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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Quins hoping to tempt Care, 37, with new deal

By PAUL REES Harlequins are trying to persuade Danny Care to sign a new contract and finish his career at The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Sale keen to send Tuilagi off in style

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Bath v Sale Today. Kick-off 3pm, Recreation Ground ALEX Sanderson will use the impending loss of Manu...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Penalty so unfair on Earl

BEN Earl has reason to feel aggrieved with the decision to award a penalty for a no-arms tackle in the last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Tuilagi to leave Sale for Bayonne

England’s Manu Tuilagi will leave Sale Sharks, and likely bring an end to his more than a dozen-year international career, to...

By Nick Powell

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Ireland lining up NZ and Wallabies

Ireland will face New Zealand and Australia in their autumn series before head coach Andy Farrell takes his leave of absence...

By The Rugby Paper Team

England & Saracens full-back Elliot Daly

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Daly recalled for Le Crunch with Roots and Tuilagi among substitutes

Preview: France vs England (Saturday, 8pm) England have recalled wing Elliot Daly for their final Six Nations match against France, with...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Redshaw ready to lead from the front

By PAUL REES Ben Redshaw trained with England during last year’s World Cup before he had made his Newcastle debut, already...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

French setting sights on Tuilagi

Perpignan and Montpellier are chasing the signature of England centre Manu Tuilagi. Tuilagi would join up with his nephew Posolo Tuilagi...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Waugh’s battle is going to be tough

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED WHO has the toughest job in rugby? It certainly doesn’t belong to the loadsamoney establishment lawyers plotting...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Joe puts his faith in Martin to impress

By PAUL MARTIN Joe Launchbury has backed the returning George Martin to make an instant impact in England’s Six Nations campaign....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Russell gives Scotland edge for Calcutta Cup

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The Calcutta Cup is a great occasion whether it’s at Murrayfield or Twickenham, and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick is still in search of right mix

Paul Rees predicts a close encounter in the Calcutta Cup but sees Ireland winning another Grand Slam THE second round of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Tuilagi, Martin and Cowan-Dickie return to England squad

Manu Tuilagi, George Martin and Luke Cowan-Dickie have all returned to the England squad in preparation for their round three match...

By Nick Powell

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

After two wins, it just gets harder from here for England

SIX NATIONS 2024 PAUL REES England named an unchanged side for the first time since the 2019 World Cup, but although...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

England look ready to throw off the chains

SIX NATIONS 2024 PAUL REES CLOSE yet comfortable summed up a contradictory England performance. Exposed in defence at times, they smothered...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Time for Borthwick to deliver

Six Nations team-by-team previews: England Paul Rees says that, this time around, the fixture list has been kind to the World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

England must play with the ‘wow’ factor

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ONE of the biggest talking points of Steve Borthwick’s 2024 Six Nations squad is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick puts club form at top of his list

SIX NATIONS COUNTDOWN Paul Rees says change will be gradual rather than sudden as teams renew after World Cup THE first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Dupont leads the otherwise engaged XV

As the countdown gets ever closer to the launch of the grand old championship in Marseille on Friday week, it is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Craig Willis

Craig Willis, the Ealing Trailfinders and former Newcastle fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Mako...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Time for Borthwick to look to the future

According to reports, as the television news broadcasters like to say, Billy Vunipola is toying with the idea of a move...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Harrison grabs his chance

Sale have switched to a new energy provider this season – prop Ross Harrison, the longest serving player at the club...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

England’s attack has to have a revamp

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The England attack has been mediocre since 2019 – and that’s giving it some...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Tuilagi to miss start of Six Nations with groin problem

England centre Manu Tuilagi will miss the start of the 2024 Six Nations with a groin problem that he suffered for...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Tuilagi injury worry for Sale

ALEX Sanderson, with concerns about Manu Tuilagi’s first-half exit, hailed his pack’s performance for giving his side the edge. “Our set-piece...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Here’s my England squad for Six Nations

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There will have been times when the honeymoon period predicted for Steve Borthwick’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Hogg the bletherer

ASKED just before kick-off in Dublin last weekend about Sale’s chances of beating Leinster, TNT Sports pundit Stuart Hogg told viewers:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Premiership previews: Round nine

After an enthralling fortnight of European rugby that showcased exceptional performances by English clubs, the Gallagher Premiership roars back into action....

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Sanderson: Ford and Tuilagi will stay at Sale

By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson is confident England outside-half George Ford will be at Sale next season, along with Manu Tuilagi....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

England don’t need a comfort blanket

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED According to the industrious Alex Sanderson, who will surely be in the running for a senior place...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

We’re not the whipping boys Sanderson

■By JON NEWCOMBE Sale v Stade Francais PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 1pm, AJ Bell Stadium ALEX Sanderson is relishing Sale’s novel status...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Good on Farrell for putting his family first

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Owen Farrell’s decision to step away from England duty was a surprise, but almost...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Hogg: Now is the time for young guns to shine

By BEN JAYCOCK EXETER Chiefs‘ young talent have had to bide their time but are now the focus of Rob Baxter‘s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Premiership weekly previews: Round 5

With World Cup stars returning and almost a quarter of the season now completed, the Premiership is already entering a crucial...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Marcus Smith or Freddie Steward: who better to use for England in the semi-final against South Africa

England face an anxious wait to discover if fly-half Marcus Smith will recover in time to face South Africa in the...

By Sam Emery

Rugby Paper News

/ 2 years ago

Rugby Union World Cup 2023: Semi Finals Preview

The semi-finalists for Rugby World Cup 2023 have been officially announced. Argentina, ranked eighth in the world, will face New Zealand,...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Daly on barista beat

ELLIOT Daly is vying with Manu Tuilagi for the best coffee maker title in the England squad but reckons he does...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Farrell doesn’t get into my XV

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK AS England approach their last pool match against Samoa on Saturday, and the likelihood...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Williams out to make a name for himself

By PAUL REES BRISTOL may have assembled an A-list of midfielders after the loss of Semi Radradra, but the relatively unknown...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Growing options for Borthwick

PAUL REES It was Chile, and England were hot stuff. They had three outside-halves on the pitch in the final 30...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

England need to extend control

By NICK CAIN PREVIEW...England v Japan, Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade de Nice Can Japan produce another “Brighton Miracle”, mirroring their incredible...

By The Rugby Paper Team