Six Nations

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Gallagher keen to take chance

By BRENDAN McGILLIGAN MATT Gallagher is ‘excited’ for his debut Six Nations following his call-up to the Italy squad. The Benetton...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 10 months ago

Key talking points from each Premiership game this weekend

By Charlie Elliott With the Six Nations around the corner, Premiership squads have been decimated by England internationals being away at...

By Charlie Elliott

/ 10 months ago

Ireland aim for Six Nations history under stand-in boss Simon Easterby

Interim boss Simon Easterby believes back-to-back champions Ireland are “up for the challenge” of chasing Six Nations history in the absence...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 10 months ago

Maro Itoje demands hard work during Six Nations as England look to put difficult 2024 behind them

Maro Itoje has made realising England’s potential his number one priority after being installed as captain for the Six Nations. Itoje...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Bill Sweeney determined to stay in RFU role until 2027

Bill Sweeney is determined to continue as Rugby Football Union chief executive until the 2027 World Cup and will only step...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Fergus Burke learning from Finn Russell as he eyes succeeding him at fly-half

Saracens stand-off Fergus Burke is relishing the chance to learn at close quarters from Finn Russell as he bids to enhance...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

Adam Jones joins Wales coaching team for Six Nations on secondment from Harlequins

Scrum specialist Adam Jones will join Wales’ coaching team for this season’s Guinness Six Nations. Jones will link up with Warren...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

RFU chief Bill Sweeney ‘wanted to defer’ controversial bonus payment

Bill Sweeney, the under-fire chief executive of the Rugby Football Union, has revealed he wanted to defer the controversial bonus payment...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 11 months ago

S4, E19: England & Scotland hit by injuries, French clubs fire and South Africans slump

What to make of that Champions Cup weekend? On one hand we saw a classic in Northampton’s victory over Munster, however...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

Warren Gatland warns Six Nations rivals to ‘write Wales off at your peril’

Warren Gatland believes that people will write Wales off at their peril in this season’s Guinness Six Nations. The form guide...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

Gregor Townsend confident Scotland can cope with loss of skipper Sione Tuipulotu during Six Nations

Gregor Townsend insists Scotland have the depth to overcome the devastating loss of Sione Tuipulotu to injury for the entire Guinness...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 11 months ago

Champions Cup Team of the Week: Toulouse stars shine and Damian Penaud runs riot

The pool stage of the Champions Cup reached a close, with teams now knowing their fate in either the round of...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Steve Borthwick: It’s time to put our foot down

By Adam Hathaway Steve Borthwick insists he has come up with a solution to England’s problem in closing out matches –...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Ollie Lawrence and Henry Slade can work in Six Nations – Brad Barritt

By Ben Jaycock Brad Barritt backs the misfiring duo of Henry Slade and Ollie Lawrence to continue together in midfield for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Christ Tshiunza: There’s no panic at Exeter Chiefs

By Paul Rees As Christ Tshiunza reflected on what has been a frustrating season for the Wales forward, he recalled a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Uncapped Fergus Burke gets nod from Gregor Townsend in Scotland Six Nations squad

Saracens fly-half Fergus Burke has been named in Scotland’s squad for the Six Nations as they look to improve on last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Alex Mitchell back to his best and ready for Six Nations battle

By Jon Newcombe Alex Mitchell is now eight games into his injury-delayed season and feeling full of energy for the Six...

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Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Antoine Dupont returns to Six Nations stage

Scrum-half Antoine Dupont will take part in his first Six Nations since 2023 after missing last year’s competition to prepare for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Prop Jack Boyle called up to Ireland Six Nations squad after Tom O’Toole ban

Interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby has called up Leinster’s uncapped prop Jack Boyle, 22, for the Six Nations to replace...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Teddy Williams is poised to shift up a gear for Wales

By Simon Thomas Teddy Williams will be looking to put his international disappointments behind him now his remarkable shift this season...

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Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Stephen Varney & Tommy Allan back in the mix for Italy

Italy have recalled Stephen Varney and included Tommaso Allan in their squad for the Six Nations but are without Louis Lynagh...

