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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Pollard helping to put life into Tigers

By PAUL REES Handre Pollard says that his experience in the Premiership with Leicester has made him a more rounded player...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Women’s Six Nations Team-by-Team Previews, England: Red Roses are still the team to beat

Once again, we enter a Women’s Six Nations with the same question on everyone’s mind. Can anybody topple the unrelenting England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 3 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Andy Booth: ‘I’ve got every cap bar the senior one’

The former Neath, Swansea, Cardiff, Cambridge University and Wales B scrum-half talks about his life in the game I played back...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

I’m off to the farm after this, says Jessy

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France have had a quietly dramatic week in the lead-up to the Women’s Six Nations, which kicks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 3 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Dave Tiueti: ‘I loved the Mem – it got me a Tonga recall’

The former Tonga, Bristol, Neath & Ospreys centre talks about his life in the game Fond memories: Dave Tiueti in action...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Honoured that France recognised my efforts!

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I MUST admit, every time England face France, it brings back memories...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Saints sign Lyon’s Fijian forward Mayanavanua

NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON have signed Fiji lock Temo Mayanavanua from Lyon for the 2023-24 season. The 25-year-old has spent three seasons...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Gopperth has plenty more gas in the tank

By PAUL REES Jimmy Gopperth will be 40 in June but intends to carry on playing next season, crediting his interests...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 3 years ago

Ireland star Molloy keen for women’s Lions tour

By BEN JAYCOCK Ireland back row Claire Molloy feels a potential British and Irish Lions tour will massively boost the sport...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Hunter and Packer to be joint captains

By BEN JAYCOCK Back row duo, No.8 Sarah Hunter and flanker Marlie Packer, will co-captain Simon Middleton’s final England Six Nations...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Foster rules himself out of All Blacks selection

IAN Foster will not reapply for his job as New Zealand head coach when his contract expires after this year’s World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Pete Altham: Fylde’s deaf rugby player

Meet Pete Altham, a deaf PE teacher who is not letting his condition stop him from playing the sport he loves...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

Rugby World Cup gets close; Favourites, dark horses and the talent

Outcomes from test matches in 2022 show that predictability is no longer present. There is more freshness in the air than...

By Sam Emery

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

How to Choose the Best Slot Machines for a Rugby Fan

Rugby fans in New Zealand are no strangers to online gambling; many of them use online slots to enhance the rugby-watching...

By Sam Emery

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

Why is rugby not a more popular sport in the world?

After watching a thriller of a rugby match, you might wonder why it’s not a more popular sport worldwide. Even though...

By Sam Emery

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Townsend: Gray in the form of his life

By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW... France v Scotland Today. 3pm, Stade de France, Paris SCOTLAND coach Gregor Townsend believes Richie Gray is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

France looking to return to best

Defending champions France are looking to bounce back after their defeat to Ireland in Dublin in round two of the championship....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

French stars can produce something from nothing

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK France lost to the number one ranked side in the world in Dublin a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Haag joins Scotland set-up with eye on England

By JON NEWCOMBE EXCLUSIVE Junior World Cup-winning coach Martin Haag is poised to join the Scotland Women’s team as an assistant...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Ireland’s passion play in classic confrontation

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Touts were reportedly asking €1,000 for a ticket outside the Aviva yesterday morning ahead of kick off and frankly,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

England need to find some collective drive

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE pressure is on England because Italy started the Six Nations very competitively against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Graham enjoys serving up the goods for Saints

By PAUL REES Impact: Saints back rower Sam Graham in action Sam Graham worked as a chef in a Michelin starred...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Borthwick puts faith in blitz squad

PREVIEW England v Italy PAUL REES SOUTH Africa have the bomb squad but Steve Borthwick has opted for the blitz squad...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

All Black half-backs will head to Far East

NEWS EXTRA AARON Smith and Beauden Barrett are the latest New Zealand players to confirm they will play club rugby in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 3 years ago

Nadolo’s late score clinches victory for Waratahs

By CAMERON STEPHENS Former Leicester winger Nemani Nadolo scored a late try for Waratahs as they beat bitter rivals Queensland Reds...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Ruthless Ireland take no time to quash talk of a Welsh restoration

By PETER JACKSON Wales .................................. 10pts Tries: Williams 46 Conversions: Biggar 46 Penalties: Biggar 14 Ireland............................... 34pts Tries: Doris 2, Ryan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 3 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Steve Lander: ‘Controversy inevitable when you’re a referee’

The former international referee, who took charge of 18 tests from 1995 to 2003, talks about his life in the game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Saints show the wit to keep Tigers at bay

By PAUL REES Leicester ........................... 18pts Tries: Potter 7, 46 Conversions: Pollard 8 Penalties: Pollard 19, Burns 62 Northampton .................... 19pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

‘New’ England need to take their chances

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK A SIX Nations slip-up on home turf to Scotland in his first match...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

Time for England’s forwards to front up

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK There was a great sense of anticipation of who Steve Borthwick would pick in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

Borthwick putting faith in his old dogs

The message coming loud and clear from Steve Borthwick’s first England squad selection is that he and his coaching crew believe...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

The golden voice… that glorious try…

RUGBY MATTERS WE are fast approaching the 50th anniversary of what many consider the greatest try ever scored and frankly there...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

…but was it best of the game?

THERE are some contrarian souls who will tell you that Gareth Edwards’ historic touchdown wasn’t even the best try scored at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Duckham’s Eden Park win

■ I have no association with Saracens, but it was noticeable to watch them against Lyon. Their attack was much quicker...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

France must wait for Meafou

Remember last year’s Patrick Schickerling incident? When Exeter’s Namibian front row thought he had qualified to play for England through residency,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Triple top! Galthie has tough ‘to-do’ list

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Delight: Fabien Galthie celebrates beating England to secure the 2022 Grand Slam PICTURE: Getty Images FRANCE coach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Davidson makes history in Scarlets vs Cheetahs

Scotland‘s Hollie Davidson is set to lead the first ever all-female officiating team in a men’s European rugby match this Friday....

By Nick Powell

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

Gatland must find new blood up front

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WARREN Gatland has been very successful throughout his coaching career, and it would be...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

England need scrum firing on all cylinders

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Here is a New Year prediction. The scrum will be hugely influential in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Thrilling finish in ‘73 never to be repeated

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER What with Italy looking more competitive, the 2023...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Scotland star Jade blazing trail for next generation

By CAMERON STEPHENS Leading by example: Jade Konkel-Roberts ‘Trailblazer’ Jade Konkel-Roberts believes the task for the current crop of Scotland players...

By The Rugby Paper Team