Premiership

Jonathan Pendlebury: It’s great to help shape England’s future talent

My life in rugby: Jonathan Pendlebury Former Rotherham, Gloucester and Leeds lock, now England U18s head coach. When my time in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Living on a different planet

I DID mention in passing the other week that the arrival of Red Bull in English domestic rugby introduces a degree...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Neath knock Ponty out of cup

Premiership Cup round-up ■By CARL FIELD HOLDERS Pontypridd are out of the WRU Premiership Cup after going down 23-19 to Neath...

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Gethyn Cannon’s ambitions of one day playing for Wales

By Peter Ryan “I am so blissfully unaware of everything.” This line from Sam Fender’s hit single Hypersonic Missiles really stands...

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Byron McGuigan sets sights on England’s defence

Ambitious Byron McGuigan wants to win titles with Sale Sharks – and ultimately become England’s defence coach.

By The Rugby Paper Team

George and Farrell will add fire, says McCall

■By GARY FITZGERALD MARK McCall feels Jamie George’s busy summer of country hopping can be a huge boost for his club...

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Blackett plans to improve his knowledge

■By ADAM HATHAWAY LEE Blackett will sign off with Bath on Friday then start swotting up on rugby around the world...

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Ollie Lawrence back in running for England ahead of autumn Tests

Ollie Lawrence returned to the England fold this week for a three-day training camp after six months out with an Achilles...

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Jack Innard has moved from Exeter to Gloucester

Jack Innard excited by new world at Gloucester

For Jack Innard, leaving Exeter Chiefs after more than a decade was never going to be an easy decision.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Tommy Freeman played in all the Tests for the Lions this summer

Jeremy Guscott: Sky’s the limit for fantastic Tommy Freeman

There’s been a big fanfare around Tommy Freeman’s potential move from wing to outside centre following the Lions tour, starting this...

By Jeremy Guscott

Filipo Daugunu scoring his second try for Australia against Argentina

Nick Cain: Game facing fight to retain its integrity

The Filipo Daugunu try which gave Australia two losing bonus points against Argentina in Sydney last weekend crossed a red line...

By Nick Cain

Ring fence just brings stagnation

THERE is no surprise in the RFU administration’s latest attempt to push rugby union in England further towards the cliff-edge by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Saracens can’t stop hat-trick man Chick

■By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ......................34pts Tries: Malins 18, Segun 8, 38; J Bracken 46, 56 Conversions: Johnson 9, 39, 47 Penalty:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Prem preview: Tomos Williams honoured to have Gloucester captaincy

Gloucester just missed out on the play-offs last season after honing an attacking game that took them up the table but...

By Paul Rees

Prem preview: Leicester Tigers’ Geoff Parling sets sights on the long term

It will be a strange start to the campaign for Leicester Tigers with the names Dan Cole and Ben Youngs missing...

By Paul Rees

Prem preview: Newcastle Red Bulls want to be world-beaters

Newcastle have spent the decade looking inwards, cutting costs to remain afloat, but the summer takeover by Red Bull has given...

By Paul Rees

Prem preview: Alex Sanderson on Sale Sharks’ “Dynamic pack”

Sale Sharks have been the Premiership’s nearly men this decade, finishing the top half of the table in all six years,...

By Paul Rees

Pollock and Pepper are at the top of my hit parade

THE Premiership proper is hoving into view and it’s time to check up on my 15 to follow from last season,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Gjaltema feels revitalised by his off-season move to TJs

By BEN JAYCOCK AFTER four years at Harlequins, Lewis Gjaltema has landed at Tonbridge Juddians and the move has reignited his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

FANTASY RUGBY 2025/26

PRIZE MONEY WINNER £500 SECOND £250 THIRD £125 LAST £250 MANAGER OF THE MONTH £25 SECOND £10 THIRD £5 LAST £10...

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YOUNG GUNS

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS LOCK AIDEN AINSWORTH-CAVE For Aiden Ainsworth-Cave, last season was one where frustration fuelled ambition and he is now determined...

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Warriors are back and looking good

CHARLES RYLANDS AMPTHILL BACK ROW IT HAD been 1,091 days since Worcester Warriors last played a game of rugby. Over those...

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I’m proud of the Tuilagi name – it inspires me

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE BEDFORD BLUES AND FORMER SOUTH LEICESTER, COVENTRY, LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS, LEICESTER TIGERS, COLORNO, LONDON SCOTTISH, CHINNOR AND AS...

