Premiership

Jeff Probyn

/ 2 years ago

Resting players for big games isn’t on

JEFF PROBYN - A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It was just a couple of weeks ago that certain people...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 26/05/24

This weekend sees one of the biggest fixtures in the domestic calendar take place as European heavyweights Toulouse and Leinster square...

By Cam Stephens

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Challenge Cup Final Preview – More than just a trophy on the line

The final fixture of the EPCR Challenge Cup takes place on Friday night, with Gloucester and the Sharks both desperate to...

By Cam Stephens

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Powell and Sharks looking to make European history

South African outfit the Sharks sit on the cusp of history, but Director of Rugby Neil Powell knows his team need...

By Cam Stephens

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Young gun Baxter headlines Premiership Team of the Season

By Ben Jaycock Tyro Harlequins prop Fin Baxter is the headline selection in Premiership Rugby’s 2023/24 team of the season which...

By Cam Stephens

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Slade awarded Premiership Player of the Season

By BEN JAYCOCK Exeter Chiefs and England star Henry Slade has picked up the 2023/24 Premiership Rugby Player of the Season...

By Cam Stephens

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Sinckler the latest England star to link up with BaaBaas

Kyle Sinckler is the latest England star to be included in Barbarian F.C.’s squad for this summer’s Killik Cup clash against...

By Nick Powell

/ 2 years ago

It’s away day delight as Sharks bite Sarries

By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens ........................... 10pts Tries: Riccioni 66 Conversions: Farrell 67 Penalties: Farrell 26 Sale .....................................20pts Tries: Roebuck 23, R...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Ludlow’s up for the Sharks challenge

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite suffering a 14-try whitewash last weekend and finishing second bottom in the Premiership for a second straight...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Uzokwe: Championship has got tougher to win

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite not getting the chance to secure promotion to the Premiership, back rower Simon Uzokwe says Ealing Trailfinders’...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Cattle prods for a proper pathway

By LUKE JARMYN Cornish Pirates’ coach Gavin Cattle believes this season’s success for the Penzance-based club is a clear indicator that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Danny hails departing ‘Quins legend’ Collier

By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins’ household names are nearing the end of their careers but scrum-half Danny Care believes their new coaching...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

McCall: Vunipolas at the heart of all we have achieved

By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall says departing stalwarts Mako and Billy Vunipola are ‘two of the keenest...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Williams is still the centre of attention

By PAUL REES When Bristol signed Benhard Janse van Rensburg and Virimi Vakatawa last year to boost their midfield, few would...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Fighting back from hip injury was my biggest success – Devoto

By MARK STEVENS Centre stage: Ollie Devoto playing for Exeter Ollie Devoto has enjoyed many a triumph with Exeter over the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Hendy: We want special send off for top Saints

By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton flyer George Hendy has enjoyed a breakthrough year with the table toppers and while the likes of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Ealing too strong for Championship

Well done to Ealing Trailfinders for winning the Championship – although once Jersey Reds were no longer in the competition it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Include Welsh sides in two-tier Premiership

A couple of letters in last week’s paper along with Nick Cain’s column got me thinking on these subjects of ring-fencing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Sarries’ star exits generate extra fuel

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Saracens are the defending Premiership champions, and Mark McCall’s side are looking more and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Pat’s proud as his boys stoop to conquer in record style

Pat Lam was pleased with his team’s efforts in a history-making win at The Stoop despite missing out on a place...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Falcons’ misery but hosts restore pride

By PAUL REES Gloucester ....................... 54pts Tries: Mercer 10, Harris 18, C Atkinson 20, Thorley 31, Blake 42, May 48, Hearle...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

May: My focus is only on cup final

Jonny May made sure his final appearance at Kingsholm ended on a high and is relishing his last appearance for Gloucester...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Diamond’s rough support loses sparkle

By NICK CAIN What makes this season even more of a travesty is that Steve Diamond, Newcastle’s consultant rugby director, who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Top flight losing its soul, and integrity

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK GLOUCESTER’S 90-0 capitulation to Northampton at Franklin’s Gardens last weekend reflected all that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Too many coaches taking liberties in selection

It should not be difficult to distinguish between a Premiership rugby match and a game of county cricket: one, full of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

