Premiership

National League One

/ 3 years ago

RFU creating a big divide in the game says Honey

By BEN JAYCOCK The RFU’s decision to lower the tackle height to ‘waistline and below’ next season for all levels below...

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 3 years ago

In-form Raikes helps end Ponty’s drought

Premiership By IESTYN THOMAS Aberavon................. 10 Pontypridd..............27 PONTYPRIDD picked up their first win in seven league games as they secured a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Bridgend’s happy new year continues

Premiership By ETHAN GEORGE Bridgend..................27 Newport...................24 A GOOD opening month to 2023 simply got better and better as Bridgend made it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Fish chips in to get Cardiff back on track

Premiership By ROB COLE Cardiff...................... 30 RGC............................. 20 CARDIFF got back to winning ways after their last-gasp single-point defeat at home...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Battle-hardened Ironmen are just too strong

Premiership By JACK LONGSTAFF Swansea................... 6 Merthyr.................... 31 A BATTLE-HARDENED Merthyr put Swansea to the sword with an emphatic bonus-point victory....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Drovers delight as vital victory secured

By HUW THOMAS Llandovery...... 20 Ebbw Vale........ 15 THE eagerly-awaited Premiership clash between third and fourth place saw the Drovers keep...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Seabrook in talks with Saints

Northampton Saints have had talks with Gloucester back Tom Seabrook about a switch to Franklin’s Gardens this summer. Seabrook, 23, has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Jonny Roddam

Jonny Roddam, the former Harlequins, Sale, Doncaster, Sedgley Park & Fylde hooker and current head of boys sport at Kirkham Grammar...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Twelvetrees cuts through the noise

By PAUL REES Bordeaux-Begles ........... 17pts Tries: Gimbert 14, Boniface 50 Conversions: Jallibert 15, 51 Penalty: Jallibert 2 Gloucester ....................... 26pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

All over for Sale as Ulster prove worth

By BEN JAYCOCK Ulster ................................. 22pts Tries: Lyttle 19, Herring 64, Vermeulen 76 Conversions: Cooney 65, 78 Penalties: Doak 38 Sale...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Students get their England chance

BUCS RUGBY By ELISE HAMERSLEY The top flight of English university rugby is once again represented well in this year’s England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Skivington quiet on Farrell’s high tackle

By PAUL REES George Skivington has put the controversy of the defeat to Saracens in the last Premiership round behind him,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Forshaw and King sign for Gatland’s Wales

By SAM JACKSON Signing up: Mike Forshaw Warren Gatland has appointed Alex King and Mike Forshaw to replace Stephen Jones and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Easter is backing new-look England

By BEN JAYCOCK Impressed: Nick Easter Nick Easter believes England’s new coaching team led by Steve Borthwick is the right blend...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Pollard pleased to play his part

WORLD Cup-winning fly-half Handre Pollard was pleased to play his part with 14 points for Tigers. He said: “It’s always special...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Dombrandt glad to see Smith return

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Racing 92 v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, La Defense Arena ALEX Dombrandt expects the return of Marcus...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Chawatama: London Irish have the talent to overcome Stormers

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... London Irish v Stormers TO coin an often-used sporting phrase, Lovejoy Chawatama can talk the talk and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Thacker’s hat-trick lifts Bears

By BEN JAYCOCK Zebre.................. 11pts Tries: Gesi 60 Penalties: Eden 7, 24 Bristol ............... 34pts Tries: Thacker 43, 67, 77; Lloyd...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 3 years ago

Smith’s my choice at 10 for England, says Moody

By CAMERON STEPHENS Lewis Moody has backed Marcus Smith to take the reigns at fly-half for England ahead of their Six...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: London Irish hooker Calum Scott

YOUNG GUNS LONDON IRISH HOOKER Calum Scott was this week called up to England’s U20s Six Nations squad and the London...

By The Rugby Paper Team

News Extra

/ 3 years ago

Ex-Wasp Odendaal agrees Saints switch

NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed South African centre Burger Odendaal ahead of next season. The 29-year-old former Bulls skipper joined Wasps...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Ravens cash in after Haymen’s early card

By ROB COLE Bridgend.................. 18 Pontypridd................ 8 Bridgend continued to pile misery on to Pontypridd’s season with an emphatic victory to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

O’Brien late drop-goal sinks champs

By SIMON ROBERTS Cardiff...................... 17 Newport................... 18 Fly-half and captain Matt O’Brien’s injury-time drop-goal secured a major victory for Newport in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Ironmen show steely side for victory No.7

By SIMON ROBERTS Llandovery............. 16 Merthyr....................26 Merthyr kept their hopes of a play-off place in the Premiership alive with this impressive...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Challenge Cup Friday and Saturday preview

With two Welsh sides currently dominating both of the European Challenge Cup‘s 12-team pools, it’s a busy Friday and Saturday as...

