Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Quins find their feet to finish job in style

By GARY FITZGERALD Harlequins ....................... 48pts Tries: Esterhuizen 36, Lynagh 40, Bassett 49, Dombrandt 52, 69; Lamb 73, Marchant 76, Baxter...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

When familiarity is the key to success

CHRIS HEWETT As feats of the imagination go, the idea that Ireland might be heading towards a first World Cup final...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Curry brothers put the heat on Bristol

By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol Bears ....................20pts Tries: Naulago 39, Ibitoye 73 Conversions: MacGinty 40, 73 Penalties: MacGinty 9, Williams 24 Sale...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Last-chance saloon for title hopes – Baxter

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Leicester Tigers v Exeter Chiefs Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road Focused: Aidon Davis and, inset, Jasper Wiese...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 3 years ago

National One rated as ‘simply the best’

By BEN JAYCOCK Rams came into this weekend top of the table but after their slip up last time out against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: London Irish & England U20s prop Alofabi Fasogbon

Afolabi Fasogbon feels a sense of belonging at London Irish and can’t imagine playing anywhere else. The 18-year-old prop has enjoyed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Kelly to realise his dream at Newcastle

NEWCASTLE have signed Doncaster Knights back-five forward John Kelly on a two-year deal. The 27-year-old has spent the past three seasons...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Blue & Blacks given a final workout

By GRAHAM HARDY Carmarthen Q..14 Cardiff RFC.......23 The Quins certainly saved their best until last as they got stuck into reigning...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Itoje warned: Be ready to take pay cut

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England lock Maro Itoje has been warned to lower his salary expectations when his current...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Pivac was Falcons first choice

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Wales boss Wayne Pivac turned down the chance of becoming Newcastle Falcons boss next...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

Lawrence and Tuilagi the next centres of attention?

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WITH only World Cup warm-ups to come in the international game this summer before...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Rampant Chiefs demolish Stormers

By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................................ 42pts Tries: Wyatt 13, Nowell 21, Woodburn 29, S Simmonds 45, Yeandle 73, Cairns 78 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Play-off run is over admits Skivington

By PAUL REES George Skivington says he has stopped talking about the play-offs after Gloucester’s defeat at Newcastle in the last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Exiles’ long wait for action frustrates Kidney

By GARY FITZGERALD Declan Kidney admits it has been frustrating having to endure a long break between Premiership games while others...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Irish galacticos on song as Leicester are sent packing

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster............................. 55pts Tries: Ringrose 2, 16; Gibson-Park 52, Penalty 55, Penny 61, O’Brien 71, McKee 79 Conversions: Byrne...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Itoje sets sights on toppling champions

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... La Rochelle v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade Marcel-Deflandre Visit infinitysportstravel.com to view our packages or call...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Knights fighting hard despite their half rations

By JON NEWCOMBE After doing a “Leicester City” in 2021/22, Doncaster have found it tough to back up last year’s second-place...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 3 years ago

Hard to stop the drain of players going overseas

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Am I the only one thinking that Maro Itoje is living in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Fish leads fightback in Cardiff’s crucial win

Premiership By ROB COLE Cardiff......................32 Aberavon................. 15 DAN Fish rolled back the years on his 100th appearance for his home town...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Drovers stay on course for top spot

Premiership By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery.............52 Swansea.................24 THE Drovers did everything they needed to do to hold onto the top spot...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Quins edge dramatic clash against RGC

Premiership By PAUL HOUSE Carmarthan............32 RGC............................. 31 CARMARTHEN Quins ended a run of fourstraight defeats, inflicting a fifth away defeat in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Newport homing in on play-off race

Premiership By SIMON HOGG Newport...................33 Merthyr....................27 NEWPORT made it three wins in nine days as they beat Merthyr to move closer...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Bonus-point joy propels Vale into top four

Premiership By DAVE SINCLAIR Ebbw Vale...............32 Pontypridd.............. 10 JASON Strange’s side jumped back into the top four as they pushed Aberavon...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Harvey hat-trick sparks Ravens triumph

By NIGEL HARDY Llanelli.............. 12 Bridgend.......... 47 REPLACEMENT hooker Gareth Harvey notched a hat-trick of tries as his Bridgend Ravens side...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Prem will keep its eight clubs in Europe

By PAUL REES The Gallagher Premiership will continue to supply eight clubs to the Heineken Champions Cup next season despite two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Brown agrees new deal with Leicester

By PAUL REES Patience finally paid off for Mike Brown two months ago when the former England full-back’s determination to show...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Kidney keeping Arundell positive as Irish aim for top four

By GARY FITZGERALD Declan Kidney showed there is no place for favouritism in his London Irish side by bringing Henry Arundell...

By Gary Fitzgerald

European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Easy for Clermont as Bears stumble

By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................................ 26pts Tries: Randall 34, Radradra 38 Conversions: MacGinty 35, 39 Penalties: MacGinty 11, 18, 49, 78...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

It’s time to get back to shifting the piano

CHRIS HEWETT Not long after helping the All Blacks to victory over the Lions in 1993, the formidable wing John Kirwan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Packer takes charge as new-look team emerge

ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNER Emotional: Sarah Hunter, middle, and Marlie Packer before last week’s match against Scotland PICTURES: Getty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

McCall: I hope Peel sticks with us

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler MARK McCall hopes to keep Ian Peel at Saracens beyond...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Llanelli pull out of Premiership

NEWS EXTRA LLANELLI RFC are to withdraw from the Welsh Premiership next season. The club said it will be unable to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Williams leaves it late to add bonus point

By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea................... 8 Cardiff......................29 Cardiff's charge towards the Indigo Premiership top spot gained momentum with a bonus-point victory over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Warren keeps Drovers’ dream alive

By HUW S THOMAS Bridgend.................... 8 Llandovery............. 31 The Indigo Premiership leaders resisted the gritty challenge of much improved Bridgend to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Eight-try Ironmen pile on Llanelli misery

By ROB COLE Llanelli................ 7 Merthyr.............50 A bad week for the Llanelli players ended in even worse fashion as they conceded...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Shields returning to ‘Canes

FORMER England back row Brad Shields is returning to Super Rugby side the Hurricanes. Shields, 31, is currently playing for French...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Heineken Champions Cup Last 16 Preview

For the first time in the tournament’s history, the Champions Cup will see one-off Last 16 games played to decide who...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Hogg, 30, announces shock retirement

Stuart Hogg has stunned the rugby world by announcing his intention to retire after this year’s Rugby World Cup. Hogg made...

By Nick Powell

Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

Kay: Fitness guru is key for England

Steve Borthwick still has “an ace” up his sleeve in his determined bid to transform England into realistic World Cup contenders....

By Gary Fitzgerald

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

England look far too set in their ways

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Attacking rugby is an art. It’s the ultimate match within a match, and there’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

55,000 see Saracens secure top-two finish

By PAUL REES Saracens .......................... 36pts Tries: Lozowski 7, Tompkins 12, Christie 36, Maitland 56, Itoje 65 Conversions: Farrell 8, 13,...

By The Rugby Paper Team