. The former Leinster and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Chick banned for three weeks, Coleman let off

RUGBY SHORTS NEWCASTLE No.8 Callum Chick has been banned for three weeks after he was sent off against Exeter last Sunday....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Woodburn relishing challenge of unfamiliar territory

By PAUL REES Motivated: Woodburn OLLY Woodburn is intent on making up for lost time after missing 24 matches because of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Lowering salary cap has levelled playing field says Davis

By GARY FITZGERALD BRAD Davis has urged London Irish’s players to avoid table-watching and keep staying in the fight if they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Groom: English game demands different skills

By GRANT SHUB Springbok star: Cobus Reinach played with Nic Groom at Northampton FOR former Northampton Saints and London Irish scrum-half...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Theo’s a slam dunk to reach top

By ADAM HATHAWAY Big impression: Theo McFarland scores for Saracens against Harlequins PICTURE: Getty Images SARACENS head coach Joe Shaw has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Woolstencroft in for long haul at Sarries

By DANIEL GALLAN SARACENS hooker Tom Woolstencroft is on the cusp of something special. There’s been no indication from Eddie Jones...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

LISTEN NOW: The Rugby Paper Podcast Episode Three with Cadan Murley

This week, Oliver Little is joined by The Rugby Paper’s Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock and exciting Harlequins wing Cadan Murley. With...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Episode Three of the The Rugby Paper Podcast with special guest Cadan Murley

The Rugby Paper Podcast returns tomorrow (Thursday) for yet another exhilarating episode. This week, host Oliver Little is joined by The...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Premiership launches PRTV streaming service

THE PREMIERSHIP have announced the launch of a new streaming service that allows supporters to watch all Gallagher Premiership rugby matches...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Manu Tuilagi returns to England training squad ahead of Wales tie

Manu Tuilagi has returned to the England squad ahead of the fixture with Wales on Saturday 26th February. Tuilagi is part...

By Ben Redwood

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

Allow me to leap to Eddie’s defence!

CHRIS HEWETT WHENEVER we talk of Edward I, which admittedly is not an everyday occurrence, we invariably refer to him as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

A mauling for Bears as Irish put on style

By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................32pts Tries: Whiteley 16, Naulago 32, Strang 77, Challenger 79, Kerr 80 Conversions: Whiteley 33, Eden 80...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Arundell’s pace puts frighteners on Scots

By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland............24pts Tries: Leatherbarrow 13, 31; Melville 45, Hiddleston 80+3 Conversions: Townsend 33, 85 England..............41pts Tries: Arundell 23, Knight...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Ackermann ‘the beast’ swings it to Gloucester

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester........24pts Tries: Ackermann 15, 79; Thorley 47 Conversions: Evans 15, 47; Hastings 79 Penalties: Hastings 72 London Irish...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Kidney: Cute play slowed our flow

LONDON Irish’s director of rugby Declan Kidney was disappointed to come away with nothing. He said: “We had a tremendous amount...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Absent stars level the playing field

COLIN BOAG Enthralling: Wasps come back to beat Exeter by a point yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images There’s a full programme of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Ollie’s England call up spurs fit-again Loader

By GARY FITZGERALD THE spring is back in Ben Loader’s stride and the smile back on his face...now he aims...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Gloucester’s away day blues are in the past

By PAUL REES GLOUCESTER are on course for their best season on the road in the Premiership, but George Skivington is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

England are torpedoed by Eddie’s call on subs

By NICK CAIN Scotland ............20pts Tries: White 18, Penalty 66 Conversions: Russell 19 Penalties: Russell 41, 72 England ..............17pts Tries: Smith...

By The Rugby Paper Team