Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Malins on his marks for sprint to the line

By MARK STEVENS Max Malins says he’s gearing up for what promises to be a ‘sprint finish’ in the race for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Loader still has England in sight

Ben Loader still dreams of playing for England and is hoping his performances in Cape Town for the Stormers will one...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

RFU sorry for sin-bin mistake

The RFU has apologised after Harlequins lock Irne Herbst spent seven minutes in the sin-bin instead of 10 during a win...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Salary cap fine for Tigers

Leicester Tigers have again been fined for exceeding the Premiership salary cap. The club have been handed a £47,000 overrun tax...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

England could be an option for Green

Harlequins full-back Tyrone Green will qualify for England in 2025 and while he still harbours hopes of playing for South Africa...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

‘It came down to small margins’

Disappointed Bath boss Johann van Graan insists his side will ‘regroup’ in the wake of their Champions Cup exit. “We are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

George: We must learn from this to go hard at Premiership

Disappointed captain Jamie George said Saracens will get over their defeat to Bordeaux and refocus on the Premiership run-in. “It’s a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

James relishing the Munster challenge

■By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Northampton Saints v Munster Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, Franklin’s Gardens IT is games like this after noon’s Champions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Time to encourage ambitious clubs

IN a recent issue of The Rugby Paper, Jon Newcombe wrote that the RFU has emphasised its wish to make the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Second fine for Tigers is case for concern

The recent announcement of a second salary cap infringement by Leicester indicates that the Premiership’s policing of its own financial regulations...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Carreras’ boot keeps Gloucester in control

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ......... 30pts Tries: Mercer 8, May 27, Llewellyn 32 Conversions: Carreras 8, 27, 32 Penalties: Carreras 54,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Red Roses: Saracens outside centre Sydney Gregson

By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: Baldock, Hertfordshire Date of birth: 20/01/96 Community club: Letchworth Garden City RFC Red Roses Debut: vs Wales...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Gloucester will battle to the end

By PAUL REES Gloucester may be out of the running for a play-off place, but they will not be coasting in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Modernise the scrum, don’t allow it to die

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED IF WE take the Book of Ecclesiastes as our guide – ancient though it may be, it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

It’s all a difficult question of trust

Leicester's latest fine for salary cap irregularities – their second in as many years – throws up an interesting question or...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Killer wing Adamson hunts down club record

■By ROB WILDMAN @therugbypape Nottingham..... 24pts Tries: van der Flier 19, Ferreira 19, R Olowofela 44, Ramage 80 Conversions: Stronge 35,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

JVP ready to prove he’s back to his best

By LUKE JARMYN England and Leicester dynamo Jack van Poortvliet has highlighted in both his actions and words that he’s back...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

The day Crane had final word at Cardiff

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The Millennium Stadium once staged a trio of penalty shoot-outs in four years...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

It’s still all to play for in race to the finishing line

Paul Rees predicts a nerve-racking end to the Premiership season where bonus points will prove crucial THE two-month Premiership break has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Coach to Coach

/ 2 years ago

Bring back rucking and kill the jackal

Coach to coach Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Paul Turner, below, coach of Championship club...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

London Irish was just so full of real, good people

David Paice, the former England and London Irish hooker, looks back on his career in the game IT feels like a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Cruse, 35, announces retirement

Grateful: Northampton’s Tom Cruse NORTHAMPTON hooker Tom Cruse will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season. The 35-year-old...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 2 years ago

Tell players to stay focused – or face axe

There are some interesting excuses from coaches as to why there are such variations in results in the Premiership week by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Rams and England U20s fly-half George Makepeace-Cubitt

By BEN JAYCOCK George Makepeace-Cubitt was the only player in England U20s’ victorious Six Nations squad not connected to a Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Ebbw book their place in play-offs

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale booked their place in the Premiership playoffs after beating Aberavon 41-8 to cement third...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 07/04/24

It’s the weekend of the last 16 of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, and you can find reports from 11...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Investec Champions Cup last 16 preview

Romain Ntamack is set to get his first start for Toulouse this season as the top seeds join 15 other hopefuls...

By Nick Powell

Rugby Paper News

/ 2 years ago

How to bring a fun feel to a Premiership Rugby Match

Creating a fun and memorable experience at a Premiership Rugby match goes beyond just watching the game. It involves immersing yourself...

By Nick Powell

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Halliday: New deal is within our reach

By JON NEWCOMBE Calls for a further relaxation of Premiership ground capacity rules appear to be gathering momentum as the protracted...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Time we demanded more from players

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE other weekend – although it could probably...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Bazalgette dreaming of shot at big time

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury playmaker Harry Bazalgette believes he’s put himself in the shop window for Premiership outfits as he aims...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 2 years ago

With debts up to £300m, the game has lost its way

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WITH the international window now over for the men’s game, the focus...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Rebel life is just the thing for Maunder

By MARK STEVENS Jack Maunder had always been a name synonymous with Exeter Chiefs. Born and raised in the heart of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Northampton & England U20 wing Toby Cousins

By BEN JAYCOCK Former Northampton season ticket holder Toby Cousins aims to follow in the footsteps of the club’s youthful backline...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Latsha is just loving her life at Harlequins

By WILLIAM GUPWELL Harlequins prop Babalwa Latsha is relishing the opportunity to play in the Women’s Premiership and hopes to transfer...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Newport take over at the top

Premiership round-up ■ By CARL FIELD NEWPORT are the new leaders in the Welsh Premiership after they toppled Llandovery 24-6 to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick now spoilt for choice at 15, says Piutau

By BEN JAYCOCK Charles Piutau feels England’s decision to drop Freddie Steward in favour of George Furbank at full-back shows the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Lam: I understand Sinckler decision

By PAUL REES Pat Lam understands Kyle Sinckler’s decision to turn his back on England and join the exodus to France...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

I’ve loved my time at Bath – Gallagher

By PAUL REES Matt Gallagher admits it will be a wrench to leave Bath at the end of the season and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

We’ll pick our best team for Exeter, says Bath coach

By PAUL REES Bath will pick their strongest available side at Exeter in Saturday’s Champions Cup last 16 with head coach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Exeter flyer on the fast track to top

By MARK STEVENS Rob Baxter has warned opposition defences that England sensation Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will only get better with time after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Llewellyn keen to put himself in the frame for Wales

By PAUL REES Max Llewellyn’s form for Gloucester this year will have put the centre in the frame for Wales’s summer...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Slade: I’m happy to stay a Chief

ON THE BLINDSIDE By MARK STEVENS Henry Slade is set to reject the advances of clubs on the other side of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Jordon Poole

The Coventry and former Yorkshire Carnegie, Darlington Mowden Park & Exeter Chiefs hooker, chooses the best XV he has played with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Bath will have to go full metal jacket all the way

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK BATH have got a very good shout of winning the Premiership for the first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Bears battle back to subdue Gloucester

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Gloucester ....................... 24pts Tries: Hathaway 10, Carreras 18, McBurney 21 Conversions: Carreras 11, 19, 22 Penalty: Carreras 33...

By The Rugby Paper Team