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British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

The best players to never play for the British and Irish Lions

With Gregor Brown’s recent inclusion in the British and Irish Lions squad, eyebrows have been raised across the rugby world. Scotland’s...

By Charlie Elliott

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Steve Tandy appointed as Wales’ new head coach

Wales have appointed Steve Tandy as their new head coach. The 45-year-old Welshman will become the permanent successor to Warren Gatland...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Rugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Tadhg Beirne and Tom Curry prove doubters wrong for British and Irish Lions

One of rugby’s biggest events returned this weekend, with the British and Irish Lions playing out their first Test against Australia...

By Charlie Elliott

Summer Tours

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England 40-5 USA: Steve Borthwick’s side seal Summer Series sweep in lightning-affected contest

England battled delays and disruption to round off a summer tour clean sweep with a commanding 40-5 win over the USA...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

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Steve Borthwick hails maturity of youthful England side after sealing perfect Summer with win over USA

Steve Borthwick hailed his young England team for dealing with disruption and delay with maturity beyond their years after England rounded...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Jack Nowell on right road to lift La Rochelle

After a gruelling campaign in France’s Top 14, Jack Nowell returned to his native Cornwall this summer – not just to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

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Paul Rees: Andy Farrell will take it, but a lot more is required from the British and Irish Lions

No team that has won the first Test in a full series between Australia and the Lions has gone on to...

By Paul Rees

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Now Steve Borthwick is left with happy conundrum after England Summer sweep

England's 2-0 series victory in Argentina is very pleasing because it was a big task, and a notable achievement, with 14...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

New Zealand 29-19 France: All Blacks put on burners to down France

New Zealand ................. 29pts Tries: Jordan 21, Lienert-Brown 42, Kirifi 58, McAlister 75 Conversions: McKenzie 22, 43, 76 Penalty: McKenzie 30...

By Ben Jaycock

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

U20s World Championship: South Africa down All Blacks to end 13 year wait

New Zealand ....................15pts Tries: Sa 16, Kunawave 79 Conversions: Cole 79 Penalties: Simpson 46 South Africa..................... 23pts Tries: Nyali 3, Mentoe...

By Ben Jaycock

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

U20s World Championship Roundup: England recover from early Streeter dismissal

Monday Roundup England dismantled Wales 51-13 on Monday to reach the fifth-place playoff final. Despite going down to 14 men after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 months ago

Paul Rees: England’s aim must be 2027 World Cup final

Paul Rees says that Steve Borthwick's men must build on their series success in Argentina, and aim for glory at the...

By Paul Rees

Features

/ 5 months ago

Cuts are an admission of failure

THE goings-on in Wales bring to mind the book Agatha Christie said was the one she found the most difficult to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

Chris Hewett: France v the British and Irish Lions would be a stretch

Suddenly, rugby’s 24-hour news cycle is full of chatter about a French seat at the British and Irish Lions table. Abdel...

By Chris Hewett

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Gloucester’s all-time XV: Heroes to rock the Kingsholm

What would be the greatest All-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody...

By Brendan Gallagher

Features

/ 5 months ago

I’ve shared some of my best times with Maro

MY LIFEIN RUGBY NATHAN EARLE THE FORMER ENGLAND U20, SARACENS, HARLEQUINS, NEWCASTLE AND EALING WINGER AFTER 13 years of dodging tackles,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

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Peter Jackson: Wales, a once-proud nation with nothing to offer for the British and Irish Lions

When the Lions last won a series in Australia, they picked a starting team borrowed so heavily from one small country...

By Peter Jackson

Features

/ 5 months ago

Peter Winterbottom: To win a series in Argentina is huge

Ben Jaycock catches up with legendary openside Peter Winterbottom to discuss his thoughts on England’s win over Argentina, the back row...

By Ben Jaycock

Features

/ 5 months ago

A question over Farrell selection

Well, finally the wait is over and the Lions have played their first Test match in Australia with all the pre-match...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 5 months ago

French Colummn: Bayonne in the fast lane for No.9 Leo Coly

It was mid-August last year – the 13th, to be precise – when Racing 92 suddenly confirmed their highly rated and,...

By James Harrington

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Summer Internationals Team of the Week: All Blacks dominate in big win over France

International rugby action took place for the second weekend in a row over the past few days, with the Summer Series...

By Charlie Elliott

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Rugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Rassie Erasmus and Springboks produce new controversial tactics

The second full weekend of summer rugby took place, and, as always, there were plenty of things to talk about after...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

Darcy Graham among Scottish trio called up to British and Irish Lions squad ahead of Wallabies series

The British and Irish Lions have called up Scotland trio Rory Sutherland, Ewan Ashman and Darcy Graham ahead of their series...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

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Jeremy Guscott: I see too much clunk and not enough click with the British and Irish Lions

Before you get to the last two provincial matches of a Lions tour, the head coach knows what his best team...

