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Lawrence on a mission to make most of life at Bath

16 October 2022 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Having gone through “a rollercoaster of emotions”, Ollie Lawrence is determined to make the best of his good fortune after landing a […]

Polledri tipped to be back in blue for Six Nations

16 October 2022 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW There are “no short cuts” to Jake Polledri regaining Premiership and international sharpness, says Gloucester George Skivington, after the loose forward was […]

Scarratt sees Red Roses into last eight

16 October 2022 0 comments

By MARK DOCHERTY France ………………7pts Tries: Hermet 63 Conversions: Drouin 63 England …………..13pts Tries: Scarratt 23 Conversions: Scarratt 23 Penalties: Scarratt 39, 61 EMILY […]

Happy it’s Hunter who will take on my baton

16 October 2022 0 comments

ROCKY CLARK WORLD CUP WINNER Captain marvel: Sarah Hunter Influential: Marlie Packer What an encounter! It promised to be special and it didn’t disappoint. Two […]

Owen Farrell makes his way to the pitch for a Six Nations match

England and Wales lift ban on cameras

9 October 2022 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON England and Wales have lifted their life-long ban on television cameras from filming inside their respective dressing rooms. Their historic decision will […]

Tigers duo are happy to agree new deals

9 October 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Freddie Steward and Jack van Poortvliet both said signing a new contract with Leicester was an easy decision as other clubs hoped […]

One-sided victories no good for anyone

9 October 2022 1 comment

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST THE basic mix of marketing ingredients for sporting World Cups is one part exaggeration to three parts hyperbole – afact widely […]

Prem XV stars on display for USA

9 October 2022 0 comments

Preview USA v ItalyToday, Kick-off 12.45 am USA head coach Rob Cain has included 13 Premier 15s players in his starting XV for their World […]

Surprise call as Wales start Harris at No.8 over Lillicrap

9 October 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK Today. Kick-off 5.45 am PREVIEW… Wales v Scotland WALES head coach Ioan Cunningham has made a surprise in selection ahead of their […]

It’s brilliant to be involved in this event, says Haag

9 October 2022 3 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE SIX years after he led England U20s to victory in Manchester, Martin Haag makes his competitive World Cup return in the early […]

England must step it up for Le Crunch

9 October 2022 0 comments

ROCKY CLARK WORLD CUP WINNER So the wait is over. Five years after England lost the 2017 World Cup final against New Zealand, could this […]

Flying winger Joyce ‘can put fear into opposition’

9 October 2022 0 comments

AS attack coach of Wales, Whiffin is hoping winger Jaz Joyce can put “fear into the opposition”. Bristol star Joyce, right, a two-time Olympian, became […]

Young Guns: Bristol Bears centre Joe Jenkins

9 October 2022 0 comments

Joe Jenkins made a huge impact on his professional debut last week scoring a brace for Bristol in the Premiership Cup and the outside centre […]

Dow back on bench as Kebaya gets start for England opener

6 October 2022 0 comments

Abby Dow is likely to make her return from injury off the bench, as 20-year-old flanker Sadia Kebaya gets a start for the opening game […]

Cole shows us how to survive life at the front

2 October 2022 2 comments

CHRIS HEWETT Welcome to the age of the anti-scrum. We wait whole half-hours for a set-piece only to find none coming along at once, and […]

Easson goes for even split of Scottish first-timers

2 October 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Skipper: Rachel Malcolm again captains Scotland Scotland are playing in their first World Cup in 12 years and head coach Bryan Easson […]

Lionesses have inspired us to live the moment says Middleton

2 October 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND A year later than advertised, the 2021 Women’s World Cup gets underway in New Zealand next weekend with Simon Middleton’s England […]

Why a global season could help manage game’s woes

2 October 2022 0 comments

Paul Rees looks at England’s training camp squad and asks why the professional game is not working The Premiership has never been more richly entertaining […]

It’s a new generation of Welsh coaches

2 October 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Home-grown coaches have always been a big topic of debate in Wales. It could be argued we haven’t developed […]

Young Guns: Bath and England U20s prop Archie Maggs

2 October 2022 0 comments

Representing England U19s is the highlight of Archie Maggs’ early career but the Bath prop is hoping to achieve further international and club honours. Maggs, […]

England women set for standalone match at Twickenham against France

28 September 2022 0 comments

England’s women will play their first ever standalone match at Twickenham next year against France in the Six Nations. The Red Roses have played several […]

Wales set to take on SA again

25 September 2022 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON The Rugby Paper can reveal that the Springboks will be back in Cardiff on August 19 for what will be the 11th […]

Polledri looks to fast-track way back with Italy

25 September 2022 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Fit-again Jake Polledri met with Italy boss Kieran Crowley this week as the Gloucester loose forward seeks a fast track back into […]

Hamer-Webb ready to step up at Bath

25 September 2022 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Home-grown Bath speedster Gabriel Hamer-Webb is gunning for international honours – but admits that, should the opportunity present itself, he’s undecided whether […]

