Six Nations

/ 11 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,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 11 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 11 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 11 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 11 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 11 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 11 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 11 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 11 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

/ 11 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 Six Nations

/ 11 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

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Bill Sela: Afterwards, we didn’t talk – we were all drained

BILLY SELA - ENGLAND U20 & BATH TIGHTHEAD Walking onto the Rec pitch, France were staring us down so we knew...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Freddie Steward, take a tip from the best…

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Freddie Steward was not England’s worst performer against Ireland. However, the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 11 months ago

Let us permit No.8s freedom of expression

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed The great and good of World Rugby are clearly intent on turning scrum-halves into the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 11 months ago

England must keep believing

>> PAUL REES LOOKS AT WHY STEVE BORTHWICK’S MEN KEEP FAILING TO GRASP THE NETTLE - AND SAYS IT IS NOTHING...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

USA Rugby: The sleeping giant struggling to wake

In the US, rugby is now ready to converge with the American passion for sports to produce a major new sport...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 months ago

Scotland vs Ireland – The rivalry which is a little one-sided

Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher The history books tell us that Ireland...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 11 months ago

Young Guns – Bath Winger Charlie Griffin

By Conor McLarnon Up-and-coming Bath winger Charlie Griffin hopes to replicate the playing style of senior international Freddie Steward in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 11 months ago

Six Nations: England need best players on in last 20

By Jeff Probyn - A front row view of the game An exciting time in rugby with the start of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 11 months ago

Patrice Collazo’s mission to rescue Racing 92

French Column - By James Harrington Lo! And, indeed, behold! Former Montpellier, Toulon, Brive and La Rochelle coach Patrice Collazo has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

Six Nations – Italy vs Wales Betting Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Wales will head to Rome to take on Italy to kick off the second round of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Six Nations Predictions League: Round Two with Brett Igoe and The Rugby Analyst

Ahead of round two, the boys from the podcast, alongside this week’s guest, Irish analyst Brett Igoe and YouTube’s Rich Isaac...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Maro Itoje rejected offers from French clubs to fulfil England ambitions

Maro Itoje has revealed that he turned down lucrative offers from French club rugby due to his unfulfilled ambitions with England....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

Five key talking points as England prepare to host France in Six Nations

England host France at Allianz Stadium on Saturday with the aim of reigniting their Guinness Six Nations title bid after falling...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

Fin Smith to start at fly-half for England against France

England have united Fin Smith and Marcus Smith in their starting backline for the first time as they look to reignite...

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U20 Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

U20s Six Nations: England vs France Match Preview

By Conor McLarnon England U20s look to continue their impressive start to their Six Nations campaign as they take on France...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

Reuben Morgan-Williams: The Overlooked Talent Who Deserved a Shot in Wales’ Six Nations Squad

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Throughout the history of Welsh rugby, many memorable scrum-halves have taken the field in the famous...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 11 months ago

PODCAST (S4, E21): Six Nations opening round reaction + blockbuster R2 preview with Brett Igoe

Three home wins marked the start of the 2025 Six Nations as France thrashed Wales, Scotland conquered Italy and Ireland saw...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

Wales hope to have Aaron Wainwright available for Six Nations clash with Italy

Wales are hopeful that back-row forward Aaron Wainwright could be fit for their crunch Guinness Six Nations clash against Italy despite...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

England’s Cadan Murley out of France clash and doubtful for rest of Six Nations

Cadan Murley has been ruled out of England’s clash with France on Saturday with a foot problem that could rule him...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

Antoine Dupont is human – Tommy Freeman confident England can stop France star

Tommy Freeman insists England are confident of containing France’s scrum-half genius Antoine Dupont in Saturday’s Allianz Stadium showdown. Dupont underlined his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 11 months ago

Gareth Thomas – A Dark Horse for the British & Irish Lions?

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports There is a lot of excitement whenever the Six Nations rolls around, but when it’s a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

Six Nations: Best brothers of all time

By Charlie Elliott After Tom and Ben Curry became the first set of twin brothers to play in a Six Nations...

By Charlie Elliott

Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

Six Nations: Biggest stock risers and fallers

By Charlie Elliott A topsy-turvy start to the 2025 Six Nations led to some surprising stars announcing themselves on the biggest stage, with some...

By Charlie Elliott

Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

Six Nations: Five changes England need to make next weekend against France

By Charlie Elliott After a good performance in the first half, England faltered against Ireland and succumbed to a comfortable defeat, despite the...

By Charlie Elliott

Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

Six Nations Team of the Week: France run riot against Wales

While the opening weekend of Six Nations action was not entirely surprising in terms of results, with all three favourites winning, the nature...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Steve Borthwick: It’s tough but England are improving

From Adam Hathaway in Dublin England coach Steve Borthwick was disappointed with his side’s second half collapse yesterday which handed Ireland...

By Adam Hathaway

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Six Nations – England wilt in Dublin’s red hot furnace

By Nick Cain Ireland............................... 27pts Tries: Gibson-Park 35, Aki 52, Beirne 64, Sheehan 72 Conversions: Crowley 65, 73 Penalty: Prendergast 56...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

Once again, England blow their chances

By Paul Rees England continue to find ways to lose. As in their previous six Tests against tier-one opposition, they led...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Fin Smith looks like a starting 10 to me, with Marcus Smith on the bench

By Brendan Gallagher There is no justice in this world and, despite the magnificent efforts of the other 28 players on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

Huw Jones puts Scotland in cruise control to get opening Six Nations win

By Bryn Palmer Scotland's Six Nations campaign is up and running. Five tries, three of them to prolific centre Huw Jones,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

Gregor Townsend salutes hat-trick hero Huw Jones

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend saluted hat-trick hero Huw Jones after the centre took his tally to 22 Test tries and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

Six Nations: Wales find reasons to hope but it’s a walk in the park for France

By Brendan Gallagher France................................ 43pts Tries: Attissogbe 18, 33; Bielle-Biarrey 23, 41; Marchand 55, Gailleton 68, Alldritt 78 Conversions: Ramos 19,...

By The Rugby Paper Team