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Zoe Aldcroft lifts the Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy for England

Latest News

/ 3 days ago

Women’s Six Nations 2026: England target eighth straight title

With the Women’s Six Nations just around the corner, England have begun their preparations by announcing their new leadership team for...

By Will Judd

George Furbank on the attack for Northampton Saints in their win over Newcastle Red Bulls yesterday

Club Rugby

/ 4 days ago

It’s a hard road back to the top of the Prem for Northampton Saints

Northampton Saints returned to the top of the Prem table with a hard-fought one-point win over Newcastle Red Bulls.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Stephen Jones coaching Newcastle Red Bulls

Club Rugby

/ 4 days ago

Stephen Jones to focus on attack at Newcastle Red Bulls

Stephen Jones believes this year’s Six Nations has shown the game is in fine fettle as he looks to bring the...

By Paul Rees

Afo Fasogbon powers forward for Gloucester

Club Rugby

/ 4 days ago

Harlequins 19-26 Gloucester: Arthur Clark has a day to remember

George Skivington’s Gloucester savoured the spring sunshine to stun Harlequins and lift their Premiership morale.

By Gary Fitzgerald

Club Rugby

/ 4 days ago

Sir James Dyson takes 50% stake in Prem champions Bath

Sir James Dyson has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Bath Rugby, which will see the billionaire commit “substantial” capital...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Campbell Ridl goes over for Exeter Chiefs

Club Rugby

/ 4 days ago

Exeter Chiefs 26-14 Sale Sharks: Belief is the new currency for Rob Baxter’s side

Exeter Chiefs may have played with more sparkle this season, but few victories will feel as significant as the one they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Henry Arundell runs in to score for Bath

Club Rugby

/ 4 days ago

Bath 62-15 Saracens: Champions stir up a storm to blow away Sarries

Bath, playing like millionaires and why not with Sir James Dyson now on board, dismissed Saracens from their presence with a...

By Brendan Gallagher

Bristol Bears captain Fitz Harding on the attack

Club Rugby

/ 4 days ago

Leicester Tigers vs Bristol Bears: We’re out to prove ourselves – Fitz Harding

Bristol Bears skipper Fitz Harding has challenged his players to use the next two months to prove they are up to...

By Paul Rees

Club Rugby

/ 4 days ago

Leicester Tigers vs Bristol Bears: Ollie Chessum returns and Hamish Watson gets his chance to show his worth

Club captain Ollie Chessum returns to lead Leicester Tigers today against Bristol Bears as one of seven changes to the starting...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Megan Jones in action for England at the World Cup

Latest News

/ 4 days ago

John Mitchell: Meg Jones is my choice for England captain for the Women’s Six Nations

Centre Meg Jones will take over the England captaincy after lock Zoe Stratford, who led the side to World Cup glory...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 days ago

We won’t waste the rest of the season, promises Gilmore

JASON Gilmore took Quins latest Premiership setback on the chin and vowed that his side will “not waste the rest of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Thomas Ramos celebrates after his last-kick winner against England

Columnists

/ 4 days ago

Nick Cain: Resolute Thomas Ramos shows England how to do it

The only team to go backwards in the 2026 Six Nations was England. Where every other nation had something positive to...

By Nick Cain

Latest News

/ 4 days ago

We won’t throw in the towel – coach

ALEX Sanderson insists Sale Sharks remain a major force in the Premiership narrative, even if this defeat pushed them further from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 4 days ago

Champions face tough test

Women’s Premiership PREVIEW... Loughborough L v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. Kick-off 12.15pm, Franklin’s Gardens CHAMPIONS Gloucester-Hartpury will put their unbeaten record on the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 4 days ago

Ponty work hard to stay on top

Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD Ebbw had taken an ear-Llandovery, in third, break but a dominant sec-a play-off eliminator. PONTYPRIDD remain...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 weeks ago

The game will truly miss this rugby man

BRISTOL is a rugby town as much as it is a football one: it has a well-financed Premiership team at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Olly Woodburn has agreed a new deal at Exeter Chiefs

Club Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter’s plotting to bring down one of his old pals

Exeter Chiefs’ director of rugby Rob Baxter will be plotting today against one of his former players in the Prem Cup...

By Paul Rees

Billy Searle scores in the semi-final win against Bath for Leicester Tigers

Club Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs: Billy Searle is shining as Geoff Parling’s side eye cup glory

Geoff Parling has told his Leicester Tigers players to take advantage of the rare chance to win a trophy when they...

By Paul Rees

Hard going: Tyrone Green is tackled during defeat to Leicester in January

Club Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Nathan Earle: Harlequins didn’t plan ahead

Former Harlequins wing Nathan Earle believes his old club are paying the price for failing to put foundations in place after...

