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Club Rugby

/ 4 weeks ago

Prem review: Gloucester chief George Skivington banking on Wales duo to add some muscle

After a difficult campaign, Gloucester believe a reshaped coaching structure and heavyweight summer recruitment can provide the platform for a return...

By Paul Rees

George Furbank breaks through to score the fifth try for Northampton Saints

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Prem review: Jason Gilmore banking on George Furbank to spearhead Harlequins’ push back to the top

Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Harlequins.

By Paul Rees

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Alex Goode backs Saracens wing Noah Caluori for England success

Alex Goode applauded England’s decision not to rush Noah Caluori into action but is hoping to see the Saracen spread his...

By Adam Hathaway

George Martin scores for England in their Nations Championship defeat to South Africa

Columnists

/ 1 month ago

Jeremy Guscott: Test matches are the lifeblood of the game

Jeremy Guscott argues international rugby must remain the sport’s priority, defending the expanded Test schedule and the financial reality behind it.

By Jeremy Guscott

Jack Willis on the attack for Toulouse against Montpellier

Columnists

/ 1 month ago

Nick Cain: Excluding the Willis brothers is costing England

Nick Cain explores how England are harming themselves by excluding Jack and Tom Willis, urging the RFU to scrap its overseas...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Top of the pile: Bordeaux lifting the Champions Cup trophy in Cardiff yesterday PICTURE: Alamy

Chris Hewett

/ 1 month ago

Chris Hewett: Champions Cup revamp sounds good to me

The most predictable story of the week concerned yet another revamp of the much-maligned, used-and-abused Champions Cup, which was once the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jack Willis and Antoine Dupont lift the Top 14 trophy

Features

/ 1 month ago

Paul Rees: Top 14 shows us how it’s done

Paul Rees looks back on Toulouse’s victory over Montpellier in the Top 14 final – and what it can teach the...

By Paul Rees

Features

/ 1 month ago

My Life in Rugby: Alex Day – Being at Bedford Blues has been my happy place

Alex Day, the former Northampton Saints, Cornish Pirates and Saracens scrum-half who now captains Bedford Blues, reflects on his life in...

By Ben Jaycock

Huw Jones scores for Scotland in the Six Nations match against England

Features

/ 1 month ago

WP Nel: Time for Scotland to prove they can take on the best for the full 80 minutes

Former Scotland tighthead WP Nel says the Nations Championship could define Gregor Townsend’s side, insisting they have the talent to compete...

By Ben Jaycock

Stephen Varney on the attack for Exeter Chiefs against Bath

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Stephen Varney the vital cog in Exeter Chiefs’ Prem rise

Exeter Chiefs’ rise from bottom but one in the Premiership to the final at Twickenham followed a number of shrewd signings...

By Paul Rees

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Trailfinders and Meg Jones gunning for shock PWR title victory against Saracens

Trailfinders’ England captain Meg Jones is hoping to finish a remarkable season by lifting the Premiership Women’s Rugby trophy courtesy of...

By Ben Jaycock

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Anthony Watson backs Owen Farrell for an England recall ahead of 2027 Rugby World Cup

Owen Farrell can still fulfil his dream of finishing his long and illustrious career at the Rugby World Cup in Australia...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Tom Hooper: I’m learning a lot with Exeter Chiefs

Australia flanker Tom Hooper feels he has grown as a player this season at Exeter Chiefs.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 1 month ago

Dowson shows up Borthwick as a very average selector

THE Premiership semifinals and final, as well as England’s warm up game against France, again showed that Steve Borthwick is a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

George Furbank playing in the Prem final for his final Northampton Saints appearance

Chris Hewett

/ 1 month ago

Chris Hewett: When ‘record highs’ can be low on quality

Chris Hewett questions whether rugby’s growing number of one-sided finals and record scorelines signal a sport in danger of tipping the...

By Chris Hewett

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

Barbarians 17-34 Wales: Double for Amy Williams has the Welsh cruising

Wales women followed the men to a deserved victory over the Barbarians to end a nine-game losing streak albeit in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi lifts the 2023 World Cup

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 month ago

Paul Rees: Nations Championship – North take on South in the battle for supremacy

Paul Rees previews World Rugby’s new 12-team tournament, the Nations Championship, which kicks off next weekend.

By Paul Rees

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

PWR 2025-26 Dream Team: It’s star quality across the league

Ben Jaycock and Bluebell Nicholls select The Rugby Paper’s Premiership Women’s Rugby 2025-26 team of the season

By The Rugby Paper Team

Newcastle Red Bulls celebrate victory over Sale Sharks in May

Club Rugby

/ 1 month ago

Prem review: Big-name signings who will be hoping to make sure Newcastle Red Bulls fly high again

Paul Rees begins his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Newcastle Red Bulls.

