Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Fit-again Richards is setting his sights high

By JON NEWCOMBE Bath's Ewan Richards is hoping that he can put last season’s injury troubles behind him and keep pushing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Mum’s pleased Mitchell brothers are kept apart

By LUKE JARMYN PROUD Mrs Mitchell must be the only person pleased that her two sons will not be going head-tohead...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

High-flying Codling is perfect fit for Falcons

By PAUL REES Alex Codling has taken a roundabout route to land a top coaching job in the Premiership – and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Jarvis holds nerve to down Aberavon

Premiership round-up By ROB COLE MATTHEW Jarvis returned to one of his old stamping grounds and kicked Pontypool to a 12-10...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

We must promote game – Skivington

By PAUL REES George Skivington has called for the game in England to put its best face, and voice, forward and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Baxter admits Exeter will need to change

By JON NEWCOMBE ROB Baxter admits Exeter’s keep-ball tactics are a thing of the past as they look to remodel their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Randall out to get Bristol motoring

By PAUL REES Harry Randall is using his disappointment at missing out on the World Cup to ensure Bristol make a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Falcons take time to get their show on the road

By BEN WHITE Ampthill ............ 17pts Tries: Skelcey 10, Bacon 72 Conversions: Parks 11, 73 Penalties: Parks 42 Newcastle........40pts Tries: Stevenson...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Two scores for Thomas helps Sale coast home

By DAVID PRICE Sale ................... 47pts Tries: Thomas 5, 52; Caine 14, 34; Ene 25, Reed 40, Birch 70 Conversions: Curtis...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Saracens left stunned as Coventry grab the glory

By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ............................28pts Tries: Ma’asi 16, Wand 39, Hutler 44, Pellegrini 80 Conversions: Pellegrini 16, 39, 44, 80 Saracens...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Slade in starring role as Chiefs too hot for young Bears

■By DAN ANJOS IN the last throws of summer, the Exeter sizzled as they blew away a vastly less experienced Bristol...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Jersey go for three new faces to take on Scottish

■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... L Scots v Jersey CHAMPIONSHIP winners Jersey Reds have named three new signings in their starting XV...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Graham in charge as Saints take on Ealing

■By BEN JAYCOCK Ealing v Northampton PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 1pm, Vallis Way SAM Graham will captain Northampton Saints for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Pirates make Bath battle all the way

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ........... 23pts Tries: Grubb 27, Trewin 64, Moyle 76 Conversions: Jenkins 65 Penalties: Pittman 8, 23...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Retired? No, I’m available, says Cipriani

BY NEIL FISSLER Danny Cipriani will consider any offers to continue his playing career despite not pulling on his boots for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Baxter: I’d have stuck by Luke

Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter admits that he was ready to step in and offer Luke Cowan-Dickie the chance of staying...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Harlequins and England U18 scrum-half Lucas Friday

Lucas Friday starred for Jonathan Pendlebury’s England U18s in their tour of South Africa this summer and is aiming to progress...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

Martinovic: We need to focus on state schools

Alan Martinovic fears that the England Rugby player development pathway recently criticised by Eddie Jones will run into more difficulties if...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Junior Paramore: ‘Nothing comes easy in life…You have to work’

The former Samoa, Bedford and Gloucester number eight talks about his life in the game GROWING up, I preferred indoor sports;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Halliday welcomes new-look Prem Cup

By NICK CAIN The latest incarnation of the Premiership Cup, and the most positive because it includes Championship clubs competing against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Dowson: Things are going to get better

By PAUL REES Premiership clubs get their season underway this weekend with Northampton’s director of rugby Phil Dowson looking confident that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Van Rensburg ready to rumble for Bristol

By PAUL REES When Benhard Janse van Rensburg became available after London Irish folded in June, Pat Lam wasted no time...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Willis aiming to be the local villain

By ADAM HATHAWAY Jack Willis headed back to France on Thursday with England aiming to go from local hero to villain...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Flying Fijians ready to take on the world

By NICK POWELL Fiji winger Jiuta Wainiqolo says his side are not feeling any pressure as they prepare for their critical...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Premiership Cup fixtures

The semi-finals will be held on the weekend of February 16-18 and the final on the weekend of March 15-17 ......

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 03/09/23

The Rugby World Cup is just around the corner, and you can find a team-by-team preview of the highly anticipated competition...

By Nick Powell

Welsh Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Welsh aiming for 10-team elite division

By SAM JACKSON The Welsh Premiership will be replaced in the 2024-25 season by a “finishing school” for rising talent with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Elvis to make his return at Taunton

Former Exeter hooker Elvis Taione has joined National 1 outfit Taunton Titans two months after announcing he was retiring from the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Andy Uren

Andy Uren, The Benetton and former Bristol Bears scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Ellis...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Sarries fight to keep hold of big stars

BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens are looking to head off potential interest in some of their big-name stars out of contract at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

Parkin highlights England pathway

By BEN JAYCOCK Will Parkin says the RFU have moved towards a ‘Club England’ with a clear alignment throughout the pathway...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Easter’s lads fire warning to Nat 1 rivals

By STEVE JACKSON CHINNOR’S Nick Easter appeared far the happier of the directors of rugby following their five tries to three...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Tapley sparks Bedford to super win over the Saints

By JAMES LOGAN Matt Worley on the attack PICTURES: KeyEyeShoots Try time: Pat Tapley scores for Bedford A BRACE from Pat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

/ 2 years ago

Take mental health seriously – Rugman

By BEN JAYCOCK Ellie Rugman has urged new England head coach John Mitchell to take mental health more seriously after her...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

‘I’m backing England to reach last four’

Andy Robinson backs England to defy the doom mongers and at least reach the World Cup semi-finals. England, ranked as fifth...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

So uplifting to read Pearce’s life story

IN these days of the incompetent 12-strong RFU Board, the English 2nd XV’s dismal showing in Cardiff, ring-fenced Premiership, defunct Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Van Velze signs on for another season at Bath

NEWS EXTRA GJ van Velze has rejoined Bath for the new season. The 35-year-old South African forward made 10 Premiership appearances...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Tait finishes in fine style

By LUKE JARMYN Hawick ...........37 Tynedale .......14 Fifield. HAWICK winger Morgan Tait dashed between two Tynedale defenders to score his second...

By The Rugby Paper Team