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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Chris Hewett: Saturday void suits the ‘Prem’ hyperbole

Sport is no stranger to hyperbole and there are times when rugby leads the way. This is one of them. After...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Women’s World Cup 2025: Mo Hunt ‘absolutely buzzing’ to be back in the England mix

Natasha ‘Mo’ Hunt’s World Cup experience has been a rollercoaster ride throughout her career. A winner in 2014, a runner-up in...

By Cam Stephens

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Objection which let the Lions down

UPON landing in Australia a month ago after losing to Argentina in Dublin, the Lions called on the Wallabies to play...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 1 year ago

Charles Rylands: I just can’t wait for this new ‘Champ’

With the new Championship season fast approaching, there’s a real sense of excitement and anticipation across the league. This year brings...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Young Guns – Joy Okechukwu

Joy Okechukwu only began playing rugby three years ago but has already shown enough progress with Harlequins for her to be...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

TV coverage for women’s game gets a big boost as PWR secure deal to have all matches televised

All matches in next season’s Premiership Women’s Rugby will be broadcast live on either TNT Sports, BBC Sport or YouTube in...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Barnstaple out to hit ground running in National Leagues

Barnstaple director of rugby Phil Gordon-Oke feels his newly promoted side must maintain their intensity for the full 80 minutes after...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Saope Soko: Zimbabwe Sables have aim to inspire a generation

In a dramatic final against Namibia, the Zimbabwe Sables edged out a 30-28 victory to be crowned champions of the 2025...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Honesty and simplicity are key to success

Steve Hill puts the questions to Martin Watt, the head coach at title winning Sunderland RFC What is your playing background/history?...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Wales celebrate surprise win over Australia

WALES head coach Sean Lynn led the celebrations after his new charges re corded a surprise 21-12 victory over Australia in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

British and Irish Lions v Wallabies: Five key head-to-head matchups in the second Test

The British and Irish Lions aim to clinch the series against Australia in the second Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground this...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Jonny Wilkinson on Mindset, Mastery and What It Really Takes to Perform at the Peak

Jonny Wilkinson is more than a rugby legend—he’s a global symbol of discipline, focus, and transformation. Best known for his iconic...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Harry Wilson vows Wallabies will bounce back in second Test against British & Irish Lions

Harry Wilson insists Australia are determined to show their true selves when they attempt to take their series against the British...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

/ 1 year ago

Emily Scarratt to become first England player to take part in five World Cups

England centre Emily Scarratt will become the first Red Roses player to take part in five World Cups after she was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

British & Irish Lions vs Wallabies Second Test Preview: Andy Farrell hails honest and squad spirit

With two days to go before what could turn out to be the decider of the British & Irish Lion’s tour...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

/ 1 year ago

Former Red Roses skipper Sarah Hunter on returning from maternity leave to help England win the World Cup

Sarah Hunter had no doubts about cutting her maternity leave short to be back in time to coach England at a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 1 year ago

BBC Sport expands Women’s rugby coverage in new Premiership deal

BBC Sport is expanding its women’s rugby coverage with a new deal to broadcast Premiership Women’s Rugby matches across the 2025/26...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Ellis Genge bulks up to be a force with the British and Irish Lions

Ellis Genge has revealed how being a spare part on tour under Eddie Jones helped mould him into the Test Lion...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Tommy Freeman returns to scene of England debut in Lions Test opener

Tommy Freeman returned to the scene of his England debut yesterday as a Lion but admitted he never thought he would...

By Adam Hathaway

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Joseph Sua’ali’i learns to keep a lid on his emotions

Joseph Suaalii learned about self-control the hard way and has developed a bizarre pre-match routine to help him keep a lid...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Joseph Sua’ali’i enjoying the attention during British and Irish Lions Tour

Joseph Suaalii is used to playing in big games, he has been involved in Stage of Origin, but even he was...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

British and Irish Lions: Andy Farrell’s happy to bump into old rival Gordon Tallis

Lions boss Andy Farrell had a chance encounter with an old rival when he was walking the streets of Brisbane earlier...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Special $2 coins in circulation to celebrate Wallabies and Lions

Rugby Australia and the Royal Australian Mint brought out special $2 coins in the week to celebrate the Wallabies and Wallaroos....

