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Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Sharks deserve far more recognition

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Rugby has its favourites and we in the media are as guilty as any of promoting them above others...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 3 years ago

Academy at TJs thriving with Withers at the helm

By BEN JAYCOCK At a time when participation levels have fallen across the country, Tonbridge Juddians’ academy are revelling in healthy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Fazzball too much for Jekyll and Hyde team

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens might still be searching for their European mojo but domestically they were in regal form Sunday as the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Wales refs fail to make the World Cup grade

Jon Newcombe talks to WRU head of refereeing Paul Adams about the dearth of top officials in Wales For the first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Miotti can be the main man for Glasgow – McDowall

By BRYN PALMER Domingo Miotti can step up and fill the boots of banned fly-half Tom Jordan as Glasgow aim to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Babcock Trophy

/ 3 years ago

Townsend staying on

GREGOR Townsend has signed a contract extension to remain Scotland head coach until April 2026. Townsend, 50, has been in charge...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

Eligibility laws that need to be changed

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE recent international eligibility law that allows Henry Thomas to be selected by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

Rugby World Cup France 2023: A Celebration of Rugby and Culture

France is getting ready to welcome the world for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which will be the second time they...

By Sam Emery

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

Rugby World Cup 2023: The ultimate guide for rugby fans

The Rugby World Cup 2023 is coming to France in less than a year, and it promises to be a spectacular...

By Sam Emery

Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

Kolisi a major World Cup doubt

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi may miss this year’s World Cup with a knee injury sustained playing for the Sharks against Munster....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Sharks in the market for Wallaby Latu

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sale Sharks could bring bad boy Tolu Latu to the Premiership this summer after he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Sanderson annoyed by Ashman’s move north

By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson is unhappy with the departure of Ewan Ashman to Edinburgh next season, adamant the hooker would...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 3 years ago

Arresting sight of Coulman’s solo gallop

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW AT Twickenham more than 50 years ago, Mike Coulman did something that had...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Wales face danger of no team in Heineken Champions Cup

EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Wales are in danger of not having any representation in the Heineken Champions Cup for the first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

McGuigan set for coach job

Sale winger Byron McGuigan will retire at the end of the season and move on to the club’s coaching staff. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Steve Collins

Steve 'Piggy' Collins, the Sedgley Park and former Fylde & Lancashire fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Lawrence on fire as Bath find their mojo

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ....................... 35pts Tries: Murley 6, Wallace 23, Smith 35, Gjaitema 55, Dombrandt 70 Conversions: Smith 7, 24,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Mavericks who can light up the game

Paul Rees looks at the big-match characters who cause problems for coaches but who delight fans Chris Ashton was always going...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 3 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Matt Greenwood: ‘We got Eddie Butler blind drunk on Dark & Stormies’

The former England A, Roundhay, Nottingham, Wasps & Wakefield loose forward talks about his life in the game I snapped my...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Saints go fourth in battle for play-offs

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Northampton Saints..... 38pts Tries: Moon 15, Ludlam 21, Freeman 38, Hutchinson 42, Smith 49, Dingwall 63 Conversions: Smith...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Tall poppy syndrome or a case to answer?

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER For all sorts of reasons, all conquering Leinster...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: London Irish & England U20s prop Alofabi Fasogbon

Afolabi Fasogbon feels a sense of belonging at London Irish and can’t imagine playing anywhere else. The 18-year-old prop has enjoyed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Ashman signs for Edinburgh

NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND hooker Ewan Ashman will join Edinburgh from Sale this summer on a four-year deal. The 23-year-old, who has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Rampant Chiefs demolish Stormers

By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................................ 42pts Tries: Wyatt 13, Nowell 21, Woodburn 29, S Simmonds 45, Yeandle 73, Cairns 78 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Itoje sets sights on toppling champions

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... La Rochelle v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade Marcel-Deflandre Visit infinitysportstravel.com to view our packages or call...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Monstrous defence wins battle for Warriors

By SAM JACKSON Glasgow............ 31pts Tries: Dempsey 9, Dobie 17, Fagerson 48, Jordan 73 Conversions: G Horne 10, 19, 49, 74...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 3 years ago

Hard to stop the drain of players going overseas

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Am I the only one thinking that Maro Itoje is living in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Non-stop season to challenge the best

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN No-one has ever denied – no-one has ever been able to deny – that the French rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

High five for Matthews as Warriors crush Dragons

By BRYN PALMER Glasgow............73pts Tries: Horne 2, Matthews 15, 22, 26, 33, 42; Turner 55, Forbes 57, Jones 59, Steyn 72,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

It’s time to get back to shifting the piano

CHRIS HEWETT Not long after helping the All Blacks to victory over the Lions in 1993, the formidable wing John Kirwan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Burns gets chance to make her case

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... England v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens New faces: Bristol’s Delaney Burns starts in the second...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Wales weather late storm to see off Scotland

By JAMES SKELDON Scotland ...........22pts Tries: Skeldon 33, Grant 48, Rollie 65 Conversions: Nelson 34, 49 Penalty: Nelson 38 Wales................ 34pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Packer takes charge as new-look team emerge

ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNER Emotional: Sarah Hunter, middle, and Marlie Packer before last week’s match against Scotland PICTURES: Getty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: Gloucester hooker Finn Theobald-Thomas

Hooker Finn Theobald-Thomas is a devastating force in defence but wants to improve on his attacking contributions for both club and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

South Africa claim the celebratory sevens title

By NICK POWELL Proud: Kirkham coach Jonny Roddam RUGBY School held another event to mark 200 years since the birth of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby Paper News

/ 3 years ago

Scotland With A Job On Their Hands To See Hogg Off On A High

Few saw Stuart Hogg’s retirement announcement coming, as the Scotland full-back confirmed he will be retiring after the 2023 World Cup...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Hogg, 30, announces shock retirement

Stuart Hogg has stunned the rugby world by announcing his intention to retire after this year’s Rugby World Cup. Hogg made...

By Nick Powell

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

England need to be fit for purpose

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ONE of the crosses that Steve Borthwick’s England team are going to have...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Time we showed some pride – Dunn

By PAUL REES Bath v Exeter PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 3pm, The Recreation Ground Tom Dunn says that the time for Bath...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 3 years ago

All eyes turn to the World Cup

Paul Rees sees the championship go to form with Ireland and France leading the way The Six Nations was for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Gleeson glee as Irish hold off England fightback

By BEN JAYCOCK Champions: Ireland U20s celebrate the Slam IRELAND’S U20s withstood a late comeback from England in Cork last Sunday...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Most-capped player Hunter announces retirement

Red Roses captain Sarah Hunter will retire after Saturday’s Six Nations opener against Scotland, bringing to an end a 19-year playing...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Pollard helping to put life into Tigers

By PAUL REES Handre Pollard says that his experience in the Premiership with Leicester has made him a more rounded player...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Townsend poised to carry on

Gregor Townsend expects his future as Scotland head coach to be decided “soon” after revealing he has held initial talks about...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Au revoir! French requiem for old warrior

By PETER JACKSON France……………………………41pts Tries: Penaud 10, 77; Danty 34, Atonio 44, Fickou 49 Conversions: Ramos 12, 35, 45, 50, 78...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Scotland finish as best of the rest

By BRYN PALMER Scotland ........................... 26pts Tries: van der Merwe 13, Kinghorn 30, 44, 80+1 Conversions: Kinghorn 31, 46, 80+2 Italy.....................................14pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team