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Miscellaneous

/ 2 years ago

If you’re out for a 15, call Toulouse

WHERE have all the full-backs gone? Well you could start looking for them at Toulouse. When Belgium’s Matias Remue made an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Regions give full backing to Wales U20s bid

NEWS EXTRA WALES U20s will play two warm-up fixtures against Welsh Academies U23s next month as preparation for the U20 Six...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Fit-again Alex Mann is planning to come back with a bang

By Simon Thomas After a year of ups and downs, Alex Mann is back bigger and better than ever and determined...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Sherratt throws Emanuel in at the deep end

■ By ROB COLE STEFF Emanuel became the most high profile graduate of Super Rygbi Cymru when he made his senior...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

France won’t play All Blacks in USA

French Column - By James Harrington The FFR has rejected a proposal from New Zealand to relocate the third Test of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ghezal’s job is to drag Lyon out of a hole

GOOD news has been hard to come by at Top 14 strugglers Lyon in recent weeks. Last Saturday’s defeat at Pau,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ex-Scotland captain Stuart Hogg sentenced to non-harassment order

Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg has been sentenced to a five-year non-harassment order and fined after breaching bail. Hogg...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 2 years ago

Why Tomos Williams should be a British & Irish Lion

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Over recent years, some high-profile names have been joining the Gallagher Premiership. Finn Russell, Waisea Nayacalevu,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Rugby’s social media moments of the week

By Charlie Elliott From emerging nations having newfound success, to the downright bizarre happening in Trinidad and everything in between, rugby social...

By Charlie Elliott

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Autumn Nations Series grades for each team

By Charlie Elliott No one could have expected some of the results that happened over the Autumn Nations Series, with Australia...

By Charlie Elliott

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Gallagher Premiership Team of the Week: Sale Sharks sibling duo impress in win over Leicester Tigers

By Charlie Elliott The Premiership conjured up some shocks after a long break, with unexpected players and teams performing exceptionally. With...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Joe Hawkins linked with Wales move

By Paul Rees Exeter have yet to open talks with Joe Hawkins over a new contract as speculation mounts that the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Joe Schmidt gets the Aussies bouncing

By Peter Jackson For far too long yesterday, Joe Schmidt threatened to send his protege off on Lions’ business accompanied by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 2 years ago

Scotland must not waste potential

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... An assessment of where Scotland and England are after the autumn series,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Pat Lam puts Gabriel Ibitoye in frame for England

By Gary Fitzgerald Harlequins ....................... 24pts Tries: Dombrandt 3, Murley 21, Northmore 26, Green 63 Conversion: Evans 22, 64 Bristol Bears...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

We’ll be locked and loaded for Sale trip -Cheika

■By JON NEWCOMBE WITH wins over Exeter, Newcastle and Saracens, playing away from home in the Premiership currently holds no fears...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 2 years ago

Scotland deserve fair share of British & Irish Lions

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed We may be exaggerating here, but not by much: since the wonderful Tom Smith made...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

My body is telling me to quit, says Rob Evans

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Wales are about to be hit by another loss despite spending...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Time for big guns to deliver in the Six Nations

PAUL REES ASSESSES THE FORM OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, FRANCE, WALES AND ITALY IN THE BUILDUP TO THE SIX NATIONS ENGLAND Result:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Thomas ready for Edinburgh clash

■By GARY FITZGERALD FRESH from his dream Wales debut, Freddie Thomas has set his sights on helping Gloucester conquer Europe. The...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Jeff Probyn

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick needs to sort out defence

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Promising: It would be good for Asher Opoku-Fordjour to gain more experience...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

OSCAR WILSON

YOUNG GUNS SARACENS CENTRE Oscar Wilson hopes to make it onto Mark Mapletoft’s radar this season and then make the transition...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Beard’s injury blow for Wales

NEWS EXTRA WALES and Ospreys second row Adam Beard will miss the start of the 2025 Six Nations because of a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

This weekend’s best matchups in the Gallagher Premiership and United Rugby Championship

By Charlie Elliott With most players back from the Autumn Nations Series, the Premiership and URC return with a bang. With...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Cardiff Rugby vs Dragons – Match Betting Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports On Saturday, it’s derby day in the Welsh capital as Cardiff Rugby welcomes Dragons RFC to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Ireland vs Australia – Autumn Nations Series Match Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports As Ireland prepares to host Australia this Saturday, both teams are coming off contrasting results. Under...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Joe Marler’s most memorable moments

By Charlie Elliott With rugby saying farewell to an absolute legend both on and off the field in Joe Marler, with...

By Charlie Elliott

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Harlequins vs Bristol Bears – Match Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports The Gallagher Premiership is back, and the ten teams are set to resume after a long...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Eddie Jones fires back at Danny Care as Steve Borthwick vows to persist with blitz

By Tom Jeffreys In typical Eddie Jones fashion the Japan head coach, following his side’s 59-14 defeat to England on his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

England solidify flat-track bully status to spoil Eddie Jones’ comeback

By Tom Jeffreys England……………… 59 (35)Tries: Earl 10, Underhill 14, George 24, 31, Sleightholme 37, Furbank 53, Cowan-Dickie 60, 65, Roebuck...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Scotland vs Wallabies – Match Betting Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports As Australia head to Murrayfield in pursuit of a clean sweep in the autumn series, both...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Future is out of my control – Warren Gatland

By Roger Panting Wales head coach Warren Gatland indicated that he was still in the dark as to his future but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Shadow of Eddie Jones still hangs over Steve Borthwick – England vs Japan Preview

By Adam Hathaway PREVIEW... England v Japan Today. Kick-off 4.10pm, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Steve Borthwick is in the ultimate no-win situation...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

George calls on Twickenham crowd to show Jones some respect

By ADAM HATHAWAY Leading from the front: Captain Jamie George JAMIE George has urged the Twickenham crowd to give a little...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Lawrence is working hard to stay in step with Smith

OLLIE Lawrence admits playing with Marcus Smith takes some getting used to but the Bath centre insists the link-up is moving...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

England have bullets but not the right gun

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK I WAS optimistic about England’s chances at the start of the autumn series, given...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Dirty dozen could finish off Gatland

JACKSON PETER WHEN the Gatland Gate clanked shut behind him last night on a year of endless misery, the man himself...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Sione Tuipulotu: This is where I’m supposed to be – Scotland vs Australia Preview

By Bryn Palmer PREVIEW... Scotland v Australia Today. Kick-off 1.40pm, Murrayfield Sione Tuipulotu’s journey from the suburbs of Melbourne to the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

All Blacks prove too strong for feisty Italy

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Italy .................... 11pts Try: Menoncello 76 Penalties: Garbisi 12, 16 New Zealand ...29pts Tries: Roigard 24, Jordan 39,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ollivon proves point (whatever he says)

By JAMES HARRINGTON France.................... 37pts Tries: Flament 9, Villiere 33, Penalty 36, Bielle-Biarrey 58 Conversions: Ramos 9, 33, 58 Penalties: Ramos...

By The Rugby Paper Team