Premiership

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Green seizes day for dazzling Quins

By PAUL REES Bordeaux-Begles ...........41pts Tries: Lucu 19, Buros 24, Depoortere 42, Bielle-Biarrey 59, Tambwe 64, 75 Conversions: Lucu 25, 43,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

We won’t stop until the final whistle -Yeandle

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Toulouse v Exeter Chiefs Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade Ernest Wallon Triumph: Exeter celebrate victory against Bath in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Easy to spot the fairer competition

BRENDAN Gallagher reports on Leinster’s convincing win over Leicester Tigers in the European Champions Cup last 16. The Leinster side is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Losers survive

WITH four games to go it looks like Newcastle might go down but, I forgot there is no relegation for losing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 3 years ago

We’re ready for big finish, says Millard

By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins face the toughest run-in of the Premiership’s top four contenders and director of rugby Billy Millard knows...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

RFU needs a sense of proportion

The RFU has always maintained that promotion-relegation is sacrosanct, even though the RFU Council agreed in February 2021 to a so-called...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Another barmy idea from the men in suits

The Ministry of Silly Walks was a Monty Python sketch which lampooned bureaucratic inefficiency. Rugby Union requires something similar to shame...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

On-target Carreras makes no mistake

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester .........23pts Tries: Blake 30 Penalties: Carreras 6, 18, 34, 49, 60, 65 Ospreys............... 13pts Tries: Giles 13...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Coach praises efforts in defence

GLOUCESTER director of rugby George Skivington praised his side’s defensive effort. He said: “After missing so many tackles in our league...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Ampthill hold on to deny Bedford

By SHAWN TAYLOR Bedford Blues...............24pts Tries: Worley 15, French 28, Adamson 41, 70 Conversions: Maisey 16, 42 Ampthill.......................... 29pts Tries: Jackson...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Coach to Coach

/ 3 years ago

More local derbies in the north would help

Former Richmond boss Steve Hill talks to Ben Woods, below, the head coach at Tynedale in National Two North Why did...

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Peter Jackson

/ 3 years ago

Rugby schedule has little to do with player welfare

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW A roll of drums and a fanfare of trumpets late last summer heralded...

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Paul Rees

/ 3 years ago

Time to create a new dynasty

Paul Rees looks at what Mark McCall needs to do at Saracens as several big names head for the exit door...

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Q&A

/ 3 years ago

I’m really impressed by the ambition on show

Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to England men’s head coach Jonathan Pendlebury following a successful U18 Six Nations festival So, Jonathan three...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

We need a fairer deal for all levels

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I cannot believe that there is any way an agreement between the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Academy players could miss out after cuts

By TOM JEFFREYS Last week saw another nail pinned into the coffins of Worcester, Wasps and London Irish as the RFU...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Squeezed-out Robson ready to take on his next challenge

By LUKE JARMYN CARDIFF’S Arwel Robson fervently believes he’s in the best shape he’s ever been in and, after following his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Newport join the 100 club

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD TABLE topping Newport wrapped up their regular Welsh Premiership fixtures with 13 tries as they dismantled...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Bargoed on course for double

Championship round-up BARGOED remain on course for a league and cup double after they won 36-8 at Bedwas to cement their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Northampton Saints player ratings vs Munster

By TOM JEFFREYS Northampton Saints produced a memorable display to earn their first Champions Cup knockout victory in 13 years against...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Dowson impressed by ‘freak athlete’ Hendy

Northampton Saints head coach heaped praise on George Hendy after his two second half tries sealed a 24-14 win over Munster...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Bath left sweating on injury to Russell

Fly-half Finn Russell limped off after 14 minutes with a groin injury in the defeat to Exeter at Sandy Park and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Baxter: All these law changes are madness

By MARK STEVENS Rob Baxter believes World Rugby’s latest proposals to make further law changes will end up alienating supporters, rather...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 3 years ago

Grayson now has Japan in his sights

By BEN JAYCOCK The demise of Wasps, Worcester Warriors and London Irish has left just 10 starting fly-half spots across a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Quirke has his heart set on return to England fold

By BRENDAN McGILLIGAN Most Mancunians aspire to represent Manchester for either United or City – but this never enticed a young...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Saracens confirm signing of two fly-halves

Saracens have confirmed the signing of Newcastle Falcons fly-half Louie Johnson on a “long-term deal”. The 20-year-old has made 16 appearances...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Murley out to make mark with England

By JON NEWCOMBE Written off at a young age for being too slow and too small, Cadan Murley has since proved...

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Premiership

/ 3 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

/ 3 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

/ 3 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...

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Premiership

/ 3 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

/ 3 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

/ 3 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

/ 3 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

/ 3 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

/ 3 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

/ 3 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