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Jeremy Guscott: Cut penalty count and the British and Irish Lions will win again

The Lions played a powerful, physical game to beat Australia 27-19 in Brisbane yesterday, and you cannot underestimate the importance of...

By Jeremy Guscott

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

British and Irish Lions: Richard Wigglesworth glad to work with Johnny Sexton

Lions assistant coach Richard Wigglesworth has seen another side of Johnny Sexton on this Lions tour to Australia after years of...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

Glen Ella hoping First Nations & Pasifika XV can surprise the British and Irish Lions

Assistant coach Glen Ella has told his First Nations & Pasifika XV their future depends on how they rock up against...

By Adam Hathaway

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Nick Cain: Maverick Rassie Erasmus is doing us all a service

Rassie Erasmus is one of rugby union’s most controversial characters, but he is also an international coach who thinks deeply about...

By Nick Cain

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Don’t price the young hearts out of the game

Here's a tale of two codes based on ticket prices for the first Lions Test against Australia at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

New Zealand 29-19 France: All Blacks put on burners to down France

New Zealand ................. 29pts Tries: Jordan 21, Lienert-Brown 42, Kirifi 58, McAlister 75 Conversions: McKenzie 22, 43, 76 Penalty: McKenzie 30...

By Ben Jaycock

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

South Africa 55-10 Georgia: Springboks on Cloud 9 in ruthless demolition

South Africa ....55pts Tries: Venter 9, van der Merwe 14, 32, Moodie 19, van der Merwe 47, 73, Willemse 56, Arendse...

By Ben Jaycock

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Jack van Poortvliet – Love Island helps England get closer

Jack van Poortvliet has loved life on tour alongside old friend and Leicester Tigers team-mate Freddie Steward. And England’s matchwinner in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Family fly out to witness Arthur Clark’s England debut

Arthur Clark fulfilled a lifelong family dream when he walked out to make his debut for England in Washington DC last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

U20s World Championship: England’s title defence is ended with a whimper

5TH-6TH PLAY-OFF England .............40pts Tries: Tuipulotu 17, Ridl 21, Williams 36, Sela 52, Knight 61, Hammick 75 Conversions: Coen 18, 22,...

By Ben Jaycock

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

U20s World Championship: South Africa down All Blacks to end 13 year wait

New Zealand ....................15pts Tries: Sa 16, Kunawave 79 Conversions: Cole 79 Penalties: Simpson 46 South Africa..................... 23pts Tries: Nyali 3, Mentoe...

By Ben Jaycock

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

U20s World Championship: Historic win for Los Pumitas to seal third place

Tries: Correa 5, Cambiasso 47, 55, Garcia Iandolino 61, Senillosa 65, Otano 72 Conversions: Senillosa 55, 62, 66, 74 France................35pts Tries:...

By Ben Jaycock

Dream Team

/ 1 year ago

Dream Team – Markus Burcham

Markus Burcham, the Blackheath and former Ealing Trailfinders & England Counties centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

A class act from old Tiger Bay

CARL Smith arrived in Cardiff from St Kitts as a boy and survived the culture shock to make a name for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 1 year ago

Matt Riley is backing Richmond to do well in Champ Rugby

Former National League stalwart Matt Riley believes Richmond are well-equipped to test themselves in The Champ next season, but says how...

By Ben Jaycock

English Championship

/ 1 year ago

Matt Kvesic excited to be a Worcester Warrior again

Matt Kvesic has seen a lot in his career – Test rugby, European and Premiership competition, even clubs in crisis –...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

YOUNG GUNS

AJAYEDWARDS NEWCASTLE & ENGLAND U18 FULL-BACK Newcastle Falcons’ South African-born full-back Ajay Edwards is quickly making a name for himself in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Joseph Dweba enjoying warm welcome from Exeter Chiefs

Springbok hooker Joseph Dweba has touched down in Devon and is wasting no time getting stuck into life with Exeter Chiefs....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Crake keen to raise her game with Saracens

SARACENS have signed England loosehead Liz Crake from Trailfinders for the 2025-26 Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) season. The 30-year-old dentist, right,...

By The Rugby Paper Team