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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Dowson hoping Lawes will stay

By JON NEWCOMBE Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson still harbours some hope that Courtney Lawes has a future at Franklin’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

England A told: Play what’s in front of you

By PAUL REES England A will not be a replica of the senior side when they face Portugal at Welford Road...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

It’s time to take a risk, England need to get the fans on their feet

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK As we approach the Six Nations midpoint, England are more like a Thames...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Rebel Kemeny on his way to Northampton

AUSTRALIA back row Josh Kemeny will join Northampton from Melbourne Rebels ahead of next season. The 25-year-old flanker has made 27...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick is still in search of right mix

Paul Rees predicts a close encounter in the Calcutta Cup but sees Ireland winning another Grand Slam THE second round of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 2 years ago

Crusaders aiming for six of the best

Super Rugby Preview Ben Jaycock looks forward to the new Super Rugby season with the Melbourne Rebels fighting to survive THE...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Are England in transition? Not really, and they should be kicking on purposefully

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Two very average teams produced a pretty sub par Test match in front of an intermittently mute Twickenham crowd...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Battling England’s power is too much for Wales

By BEN JAYCOCK England ........................... 28pts Tries: Wills 10, McParland 15, Jones 29, Kirk 73 Conversion: Bellamy 74 Penalties: Taylor 45,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Sleightholme out to follow his pals

By JON NEWCOMBE Ollie Sleightholme takes huge encouragement from seeing his Saints mates get England recognition as he looks to further...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Ludlam has his sights set on Toulon

ENGLAND flanker Lewis Ludlam will leave Northampton at the end of the season, with Toulon understood to be his destination. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 3 years ago

My first foreign mission was in deepest Siberia

My Life in Rugby with Rob Debney - The former international and Premiership referee talks about his journey in the game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Sale put pressure on Saints to deliver

ACADEMY ROUND-UP By TOM JEFFREYS The penultimate round of group stage action in the Premiership U18 Academy league has left it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

England youngsters look to get on a roll against Wales

Preview: England U20s vs Wales U20s (Friday, 7:15pm) England U20s will be looking to secure back-to-back wins in the Six Nations...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Ludlam confirms Saints departure

Lewis Ludlam has confirmed he has made the “extremely tough decision” to leave Northampton Saints at the end of the season....

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

George demands England front up

From ADAM HATHAWAY at Stadio Olimpico New England skipper Jamie George laid down the law after England stumbled to a 27-24...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Brive line up move for Lawes

Courtney Lawes is set to leave Northampton this summer to join Brive. According to reports in France, the former England back...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

At last! Freeman and Roots give Borthwick reasons to be cheerful

SIX NATIONS 2024 By NICK CAIN Italy..................................... 24pts Tries: A Garbisi 11, Allan 26, Ioane 85 Conversions: Allan 13, 27; P...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Once again, the fans are being taken for granted

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE European Cup’s ‘round of 16’ takes some beating when it comes to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Great to see jeopardy in battle to be champions

Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to former Harlequins and England winger Ugo Monye, below, now a pundit for TNT Sports, about the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Ojomoh delight as England call up his boy Max

By EDDIE McATEER Former England back row Steve Ojomoh is thrilled that his son Max has been called into the England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Odendaal enjoying his life back in the Prem

By PAUL REES Burger Odendaal was one of the few Premiership players who did not welcome the break for the Six...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Robbie Smith

The Hartpury and former Doncaster Knights centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Joe Wrafter –...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 3 years ago

SAS – the attack motto for U18s

By BEN JAYCOCK ‘Speed, attachment, space’ is the motto of England U18s attack coach Will Parkin, who is tasked with unearthing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Hamer-Webb has Wales in his sights

Former England U20s wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb is targeting Wales honours after signing a permanent deal to join Cardiff next season. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

France vs Ireland will be game of the tournament – Ashton

Former England winger Chris Ashton says Friday’s clash between France and Ireland is the match he is most looking forward to...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Ward: Diamond is the right man for Falcons

By PAUL REES Steve Diamond takes over at Newcastle this week with club stalwart Micky Ward believing the hard-nosed former Sale...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Lawes the enforcer as Saints ease home

By ROGER PANTING Northampton................... 38pts Tries: Lawes 13, Penalty 22, S Matavesi 33, James 50, Sleightholme 63, Augustus 75 Conversions: Savala...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Newcastle gave us a real challenge, admits Dowson

Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson accepted that his side had been given a real challenge despite victory over Newcastle Falcons....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

It’s time for Borthwick to ignite the backline

ADAM HATHAWAY Steve Borthwick has done the easy bit in picking a 36-man squad for the Six Nations, the hard bit...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Time for Borthwick to deliver

Six Nations team-by-team previews: England Paul Rees says that, this time around, the fixture list has been kind to the World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Prodigal son needs to pull the right strings

Six Nations team-by-team previews: Scotland Paul Rees listens to Gregor Townsend as he admits that it’s about time his team got...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 3 years ago

Saints on course to face Bath in the final

ACADEMY LEAGUE By TOM JEFFREYS Bath continued their perfect record to all but secure a spot in the play-off final in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Millar Mills on course to emulate his star sisters

By PAUL REES Elliot Millar Mills this week joins up with the Scotland squad to prepare for the Six Nations little...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Premiership previews: Round 12

After a two-week break for European action, the Premiership is all set for its final round of matches before the Six...

By Nick Powell

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Smith chases his American dream

By BEN JAYCOCK Wales star Louis Rees-Zammit is not the only rugby player from the English leagues set to try his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Beard: To get the call was a dream come true

By PAUL REES Oscar Beard missed the call he dared not expect. The Harlequins centre had shut himself in his room...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Harrison happy at Provence

ON THE BLINDSIDE Former England back row Teimana Harrison has pledged his future to ProD2 promotion hopefuls Provence for at least...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

England must play with the ‘wow’ factor

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ONE of the biggest talking points of Steve Borthwick’s 2024 Six Nations squad is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Lawes leads Saints to fightback victory

By JOHN FALLON Munster ............................ 23pts Tries: Frisch 38, O’Mahony 40, Coombes 49 Conversions: Crowley 39 Penalties: Crowley 32, 64 Northampton......................

By The Rugby Paper Team