By Ben Jaycock

Columnists

/ 2 weeks ago

Peter Jackson: Blackheath still have a dream of higher things

The oldest football club in Wales and the oldest rugby club in England share a common goal. Wrexham AFC (1864) and...

By Peter Jackson

England trudge off after their defeat by Italy last weekend

Features

/ 2 weeks ago

Paul Rees: It’s time to get back to what we are good at

Paul Rees looks ahead to the resumption of the Premiership next weekend and says it can’t come fast enough.

By Paul Rees

Features

/ 2 weeks ago

James is to leave Saints for Saracens

NEWS EXTRA SARACENS have signed Northampton scrum-half Tom James ahead of next season. The 32-year-old has spent his entire career so...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 weeks ago

My Life in Rugby: Cai Griffiths – Downing Australia was just incredible

London Welsh director of rugby and former Neath, Ospreys, London Irish and London Welsh tight-head, Cai Griffiths, reflects on his life...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 2 weeks ago

Eckersley: We will keep on working hard

By BEN JAYCOCK CAMBRIDGE flanker Dan Eckersley insists club spirit remains strong despite a winless campaign that has left them in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Pooler go close but Swansea hang on in the end

By CARL FIELD Round-up PONTYPOOL were made to pay the penalty at Swansea where they went down 20-18 in their rearranged...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

Chris Boyd insists Gloucester will have to alter their style

New Gloucester technical director Chris Boyd says the team must “modify” their expansive style of play until reinforcements arrive this summer.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Will Butt is leaving Bath for Exeter Chiefs

Club Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

Leicester Tigers vs Bath: Will Butt – I want to go out on a high

Will Butt intends to leave Bath on a high after deciding to end his 12-year playing association with the club and...

By Paul Rees

Club Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

Exeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints: It is time to deliver, Rob Baxter tells Zack Wimbush

Rob Baxter has challenged Zack Wimbush to back up his recent Prem Cup performances and not get carried away by speculation...

By Paul Rees

Club Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

Orlando Bailey: I’m happy to be at Leicester Tigers

Orlando Bailey squares up against his former club Bath in the Prem Cup semi-final at Welford Road today, having no regrets...

By Paul Rees

Rhys Carre sprints in to score for Wales

International Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

Ireland 27-17 Wales: Hit by lightning! Rhys Carre puts on a show for the visitors

Ireland fans were happy enough with a bonus point win and Wales supporters will point to a second strong performance on...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

Liebenberg leaves

BACK row Hanro Liebenberg will leave Leicester Tigers at the end of the season to rejoin South African side the Bulls....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Running free: Kobelco Kobe Steelers lock Brodie Retallick on the attack PICTURE: Alamy

Chris Hewett

/ 3 weeks ago

Chris Hewett: Dave Rennie should leave Brodie Retallick where he is

Let the fun and games begin. Dave Rennie, freshly-appointed head coach of the All Blacks with a World Cup looming large...

By Chris Hewett

Chris Hewett

/ 3 weeks ago

Chris Hewett: Chris Boyd can transform Gloucester

An effigy of Francois Pienaar swinging from the roof of the Shed as the World Cup-winning Springbok captain made an early...

By Chris Hewett

Club Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

Paul Rees: RFU taking the corporate route with English rugby was inevitable

Paul Rees looks at the thinking behind the RFU’s changes and says that doing nothing was not a real option.

By Paul Rees

Welsh Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

Ponty tame Neath to regain top spot

Prem round-up ■ By ROB COLE PONTYPRIDD reclaimed top spot in the Welsh Premiership with a seven try 47- 35 victory...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 weeks ago

Archie McParland embracing bigger Northampton Saints role ahead of Prem Rugby Cup semi-final

Northampton Saints scrum half, Archie McParland, highlights the excitement within the group ahead of this weekend’s Prem Rugby Cup semi-final against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 4 weeks ago

England’s George Ford will ignore outside noise, says brother & Sale Sharks coach Joe

Joe Ford says the noise over whether his brother George should keep his place in the England side after the defeats...

By Paul Rees

Club Rugby

/ 4 weeks ago

Tom West: I want to win silverware with Northampton Saints

Tom West is relishing the final months of the season with Northampton Saints after nine months of injury misery.

By Paul Rees

George Furbank on the attack for Northampton Saints

Club Rugby

/ 4 weeks ago

Northampton Saints 35-33 Saracens: George Furbank gets into gear for England call

George Furbank is ready to help England try and get their stuttering Six Nations campaign back on a winning track in...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Club Rugby

/ 4 weeks ago

Harlequins 35-14 Newcastle Red Bulls: Cadan Murley and Chandler Cunningham-South fire up Quins

England internationals Cadan Murley and Chandler Cunningham-South were among the scorers as Harlequins comfortably saw off Newcastle Red Bulls to provide...

By Ben Jaycock