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Jacob Umaga breaks through to score for Benetton

Club Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Benetton 31-19 Ospreys: Jac Morgan is only bright spot for the Welsh side

Ospreys’ URC playoff hopes suffered a blow as they went down to defeat in Treviso against Benetton, with Ross Moriarty picking...

By Simon Thomas

Megan Jones in action for England at the World Cup

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

John Mitchell: Meg Jones is my choice for England captain for the Women’s Six Nations

Centre Meg Jones will take over the England captaincy after lock Zoe Stratford, who led the side to World Cup glory...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Ollie Chessum scoring for England against France last weekend

International Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Ollie Chessum: Six Nations performance in Paris gives England belief for the future

Ollie Chessum feels that, for all the frustration England felt at losing to France with the final kick of the match...

By Paul Rees

Chris Hewett

/ 8 months ago

Chris Hewett: Less snooze-on-sofa, more edge-of-seat…

After the Lord Mayor’s Show comes… you know the rest, so let’s not go there.

By Chris Hewett

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Champions face tough test

Women’s Premiership PREVIEW... Loughborough L v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. Kick-off 12.15pm, Franklin’s Gardens CHAMPIONS Gloucester-Hartpury will put their unbeaten record on the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 8 months ago

Maddison backing his girls to find a big finish

NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK TRAILFINDERS boss Barney Maddison says his side are embracing the pressure of the PWR playoff race...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 8 months ago

‘We took time to find our rhythm’

BATH head of rugby Johann van Graan was most impressed with the attitude of his side. He said: “We knew that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Toby Flood: Andy Farrell is the kind of leader to inspire England

Toby Flood believes Andy Farrell would be the obvious long-term choice to lead England and questions whether Steve Borthwick’s current leadership...

By Ben Jaycock

Raring to go: Maro Itoje on the run for England during the Six Nations PICTURES: Getty Images

International Rugby

/ 8 months ago

England skipper Maro Itoje – I’m feeling fitter than ever

Maro Itoje set his sights on this summer’s Nations Championship declaring he is fitter than ever despite presiding over England’s Six...

By Adam Hathaway

Ben Earl in action against Italy for England

Columnists

/ 8 months ago

Nick Cain: England lead way in self-inflicted wounds

The fog of disinformation surrounding England since their landmark loss to Italy in Rome last weekend reflected a group unwilling to...

By Nick Cain

Olly Woodburn has agreed a new deal at Exeter Chiefs

Club Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter’s plotting to bring down one of his old pals

Exeter Chiefs’ director of rugby Rob Baxter will be plotting today against one of his former players in the Prem Cup...

By Paul Rees

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Race to the top heating up

PREVIEW... Saracens v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, StoneX NEARLY a year on from Gloucester-Hartpury’s PWR final triumph over Saracens, the sides...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 8 months ago

Peter Jackson: Blackheath still have a dream of higher things

The oldest football club in Wales and the oldest rugby club in England share a common goal. Wrexham AFC (1864) and...

By Peter Jackson

England trudge off after their defeat by Italy last weekend

Features

/ 8 months ago

Paul Rees: It’s time to get back to what we are good at

Paul Rees looks ahead to the resumption of the Premiership next weekend and says it can’t come fast enough.

By Paul Rees

Features

/ 8 months ago

James is to leave Saints for Saracens

NEWS EXTRA SARACENS have signed Northampton scrum-half Tom James ahead of next season. The 32-year-old has spent his entire career so...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 months ago

My Life in Rugby: Cai Griffiths – Downing Australia was just incredible

London Welsh director of rugby and former Neath, Ospreys, London Irish and London Welsh tight-head, Cai Griffiths, reflects on his life...

By Ben Jaycock

Brendan Gallagher

/ 8 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: Explore… Dream… Discover. That’s Italy

It was a curious, slightly unsettling experience in the final quarter at Rome last week watching Italy – who, frankly, hadn’t...

By Brendan Gallagher

Ollie Chessum will come in at blindside flanker

International Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Six Nations 2026: Ollie Chessum in at blindside flanker only change for England against France

England have made only one change against France as they bid to avoid their worst-ever finish in the Six Nations by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

England’s Ben Earl looks to take on Italy’s Lorenzo Cannone yesterday

International Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Ben Earl: My journey to 50 England caps has been amazing

Cricket fan Ben Earl raised his bat for 50 England caps in Rome yesterday and colleagues insisted it was never in...

