Six Nations

Features

/ 9 months ago

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

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Waisea Nayacalevu hits the right notes as he prepares for battle with Ospreys

By Simon Thomas Waisea Nayacalevu is yet to play for the Ospreys, but the Fiji captain has already made his presence...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 9 months ago

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

/ 9 months ago

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

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

If you lose all five in the Six Nations, then you should be bottom

The Six Nations eventually acted when it was pointed out that a team could win the Grand Slam but not the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months 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

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Ireland Women’s Six Nations Preview: Celtic Challenge stars get chance

Ireland Preview Having taken notable scalps in 2024, a much-improved Ireland go into this year’s tournament without talismanic skipper Sam Monaghan....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Women’s Six Nations: Red Roses want to make it seven in a row – John Mitchell

England Preview England head coach John Mitchell has had to prepare for his title defence without players in the PWR final....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months 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

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

France Women Six Nations Preview: Manae Feleu – We just need to get back to basics

France Preview France will be desperate to end England’s grip on the Six Nations and win a first Championship since 2018....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Italy Women Six Nations Preview: Fabio Roselli excited as she gets ready for debut

Italy Preview Fabio Roselli takes charge for the first time next weekend as her Italy side visit serial winners England. Roselli...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 months 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

/ 9 months 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

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

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

/ 9 months ago

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

/ 9 months 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

Latest News

/ 9 months 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

Latest News

/ 9 months 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

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Jack Boyle – Ireland’s future front row star

By Pete Ryan You won’t find a position quite like the prop in any sport. It is a position defined by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 9 months ago

British and Irish Lions watch: How players chances have changed after this weekend’s Six Nations

After the huge announcement that the British and Irish Lions squad and captain will be revealed in front of thousands of...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 9 months 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

Latest News

/ 9 months 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

Latest News

/ 9 months 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

Latest News

/ 9 months 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

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Six Nations: Seven try England thump Italy at Twickenham

By Ethan Bents England piled on seven tries to secure a bonus point win and beat Italy in entertaining fashion at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months 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

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

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

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

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

Latest News

/ 9 months 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

Latest News

/ 9 months 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

Latest News

/ 9 months 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

Latest News

/ 9 months 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

/ 9 months 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

Latest News

/ 9 months 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

Six Nations

/ 9 months ago

Matt Sherratt: I can’t wait to take on England

Wales interim boss Matt Sherratt praised his team’s fighting spirit and says they cannot wait to tackle England in Cardiff on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 9 months ago

Six Nations: Wales edge closer to unwanted record

By Peter Jackson At Murrayfield 70 years ago, Wales played the role of polite guests to perfection, enabling their supposedly hopeless...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Tommy Freeman deserves a run in the centres

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The England midfield has been a mishmash of failed partnerships, wishful...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

U20s six Nations: Historic win for poweful French outfit over Ireland

By William Bull Ireland............... 12pts Tries: Penalty 40+5, Mangan 80+1 France................22pts Tries: Echegaray 14, Leveque 18, Akrab 33, 52 Conversion: Keletaona...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

U20s Six Nations: Kane James shines to help England keep Grand Slam hopes alive

By George Wellbelove England ........................... 33pts Tries: Timmins 11, Burrow 17, Gulley 20, Hall 57, Bracken 80 Conversions: Bellamy 12, 18,...

By The Rugby Paper Team