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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

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Wasps in the way of Exiles triple bid

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... London Irish v Wasps Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Community Stadium LONDON Irish are the only club still...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Bravo to WRU for giving grassroots day in the sun

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It has been open season on the Welsh Rugby Union recently, and quite rightly in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Ospreys chief Garcia calls for plan of action

By SAM JACKSON OSPREYS chief executive Nick Garcia says Welsh rugby needs a long-term plan to be implemented this summer. Wales...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Eddie Jones: The RFU’s potential contenders to replace England head coach

Eddie Jones is expected to step down after the 2023 Rugby World Cup as England coach. However, there are questions whether...

By Sam Emery

Women's Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

England smash Ireland in front of record crowd at Welford Road

England produced another dominant display as they defeated Ireland 69-0 in front of a record crowd at Welford Road. The victory...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Shake up tired Six Nations fixture list

NICK CAIN THE Six Nations chief executive, Ben Morel, is not slow to pat himself on the back, over-hyping the last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Top tackler Earl relishing test against a ‘proper team’

Motivated: Ben Earl BEN Earl says Saracens will be motivated by finishing in the top two and ensuring a home tie...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Pivac must make bold calls to stop Welsh slide

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Since taking charge of Wales after the last World Cup, Wayne Pivac has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Calcutta Cup kicks it off again

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND face Scotland on the opening weekend of the 2023 Six Nations for the third year in a row....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Simmonds, Lawes face fitness race

ENGLAND No.8 Sam Simmonds could miss the season run-in and the three-Test summer tour of Australia. England’s first Test against the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Young English players who could break into the national team before the 2023 World Cup

The 2023 World Cup is now less than 18 months away, and after a lacklustre Six Nations performance, England head coach...

By Sam Emery

Jeremy Guscott

/ 4 years ago

Why France must find right cover for Dupont

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ANTOINE Dupont is captain of Toulouse for a reason, and as stand-in captain of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Orange could replace grey area

PAUL REES CANVASSES OPINION ON RUGBY’S 20-MINUTE RED CARD EXPERIMENT World Rugby is considering making the 20-minute red card, which was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 4 years ago

Toulon must do their maths to avoid points deduction

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULON’S end-ofseason run-in – and their points total for next season – may be complicated by JIFF...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Chris Ashton set to start as Leicester Tigers make five changes for second leg against Clermont

Chris Ashton is set to start his first European game for Leicester Tigers as they look to defend a 19-point aggregate...

By Ben Redwood

United Rugby Championship

/ 4 years ago

Rhodri Williams signs new contract at Dragons

Scrum-half Rhodri Williams has signed a new undisclosed contract to remain with Dragons. The former Llandovery and Scarlets player joined Dragons...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Stalwart Exeter Chiefs forward Don Armand to retire at the end of the season

Exeter Chiefs and England forward Don Armand will retire at the end of the season. The Zimbabwean-born forward was brought to...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

World Rugby considering the introduction of 20-minute red card in global trial

World Rugby are considering the introduction of the 20-minute red card as a global law trial despite concerns that it could...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Bath plan exit from ‘remote & cosy’ HQ

EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE BATH Rugby are making plans to move out of their palatial Farleigh House base on the outskirts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Quins aim to take Mercer’s boys out of their comfort zone

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Montpellier v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 1pm, GGL Stadium AS soon as England head coach Eddie Jones said...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Genge fired up for next round of French hostilities

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Clermont v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Stade Marcel Michelin ELLIS Genge can’t wait to sample the atmosphere...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Irish reinforce prop stocks with Azzurri tyro Zilocchi

By BEN JAYCOCK Italian strongman: Giosue Zilocchi LONDON Irish have bolstered their front row stocks for the season runin with Zebre...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 years ago

How the French are putting RFU to shame

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER I hopped onto the splendid dual language Top...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Chiefs are thriving on new tag as underdogs

By PAUL REES SAM Simmonds says Exeter are excited by the prospect of being tagged as underdogs if they finish in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Fallen champs eat their humble pie as required

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

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Skivington lays down challenge to Test hopefuls

By PAUL REES GEORGE Skivington has told his players that if they have ambitions to go on international tours this summer,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

The RUGBY Paper Podcast

Host Oliver Little is joined by World Cup winners Rocky Clark and Emily Scarratt talking all things Womens’ Six Nations. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

What to find in Sunday’s The Rugby Paper

The Rugby Paper returns this Sunday as we focus on the European Champions and Challenge Cups. What can you find in...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Emily Scarratt reflects on injury year as she prepares for crunch Wales match

Emily Scarratt has reflected on her difficult year with injury as she prepares to start Saturday’s crunch TikTok Six Nations fixtures...

By Ben Redwood

Women's Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

Sansus double as Irish are hit for six

France ............40 Ireland ..............5 GREG McWilliams has urged patience with his Ireland team after a sobering defeat to France in their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

Brown gets chance to show her scrum skills

By PAUL EDDISON PREVIEW... Italy v England Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma SHAUNAGH Brown is one of the most...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

Super sub Sioned inspires Wales fightback

By OLI DICKSON JEFFOD Wales ....................24 Scotland ................19 SIONED Harries praised a record crowd at Cardiff Arms Park for inspiring Wales...

By The Rugby Paper Team