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Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

Meafou must miss out this time

NICK CAIN Emmanuel Meafou is a one-man army at 6ft 8ins and 22 stone, and with that sort of physical firepower...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

No guarantees for Leinster

WITH the Champions Cup Final being in Dublin this year I’ve been reading many comments saying that Leinster are being handed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Toulouse hit the turbos to cruise clear of Sharks

By CAM STEPHENS Toulouse ...................... 54pts Tries: Mallia 35, 56, Ramos 47, 72; Mauvaka 68, Retiere 75, Ntamack 78 Conversions: Ramos...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Non-stop season to challenge the best

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN No-one has ever denied – no-one has ever been able to deny – that the French rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Parra has his eye on a final flourish

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN For a while, it looked as if Morgan Parra’s season – and possibly his career – had...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Magnificent France run riot to destroy dreadful England

By NICK CAIN at Twickenham England .............................. 10pts Tries: Steward 48 Conversions: Smith 49 Penalties: Smith 34 France................................ 53pts Tries: Ramos...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Bears move for Willis may help England

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bristol Bears could throw Jack Willis, below, an England lifeline with Premiership clubs ready to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Townsend: Gray in the form of his life

By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW... France v Scotland Today. 3pm, Stade de France, Paris SCOTLAND coach Gregor Townsend believes Richie Gray is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

Borthwick right to ask for eligibility changes

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Steve Borthwick has had the guts, and the gumption, to state that the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Time is running out for Castres

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Pierre-Yves Revol, president of Top 14 strugglers Castres, was in no mood to mince his words this...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Genge: We’re going to make Italy suffer

By GARY FITZGERALD Ellis Genge insists England are in mean and hungry mood to make Italy suffer for their latest Calcutta...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Ireland’s passion play in classic confrontation

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Touts were reportedly asking €1,000 for a ticket outside the Aviva yesterday morning ahead of kick off and frankly,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

France have the drive to stay on track

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Italy v France Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stadio Olimpico, Rome THE last time France won back-to-back Six Nations...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

For France, the battle will start in Dublin

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK It would be an amazing feat if France can do back-to-back Grand Slams, or...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Twelvetrees cuts through the noise

By PAUL REES Bordeaux-Begles ........... 17pts Tries: Gimbert 14, Boniface 50 Conversions: Jallibert 15, 51 Penalty: Jallibert 2 Gloucester ....................... 26pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Six Nations squads in-depth: Italy

Michele Lamaro captains the Azzurri, with World Rugby’s breakthrough player of the year Ange Capuozzo spearheading the attack for Kieran Crowley’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Six Nations squads in-depth: France

Grand Slam champions France go into this year’s Six Nations without several key players as Fabien Galthie endures an ever growing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Gibbes given his marching orders after Tigers mauling

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Christophe Urios will take charge at Top 14 side Clermont on Monday, after the “breathing space” afforded...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

France must wait for Meafou

Remember last year’s Patrick Schickerling incident? When Exeter’s Namibian front row thought he had qualified to play for England through residency,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Triple top! Galthie has tough ‘to-do’ list

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Delight: Fabien Galthie celebrates beating England to secure the 2022 Grand Slam PICTURE: Getty Images FRANCE coach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

Host Cities Guide: Rugby World Cup 2023 locations

If you’re attending the 2023 rugby world cup it is set to be an absolute corker. The best bookmaker bonuses are...

By Sam Emery

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Crossdale staying put

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Former England prospect Ali Crossdale could remain in France next season, with Perpignan who could take...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Top clubs finding it tough in Europe

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Reigning Champions Cup title holders La Rochelle and 2021 winners Toulouse have been notable exceptions but Top...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Sharks look for repeat performance over Toulouse

By JON NEWCOMBE Fully fit: Sale’s Akker van der Merwe in action Akker van der Merwe admits Sale Sharks will have...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Furbank ready for Munster challenge

By PAUL REES George Furbank does not yet know who he has to impress to make England’s Six Nations squad after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 3 years ago

Big names will help the game develop in Japan

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THE season kicked off in Japan yesterday and I was delighted to see my old...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

James has sights set on success in Europe

By JON NEWCOMBE Having reached the quarter-finals in the first two seasons of Alex Sanderson’s tenure as DoR, Sale Sharks are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Borthwick may miss out on Willis again

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Steve Borthwick missed out on signing Jack Willis as Leicester Tigers boss, and he could find...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Not again! Chiefs lose star player to France

By NEIL FISSLER Exeter Chiefs are this week set to confirm the player drain away from Sandy Park will continue with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Georgia’s triumph shouldn’t be wasted

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It was bittersweet bordering on intensely frustrating to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Toulouse leading the race for Willis

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ENGLAND flanker Jack Willis looks set to head to France...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Urios falling out of favour as Marti looks at options

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Under pressure: Bordeaux head coach Christophe Urios overseas training and, inset, Laurent Marti PICTURES: Getty Images A...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Bayonne turning home into a fortress

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN HEADING into the three-week international break, two Top 14 teams in particular will be pretty happy with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 3 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Joe Maddock

The former Crusaders, Bath, Treviso and Saracens winger, now attack coach at Bath They say one man’s misfortune is another man’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Davidson’s departure puts Mela on the spot

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Of the three words in Arnauld Mela’s week-old job title ‘interim head coach’ at Top 14 side...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 3 years ago

The man who kept Wasps on the road

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Malcolm Sinclair holds the distinction of being Wasps‘ first full-time professional, an appointment...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Lancaster bombs out Giroud at Racing 92

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Injury concern: France may be without full-back Melvyn Jaminet for the autumn internationals PICTURE: Getty Images The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Whitford poised to join Lancaster

Stuart Lancaster is set to turn to an experienced hand when he moves to Racing 92 next season, with Tom Whitford...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Gray has Brive in his sights

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER VETERAN Scotland and Lions lock Richie Gray is preparing to move back to France at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

Why Club World Cup must fit into calendar

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Ideas like the Club World Cup get my support if they encourage rugby of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Verdict on corruption charges is awaited

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Tuesday, December 13. That’s the date a Paris court delivers its verdicts on FFR President Bernard Laporte,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Jalibert in line to join Barrett at Racing 92

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France international fly-half Matthieu Jalibert’s unfortunately timed early-season travails continued on Saturday, amid renewed questions over his...

By The Rugby Paper Team