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Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

DREAM TEAM

JAMIE ELLIOTT, THE BEDFORD BLUES AND FORMER NORTHAMPTON AND ZEBRE CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST......

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Ruthless Bath crush Saints on perfect day

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bath .................................... 43pts Tries: Bayliss 7, Muir 14, 63; Dunn 42, Spencer 53, Barbeary 60 Conversions: Russell 8,...

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News Extra

/ 2 years ago

A tribute to unlucky Rory…

On the charge: Exeter’s Rory O’Loughlin powers forward against Munster PICTURES: Getty Images Another week ends with another player forced to...

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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Maitland to call time in summer

Saracens wing Sean Maitland, 35, will retire from rugby at the end of the season. The 53-cap Scotland flyer, who represented...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 2 years ago

Bears in hunt for a home play-off

Preview Bristol v Leicester Today. 3.30pm By BEN JAYCOCK ELLA Lovibond will lead Bristol Bears out on her 50th appearance, while...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Lightning Bo bags ‘amazing’ fab four

By TOM CASTLE Loughborough L ....... 38pts Tries: Westcombe-Evans 3, 42, 62, 71, Wassell 17, Scarratt 77 Conversions: Scarratt 17, 62,...

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Features

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NICK LILLEY

YOUNG GUNS by Ben Jaycock Exeter Chiefs centre Nick Lilley wishes he could have a notepad and pen to hand in...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

Reeves driving Brazil’s bid to join global party

Joe Santamaria talks to Brazil technical director Josh Reeves about his adopted country’s mission to qualify for RWC27 Josh Reeves has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Kildunne crowned Women’s Six Nations Player of the Tournament

England’s Ellie Kildunne has been named as the Player of the Tournament for the 2024 Women’s Six Nations. After a shortlist...

By Nick Powell

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

It’s been a crazy six months, says new Welsh star

By SIMON THOMAS Alex Mann is the first to admit his “crazy” journey over the past six months hasn’t really sunk...

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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Game in England is good, says Ford

By PAUL REES George Ford feels English rugby is on the up after a testing couple of years on and off...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Warning for Vunipola but Sarries carry on as usual

By BEN JAYCOCK BILLY Vunipola put his club Saracens through a PR disaster when he was arrested in Mallorca but director...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Leicester have the class to rule again

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Leicester are not where their fans want them to be – and a minority...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Russell masterclass has Bath in top gear

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle......................... 17pts Tries: Blamire 30, 40+2, Stuart 63 Conversions: Connon 64 Bath .................................... 28pts Tries: du Toit 4,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Time to put an end to marquee players

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ARE marquee players, or coaches, worth it, or are they just a Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Loughborough prop Eric Nixon

By BEN JAYCOCK Venezuelan-born prop Eric Nixon is hoping to follow in the footsteps of a long list of Millfield School...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

I’d love to coach at top level, says Biljon

By JON NEWCOMBE It is one of rugby’s cruel ironies that Harvey Biljon, who has transformed the careers of so many...

By Jon Newcombe

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Leinster made to fight all the way

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster..............................20pts Tries: Lowe 10, 15, 43 Conversion: Byrne 11 Penalty: Byrne 29 Northampton Saints...... 17pts Tries: Hendy 58,...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Kinghorn: Move to Toulouse has given me fresh impetus

By BEN JAYCOCK BLAIR Kinghorn feels his move to European giants Toulouse has been a career revitalisation after ‘becoming stagnant at...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Roebuck out to impress England

By LUKE JARMYN Sale's Tom Roebuck is a man on a mission as he looks to use the final weeks of...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

Without referees, there is no game

Paul Rees looks at the pressures on the men and women in the middle and asks what can be done to...

