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Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Charles Rylands: We need to build interest in Champ Rugby

With the announcement this week of the Prem Cup fixtures, I was gutted to learn that teams from the second division...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

I’ve shared some of my best times with Maro

MY LIFEIN RUGBY NATHAN EARLE THE FORMER ENGLAND U20, SARACENS, HARLEQUINS, NEWCASTLE AND EALING WINGER AFTER 13 years of dodging tackles,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Harlequins can capitalise in Kent, says Mike Friday

Former Wasps scrum-half Mike Friday says the continued silence surrounding the club’s return to professional rugby could be telling and says...

By Ben Jaycock

Dream Team

/ 1 year ago

Dream Team – Ben Cooper

Ben Cooper, the Bury St Edmunds player-coach and former London Welsh, Cambridge and Bedford Blues prop, chooses the best XV he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 1 year ago

Leicester Tigers move for James O’Connor

Leicester have confirmed the signing of former Australia utility back James O’Connor as one of six new faces arriving at Welford...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 1 year ago

Worcester Warriors sign seasoned Premiership pair

Worcester have added No.8 Matt Rogerson and wing Tom Seabrook to their ever-growing squad list for next season. Rogerson, 31, moves...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 1 year ago

Dream Team – Cai Griffiths

Cai Griffiths, the London Welsh Director of Rugby and former Neath, Ospreys, London Irish and London Welsh tighthead, chooses the best...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Lawson leads Bears

BRISTOL Bears women have appointed Scott Lawson as head coach. The 43-year-old joins from the Scottish Rugby Union where he has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Charlie Elliott: The new Premiership rebrand – All of the details

The Premiership is set to rebrand itself to simply the ‘Prem’ from next season, as part of a plan to make...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Nearly 60 Premiership players chasing new deals for next season

Worcester's re-emergence as a professional entity and the return of the salary cap to pre-pandemic levels have helped to reduce the...

By Jon Newcombe

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Theo Dan keen to make mark for England in Argentina

Keen tourist Theo Dan is relishing the prospect of adding another couple of stamps to his passport this summer. The Saracens...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Jeremy Guscott: Time for Henry Arundell to prove his worth

Before Henry Arundell left for France he was the talk of the town. His tries were all over social media and...

By Jeremy Guscott

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 1 year ago

James O’Connor looks likely to replace Handre Pollard at Leicester Tigers

Crusaders and Australia fly-half James O’Connor looks set to join Leicester on a one-year deal after turning down an offer from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Paul Turner – Don’t let the Championship turn into ‘zombie league’

Nick Cain talks to Paul Turner as he says his goodbyes to Ampthill after 14 years in charge Paul Turner’s record...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Peter Jackson: Bordeaux winning the race for crowds, too

Peter Jackson reveals his exclusive club-by-club attendances list for the regulation season in Europe’s major leagues When the sun set on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Los Pumas will be out to take down British and Irish Lions

Joe Santamaria looks back on Argentina’s draw with the Lions in 2005 and the challenges they will face on Friday It...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Simon Massie-Taylor: R360 is not a threat to the Premiership

Premiership Rugby chief executive Simon Massie-Taylor says does not feel the proposed breakaway rugby, R360, is a threat to top-flight rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

No Backward Step: Jac Morgan’s Bid for a British and Irish Lions Test Shirt

We are just over a month away from the first British and Irish Lions vs Australia Test of 2025. The squad...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 1 year ago

Dream Team – Rob Saunders

ROB SAUNDERS, THE FORMER LONDON IRISH, ULSTER & IRELAND SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST. 1....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

I really like the idea of Cup competitions

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Rudi Kochanowski, below, the head coach of Hampshire Men’s County XV (Division...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Bordeaux Begles accused of Henry Pollock vendetta

Fin Smith accused Bordeaux Begles of having a vendetta against Henry Pollock as Northampton Saints’ 28-20 Champions Cup final defeat ended...

