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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Gloucester Season Preview – George Skivington: We’re going to roll dice and go for it

Gloucester Season Preview Coach: George Skivington Captain: Lewis Ludlow The Cherry and Whites are the enigmas of the Premiership. The club...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Leicester Tigers Season Preview: Michael Cheika looking to make his own piece of history

Leicester Tigers Season Preview Coach: Michael Cheika Captain: Julián Montoya The Tigers started last season with four defeats in five matches...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Newcastle Falcons Season Preview: Steve Diamond puts his faith in team bonding sessions

Newcastle Falcons Season Preview Coach: Steve Diamond Captain: Callum Chick Steve Diamond opted for team bonding rather than a raft of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Northampton Saints Fullback George Furbank

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Northampton Saints Season Preview: George Furbank in charge as Saints bid for repeat

Northampton Saints Season Preview Coach: Phil Dowson Captain: George Furbank Last season’s title winning success at Northampton was no fluke. It...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Saracens Season Preview: We want to create our own dynasty, says Ben Earl

Saracens Season Preview Coach: Mark McCall Captain: Maro Itoje Saracens will start life without Owen Farrell and the Vunipola brothers at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

The Premiership is going to be tighter than ever

By Kyran Bracken English rugby is going through what can only be described as a transition period, but overall I’m positive...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 1 year ago

With promotion back Ealing Trailfinders will be gunning for Championship glory

Ben Jaycock looks at who could challenge Ben Ward’s west London side as the season prepares to kick off next weekend...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Bridgend need to get winning habit -Baldwin

By ROB COLE Probyn: Are England’s women heading in the wrong direction? Page 39 SCOTT Baldwin picked up plenty of tips...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

RFU considered move to Midlands, opted to stay at Twickenham

Twickenham chiefs considered moving the home of rugby to the Midlands last year before deciding to stay put and revamp the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Kieran Wilkinson, Newcastle Falcons to channel Jonny Wilkinson

Newcastle fans haven’t had much to smile about in recent years, but the sight of a Wilkinson at 10 will remind...

By Jon Newcombe

Club Rugby

/ 1 year ago

LETTER: RFU rewards failure in Premiership Cup

Following my previous letter on the subject, the RFU decision to bar Cambridge and Chinnor from the Premiership Cup now looks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Friendlies

/ 1 year ago

Nayacalevu shows he’s going to be real deal

By Peter Murdock Sale Sharks ………………… 40pts Tries: Curry 2, Nayacalevu 8, 36; R du Preez 28, Quirke 60, Van Rhyn...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

PATRICK HOGG

YOUNG GUNS NEWCASTLE & ENGLAND U18 FORWARD England U18s captain Patrick Hogg is using his time at Newcastle Falcons to pick...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Shanahan: We need to create fear factor

National League 1 Preview By Ben Jaycock National One gets underway next weekend and supporters will expect another enthralling campaign with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Tykes out to get it right this time

National 2 North BY BEN JAYCOCK LEEDS Tykes are embracing their big club mentality and heavy favourites tag ahead of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Pre-season fixtures

It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs MONDAY, AUGUST 26 Chinnor v Rams (3pm) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 1 year ago

Pre-season: Premiership, Championship, National League fixtures

A pre-season fixture list involving teams from the Premiership, Championship, National Leagues, and Regional Leagues.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Caluori grabs his chance but Ireland on top

By BEN JAYCOCK England U18...........28 Ireland U18 ..... .......42 NOAH Caluori burst onto the scene on his inter national debut but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Diamond: We’ll be fit and raring to go

By JON NERWCOMBE STEVE Diamond insists Newcastle Falcons will be fit for purpose when they kick off the new Premiership season...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Premiership ins & outs 2024-25

Pepper Bath Ins: Ross Molony (Leinster), Francois van Wyk (Leicester Tigers), Guy Pepper (Newcastle Falcons), Austin Emens (Great Britain Sevens) Outs:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Fijian speedster leading the way

Ben Jaycock reports on the comings and goings in England’s second tier ahead of the new season which kicks off next...

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/ 1 year ago

Alan Dickens happy to take Newcastle Falcons role

Newcastle Falcons have appointed former England U20s boss Alan Dickens as senior coach as they look to break a run of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Newcastle agree deal for Arnold

NEWCASTLE Falcons have signed centre Sammy Arnold on a two-year contract. The 28-year-old has spent the last two seasons at Brive,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Blackheath opt for Fijian power

Ben Jaycock talks to Blackheath head coach James Shanahan about his star signings for the forthcoming season BLACKHEATH have secured the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Junior International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

England dominate in team of tournament

After the 2024 U20s World Championship came to a close on Friday, our reporters Ben Jaycock, William Gupwell and James Orpin...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Falcons move for Gordon

NEWCASTLE Falcons have signed flanker Tom Gordon from Glasgow Warriors on a two-year deal. New Zealand-born Gordon, 27, made 76 appearances...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Quartet help Cardiff pull off unlikely double

Peter Jackson discovers which clubs and players come out best and worst when it comes to red and yellow cards Despite...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Booth wants to see more from Ospreys

By SIMON THOMAS OSPREYS coach Toby Booth says having bowed out in two quarter-finals will fuel their appetite to achieve even...

By The Rugby Paper Team

News Extra

/ 1 year ago

Balmain agrees one-year deal with Saracens

NEWS EXTRA GLOUCESTER prop Fraser Balmain has moved to Saracens on a one-year contract. The experienced 32-year-old has played 231 matches...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Baldwin back with Bridgend

FORMER Wales hooker Scott Baldwin has resigned as defence coach at Newcastle Falcons to take the role of head coach at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Clarke confident Gloucester can put the bad times behind them

By BEN JAYCOCK Gloucester will have regrets for their disappointing season that saw the Cherry & Whites finish second bottom in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 26/05/24

This weekend sees one of the biggest fixtures in the domestic calendar take place as European heavyweights Toulouse and Leinster square...

By Cam Stephens

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Young gun Baxter headlines Premiership Team of the Season

By Ben Jaycock Tyro Harlequins prop Fin Baxter is the headline selection in Premiership Rugby’s 2023/24 team of the season which...

By Cam Stephens

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Uzokwe: Championship has got tougher to win

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite not getting the chance to secure promotion to the Premiership, back rower Simon Uzokwe says Ealing Trailfinders’...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Dean seeks platform

Ross Heppenstall finds out what Dean Richards has been up to since stepping down as Newcastle Falcons boss for more success...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

‘Privilege to play in Jonny’s 10 jersey’

By LUKE JARMYN Achieving his boyhood dream of replicating the highs of Jonny Wilkinson in Newcastle’s No.10 shirt has led to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 2 years ago

Premiership final day preview: All still to play for with play-offs undecided

Northampton and Saracens confirmed their places in the top four last Saturday, but five clubs will battle for the last two...

By Nick Powell

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/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 12/05/24

The Premiership returns with every team in the top seven heading into this weekend still having a chance of clinching a home semi-final,...

By Nick Powell

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/ 2 years ago

Ford loving dramatic end to the season

By PAUL EDDISON George Ford is relishing the ‘do-or-die’ nature of the Gallagher Premiership Rugby run-in as his Sale Sharks side...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Orlando leaves Falcons

ARGENTINA international Matias Orlando has been released from his Newcastle Falcons contract early. The 32-year-old has been allowed to leave Kingston...

By The Rugby Paper Team