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Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Perpignan expected to move for Labit

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Last 10 standing: Perpignan fly-half Tommaso Allan and, inset, Joe Worsley PICTURES: Getty Images EIGHT. That was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Lucu is ready to answer the call

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN SCRUM-HALF Maxime Lucu played his first minutes of the season for Bordeaux last night, after rupturing a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 4 months ago

England and Steve Borthwick suffer seismic blow as Tom Willis opts for France

England No.8 Tom Willis will leave Saracens for France at the end of the season in a seismic blow to Steve...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Perpignan fighting for life at the basement

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Tough times: Perpignan skipper Jamie Ritchie and, inset, fly-half Tristan Tedder PICTURES: Getty Images IN HIS fifth...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Galthie gets set to brief his troops

JAMES HARRINGTON FABIEN Galthie and the France staff met up in person for the first time since the July tour of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

DREAM TEAM

ALAN DICKENS, THE FORMER SALE, LEEDS, SARACENS AND NORTHAMPTON SCRUM-HALF, WHO IS NOW HEAD COACH AT NEWCASTLE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 months ago

Playing for the Baa-Baas was my proudest day

MY LIFEIN RUGBY PETE DAVIES THE FORMER HENLEY HAWKS, NEWBURY, OXFORD HARLEQUINS, WALES U21 & BARBARIANS WING/FULL-BACK, WHO NOW COACHES OXFORD...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Grenoble suffering a week to forget

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN PICTURE: Getty Images GRENOBLE’S 23-24 loss at home to Provence on Friday night was the tin lid...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 4 months ago

Team of the Tournament: Ben Jaycock’s Women’s World Cup picks

Ben Jaycock selects five from England, four from Canada, three from SA, two from NZ and one from France for his...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Berot’s boot: One kick and he was gone…

SELECTORS move in mysterious ways, as we all know, but none more mysterious than the French as Toulouse flyhalf Jean-Louis Berot,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Toulon’s Herve on his way to Castres

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULON fly-half Enzo Herve is on the move, a few months after he rejected a proposed swap...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 5 months ago

With Salut, post-match parties lasted until Tuesday

SO farewell Jean Salut – Monsieur Jean in French Rugby circles – who passed away this month aged 82. The original...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Galthie’s pressing problem up front

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The battle up front: Régis Montagne and, inset top to bottom, Georges-Henri Colombe, Demba Bam-ba, Thomas Laclayat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Top 14

/ 5 months ago

Vannes voted most likely to top ProD2

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN AS SURE as oeufs are oeufs, the end of August coincides with the return of French men’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 6 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: Red Bull may herald the start of something big

The Red Bull takeover at Newcastle Falcons is intriguing on many levels but the question I keep asking myself is why...

By Brendan Gallagher

Dream Team

/ 7 months ago

Dream Team – Harry Sloan

Harry Sloan, the Canterbury centre and former Harlequins, Saracens, Ealing Trailfinders, London Scottish, Worthing, Agen and England U20s player, chooses the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 7 months ago

French Column: Ten players who could hit the spot in ProD2

It's high summer in France – not that you’d necessarily know it given the weather over recent days, which has been...

By James Harrington

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

British and Irish Lions Watch: Blair Kinghorn returns from injury ahead of second Test

After a 12-year wait, the British and Irish Lions faced the Wallabies in a Test match and got the win they...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Rugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Tadhg Beirne and Tom Curry prove doubters wrong for British and Irish Lions

One of rugby’s biggest events returned this weekend, with the British and Irish Lions playing out their first Test against Australia...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Chris Hewett: France v the British and Irish Lions would be a stretch

Suddenly, rugby’s 24-hour news cycle is full of chatter about a French seat at the British and Irish Lions table. Abdel...

By Chris Hewett

James Harrington

/ 7 months ago

French Colummn: Bayonne in the fast lane for No.9 Leo Coly

It was mid-August last year – the 13th, to be precise – when Racing 92 suddenly confirmed their highly rated and,...

