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National League 2E

/ 5 months ago

Burgess keeps his cool to snatch win

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe Park..29 Esher......................... 31 ESHER snatched victory at Westcombe Park with the last kick of an enthralling match....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Dan Robertshaw writes a new chapter with surprise Barnes debut

Dan Robertshaw spent last season on work experience with The Rugby Paper, interviewing players across the National Leagues – but the...

By Ben Jaycock

Features

/ 5 months ago

My Life in Rugby: James Flynn – Pulling on the Sale jersey was a dream come true

Representing Sale Sharks, my boyhood club, will always be the thing I’m proudest of most in rugby.

By Ben Jaycock

Club Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Results

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By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Tonga gunning for final spot as they face Japan

Pacific Nations Cup TONGA take on Japan, and defending champions Fiji face Canada in the semi-finals today in Denver. Earlier in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Curry hopes to be fit for November Tests

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND flanker Tom Curry has undergone wrist surgery and will miss the start of the new season with Sale,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Give us a job, says Welshman Williams

WALES full-back Liam Williams is still searching for a club. The 34-year-old, who has 98 Test caps – including five for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Naulago added to Worcester firepower

WORCESTER Warriors have completed the signings of five new players including winger Siva Naulago. Naulago, 34, is also joined by Tom...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Regional results

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Club Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Regional results

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Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Give players the freedom to call shots

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Billy Woof, below, the head coach at Birkenhead Park RFC who play at Level...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Drovers take down champs

Super Rygbi round-up ■By CARL FIELD CHAMPIONS Newport began the defence of their Super Rygbi Cymru title in defeat as they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Davies double sparks Ponty

Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD PONTYPRIDD made it two bonus-point wins from two after seeing off Narberth 35-12 at Sardis Road...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 5 months ago

BRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 months ago

Jeff Probyn: One-sided games not what we want

I hate to be the one that says this, but as much as I want the Red Roses to win this...

By Jeff Probyn

Features

/ 5 months ago

Young Guns: Honey Kerslake – England U18 No.8

Honey Kerslake wore a New Zealand shirt during the last women’s World Cup final but stresses that if there’s a repeat...

By Ben Jaycock

Features

/ 5 months ago

Reasons to be cheerful at Stade

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Back in favour: Stade Francais fly-half Louis Carbonel PICTURES: Getty Images ONE match does not make a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, September 14, 2025 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Taine Basham’s aiming to get back to his best

Taine Basham is ready to kick-start his career as he looks to force his way back into the Wales reckoning.

By Simon Thomas

Club Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Leicester Tigers: I want players to make decisions, says Geoff Parling

Geoff Parling admits he has “a lot of work to do” as Leicester Tigers’ new boss having seen experienced campaigners Ben...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Red Roses rocked by Ellie Kildunne injury blow for Women’s World Cup quarter-final

World player of the year Ellie Kildunne has been ruled out of England’s World Cup quarter-final clash against Scotland next weekend...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

All Blacks too good for world champions at Eden Park in Ardie Savea’s 100th cap

New Zealand bounced back from their defeat to Argentina to see off world champions South Africa 24-17 and extend their unbeaten...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Dragons chairman David Wright urges a rethink from Welsh Rugby Union

Dragons chairman David Wright has urged the Welsh Rugby Union to rethink plans to overhaul the Welsh regions next season. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Gregor Townsend extends Scotland deal through to 2027 World Cup

Gregor Townsend has extended his contract as Scotland head coach until 2027. With the 52-year-old’s deal expiring in April next year,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Ali Hepher is back on board at Exeter Chiefs in performance coach role

Ali Hepher is back at Exeter less than four months after leaving the club. Hepher, 50, was head coach from 2017...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Seb Atkinson: Gloucester have to start the Prem Rugby season fast

Seb Atkinson has told the Gloucester faithful to expect a more streetwise team this season – as they look to add...

