Six Nations

United Rugby Championship

/ 10 months ago

Gavin Coombes gives Munster the edge over Scarlets

By Sam Jackson Munster ............29pts Tries: McCarthy 21, Coombes 45, 64, Kendellen 52, Farrell 80 Conversions: Burns 22, 53 Scarlets .................

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 10 months ago

Dragons without their big names

Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Dragons v Glasgow Today. 2pm DRAGONS’ injury crisis continues as the league’s bottom side go into today’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Six Nations: Warren Gatland broken by assembly line failure

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know February 11, 2025 will go down in Six Nations history as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Come in No.10! – Jarrod Evans, ninth time the charm?

By Nick Cain Should Marcus Smith’s understudy at Harlequins find himself back on Six Nations duty this weekend at long last,...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 months ago

Six Nations sides singin’ in the rain – and I’m loving it

Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game's other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher It was raining all over Europe...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby Europe Championship

/ 10 months ago

Belgium looking good for RWC 2027

As signposted in this column a few weeks back, the four automatic qualifiers from Europe for RWC 2027 were decided in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 10 months ago

Two X-Factor players, one goal

PAUL REES SAYS ENGLAND’S NO.10 JERSEY WILL BE FIN SMITH’S FOR SOME TIME BUT MARCUS STILL HAS KEY ROLE TO PLAY...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 10 months ago

England are now potential champs

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME On the up: Fin Baxter goes over for his try against France...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Talling excited with her England return

■ By BEN JAYCOCK MORWENNA Talling is confident her performances for PWR strugglers Sale Sharks are enough to play a pivotal...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Bayonne make it tough for Bordeaux

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Change of heart: France prop Tevita Tatafu has decided to stay at Bayonne PICTURES: Gety Images FOURTH...

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 10 months ago

Fin Smith says England choice was ‘simple’ despite Scottish connections

Fin Smith has Scottish connections everywhere he looks – but that will not stop England’s fly-half plotting the Calcutta Cup downfall...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Six Nations: Is Fabien Galthie’s position as France head coach in danger?

By Brendan McGilligan All regimes must come to an end. In the week that Warren Gatland decided to call time on...

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Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Six Nations: Matt Sherratt ‘couldn’t turn down’ Wales offer after Warren Gatland’s departure

Matt Sherratt admitted he “couldn’t turn down” the chance to coach Wales after being appointed as Warren Gatland’s immediate successor. The...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Scotland’s Tom Jordan relishing chance to sample ‘hostile’ Twickenham atmosphere

Tom Jordan is relishing the prospect of his first away appearance for Scotland coming in what he expects to be a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Six contenders to succeed Warren Gatland as Wales boss

Wales are searching for a new head coach after Warren Gatland’s second spell in charge came to an end. Gatland presided...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Warren Gatland exits Wales boss role during Six Nations after 14th straight loss

Warren Gatland has left his role as Wales head coach by mutual agreement following a record run of 14 successive Test...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Steve Borthwick’s best results as England head coach

By Charlie Elliott England have just defeated France in a great display of desire and tactical awareness, as well as plenty of...

By Charlie Elliott

Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Six Nations: Stock risers and fallers from Round Two

Wales continued their record-breaking run of terrible form, while France yet again came up short when it really mattered. Have England finally...

By Charlie Elliott

Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Five key talking points from the Six Nations: Steve Borthwick turns a corner

By Charlie Elliott Following another brilliant weekend of Six Nations action, during which England managed to get a famous win over...

By Charlie Elliott

Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Six Nations TOTW: Fin Smith unbelievable in first Test start

The surprise of the week came at Twickenham when England managed to get a last-gasp win over France in Le Crunch, but there...

By Charlie Elliott

Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Ireland dominate Scotland to remain only unbeaten Six Nations side

By Ethan BentsIreland beat Scotland in dominating fashion to continue their hunt for the Six Nations Championship hat-trick. Calvin Nash, Caelan Doris, James...

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Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

The Incredibles! Fin Smith ignites spirited England to Six Nations win over France

From Adam Hathaway at Twickenham Triumph: Elliot Daly scores England’s crucial late try to spark the celebrations PICTURES: Getty Images Fin...

