Premiership

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

We’ve sorted out our identity, insists Hammond

By LUKE JARMYN NOTTINGHAM’S Kiwi boss Craig Hammond believes the Championship side is “light and day” ahead of where they were...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 22/10/23

They’ll be action, reaction and analysis from both this weekend’s Rugby World Cup semi-finals in The Rugby Paper this Sunday. After an...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Premiership Rugby weekly previews: Round Two

While England’s upcoming World Cup semi-final showdown with the Springboks holds a prominent place in the minds of English rugby fans,...

By Nick Powell

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

England must get best out of Smith

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick does not have a lot of choice when it comes to selecting...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Saracens keep eye on Carre

ON THE BLINDSIDE Premiership Champions Saracens could re-sign out-of-favour Wales loosehead Rhys Carre for next season. Carre, 25, made eight appearances...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

England’s big names to get new offer

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England stars are poised to be offered guaranteed payments of between £100,000 to £150,000 by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Regions facing a battle to stay afloat

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW ACCORDING to the official blurb, Wales’ match against the Barbarians next month is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 2 years ago

Hawkins can’t wait to get going

By MARK STEVENS As one of Exeter’s new kids on the block, Joe Hawkins says the Chiefs are bang on track...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Williams keen to see Vakatawa in action

James Williams is excited to see what sort of impact Virimi Vakatawa can have on Bristol and the Premiership. Vakatawa has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

‘A couple of senior caps would have been nice’

My Life in Rugby with Chris Catling - The England A, Gloucester, Exeter, Worcester, Beziers & Amatori Catania full-back talks about...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ludlam lays down the law

AMAZON’S documentary, which covers the play-off stages of last season’s Premiership, is out next week and TRP understands Lewis Ludlam’s team...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Codling’s happy to keep faith with youth

By PAUL REES Alex Codling has given his young players exposure in the Premiership Cup and that trend will continue when...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Itoje is too expensive for French

French clubs have gone cold on signing England and Lions lock Maro Itoje when his contract with Premiership champions Saracens runs...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Racing 92 will fight to keep Arundell

BY NEIL FISSLER Racing 92 will fight any attempts by Gloucester and Bath to lure England international Henry Arundell back to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Leicester’s new launch

Leicester have announced that they will launch their first-ever Down Syndrome rugby team later this month to mark awareness month for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Magic money tree can’t last for ever

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK BILL Sweeney does not much care for accountability. It is why his first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Pellegrini shows the depth of talent

Pat Pellegrini’s beautifully taken chip-and-chase try for Tonga against South Africa in last weekend’s World Cup clash in Marseille was a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Saracens go on rampage to cut down Hartpury

By MO SHER Saracens ..........68pts Tries: Segun 16, 32; Hartley 47, Adejimi 51, 58, Davies 54, Knight 61, 78; Stonham 73,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Bath bank on Russell class

Premiership team-by-team previews: Bath Bath finished last season with four consecutive victories, their best run for three years. They scored 175...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Saints have to nail it away from home

Premiership team-by-team previews: Northampton There was a point last season where Northampton looked as if they could qualify for the play-offs...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Honey tastes sweet success after stepping up to new level

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Fraser Honey has made the step up to Rams in National One and is thriving under director of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Bath Academy and Bath Uni centre James Short

After excelling in Bath’s successful U18s side, James Short is hoping to impress the England age grade selectors while performing in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 years ago

PREMIERSHIP CUP

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By The Rugby Paper Team

World

/ 2 years ago

Mapletoft names his 32-man squad

By SAM JACKSON England U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has selected a 32-player Elite Playing Squad for the 2023/24 season. It...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 2 years ago

RFU must provide a pathway for everyone

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WELL, who would have believed it? One of the best teams in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Chawatama so happy at Quins

By BEN JAYCOCK When the news broke that London Irish were to go into administration, Lovejoy Chawatama drove his family to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ford-Farrell combination reignited as England face Samoa

Pool D toppers England have named a strong line-up in search of an emphatic win against Samoa to finish off a...