By Adam Hathaway

Rhys Carre sprints in to score for Wales

International Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Ireland 27-17 Wales: Hit by lightning! Rhys Carre puts on a show for the visitors

Ireland fans were happy enough with a bonus point win and Wales supporters will point to a second strong performance on...

By Brendan Gallagher

Finn Keylock on the charge for England U20s

Junior International Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Italy U20s 17-37 England U20s: Finn Keylock sparks Red Rose as they hand Italians a finishing lesson

Saracens flyhalf Finn Keylock scored 17 points as England Under-20s returned to winning ways with victory over Italy at Stadio Monigo...

By Ben Jaycock

England’s Maro Itoje trudges off the pitch after defeat to Italy yesterday

Columnists

/ 8 months ago

Nick Easter: The weight Maro Itoje has to carry is quite extraordinary

What Maro Itoje has dealt with in the last nine months is extraordinary. He captained the Lions, he captains England, he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 8 months ago

Chris Hewett: Chris Boyd can transform Gloucester

An effigy of Francois Pienaar swinging from the roof of the Shed as the World Cup-winning Springbok captain made an early...

By Chris Hewett

Club Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Paul Rees: RFU taking the corporate route with English rugby was inevitable

Paul Rees looks at the thinking behind the RFU’s changes and says that doing nothing was not a real option.

By Paul Rees

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Saracens too strong for London rivals

■ By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Harlequins .......26pts Tries: Konkel 12, Wafer, 28, Tuima 69, Cromack 76 Conversions: Cromack 29, 70, 77 Saracens...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, March 8, 2026 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs FRIDAY, MARCH 13...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Six Nations 2026 news: England make nine changes to team for clash against Italy in Rome

Steve Borthwick has reacted to England’s Six Nations slump by completing a radical overhaul of his team to face Italy, including...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Tom West: I want to win silverware with Northampton Saints

Tom West is relishing the final months of the season with Northampton Saints after nine months of injury misery.

By Paul Rees

Club Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Bristol Bears 36-41 Sale Sharks: Sam Bedlow times it right to get Sale in winning mood

A last-minute try from Sam Bedlow eased Sale Sharks’ woes as they won an action-packed game against Bristol Bears at Ashton...

By The Rugby Paper Team

George Furbank on the attack for Northampton Saints

Club Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Northampton Saints 35-33 Saracens: George Furbank gets into gear for England call

George Furbank is ready to help England try and get their stuttering Six Nations campaign back on a winning track in...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Club Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Harlequins 35-14 Newcastle Red Bulls: Cadan Murley and Chandler Cunningham-South fire up Quins

England internationals Cadan Murley and Chandler Cunningham-South were among the scorers as Harlequins comfortably saw off Newcastle Red Bulls to provide...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Hamstring injury rules Mitchell out of Six Nations

ENGLAND’S first-choice scrum-half Alex Mitchell, right, has been ruled out of the remainder of their Six Nations campaign with a hamstring...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

We’ve not approached Farrell, insist Saracens

NEWS EXTRA SARACENS have rejected “disrespectful” reports that they have offered Ireland boss Andy Farrell a coaching role for after the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 8 months ago

DREAMTEAM

ROBIN HISLOP, THE EDINBURGH AND FORMER ROTHERHAM TITANS, DONCASTER KNIGHTS, SARACENS AND WASPS PROP, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 months ago

England U20 full-back James Pater makes an immediate impact for club & country

Paul Eddison catches up with Northampton Saints and England U20 full-back James Pater, who is also playing games for Cambridge.

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 8 months ago

2026 Six Nations analysis: England’s No.8 debate deepens after Ireland defeat

England have produced a lacklustre opening three rounds of the Six Nations, with poor outings against Scotland and Ireland meaning their...

By Will Judd

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Cleall the star for Saracens

■ By GEORGE WELLBELOVE Saracens ......... 45pts Tries: Cleall 14, 28; Packer 35, Clifford 47, Corrigan 52, Sellors 68, Omokhuale 79...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 8 months ago

Kabeya beefs up Lightning

PREVIEW... Loughborough v Bristol Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning return to Franklin’s Gardens determined to protect their formidable home...

By The Rugby Paper Team