By Adam Hathaway

Dream Team

/ 1 year ago

Dream Team – Saope Soko

SAOPE SOKO, THE FORMER CHESTER, OLD ALBANIANS, RAMS, HENLEY, WORTHING AND ZIMBABWE CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Impressive: Finn Russell in action for Bath in their win over Leicester last weekend PICTURES: Getty Images

Features

/ 1 year ago

Anthony Watson: Bath may be favourites but it’s too close to call

Bath may be the favourites to win the Premiership after dominating the regular season, but Anthony Watson will never forget what...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

‘I love it here’ – Chunya Munga extends deal with Northampton Saints

Chunya Munga had no hesitation in signing a new contract to remain at Northampton for another two seasons, even though he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Peter Jackson: For many big names, like Ma’a Nonu, it’s the end of the road

One by one, the long-distance men who gave Father Time a serious run for his money have come to the end...

By Peter Jackson

Features

/ 1 year ago

Tom Varndell – Steve Borthwick is spoilt for choice on the wings

Ben Jaycock talks about the state of the game to Tom Varndell, the former England, Wasps, Bristol and Leicester winger What...

By Ben Jaycock

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Bordeaux have a point to prove in Champions Cup final says Adam Coleman

Adam Coleman believes Saturday’s Champions Cup final in Cardiff between Bordeaux Begles and Northampton will be a meeting of like minds....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 1 year ago

Dream Team – Jonathan Pendlebury

JONATHAN PENDLEBURY, THE FORMER ROTHERHAM, GLOUCESTER AND LEEDS SECOND ROW WHO IS NOW ENGLAND U18S HEAD COACH, CHOOSES THE BEST XV...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Ollie Hoskins: London Irish faith helped me to fulfil my Wallaby dream

Ollie Hoskins, the former Wallabies, Western Force, London Irish and Saracens prop, discusses his life in rugby after announcing his retirement...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Gloucester bring in reinforcements

GLOUCESTER have signed scrum-half Mike Austin on a permanent deal after an impressive spell on loan from Championship side Hartpury. Forwards...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Joe Schmidt puts James O’Connor back in Wallaby reckoning

By Sam Jackson James O’Connor is in the frame to have a second crack playing flyhalf against the Lions. Head coach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Exeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints Preview: Saints putting the emphasis on youth

By Jon Newcombe Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Henry Pollock believes the new-look squad that Northampton will field at Exeter today...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Hoskins to retire at 32

SARACENS prop Ollie Hoskins will retire at the end of the season. The one-cap Australian, 32, has spent the last two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Monye backs Arundell for Argentina

By CHARLIE ELLIOTT FORMER England wing Ugo Monye has urged Steve Borthwick to focus on youth for England’s summer tour, and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Nick Cain: Backing of franchise rugby is myopic, hypocritical and self-serving …

The parallel universe which some of the main movers and shakers in the RFU/ Premiership currently inhabit has revealed itself in...

By Nick Cain

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Dan Murphy to take over at Gloucester-Hartpury

Three-time Premiership Women’s Rugby champions Gloucester-Hartpury have appointed Dan Murphy as their head of rugby for the 2025-26 season. Murphy has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 1 year ago

Dream Team – Jamie Jack

JAMIE JACK, THE BEDFORD BLUES & THE FORMER NOTTINGHAM, AMPTHILL, EDINBURGH, LONDON IRISH AND COVENTRY PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 1 year ago

Trio recalled All Black triumph one final time

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW SHORTLY before Christmas, in the hometown of the Manic Street Preachers, a trio...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Jersey in cruise control as they beat Guernsey

SIAM CUP ■ By BEN JAYCOCK SPURRED on by several former Reds players in their starting line-up, Jersey regained the Siam...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Law fearful of franchise plan

■ By BEN JAYCOCK LONDON Scottish scrum-half Jonny Law fears the rumoured Premiership franchise league could leave the Championship without a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Bath owner, Bruce Craig, backs franchise system

Bath owner Bruce Craig argues that scrapping relegation and relaunching the Premiership as a collection of centrally licensed franchises would bring...

By The Rugby Paper Team