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/ 4 years ago

Knights give Smith a lift from school

■By JON NEWCOMBE ROBBIE Smith is pleased to have swapped the classroom for his first full-time rugby contract at Steve Boden’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Wales ace Gareth is late arrival

WALES fly-half Gareth Anscombe will link up with the rest of the squad in South Africa after being given permission to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Cornwall fear for future of County Cup

CORNWALL chairman Dave Saunter is proud to have secured a trophy treble this season but fears the County Championship’s days could...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

George: I’m delighted ‘Magic Max’ won award

By JON NEWCOMBE JAMIE GEORGE faces expulsion from the Front Row Union after breaking rank and celebrating the fact a hooker...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Knights’ plan is Premier class

NEWS EXTRA By GUY WILLIAMS CHAMPIONSHIP highfliers Doncaster are looking to start on the front foot next seaason, starting with back-to-back...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Ten-try Saints have Tigers in their sights

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Northampton ..65pts Tries: Matavesi 9, 23; Cole 18, Mitchell 32, Freeman 40+1, 63, 68; Hutchinson 59, Skosan 73,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Boyd so proud of battling players

NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Chris Boyd is proud of how players turned their poor season around. “A couple of months ago...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Borthwick left with questions to answer

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ..........20pts Tries: G Porter 2, Steward 61 Conversions: Ford 2, 61 Penalties: Ford 67, 73 Wasps ................10pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Saints eager to strike a deal for Sale lock Wiese

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Wanted man: Cobus Wiese NORTHAMPTON Saints are interested in signing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Skipper Lewis Ludlam could make Northampton return against Newcastle

Northampton captain Lewis Ludlam could be available for the key Gallagher Premiership clash against Newcastle on Saturday after missing England‘s recent...

By Ben Redwood

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Northampton sign trialist Aaron Hinkley and Alfie Petch from Exeter

Northampton Saints have signed trialist Aaron Hinkley and Alfie Petch from Exeter Chiefs. The former England age group internationals have signed...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Bye weekends have been crucial in easing workload, insists Boyd

By PAUL REES Bonus ball: Tom James scores Northampton’s fourth try against Saracens a fortnight ago CHRIS Boyd believes the bye...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Barrington agrees switch to France

Off to Agen: Saracens’ Richard Barrington SARACENS stalwart Richard Barrington is to leave the club after nine years and join French...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Chris Ashton: I’m never satisfied, I want a lot more!

Paul Rees talks to Chris Ashton about his insatiable desire to keep scoring tries Chris Ashton is at an age when...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Harlequins v Gloucester: Quins make one change ahead of Twickenham game

Harlequins have made one change ahead of their fixture with Gloucester at Twickenham. Sat third in the table, Harlequins look to...

By Ben Redwood

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Grayson puts Saints in box seat for play-offs

By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton ..32pts Tries: Freeman 5, Ludlam 11, Furbank 25, Waller 37 Conversions: Grayson 6, 12, 38 Penalties: Grayson...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Piers Francis signs for Bath

Northampton Saints centre and former England international Piers Francis will join Bath Rugby for the 2022/23 season. The 31-year-old fly-half, who...

By Ben Jaycock

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Northampton Saints sign James Raam

Northampton Saints have signed Australian winger James Raam from the Waratahs for next season. Ramm, 23, joins Saints from Super Rugby...

By Ben Jaycock

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Saracens 38 – 22 Exeter Chiefs: Saracens secure play-off place with strong second-half display against Exeter

Saracens secured a Premiership play-off place after a powerful second-half display secured a bonus-point victory over Exeter at the StoneX Stadium....

By Ben Redwood

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Atkinson’s style puts Wasps on right road

By ROB WILDMAN Wasps ................41pts Tries: West 4, Bassett 31, Stooke 53, Oghre 63, 79, T Willis 80 Conversions: Gopperth 4,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Haywood swoops to snatch it for Saints

By PAUL REES Bath ....................31pts Tries: Clark 22, Muir 32, Spencer 55, 58 Conversions: Cipriani 23, 33, Spencer 56, 59 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Terrible in the first 60 -Boyd

CHRIS Boyd celebrated his first win at Bath since taking charge at Northampton, but admitted the performance was not good enough...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Prem rivals keep tabs on Cardall

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER WASPS lock Tim Cardall is attracting interest from Premiership clubs despite having another year...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Prem clubs eye Cov No.8 Betteridge

By BEN JAYCOCK COVENTRY’S Fred Betteridge has impressed in his breakthrough year at the club and is attracting interest from Saracens...

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Move to summer under global season plans opposed by Premiership clubs

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Cross-code wing Iwan Stephens signs new two-year contract at Newcastle Falcons

Following his breakthrough season with Newcastle Falcons, cross-code winger Iwan Stephens has signed a new two-year deal. The cross-code convert scored...

By Ben Redwood

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

Dundee classroom served Tom well

CHRIS HEWETT TOM Smith was the best Scottish rugby player of the professional era. No question. We can also describe him...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Versatile Ealing ace Uzokwe glad to finish off the job in style

By BEN JAYCOCK CHAMPIONSHIP winner Simon Uzokwe is enjoying some well-earned time off as he awaits the outcome of Ealing Trailfinders’...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Furbank’s fortified by new-found resilience

By PAUL REES GEORGE Furbank is a different player to the 23-year-old who won his first England cap at a noisy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Former England, Sale and Northampton Saints full-back Ben Foden retires aged 36

Former England full-back Ben Foden has announced his retirement from the game aged 36. The decision to retire took a “lot...

By Ben Redwood

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Tigers revitalise Premiership Cup campaign

Leicester Tigers revived their hopes of a Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final with a 41-26 home win over London Irish at Welford...

By Ben Redwood

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Exiles line up move for Saint Api

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER NORTHAMPTON lock Api Ratuniyarawa, right, is ready to play on next season despite turning 36...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Aussie franchises chasing Nadolo

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers winger Nemani Nadolo has been linked with Rugby Super outfits New South...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Top-flight wings set to fly for the Army at HQ

NEWS EXTRA By PIERS DUNHAM COME kick off on the April 30 it will have been three long years since the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Saints aim to buck the trend and make up for their Gloucester nightmare

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Northampton v Wasps Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens HAVING lost sleep in the wake of last week’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

Borthwick’s only duty is to his team, get over it!

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Steve Borthwick had enough on his plate during Leicester’s defeat at Saracens in North London last weekend...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Fraser can go the distance now under Hudson’s watch

By PAUL REES FRASER Balmain does not regard listening to the advice of Gloucester’s performance nutritionist James Hudson as the highlight...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Hard work’s paid off for Saint Iyogun

By BEN JAYCOCK EMMANUEL Iyogun has gone from being a ‘chubby footballer’ to a Premiership loosehead prop after a remarkable journey...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Saints beef up the pack

NORTHAMPTON confirmed the signing of Queensland Reds lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto and Worcester prop Ethan Waller for next season. Salakaia-Loto, 25, will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Louis letting rip for Test recall says Skivington

By DANIEL GALLAN Setback: Louis Rees-Zammit is gunning for another chance with Wales PICTURES: Getty Images GEORGE Skivington was surprised that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Northampton Saints re-sign prop Ethan Waller

Northampton Saints have re-signed loosehead prop Ethan Waller. The 29-year-old moves back to cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens from Worcester Warriors,...

By Ben Redwood

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Saints are confident they’ll stop the slide

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens ALEX Mitchell insists Northampton can take their...

By The Rugby Paper Team