Premiership

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

Suddenly, stability is in fashion for coaches

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It would be stretching things just a little to describe rugby’s pre-World Cup era as an age...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

Griffiths brings fun and games to The Rec

CHRIS HEWETT IT IS not yet a mathematical certainty that Bruce Craig will end his long spell of chairmanship at Bath...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

New club in salary breach probe

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER ENGLISH rugby is bracing itself for another salary cap scandal after Premier Rugby launched...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Red-hot Jersey aim for top spot

Bedford Blues v Jersey Reds Boxing Day, Kick-off 3pm JERSEY travel to Bedford to take on Mike Rayer’s Blues in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Pirates psyched up for revenge mission

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates v Hartpury Boxing Day, kick-off 5pm, Mennaye Field Pack power: Pirates hooker Tom Channon crashes over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

My inspirational man of the year is Marcus

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER EVERY December Time magazine nominates their Person of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 4 years ago

Wage bill is cutting the clubs to the bone

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME My fellow columnist Colin Boag wrote last week that the salary cap...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Lynagh’s out to catch eye of Eddie

By GARY FITZGERALD Better times: Steve Thompson wins the World Cup with England in 2003 PICTURE: Getty Images LOUIS Lynagh hopes...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Tough-nut Marcus can look after himself OK

By ADAM HATHAWAY SOUTH African centre Andre Esterhuizen might have a reputation as a midfield hard man but he reckons the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 4 years ago

Curry’s back where his troubles began

By JON NEWCOMBE Newcastle Falcons v Sale Sharks Boxing Day. Kick-off 3pm, Kingston Park WITH injuries and the impact of Covid...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Van Zyl demands Irish show ruthless streak

By GARY FITZGERALD CORNIEL van Zyl has warned the London Irish players of the pitfalls of complacency as the Exiles reach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Deano: I made Pig’s Nose of big match!

BIG Boxing Day games bring back special memories for Dean Richards who used to embrace the spirit of Christmas in every...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Biljon confident rugby can stay on track

By LUKE JARMYN HARVEY Biljon has called on rugby clubs, officials and supporters to “not get complacent” so the sport is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Macron’s pique opens way for national cup

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE chances of a new variation of Covid coming through was as predictable...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Griffiths offers Bath fans better future

NICK CAIN THE decision by Bath owner Bruce Craig to pick Ed Griffiths as his successor as chairman is the most...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Angry young man Alfie just wants to play

By GARY FITZGERALD Wasps v London Irish Boxing Day. Kick-off 3pm, Coventry Building Society Arena LEE Blackett expects a much less...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

‘Deccy’ is a visionary, no wonder other clubs like him – Rogerson

By PAUL REES Target: Declan Kidney DECLAN Kidney has been linked with a return to Munster but says he has unfinished...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Munster to line up Kidney for Van Graan

By NEIL FISSLER MUNSTER are weighing up a move for London Irish director of rugby Declan Kidney after confirming Johann van...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Van Graan needs full power to plug Bath

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK JOHANN van Graan is the latest coach expected to plug the gaping hole...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

How Mr Grumpy became Mr Happy

NICK CAIN TALKS TO STEVE BORTHWICK AND FINDS A SURPRISING CHANGE OF DEMEANOR IN a week dominated by the game’s tectonic...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Jack’s a better lad than we thought says Adam

By ADAM HATHAWAY Big impact: Jack Walker playing for Quins HARLEQUINS scrum coach Adam Jones admits he has been stunned by...

By Adam Hathaway

Welsh Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Flying Frewen fires Ambers

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Aberavon ................25 Newport .................. 30 A BRACE of tries from flying wing Elliot Frewen fired Newport to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Superior fitness is bedrock of Irish bid for glory

By GARY- FITZGERALD JAMES Stokes claims London Irish’s bid for domestic and European glory is based on the Exiles being “super...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Baxter: Players are still chasing big cash

By SAM JACKSON EXETER boss Rob Baxter says players have not lowered their wage expectations in line with the Premiership’s lower...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Youngs is fired up to keep Tigers on the run

By PAUL REES LEICESTER are one match away from going into the new year with an undefeated record in the Premiership,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

O’Gara won’t be filling Van Graan role at Munster

FORMER Ireland fly-half Ronan O’Gara has ruled himself out of the Munster head coach job. South African Johann van Graan will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Heineken Champions Cup preview

The Heineken Champions Cup has been torn apart once more by the coronavirus cancellation controversy with six matches called off, as...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Winless Bath appoint Brent Janse van Rensburg as defence coach

Bath Rugby have confirmed the appointment of Brent Janse van Rensburg as defence coach for the remainder of the 2021/22 season....

By Ben Redwood

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Quins call for ref Nika to stand tall

By GARY FITZGERALD PREVIEW... Castres v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade Pierre Fabre Skills: Quins hooker Jack Walker JERRY Flannery has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Galvanised Ospreys can spring a surprise

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND I WAS with James Hook at the start of last week when he mentioned Ifan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 4 years ago

Creevy at the double as Exiles enjoy away day

By JOHN WILLIAMS Pau ......................17pts Tries: Levron 58, Joseph 77 Conversions: Levron 59, 78 Penalties: Levron 14 London Irish ....26pts Tries:...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

McHenry takes a short walk to his new career

ALEX McHenry has thrown himself into his new life at Wasps – so much so that he is currently living in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

England visit spurs Reds to be better

By LUKE JARMYN HARVEY Biljon believes having England training on the Channel Islands, and allowing his Jersey Reds side some access...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Irish following same points pattern as their glory year

By PAUL REES WHEN London Irish reached the Premiership final in 2009, they took at least a point from every match...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Atkinson extends Glouc stay

RUGBY SHORTS GLOUCESTER and England centre Mark Atkinson has signed a “multi-year” deal to stay at Kingsholm. The 31-year-old is in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Adkins joins Pirates on loan deal

RUGBY SHORTS CORNISH Pirates have signed Gloucester prop Olly Adkins on a shortterm deal after Exeter loanee Patrick Schickerling returned to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Winless, injury-hit Bath bring in backline cover

NEWS EXTRA PREMIERSHIP basement boys Bath have signed former Scarlets wing Tom Prydie on a short-term deal and Edinburgh centre Jordan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Pollard rejects bigger money to join Tigers

SOUTH Africa fly-half Handre Pollard says he turned down “bigger deals” to join Leicester next season from Montpellier. Pollard, 27, will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Davies on fire as Aberavon open their account

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Aberavon ................29 Swansea................. 13 ABERAVON opened their Premiership account with a hard-fought bonus point victory. Jason Hyatt’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 4 years ago

O’Brien leads by example to fire Ambers

By JACK NAISBITT Newport...................25 Bridgend.................... 9 NEWPORT kicked off their Premiership title bid with a winning start after a strong second-half...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Bird back with vengeance for Ponty

By JAMES LLOYD Pontypridd..............32 Carmarthen............24 DIGGY BIRD put the boot into Carmarthen by kicking a mammoth 23 points in his first...

By The Rugby Paper Team