By James Harrington

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

British and Irish Lions 21-10 Waratahs: Double for Huw Jones but Lions fail to impress

NSW Waratahs .................10pts Tries: Lancaster 34, Dobbins 41 British & Irish Lions ......21pts Tries: Jones 11, 32; Mitchell 54 Conversions: F...

By Adam Hathaway

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Blair Kinghorn: Let British and Irish Lions run loose in France

Blair Kinghorn arrived on tour in Brisbane on Monday fresh from Toulouse’s Top 14 win and epic celebrations and joined the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 7 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: Jack Willis makes the best of his chances in France

Has there ever been a better or impressive redemption story than Jack Willis? Two career-threatening ACL injuries, made redundant by Wasps...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Ramos deserves place at the top

THE question has been asked down the decades whenever and wherever the game’s best place-kickers have been discussed: pick one to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Top 14: Toulouse vs Bordeaux – The best French final of all time?

Toulouse beat Bordeaux-Begles in the Top 14 final over the weekend, in what was one of the greatest finals France‘s top league has...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

British and Irish Lions Watch: Henry Pollock and Joe McCarthy shine against Force as Ben White called up

The British and Irish Lions have played their first game officially on tour, a 54-7 win over the Western Force in...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Rugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Toulouse and Bordeaux produce all-time final

Rugby saw a great mix of international and club games being played this weekend, which provided a good variation for fans. ...

By Charlie Elliott

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Tomos Williams a ‘shocking’ injury loss as British and Irish Lions turn to Ben White

Andy Farrell admits Tomos Williams will be a major loss for the British and Irish Lions after he was forced out...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 7 months ago

Peter Jackson: Dazzling French duo, Damian Penaud and Louis Bielle-Biarrye are creating history

Peter Jackson looks at the figures and reports that Damian Penaud and Louis Bielle-Biarrey are rewriting the record books Now that...

By Peter Jackson

Brendan Gallagher

/ 7 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: Spain get helping hand from French

There will be no quarter asked or given in Verona this evening at the Payanini Stadium when France – who have...

By Brendan Gallagher

Brendan Gallagher

/ 7 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: How flanker Jacques Gasc enjoyed his moment in the spotlight

Jacques Gasc has died aged 75 and, although I am guessing it’s a name that will mean little to you, I’ve...

By Brendan Gallagher

Columnists

/ 7 months ago

Peter Jackson: France’s locks have that international feel

France have given the All Blacks due notice of something new heading their way, a pair of locks imported from the...

By Peter Jackson

International Rugby

/ 7 months ago

Spain facing an uphill task

POOL B France v Spain Today. 5pm THE losing finalists from a year ago, Six Nations champions France begin their 2025...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 7 months ago

James Harrington: Fabien Galthie’s squad will need to step up in New Zealand

After all the fuss from players and New Zealand Rugby, after the negotiations between union and league bosses, after the hints...

By James Harrington

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Henry Pollock tipped to fly high on the biggest stage by British and Irish Lions boss Andy Farrell

Andy Farrell insists Henry Pollock has the temperament to thrive on the biggest stage after giving the England star his first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

McNamee gets the call

Pool B SPAIN SPAIN have a promising blend of experience and emerging talent. Eleven players return from last year’s championship squad,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Sam Matavesi’s delight as he returns to Camborne

In a moment rich with emotion and legacy, Camborne Rugby Club have secured the return of one of its own –...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 8 months ago

Nepo Laulala is on his way to Gloucester

Gloucester have signed New Zealand prop Nepo Laulala. The 33-year-old has been rehabilitating from a ruptured Achilles tendon at Kingsholm after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

British and Irish Lions Watch: Finn Russell dominates Premiership final

Following the Premiership and URC finals, the British and Irish Lions will be as close to full strength as they have...

By Charlie Elliott

Premiership

/ 8 months ago

Bath 23-21 Leicester Tigers: 29 years on and Finn Russell puts Bath back on top

Bath .................................... 23pts Tries: Du Toit 26, Ojomoh 49 Conversions: Russell 27, 50 Penalties: Russell 9, 41, 70 Pied piper: Finn...

By The Rugby Paper Team