Middleton should open up strongly in World Cup

25 September 2022 0 comments

ROCKY CLARK WORLD CUP WINNER Five years on from the last World Cup there were 39 Red Roses awaiting squad selection, with the extended squad […]

Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter

Difficult job to have so many internationals

18 September 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Rob Baxter faces a massive dilemma with nearly every England international at Exeter out of contract at the […]

Wales can grow into a real force under Ioan

18 September 2022 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It was a tough night at the office for the Wales Women side earlier in the week but let’s […]

Eddie was the true voice of Six Nations

18 September 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS Like everyone else in Wales, I was extremely shocked and saddened upon hearing the legendary Eddie Butler had passed away. Eddie was a […]

Young Guns: Newcastle University winger Obi Ene

18 September 2022 1 comment

Obi Ene has been welcomed into the England U20s camp for the first time and after getting a taste this summer, he’s determined to make […]

Red Roses and Wales prepare for World-Cup warm-up in Bristol

14 September 2022 0 comments

Around 15 miles down the road from their shared border, England and Wales’ women face off tonight in their final game of preparation ahead of […]

Time for England to get act together

11 September 2022 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK We are a year out from the 2023 World Cup – and three years into England “kicking […]

U20 success will help our senior team, says Lamaro

11 September 2022 1 comment

Michele Lamaro insists Italy’s success at U20s level can breathe new life into the Azzurri’s senior side and make them more competitive in the Six […]

Young Guns: London Irish centre Connor Cross

11 September 2022 0 comments

London Irish Academy and England U18s centre Connor Cross is on loan at Henley this season and the 18-year-old sees it as a great opportunity […]

Robinson magic spurs Red Rose fightback

11 September 2022 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 127 Jason […]

White keen to prove he’s good enough for Scotland

11 September 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Ben White has set his heart on a dream trip to France next year and he hopes turning on the style for […]

World Cup carrot will inspire us – George

4 September 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Jamie George admits it will be “difficult” pushing thoughts of France to the back of his mind but hopes the World Cup […]

Relton returns home to take the Pirates route

4 September 2022 0 comments

Arthur Relton is returning to his Cornwall rugby roots this season keen to follow a well-trodden path into a Premiership career. The most important thing […]

Dombrandt urges Quins to aim high

4 September 2022 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY No.8 Alex Dombrandt admits Harlequins did not set the bar high enough last season and got trapped into thinking they could repeat […]

Polledri confident he’ll be better than ever

4 September 2022 2 comments

Gloucester flanker Jake Polledri is confident he can perform “even better” than before after returning from almost two years out with a knee injury. The […]

Salary cap is forcing clubs to invest in youth policy

4 September 2022 0 comments

PAUL REES Worcester’s plight at a time when the salary cap has been reduced by some 20 per cent to £5m a year has reinforced […]

Financial grief puts sport in a sorry state

28 August 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT A few days ago, the proposed transfer of the Senegalese footballer Ismaila Sarr from Watford to Aston Villa disappeared down the same hole […]

Ludlow: Three ops and I’m good to go

21 August 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Lewis Ludlow feels like a new man. The Gloucester captain had three operations in as many weeks after the end of last […]

Delight for Wales as Tipuric is fit again

14 August 2022 2 comments

By PETER JACKSON Justin Tipuric has finally been given the all-clear to begin playing again after a 14-month fight to save his career. The Ospreys’ […]

Bates looking to get Bears back to the sharp end

14 August 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol born and bred outside back Jack Bates is hoping his ability to play centre and wing will help him nail down […]

Top four finish is the target for White

14 August 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES London Irish are in the Heineken Champions Cup for the first time in 10 years, but scrum-half Ben White said despite that […]

It’s time we introduced brain injury passports

14 August 2022 0 comments

KYRAN BRACKEN FORMER ENGLAND SCRUM-HALF Floored: Wales tighthead Tomas Francis, right, is knocked out in Six Nations Rugby Union has been at the crossroads before […]

Eddie taking fire from all sides after his call to ‘blow things up’

14 August 2022 0 comments

Under fire: ‘I felt the culture was working against us when I arrived’, says England coach Eddie Jones PICTURE: Getty Images It will be quieter […]

Talent everywhere you look in URC

14 August 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND With the United Rugby Championship season fast approaching I’ve been having a good look at the recruitment each side […]

Jack’s authority shows he’s the lad for England

7 August 2022 0 comments

KYRAN BRACKEN FORMER ENGLAND SCRUM-HALF It’s interesting that, in England, scrum-half has traditionally been considered less influential tactically than fly-half, with the focus almost always […]

Youngs Guns: Bath and Scotland U18s scrum-half Murdoch Lock

7 August 2022 0 comments

Having represented the U18s earlier this year, Bath academy scrum-half Murdoch Lock has set a clear goal to become the first choice Scotland U20s No.9 […]

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