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Nick Cain: Brute forces which could do the game great harm

Rugby Union has reached a critical crossroads in which the future of our sport is in the balance, particularly in England,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Nick Cain: At last! Bath vs Bristol lived up to all the Premiership hype

The Premiership finally lived up to the overblown hype pumped out about it when Bath and Bristol produced a genuinely competitive...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Nick Cain: Wallabies need to find some form – and sharpish

Australia's whole will have to be much greater than the sum of its parts to win the imminent Lions series if...

By Nick Cain

Features

/ 1 year ago

Jacques Vermeulen looking to win trophies with Sale Sharks

Paul Rees catches up with the 29-year-old back rower who is leaving Exeter Chiefs after six years to become a Shark...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 1 year ago

Chris Hewett: Without jeopardy, the game is nothing

The journey time between the sublime and the ridiculous can be speed-of-sound short: Clement Poitrenaud, the quintessence of French rugby cool...

By Chris Hewett

Chris Hewett

/ 1 year ago

Chris Hewett: Roll up for the next circus in town, the R360 League

Here's an idea: let’s launch a new rugby tournament to run alongside…er…forgotten its name already. Ah, that’s right. R360. The one...

By Chris Hewett

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Paul Rees: Big names are hitting the jackpot at No.10

It pays to be an outside-half in the Premiership. The recently published salary cap report for the 2023-24 campaign saw the...

By Paul Rees

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Paul Rees: R360 would have to find a new audience

The build-up to the Premiership play-offs was hijacked by a global franchise competition that is being planned for next year. It...

By Paul Rees

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Simon Thomas: A few bright sparks to light up the gloom in Welsh Rugby

Simon Thomas assesses the state of the clubs in Wales and predicts more battles with the WRU over what happens next...

By Simon Thomas

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Time for ‘Sir Kev’ to make history

Impressive: Kevin Sinfield is arguably the most admired figure in British sport PICTURE: Getty Images IN A table reserved exclusively for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Jimmy Staples glad to be making a name for himself at Harlequins

For Harlequins hooker Jimmy Staples, the journey to elite rugby began with a twist of fate — when his local football...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Another 520 join lawsuit over head injuries

More than 520 additional former rugby players have joined a concussion lawsuit against the sport’s authorities, according to the law firm...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 1 year ago

Brendan Gallagher: Calling it a day is a tough business

Sorry is traditionally the hardest word to say – or indeed sing – but I’ve always thought “Goodbye” runs it close....

By Brendan Gallagher

Brendan Gallagher

/ 1 year ago

Brendan Gallagher: It’s great to see Aurillac defy the odds again

Last August, I suggested that a fly-on-the-wall team might be well rewarded if they spent a season with lowly Aurillac, the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Leon Brown’s Life in Rugby: Named in the Pro 12 Dream Team? Happy days…

It was only when my mate Norm introduced me to rugby that I first became properly aware of the sport as...

By Jon Newcombe

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Harlequins’ Roma Zheng on the fast road to success

Roma Zheng’s rugby journey has been far from conventional, and he admits it’s had its challenges. The Harlequins winger, who has...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Twelvetrees back in big time at Worcester

Signing: Billy Twelvetrees FORMER England centre Billy Twelvetrees has come out of retirement to join Worcester Warriors as a player-coach. Twelvetrees,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Lancaster to take charge at Connacht

CONNACHT have appointed former England boss Stuart Lancaster as their new head coach on a two-year deal. Lancaster, who has been...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Easter welcomes Worcester return

Ben Jaycock talks to the former England No 8 and current Chinnor coach about the challenges playing in the second tier...

