All posts tagged "Premium"
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Features
/ 7 years agoBoot camp regime gets Jamie fit for active service
NICK CAIN TALKS TO JAMIE GEORGE ABOUT HIS IN SATIABLE DRIVE FOR PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT JAMIE George knew what was coming and...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoNathan couldn’t ask for a better start than playing Bath at home says delighted Lam
By NEALE HARVEY Buzzing: Nathan Hughes is eager to impress at Bristol HELPING to fire Bristol into the Premiership big time...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoItoje and Kruis are my No1 No2s says Bayfield
By NEALE HARVEY INDOMITABLE Saracens duo Maro Itoje and George Kruis offer England their best route to second row domination, according...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoParanoid? Fears about spying go with the job!
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK IT’S World Cup time, and that means it’s spy time. Stories of rugby...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoArmitage joins the talent drain to the USA
By SAM JACKSON FORMER European Player of the Year Steffon Armitage has signed with the San Diego Legion for next season,...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoCalcutta kick ban Jeffrey in top job
FORMER Scotland international John Jeffrey, once banned for six months for kicking the Calcutta Cup along Princes Street, Edinburgh, with England’s...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoDowson: Ludlum has the attitude that Eddie loves
LEWIS Ludlam’s hardnosed attitude and determination in the face of adversity will give him a vital edge in the battle for...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBates had the odds against him
THE churn at England U20 level goes on with coach Steve Bates apparently stepping down to ‘explore other rugbyrelated opportunities’. Bates...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoChampionship is world class now says Pirates boss Stirling
NEALE HARVEY talks to a New Zealand coaching guru who believes the value of the Championship is vastly underrated Cornish Pirates...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoO’Connor is a Red
FORMER Australia utility back James O'Connor has signed a long-term deal with Super Rugby side Queensland Reds and will be included...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoJoe can star at World Cup then roar as a 2021 Lion!
By GARY FITZGERALD JOE Marler may enjoy his fresh taste of England so much he will decide to also take a...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoCVC are taking ever bigger voice in rugby
THE insatiable desire of the private equity firm CVC to invest in Rugby Union has resulted in them closing in on...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoChampions Jesters fall to Samurai in thriller
EALING Trailfinders’ ground was the venue for the final round of the 2019 Super Sevens Series on the hottest day of...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoThis is why old-fashioned rugby was so much better!
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME There is an old saying, if you don’t learn from history you...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoYour way is highway now, Eddie
THE England rugby coach meets the chief executive of the RFU in the corridors of Twickenham. “How yuh doing, Eddie?” asks...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoFiji fire out World Cup warning to Wales
FIJI made a statement of intent with a resounding win over their Kiwi rivals in Suva in the first match of...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoTop-flight survival takes precedence for Exiles
By NEALE HARVEY NEWLY-promoted London Irish risk missing out on RFU funding worth £750,000 next season unless they significantly increase their...
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Features
/ 7 years agoAll Black baptism led me to a Slam
WHEN I was first picked to play for England against the All Blacks in the Autumn of 1979, I could only...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoSquare pegs not wanted
ONCE again I open up the pages of TRP and see all doom and gloom, well nearly all. If it’s not...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoCaptain marvel saves the day
Leader: Sarah Hunter powered over for the win CAPTAIN Sarah Hunter scored a late try to secure England a narrow win...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoBates quits as U20 coach after three World Cups
ENGLAND U20s are looking for a new head coach after Steve Bates decided to quit the RFU. Having joined in 2017,...
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Features
/ 7 years agoThis Super series has been far from super
CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND WOMEN’S CAPTAIN With the last two games of the tournament taking place this evening, I ask whether...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoLet’s have more focus on disability
I THOUGHT it was time to think about how the game can improve for next season. I would like to see...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoBlack Ferns given a French shock
WORLD CHAMPIONS New Zealand suffered the biggest shock of the tournament so far as they were beaten by France. The French...
