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Jeff Probyn

/ 12 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Why I’m backing the WRU in showdown with regions

As if the Greek tragedy of the European Cup was not enough we now have a Welsh suicide pact that seems...

By Jeff Probyn

Brendan Gallagher

/ 12 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: RFU Championship clubs face a vital strategy meeting

Later this month the chairmen and owners of the 12 RFU Championship clubs will lock themselves away in a Birmingham Hotel...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 12 years ago

Championship clubs’ rage over Anglo-Welsh proposals

Championship chair- man Geoff Irvine believes it is highly unlikely the Rugby Football Union will sanction a 16-team Anglo-Welsh league, describing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 12 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Why didn’t BT deal with the other leagues as well?

As the European row still rumbles along with a myriad of possible outcomes, it’s time to reflect on what started it....

By Jeff Probyn

Featured

/ 12 years ago

Breakaway or die, Welsh regions are warned

The man who created the Welsh regions is urging them to break away and join the English Premiership or face destruction.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 12 years ago

Jeff Probyn: One hundred years on – and rugby hasn’t changed

There is a saying that there is nothing new in rugby and I think I may have found the proof. While...

By Jeff Probyn

Jeff Probyn

/ 12 years ago

Jeff Probyn: South African link would make Stuart Lancaster happy

Last week I said the Premiership would have to look further afield if they wanted to find a replacement for those...

By Jeff Probyn

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

RFU CEO Ian Ritchie optimistic over Heineken Cup row

Rugby Football Union CEO Ian Ritchie is confident English clubs will compete in a European tournament next season. The Premiership clubs...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 12 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Fans are shortchanged twice in one bad week

What do the RFU and the Premiership have in common? First, both have hit the headlines this week with announcements that...

By Jeff Probyn

Nick Cain

/ 12 years ago

Martyn Thomas – “Mark McCafferty should go – he led us into wilderness”

Ever since the Anglo-French club pact was formed Martyn Thomas has predicted that the Top 14 clubs would fold like a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Bath Rugby tackling concussion head-on

Bath have launched a new programme aimed at helping local schools and rugby clubs to be aware of the dangers of,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Richard De Carpentier faces eye-gouging hearing

Richard De Carpentier will appear in front of a RFU disciplinary hearing for eye-gouging next week. The Worcester Warriors flanker has been charged...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 12 years ago

Make the Championship a closed shop says Kenny Logan

London Scottish director Kenny Logan has called for the Green King IPA Championship to be ring-fenced to allow professional second tier...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Room 101

/ 12 years ago

Room 101: Adam Canning – Birmingham & Solihull fly-half

1. Lazy & complacent sports media There are so many people stealing a living in sports media. I can’t stand listening...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 12 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Alcohol abuse is affecting more players than drugs

The announcement this week of just five positive results out of a total of 617 drug tests in the RFU‘s anti-doping...

By Jeff Probyn

20 Questions

/ 12 years ago

20 Questions: Mark Mapletoft – Harlequins backs coach

Pleased with your coaching career so far? Crikey, yes. I started as an academy coach at Saracens, then worked for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

VIDEO: 2013-2014 England kit launch

Canterbury and England Rugby have unveiled the new England home kit, which will be worn by the England squad during all...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 12 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Clubs face oblivion if RFU take on PRL over Europe

Financial Oblivion are the words used by Bath‘s owner Bruce Craig when describing the possible fate facing the RaboDirect Pro12 if...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

England Saxons to face Irish Wolfhounds at Kingsholm

England Saxons will face the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds at Kingsholm on Saturday, January 25 it was announced today.. The match will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Mike Friday joins London Scottish as backs coach

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday by Neale Harvey, Mike Friday has joined London Scottish as backs coach for an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

England and Canterbury unveil new alternate kit

Canterbury and the RFU have revealed the brand new red and white striped ‘1871’ collection, featured alongside the alternate kit for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Nick Wood hit by eight-week ban for stamping

Nick Wood was tonight suspended for eight weeks by a RFU Disciplinary Panel. The Gloucester prop was found guilty stamping on Saracens...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 12 years ago

20 Questions: Russell Earnshaw – former England Sevens coach

You left England 7s last month. Why? A family decision. Last year I was away 140 days and in my last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 12 years ago

A red wave rolls off the Solent to remember Cliff

Towards the end of an inspirational life, Cliff Morgan found himself confronted one day by the question of mortality and his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 12 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Front rows must discover the lost arts – or perish

I was at Twickenham this week and found myself at a Press conference outlining the new scrum engagement call, along with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Simon Amor named England Sevens head coach

The RFU today named Simon Amor as the new England Sevens Head Coach. Amor is a former England Sevens captain and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 12 years ago

Referees in quit threat over RFU’s ‘Big Brother’ plan

Premiership Rugby’s desire to exert increasing influence over referees was behind Ed Morrison’s shock decision to quit his post as head...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Moment In Time

/ 12 years ago

Sanderson and his Quins have a day to remember

This was a remarkable cup final victory on so many levels. For starters, Harlequins had endured a shocking Premiership campaign, winning...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 12 years ago

20 Questions: Gavin Cattle – Cornish Pirates scrum-half

Been anywhere nice on holiday? I had a few days on the Scilly Isles and the rest of the time has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 12 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Now we must research the true risk of dementia

With all the excitement of the announcement of the new elite player squad some rather bad news almost slipped under the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 13 years ago

Richard Cockerill fails to get ban reduced

LEICESTER Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has failed to reduce his nine-game suspension at a Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing. But...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Room 101

/ 13 years ago

Room 101: Mike Aspinall – Harrogate player-coach

1. Essay writing I wouldn’t say that I’m the most academic person by any stretch of the imagination. But, as someone...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 13 years ago

Jeff Probyn: High ticket prices will keep kids away from World Cup

Well that’s it for another four years (12 if you’re Australian), the end of another Lions tour with all the angst...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 13 years ago

Newcastle sign Junior World Champion

Newcastle Falcons have completed the signing of England U20s lock Dominic Barrow from Leeds Carnegie on a two-year deal. Standing at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 13 years ago

20 Questions: Katy McLean – England Women 7s

Enjoying your stint in 7s? It’s been a massive learning curve as it’s a completely different game. But it’s a really...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 13 years ago

Nine-game ban for Richard Cockerill

Richard Cockerill has been banned for nine games for using ‘obscene and inappropriate’ language towards the fourth official in the last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 13 years ago

RFU announce 2013-2014 Greene King IPA Championship fixtures

The Rugby Football Union today announced the fixtures for the upcoming 2013-2014 Championship season. The regular season has been extended from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 13 years ago

Jeff Probyn: No retaliation? That leaves players open to attack

I apologise if I sound like angry from Tunbridge Wells but am I the only one a little puzzled by all...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 13 years ago

RFU Championship Dream Team 2012-13

The four Championship semi-finalists dominate this year’s Dream XV with Nottingham and Newcastle, the top two sides from the regular season, boasting...

By The Rugby Paper Team