By Jeremy Guscott

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

British and Irish Lions Tour going past in a blink of an eye for Maro Itoje

Skipper Maro Itoje has seen time fly by on the current Lions tour and the first Test match is rushing into...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

British and Irish Lions: It’s mad, you lose all track of the days, says Tadhg Furlong

Three-time tourist Tadhg Furlong revealed his first Lions experience turned him into a proper rugby player and has told squad rookies...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

New Zealand 43-17 France: All Blacks are too good for fragile Les Bleus

New Zealand .................43pts Tries: Roigard 13, Savea 22, Taylor 28, Vaa’i 35, Jordan 53, Ioane 61 Conversions: B Barrett 14, 36,...

By Ben Jaycock

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

Paul Rees: It’s a free hit for the Wallabies against the British and Irish Lions

Australia needed the run-out against Fiji last Sunday, but an unwanted consequence was a neck injury suffered by Noah Lolesio that...

By Paul Rees

Chris Hewett

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Chris Hewett: One kick to win it… so who do you want?

Whoever it was, it couldn’t have been Carwyn James. For one thing, the most celebrated coach of all was a Welshman...

By Chris Hewett

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Coen calls for a big final effort

■ By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND fly-half Ben Coen says the pain of missing out on a semi-final spot at the World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Tuipulotu hat-trick is not enough as Argentina grab the last spot

WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP ■ By BEN JAYCOCK Try time: Kepu Tuipulotu scores against Australia BATH hooker Kepu Tuipulotu scored a hat-trick as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

The time Gale was a force of nature

AUBREY Gale belonged to a rare breed, those never granted national recognition despite their rare achievements, in his case for Llanelli...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

Peter Jackson: Bundee Aki takes the long road to be a British and Irish Lion

Back home amid the volcanic craters of South Auckland, a ‘very skinny kid’ would have seen Brian O’Driscoll’s reign as Lions...

By Peter Jackson

Features

/ 5 months ago

Claudia Moloney-MacDonald is back in the old routine

Claudia Moloney-MacDonald is the first to admit that she could not see a path back to an England spot in time...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

Weekend Talking Points: Final audition for the British and Irish Lions

The dust has now settled on the summer’s first weekend of international rugby, and now teams get to do it all over again. ...

By Charlie Elliott

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Scotland focused on big picture with Fiji clash key to world ranking

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has one eye on the “bigger picture” as his side prepare to face Fiji in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby Paper News

/ 5 months ago

The most famous rugby stadiums in the world

Rugby is a sport with a rich history and huge popularity, especially in Great Britain. Famous arenas where key matches are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

British and Irish Lions: Elliot Daly Silenced the Doubters; Now It’s Time for Owen Farrell

When the British and Irish Lions squad was named in May, some people were surprised to hear Elliot Daly’s name. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Summer Tours

/ 5 months ago

Summer Internationals Team of the Week: George Ford shows class in 100th Test appearance

The Summer Internationals started on the weekend, with plenty of northern hemisphere teams heading down south and playing against some of...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

Jac Morgan takes tips from ex-Welsh British and Irish Lions

Jac Morgan revealed urgent pep talks with former Welsh Lions told him how to make the most of the current tour...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

Jamison Gibson-Park and Finn Russell happy as they fall into step for British and Irish Lions

Jamison Gibson-Park passed his Lions Test match audition with dance partner Finn Russell and admitted the pair had hardly rehearsed. In...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

Nick Cain: Owen Farrell’s British and Irish Lions call-up shouldn’t cause discord

The furore surrounding Owen Farrell being brought into the Lions squad as a replacement for Elliott Daly has stirred the nepotism...

By Nick Cain

International Rugby

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New Zealand 31-27 France: All Blacks forced to work by French

New Zealand ....... 31pts Tries: Jordan 20, 47; Vaa’i 27, Barrett 40 Conversions: Barrett 21, 27, 41, 48 Penalty: Barrett 74...

By Ben Jaycock

Chris Hewett

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Chris Hewett: Elite will have no time for Los Pumas

Phil Kearns never played a game of Test rugby against the British and Irish Lions: a stranger-than-fiction fact that bears repeating....

By Chris Hewett

British and Irish Lions

/ 5 months ago

Let’s hope AUNZ Invitational XV have some bite against British and Irish Lions

The best Lions itineraries are precision instruments, their component parts pieced together with meticulous attention to detail. There should be an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

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Ireland miss chance to get past Italians

POOL C ■ By SAM JACKSON Italy ....................18pts Tries: Casartelli 12, Gritti 59 Conversion: Todaro 60 Penalties: Todaro 36, 72 Ireland...............16pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team