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Features
/ 7 years agoJapan is such a happy hunting ground for Josh
Alex Bywater talks to Josh Navidi about his roundabout route to international stardom JAPAN has played a crucial role in Josh...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoAspiring Coventry
JON NEWCOMBE reveals another big signing as Coventry aim to mount challenge Ampthill IN: Kwaku Asiedu (Coventry), Dave Ward (Harlequins), Darryl...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoDon’t forget the community clubs need cash, too
IN AN otherwise wellreasoned interview with Neale Harvey in last week’s Rugby Paper, Tony Rowe, chairman of Exeter presents a very...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoMiddleton ready for the final showdown
By GEORGE LAWRENCE SIMON Middleton has made three changes to his England side to play New Zealand for today’s decider. The...
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Features
/ 7 years agoLomu-tamer Small dies at age of 50
SOUTH Africa World Cup winner James Small has died aged 50. The former Springbok winger was taken to hospital on Tuesday...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agosplurge on Purdy
(Wasps) also boost the squad. Bell said: “Ealing’s a club on the up who like to throw the ball around and,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoBates is a big miss
IT’S a shame to see the RFU lose another top coach as England U20 boss Steve Bates follows Dean Ryan out...
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Features
/ 7 years agoOdd-job Eddie has got too many hats
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN THERE has been a joke doing the rounds for some time that Eddie...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoMark may head overseas to land Welsh dream job
By ROB COLE Exile: Mark Jones looks set to leave Wales WELSH rugby could lose another top coach overseas with Mark...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoKingston on board to help guide Rams’ young bucks
By NEALE HARVEY Experienced: John Kingston and Greig Tonks, inset FORMER Harlequins supremo John Kingston is back in mainstream rugby after...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMcConnochie’s enthusiasm would galvanise England
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMY GUSCOTT Consistently good: Ruaridh McConnochie has a complete skill set PICTURE: Getty Images I’M much more...
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Features
/ 7 years agoStop the ringers wrecking Tier Two
THE mismanagement of playing regulations in the Championship is in danger of undermining the second tier. Player recruitment practices during the...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBlues hit by Arms Park rent demand of £200k
CARDIFF Blues have been issued a demand by their landlords over unpaid rent at the Arms Park. Cardiff Athletic Club (CAC)...
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Features
/ 7 years agoGreat journey but what a brutal end
MY LIFEIN RUGBY NICK LLOYD THE FORMER ENGLAND, SARACENS, ROTHERHAM AND WAKEFIELD PROP Premiership class: Nick Lloyd in action for Saracens...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoBeaten, but Jaguares still give Eddie lots to think about
By NICK CAIN ASKED whether he was concer ned about the improvements made by a Jaguares side which is virtually England’s...
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Features
/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
BEN WARREN CARDIFF BLUES TIGHTHEAD PROP NEALE HARVEY Ben Warren will never forget his first experience of an U20s World Championship....
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Features
/ 7 years agoPlay-offs fly in face of player welfare
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Favourites: Newcastle are expected to earn promotion to the 13-team Premiership PICTURE:...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoRead signs off after 12 years
KIERAN Read thanked the Crusaders as his 12- year stint came to and end as he prepares to leave New Zealand...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoKendra holds the key for the Ferns
Preview France v New Zealand Yesterday, Kick-off 10.15pm KENDRA COCKSEDGE became only the second player to reach 50 Test caps for...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFowles fired up for battle with Falcons
By NEALE HARVEY Experienced campaigner: Nathan Fowles in action for Edinburgh PICTURES: Getty Images Coach: Wigglesworth EAGER No.9 Nathan Fowles is...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRifleman Bean takes aim at Prem big guns
By NEALE HARVEY Coming force: Saints signing Lewis Bean in action for the Army Comrade: Rokoduguni POWERHOUSE Army lock Lewis Bean...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoTears show how much we care says Quesada
By SAM JACKSON Dejected: Jaguares captain Pablo Matera and coach Gonzalo Quesada EMOTIONS ran high in the Jaguares changing room after...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoReturn of Hunter is boost for Middleton
By ADAM ELLIS Reshuffle: England coach Simon Middleton Leading by example: Sarah Hunter PICTURES: Getty Images HEAD coach Simon Middleton made...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoTomlinson and Roberts blow for Cardiff
By ROB COLE CARDIFF’S hopes of defending their WRU National Cup title and bidding for Indigo Premiership success have been hit...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFoden boy-band set for X factor
CELEBRITY X Factor will see rugby stars Ben Foden, Thom Evans and Levi Davis form a boyband. A celebrity version of...














