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Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Mike Forshaw urges Wales to be ‘aggressors’ against Fiji

Mike Forshaw says that Wales have “got to be the aggressors” when they target ending a nine-Test losing run in their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Is your rugby club Autumn Nations Series ready?

The biggest and best sides in world rugby are going head-to-head in a series of mouth-watering clashes in this year’s Autumn...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Tommy Freeman: I want to make life a misery for Sevu Reece and New Zealand

Tommy Freeman intends making it a miserable afternoon for Sevu Reece when England face New Zealand at the Allianz Stadium on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

WIN TICKETS TO SCOTLAND VS SOUTH AFRICA AT THE FAMOUS GROUSE NATIONS SERIES

Make sure not to miss out on your chance to win tickets to watch Scotland vs South Africa at the Famous...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Caelan Doris proud to take over as Ireland captain

Leinster back row Caelan Doris will captain Ireland for the autumn internationals against New Zealand, Argentina, Fiji and Australia in Dublin...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Thomas and Murray get nod from Gatland

UNCAPPED pair Freddie Thomas and Blair Murray have been included in Wales’ squad. New Zealand-born Scarlets wing Murray, 23, qualifies through...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Tuipulotu steps up for Scotland

GREGOR Townsend has named centre Sione Tuipulotu as captain for the autumn Tests against South Africa, Australia, Fiji and Portugal, while...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Tommy Freeman can push England to victory against All Blacks

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... Any analysis of England’s chances of beating New Zealand starts with the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Steve Borthwick needs strength in depth

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The 17 RFU central contracts announced by Steve Borthwick on Friday...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

French exclusion zone is growing

It seems a criminal waste that players of the calibre of flanker Jack Willis and winger Henry Arundell are unavailable for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Now Jonny Gray harms his chance to be a Lion

By the time the British and Irish Lions head for Wallaby country next summer, it will be 32 years since a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Glasgow keep marching on

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Stormers.......... 17 Glasgow...........28 NEW Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu continued his red hot form as Glasgow powered to...

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Features

/ 1 year ago

Tuipulotu taking the long road to Scotland

THE All Blacks will perish the thought that their pioneering exploits extend beyond strictly come war dancing, amateur lineout theatricals (Andy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Joseph Sua’ali’i out to prove he’s worth the money

Australia coach Joe Schmidt has selected rugby league convert Joseph Sua’ali’i in his 34-man squad for the autumn internationals. The 21-year-old...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Matera to miss Italy clash

ARGENTINA flanker Pablo Matera will miss next month’s Test against Italy after being suspended for two weeks for receiving a red...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Snyman back to add his weight for Boks

LEINSTER lock RG Snyman is one of four returning World Cup winners in the South Africa squad for their autumn internationals...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

England must show that this is their time

>> PAUL REES SAYS BORTHWICK’S MEN ARE GOOD ENOUGH TO TAKE ON THE NEW ZEALAND CHALLENGE AND COME OUT ON TOP...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Coetzee’s pulling his weight again

By JON NEWCOMBE Stand and deliver: Jaco Coetzee playing for Bath against Quins last week PICTURES: Getty Images WHETHER he starts...

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Features

/ 1 year ago

YOUNG GUNS

JONNYWEIMANN NORTHAMPTON SCRUM-HALF Even though he was released from Saracens’ academy aged 16, scrum-half Jonny Weimann’s resilience helped him achieve his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

All Blacks vs Japan – Autumn Internationals Match Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports New Zealand will head to Japan to take on the Cherry Blossoms in their first game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

/ 1 year ago

WXV triumphs ideal World Cup preparation for England, says captain Marlie Packer

Marlie Packer has underlined the importance of England’s last two WXV campaigns as the countdown continues towards a home World Cup....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

/ 1 year ago

England face USA in 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup opener

England will kick off the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup against the United States at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light. The August...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Wales head coach Warren Gatland not seeking to ‘protect my own backside’

Warren Gatland says he is not thinking about his own position ahead of Wales’ Autumn Nations Series Tests against Fiji, Australia...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

An enormous honour – Caelan Doris to captain Ireland in Autumn Internationals

Caelan Doris will captain Ireland in an Autumn Nations Series that begins against New Zealand on November 8. Back-row forward Doris...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Sione Tuipulotu to captain Scotland for Autumn Internationals

Sione Tuipulotu has been handed the Scotland captaincy for next month’s autumn series. Gregor Townsend has appointed the Glasgow centre to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Antoine Dupont headlines our five key talking points from the weekend

By Charlie Elliott From Antoine Dupont’s ridiculous try-assist to newcomers announcing themselves and familiar faces returning in South Africa, this weekend has...

By Charlie Elliott

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Rivals driving me on – Tommy Reffell

By Simon Thomas Tommy Reffell says he is being driven on by the competition for the Wales No.7 jersey with Jac...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Nick Isiekwe finds sense of direction

By Adam Hathaway Nick Isiekwe insists the new spirit of co-operation between club and country can help him take the next...

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International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Gareth Davies calls time on Test career

Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies, 34, has announced his retirement from international rugby. The Scarlets half-back won 77 Wales caps and toured...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Ollie Lawrence happy to move in at No.12

By Paul Rees A play called The Fear of 13 opened in London to five-star reviews last week, but it is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Red Roses march on

England will face Australia, USA, and Samoa in the pool stages of next year’s World Cup. The Red Roses, who are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

All Blacks will have to be at their best against England

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable, every week... In some ways the New Zealand system means that they are not...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Time for England to walk the walk

By Nick Cain Right here, right now, English rugby union craves forward momentum. It needs something to knock the negatives surrounding...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

French quick to dismiss ‘soft red’

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW ONLY France could ban one of their most notorious agents provocateurs for life,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 1 year ago

Hudson keen for home delight

Preview Leicester v Quins Today. 5.45pm SOMETHING has to give at Welford Road today as winless Leicester and Harlequins face off....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Steve Borthwick’s work in progress

Paul Rees takes a look at England's options, and talks to the Newcastle chief about turning things around... Steve Borthwick’s squad...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Call for All Blacks to pick from players based abroad

By GRANT SHUB BRUCE Reihana, who played two Tests for the All Blacks in 2000, believes it’s time for New Zealand...

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Features

/ 1 year ago

Don’t sub captain just after half-time

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME In charge: Jamie George in action for England PICTURE: Getty Images WE...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 1 year ago

RGC: Flying The Flag For North Walian Rugby

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports “This is RGC, this is North Wales rugby” is an excellent mantra for an essential team...

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Club Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Insight into Heol-y-Cyw – An incredible Welsh grassroots club

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyan Sports From cities to the valleys, rugby is a way of life; it is the heartbeat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Steve Borthwick confident in his England approach despite exit of key coaches

Steve Borthwick has defended his England coaching regime by insisting the sudden departure of Felix Jones and Aled Walters is not...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

England omit Alex Mitchell from Autumn Internationals squad due to neck injury

Alex Mitchell has been left out of England’s squad for the autumn with a neck problem that places his involvement in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Dafydd Jenkins to miss Wales’ Autumn Internationals as lock targets mid-December return

Exeter lock Dafydd Jenkins will miss Wales’ autumn internationals as he recovers from knee and shoulder operations. The 21-year-old, Wales captain...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Richard Wigglesworth named Steve Borthwick’s number two ahead of Autumn Internationals

Richard Wigglesworth has been installed as Steve Borthwick’s number two in England’s finalised coaching team for the upcoming autumn series. Wigglesworth’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team