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My Life in Rugby

/ 12 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Ian Davies – Cornish Pirates DoR

I wasn’t as good as my old friend Scott Quinnell playing for the New Dock Stars as a youngster but I...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Roberts returns to the Ospreys

Scrum-half Martin Roberts has left Bath Rugby to join Ospreys on a two-year deal. The 28-year-old, who also spent two years...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

London Welsh confirm signing of Piri Weepu

Following reports earlier this week, London Welsh today confirmed the signing of New Zealand World Cup winning scrum-half Piri Weepu. Capped...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 12 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Precision under pressure is key to the All Blacks

Reflecting on the latest Test series made me realise that the one major difference between the big three Southern Hemisphere teams...

By Jeff Probyn

Nick Cain

/ 12 years ago

Nick Cain: it’s time for Stuart Lancaster to decide on his style of forward play

The heat has been turned up following England‘s blackwash in New Zealand with the All Blacks and their cheerleaders in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 12 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Get the players fully fit, Stuart, and cut down on your subs

The biggest mental plus that New Zealand have over England at the end of their three-Test summer series is Julian Savea’s...

By Jeremy Guscott

My Life in Rugby

/ 12 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Alan Martinovic – Hartpury College and former Colston’s director of rugby

There was a no grand plan when I joined Colston’s. The first XV won only one game in 1986 so to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 12 years ago

Aviva Premiership clubs could lose stars to Sevens call

Premiership Rugby’s battalion of overseas stars have been warned that accepting a call to represent their countries in next season’s IRB...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 12 years ago

Mike Friday: Top tier link-up is a must for Championship

Takeover by Premiership Rugby would transport the second tier on to a different level.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Wasp Hayter joins England Sevens

Wasps centre Charlie Hayter has signed for England Sevens becoming a member of Simon Amor’s centrally-contracted core group. The 25-year-old has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Clifton College Rugby Course with Ryan Jones

The aim of the course is to improve the player in four aspects technical, physical, mental, tactical. Technically the course will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 12 years ago

“I can break down coaching’s male only culture,” says Giselle Mather

London Irish academy manager has her sights on becoming the first female Premiership coach.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 12 years ago

Nick Cain talks to Courtney Lawes about England’s welcome strength in depth

Courtney Lawes on the bench? If ever there was a register of the growing confidence and depth of the England squad...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 12 years ago

“I’ll prove a point to Harlequins,” says Tom Guest

London Irish recruit Tom Guest admits he spent too long wasting his prime years stuck on the bench at Harlequins.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 12 years ago

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict: Play Manu Tuilagi in centre with Luther Burrell

The experiment of playing Manu Tuilagi on the right wing didn’t work yesterday and if England want to end this tour...

By Jeremy Guscott

Nick Cain

/ 12 years ago

Nick Cain: Top 14 cash could tear apart the All Blacks

The suggestion that Aaron Smith, the New Zealand scrum-half, has been sounded out by Toulouse about joining the French club after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Bath add to front row options

Grant Shiells will join Bath next season adding to their options on the loosehead side of the scrum. The 24-year-old joins...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 12 years ago

Nick Cain talks to England full-back Mike Brown about his remarkable transformation

Mike Brown is England‘s torch-bearer, but one with a difference. He is the man at the back, rather than the front,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 12 years ago

20 Questions: Alan Paver – Cornish Pirates prop

Pirates back in pre-season training? Yes… bizarre, isn’t it? We started last Tuesday and the thinking is they’ll give us intermittent...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

London Welsh bolster front row options

London Welsh have added to their front row options ahead of next season’s Aviva Premiership campaign with the signings of Taione...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 12 years ago

Nick Cain: Bravo London Welsh, now give them level playing field

London Welsh‘s against-the-odds victory in the Championship final, beating runaway league leaders Bristol by a healthy 48-28 aggregate margin over two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 12 years ago

