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International Rugby

/ 6 years ago

England were too fancy says Springboks star Jean de Villiers

The former South Africa and Leicester centre believes Eddie Jones got the selection wrong for the World Cup final

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 6 years ago

No-one asked if I wanted Warren’s job, says Shaun Edwards

After accepting a new role with France, Shaun Edwards speaks to Peter Jackson about his time with Wales and what he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Cain column: How can Tom Curry miss out on Breakthrough Player award?

Curry wasn't considered for a second award category at the World Rugby awards ceremony

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

I’ve still got the legs to make next Lions tour says Sexton

By STEFFAN THOMAS JOHNNY Sexton has targeted a place on the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour insisting there is still...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

RUGBY SHORTS

Odogwu in 6-week ban WASPS wing Paolo Odogwu has been banned for six weeks for his kick to the face of...

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Challenge Cup

/ 6 years ago

How could Curry miss out on this award?

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK TOM Curry was the Breakthrough Player of the Year in international rugby in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 6 years ago

Sonny Bill may need masking tape again

JUST before the 2017 Lions tour Sonny Bill Williams refused to wear an Auckland Blues jersey with a Bank of New...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Edwards: No-one asked if I wanted Warren’s job

By PETER JACKSON Duo: Shaun Edwards with Warren Gatland in Japan SHAUN Edwards today reveals the one ‘regret’ over his record-breaking...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

Read needs a reality check

WHENEngland outclassed New Zealand in Yokohama last month, everyone at the stadium lived to tell the tale, unlike Hillsborough or Heysel....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 6 years ago

McIlraith column: Will the All Blacks break the paradigm of promoting assistants to top job?

Jamie Joseph is among the favourites to succeed Steve Hansen, with a decision to come next month by the NZRU

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Guscott column: Trim the bench and enforce the laws to improve the game

Jeremy Guscott argues defence has become easier with a lax approach from referees marshalling the scrum

By Jeremy Guscott

Features

/ 6 years ago

Fundamental flaws in scrum cost rugby’s greatest prize

Overpowered: Dan Cole is lifted off his feet by the strength of the Springbok scrum PICTURES: Getty Images NICK CAIN CHARTS...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

England were just too fancy says Bok star De Villiers

■From EUAN REEDIE Naive: Eddie Jones ENGLAND can emerge stronger from their World Cup final humbling at the hands of South...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

Marchant off to play for Blues

Bath hope to bring Webb back from France BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Danny Cipriani bares all to help...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Assistant coaches could hold key to All Blacks job

SOUTH HEMISPHERE EXPERT Candidates: (from left) Jamie Joseph, Scott Robertson and Ian Foster are all in the frame for the New...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 6 years ago

Foresaken Niko owes so much to Trailfinders

■By JON NEWCOMBE New chance: Elijah Niko FOR individuals less forgiving than Ealing wing Elijah Niko, grudge matches wouldn’t come much...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Youngs was exposed in Japan says Bracken

By GARY FITZGERALD Winner: Kyran Bracken Mistake: Ben Youngs was given too much time PICTURES: Getty Images Strength: Harry Williams fends...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Willgriff looks set to get his big chance with Wales

By STEFFAN THOMAS Potential: Willgriff John WAYNE Pivac is set to turn to Sale Sharks prop Willgriff John in a bid...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 6 years ago

We saw The Beast use same tactics on Phil Vickery

Power: The Springbok scrum drives England backwards PICTURE: Getty Images A WEEK of reflection is a long time in rugby but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Is jealousy fuelling some of the furore over Saracens?

The news that Saracens have been breaking the wage cap for years really isn’t a surprise to anyone given the size...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Du Toit, Scarratt are best in world

SOUTH Africa flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit and England’s Emily Scarratt were named men’s and women’s 15s player of the Year 2019...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Saracens will appeal so there’s little hope of a quick end to this rugby blood-letting

By NICK CAIN Building a dynasty: Nigel Wray holds the Premiership trophy in 2015 PICTURE: Getty Images THE vitriol directed at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Hunter leads the French conquest

By SAM JACKSON Immaculate: Emily Scarratt kicked ten points for England ENGLAND began their autumn internationals with their first victory on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 6 years ago

Lions and Baa-baas lined up for Twickenham

By PETER JACKSON Backing: Jason Leonard THE Lions are planning to play the Barbarians at Twickenham for the first time since...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 6 years ago

Will Eddie boomerang back Down Under now?

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WHAT does Fast Eddie do next, that is the question? While it is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 6 years ago

Nice one Bill, but not for me

AT THE end of every World Cup, it’s almost de riguer for every World Rugby chairman to applaud the home nation...

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Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Probyn column: Stuart Lancaster predicted success at 2019 Rugby World Cup

Jeff Probyn charts the difference between England four years ago under Stuart Lancaster and where they are now with Eddie Jones

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 6 years ago

The Rugby Paper’s Team of the World Cup

Nick Cain finds room for only one All Black in his starting XV

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Guscott column: Eddie Jones has to stay for four more years or go

Jeremy Guscott feels England were magnificent in Japan but warns Eddie Jones' future must become clear beyond 2021

By Jeremy Guscott

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 6 years ago

Northampton in talks with Dylan Hartley about calling time on his career

Neil Fissler reports that Saints are more concerned by Hartley's concussion history than his long-term recovery from knee surgery

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Jackson column: So just why did you lose then, Warren?

After celebrating Gatland's tenure, Peter Jackson cuts through indulgence to ask what went wrong for Wales in Japan

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 6 years ago

It’s time to rethink this hoo-ha around the haka

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Iget all the stuff about the haka being great sporting theatre, especially when...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 6 years ago

Kolisi shades Josh, Warren for top vote

AND so to our final jouer de rugby gallant award of the World Cup. There are many contenders in truth but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 6 years ago

Now Japan gets ready to make Sevens sing

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points ONE of the big winners from RWC2019 is going to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 6 years ago

Rugby converts roll in thanks to ITV

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk BAD LUCK, England, you...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 6 years ago

England fine absurd

WHY allow New Zealand the stage for two minutes to fire up their emotions while the opposition just stand in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

World Rugby has so much to answer for

COLIN BOAG Raw physicality: The Springboks get the shove on against England So what is the verdict on RWC 2019? It...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

DREAM TEAM

TIM TAYLOR, GLOUCESTER COACH AND EX-GLOUCESTER, LEICESTER, NOTTINGHAM, TASMAN AND CRUSADERS FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…...

By The Rugby Paper Team