By Adam Hathaway

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

This has been Harlequins’ toughest pre-season ever – Tom Lawday

Harlequins have ramped up the pre-season fitness regime to the max in order to rebound from their worst Premiership campaign in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

USA fight hard but are knocked out on points

■ By MATT EVANS USA ......................60pts Tries: Tafuna 6, 44, 51, 66; Rogers 11, 24, Bargell 27, Coulibaly 30, Jarrell 41,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Matthews ensures England cover the cracks

■ By BEN JAYCOCK England ...............................47pts Tries: Breach 8, Ward 32, Kabeya 38, 44; Clifford 53, 58; Bern 65 Conversions: Harrison...

By The Rugby Paper Team

News Extra

/ 5 months ago

World Rugby Chief Sally Horrox: Heavy defeats ‘inevitable’ at Women’s World Cup

Chief of Women’s Rugby at World Rugby Sally Horrox says heavy defeats suffered by lower ranked, mostly amateur teams such as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

We didn’t take our chances, admits Lynn

■ By PHIL CAMPBELL Wales .................25pts Tries: Cox 2, Callender 12, Tuipulotu 40, Powell 45, Neumann 72 Fiji .......................28pts Tries: Neihamu...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Scots go down but still in hunt

■ By SAM JACKSON Canada .................. 40pts Tries: Hunt 11, Penalty 32, Tuttosi 34, 57; Kassil 64, DeMerchant 78 Conversions: de...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

We’re aiming to finish top -Lane

■ By BEN JAYCOCK POOL C PREVIEW... New Zealand v Ireland Today. Kick-off 2.45pm, Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium IRELAND scrum-half...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Spain bank on experienced core

PREVIEW... Japan v Spain Today. Kick-off 12pm, York Community Stadium WINLESS pair Japan and Spain conclude their World Cup campaigns today...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Coimbra: We want to surprise people

■ By BEN JAYCOCK POOL D PREVIEW... Italy v Brazil Today. Kick-off 2pm, Franklin’s Gardens BRAZIL and Italy close out their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Les Bleues set for proper showdown

PREVIEW... France v South Africa Today. 4.45pm, Franklin’s Gardens FRANCE will accept nothing less than topping Pool D when they meet...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 5 months ago

French rugby deserves praise regarding scrum laws

French rugby deserves high praise for its brave decision to expose World Rugby’s woeful mismanagement of a key rugby union law....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 5 months ago

Dream Team – Josh Bragman

Josh Bragman, the Rosslyn Park and former Ampthill, Hartpury University, Durban Collegians and Durban Crusaders Colts fly-half, chooses the best XV...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: Henry Arundell can lead charge for Bath’s young guns

You have to give your top players the right amount of rest, and therefore the Prem Cup – which kicks off...

By Jeremy Guscott

The Rugby Championship

/ 5 months ago

New Zealand 24-17 South Africa: All Blacks hold off Springbok comeback

New Zealand ................... 24pts Tries: Narawa 2, Jordan 17, Tupaea 67 Conversions: B Barrett 3; McKenzie 18, 68 Penalty: McKenzie 51...

By Ben Jaycock

The Rugby Championship

/ 5 months ago

I just had to stand up for the brothers, says 100-cap Ardie Savea

Ardie Savea revelled in becoming New Zealand’s 23rd 100-cap Test player. Savea was honoured with a silver cap and dedicated the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 5 months ago

Bell keeps his cool to steal it at the death

■By BEN JAYCOCK Australia .................. 28pts Tries: White 23, Suaalii 47, 63; Bell 86 Conversions: Lynagh 24, 48; O’Connor 64, 87...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 5 months ago

Harry Wilson: We knew we could finish job against Los Pumas

Australia captain Harry Wilson hailed his comeback kings but recognised his side’s performance levels were far from their best. “Full credit...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

Fiji too good for Samoa as they look to retain Pacific Nations Cup crown

Fiji underlined their tournament dominance with a commanding 29-15 victory over Samoa in Rotorua, securing back-to-back wins and tightening their grip...

By Ben Jaycock