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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Italy prop Danilo Fischetti signs for London Irish

Italy prop Danilo Fischetti from Zebre Parma will join London Irish from next season. The 24-year-old has spent the last four...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Eddie beware! This beast holds all the keys

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK IN the last fortnight Eddie Jones and his England squad have had a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

News Extra

/ 4 years ago

Parkes: Wales can give the Boks a test

FORMER Wales centre Hadleigh Parkes believes Wayne Pivac’s side can hit top form on this summer’s tour of South Africa. Wales...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Who’ll be next ace to ‘do a Niniashvili’?

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Is it me or is there suddenly a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Relegation freeze makes sense in World Cup year

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME There’s actually a reason the Premiership have been paid such a premium...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Former England flanker Tom Wood announces retirement from rugby

Former England flanker Tom Wood has announced he will retire from professional rugby next month following 12 seasons at Northampton. Wood...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

By George! Coach Skiverton has got big plans in place

By PAUL REES GEORGE Skivington marked his new longterm contract with Gloucester by declaring his intent to make the club a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Good start, now put end to flying ruck clear-outs

COLIN BOAG Water boy: Rassie Erasmus goes onto the pitch to deliver instructions to his Bok players against the Lions PICTURE:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 4 years ago

Top talent Steward must be managed so carefully

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE only surprise with Freddie Steward winning the double of the RPA England Men’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 4 years ago

Europe’s elite clubs are facing trip into unknown

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE European Cup final in Marseille was not billed as a watershed moment,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

YOUNG GUNS

MACENZZIE DUNCAN BRISTOL BACK ROWER INSPIRED to play rugby by his grandad, Macenzzie Duncan is hoping to make his Premiership debut...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Smell of fear stifling Premiership growth

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points THE subject of salary caps and their desirability...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 4 years ago

Psychology plays a key part in rugby’s evolution

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As the end of the season nears, it’s usually a time for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

England’s Grandmaster ponders his next move

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 4 years ago

World Cup will be won and lost in the run-up

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Fifteen months out from the 2023 World Cup, the rugby debate in host nation France is getting...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Lydiate, the bionic man, set to return

OSPREYS flanker Dan Lydiate will break all known medical records with the latest in a series of incredible comebacks without precedent...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Bears starlet Lloyd set to wear No.12 next season

By PAUL REES Multi-talented: Bristol back Ioan Lloyd PAT Lam sees Ioan Lloyd’s future at Bristol in the centre and has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Pivac’s wrong on Jac, but I’m sure he’ll be back

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Ihave to confess I couldn’t believe it at first when I heard that Wayne Pivac...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Gas, power and guts are key

PAUL REES HEARS ENGLAND COACH EDDIE JONES EXPLAIN WHAT HE EXPECTS TO SEE FROM HIS 36-MAN TRAINING SQUAD England’s team in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 4 years ago

New law variations do not ensure a level playing field

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Applying the brake: Hookers must keep one foot forward until the call...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Tom Smith, Scotland’s heroic slayer of giants

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 4 years ago

George North surprised but ‘chuffed’ to get Wales call after long injury lay-off

George North says he was surprised by his Wales call-up after playing just two hours of rugby following a 12-month injury...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Tyro Tiger Reffell set for Test baptism

By PETER JACKSON WALES are all set to pick Tommy Reffell this week in readiness for the ultimate baptism of fire...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

New laws adopted to reduce injuries

NEWS EXTRA FIVE laws aimed at improving player welfare have been officially adopted after successful trials. The laws will be operational...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Willis set for contract talks

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER WASPS are looking to tie down highly-rated England international back row Jack Willis, left,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

England ace Watson opts for Leicester

By BEN JAYCOCK Heading to Leicester: Anthony Watson LEICESTER have confirmed the signing of Bath and England wing Anthony Watson for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

The Boks are here, there and everywhere

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Some things in rugby are so difficult to find, they drive astrophysicists to drink. Scientists operating the Giant...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 4 years ago

England rugby still has a long way to go

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME The failure of any of the Premiership teams to make it to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

OLLIEALLAN

YOUNG GUNS LONDON IRISH SCRUM-HALF London Irish Academy scrum-half Ollie Allan likes to operate on his motto ‘dream big or don’t...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 4 years ago

Ireland to kick-off autumn campaign by hosting world champions South Africa

Ireland will kick-off their autumn campaign by hosting world champions South Africa, the Irish Rugby Football Union has announced. The Springboks,...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

England to host 2025 Rugby World Cup

England will host the 2025 women’s Rugby World Cup, with a multi-city and multi-region approach planned to help the game grow....

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Six Nations signs extension with French public service broadcaster France Télévisions

Six Nations Rugby has signed an extension of its partnership with French public service broadcaster France Télévisions. According to Rugbyrama, the...

By Ben Redwood

United Rugby Championship

/ 4 years ago

Welsh rugby ‘laughing stock’ and should reduce to three teams – says former WRU chief David Moffett

Former Welsh Rugby Union chief executive David Moffett feels that Wales‘ four professional teams should be replaced by three teams. Last...

By Ben Redwood

Letters

/ 4 years ago

England need a test

CONGRATULATIONS to England women on another dominant display in the Six Nations. Winning four championships on the trot is some achievement...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Curry returns to lead the fight

TOM Curry will make his first start since the Six Nations as the Sharks look to take the fight to Racing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

England’s rivals have a massive gap to fill

ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND’S MOST CAPPED PLAYER AND WORLD CUP WINNER Champions: England clinched the Women’s Six Nations trophy with some ease...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 years ago

Comeback king Sergio aims to bow out in style

BRENDAN GALLAGHER RUGBY MATTERS YOU can’t keep a good man down. Sergio Parisse has not been on our radar for a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 4 years ago

One-sided contests will drive fans away

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It seems that not a week goes by without some sort of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Malins the master as Saracens march on

By ROGER PANTING Worcester ........16pts Tries: Howe 78 Conversions: Searle 78 Penalties: Smith 13, 26, 38 Saracens ..........38pts Tries: Malins 4,...

By The Rugby Paper Team