Northampton Saints fear exodus of stars unless salary cap is raised

President Keith Barwell fears Northampton may struggle to keep top stars in future unless salary cap restrictions are lifted.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Pull on your boots at the ultimate rugby party

Legends Rugby is back with its South London festival, combining high quality sport with fantastic music. Taking place at Wimbledon RFC...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 12 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Dave Walder – former Newcastle, Wasps and England fly-half

It took just ten seconds for me to go from total joy to utter despair – I got a call while...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 12 years ago

Dream Team: Sam Vesty – former Bath, Leicester back

1. Graham Rowntree – We went to the same school and he was always there for the younger guys – which...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 12 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Regional academies would reduce number of lost players

So that’s the end of European Rugby Cup Ltd’s involvement in Europe – and what an end, as both teams ensured...

By Jeff Probyn

Nick Cain

/ 12 years ago

Nick Cain: Surely Steffon Armitage warrants exceptional treatment

Steffon Armitage’s omission from the England squad for the tour of New Zealand raises an interesting question. If, before the 2019...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 12 years ago

England boss justifies latest Steffon Armitage snub

Percentage of EQPs in Premiership justifies the rule that prevents overseas based stars from donning a red rose jersey.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

London Welsh beat Bristol and will return to Premiership

London Welsh will play in the Premiership again next season after beating Bristol 21-20 in the second leg of the Greene...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Gloucester confirm James Hook signing

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on May 25, Gloucester secured the services of James Hook ahead of next season The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 12 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Kyle Eastmond must seize this chance to show his skill

Kyle Eastmond can skin players in his sleep with his speed, footwork and swerve, and one of the things I’d most...

By Jeremy Guscott

Nick Cain

/ 12 years ago

Nick Cain looks ahead to England’s opening test in New Zealand on Saturday

,Freddie Burns is a big fan of the endurance magician David Blaine. Blaine has found fame and fortune as a modern...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Bristol v London Welsh – 2nd-leg of Championship final preview

Bristol have made four changes ahead of the second leg of the Greene King IPA Championship final against London Welsh tomorrow....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Legends Rugby can’t wait to get back into action

Legends Rugby will be returning to Wimbledon on July 12 with its rugby festival that promises to be even bigger and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

England add 16 players to touring party

England today added 16 players to their New Zealand tour squad following the Premiership final and England XV game against the Barbarians....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

New Northampton deal for Jim Mallinder

Jim Mallinder has celebrated Northampton‘s Premiership and Amlin Cup double by putting pen to paper on a new five-year deal. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 12 years ago

Saracens v Northampton – Premiership final preview

Owen Farrell will lead Saracens‘ attack in tomorrow Premiership final against Northampton at Twickenham. The England fly-half suffered a slight ankle...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 12 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Why Bruce Craig’s vision for global season will fail to see the light

Last week’s interview encapsulating Bath chairman Bruce Craig’s vision of the future of global rugby showed some interesting, if slightly naive...

By Jeff Probyn

Jeremy Guscott

/ 12 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: A moment of brilliance from George North could swing it

There is a certain kind of justice that the top two teams from the nine month league campaign have made it...

By Jeremy Guscott

Champions Cup

/ 12 years ago

Bath chief Bruce Craig will be director of new Champions Cup

An Irish soccer convert, the mayor of a village in Provence and an English multi-millionaire are to play roles in Rugby’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Banned Owen Williams to miss Wales tour

Owen Williams will not tour South Africa with Wales after the he picked up a six-week ban. The Leicester fly-half was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 12 years ago

Owen Farrell fit for Premiership final

Owen Farrell has been passed fit to play in the Premiership final on Saturday. The Saracens fly-half suffered a slight ankle...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 12 years ago

Nathan Catt to join NZ party

Nathan Catt will fly out with the England tour party to New Zealand this evening. The Bath loose head will serve...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Steve Borthwick to take up Japan role

Steve Borthwick will link up with former Saracens boos Eddie Jones after being named Japan‘s forwards coach. The Sarries captain, who will retire after...

By The Rugby Paper Team