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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 10 years ago

Charlie Hodgson: It’s all so fierce now but guys like Owen Farrell can keep us on top

How did it feel to finish your playing career as a Premiership and Champions Cup ‘double’ winner? It’s what dreams are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Room 101

/ 10 years ago

Room 101: Brett Beukeboom – Cornish Pirates and Canada lock

1. Donald Trump I went back home for three to four months in May and had to put up with the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 10 years ago

Shane Williams column: Scarlets are on a hiding to nothing in Europe

I fear Welsh interest in next season’s European Champions Cup will not last past Christmas. It is bad enough that Wales...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 10 years ago

Jamie George reveals secrets of England revival

Victorious hooker Jamie George has identified the belief installed by Eddie Jones, Steve Borthwick’s coaching and the leadership qualities of Dylan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 10 years ago

20 Questions: Tom Savage – Gloucester lock

Back in pre-season yet? We had some physical and medical tests last week but the fitness and weights started this week...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Will Hurrell makes Bristol switch

Will Hurrell has agreed terms to join Bristol ahead of the upcoming Premiership campaign. The centre, who was Doncaster’s stand out...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 10 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Miles Benjamin – former Worcester, Leicester and England Saxons wing

It’s only when you look to explore different avenues in life that you get to fully appreciate how special it was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Niall Morris joins Leinster

Former Leicester wing Niall Morris has joined Leinster on a short-term deal. The 27-year-old utility back has already met with the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Shakespeare lover Paul Hill is writing his own drama

Paul Hill is a 21-year-old who has relished being stuck between a rock and a hard place during England‘s victorious tour...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain column: ‘Respect’ is the key to James Haskell’s rejuvenation

James Haskell is proof that you can’t keep a good man down. The sheer storm-force belligerence with which he bowled over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher verdict: Thanks to Saracens, Eddie has turned England into natural-born winners

The thing about winning, like any addiction, is that you can’t live without it. You can’t function properly without that regular...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Jon Fisher on his way to Bristol

Bristol have secured the signing of versatile forward Jon Fisher from Northampton Saints. The 27 year-old, who can play across the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Wasps snatch Matt Symons from Irish

Wasps have today confirmed that Matt Symons will join the club ahead of next season. The lock played for London Irish...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

London Irish confirm George Robson signing

As revealed by The Rugby Paper on June 19, London Irish have signed experienced second-row George Robson. The 30-year-old former Harlequins...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Lou Reed to join Sale Sharks

Sale Sharks have announced the signing of Welsh International Lou Reed. The lock, who joins on a two-year contract, has played...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 10 years ago

Eddie Jones must look at Saxons stars Danny Cipriani and Dave Attwood

Fresh from leading England Saxons to a 2-0 series win in South Africa, head coach Ali Hepher reckons at least half...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

London Irish confirm Tom Coventry departure

London Irish have confirmed today that head coach Tom Coventry has resigned from his position to return home to New Zealand....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 10 years ago

Jeremy Guscott verdict: Now find sharper attacking edge to challenge for that 2019 RWC

Epic is not too big a word for this achievement of becoming the first England side to win a three-Test series...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Prop legend Nick Wood to leave Gloucester

Nick Wood will not play for Gloucester next season after his contract with the Cherry and White was not renewed. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 10 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: Tom Coventry quits to leave London Irish in turmoil

By Neale Harvey London Irish‘s plans have been plunged into turmoil following director of rugby Tom Coventry‘s decision to quit ahead...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 10 years ago

Young Gun: Will Evans – England U20s openside

Will Evans thought his season was a write off when he failed to make the U20s Six Nations squad but a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 10 years ago

Gloucester stint made me a better player says Stevie McColl

Two years after leaving for Gloucester, Stevie McColl says he returns to the north for a second spell with Yorkshire Carnegie...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Tom Wood named Northampton captain

Northampton Saints have today confirmed Tom Wood as club captain for next season. The back row has led the Saints on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 10 years ago

Donncha O’Callaghan battles to give war-torn kids better life

Warrior Donncha O’Callaghan brought down the curtain on a gruelling first season at Worcester and then set off on a more...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 10 years ago

20 Questions: Alex Gray – England Sevens forward

Do you have the Olympic buzz yet? That’s the only thing we think about now. It was like the first day...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher verdict: England claim redemption

Never underestimate the power of redemption and the urgent bloody-minded need to prove yourself right and the other buggar wrong. It’s...

By Brendan Gallagher

My Life in Rugby

/ 10 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Andrew Small – former RFU elite panel referee

Refereeing the Army-Navy game in front of a full house at Twickenham, with my wife and kids in the crowd, was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Exiles make double front row signings

London Scottish have today added depth to their front row by completing the signings of hooker Devlin Hope, and loosehead Jonny...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 10 years ago

Shane Williams column: That Twickenham horrow show will be a blessing in disguise

The only positive for Wales to take out of their pretty desperate performance against England last Sunday was at least that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain column: Self-policing the salary cap wrong from the off

The salary cap “investigation” surrounding Saracens and Bath last season, and the stampede by almost every other club in the Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 10 years ago

Jeremy Guscott column: Ford’s bad day shouldn’t stop him driving England

Before George Ford played against Wales last weekend, Eddie Jones was asked whether Bath‘s sacking of his father as their director...

By Jeremy Guscott

Jeff Probyn

/ 10 years ago

Jeff Probyn column: Your players have stepped it up Eddie Jones, now it’s your turn

While reading another interview with Eddie Jones imploring his players to raise the bar yet higher, I must admit to being...

By Jeff Probyn

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 10 years ago

We’re backing England insist Wasps, despite foreign legion

Wasps insist they remain committed to developing England-qualified players despite falling well short of RFU targets for season 2015-16. The Coventry-based...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 10 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: Championship playoffs set to be scrapped

By NEALE HARVEY The controversial Championship play-offs are set to be discarded as part of a new £220m, eight-year agreement between...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Vincent Koch and Sean Maitland join Saracens

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper in recent weeks, Saracens have secured the signings of South African prop...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 10 years ago

Young Gun: Harry Randall – England U20s scrum-half

Harry Randall is used to punching above his weight but next month he will take it to a new level at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 10 years ago

Young Gun: Matt Gallagher – England U20s full-back

Matt Gallagher didn’t play in the Premiership this season but it didn’t stop him proving he is good enough to represent...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Harrison to earn first England cap against Wales

Teimana Harrison is to win his first international cap after being named in England‘s side to take on Wales at Twickenham...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Premiership final teams

Saracens v Exeter Saracens: Alex Goode; Chris Ashton, Duncan Taylor, Brad Barritt (c), Chris Wyles; Owen Farrell, Richard Wigglesworth; Mako Vunipola, Schalk...

By The Rugby Paper Team