By Nick Powell

International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Sanderson backing Ford for England

By JON NEWCOMBE On form: George Ford scoring a try for England against Scotland PICTURE: Getty Images Alex Sanderson is confident...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Maunder: French leavers a big blow

By JON NEWCOMBE Exeter scrum-half Sam Maunder admits the departure of their England stars at the end of the season will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Bath hope Russell can be catalyst for success

By GARY FITZGERALD Finn Russell has “bought into the Bath dream” according to the man hoping the mercurial Scotsman can help...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Ruthless Chiefs are too sharp for Saints

By PAUL REES Exeter ................................ 35pts Tries: S Simmonds 2, Woodburn 15, Cowan-Dickie 28, 44; Slade 56 Conversions: J Simmonds 3,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Carreras helps to demolish Leicester

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Newcastle........................ 45pts Tries: Carreras 13, 35, 37; Chick 27, Blamire 52, Moroni 74 Conversions: Connon 14, 36, 38,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

McCall: We competed and scrapped for everything all the way

Mark McCall, the Saracens director of rugby, hailed his side’s tenacity as they extended their lead at the summit of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Flannery: We need to get back on right track

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Harlequins v Sale Today. Kick-off 3pm, Twickenham Stoop Harlequins coach Jerry Flannery is looking for a reaction...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Sharks keen to build on record win over Leicester

By JON NEWCOMBE Fit and firing: Manu Tuilagi caused Tigers problems LAST season’s thumping 36-14 win over Harlequins at the Twickenham...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Home comforts key to Irish challenge

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... London Irish v Bristol Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Community Stadium Benhard Janse van Rensburg believes home comforts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Carreras on target to cause more pain for Irish

Gloucester ......... 8pts Tries: Alemanno 10 Penalties: Carreras 80 London Irish ...... 6pts Penalties: Jackson 27, 71 SANTIAGO Carreras built on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Farrell back to his best as Sarries ease past Chiefs

Saracens ..........35pts Tries: Christie 9, Maitland 22, Riccioni 39, Lewington 71, Tompkins 80 Conversions: Farrell 10, 40 Penalties: Farrell 44, 49...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Irish breeze past Bath to reach final four

By NICK POWELL London Irish ....26pts Tries: Cornish 19, 43 Scragg 29, Miller 75 Conversions: Atkins 20, 30, 44 Bath .........................

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 3 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Will Hooley: Rollercoaster ride full of cool stuff along the way

The US Eagles, San Diego Legion and former Exeter, Northampton, Saracens & Bedford fly-half talks about his career in the game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Irish bring in Aussie tyro centre Poolman

NEWS EXTRA LONDON Irish have signed Australian centre Eddie Poolman from Sydney University. Poolman, 23, has represented the university for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Australian deal for Wasps flier Kibirige

By NEIL FISSLER Heading south: Zach Kibirige has agreed a 12-month deal with Western Force in Perth PICTURE: Getty Images Former...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Hill has his sights set on England

By PAUL REES Paul Hill has given himself a New Year’s resolution of getting the ball in his hands more as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

‘I want warriors like Sam at Bath’

Having secured the services of Sam Underhill on a new contract, Bath director of rugby Johann van Graan wouldn’t change the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Every game is big, says McCall as Chiefs await

By JON NEWCOMBE For Mark McCall, Saturday’s encounter with Exeter Chiefs is just another big match in pursuit of a play-off...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

No bigger test than Saracens – Nowell

By PAUL REES Jack Nowell put his injury frustrations behind him in 2022 and is looking for more of the same...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

With Borthwick, we can be world beaters again – Owen

By LUKE JARMYN Perfect: New England coach Steve Borthwick A NEW coach with a new voice picking new young hungry players...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Wigglesworth: I love challenge

Moving up: Richard Wigglesworth Richard Wigglesworth says there will be no ripping up of Leicester’s foundations after taking over as head...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Chiefs keep their cool to hold off late Bath revival

Exeter ................ 20pts Tries: Ewers 15, Slade 30 Conversions: J Simmonds 16, 31 Penalties: J Simmonds 1, 40 Bath .................... 15pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Wigglesworth off to a flier as Leicester cruise home

@therugbypaper Leicester ..........28pts Tries: Porter 43, Watson 57, 65 Conversions: Burns 44, 58 Penalties: Burns 12, 19, 53 Gloucester ....... 13pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team