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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

13 weeks for Chris Ashton

Chris Ashton has been banned for 13 weeks after being found guilty of biting Northampton prop Alex Waller. The Saracens winger...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 9 years ago

Young Gun: Tom Willis – Wasps No.8

As a young player, Tom Willis is like a sponge when it comes to soaking up all the advice on offer,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 9 years ago

Jeff Probyn column: Right or wrong, I’m pleased Luke Pearce took responsibility

The first games of the season are always a bit of a mess and last week was no exception as all...

By Jeff Probyn

20 Questions

/ 9 years ago

20 Questions: Rory Bartle – London Scottish captain

Chomping at the bit for some proper rugby? Very much so! We’re happy to see the back of pre-season. We’ve done...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 9 years ago

Dream Team: Jake Sharp – Bedford Blues fly-half

1. Mako Vunipola – He is my old housemate and one of the best ball carrying props around. It was great...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Premiership round 2 teams

Bath v Newcastle Bath: Homer; Rokoduguni, Joseph, Clark, Banahan; Ford (c), Fotuali’i; Auterac, Batty, Palma-Newport, Charteris, Attwood, Ewels, Sisi, Mercer Replacements: Dunn, Obano,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 9 years ago

Billy Vunipola knows it’s not only Nathan Hughes gunning for his jersey

Rapidly-maturing Billy Vunipola says he will relish the competition from Wasps’ counterpart Nathan Hughes as he bids to take his game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 9 years ago

Jeremy Guscott column: Scene now set for Danny Cipriani to realise his full potential

Today’s clash at the Ricoh Arena thrusts Danny Cipriani into the spotlight once again and there will be huge pressure on...

By Jeremy Guscott

Jeff Probyn

/ 9 years ago

Jeff Probyn column: Shadow of court cases hangs over new season

Usually when we get this close to the kick-off of a new season there is an air of anticipation of all...

By Jeff Probyn

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Saracens bring in French hooker

France international hooker Christopher Tolofua will join the Saracens on a two-year deal from the beginning of next season. The Toulouse...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 9 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Saracens set for dynasty – like Bath, Wasps and Tigers

Every new season brings renewed excitement, and with it changes in the pecking order in terms of who qualifies for Europe,...

By Jeremy Guscott

My Life in Rugby

/ 9 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Sam Smith – former Harlequins and Worcester wing

By rights I should have been a Wasp. My dad played for the club and I had a few training sessions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 9 years ago

Peter Jackson: Jamie Cudmore’s crusade to curb risk of concussion

Jamie Cudmore has hurled himself into a crusade this season on behalf of rugby players all over Europe, to raise millions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Sean Maitland: Saracens made an offer I couldn’t refuse

Sean Maitland has described joining Saracens as “too good an opportunity to pass up” as he targets a repeat of last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Q&A with Gloucester DoR David Humphreys

David Humphreys is entering a defining third season as director of rugby at Gloucester. The Ulsterman tells NEALE HARVEY why it’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 9 years ago

Meteor man Maro Itoje ready for England’s next mission

Maro Itoje claims he is mentally strong enough to cope if his incredible fairytale rugby world suddenly explodes in his face....

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Q&A with Pacific Rugby Players Welfare founder Dan Leo

Former Samoa, Wasps, London Irish, London Welsh and lock Dan Leo has founded Pacific Rugby Players Welfare and was recently appointed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Dan Leo’s crusade to improve deal for Pacific Islanders

Dan Leo, founder of Pacific Rugby Players Welfare, reckons the contingent of England players with Island origins will rocket over the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Q&A with Saracens backs coach Kevin Sorrell

Kevin Sorrell joined Saracens as a player in 1995 and has been their backs coach since 2012. He tells NEALE HARVEY...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 9 years ago

20 Questions: Tom Price – Scarlets lock

How’s pre-season going? I’ve been back since June 15, earlier than most players because I’m on a bulking programme, so it’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 9 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: If Todd Blackadder’s ruthless he can transform Bath

Todd Blackadder arrives at Bath with a great playing pedigree and a good coaching CV, although he has not won much...

By Jeremy Guscott

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Saracens primed to emulate Tigers’ long period of dominance

George Kruis is confident Saracens can create a long-lasting legacy by repeating last season’s heroics to become the first Premiership side...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Prop pair pen new Saracens contracts

Props Richard Barrington and Titi Lamositele have signed new deals with Saracens. Loosehead Barrington, 26, who arrived at Saracens from Championship...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 9 years ago

Jeremy Guscott column: Half-back combination is the key to Bristol survival

Running out in front of a big crowd at Twickenham will be a fantastic baptism for Bristol on their welcome back...

By Jeremy Guscott

Dream Team

/ 9 years ago

Dream Team: Tom Savage – Gloucester lock

1. Richard Barrington – I played with Baz at Hartpury. He’s now at Saracens and has gone on to win the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Q&A with Harlequins head coach Mark Mapletoft

Understand you recently went on a globe-trotting expedition? Correct. I went to Sydney and Auckland and spent time with a number...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Tom Youngs in pledge to bring back glory days at Leicester

New Leicester captain Tom Youngs reckons the pain of three successive Premiership semi-final defeats will drive his side towards next season’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

Nick Cain talks to Nigel Wray and Simon Halliday about the Club v Country crisis

When the new club-country accord between the RFU and the Premiership is announced on Monday, unless there is a cast-iron clause...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

New Sale contract for Mike Haley

Sale Sharks have announced that Mike Haley has signed a new three-year deal with the club. The 22-year-old full-back started playing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 9 years ago

Guscott: The men key to their team’s fortunes – watch out for Schalk

By Jeremy Guscott SARACENS remain the team to beat next year and while they have not gone crazy in the transfer...

By Jeremy Guscott

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Barritt: Schalk can lead us to treble

Saracens skipper Brad Barritt reckons the arrival of South African back-rower Schalk Burger will take his side to the next level...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 9 years ago

My life in Rugby: Brett Sturgess – former Exeter prop

I came from a football family and didn’t play rugby until about 15 when I became too big to play centre...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Charlie Hodgson: It’s all so fierce now but guys like Owen Farrell can keep us on top

How did it feel to finish your playing career as a Premiership and Champions Cup ‘double’ winner? It’s what dreams are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

Nick Cain marks the England touring party

Test players Dylan Hartley (c) Top-quality leadership. Attended impressively to the core skills of hooking, and the longer he stayed out...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 9 years ago

Shane Williams column: Scarlets are on a hiding to nothing in Europe

I fear Welsh interest in next season’s European Champions Cup will not last past Christmas. It is bad enough that Wales...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 9 years ago

Jamie George reveals secrets of England revival

Victorious hooker Jamie George has identified the belief installed by Eddie Jones, Steve Borthwick’s coaching and the leadership qualities of Dylan...

By The Rugby Paper Team