Premiership

Features

/ 4 years ago

Lord Sugar was only person to tell me ‘You’re Fired!’

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER LEINSTER, CONNACHT, LONDON IRISH & IRELAND U20 FLANKER AND RECENT STAR OF THE APPRENTICE CONOR...

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 4 years ago

Hart leads welcome return to form for the Turks

Premiership By TOM PROSSER Llanelli..............26 Bridgend........... 14 LLANELLI skipper Nathan Hart scored two tries as his side claimed their first win...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Deadly Marshall puts Quins top of the pile

Premiership By FREDDIE BENNETT Carmarthan Q......... 17 RGC............................. 14 CARMARTHEN Quins climbed to the top of the Indigo Premiership table with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Griffiths spurs on Black and Ambers

Premiership By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery............. 17 Newport...................27 INTEREST was high in this Premiership league clash between the two sides that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

CONNOR DOHERTY

YOUNG GUNS SALE OUTSIDE CENTRE Sale born-and-bred Connor Doherty has achieved his lifelong dream of playing for the Sharks; now his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Harlequins legend Danny Care signs contract extension

Danny Care has signed an undisclosed contract extension at Harlequins. A delighted Care was “delighted” to put pen-to-paper on a new...

By Ben Redwood

Features

/ 4 years ago

Cruelly trolled Alfie Pugsley heading to Premiership Final

An U12’s rugby player is heading to June’s Premiership final following an outpouring of support from the biggest names in rugby...

By Ben Redwood

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Warriors Head Coach Jonathan Thomas departs as Steve Diamond takes over

Worcester Warriors head coach Jonathan Thomas has departed the Premiership club with immediate effect – and Steve Diamond has taken control...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Wales hooker Bradley Roberts signs for Dragons

Wales hooker Bradley Roberts has signed for the Dragons. Currently part of Wales’ Six Nations squad, the 26-year-old has signed a...

By Ben Redwood

Guest Blogs

/ 4 years ago

Four of the Richest Rugby Teams from Around the World

Rugby is one of the most famous sports in the world, attracting millions each year within stadiums and of course via...

By Sam Emery

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

Rugby needs this new ITV audience

CHRIS HEWETT WHO out there remembers what occurred immediately after the great Ashes series of 2005? To be clear: pretty much...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

My Bedford team could have made it in the Prem

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER BEDFORD, LONDON IRISH, BARBARIANS AND MIDLANDS CENTRE BEN WHETSTONE RUDI STRAEULI used to have a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Cadan commits to Harlequins

HARLEQUINS winger Cadan Murley has signed a long-term contract extension with the Premiership champions. The 22-year-old has scored 17 tries in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Debutant Hughes is Hartpury’s standout

By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury ............31pts Tries: Eadie 1, Venner 9, Hughes 53, Simpson 79 Conversions: Williams 2, 10, 54, 80 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Morris No to Munster shows love of Sarries

By STEFFAN THOMAS WHEN push came to shove there was only one place Dom Morris wanted to be. Even though there...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

ITV name schedule for Prem screenings

By SAM JACKSON ITV has agreed a new deal with Premiership Rugby to broadcast a number of matches, including the Twickenham...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Such a poignant glimpse of England’s lost talent

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

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Back row Barbeary ready to rumble

By PAUL REES ALFIE Barbeary endured a nightmare 2021 when most of his time was spent recovering from injury, but he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Millfield roaring back to their best again

SCHOOLS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK MILLFIELD School first XV coach John Mallett is ‘delighted with his team’s success’ this season after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Gym before Guinness now for Cowan-Dickie

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Montpellier v Exeter Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade de la Mosson LUKE Cowan-Dickie is expecting Exeter to face...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Wasps to give ticket money to help Tonga

NEWS EXTRA WASPS will donate 20 per cent of the ticket revenue from their Premiership match against Saracens next Sunday to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Now RFU must find TV deal for ALL clubs

NICK CAIN THE new terrestrial broadcast deal struck between the Premiership and ITV is good news, but also long overdue. Disappearing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Lam: Cup win is on if we’re ruthless

PAT Lam insists Bristol can be serious contenders for the Champions Cup if they improve their accuracy. The former Connacht coach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Wasps take a French lesson in tackle law

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Munster v Wasps Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Thomond Park WASPS have focused on the breakdown ahead of today’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Zebo in line for his first appearance in Europe since return

MUNSTER are already through and come kickoff will know exactly what they will require to secure third place in Pool B....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Sale know they must learn to turn screw

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Sale Sharks v Ospreys Today. Kick-off 1pm, AJ Bell Stadium GUS WARR says Sale Sharks are working...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Worcester want to take that step up in Europe

JONATHAN Thomas says it is “game on” as Worcester look to launch themselves up the Premiership table and qualify for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

It’s time to rethink a British and Irish League

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST The best we can say for the United Rugby Championship is that the revamped tournament is having...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

French lock Lambey wanted at Sharks

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Offer: Felix Lambey SALE Sharks boss Alex Sanderson is trying to lure Lyon and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Watson and Joseph will stay at Rec – for now

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BATH chairman Ed Griffiths has moved to keep England stars Anthony Watson and Jonathan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Prop Ryan on Sarries’ radar

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SARACENS are showing an interest in signing veteran Munster tighthead John Ryan, who is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 4 years ago

Euro rugby chiefs have made a right mess of it

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME If there has been more muddled thinking by a sports governing body...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

RFU bid to help Sharks

NEWS EXTRA THE RFU are working with DMP Durham Sharks, who have won one of their last 29 top-flight matches, to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Tizard quits Stoop to join Sarries

SARACENS have signed Harlequins second row Hugh Tizard for next season. The 21-year-old Quins academy graduate has made 27 appearances for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Quins defeat cost me my form admits Simmonds

By PAUL REES A YEAR after captaining Exeter to the Premiership and Champions Cups double, Joe Simmonds found himself on the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Time to split the pro and amateur game

COLIN BOAG I’ve believed for a long time that a schism between the professional game and the lower echelons is inevitable,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 4 years ago

Eddie won’t drop Farrell, but he’s behind Marcus

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK ENGLAND found a way to win without Owen Farrell at the end of an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Damages for Hankin over blow on head by teammate

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON FORMER Saracens prospect Matt Hankin has been awarded an undisclosed settlement after an ex-teammate hit him...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Prem will make Boks better says Benhard

By GARY FITZGERALD JAKE White has urged the Springboks to stop picking overseas-based talent but Benhard Janse van Rensburg has no...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Bath won’t travel to France unless French restrictions eased

Bath Rugby have confirmed that they will only fulfil Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup fixture against La Rochelle if French travel restrictions...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Alex Dombrandt signs long term contract at Harlequins

Alex Dombrandt has signed a new “long-term” contract at Harlequins. Capped four times by England, the 24-year-old number 8 has become...

By Ben Redwood

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Bath record first win of the season over 14 man Worcester

Bath………….22 Tries: Rokoduguni, Ojomoh, De Glanville Cons: Bailey 2 Pen: Bailey Worcester….19 Tries: Shillcock, Batley, Simpson Cons: Smith 2 HT 14-19 Bath’s first win of the season came against...

By Ben Redwood

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Wasps end Leicester Tigers’ unbeaten record

Wasps………………………16 Try: Penalty Penalties: Gopperth (3) Leicester Tigers………..13 Try: Montoya Con: Ford Penalties: Ford (2) HT 7-13 A depleted Wasps ended...

By Ben Redwood