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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Dogged defence delights Dowson

Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson was proud of how his side managed to boss the breakdown while maintaining discipline. He...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Itoje is the best man to captain England

NICK CAIN - READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Maro Itoje should be England’s next captain following Owen Farrell’s decision to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Don’t confuse hatred on social media with responsible debate

NO-ONE in their right mind wanted to see Owen Farrell exit the international stage after announcing this week that he wants...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Falcons are trapped with nowhere to go

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED IT WAS a clear-cut case of “capitalism gone mad” as the loadsamoney class snapped up English club...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Dominant Saracens get ready for lift-off

By EDDIE MCATEER Harlequins ........................0pts Saracens .........................31pts Tries: Campbell 25, Packer 38, Farries 59, 78; Penalty 65 Conversions: De Goede 26,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Jones looking forward to Tigers’ double header

By BEN JAYCOCK First try: Meg Jones scoring against Gloucester PREVIEW... Leicester Tigers v Loughborough Today. 5.30pm AS well as competing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Oghre enjoying life with Bristol

By PAUL REES Gabriel Oghre was one of a number of players who last season found themselves having to pick up...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Six-try Bulls gear up for Saracens

By BEN JAYCOCK Bulls ............... 44 Sharks ............ 10 THE Bulls showed their quality with a six-try thrashing of the Sharks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Big clubs ready to rumble

Paul Rees looks forward to the Champions Cup, kicking off this weekend THE Champions Cup returns this week with a tweaked...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Twenty years on and still looking good…

Brendan Gallagher looked on as England’s World Cup winners from 2003 got together recently WAISTLINES have expanded and hairlines receded while...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Exeter second row Joe Bailey

BY BEN JAYCOCK Having had a surprise call up to the U20s World Championship this summer, Exeter lock Joe Bailey is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Premiership Rugby weekly previews: Round Eight

The Premiership finishes the first part of its season with five exciting games this weekend; Tom Jeffreys takes you through each...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

“Shameful” – McCall blasts treatment of Farrell

Owen Farrell‘s club boss Mark McCall has described treatment of him as “shameful” and “not right” after the England captain announced...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Genge the favourite to take on captaincy from Farrell

Ellis Genge is the favourite to replace Owen Farrell as the next England captain after the fly-half decided to step away...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Farrell to sit out 2024 Six Nations and prioritise wellbeing

England captain Owen Farrell will miss the 2024 Six Nations as he takes a break from international rugby. The news was...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Evans on a mission to enjoy the highs

By JON NEWCOMBE As one of the Gallagher Premiership’s kings of the breakdown, Will Evans is determined to embrace every success...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Lawrence is hungry for more, says JVG

By JON NEWCOMBE Johann van Graan is excited to see how good a player Ollie Lawrence can become with the England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Saracens keen for Vunipola to stay

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens are believed to have offered Billy Vunipola a deal to remain in north London...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Seven-try Saracens too good for Bears

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens .......................... 39pts Tries: Farrell 7, Lewington 11, Vunipola 27, Lewington 44, George 53, 77; Willis 68 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

McCall backs misfiring Farrell

Saracens boss Mark McCall insists at no time did they consider changing their kicker as Owen Farrell landed just two of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

20 years on and little to give us any real hope

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THIS week saw the 20th anniversary celebrations of the 2003 England squad winning...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Stay patient and results will come – McDonald

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Newcastle v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingston Park IT has been an eventful four months for Kiran...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Baxter urges his young charges to win on the road

By PAUL REES Going well: Joe Hawkins ROB Baxter has called on his young Exeter side to lay down a marker...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Red Roses: Jess Breach

ENGLAND AND SARACENS WINGER Birthplace: Chichester Date of Birth: 04/11/1997 Community Club: Chichester & Pulborough Club: Saracens Red Roses Debut: 2017...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Exeter call in six internationals ahead of Bristol challenge

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Exeter v Bristol Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, Sandy Park EXETER Chiefs will enjoy the return of six internationals...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Saracens hit fast lane to power past Trailfinders

By WILLIAM THURTLE Trailfinders ..... 18pts Tries: Dow 50, 63 Conversions Green 64 Saracens ..........52pts Penalties: Green 8, 13 Tries: Wyrwas...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Coventry show right style to pull in crowds

By BEN JAYCOCK Rugby attendances are mostly on the decline in the top two divisions in England, but Coventry’s scintillating style...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Set-pieces which make the difference

Paul Rees canvasses expert opinion on how scrums and lineouts can separate the two codes of rugby Last month, World Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Harlequins back row Louis Schmid

BY BEN JAYCOCK Following in his father’s footsteps, Lucas Schmid took up rugby as early as three and after excelling at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

‘Since the year dot, I have been involved with Saints’

My Life in Rugby with Lennie Newman - The former Northampton forward and team manager talks about his life in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, November 26, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 26/11/23

Following a consequential round of derby action in the Premiership, the league continues with four more reports and a preview in The...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Premiership Round Seven Preview

In the aftermath of an exhilarating round of derbies, where Bath narrowly triumphed over Bristol, Leicester Tigers revived their season by...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Saracens confirm Earl will be available for Six Nations

Saracens have confirmed that Ben Earl will be available for the Six Nations despite suffering a knee injury in the build-up...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Jasper Wiese: Commitment to Leicester Tigers Amid Speculation on Future

Leicester Tigers’ World Cup-winning forward, Jasper Wiese, is resolute in his dedication to the club, even as rumors swirl about his...

By Sam Emery

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Sale captain Curry enjoying return to the ‘hamster wheel’

By JON NEWCOMBE Now he is fit again and back on the “hamster wheel” of training, playing and recovering, everything in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Nick Fenton-Wells

The former Western Province, Stormers, Saracens, Bedford & Bristol back row, chooses the best XV he has played with or against......

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Russell has the mastery to push Bath to the top

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Finn Russell is, with out a doubt, an ultra talented fly-half and the Scot...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ruthless Saracens demolish Harlequins

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........................ 10pts Try: Esterhuizen 74 Conversion: Smith 74 Penalty: Smith 18 Saracens .......................... 38pts Tries: Gonzalez 19,...

By The Rugby Paper Team