Premiership

Features

/ 4 years ago

Wonderful 13 years but it’s time to call it a day

MY LIFE IN RUGBY SAM BAKER THE FORMER ENGLAND COUNTIES, STOURBRIDGE, CINDERFORD, COVENTRY, AMPTHILL AND LONDON SCOTTISH WINGER Speed machine: Sam...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 years ago

How the French are putting RFU to shame

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER I hopped onto the splendid dual language Top...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Chiefs are thriving on new tag as underdogs

By PAUL REES SAM Simmonds says Exeter are excited by the prospect of being tagged as underdogs if they finish in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Fallen champs eat their humble pie as required

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 4 years ago

Next coach shouldn’t be shaped by Eddie

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Era of success: Will Carling is chaired from the pitch after Geoff...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Wasps prop hit with ban

WASPS prop Jeff Toomaga-Allen has been banned for three games after admitting a charge of striking. The 31-year-old New Zealander made...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Harris looking up after Six Nations downer

Frustrated: Chris Harris CHRIS Harris aims to use his frustration at Scotland’s Six Nations campaign by helping propel Gloucester into the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Hardwick given his chance to impress

EXETER Chiefs have brought in former Leicester fly-half Tom Hardwick on a trial period. The Chiefs have registered the 23-year-old so...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Hughes back with the Bears

NATHAN Hughes’ loan to Bath will end on Monday and he will return to continue playing under his contract with Bristol....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 4 years ago

Harness talent we have

JERYY Guscott says we haven’t got enough world class players but doesn’t say why not. It needs world class coaches as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 4 years ago

Chiefs too strong for Bath in titanic battle

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter ................42pts Tries: Vermeulen 14, Ewes 38, Schickerling 41, Keast 65, Hogg 72, Grondona 76 Conversions: J Simmonds...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Diamond: We had no option but to cancel

By PAUL REES AN independent panel will this week rule whether Worcester were justified in calling off their Premiership match at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Exeter-born Skinner is sad to be leaving

By PAUL REES SAM Skinner intends to make the most of his final months with Exeter, the club he supported as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Warriors make history to earn last four spot

By BEN JAYCOCK WORCESTER Warriors secured their first ever win at The Rec to book a place in the Premiership Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Ojo: Irish ready to rejoin the top table

WHILE the Champions Cup enters its knockout stage on the weekend, the Challenge Cup will reach the end of the group...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

It was a roller coaster ride around England

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER PLYMOUTH, BRISTOL, WORCESTER, LONDON WELSH, SALE, LEEDS, ROUEN AND NEWCASTLE FULL-BACK/WING TOM ARSCOTT MY playing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Sale Sharks v Saracens: Tuilagi returns to Sale bench as Farrell misses out with concussion

Owen Farrell's return from repeated ankle injuries has been stalled after suffering a concussion in Saracens victory over Bristol Bears which...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Former England, Sale and Northampton Saints full-back Ben Foden retires aged 36

Former England full-back Ben Foden has announced his retirement from the game aged 36. The decision to retire took a “lot...

By Ben Redwood

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Premiership Cup round-up: Worcester progress to semi finals with

Bath v Worcester Warriors Billy Searle’s boot was the difference as Worcester Warriors were victorious at Bath in the Premiership Cup....

By Ben Redwood

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Gloucester win at Bristol Bears in West Country Premiership Cup derby

Gloucester’s youngsters took the West Country bragging rights on a rainy night at Ashton Gate as they beat Bristol Bears in...

By Ben Redwood

Podcast

/ 4 years ago

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Nine with Toby Flood

The Rugby Paper Podcast returns for another great episode with special guest Toby Flood. The former England fly half is joined...

By Ben Redwood

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Exeter bring in trialist Tom Hardwick

Exeter Chiefs have brought in former Leicester fly-half Tom Hardwick for a trial. The 23-year-old is a registered Chiefs player so...

By Ben Jaycock

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Chris Cloete to follow Johann van Graan to Bath from Munster

Powerful South African openside flanker Chris Cloete will follow Johann van Graan in swapping Munster for Bath this summer. The South...

By Ben Redwood

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Wasps sting Sarries in Premiership Cup

Luke Mehson scored four tries as Wasps defeated Saracens 40-21 in the Premiership Cup on Tuesday night. In Coventry, Mehson was...

By Ben Redwood

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Tigers revitalise Premiership Cup campaign

Leicester Tigers revived their hopes of a Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final with a 41-26 home win over London Irish at Welford...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Sale Sharks sign prolific wing Tom O’Flaherty from Exeter Chiefs on three-year deal

Sale Sharks have signed winger Tom O’Flaherty from Exeter Chiefs on a long-term contract. The prolific 27-year-old, who has scored 35...

By Ben Redwood

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Davies fluffs chance to be the hero

Premiership By ANTHONY WILSON Swansea ..............24 Pontypridd ..........25 JAMES Davies had the chance to be the hero for Swansea with a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Tigers join hunt for Watson to replace Nadolo

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers have spoken to England winger Anthony Watson about a potential switch to Welford...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Give next generation game time to develop

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Late bloomer: Alex Dombrandt starred for Cardiff Met Uni before breaking into professional rugby We’ve...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 years ago

Wing or flanker, team man Kini will give his all

By JON NEWCOMBE WHILE Jack Nowell’s injury has robbed the Premiership’s final weeks of one winger turned back rower, Kini Murimurivalu...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Bayliss sets high bar for Bath boys to follow

By JON NEWCOMBE IN three years, Josh Bayliss has gone from being a breakthrough academy player to one of Bath’s leaders...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Shortage of props forces cancellation

WORCESTER’S Premiership match at Gloucester on Friday was cancelled because of injuries, illness and Covid-19 in the Warriors squad. Worcester said...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Gloucester charged by fan power

LEWIS Ludlow expects the Kingsholm crowd to give Gloucester an edge in their battle to reach the play-offs. Three of their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Jones lets Wizards off hook

Premiership Cup By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery ..........23 Aberavon ..............24 LLANDOVERY had beaten Aberavon twice in the Premiership Cup West Conference...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 4 years ago

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Eight with David Flatman

Former Bath, Saracens and England prop David Flatman joins host Oliver Little and The Rugby Paper columnists Brendan Gallagher and Nick...

By Ben Redwood

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Dolly hopes to join younger brother Nic in top-flight mix

By JON NEWCOMBE DONCASTER sit proudly on top of the table with one of their 20 league games left to play...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

DJ Downhill on the up and chasing smash hits

By JON NEWCOMBE BUDDING DJ Sam Hill is fit again and ready to leave opposition defences in a spin after returning...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Red mist may not lift for a generation

STEVE Diamond fears it could be a generation before a safe tackling technique comes naturally to players as red card fever...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Magical Tremblett stars for Wizards

Aberavon ..............45 Llanelli ..................14 ABERAVON warmed-up for their Premiership Cup semi-final clash with Llandovery by running in seven tries in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team