Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

England lock George Martin ruled out of remainder of Six Nations

England will be without George Martin for their last two Guinness Six Nations matches after the lock was ruled out for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

England hit back at Rob Baxter’s criticism of Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s treatment

England have rejected Exeter boss Rob Baxter‘s claim that Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s shoulder surgery was delayed because there were no Rugby Football...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

George Horne – The Forgotten Spark Scotland Needs to Ignite during the Six Nations

By Pete Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Scotland is an exciting team, a canvas rich with promise, still waiting for the final strokes...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Six Nations: Wales vs Ireland highlighted the undeniable aspect of uncertainty in rugby

By Chris Collyer For a game that many were thinking would be a “foregone conclusion” with Ireland taking home the Triple...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 2 years ago

PODCAST (S4, E24): England regain Calcutta Cup, Wales show signs of life & France flourish in Rome, with Nick Heath

Three fixtures told three hugely different stories in the third round of the 2025 Six Nations. Ireland held off a promising...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Prem Rugby Cup Quarter-Finals preview and predictions

By Charlie Elliott The premier cup competition in English rugby has reached the knockout stage, with the Prem Rugby Cup quarter-finals taking place...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions Tour

/ 2 years ago

Opinion: Finn Russell can’t miss out on the British & Irish Lions tour

By Charlie Elliott Many have claimed that Finn Russell’s last-gasp missed conversion means that he is no longer at the top of his...

By Charlie Elliott

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Six Nations Round Three: Stock risers and fallers

Every weekend of the Six Nations has players, teams and many more who disappoint and others who appear from nowhere to...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Six Nations Team of the Week: France stars shine in huge win over Italy

It felt like a true Six Nations weekend again, with some outstanding rugby being played by France, England scraping victory and Wales finally...

By Charlie Elliott

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Six Nations: Antoine Dupont and France pile on record total in thumping of Italy

By Ethan Bents France thrashed Italy 73-24 in a statement win at the Stadio Olimpico in round three of the Six...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Six Nations: England’s warriors end Scottish curse

By Adam Hathaway England skipper Maro Itoje hailed his side’s warrior spirit as they reclaimed the Calcutta Cup at Twickenham yesterday...

By Adam Hathaway

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Six Nations: Battling Wales give Ireland a scare

By Roger Panting Matt Sherratt, the Cardiff coach put in charge of Wales only last week, was delighted by the “emotion...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

I’m glad to be in a ‘beautiful place’ – Tom Curry

By Adam Hathaway Tom Curry has turned back time to when he was a teenager after his recovery from injury. The...

By Adam Hathaway

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Size isn’t everything, insists Tom Bowen

By Simon Thomas Tom Bowen is aiming to follow in the side-stepping footsteps of his heroes Shane Williams and Cheslin Kolbe...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

England 16-15 Scotland: Fin Smith has diamonds on the soles of his shoes

By Nick Cain at Twickenham England ..............................16pts Try: Freeman 9 Conversion: M Smith 9 Penalties: M Smith 56, 67; F Smith...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

For Scotland, another Six Nations dream dies at the hands of England…

By Paul Rees England well know the pain of a late missed kick. Little more than three months after George Ford’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Cool cat Fin Smith is England’s biggest hitter at 10 since Jonny Wilkinson

By Brendan Gallagher After narrowly losing a couple of games against class opposition in the summer and autumn that they probably...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Six Nations: Triple top for Ireland, new hope for Wales

By Simon Thomas Wales .................................. 18pts Tries: Rogers 43, Morgan 43 Conversion: Anscombe 44 Penalties: Anscombe 23, 35 Ireland............................... 27pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Never can a team have lost and won so much than Wales

By Peter Jackson For more than 60 glorious minutes, the man they call ‘Jockey’ watched his no-hopers dare to cause an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Italy vs France Preview: Callum Braley urges Italy to take the bold route

By Jon Newcombe Match Preview - Italy v France Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stadio Olimpico Former Italy scrum-half Callum Braley has urged...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Ryan Lamb’s backing pair of 10s to be England aces

Jon Newcombe talks to the Plymouth coach who says Fin and Marcus Smith will be in charge for the next two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Jeremy Guscott – French stars need to get on the same page