By Adam Hathaway

Premiership

/ 10 months ago

Phil Dowson: Don’t push Premiership salary cap too hard

By Paul Rees Phil Dowson has joined Gloucester owner Martin St Quinton in questioning the Premiership salary cap increasing at a...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Georgia’s call for stronger opposition

By Brendan McGilligan The president of the Georgian Rugby Union Soso Tkemaladze believes they have ‘outgrown’ the Rugby Europe Championship. Georgia...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Rising star Sean Kerr sets his sights on England

By Paul Rees As a consequence of the financial strife Premiership clubs have found themselves in this decade has been a...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso hopeful of quick return

By Sam Jackson England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has a chance of returning to action before the end of the Six Nations....

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

We must up-speed the novices, says Henry Slade

By Adam Hathaway Henry Slade admits England have been learning on the job and it is up to older heads to...

By Adam Hathaway

Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Six Nations: England ecstasy as Fin Smith seizes the day against France

By Nick Cain at Twickenham England ............................. 26pts Tries: Lawrence 36, Freeman 58, Baxter 70, Daly 79 Conversions: M Smith 36,...

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Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Six Nations: French errors open the door for England

By Paul Rees It was like Messi blazing over in front of an open goal, Virat Kohli holing out in the...

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Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Six Nations: Steve Borthwick deserves credit for his brave calls in England’s win over France

By Brendan Gallagher Time to tip a hat in the direction of England coach Steve Borthwick who bit the bullet hard...

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Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Six Nations: Italy hold on to leave Wales with little hope

By Brendan Gallagher Italy .................................... 22pts Try: Capuozzo 20 Conversion: Allan 21 Penalties: Allan 7, 29, 34, 61, 74 Wales ..................................15pts...

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Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Warren Gatland – We made too many mistakes

Head coach Warren Gatland said he understood people’s frustration after Wales crashed to their 14th consecutive defeat and a worst-ever world...

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Peter Jackson

/ 10 months ago

Six Nations: Heads must roll for Wales, if not today, then very soon…

By Peter Jackson Just when the Red Dragon Brotherhood thought it couldn’t possibly get any worse, their team duly plunged through...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Six Nations Preview – Time for Scotland to make that leap against Ireland

By Paul Rees Scotland v Ireland Today. Kick-off 3pm. Murrayfield It is tempting to pitch Scotland’s clash with Ireland at Murrayfield...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Easterby keeps faith with Prendergast at fly-half

■ By PAUL REES IRELAND have kept faith with outside-half Sam Prendergast who will make his first Test appearance outside Dublin...

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British and Irish Lions

/ 10 months ago

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto’s ready to do battle with the British & Irish Lions

By Paul Rees Coach: Joe Schmidt Lukhan Salakaia-Loto has credited Northampton with resurrecting his Test career as he looks forward to...

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Premiership

/ 10 months ago

Danny Care: It would be amazing to finish with another trophy

By Ben Jaycock Danny Care still has fire in the belly to win another title with Harlequins. Care, 38, is the...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 10 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: Huw Jones leads way for British & Irish Lions’ early starters

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week The opening round of the 2025 Six Nations was the first opportunity...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

U20s Six Nations: Irish on top with quickfire hat-trick from flyer Charlie Molony

By Ben Jaycock Scotland ...........15pts Tries: Watson 24, Roberts 43, Patterson 62 Ireland...............33pts Conversions: Green 2, 13, 17, 58 Tries: Molony...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

U20s Six Nations: George Timmins turns on the power as England’s chariot gathers pace

By James Orpin England ........................... 27pts Tries: James 11, Penalty 23, Hanson 80+2 Conversions: Coen 11, 82 Penalties: Coen 30, 55...

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U20 Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

U20s Six Nations: Wales finally end their away day blues as Roberto Fasti fluffs his lines

By George Wellbelove Italy .......................18pts Tries: Ducros 15, Casartelli 39 Conversion: Fasti 40 Penalties: Fasti 1, 54 Wales ................... 20pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team