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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Cips may extend stay at The Rec

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BATH have opened talks about a new deal with Danny Cipriani for another season...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

Let’s hope Leicester can afford Pollard

CHRIS HEWETT THE Panama Papers, the Paradise Papers, the Pandora Papers. Three massive data leaks exposing dodgy dealing in the financial...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Leones licked wounds and came back fighting

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IF at first you don’t succeed... roll up...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

Too many red marks on Eddie’s report card

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT SO where are we with Eddie Jones and England at the end of his sixth Six Nations in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 4 years ago

Players To Keep Your Eye On During The Six Nations

With the Six Nations underway, we’ve already seen plenty of talent on the pitch. With the handful of great nations battling...

By Sam Emery

Welsh Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Table toppers Newport thrash Cardiff

Premiership By DELME PARFITT Newport ................38 Cardiff......................6 NEWPORT extended their lead at the top of the Welsh Premiership with a six-try...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Benhard reaping reward for his versatility at Irish

VERSATILE London Irish back Benhard Janse van Rensburg is relishing playing in a variety of positions alongside experienced internationals as the...

By Ben Jaycock

Wales and Cornish Pirates prop Craig Mitchell retires

Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

Captain Jones fit to resume service against Azzurri

ALUN Wyn Jones will be available for Wales’ final Six Nations match against Italy next Saturday after making his latest stunning...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 4 years ago

Wales must learn to nail crucial moments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Letting it slip: Antoine Dupont of France steals the ball off Jonathan Davies of Wales...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Switching Steward to centre isn’t the answer

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK COME in No.12, your time is now! That is the call that Eddie...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Georgia seal top European spot in RWC qualifying

GEORGIA secured first place in European qualifying for next year’s World Cup with victory over Romania last night. Georgia had been...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Bath get three year extension

BATH’s temporary stands can remain in place for another three years while they draw up plans for a permanent stadium. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 4 years ago

Cardiff looking for big response in Lions den

PREVIEW... Lions v Cardiff Today. Kick-off 2pm, Ellis Park By BEN JAYCOCK JARROD Evans will play his 100th game for Cardiff...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Cups galore but there’s room for one more

PETER JACKSON FOR decade after decade, the old fogies responsible for running the world’s oldest annual international sporting event steadfastly refused...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Russia banned from World Cup qualification

World Rugby have suspended Russia from international and cross-border competition following the country's invasion of Ukraine. As a result, Russia will...

By Ben Redwood

United Rugby Championship

/ 4 years ago

Undercooked Cardiff given a roasting at Ravenhill

By JOHN FALLON Ulster ................48pts Tries: Baloucoune 7, 53, Hume 15, McCloskey 40, Timoney 50, Sexton 62, Stewart 68 Conversions: Doak...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 4 years ago

Ten-try Munster on fire as Dragons fall apart

By JOHN FALLON Munster ............64pts Tries: Casey 9, 23, O’Donoghue 25, 74, Cloete 36, 64, Zebo 53, Farrell 54, Daly 58,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Tyro Puma Gonzalez is dreaming big with Exiles

By BEN JAYCOCK Explosive: Juan Martin Gonzalez ARGENTINA international Juan Martin Gonzalez has adjusted well to life in England and wants...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Beetham steers Cardiff to top of the table

Premiership By ALEX JONES Cardiff..............41 Aberavon ........28 JACOB Beetham warmed up for his trip to South Africa with the Cardiff regional...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Llanelli call on local cavalry to face leaders

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS PREVIEW... Llanelli v Newport Today, Kick-off 2.30pm LLANELLI have been forced to raid amateur clubs in their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Australia lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto signs for Northampton Saints

Northampton Saints have signed Australian international lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto ahead of the 2022/23 season. The 6’6” second row – who clocks...

By Ben Redwood

Features

/ 4 years ago

Proud I could play my part in green to unite people

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER BRITISH & IRISH LIONS, IRELAND AND OXFORD UNIVERSITY FULL-BACK HUGO MACNEILL EVEN though I played...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Sanderson can’t compete with offers from Far East

By PAUL REES ALEX Sanderson is feeling what he calls the brutal effect of the salary cap reduction as he tries...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

Italy desperate for improvement to silence doubters

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Ireland v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Aviva Stadium Bright spark: Monty Ioane offers a threat out wide...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Acid test awaits to see if Eddie’s still up to the job

NICK CAIN HIGHLIGHTS THE KEY AREAS ENGLAND MUST IMPROVE TO CLOSE GAP ON IRELAND AND FRANCE BY the time England have...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 4 years ago

Wales look to spoil Twickenham return as England face tough test

Eddie Jones‘ new-look England face what is perhaps their most pressurised challenge so far this Saturday with the visit of still...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Beware the dangers of inviting SA to our party

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Triumph: Lee Byrne celebrates after scoring a try during the Six Nations Championship match between...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

It’s not who you play, it’s where you play them!

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Auckland and Rome are rugby poles apart: the Arctic and Antarctic of the Union game, its top...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

Roberts adds more glitter to his CV

CHRIS HEWETT THE title “Renaissance Man” is a big one to bestow on a mere rugby player, but all things considered,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Ashton backs Six Nations to provide World Cup winners

By STEFFAN THOMAS FORMER England coach Brian Ashton insists next year’s Rugby World Cup in France is the best chance a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Groom: English game demands different skills

By GRANT SHUB Springbok star: Cobus Reinach played with Nic Groom at Northampton FOR former Northampton Saints and London Irish scrum-half...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 4 years ago

U20s win offers big hope for Italy future

ITALY U20s did a job on England last week and I hope they follow the path of the French counterparts who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Money is only reason to let Boks in 6 Nations

COLIN BOAG The rumour that SouthAfrica will join the Six Nations in 2025 is growing, being presented in some quarters as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 4 years ago

Manu must return to help land knock-out punches

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THERE were no surprises in England’s win against Italy in Rome, but I guess...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Reports suggest South Africa set to replace Italy in Six Nations from 2025

South Africa look set to join the Six Nations from 2025 in place of Italy, the Daily Mail have revealed. Talks...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

The WRU have launched their next series of Exiles camps

Designed to engage with young Welsh qualified players and their families who are based outside Wales they’re organised to potentially provide...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Saracens announce £32M takeover by consortium of investors

Saracens have announced a that the £32m takeover by a consortium Kimono House Ltd has been completed. The takeover was announced...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

England star Marcus Smith claims Six Nations are wide open

By BEN REDWOOD England star Marcus Smith claims the Six Nations are “wide open” ahead of Wales‘ visit to Twickenham in...

By Ben Redwood

Guest Blogs

/ 4 years ago

Sport is like a drug

Rugby is a contact sport that came from England where people started playing it in the early 19th century. Lately, rugby...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Mark Wilson: Newcastle Falcons and England forward retires with immediate effect

Newcastle Falcons and England international Mark Wilson has retired from rugby with immediate effect. The 32-year-old Newcastle skipper and back-row forward...

By Ben Redwood