By Paul Rees

Features

/ 1 month ago

My Life in Rugby: Cameron Neild – I’ll always cherish making my debut for the Sharks

Cameron Neild, the former Newcastle, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Sale and Worcester flanker, reflects on his life in rugby.

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

DREAMTEAM

HUW TAYLOR, THE FORMER WORCESTER, DRAGONS, SALE, SEATTLE AND ENGLAND U20s LOCK WHO NOW PLAYS FOR PLYMOUTH ALBION, SELECTS THE BEST...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 month ago

Will Genia: Henry Pollock’s approach is so good for the game – I love it, he creates excitement

Ben Jaycock speaks to former Australia scrum-half Will Genia ahead of the Nations Championship

By Ben Jaycock

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Saracens’ Totoa Auvaa avoids sanction for nightclub incident involving England cricketers

Saracens academy player Totoa Auvaa has avoided formal sanctions over the nightclub incident involving England cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson.

By The Rugby Paper Team

In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by She’s The Champ podcast host and The Rugby Paper writer Bluebell Nicholls to preview a fascinating showdown between the competition’s established giants and its newest disruptors.

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

New Rugby Paper Roundup: PWR final special! Saracens v Trailfinders preview ft Bluebell Nicholls

In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by She’s The Champ podcast host...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso details Bath fan altercation after Exeter Chiefs reached Prem final

Exeter Chiefs wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has confirmed he was involved in an altercation with a Bath fan at the end of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Northampton Saints captain George Furbank lifts the Prem trophy

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Northampton Saints crowned champions as George Furbank signs off with Prem glory

George Furbank admitted he felt drained of emotion after enjoying the perfect farewell to his Northampton Saints career by hoisting up...

By Ben Jaycock

Henry Pollock became the youngest player to be made the man of the match in a Prem final

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Northampton Saints put on a show of desire and discipline as Henry Pollock stars in Prem final

Paul Rees analyses Northampton Saints’ Prem final victory over Exeter Chiefs, with George Furbank’s farewell and Henry Pollock’s standout display defining...

By Paul Rees

Northampton Saints’ George Hendy dives over for his second try of the match

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Northampton Saints 26-17 Exeter Chiefs: George Hendy’s double powers Phil Dowson’s side to the title

Henry Pollock ensured George Furbank got the leaving party he deserved as Northampton Saints claimed their second Prem title in three...

By Adam Hathaway

Henry Slade goes over for Exeter Chiefs in their win over Saracens

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Exeter Chiefs centre Henry Slade catches England boss Steve Borthwick’s eye

Steve Borthwick has been monitoring the progress of Rob Baxter’s Exeter Chiefs all season and their resurgence could be good news...

By Adam Hathaway

Dafydd Jenkins scoring for Exeter Chiefs

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter proud of his side’s achievements despite Prem final defeat

Rob Baxter hailed his Exeter Chiefs side’s unrivalled resilience after falling nine points short in a Prem final just a year...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Joe has a tough task at Worcester

WORCESTER: a blast from the past with both eyes on the future. How else to explain the appointment of a figure...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Exeter Chiefs’ Bachuki Tchumbadze and Ethan Burger celebrate beating Bath

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Kyran Bracken: My view on the Prem? Absolutely outstanding

Former England and Saracens scrum-half Kyran Bracken believes the Prem is in the healthiest position it has been for years, with...

By Ben Jaycock

Features

/ 2 months ago

My Life in Rugby: Karl Dickson – Like most 9s, I had plenty to say to refs

Karl Dickson, the former Bedford Blues and Harlequins scrum-half turned international referee, reflects on his life in rugby.

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Benhard Janse van Rensburg set for England debut in France

Benhard Janse van Rensburg is poised to make his England debut off the bench in Friday’s non-cap international against a France...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Exeter Chiefs’ Bachuki Tchumbadze and Ethan Burger celebrate their one-point victory over Bath

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Bath are stunned as Exeter Chiefs head to the Prem final

Exeter Chiefs stunned defending champions Bath 27-26 with a brilliant second-half fightback yesterday to reach their first Prem final since 2021.

By Ben Jaycock

Nicky Smith in action for Leicester Tigers

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Leicester Tigers prop Nicky Smith makes Sale Sharks move ‘for family’

Nicky Smith is bidding a reluctant farewell to Leicester Tigers at the end of the month having agreed a move to...

By Paul Rees

Greg Fisilau runs hard for Exeter Chiefs

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Bath 26-27 Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter’s heroes knock out the reigning champions

Exeter Chiefs produced one of the great Prem comebacks courtesy of a herculean defensive set against Bath, surviving 40 phases with...

By Ben Jaycock

George Furbank dives over to score for Northampton Saints

Club Rugby

/ 2 months ago

Northampton Saints 45-31 Leicester Tigers: George Furbank says his farewell with a final flourish

Northampton Saints booked their place in Saturday’s Twickenham showdown with an exhilarating performance against rivals Leicester Tigers to lift the spirits...

By Brendan Gallagher