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Featured

/ 11 years ago

Twickenham clash worth £2m for Welsh rugby

RFU will end up paying Wales £2m when they line up for the final act of their HQ trilogy in May.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 11 years ago

Nick Cain column: Which leader will march to England’s new drum beat?

Eddie Jones will appoint an England captain when the Red Rose squad meets in January to prepare for the Six Nations,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 11 years ago

Shane Williams column: So, could Dai Young and Rob Howley work together?

Rob Howley and Dai Young could be the dream ticket to succeed Warren Gatland. Wales will need a new head coach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 11 years ago

Nick Cain talks to Aaron Mauger who is teaching the Leicester Tigers to be creative

Aaron Mauger may not have moved mountains yet, but Leicester‘s new Kiwi head coach has already achieved something close to it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 11 years ago

Jeremy Guscott column: Eddie Jones should pick Wayne Smith, Shaun Edwards and Rob Baxter

What will Eddie Jones do with his assistant coaches? Andy Farrell, Graham Rowntree and Mike Catt have all had four years...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

WATCH: Emotional haka from former teammates of Jonah Lomu

All Blacks greats, led by Buck Shelford, have united to pay tribute to Jonah Lomu with a powerful haka as thousands...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 years ago

Brendan Gallagher looks back at the life and career of Jonah Lomu

During a lifetime in sport journalism I can’t remember anything more exhilarating and life enhancing than reporting on the young Jonah...

By Brendan Gallagher

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 years ago

Chris Robshaw’s ‘great strengths should not be jettisoned’

England‘s new head coach has been warned to think long and hard before ditching Chris Robshaw as either captain or openside...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 11 years ago

Jeremy Guscott column: I thought I had tackled Jonah Lomu – but like so many I was wrong!

Jonah Lomu was the most exciting rugby player I have ever had the privilege to watch, play against or play with....

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Win a copy of Rugby World Cup 2015: The Official Review!

ON DVD AND DIGITAL 30th NOVEMBER 2015 Relive the drama and excitement of Rugby World Cup 2015 in England, the biggest...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: It’s farewell to Bakkies Botha and Victor Matfield. Yes, really!

For those of you suffering post World Cup cold turkey the Pumas are back at Twickenham on Saturday against one of...

By Brendan Gallagher

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 years ago

Brendan Gallagher comment: Stuart Lancaster was the right man in the wrong job

The alarm bells started ringing loudly, for me anyway, in a dusty classroom at Loughborough University last May. It was just...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Richie McCaw retires

Richie McCaw has today announced his retirement from rugby. The New Zealand captain, 34, is regarded as one of the best...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 11 years ago

Nick Cain on the big debate: Call in Sir Clive, Jones, Baxter, Mallinder and Edwards

Ian Ritchie has a solution to England’s coaching future staring him in the face: Appoint Sir Clive Woodward as RFU performance...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Legend Jonah Lomu dies aged 40

The rugby world has today lost its first global superstar as Jonah Lomu has died aged 40. The All Black great,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 11 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Mark Jones – former Scarlets and Wales wing now Rotherham coach

Hopefully my rugby career has plenty of miles left on the clock – the long commute from Llanelli to Rotherham certainly...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 11 years ago

Wales bid to keep Shaun Edwards from RFU

Wales have presented Shaun Edwards with a brand new contract and asked him to sign on for four more years. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 years ago

Euro clubs must not let RWC have all the epics

By Brendan Gallagher To borrow heavily from the great Tom Petty, “too much ain’t enough”, although I fancy the rock maestro...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions Tour

/ 11 years ago

Lions Tour 2017: Schedule threatens to undermine pinnacle

Lack of prep time and finals of Premiership and Pro12 could prove major blunder in the face of rugby's biggest test,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 11 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Roland de Marigny – former Italy, Leeds, Calvisano, Bangor and Natal Sharks full-back

For me not facing down the Haka hurt more than the result when Italy played New Zealand in our opening match...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 years ago

Brendan Gallagher World Cup XV

15. Ben Smith (New Zealand): Consumate in all departments, Japan‘s brilliant Agumu Goromaru the next in line 14. Julian Savea (New...

