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Six Nations 2025: Each nation’s grade relative to expectations

There are always some surprises in the Six Nations. This year, it was the fact that Ireland didn’t win it again, with France...

By Charlie Elliott

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Six Nations 2025: Team of the Tournament

France have been confirmed as Six Nations champions after their win against Scotland at the Stade de France, but that doesn’t tell the...

By Charlie Elliott

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Six Nations: England’s demolition crew roar like Lions

Adam Hathaway in Cardiff England head coach Steve Borthwick saw Maro Itoje lead from the front in this 68-14 demolition of...

By Adam Hathaway

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New free-to-air deal sees England on ITV for Six Nations

By Sam Jackson The BBC and ITV have agreed a new four-year deal for the Men’s Six Nations to remain on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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Tom Curry urges George Martin to avoid the phone

By Adam Hathaway Tom Curry has told sidelined George Martin to stay off his phone as the Leicester lock bids to...

By Adam Hathaway

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Six Nations: Rampant England find new ways to impress against Wales

By Nick Cain Wales ..................................14pts Tries: B Thomas 31, 77 Conversions: Anscombe 32, J Evans 77 Tries: Itoje 3, Roebuck 10,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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England’s three-card trick comes up trumps in Six Nations finale

Paul Rees England have long been advised to use their heads and how they did as they turned what was expected...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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Wales all washed up with nowhere to go…

By Peter Jackson Every living English Grand Slam captain, from Sir Bill Beaumont to Dylan Hartley via Will Carling and Martin...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

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Six Nations: France in seventh heaven

By Bryn Palmer France................... 35pts Tries: Moefana 18, 62; Bielle-Biarrey 43, Ramos 57 Conversions: Ramos 18, 44, 58 Scotland ............ 16pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 1 year ago

Jeremy Guscott: Time to shrug off the straitjacket, England

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken & unmissable every week... If you put the England backs behind the French pack would they...

By Jeremy Guscott

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U20s Six Nations: France take title after Scotland push them all the way

By Ethan Bents France.................. 45pts Tries: Daunivucu 1, Akrab 12, Tilloles 19, Cowie 22, Echegaray 33, 45 Cotarmanac’h 58 Conversions: Cotarmanac’h...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

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Matthew Tait Should I have focused on one position? I don’t know

Paul Rees looks back at Mathew Tait’s career and finds out how he - and his family - are now living...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

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British and Irish Lions’ support team keeps on growing

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know The 1974 Lions took off from Heathrow with a management team...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

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Final laps for the Premiership wacky races

Paul Rees says that player welfare is taking a back seat as the Premiership prepares to resume this weekend So much...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

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Time to talk about the 1995 you-know-what

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S ODD how some Grand Slams get lost...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year ago

No Grand Slam is good for the British and Irish Lions

No Grand Slam for anybody this year ... but that might be a decent omen for the Lions. In the last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Scotland Women’s Six Nations Preview: Bryan Easson’s impressed by strength in depth

Scotland Preview Scotland head coach Bryan Easson believes for the first time he’s been awarded the luxury of leaving good players...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Wales Women Six Nations Preview: Sean Lynn plans to bring calm to troubled waters

Wales Preview Sean Lynn’s first week in charge of Wales sees him instantly thrown into the coalface as his side take...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Young Guns – Kepu Tuipulotu

Young Guns - England U20 & Bath hooker Kepu Tuipulotu could have played for Wales, Tonga or England but committed himself...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 1 year ago

England’s defence too good for Italy

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Out on his own: Marcus Smith breaks clear to score England’s fourth...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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Simon Easterby disappointed with comments around Antoine Dupont injury incident

Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby has expressed disappointment with accusatory comments made by France head coach Fabien Galthie regarding the Antoine...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

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Speed wins – Ben Earl reveals pace at heart of England bid for Six Nations glory

Ben Earl has revealed that speed will be at the heart of England‘s quest to win the Guinness Six Nations title...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 1 year ago

PODCAST (S4, E26): France target Six Nations title and Wales target England scalp with Alex Cuthbert

After a cracking weekend of rugby in which the championship tilted in French favour following their stunning win in Dublin, Ollie...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Marcus Smith restored to England team for Six Nations finale against Wales

England have made extensive changes to their team for Saturday’s final Guinness Six Nations match against Wales including recalling Marcus Smith...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Opinion: Now is the perfect time for Wales to deploy Keiran Williams

By Pete Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Welsh rugby is on the brink of a new era, a proud nation striving to reclaim...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Women’s Six Nations: Wales captain Hannah Jones on coming back after considering retirement

By Paul Eddison Hannah Jones was on the verge of walking away from international rugby before being convinced by her club...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Rugby’s social media moments of the weekend

By Charlie Elliott As always, rugby delivered some great moments this weekend, with the Six Nations taking so many twists and turns. ...

By Charlie Elliott

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/ 1 year ago

Six Nations stock Risers and Fallers: Ireland the biggest losers after missing huge Grand Slam opportunity

It was another brilliant weekend of Six Nations action, in which France climbed up to pole position with one round to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Six Nations Team of the Week: France unstoppable in Dublin with six players included

What a weekend of Six Nations action, after France blew the Championship wide open with a massive win over Ireland in...

By Charlie Elliott

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/ 1 year ago

Ollie Lawrence out of Six Nations finale and fearing season-ending lay-off

Ollie Lawrence will miss England‘s Guinness Six Nations finale against Wales and could struggle to play again this season after suffering...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Francis Baron: It’s time for the entire RFU Board to go

By Nick Cain Francis Baron has called for the replacement of the entire RFU Board, adding a radical dimension to the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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England need to play for the full 80, says Elliot Daly

By Adam Hathaway Elliot Daly has urged England to put their foot on Italian throats today and keep it there in...

By Adam Hathaway

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Six Nations: Italy aren’t going to roll over for England, says Ben Kay

By Gary Fitzgerald England will be in for another Six Nations shocker unless they show plenty of “patience” as well as...

By Gary Fitzgerald

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/ 1 year ago

England vs Italy Preview: Fraser Dingwall set to pull the strings as Steve Borthwick puts faith in Saints

By Adam Hathaway Preview - England v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Steve Borthwick might not come across as a...

By Adam Hathaway

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/ 1 year ago

I play at my best when I’m vocal, says centurion Jamie George

By Adam Hathaway Man of the moment Jamie George insists not much has changed despite being stripped of the England captaincy...

By Adam Hathaway

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/ 1 year ago

Six Nations: France get back their va va voom to end Ireland’s Grand Slam hopes

By Nick Cain Ireland............................... 27pts Tries: Sheehan 43, Healy 77, Conan 81 Conversions: Prendergast 44, 78, 81 Penalties: Prendergast 35, 43...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Fabien Galthie: Antoine Dupont injury is looking serious

France head coach Fabien Galthie fears captain Antoine Dupont has sustained a “serious” knee injury. Ireland lock Tadhg Beirne fell on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Six Nations: Lively Maxime Lucu steps up to guide France home

By Paul Rees It was a tale of two injuries. James Lowe picked up a knock in the warm-up with the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 1 year ago

Jeremy Guscott – England must put foot on the gas

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken & Unmissable every week... Some of the reasons for the changes Steve Borthwick has made against...

By Jeremy Guscott

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/ 1 year ago

Six Nations: Scotland survive spirited Wales revival

By Brendan Gallagher Scotland ........................... 35pts Tries: Kinghorn 5, 48; Jordan 11, 33; Graham 27 Conversions: Russell 6, 12, 28, 34,...

By The Rugby Paper Team