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Letters

/ 1 year ago

TV deals are driving fans away from game

HAVING spent large sums of money over the years, attending live rugby and subscribing to Sky Sports and TNT to watch...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

All eyes now set on 2025

Paul Rees looks forward to what happens next in the international arena after a demanding Autumn Series Coming man: Sam Prendergast...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 1 year ago

College looks to conquer the world

NEWS EXTRA By ROB COLE LLANDOVERY College have two more targets in mind after hanging onto their WSC U18 title with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 1 year 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

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Sharks vs Exeter Chiefs – Champions Cup Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports We have an action-packed rugby weekend to look forward to over the coming days as the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Champions Cup potential breakout stars

Every year, an unexpected player rises to perform on the European stage, with it being a great place for both young and fringe talent...

By Charlie Elliott

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Best Champions Cup matchups of the weekend

The Investec Champions Cup kicks off this weekend, with the best of the Premiership, Top 14 and URC battling it out...

By Charlie Elliott

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Will this be the year a South African club lifts the Champions Cup trophy?

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports The most significant competition in club rugby kicks off this weekend as the Champions Cup gets...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year 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

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

The best XV of the Autumn Nations Series

By Charlie Elliott After an Autumn filled with drama, where underperformances from home nations were compounded by Southern Hemisphere brilliance, here...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Saints are looking to kick-start campaign

By PAUL REES Raring to go: Fraser Dingwall in action for Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images Ulster have signed Northampton No.8 Juarno...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Springboks going to need a bigger trophy cabinet …

Peter Jackson looks back on a season where, once again, South Africa proved to be the best team on the planet...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 1 year 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

Letters

/ 1 year ago

Don’t be in awe of ‘The System’

AS a long-time England supporter I feel compelled to express my concerns about the performances and results of our team. Much...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

We can’t compete with the big dogs, admits Steve Diamond

By Paul Rees Steve Diamond will be putting young players on long-term contracts to protect Newcastle from the greater spending power...

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Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Jacques Vermeulen excited to visit old friends

By Paul Rees Exeter start their Champions Cup campaign away in South Africa on Saturday, but Jacques Vermeulen will feel very...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year 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

/ 1 year 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

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

GB face Spain in Dubai quarters

NEWS EXTRA GREAT Britain men will face Spain in the quarter-finals of the Dubai Sevens, the first leg of the 2024-25...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Gemma staying positive on the long road to recovery

■ By JON NEWCOMBE MADE of the strongest stuff, Gemma Hill is every bit as tough as the ‘Steelmen’ she looks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 1 year 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

/ 1 year 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...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Greening and Byrne join head injury lawsuit

NEWS EXTRA BRITISH and Irish Lions Lee Byrne and Phil Greening are among 390 rugby union players taking part in the...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Ojo: Fin wasn’t played enough

■ By CAMERON STEPHENS TOPSY Ojo believes that England’s lack of experimenting in the Autumn Nations Series meant that they didn’t...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Bath vs Exeter Chiefs – Match Betting Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Bath will look to remain at the top of the table as they enter the second...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year 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

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Could Toby Booth be Wales’ next head coach?

It’s safe to say the sun isn’t shining on Welsh rugby right now. Warren Gatland’s team suffered a record 12th consecutive...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Autumn Nations Series Team of the Week: England trio impress in final game of disappointing campaign

By Charlie Elliott England managed to salvage some dignity in their final game against Japan, while Australia failed to continue their form over the...

By Charlie Elliott

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

England vs Japan – Match Betting Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports England, currently on a five-game losing streak, is in a crucial position as they prepare to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year 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

/ 1 year 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

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Bristol Bears’ fitness not in question – Pat Lam

By Jon Newcombe Bristol boss Pat Lam has absolutely no concerns over the fitness of his players in the wake of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year 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

/ 1 year 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

Jeremy Guscott

/ 1 year 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

/ 1 year ago

Lake: We showed plenty of heart

WALES skipper Dewi Lake was proud of his side’s fighting spirit and while disappointed to fall to a 12th consecutive defeat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Wales are battered by force of Storm Sprinbok

By Simon Thomas Wales .................................. 12pts Tries: Dyer 40, Botham 80 Conversion: B Thomas 80 South Africa .................... 45pts Tries: Mostert...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year 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

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Steve Borthwick can’t afford another run of failure

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week When it comes to “jam tomorrow” England teams have produced more...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 1 year ago

We need an agenda for regeneration and change

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk SACKING head coach Steve...

By The Rugby Paper Team