‘We have to manage load’

PAUL REES EXAMINES THE FALLOUT FROM GLOUCESTER’S 90-0 HIDING BY NORTHAMPTON SAINTS George Skivington has had better weeks. He knew his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Dean seeks platform

Ross Heppenstall finds out what Dean Richards has been up to since stepping down as Newcastle Falcons boss for more success...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

‘Privilege to play in Jonny’s 10 jersey’

By LUKE JARMYN Achieving his boyhood dream of replicating the highs of Jonny Wilkinson in Newcastle’s No.10 shirt has led to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Maitland to call time in summer

Saracens wing Sean Maitland, 35, will retire from rugby at the end of the season. The 53-cap Scotland flyer, who represented...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 2 years ago

Bears in hunt for a home play-off

Preview Bristol v Leicester Today. 3.30pm By BEN JAYCOCK ELLA Lovibond will lead Bristol Bears out on her 50th appearance, while...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Lightning Bo bags ‘amazing’ fab four

By TOM CASTLE Loughborough L ....... 38pts Tries: Westcombe-Evans 3, 42, 62, 71, Wassell 17, Scarratt 77 Conversions: Scarratt 17, 62,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Lawes is level with England’s greatest

RUGBY MATTERS Members of the Rugby Writers club have recently been voting for the Pat Marshall award which we scribes use...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

A thrilling ride but now it’s time to call it a day

MY LIFE IN RUGBY CHARLIE BECKETT - THE DONCASTER AND FORMER LEICESTER, LONDON WELSH, GLOUCESTER, JERSEY, AMPTHILL AND EASTWOOD SECOND ROW...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

NICK LILLEY

YOUNG GUNS by Ben Jaycock Exeter Chiefs centre Nick Lilley wishes he could have a notepad and pen to hand in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 19/05/24

An enthralling regular season of Premiership rugby rounds off this weekend with seven teams still in the hunt for the play-offs, and you...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Premiership final day preview: All still to play for with play-offs undecided

Northampton and Saracens confirmed their places in the top four last Saturday, but five clubs will battle for the last two...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Series 3, Episode 38: JP Doyle on laws of the game and Premiership final day

The Gallagher Premiership is headed towards a superb Super Saturday, with five teams still in the running for the final two...

By Nick Powell

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Vunipola trio to depart Saracens

Saracens players Billy, Mako and Manu Vunipola are to leave the North London club at the end of the current campaign....

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

I’m still supporter of relegation – Diamond

By PAUL REES Newcastle may be adrift at the bottom of the Premiership but Steve Diamond remains an advocate for promotion...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Summer Tours

/ 2 years ago

New-boy Roots has his eye on NZ return

By PAUL REES One of England’s Test debutants this year has a big incentive to make the summer tour to New...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

I want to win title before I leave Bristol – Luatua

By PAUL REES Few overseas signings have had a more lasting impact in the Premiership than Steve Luatua who looks like...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Game in England is good, says Ford

By PAUL REES George Ford feels English rugby is on the up after a testing couple of years on and off...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Graham: Guys were in tears after that defeat but we’ll fight back

Sam Graham believes Northampton can turn the heartache of losing last weekend’s Champions Cup semi-final to their advantage as they set...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Warning for Vunipola but Sarries carry on as usual

By BEN JAYCOCK BILLY Vunipola put his club Saracens through a PR disaster when he was arrested in Mallorca but director...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Ten in the Prem is right for England

GREAT to read in your paper that there are no plans to increase the number of teams from the current 10...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Bill Beaumont Cup

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Alex Loney

The former Leicester, Nottingham, Avignon, Rotherham and Fylde hooker, now head coach of Fylde & Lancashire, chooses the best XV he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Leicester have the class to rule again

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Leicester are not where their fans want them to be – and a minority...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Superior Saints go on 14-try rampage

By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton....................90pts Tries: Furbank 1, Dingwall 12, Sleightholme 21, 56, 66; Langdon 27, 35; Mitchell 39, Waller 47, Matavesi...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Russell masterclass has Bath in top gear

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle......................... 17pts Tries: Blamire 30, 40+2, Stuart 63 Conversions: Connon 64 Bath .................................... 28pts Tries: du Toit 4,...

By The Rugby Paper Team