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Beddau make it three in a row

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD NEWLY-promoted Beddau’s dream start to life in the Welsh Premiership continues after they made it three...

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Sorrell enjoying the buzz

By BEN JAYCOCK AFTER 30 years tied to Saracens, Kevin Sorrell admits it was emotional to depart the north Londoners, but...

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We need to build a fortress – Harlequins’ Tyrone Green

Harlequins are hell bent on giving the reigning English champions a bloody nose and “laying down a marker” for the gruelling...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Dafydd Jenkins calls for Exeter Chiefs to be ruthless in all areas

Exeter Chiefs lock Dafydd Jenkins has delivered a blunt assessment of last season’s failings – and a rallying cry that the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Joel glad to be joining brother

■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL NEWCASTLE’S Tyne Bridge is a long way from Sydney Harbour Bridge; a northeast winter cannot compare to an...

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Christian Wade has his eye on scoring record

Christian Wade will have another chance to overtake Chris Ashton as the Premiership’s leading try scorer after agreeing to join Newcastle...

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This funding train could hit the buffers

IT’S bonkers. First, we have an agreement between the RFU and the Premiership where an eight-year PGP deal signed in late...

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Lam likes what he sees on LRZ debut

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ..................................24pts Tries: O’Flaherty 29, Jibulu 51, Hanson 55, Davies 75 Conversions: Curtis 52, 56 Bristol ...............................15pts Tries:...

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Gloucester take their time to get past spirited Exeter

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester .......29pts Tries: Ludlow 21, Llewellyn 35, Edwards-Giraud 55, Innard 62 Conversions: Byrne 21, 35, 62 Penalty: Barton...

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Chris Hewett

/ 3 months ago

Chris Hewett: Ollie Lawrence looks a good fit for 13 shirt

Nearly there. Ollie Lawrence, the talented Bath and England centre, is within touching distance of a return to competitive rugby after...

By Chris Hewett

Premiership

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Tigers smash Saracens but Parling wants more

By GARY FITZGERALD Leicester ...............20pts Tries: Liebenberg 33, Blamire 55, Ilione 64, Wand 73 Saracens .................7pts Try: Michelow 4 Conversion: Johnson...

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Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Lawrence getting back in old routine

Munster...........28 Bath...................28 ■ By ALFIE ROSE OLLIE Lawrence made his return after six months out with an Achiles injury to play...

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Latest News

/ 3 months ago

FANTASY RUGBY 2025/26

PRIZE MONEY MANAGER OF THE WINNER £500 SECOND £250 THIRD £125 LAST £250 MONTH £25 SECOND £10 THIRD £5 LAST £10...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 months ago

North’s concussion crusade

PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE PROBLEMS THE WELSH STAR HAD WITH HEAD INJURIES AND HOW THE GAME IS DEALING WITH THE...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 months ago

My Life in Rugby: James Flynn – Pulling on the Sale jersey was a dream come true

Representing Sale Sharks, my boyhood club, will always be the thing I’m proudest of most in rugby.

By Ben Jaycock

Welsh Rugby

/ 3 months ago

Davies double sparks Ponty

Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD PONTYPRIDD made it two bonus-point wins from two after seeing off Narberth 35-12 at Sardis Road...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 months ago

Leicester Tigers: I want players to make decisions, says Geoff Parling

Geoff Parling admits he has “a lot of work to do” as Leicester Tigers’ new boss having seen experienced campaigners Ben...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 3 months ago

Rugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: All Blacks top The Rugby Championship after beating Springboks in Thriller

Rugby fans were treated to another action-packed week, with excitement both on and off the field sparking plenty of conversation online.

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Ali Hepher is back on board at Exeter Chiefs in performance coach role

Ali Hepher is back at Exeter less than four months after leaving the club. Hepher, 50, was head coach from 2017...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Seb Atkinson: Gloucester have to start the Prem Rugby season fast

Seb Atkinson has told the Gloucester faithful to expect a more streetwise team this season – as they look to add...

By Adam Hathaway

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

This has been Harlequins’ toughest pre-season ever – Tom Lawday

Harlequins have ramped up the pre-season fitness regime to the max in order to rebound from their worst Premiership campaign in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 months ago

Dream Team – Josh Bragman

Josh Bragman, the Rosslyn Park and former Ampthill, Hartpury University, Durban Collegians and Durban Crusaders Colts fly-half, chooses the best XV...

By The Rugby Paper Team