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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Vickerman announces retirement

Former England Sevens captain and Yorkshire Carnegie centre Rob Vickerman has announced that he has had to make the decision to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 11 years ago

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Sam Burgess can be deadly force as Bath’s back-row destroyer

I’ve backed Sam Burgess to make England‘s World Cup squad from the start because I think he is that talented –...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Challenge Cup quarter-finals teams

Exeter v Newcastle Exeter: Byron McGuigan; Tom James, Ian Whitten, Sam Hill, Matt Jess; Henry Slade, Will Chudley; Ben Moon, Jack...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

England trio injured on club duties

England‘s injury worries have deepened over the weekend with Brad Barritt, Tom Croft and Henry Thomas all suffering knocks while on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Away wins for Saracens and Leicester

Wasps suffered their first Premiership defeat at the Ricoh Arena as they went down to Saracens 26-17 yesterday. The hosts had...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 years ago

Runaway train Sinoti Sinoti is not slowing down

Sinoti Sinoti, he’s so good they named him twice. It’s a line used before but has never been more apt. Newcastle‘s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 years ago

Northampton Saints still in market to find the next Samu Manoa says Dorian West

East Midlands outfit still in the market for more top recruits to cover Samu Manoa.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Harlequins confirm signing of Matt Shields

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on February 1, Harlequins have signed prop Matt Shields from Darlington Mowden Park. The 24-year-old...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 11 years ago

20 Questions: Luke Baldwin – Bristol scrum-half

Good season so far? From a club persepective it’s been fantastic – B&I Cup semi-final and unbeaten in the league. So...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 11 years ago

Dream Team: Chris Brightwell – Moseley & former Sale and Birmingham No.8

1.Matt Long – He was an old school campaigner for Birmingham. A solid scrummager and a good team man to have in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 11 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Jon Golding – former Newcastle, Northampton, Rotherham and England prop

As a player I enjoyed every minute I was on the pitch, the confrontational aspect of playing in the front row...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Worcester announce signing of Phil Dowson

Worcester Warriors today announced the signing of Phil Dowson ahead of next season. The Northampton back-rower will move to Sixways this...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Harris commits to Newcastle

Newcastle Falcons today announced that centre Chris Harris has re-signed with the club for a further two years. Carlisle-born Harris, 24,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

England Students name side for Portugal clash

England Students have named their team to take on Portugal in Lisbon tomorrow. Freddie Clarke of Bath University will captain the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 11 years ago

Kieran Brookes was right to quit Newcastle Falcons says Joel Hodgson

Half-back leaps to the defence of his old teammate.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Will Welch agrees new two year deal

Newcastle Falcons today announced that captain Will Welch has agreed a new two-year contract with the Kingston Park outfit. A home...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

England students name squad for Portugal clash

England students have named their 23-man squad to take on Portugal’s national team in Lisbon on Saturday. More than 50 students...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Exiles’ Geraghty slots last-gasp drop goal to beat Exeter

Shane Geraghty kicked a last-gasp drop goal to help London Irish claim a 26-25 win over the Exeter Chiefs at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Quins suffer double injury blow ahead of Leinster clash

Harlequins today confirmed that both Chris Robshaw and Nick Evans will be unavailable for Saturday’s European Rugby Champions Cup match against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Challenge Cup round 3 teams

Bucharest v NG Dragons Bucharest: Luke Samoa; Robert Neagu, Catalin Dascalu, Florin Ionita, Ionut Botezatu; Florin Vlaicu (Capt.), Florin Surugiu; Constantin...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Away wins for Northampton, Gloucester and Sale

Northampton will go into the European break sitting at the top of the Premiership table following a 43-14 win over London...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 11 years ago

20 Questions: Ross Batty – Bath hooker

How’s your season so far? Happy to be playing again after a shoulder injury. Club-wise, we started well then had a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 11 years ago

Young Gun: Simon Hammersley – Newcastle full-back

Simon Hammersley was supposed to be one of Dean Richards’ long-term projects yet, ten games into the season, the young full-back...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 years ago

Rucks or rubbish, I’ll clean up – Calum Green

In-form Newcastle lock finds clearing up rucks much more enjoyable than tidying up after his landlord, England prop Kieran Brookes.

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 years ago

Dean Richards: Newcastle Falcons were never in danger

Falcons boss has never been looking over his shoulder despite third longest losing run in Premiership history.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Challenge Cup round 2 teams

London Welsh: Seb Jewell; Rhys Crane, James Lewis, Olly Barkley, Nick Scott; Gordon Ross, Paul Rowley; Shane Cahill, Mathew Dobson, Taione...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 years ago

Rob Baxter: Plastic pitches bad for player welfare

Exeter coach questions the long-term future of artificial pitches.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 11 years ago

Dream Team: Tomas Francis – Exeter and former London Scottish and Doncaster prop

1. Eric Fry – The big polar bear! The former London Scottish prop is one of the hardest trainers I know. He...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Room 101

/ 11 years ago

Room 101: Rob Vickers – Newcastle hooker

1. Parking Space Cheats This applies to people who have the cheek to park in disabled bays when they’re not disabled...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Sale and Newcastle beat Wasps and Exeter

Tom Brady scored a late controversial try as Sale recorded a 25-14 win over Wasps at the AJ Bell Stadium on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Exeter and Wasps claim Sunday wins

Exeter Chiefs claimed their first home win of the season beating Harlequins 36-13 at Sandy park yesterday. A convincing first-half from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 11 years ago

Dream Team: Charlie Sharples – Gloucester and England wing

1. Soane Tonga’uhia – He was just awesome in 2011 when Northampton reached the Heineken Cup final. Huge in the scrum...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Impressive Wasps stun Northampton

Tries quick from Ashley Johnson and Tom Varndell helped Wasps to a 20-16 win over Northampton Saints at Adams Park on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 11 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Delayed start to season will benefit clubs in long run

Here we go again, as soon as there is the slightest potential to extract some money from the RFU, the Premiership...

By Jeff Probyn

Dream Team

/ 11 years ago

Dream Team: Pete Browne – London Welsh and former Harlequins & Newcastle lock

1. Joe Marler – A great player, Supreme at the scrum and can also make a big impact in the loose....

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 11 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Scott Barrow – former Worcester, Orrell, Rotherham, Glasgow, Leeds & Fylde centre

If helping to keep Leeds in the Premiership in the 2010 was one of the highlights of my career getting relegated...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Premiership Rugby 7s Series finals squads

Harlequins: Izzy Fao’i, Jack Maslen, Ian Clark, Sam Aspland Robinson, Simon Pitfield, Henry Cheeseman, Alosio Yamoyamo, James Chisholm, Jordan Burns, Gavin...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Premiership Sevens squads

Pool C (Friday August 1 at Franklin’s Gardens) Harlequins: Ollie Lindsay-Hague, Charlie Walker, Louis Grimoldby, Sam Stuart, Sam Aspland, Jack Maslen, Joe...

By The Rugby Paper Team