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Latest News

/ 3 months ago

West Hartlepool RFC coach Chris Webb – I’m an emotional coach, it all matters a lot to me

Steve Hill puts the questions to Chris Webb the head coach at West Hartlepool RFC What is your playing background/history? Started...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 months ago

Young Guns – Max Knight

Gloucester tyro centre Max Knight feels Hartpury University’s BUCS Super Rugby triumph rewarded the squad’s unrivalled dedication. Knight appeared in four...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Team culture and the club’s growth are key

Steve Hill puts the questions to Ryan Kirby, head coach at Bowdon RUFC Regional Two North West (Level 6) What is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Hammond agrees Nottingham deal

■By JON NEWCOMBE FOR Kiwi Craig Hammond coaching in the Championship in the city that he’s made his home is a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

L’borough stunned by battling Hartpury

Loughborough 21pts Hartpury ........... 34pts HARTPURY shocked league champions Loughborough to reclaim the BUCS Super Rugby championship. A sleeping giant of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

My aim is to nurture a love of the game

Steve Hill talks to James Melville, below, head of rugby at Harrow School What is your rugby playing background? A rather...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Players must pack their own parachute

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Paul Westgate, below, the head of performance rugby at the University of Nottingham How...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Dark Blues set sights on revenge

INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day may have been around for more than 100 years, but it is only 10 years since the women...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Hurry up, Harry! Sloan closing in on making bow

By BEN JAYCOCK Wise head: Harry Sloan in his Harlequins days EXPERIENCED campaigner Harry Sloan has enjoyed sharing wisdom at Canterbury...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

My philosophy? Skills, skills, skills

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Aaron James, below, the head coach of Bath University How and why did you...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

You can’t play without emotion

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Dan Protherough, the director of rugby at Bromsgrove RFC Why did you get into...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

You can’t play without emotion

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Dan Protherough, the director of rugby at Bromsgrove RFC Why did you get into...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

You can’t play without emotion

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Dan Protherough, the director of rugby at Bromsgrove RFC Why did you get into...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

O’Grady glad to learn his trade in tough surroundings

■ By DAN ROBERTSHAW Fighting hard: Exeter Uni score against Hornets EXETER University flyhalf Lewis O’Grady is enjoying the physicality of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Scarratt excited by new pathway

■ By MAX HARRIS Champions: Gloucester-Hartpury celebrate their title triumph ENGLAND centurion Emily Scarratt is delighted with the new women’s BUCS...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

You need to review, reflect and adapt – Luke Allen

Steve Hill puts the questions to Luke Allen, below, director of rugby at Henley Hawks Why did you get into coaching...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 1 year ago

We must work on attracting more people into the game

Thank you to Tracey Turner for the lengthy appraisal of the challenges facing English rugby and the suggested solutions. Thank you,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Ford aiming to Bury all memories of sorry finish

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Big changes: Bury St Edmunds boss Jacob Ford JACOB Ford has overhauled his squad at Bury St...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

A French triumph against the odds

Brendan Gallagher on the ten-match tour which changed rugby in France for ever FRANCE’S ten-match tour and series win in South...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Thousands enjoy biggest event ever held for touch

Touch Rugby BY CHRIS WEARMOUTH YEARS of planning and preparation yielded dividend on and off the pitch for England Touch this...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Daley-McLean keen to build game in north-east

By Paul Martin Katy Daley-McLean hopes hosting next summer’s World Cup will provide a much-needed boost for women’s rugby in her...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

It’s a lot of work but we’ll be ready in time

Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to newly promoted Havant’s head coach Will Knight ahead of their National 2 East campaign How are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

TOM BRIGG

YOUNG GUNS ULSTER & IRELAND U20 BACK ROW Tom Brigg is determined to put his injury woes behind him by making his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Showcasing a Touch of class to the world

Chris Wearmouth previews the Touch Rugby World Cup, taking place in Nottingham next month WORLD Cup cycles provide a handy barometer...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

‘Return to Rosslyn’ bid to open up new pathway

By BEN JAYCOCK Rosslyn Park University Sevens launches on Friday and will provide a pathway for Team GB going forward with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns – Will Jeanes

WILL JEANES - BATH SECOND ROW England Students second row Will Jeanes has progressed through the age groups at Bath and...

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BUCS Super Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Loughborough prop Eric Nixon

By BEN JAYCOCK Venezuelan-born prop Eric Nixon is hoping to follow in the footsteps of a long list of Millfield School...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Coach to Coach

/ 2 years ago

With selection, you can’t keep every player happy

Steve Hill puts the questions to Chris Wilkins, below, the head coach at Esher, champions of National Two East Why did...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

University pathway to top of the game

By WILLIAM GUPWELL Being named in an England Students squad is among the highest honours that can be bestowed upon a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

Chalies’ last-minute winner ends England dominance

Students International By WILLIAM GUPWELL England Stu............. 43pts Tries: Forsythe 15, Meredith 30, Fletcher 39, Edwards-Giraud 56, Kirkham 63, Gulley 71...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

I’ll never stop looking for hidden gems – Lam

By PAUL REES Pat Lam says he will never stop plundering the rugby mine of the Championship and the leagues below...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 2 years ago

Women’s Lions sponsors will provide funding to avoid imbalance

A £3 million grant funded by Royal London will attempt to provide more balance among the Home Nations, ensuring the women’s...

By Nick Powell

Coach to Coach

/ 2 years ago

More local derbies in the north would help

Former Richmond boss Steve Hill talks to Ben Woods, below, the head coach at Tynedale in National Two North Why did...

By The Rugby Paper Team

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 2 years ago

University game plays huge role in development

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Gareth Elliott, below, head of men’s rugby at Exeter University...

By The Rugby Paper Team

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 2 years ago

University rugby should be part of RFU pathway

Coach to Coach Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to John Barnes, below, director of rugby at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 2 years ago

Take away the contact and you don’t have a game left

With the Six Nations now in full swing the last thing the game needs is further condemnation about how it’s played...

By Nick Powell

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

A case of third time lucky for Neville

RUGBY MATTERS - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sport is full of sliding doors moments,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 years ago

Seabourne keen to spread word to rebuild Leeds

By EDDIE MCATEER Leeds Tykes have started the season with a bang as they sit top of National Two North with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Why Is Rugby Gaining Ground in a Non-Traditional Market Like Kentucky?

Rugby, a sport often associated with international strongholds, is finding unexpected traction in Kentucky. Factors contributing to its rise range from...

By Sam Emery