By Nick Powell

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

This is no way to run a pro sport – Halliday

By NICK CAIN Simon Halliday says the decision of Jersey Reds to go into administration, while criticising the RFU leadership for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Feyi-Waboso determined to find his feet at Exeter

By PAUL REES Manny Feyi-Waboso is determined to establish himself at Exeter this season after a turbulent start to the 20-year-old’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

The Tank ready to roll for Bath

By JON NEWCOMBE Thomas du Toit remains on standby for the Springboks but, for now, his focus is on quickly learning...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Lam moves quickly to sign up Vakatawa

By PAUL REES Pat Lam has re-established the French connection to the Premiership by signing powerful centre Virimi Vakatawa following a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Schism which is set to tear game apart

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There is a schism waiting to happen in the English game, and it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

I’m going to give Sarries everything, says Willis

By PAUL REES Tom Willis aims to take the positives from his failed attempt to prove his World Cup credentials to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Pepper: I like to cause some chaos

By JON NEWCOMBE Dominic Cummings would definitely have needed his eyes testing had he gone to Barnard Castle and not seen...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Bears pacy attack proves too much for Knights

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster .........41pts Tries: Davey 13, 80; Holden 25, Doughty 40, Davidson 45, Ehizode 58 Conversions: Olver 13, 40,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Powell runs the show for Tigers

■By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ........................ 60pts Newcastle.........................7pts Tries: Liebenberg 3, 58; Clare 9, 36; Powell 18, 39; Porter 25, van Wyk...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Sanderson happy to see Sharks turn screw

By JOHN LYON Caldy.................... 7pts Connor Wilkinson 45 Conversions: Barker 45 Sale ................... 24pts Tries: JL Du Preez 5, 35; Dugdale...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Grimoldby on target to guide Blues past Ampthill

By BEN WHITE Ampthill............19pts Tries: Bacon 8, Bracken 23, Morris 43 Conversions: Parks 24, 44 Bedford ............ 24pts Tries: Conway 38,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Freeman finds his form to lead the Saints fightback

■By TOM VICKERS Northampton................... 43pts Tries: Freeman 20, 47, 68, E Waller 28, Davison 35, Langdon 55, Seabrook 66 Conversions: Smith...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Electric start to season for whitewash regular Wilko

By BEN JAYCOCK Plymouth Albion have discovered an unexpected try-scoring sensation in the form of 21-year-old hooker Harry Wilkinson. Wilkinson has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Steelmen keep up pressure on Drovers

By ROB COLE Premiership round-up EBBW Vale kept up the pressure on table-topping Llandovery in the Indigo Premiership as they picked...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

I stole a career, getting paid to do what I loved

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER MACCLESFIELD, ROTHERHAM, WORCESTER & HARLEQUINS SCRUM-HALF CHARLIE MULCHRONE I’LL be honest with you, I feel like...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Williams out to make a name for himself

By PAUL REES BRISTOL may have assembled an A-list of midfielders after the loss of Semi Radradra, but the relatively unknown...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Best Rugby Players of All Time

Rugby is a competitive team sport with a high level of physicality and strategy. The two main variations are Rugby Union...

By Nick Powell

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Jersey Reds cease trading as liquidation looms

Jersey Reds have become the fourth club ranked in England‘s top 20 at the start of last season to fold since...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Pressure mounts on RFU hierarchy

By NICK CAIN The RFU Board and its administrators, chief executive Bill Sweeney and chairman Tom Ilube, have been slammed by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Prem Cup shows the sham of no relegation

NICK CAIN The early rounds of the new Premiership Cup has shown the RFU-endorsed ring-fencing of English rugby’s top league to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Ryan’s ready to help US get back on track for 2031

By JON NEWCOMBE Paddy Ryan's career has taken off in a big way in the last few months and the Coventry...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Bath run rings around Scottish

By NATHAN EDWARDS Bath ..............................47pts Tries: Annett 8, Hennessey 20, Cloete 35, Lee-Warner 66, Penalty 69, de Glanville 74, 76 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team