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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

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Dupont leads the otherwise engaged XV

As the countdown gets ever closer to the launch of the grand old championship in Marseille on Friday week, it is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Super Bears smash four for perfect 10 out of 10

By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Bristol Bears ...26pts Tries: Wills 12, Reed 24, Burns 52, Botterman 75 Conversions: Reed 12, 52, 75 Harlequins...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

Lucu the man to replace Dupont

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN An email drop and social media flurry confirmed the line-up of France’s 34-player training squad for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Wizard Dupont casts his spell to steer Toulouse to emphatic victory

By JIM SHORT Ulster ................ 24pts Tries: Stewart 40, Addison 62, Timoney 69 Conversions: Doak 63, 70, Cooney 40 Penalty: Cooney...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Bath out to make it three in a row

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Bath v Racing 92 Today. Kick-off 1pm, The Rec Bath captain Ben Spencer is looking forward to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

This year, Scotland can take high road

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED HE was born in the Old Town of Edinburgh, died in the New Town and spent much...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Newcastle centre Oli Spencer

By BEN JAYCOCK Now back to full fitness Oli Spencer is hoping to repay the faith shown in him by England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

Saints and Bath academy lads top of class

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS As the sevens season approaches and the finest school talent don their academy/national jerseys, 15-a-side school...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby Paper News

/ 2 years ago

Experts Predict the Front-Runners of the HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 Dubai Opener

The HSBC Sevens Challenger Series 2024 — the men’s and women’s parity makeover of the World Rugby’s international 7s series is...

By Nick Powell

Features

/ 2 years ago

Call for more diversity among referees

Jon Newcombe talks to high-level ex-ref David Rose On Boxing Day, Sam Allison became the first black referee to take charge...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Glasgow keen for Hastings return

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Scotland international Adam Hastings has been speaking to Glasgow Warriors about a return north of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

I can see why Dupont has gold in his sights

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IT is very hard to think of France without Antoine Dupont as a driving...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

The French out in front? That’s not how it looks

With 12 victories in 16 games, Paul Rees reflects on a promising start by English clubs in the Champions Cup It...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

O’Gara’s problems keep on coming

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Australian hooker Tolu Latu went straight into La Rochelle’s matchday squad for pre-Christmas trip to Stade Francais,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Warriors win ugly to keep Euro hopes alive

■By BRYN PALMER Bayonne............ 11pts Try: Bosch 33 Penalties: Lopez 28, 49 Glasgow............12pts Tries: Miller 37, McKay 56 Conversion: Thompson 38...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Each day was filled with song, fun and laughter

My Life in Rugby with Graham Dewes - The former Fiji prop and 2007 Rugby World Cup hero talks about his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Red Roses

/ 2 years ago

Red Roses: Holly Aitchison

ENGLAND FLY-HALF Birthplace: Formby, Merseyside, Date of Birth: 13/09/1997 Community club: Waterloo Rugby Club, Club: Bristol Bears, Red Roses Debut: 2021...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Coach to Coach

/ 2 years ago

Coach to Coach with Richie Williams

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill talks to Cambridge director of rugby Richie Williams Steve Hill: How and why did...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

Rugby celebrate historic win over Baa-Baas

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Rugby School celebrated the end of their bicentennial season in style with a double win in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Pumas lead the way after win over Australia

SEVENS SERIES By BEN JAYCOCK ARGENTINA claimed the Cape Town 7s crown with a clinical win over Australia, a week after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Garry’s laying down the Law in bid to find consistency

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON In their ninth consecutive season in National One, Darlington Mowden Park’s director of rugby Garry Law possesses a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Alan Jubb dies, at 90

FORMER coach and player Alan Jubb passed away on November 19 at the age of 90. Jubb, who was a fly-half...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Quins could face fight to keep Millard

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Harlequins face a battle to keep hold of their director of rugby, Billy Millard, who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Dupont deserves to be on Olympic stage

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED There are exceptions to the general rule – the best three-minute pop songs, James Joyce’s stories in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Winger Walker revelling in the freedom of his new Park life

By EDDIE MCATEER With 16 tries from ten games, Rosslyn Park winger Charlie Walker is thriving in National One this season....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Returning from the ‘dead’ to play again

Jon Newcombe talks to Morgan MacRae, the Welsh hooker determined to resurrect his career HAVING gone into cardiac arrest and having...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

We can’t afford a weak Six Nations

There was a ray of sunshine for the Lions this week when their preparations for the 2025 tour of Australia were...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Young guns who fired the triumph of 2003

RUGBY MATTERS While we rightly ruminate on the 20th anniversary of England’s World Cup triumph we should also doff a 30th...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 3 years ago

Richmond still focused on quick return, says Bright

By EDDIE McATEER Richmond are looking to bounce straight back into the Championship following last season’s relegation, but they face stiff...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Bath fly high as Saracens sink again

By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens ...........................16pts Tries: Christie 2 Conversions: Lozowski 3 Penalties: Lozowski 19, 37, 52 Bath .................................... 25pts Tries: de...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Next time, Dupont will take what is his

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED DID the spirit of rugby romance go to meet its maker in the immediate aftermath of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Red Roses

/ 3 years ago

Red Roses: Meg Jones

Position: Winger, Birthplace: Cardiff - Wales, DOB: 23/10/1996, Community Club: Glamorgan Wanderers, Club: Leicester Tigers, Red Roses Debut: vs New Zealand...

By The Rugby Paper Team