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Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain’s column: James Horwill axe shows how the mighty can fall, fast

James Horwill’s arrival at The Stoop to join his new Harlequins team-mates will probably come sooner than he expected following his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 10 years ago

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Fortune will favour the brave in Ireland

The England–Ireland World Cup warm-up game on September 5 has huge significance for both sides. The managements can spin this however...

By Jeremy Guscott

Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain takes stock of how the England pack rates against the world’s best

Forwards, and how many of them he needs, will be at the top of Stuart Lancaster’s agenda as he contemplates cutting...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 10 years ago

Jeff Probyn: How those cunning Aussies threw World Cup wide open

That’s it! All bets are off after last week’s results in the Rugby Championship as the favourites for both games failed...

By Jeff Probyn

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: Record-breaker Richie McCaw was on a different level from the start

It was a dirty Dublin night in November 2001 when our shambles of a taxi driver eventually located the Killiney Castle...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Three debutantes in Scotland XV for Italy clash

Scotland have named three uncapped players in their starting XV to face Italy in Turin on Saturday. Glasgow‘s Rory Hughes will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Sonny Bill Williams goes for Olympics Sevens gold

All Black cross-code superstar Sonny Bill Williams has been named in New Zealand‘s Sevens squad for next season which will culminate at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 10 years ago

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Size, skill and speed, the Wallaby backs have it all

Despite the heavy defeat the Wallabies just got from New Zealand, when it comes to backline talent, I believe the 14...

By Jeremy Guscott

Peter Jackson

/ 10 years ago

Peter Jackson’s column: Mike Phillips axe gives Gareth Davies a glimpse of redemption

Gareth Davies changed the course of history in Rome on Super Saturday, albeit not in the way he would have wanted...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 10 years ago

Pool of Death holds no fear for Nikola Matawalu’s classy Islanders

“Fiji mean business at this World Cup”

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 10 years ago

Outsiders Fiji will take a big scalp warns Bob Dwyer

1991 winning coach adamant Fiji will be England or Wales at World Cup.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 10 years ago

Dream Team: Joe Gray – Harlequins and former Northampton hooker

1. Tom Smith – He was awesome at the set piece but he was also able to step in at fly-half...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 10 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Jonny May must keep improving to make himself invaluable

There is always a dilemma for international coaches such as Stuart Lancaster when it comes to cutting players, because it is...

By Jeremy Guscott

Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain talks to England’s world class lock Courtney Lawes about his vital role in RWC 2015

Courtney Lawes hits twice as hard in the tackle as most of his Red Rose team-mates, and it has earned him...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Rugby Championship ‘unofficial round’ teams

Argentina v South Africa Argentina: Joaquín Tuculet; Santiago Cordero, Matías Moroni, Juan Martín Hernández, Juan Imhoff; Nicolás Sánchez, Martín Landajo; Marcos Ayerza, Agustín Creevy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 10 years ago

Sam Hidalgo-Clyne Is the man for Scotland – Scott Hastings

Scott Hastings says it is time Scotland ditched skipper Greig Laidlaw to give Sam Hidalgo-Clyne his chance at scrum-half. Hidalgo-Clyne, 21,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 10 years ago

Peter Jackson’s column: Winning is same in any language for Michael Cheika

Michael Cheika speaks French, Italian and Arabic. He is also known to be fluent in coarse Anglo-Saxon and looks forward to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 10 years ago

Jamie George is England’s form hooker, says Alistair Hargreaves

Alistair Hargreaves has backed Jamie George’s World Cup bid, claiming boss Stuart Lancaster would “make a huge mistake” if he omits...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 10 years ago

England in need of big Semesa Rokoduguni’s physicality says Matt Banahan

Semesa Rokoduguni deserves a shot at World Cup glory according to Matt Banahan, who insists his Bath colleague would offer England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher’s Rugby World Cup bolters

Danny Barrett (USA): One of the great hopes surrounding the US Eagles Sevens programme is that some of the talent identified...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher’s column: Scandalous delay that haunts the World Cup

One of the biggest drawbacks of Rugby Union’s obsession with amateurism was that the Rugby World Cup was belatedly dragged kicking...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Rugby Championship round 3 teams

Australia v New Zealand Australia: Israel Folau; Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell; Bernard Foley, Nick Phipps; Scott Sio;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher previews the Bledisloe Cup

This year’s quick-fire Rugby Championship seems to be hurtling to a conclusion almost before it began but the organisers couldn’t have...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 10 years ago

Dean Mumm opens up about World Cup dream

Dean Mumm is nothing if not determined. Having packed away his boots after leading Exeter Chiefs to a resounding victory over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 10 years ago

Leigh Halfpenny told: Play for Toulon or face axe

European Champions threatening to sack full-bakc over the club-or-country clash looming at the end of the new season.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 10 years ago

Jeff Probyn’s column: You’re right Steve, new maul is ‘bloody boring’

How unusual, a New Zealand coach bemoaning the opposition’s tactics despite winning the game. Steve Hansen’s complaint about the Argentinian driving...

By Jeff Probyn

Jeremy Guscott

/ 10 years ago

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Bok boys can do lot more than just bash

It would be a huge surprise if these sides continue to play this type of expansive rugby in the World Cup,...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Hooper banned but free to face New Zealand

Michael Hooper will be able to face New Zealand in the Rugby Championship decider next week despite receiving a banned for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 10 years ago

Springboks change eight for New Zealand clash

Heyneke Meyer has made eight changes for South Africa‘s match against the All Blacks this weekend. Of the three changes to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 10 years ago

My Life in Rugby: John Devereux – Wales dual-code international

I was one of the last crop of players who was capped while still a student at what was then known...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 10 years ago

Fight to the death will bring best out of Billy Twelvetrees

Billy Twelvetrees insists he is excited rather than daunted by the battle raging around England‘s coveted No.12 jersey as the clock...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 10 years ago

Jeff Probyn’s column: Why do altitude training if it may hinder your speed?

As we approach the Rugby World Cup and hear more and more details of how the teams are preparing, I have...

By Jeff Probyn

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher’s Rugby Championship preview

In a World Cup year a short sharp Rugby Championship – each of the four teams plays each other just the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Rugby Championship round 1 teams

New Zealand v Argentina New Zealand: Israel Dagg; Waisake Naholo, Ma’a Nonu, Sonny Bill Williams, Charles Piutau; Daniel Carter, TJ Perenara;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 10 years ago

Calum Clark takes Richie McCaw as his World Cup inspiration

Northampton flanker insists his days of worrying are over and he will let his performances do the talking

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 10 years ago

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Michael Cheika can bring best out of talented Wallabies

If we know one thing about Australia it’s that they frequently get it right for World Cups. A lot of their...

By Jeremy Guscott

Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain’s column: Stuart Lancaster’s bubbling cauldron is troubling

There are times when the England selection alchemy seems stacked against players who bring something different to the squad. We had...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Lions announce 2017 tour schedule

The British and Irish Lions have announced the details of their 2017 tour of New Zealand with seven provincial games and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

All Blacks overcome Samoa in historic Test

New Zealand had to dig deep to get past a plucky Samoan side overnight but won the historic Test in Apia...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 10 years ago

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Treasure this camp, lads – time passes in a blink

The great upside of getting into England training camp early is that the excitement builds from the minute you arrive at...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Samoa v New Zealand teams

Samoa: Tim Nanai-Williams; Alofa Alofa, Paul Perez, Johnny Leota, Alesana Tuilagi; Tusiata Pisi, Kahn Fotuali’I; Sakaria Taulafo, Wayne Ole Avei, Census...

By The Rugby Paper Team