By Brendan Gallagher

Peter Jackson

/ 11 years ago

Peter Jackson comment: Whisper it…this could be the finest team we’ve ever seen!

In between winning World Cups, Steve Hansen took a course in horse whispering for reasons far removed from the block-busting Hollywood...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 years ago

Brendan Gallagher feature: England apart, this has been a World Cup to remember!

So how will history view Rugby World Cup 2015? The biggest and grandest in terms of crowd numbers and stadia? Unquestionably,...

By Brendan Gallagher

Jeremy Guscott

/ 11 years ago

Jeremy Guscott verdict: I’m delighted classy Dan Carter could savour his fitting finale

For a man who for four years has had a memory of not being involved in the match that won New...

By Jeremy Guscott

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 years ago

Brendan Gallagher feature: This was just a complete blast from start to finish

The construction – or in this case deconstruction – gangs will arrive at Twickenham first thing this morning to start ripping...

By Brendan Gallagher

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 years ago

Brendan Gallagher comment: Sublime Conrad Smith has a five-star lawyer’s brain and he can hit too

Richie McCaw and Dan Carter deserve every plaudit that comes their way – the golden duo have redefined their positions and...

By Brendan Gallagher

My Life in Rugby

/ 11 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Darren Fox – former Northampton flanker

If I’m brutally honest with myself I didn’t fulfill my potential as a player. Yes, I played 149 games for Saints...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Sonny Bill Williams gives his World Cup medal to young boy

Sonny Bill Williams has given his Rugby World Cup winners’ medal to a young boy who was tackled by a security...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

WATCH: All Blacks perform World Cup winning haka

Following their World Cup win over Australia, New Zealand performed a traditional haka to celebrated their achievement.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 11 years ago

VIDEO: New Zealand beat Australia to win third World Cup

New Zealand have become the first country to win the World Cup three times after defeating Australia 34-17 in the final...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Support play could win it for the All Blacks – Mike Tindall

The All Blacks‘ supporting lines could swing the pendulum the way of New Zealand in the World Cup final against Australia...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 11 years ago

Jeff Probyn column: Crucial to reintroduce level between club and country

For the first time since its 1987 inception, the Rugby World Cup does not have Northern Hemisphere side in the semi-finals...

By Jeff Probyn

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

IDRC Final to be Broadcast Live on Forces TV

The military version of the Rugby World Cup – the IDRC (International Defence Rugby Competition), which has been running in parallel...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 11 years ago

Shane Williams column: Our packs lack skillset of the giants down South

It’s no fluke that this weekend’s World Cup semi-finals are like a UKIP manifesto – with no mention of Europe. Over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 11 years ago

Peter Jackson comment: Get ready to crown team for all seasons

And so it has almost come to pass, the All Black coronation of New Zealand as the supreme long-term rulers of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 11 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Chris Cracknell – former England Sevens star

I’ve always been a bit of a nomad so playing Sevens around the world for 10 years suited me. In so...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Ashley-Cooper hat-trick send Australia to World Cup final

A hat-trick from Adam Ashley-Cooper helped Australia beat Argentina 29-15 to book their place in the World Cup final against New...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

World Cup semi-finals teams

Australia v Argentina Australia: Israel Folau; Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell; Bernard Foley, Will Genia; James Slipper, Stephen...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 11 years ago

Peter Jackson column: England’s debacle? It’s all fault of Boris Johnson!

Boris Johnson is addressing the great and the good on the occasion of the World Cup draw at the Tate Modern...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Joel Stransky asks: Do Springboks have variety to go all the way?

World Cup winner doubts South Africa can go all the way and lift a record third Webb Ellis Cup unless they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

World Cup quarter-finals teams

Australia v Scotland Australia: Kurtley Beale; Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell; Bernard Foley, Will Genia; Scott Sio, Stephen Moore...

By The Rugby Paper Team