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken & Unmissable every week... How will France respond in Rome after losing to England? I don’t...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

U20s Six Nations: Ruthless France hit back in style against Italy

By Ben Jaycock Italy ..................... 5 France...............58 France bounced back from their defeat to England last time out with a demolition...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

U20s Six Nations: Kepu Tuipulotu leads the charge as England blow away limp Scotland

By Ethan Bents England ........................... 57pts Tries: Ridl 5, Tuipulotu 12, 37; James 29, Raymont 32, Burrow 43, Pearson 54, Bracken...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

U20s Six Nations: Ireland have the power but Wales take the glory in surprise triumph

By Ben Jaycock Wales ................... 20pts Tries: Penalty 4, Emanuel 15 Conversion: Wilde 16 Penalties: Wilde 50, Ford 80 Ireland..................12pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

This brotherhood of mates is what keeps us together – England U20s Centre Angus Hall

That was an awesome performance from the boys. We were talking all week about putting in an 80-minute display and I...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Kieran Hardy is getting back to his best

By Simon Thomas After going through a challenging spell in his career, Kieran Hardy is now enjoying his rugby again and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Cut bench in half to make a game of it

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The bench is damaging rugby union, and this Six Nations should...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ethan Roots has been our rock at Exeter Chiefs, says Ricky Pellow

By Mark Stevens Exeter Chiefs flanker Ethan Roots has used the setback of missing out on England selection into a powerful...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Simon Easterby: I’ve had no contact with Wales

Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby says he has had no contact from the WRU about replacing Warren Gatland as head coach....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

The time’s ripe for a summit of the egos

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Summits are all the rage right now, “rage” being the operative word, and as the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Scrums in danger of falling off the stage

By Chris Hewett We do not yet know whether the Sabercats or the Seawolves will emerge the stronger, or whether the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

After delivering one miracle, a second proved impossible for Warren Gatland

Paul Rees says Gatland should be remembered for his remarkable achievements, not his second-term failings Timing is everything in sport, on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Cool Helena Rowland seals it for Loughborough with last-gasp kick

By Mark Docherty Loughborough 36pts Tries: Treder 8, 36, Scarratt 11, Rowland 15, Campion 57 Conversions: Rowland 8, 11, 36, 57...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

It’s all adding up nicely for Steve Borthwick, says Chris Ashton

Paul Rees talks to the former England winger who says the team’s age profile is looking good to challenge in RWC...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 2 years ago

Two may be better than one for Wales

MICHAEL Cheika has been around more blocks than most on the global coaching merry-go-round: Dublin (Leinster), Paris (Stade Francais), London (Harlequins),...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

This Italian squad are good – but not quite their best side

By Brendan Gallagher Having reported on Italy since the early 1990s, I wouldn’t hesitate to nominate the current crop as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns – Josh Mann

Beefy prop Josh Mann is using Asher Opoku-Fordjour’s rise to Test level as an inspiration for his own journey inside the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 2 years ago

Start off with the ‘new’ and finish with the old

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME FIND it hard to understand why there are now so many breaks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Four-day camp for youth

ENGLAND UNDER-18 HEAD coach Jonathan Pendlebury selected his England U18 squad for a four-day training camp at Bisham Abbey National Sports...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Six Nations best matchups of the weekend: Calcutta Cup fly-half clash crucial for Lions chances

By Charlie Elliott After fallow week, the Six Nations is back with a bang. Some eye-watering games are scheduled to take place over...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Will Stuart: Facing Bath team mates adds extra spice to Calcutta Cup

The Guinness Six Nations is the peak moment for rugby rivalries and at the Rec, that makes the Calcutta Cup the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

George Martin out of Scotland clash as England call up Ted Hill

England lock George Martin has been ruled out of Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations showdown against Scotland. The 23-year-old Leicester player, who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

England boss Steve Borthwick backs ‘world-class goal-kicker’ Marcus Smith

England boss Steve Borthwick has backed “world-class goal-kicker” Marcus Smith to rediscover his aim from the tee during Saturday’s crunch Calcutta...

By The Rugby Paper Team