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Latest News

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Ulster’s new boss

FORMER health trust chief Hugh McCaughey will take over from Jonny Petrie as temporary Ulster CEO. Petrie left the province by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Putting 50 points on the Aussies was a highlight

My Life in Rugby with Ruaridh Jackson - The former Scotland, Glasgow, Wasps and Harlequins fly-half talks about his career in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Trailblazing Springbok Latsha loving life at Harlequins

Harlequins prop Babalwa Latsha is enjoying the opportunity to play in the Women’s Premiership and hopes to transfer her skills and...

By Ben Jaycock

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

I’m fresh and ready for action, says Muir

By PAUL REES Will Muir broke into the England squad this year and although he did not feature in the Six...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

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RPNS7s – U18 Cup: Millfield end long wait as they take 14th title

U18 Cup By NICK POWELL Millfield ended their decade-long wait to win a 14th Cup title at Rosslyn Park as they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

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We need to push on, says Easson

Women's Six Nations team-by-team previews: Scotland Scotland head coach Bryan Easson wants his side to make a statement in the Six...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

Harrow take it in battle of big two

By TOM JEFFREYS Harrow won their first ever National Schools Cup title with a dramatic 29-27 victory over Kirkham at Twickenham....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Rosslyn Park Sevens will host 3,710 matches

By TOM JEFFREYS THE Rosslyn Park Sevens takes place this week with more than 3,710 fixtures to be played from Monday...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

Toulouse and Stade in line for a race to glory

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The top two tiers of French domestic rugby have been on hiatus this weekend, giving fans a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

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For me, this was their finest Six Nations win

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Could have beaten England. Should have beaten France, finally did the business against Scotland. Italy took the major scalp...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Military’s finest ready for battle

Inter Service Champs – A look ahead to this season’s big matches involving the Army, Navy and RAF “The win we...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Players or gladiators? Why the game is struggling to find the right balance

Paul Rees reports on World Rugby's attempts to broaden the sport's appeal but can see problems ahead It has become an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

News Extra

/ 2 years ago

Dupont inspires French victory

NEWS EXTRA ANTOINE Dupont inspired France’s men to their first sevens title since 2005 as they beat injury-hit Great Britain 21-0...

By The Rugby Paper Team

News Extra

/ 2 years ago

Gollings gets boot

NEWS EXTRA FIJI have sacked coach Ben Gollings less than a month before the Hong Kong Sevens, with former captain and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

How one player really can make a team tick

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER WHY have France fallen off a cliff ?Can...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

The team culture at Exeter blew me away

My Life in Rugby with Bryan Rennie - The former Scotland A, Border Reivers, London Irish, Exeter & Bristol centre, now...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Benson leads the way for Cambridge

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Oxford..................11pts Cambridge........ 56pts Tries: Hamilton 66 Penalties: Tries: King 2, 20 Holdroyd 4, Gompels 28, Kantolinna 31, Hughes...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

Hampton look team to beat at Rosslyn Park 7s

SCHOOLS REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS Hampton claimed the Middlesex School Sevens Cup as they continue to impress ahead of the Rosslyn...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

Big clubs are hit by ‘doublon’ clashes

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN We always knew the World Cup would play havoc with the Top 14 season – as soon...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

McHenry grabs his lifeline from Dax

By LUKE JARMYN Alex McHenry scored Jersey’s third try against Exeter in September, yet eight days later was selling nearly all...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Loughborough Lightning centre Emily Scarratt

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Scarratt excited for inaugural PWR ‘Super Weekend’

Premiership Women’s Rugby is embarking on its first ‘Super Weekend’ and Emily Scarratt is delighted to return just in time to...

By Nick Powell

Sevens World Series

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Dupont looks sharp at 7s

Antoine Dupont’s Olympic dream got off to a winning start with two victories on his sevens debut for France at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Low degree of danger? This man is just lethal…

BRENDAN GALLAGHER There was a curious moment in the last minute at Murrayfield last night when a message suddenly flashed up...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Edwards in firing line as France lose rhythm

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IT’S too easy to say that France have fallen off and are no longer the team...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Yet again, Ealing prove they have what it takes

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Ealing Trailfinders’ narrow defeat by Leicester in the Premiership Cup semi-final last weekend...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

Cranleigh show big boys how it is done

SCHOOLS REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS The sevens season continued with a quiet week before it truly erupts, with just one headline...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

Tosa takes chance with a lighter blue

By ROB COLE Makoto Tosa will join an exclusive club on Saturday when he wins his second Blue in the Varsity...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby Europe Championship

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No stopping Portugal as they put on a show

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Romania ......................... 24pts Tries: Cojocaru 20, Gontineac 43 , Neagu 59 Conversions: Conache 21, 44, 60 Drop goals:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Red Roses

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Red Roses: Helena Rowland

Loughborough Lightning fly-half Birthplace: Doncaster Date of birth: 19/09/99 Community club: Aylesbury RFC Red Roses debut: vs Italy November 2020 Caps:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Olympic & Commonwealth Games

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Baloucoune eyes Olympics

Ulster wing Robert Baloucoune is eager for the chance to compete at the Paris Olympics with Ireland. Baloucoune, 26, was previously...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

Sedbergh kick-off sevens season in style

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Sevens season is here. This week saw the first major regional tournaments take place and made...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Sleightholme out to follow his pals

By JON NEWCOMBE Ollie Sleightholme takes huge encouragement from seeing his Saints mates get England recognition as he looks to further...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Red Roses

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Red Roses: Lucy Packer

HARLEQUINS SCRUM-HALF Birthplace: Swansea Date of birth: 02/02/2000 Community club: Amman United Red Roses debut: vs USA November 2021 Caps: 16...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

Dominant Ipswich march on with more silverware

SCHOOL REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS Schools rugby is now sevens-centric heading through February with an array of sevens spectacles of varying...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

At last! Freeman and Roots give Borthwick reasons to be cheerful

SIX NATIONS 2024 By NICK CAIN Italy..................................... 24pts Tries: A Garbisi 11, Allan 26, Ioane 85 Conversions: Allan 13, 27; P...

By The Rugby Paper Team

World

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Cockerill out to beef up Georgia

Rugby Europe Championship By JON NEWCOMBE Richard Cockerill starts his reign as Georgia head coach in a remote part of Germany...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

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Wills double earns Bears memorable derby win

■ By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Bristol Bears ..22pts Tries: Atkin-Davies 35, Wills 48, 52, Varley 67 Conversions: Aitchison 67 Exeter Chiefs.. 12pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

Suffolk’s Ipswich take the spoils in Seaford

SCHOOLS REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS This week was the highlight of the school tens period, the Seaford Southern Tens tournament. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

Davidson relief as Castres stop rot

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The afternoon after the Friday-night chastening Six Nations defeat in Marseille before, a subdued French rugby audience...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

The Six Nations round one unavailable XV

As the first Six Nations campaign of the new World Cup cycle draws nearer, the respective international coaches will be praying...

By Nick Powell

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Galthie looking for mix of renewal and continuity

Six Nations team-by-team previews: France James Harrington anticipates an Era of Expectation from the side who stalled at the World Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Alldritt to captain France

La Rochelle captain Gregory Alldritt will lead France in the absence of Antoine Dupont, who will miss the Six Nations to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Gloucester seal home advantage for last 16

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester .........35pts Tries: Atkinson 9, Clarke 50, Hastings 68, Tuisue 72 Conversions: Hastings 9, 50, Carreras 68 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team