By Ben Jaycock

Features

/ 1 year ago

R360 plans a threat to the England team

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Sticking together: Saracen players were still selected by England despite spending the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

MP joins campaign to help raise funds in fight against MND

NICK Smith is calling for the rugby community to come together and support the sport’s battle against Motor Neurone Disease. Smith,...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Double swoop for Trailfinders

TRAILFINDERS Women have signed Scotland wing Francesca Mc-Ghie, right, and Canada full-back Claire Gallagher from Leicester Tigers. The west London side...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

I can’t wait to learn from the best at Harlequins – Aofie Wafer

Six Nations player of the tournament, Ireland star Aoife Wafer, can’t wait to pick the brains of her new back row...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Devon get set for Cheshire clash

Bill Beaumont County Championships Division 2 DEVON sealed their place in the Bill Beaumont Division 2 final with a thrilling 27-20...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Hertfordshire take on Leicestershire

Division 3 HERTFORDSHIRE and Leicestershire will contest the Bill Beaumont Division 3 final at the home of English rugby in two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Eastern Counties set sights on Twickenham

Gill Burns County Championship ■ By BEN JAYCOCK EASTERN Counties head coach Tom Harding says his players are fired up ahead...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Ask yourself: Have you made a difference?

Steve Hill talks to Nick Scott, below, director of rugby at Pesaro RFC in Italy Serie A What was your rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

England take their time to get going

U20s RUGBY ■ By HARRY TOVEY England U20... 47 Wales U20........14 ENGLAND kicked off their preparations for their U20 World Championship...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Diego Escobar – I’m sure Chile can get to next World Cup

Joe Santamaria talks to Chile and Racing 92 hooker Diego Escobar on his international dreams After fulfilling his dream of reaching...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Sale lock Hill finalising his next move abroad

NEWS EXTRA SALE lock Jonny Hill is close to finalising a move abroad to either France or Japan for next season....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Tighthead duo sign contracts at Cardiff

CARDIFF have signed tightheads Javan Sebastian and Sam Wainwright from Edinburgh and Scarlets respectively. Sebastian, 30, moved from home region Scarlets...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Dragons swoop for Tonga centre Paea

TONGA centre Fetuli Paea has signed for Dragons from Italian side Zebre Parma. The 30-year-old has been capped 12 times by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

England in talks to host Fijians in Nations Cup

England look set to kick off their inaugural Nations Cup campaign with fixtures against Fiji, South Africa and Argentina next summer....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Young Guns – George Knowles

Gloucester hooker George Knowles is one of the brightest young front rowers coming through the England age-grade system – and he’s...

By Ben Jaycock

Features

/ 1 year ago

Results

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By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

French Column: Fabien Galthie prepares to spring surprises for New Zealand tour

White smoke of a sort was spotted this week, heralding FFR and LNR agreement on tweaks to the player release deal...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Last four prepare for final assault

Super Rugby Pacific round-up ■ By BEN JAYCOCKD NEXT weekend’s semi-finals see the Crusaders host the Blues, while the Chiefs progressed...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Mo’unga helps Brave Lupus defend their title

Japan League One roundup BRAVE Lupus became the first side to defend their Japan Rugby League One title after beating Kubota...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

2024/25 FANTASY

TRP FANTASY RUGBY HELPDESK trphelp07544 @gmail.com PHONE NUMBER 07909993854 Welcome to the final update of this Season’s TRP Fantasy Rugby, covering...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

LEADERBOARD

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By The Rugby Paper Team

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Bristol Bears set for a Bath showdown in Premiership Play-Offs

Fierce rivals Bath and Bristol will play off at The Rec on Friday as the Bears look to become the first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Owen Farrell in line for a return to Saracens

Owen Farrell could be on his way back to Saracens after director of rugby Mark McCall confirmed the club has held...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Ruaridh McConnochie: GB 7s talent is up for grabs

Ruaridh McConnochie believes there are some rich pickings to be had for clubs following the RFU’s decision to disband the full-time...

By Jon Newcombe

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Mike Friday: World Rugby’s 7s overhaul is ‘shameful’

Mike Friday, the ex-England, Kenya and USA Sevens, coach has called World Rugby “shameful, unprofessional and Machiavellian” after the global governing...

By Ben Jaycock