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/ 2 years ago

Banned France duo will be free to face Ireland

JONATHAN Danty and Romain Taofifenua will be available for France’s opening round of the Six Nations despite receiving red cards last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

Farrell’s future the only talk in town…

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Fabien Galthie will have a reduced training squad for the 2024 Six Nations after a player release...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

Simmonds is facing a fight for survival

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THE final weekend of 2023 – and we’re almost at the halfway point of the Top 14...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Energetic Vakatawa puts Bears in charge

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle Falcons........ 13pts Tries: McCallum 80+2 Conversions: Jennings 80+3 Penalties: Johnson 40+2, Jennings 48 Bristol Bears .................... 21pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Gorging on a Christmas feast of non-stop rugby

CHRIS HEWETT Rugby has always been a game of Big Ideas: Carwyn James, the patron saint of Stradey Park, was a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

O’Gara’s problems keep on coming

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Australian hooker Tolu Latu went straight into La Rochelle’s matchday squad for pre-Christmas trip to Stade Francais,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Caulfield loving life back with the Bears

By PAUL REES Josh Caulfield grew up supporting Bristol and the second row’s despair in the summer when London Irish collapsed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Connacht holding on to the positives

CONNACHT head coach Pete Wilkins praised his side’s never-say-attitude as they grabbed a bonus point to keep their knockout hopes alive....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Regard has the final word for Lyon in pulsating win over the Bulls

By ALFIE ROSE Lyon....................29pts Tries: Dumortier 22, Pacheco 38, Parisien 45, Charcosset 61, Regard 71 Conversions: Page-Relo 23, Jackson 62 Bulls...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Bordeaux put Bears through the mixer

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bordeaux.......................... 36pts Tries: Lucu 4, Bielle-Biarrey 16, Penaud 32, Tapuai 55, Nanette 66 Conversions: Lucu 5, 33, 56;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Lam: I’m proud of how we played

ALTHOUGH his team were well beaten, Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam was pleased with much of what he saw. He...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Skinner staying at Edinburgh

Scotland lock Sam Skinner has agreed to sign on at Edinburgh for another two years, opting for loyalty rather than a...

By Nick Powell

National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

Gregory hat-trick secures bragging rights

By STUART MCCRACKEN Fylde..................33 Preston G..........27 HAT-TRICK hero Ben Gregory inspired a Fylde fightback to come from 17-0 down to win...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Social media can hurt even the best

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Last weekend saw some of the best rugby we have seen this...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

Olympics causing financial headache

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The new cycle of French senior men’s rugby starts here – a month-and-a-half after the 2023 Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Champions Cup round two Friday and Saturday preview

The 2023/24 Champions Cup began with a bang last weekend, showcasing thrilling moments and a remarkable start for English teams, as...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Bristol looking to kick on

By PAUL REES What a difference a win makes. Bristol’s frustrating run of five successive Premiership defeats, four by single figure...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

George set to carry on at Saracens

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England and Lions hooker Jamie George is ready to turn don a lucrative move to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Ice-cool Sheedy the hero for Bears

By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................................ 36pts Tries: Lane 5, Luatua 23, Thacker 30, Randall 48, Oghre 53 Conversions: Sheedy 6, 24,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

Davies enjoying life in a new lake

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN SWAPPING Dragons for a new challenge at Grenoble – and the lens of Welsh rugby for relative...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Champions Cup round one Friday and Saturday preview

The 2023/24 Champions Cup kicks off this weekend, with England captain Owen Farrell set to return to action for Saracens for...

By Nick Powell

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Challenge Cup round one Friday and Saturday preview

Gloucester will be looking to get their season back on track as they face Black Lion, with their opposition becoming the...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Big clubs ready to rumble

Paul Rees looks forward to the Champions Cup, kicking off this weekend THE Champions Cup returns this week with a tweaked...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Sting in the tail for battling Hornets

By JON RICHARDSON Hornets..................... 17 Luctonians.............. 30 LEAGUE leaders Luctonians got the better of hosts Hornets in an enthralling encounter that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

Shard hits top form in Lymm’s vital win

By NATHAN EDWARDS Lymm................. 46pts Preston G...........22pts LYMM moved seven points clear of the drop zone after a convincing victory against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

Laporte & Co hit the panic button

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN A week after ripping out their coaching set-up and employing an Etch-a-Sketch style reset to their season,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

Cockerill goes out, Collazo comes in

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TIME was very firmly called on Richard Cockerill’s brief run as Montpellier manager six days ago, after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Lyon put marker down for Itoje

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Lyon have emerged as a potential shock destination for England and Lions lock Maro Itoje,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

Clinical Smith has Otley on the rack

By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde......................... 41 Otley.......................... 18 FYLDE bounced back in style with a resounding win over Otley, with Greg Smith...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

Welsh warrior bows out in style

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Rugby – even thoroughly modern professional rugby – sometimes proves it still has at least a little...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

Fisher at the right price for the hosts

By NATHAN EDWARDS Sheffield..................34 Fylde.........................28 ELLIOT Fisher’s flawless kicking game brought 14 points in a victory against Fylde, as Sheffield bounced...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Fylde hoping to come to life following slowest start

By OLLY PINHEY Making his point: Fylde coach Alex Loney FYLDE enjoyed an emphatic 62-19 win against Huddersfield last week which...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Caldy’s pack make the most of poor weather to tame Scots

By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................29pts Tries: Booth 10, Gallagher 20, Wilkinson 57, Hearn 70 Conversions: Rogers 11, 21 Barker 71 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National Leagues

/ 2 years ago

Tykes in charge and keep hold of top spot

By TED BROMWICH Leeds Tykes...30 Fylde ................. 17 LEEDS Tykes made it eight games unbeaten with another dominant performance over Fylde,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Gatland makes most of the late, late show

TIME-KEEPING has not been a strong point of teams in this tournament with most of them guilty of tardiness. Wales were...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Italy crushed by rampant France

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER France.................................60pts Tries: Penaud 2, 37; Bielle-Biarrey 12, Ramos 21, Jalibert 46, Mauvaka 53, Moefana 63, 75 Conversions: Ramos...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Sanderson happy to see Sharks turn screw

By JOHN LYON Caldy.................... 7pts Connor Wilkinson 45 Conversions: Barker 45 Sale ................... 24pts Tries: JL Du Preez 5, 35; Dugdale...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

Late Shard drop goal stuns Fylde

By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde......................... 14 Lymm........................ 15 THOMAS Shard’s late drop goal earned Lymm their first ever win at Fylde in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Uruguay roar back to deny Namibia

By Ben Jaycock, Assistant Editor Uruguay………………….36 Tries: Amaya 19, 49, Kessler 28, Arata 54, Basso 66 Conversions: Etcheverry 29, 51, 55,...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Who Are the Top Scorers in Rugby 2023’s World Cup Odd

Rugby betting sites, including GGBet, are once again evaluating the potential candidates for overall top try-scorer at the worldwide competition as...

By Sam Emery

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Time for Italy to play like big boys

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER AS keen observers of sport, we are all amateur psychologists and, with that in mind, it’s been...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

Hodgson boots Wharfedale to win

By JD CLARK Wharfedale............27 Fylde.........................26 A LATE kick from the calm boot of Ryan Hodgson saw Wharfedale snatch victory in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team