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My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

You lived on the edge with Scotland

My Life in Rugby with Neil Edwards - The former Scotland, Barbarians, Rosslyn Park, Harlequins & Northampton second row talks about...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Bath & England U18 fly-half James Linegar

By BEN JAYCOCK James Linegar stepped up with ice in his veins to slot a match winning conversion from out wide...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 05/05/24

For only the second time in eight seasons there are two English teams in the Champions Cup semi-finals, and we’ll have action...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Series 3, Episode 36: Ruan Ackermann on Prem weekend, residency rules and EPCR semis

Following a pivotal weekend of Gallagher Premiership action – not without its controversies – Ollie Little, Brendan Gallagher and Nick Cain...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Scotland lock Gray heads for Exeter exit

SCOTLAND lock Jonny Gray has left Exeter with immediate effect to “explore other playing opportunities”. The 30-year-old joined the Chiefs in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Scarlets move in to sign Hepburn

Scarlets have signed Scotland prop Alec Hepburn from Exeter for next season. The Australian-born 31-year-old helped the Chiefs win the Champions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Wales earn first win but still finish in bottom spot

By SAM JACKSON Wales.................22pts Tries: Phillips 15, Pyrs 43, Tuipulotu 77 Conversions: Bevan 44, George 78 Penalties: Bevan 51 Italy....................20pts Tries:...

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Women's Six Nations

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O’Brien keeps her cool to make sure for Ireland

By JOHN CLEMENT Ireland...............15pts Tries: Corrigan 41, Moloney 58 Conversions: O’Brien 59 Penalties: O’Brien 73 Scotland ...........12pts Tries: Martin 7, Thomson...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Glasgow finally get act together

By BRYN PALMER @therugbypaper Zebre ................. 9 Glasgow..........40 GLASGOW overcame a stodgy first half in Parma to maintain their pursuit of...

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My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

To play for Gosforth & Bath was wonderful

My Life in Rugby with Rob Cunningham - The former Scotland, Anglo-Scots, Boroughmuir, Bath, Gosforth, Tynedale & Northumberland hooker talks about...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Reds in the pink in Baa-baas show

■By MICK JACOBS Old Redcliffians....43 Redruth....................24 THERE was a ‘Barbarians-esque’ feel at Scotland Lane, the two sides trading 13 tries in...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Former Lions prop O’Shea dies at 83

FORMER Wales and British and Irish Lions prop John O’Shea died last week in Australia aged 83 after a lengthy illness....

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 28/04/24

For the third time in a row England and France meet in a Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam decider, and you...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Wales Women’s Rugby – How to Fix after the Six Nations!

When Wales brought in a comprehensive performance last year at Cardiff, they did not expect Ireland to come out strong. Regardless...

By Sam Emery

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Edinburgh comeback too much for Scarlets

By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh.......... 43pts Tries: Goosen 18, Van der Merwe 44, Currie 61, Schoeman 67, Bennett 72, Mata 76 Conversions:...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Furbank: We were spoonfed too much

By PAUL REES George Furbank feels Northampton’s rise this season is down to a pre-season meeting when the players resolved to...

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Summer Tours

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Domachowski has his eye on top spot

By SIMON THOMAS Corey Domachowski is a man on a mission to be Wales’ number one No.1. The Cardiff prop now...

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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Johann has brought us true belief, says Bayliss

By PAUL REES Bath have turned themselves from also-rans to title contenders in less than two years under Johann van Graan...

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British and Irish Lions

/ 2 years ago

Brown: £3m grant will help bridge gap

By BEN JAYCOCK Shaunagh Brown questions why Wales don’t already have the basic professional requirements to compete but says the ‘levelling...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Richards set for debut as Cunningham rolls the dice

By SAM JACKSON SIX NA PREVIEW... Wales v France Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Cardiff Arms Park CATHERINE Richards will win her first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Scotland break Italian duck to boost World Cup hopes

By SAM JACKSON Italy.................... 10pts Try: D’Inca 31 Conversion: Rigoni 32 Penalty: Rigoni 73 Scotland ...........17pts Tries: Skeldon 34, Orr 62,...

By The Rugby Paper Team