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Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Wales on a mission to survive or decline

Paul Rees asks whether the country which has won 12 Grand Slams can still afford to run four regional sides A...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Wales no longer the big shots

The schedule of 21 Tests over five weekends in November offers renewed evidence of the spiralling gap between Ireland and Wales....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 2 years ago

Brumbies put end to ’Canes winning start

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK The Hurricanes’ unbeaten start came to an end as the Brumbies breathed life into...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Wales Women’s Rugby – How to Fix after the Six Nations!

When Wales brought in a comprehensive performance last year at Cardiff, they did not expect Ireland to come out strong. Regardless...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Quins duo tipped to power up England

By NICK CAIN Will Collier and Fin Baxter could galvanise the England scrum with their technique and power, according to World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Malins keen to get back into England contention

By PAUL REES Max Malins will use the closing weeks of the season to give the England selectors a nudge ahead...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 2 years ago

Brown: £3m grant will help bridge gap

By BEN JAYCOCK Shaunagh Brown questions why Wales don’t already have the basic professional requirements to compete but says the ‘levelling...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Barrett’s Leinster move seems strange to me

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK JORDIE Barrett’s signing by Leinster on a six-month contract from December until the end...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Saracens get back in the old routine

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens .......................... 46pts Tries: Parton 7, 12, 20; McFarland 41, Willis 56, Hartley 62, Cinti 65 Conversions: Farrell...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

England must take Quins pair to NZ

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WILL Collier and Fin Baxter have been showered with praise following Harlequins epic...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Robertson will cash in on Barrett move

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED LOOKING at it from Leinster’s point of view, the signing of the world’s best inside centre is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Try-fest with big issues below the surface

The Paris Games, more formally known as the XXXIII Olympiad, are almost upon us and the Rugby Sevens schedule is full...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Outsiders aiming for a place in the final

Paul Rees looks ahead to the Champions Cup semi-finals where Quins and Saints are facing an uphill battle BEFORE this season’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Lion who enjoyed a taste of Italy

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW ANDREA Gazzi’s grave lies on the Inner Hebridean island of Islay, a long...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Barrett, the man for every occasion

As a centre-three-quarter par excellence, there is nothing Jordie Barrett cannot do. Nobody in his position can truck it up the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Scoring in Hell Fire Corner was great

My Life in Rugby with Greg Goodfellow - The former Cornwall, Chinnor, Redruth, Cornish Pirates, Coventry, Mounts Bay & Hawick scrum-half...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

S Africa is crying out for its own league

RUGBY MATTERS - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IF I remember my A level geography...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 2 years ago

How Lomu changed the way we played

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT SEEMS the spectre of size has raised its head again with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Crane: Sinckler’s an emotional guy

By NICK POWELL Hard to handle: Kyle Sinckler in action for England against South Africa PICTURE: Getty Images JORDAN Crane feels...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 2 years ago

Hurricanes storm in despite triple yellow

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Hurricanes overcame a poor second half in which they conceded three yellow cards to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Leguizamon’s off to a flying start at Pampas

By JOE SANTAMARIA Former London Irish back row Juan Manuel Leguizamón is enjoying a flying start to his coaching career with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 21/04/24

The Red Roses return to Twickenham! Find action and reaction from England Women’s second Six Nations standalone fixture at HQ against...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

England didn’t understand Sinckler – Crane

Jordan Crane feels England have failed to get the best out of Kyle Sinckler during his international career, with the tighthead...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Brown: Red Roses must “stand up and be counted” at Twickenham

Ex-Red Roses prop and Harlequins legend Shaunagh Brown spoke of her excitement for England’s clash against Ireland at Twickenham this weekend,...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Wales legend Owens retires at 37

Former Wales captain Ken Owens has retired from professional rugby aged 37. The ‘Sheriff’ was the oldest ever-player to hold the...

By Nick Powell

British and Irish Lions

/ 2 years ago

Women’s Lions sponsors will provide funding to avoid imbalance

A £3 million grant funded by Royal London will attempt to provide more balance among the Home Nations, ensuring the women’s...

By Nick Powell

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Leinster sign Barrett for 2024/25 season

Leinster have confirmed the signing of experienced All Black utility back Jordie Barrett on a short-term deal from December to the...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

500-day countdown to World Cup kick-off

By MARK STEVENS Excitement is building by the day as the countdown to Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 hit its...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Baxter backs world club champs

By SAM JACKSON Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter welcomes plans for a new club world championship providing it is financially...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

/ 2 years ago

England challenge

England will host world champions New Zealand, and France in September as they build up to hosting the Women’s Rugby World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Billy Harding

The Blackheath, England Counties and former Rosslyn Park, London Scottish, Esher, Wasps, Ampthill & Coventry hooker, chooses the best XV he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Exeter confirm swoop for Ealing’s Roots

Exeter Chiefs have confirmed the signing of Ealing Trailfinders prop Jimmy Roots, as revealed in The Rugby Paper last month. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Time for props to take their share of the glory

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED OVERMATCHED teams usually find themselves facing the music without having to listen to any. It was different...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Rugby schedule has little to do with player welfare

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW A roll of drums and a fanfare of trumpets late last summer heralded...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Time to create a new dynasty

Paul Rees looks at what Mark McCall needs to do at Saracens as several big names head for the exit door...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

It was an honour to reach the 400-mark

My Life in Rugby with Chris Dicomidis - The former Pontypridd, Cardiff, Wales U21 & Cyprus international looks back at his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

André, high priest of French running rugby

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Andre Boniface, who died earlier this week aged...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 2 years ago

Hurricanes make it a magnificent seven

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Clark Laidlaw’s unbeaten Hurricanes continued to solidify themselves at the top of Super Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Junior International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Bath & England U18 back row Connor Treacey

By BEN JAYCOCK England U18s captain Connor Treacey led his country through an unbeaten Six Nations and now plans to be a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

MacDonald: Mitchell’s approach ‘really cool’

By MARK STEVENS Claudia MacDonald has praised the ‘new perspective’ John Mitchell has brought to the England Women’s team since taking...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Strawbridge appointed to England on permanent basis

Andrew Strawbridge will join Steve Borthwick’s England coaching staff on a permanent basis as an assistant coach and coaching advisor. Strawbridge,...

By Nick Powell