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Latest News

/ 11 months ago

‘Life at Sale Sharks without my brother is weird’ – Luke James

By Jon Newcombe Sale stalwart Luke James admits his first season apart from older brother Sam has been “very weird”. Before...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 11 months ago

Jeremy Guscott – Steve Borthwick must put faith in his players during Six Nations

By Jeremy Guscot - Outspoken and unmissable every week... The change of England captaincy that was discussed in last week’s column...

By Jeremy Guscott

Champions Cup

/ 11 months ago

Beno Obano red ends Bath hope of an upset win against Leinster

By Brendan Gallagher Leinster ............................. 47pts Tries: Henshaw 9, 15; Conan 37, Snyman 51, 76; Ringrose 60, Gibson-Park 67 Conversions: Prendergast...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 11 months ago

Alex Mitchell should be fit for England – Phil Dowson

Saints boss Phil Dowson hopes England scrum-half Alex Mitchell should be fit for the Six Nations campaign ahead. Mitchell needed treatment...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 11 months ago

Chandler Cunningham-South and Harlequins cook up a tasty performance

By Bryn Palmer Harlequins ...........24pts Tries: Cunningham-South 14, Chisholm 20, Murley 67 Conversions: Smith 15, 21, 68 Penalty: Smith 25 Glasgow...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 11 months ago

Alex Sanderson packs his Sale Sharks side with his seven England stars

By Paul Rees Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, AJ Bell Stadium Alex Sanderson is set on Sale making the last 16 of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 11 months ago

Mark McCall – Saracens’ most meaningful game of the season so far

By Paul Rees Mark McCall is expecting a highly motivated Castres when they take on Saracens at the StoneX Stadium this...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 11 months ago

Good news on Maro Itoje, but England’s problems persist

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Having been a long-time advocate of Maro Itoje as England captain,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

The RFU Board has failed to do its job properly

The employment of the crisis management company, Teneo, by the incumbent RFU administration to help it weather the SGM storm is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

I want the Red Roses to be unstoppable, says Zoe Aldcroft

By Dan Robertshaw Newly appointed England captain Zoe Aldcroft insists there is work to be done before her side can set...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 11 months ago

Captains don’t have to play the full 80

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed It seems your columnist’s hotline to the England head coach Steve Borthwick has turned positively...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

What a team London Irish could have been…

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Those disciples of London Irish pining for their lost Premiership team...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 11 months ago

Steve Borthwick needs to be brutal – and bold – this Six Nations

Paul Rees looks at the tough decisions the England coach has to make ahead of this season's Six Nations It is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 11 months ago

Bill’s tour depends on fame, not facts

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Well, it hasn’t taken long for Bill Beaumont to reveal what we...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 11 months ago

REGGIEHAMMICK

YOUNG GUNS SARACENS FLANKER A brasive back row Reggie Hammick has joined Mark Mapletoft’s England U20s set-up aiming to make his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Spandler hits four for Bath

England U20 By BEN JAYCOCK Bath United.................. 50pts England U20................ 28pts JASPER Spandler scored four first-half tries as Bath came out...

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James Harrington

/ 11 months ago

Encore for exiled prop star Rabah Slimani

French Column by James Harrington Last Wednesday, Fabien Galthie named six uncapped players in his 42-strong list for the first match...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 11 months ago

The seven best head-to-head matchups in the Champions Cup this weekend

By Charlie Elliott The Champions Cup pool stage is at the business end now, with plenty still to play for going into the final...

By Charlie Elliott

Six Nations

/ 11 months ago

Max Llewellyn snub from Six Nations sums up everything wrong with Welsh Rugby

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports The Wales squad has officially been announced, and Welsh fans will likely have mixed emotions when...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Anthony Watson announces retirement after injury struggles

England and Leicester wing Anthony Watson has been forced to retire from professional rugby on medical grounds. The 30-year-old has had...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Simon Easterby welcomes return of Leinster quartet for Ireland’s Six Nations title defence

Interim head coach Simon Easterby believes the availability of Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong, Jack Conan and Jimmy O’Brien “massively increases” Ireland’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team