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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Kirsten: Missing stars won’t stop Chiefs

By NEALE HARVEY JANNES Kirsten insists denuded Exeter will not allow Test call-ups, retirements or injuries to stand in the way...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 5 years ago

Silver lining for Galthie after Fiji cancellation

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Maestro: Maxime Medard scored for Toulouse in their win at Pau The Autumn Nations Cup got off...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 5 years ago

Big Billy was like a pig in muck again

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Isuspect most of us could have written the match report for England v Georgia on Friday morning over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 6 years ago

Four or five clubs may not survive the fan ban

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Bad news: Toulouse flanker Jerome Kaino left the field injured Financial matters continue to top the agenda...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Evans revving up for return home

By ROB COLE Mentor: Scarlets prop Rob Evans PICTURE: Getty Images YOU have to go back to pre-lockdown for the last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Harrington column: Clubs pay heavy price for out-of-window Test

James Harrington delivers his column on all things French rugby, with Toulouse the hardest hit by international call-ups

By James Harrington

Features

/ 6 years ago

YOUNGGUNS

BRISTOL HOOKER GEORGEKLOSKA Basketball-mad George Kloska has revealed how Michael Jordan’s starring role in hit TV series The Last Dance helped...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

I regret not fighting for future at Exeter

FORMER PONTYPRIDD, SCARLETS, EXETER AND CARDIFF BLUES FLANKER/LOCK AND CURRENT PLYMOUTH ALBION HEAD COACH DAMIAN WELCH MY LIFEIN RUGBY Safe hands:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 6 years ago

Go-ahead for six Tests but under restrictions

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Weeks of posturing, fingerpointing and metaphorical chest-beating ended with something approaching a temporary detente earlier this week,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 6 years ago

Saracens duo have been instrumental

CONGRATULATIONS to Bristol for their tremendous win over Toulon on Friday night. They showed great fighting spirit to turn the game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

DREAMTEAM

WAYNE THOMPSON, JUNIOR ACADEMY MANAGER AT HARTPURY COLLEGE AND FORMER BRISTOL, HARTPURY AND ENGLAND U21 PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Steven Luatua a late withdrawal from Bristol squad

Bristol Bears captain to remain in England to attend birth of his child and miss Challenge Cup final

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Uren: We know Toulon’s history, but we are the team with world-class players now

Bristol Bears No.9 Andy Uren previews the Challenge Cup final and reminisces on his memories of his boyhood club

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 6 years ago

French in struggle to field team v Wales

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Tipped for greatness: Selevasio Tolofua France’s internationals are hostages in a club and country player-release war ahead...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Guscott column: Finn Russell has a box of tricks but may be too risky for Lions

Does the impact of Handre Pollard's injury for the Springboks change things for how the Lions approach their selection?

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Borthwick: Tigers lost their way but we’re rebuilding

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON LEICESTER have won jus two games since Steve Borthwick arrived in July but the new head...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

Nonu bids for unique hat-trick Brian got two passes, then was dropped!

MA’A NONU can claim a hat-trick on a global scale so vast that it has never been done before. His reintroduction...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

Recount call after Laporte sneaks in

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Off he goes: Stade’s Luke Tagi is sent off for a headbutt The increasingly bitter war of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 6 years ago

Rugby Matters: Humble beginning but Heineken Cup dreamt big

Brendan Gallagher at how the Champions Cup, or Heineken Cup, has always drawn big crowds far beyond club rugby's norm

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

Humble beginning but Heineken dreamt big

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER SO now, in this most unusual and mind-bending season, we finally have the two finalists for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Harrington column: London-based firm Novalpina bid for a slice of the Top 14

James Harrington collects the stories you may have missed in French rugby over the past few weeks

By James Harrington

Challenge Cup

/ 6 years ago

Captain Tom chasing glory finish to year of progress

By NEALE HARVEY Focused: Tom Youngs LEICESTER’S quarterfinal clash with Castres today was cancelled after three of the French side’s players...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

ON THE BLINDSIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Comeback: Henson Henson hops codes for run out at Raiders FORMER Wales centre Gavin...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

Novalpina bid for a slice of the action

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Dispute: Lock Leone Nakarawa is demanding €1million from Racing 92 With the Top 14 in temporary hiatus...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

Jimmy Gopperth is having a blast at youth-inspired Premiership challengers Wasps

Nick Cain discusses Wasps revival under Lee Blackett and his hopes for the future now he is 37

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 6 years ago

George Ford back for Leicester Tigers Challenge Cup clash

Team line-ups for this weekend's Challenge Cup action, as Tigers welcome Castres to Welford Road

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Harrington column: Handre Pollard a doubt for Lions tour after ACL horror

James Harrington recaps the second round of Top 14 action, in which £1m man Pollard was dealt a cruel blow

By James Harrington

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Richard Cockerill eyes lock Andries Ferreira after semi-final heartache

A former Toulon second row has held talks with Edinburgh over a move to the PRO14

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 years ago

Ibitoye off to a flyer on debut for Agen

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN There has been actual, genuine, Top 14 rugby to talk about this week, as – after a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Exeter Chiefs celebrate victory over Bristol Bears

Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Guscott column: Title race is done, no-one will get near Exeter

All bets are off for the Premiership race in the eyes of Jeremy Guscott after watching Exeter's win over Bristol

By Jeremy Guscott

Champions Cup

/ 6 years ago

Revealed: Champions Cup and Challenge Cup to undergo radical format change

EPCR confirm big shake-up to European format for 2020-21

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Harrington column: LNR chief warns Top 14 may need state aid

James Harrington reports on the situation facing French clubs, with COVID cases propping up in the player pool and TV rights...

By James Harrington

Features

/ 6 years ago

Title race is done, no-one will get near the Chiefs

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK EXETER have blown me away since the restart, because it appears already that the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Harrington column: Stade Francais looking less and less likely to be ready for Top 14 season

The Paris-based club has reported COVID-19 positive players have developed lesions on their lungs

By James Harrington

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Williams stars for Scarlets on debut

By ROB COLE Scarlets…………………………………32pts Tries: Kennedy 4, Evans 22, 43, Lousi 49, McNicholl 56 Conversions: Halfpenny 23, 50 Penalties: Halfpenny 32...

By The Rugby Paper Team