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Latest News

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If I see players smile, I’m happy

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to former Wales flanker Lyn Jones, below, head coach of the Netherlands What was your...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Six Nations: England need best players on in last 20

By Jeff Probyn - A front row view of the game An exciting time in rugby with the start of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Tiatia to stay at Dragons

FILO Tiatia will continue as the Dragons’ head coach next season. Tiatia, a twice capped All Black, arrived at Rodney Parade...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Six Nations – Italy vs Wales Betting Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Wales will head to Rome to take on Italy to kick off the second round of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Six Nations Predictions League: Round Two with Brett Igoe and The Rugby Analyst

Ahead of round two, the boys from the podcast, alongside this week’s guest, Irish analyst Brett Igoe and YouTube’s Rich Isaac...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Maro Itoje rejected offers from French clubs to fulfil England ambitions

Maro Itoje has revealed that he turned down lucrative offers from French club rugby due to his unfulfilled ambitions with England....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

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Five key talking points as England prepare to host France in Six Nations

England host France at Allianz Stadium on Saturday with the aim of reigniting their Guinness Six Nations title bid after falling...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Fin Smith to start at fly-half for England against France

England have united Fin Smith and Marcus Smith in their starting backline for the first time as they look to reignite...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Reuben Morgan-Williams: The Overlooked Talent Who Deserved a Shot in Wales’ Six Nations Squad

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Throughout the history of Welsh rugby, many memorable scrum-halves have taken the field in the famous...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

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PODCAST (S4, E21): Six Nations opening round reaction + blockbuster R2 preview with Brett Igoe

Three home wins marked the start of the 2025 Six Nations as France thrashed Wales, Scotland conquered Italy and Ireland saw...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

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Wales hope to have Aaron Wainwright available for Six Nations clash with Italy

Wales are hopeful that back-row forward Aaron Wainwright could be fit for their crunch Guinness Six Nations clash against Italy despite...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

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England’s Cadan Murley out of France clash and doubtful for rest of Six Nations

Cadan Murley has been ruled out of England’s clash with France on Saturday with a foot problem that could rule him...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Antoine Dupont is human – Tommy Freeman confident England can stop France star

Tommy Freeman insists England are confident of containing France’s scrum-half genius Antoine Dupont in Saturday’s Allianz Stadium showdown. Dupont underlined his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 2 years ago

Gareth Thomas – A Dark Horse for the British & Irish Lions?

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports There is a lot of excitement whenever the Six Nations rolls around, but when it’s a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Six Nations: Biggest stock risers and fallers

By Charlie Elliott A topsy-turvy start to the 2025 Six Nations led to some surprising stars announcing themselves on the biggest stage, with some...

By Charlie Elliott

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Six Nations: Five changes England need to make next weekend against France

By Charlie Elliott After a good performance in the first half, England faltered against Ireland and succumbed to a comfortable defeat, despite the...

By Charlie Elliott

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Six Nations Team of the Week: France run riot against Wales

While the opening weekend of Six Nations action was not entirely surprising in terms of results, with all three favourites winning, the nature...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Relief as new owners take charge at Cornish Pirates

By Ben Jaycock Dan Hiscocks and his Cornish Pirates teammates shared a sigh of relief when news broke this week that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Brotherly advice is a big help for Tom Willis

By Adam Hathaway Tom Willis felt an outsider the first time he pitched up in England camp but now the Saracens...

By Adam Hathaway

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Once again, England blow their chances

By Paul Rees England continue to find ways to lose. As in their previous six Tests against tier-one opposition, they led...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Huw Jones puts Scotland in cruise control to get opening Six Nations win

By Bryn Palmer Scotland's Six Nations campaign is up and running. Five tries, three of them to prolific centre Huw Jones,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Six Nations: Wales find reasons to hope but it’s a walk in the park for France

By Brendan Gallagher France................................ 43pts Tries: Attissogbe 18, 33; Bielle-Biarrey 23, 41; Marchand 55, Gailleton 68, Alldritt 78 Conversions: Ramos 19,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Wales must face up to Italy challenge – Warren Gatland

Head coach Warren Gatland says Wales must front up in Rome on Saturday after crashing to a record Six Nations loss...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

In Rome, Warren Gatland will face his day of destiny

By Peter Jackson The last time Wales were reduced to a state of such pointless poignancy, they sacked their head coach....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

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Jeremy Guscott – France have a Grand Slam look about them

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week The 2025 Six Nations will tell us whether France are fully over...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

U20s Six Nations: France run nine tries past overpowered Welsh lads

By James Harrington France................63pts Tries: Akrab 3, 40; Pacome 27, Mousques 50, 56; Brau Boirie 54, Taccola 71, Llaveria 77, Jabea...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 2 years ago

Stop giving No.9s so much protection

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Welcome to the 2025 Six Nations, and, unfortunately, a new abomination...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Harry Beddall: Tommy Reffell is my inspiration

By Simon Thomas Wales U20 captain Harry Beddall has revealed how he is taking inspiration from Test star Tommy Reffell. Beddall...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Money or eyeballs? Once again, that’s the big question

Paul Rees looks at the pressures on the Six Nations to balance reach and revenue Is this the last year when...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

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Six Nations needs to be free-to-air

Blockbuster: France took on Wales in Friday night’s Six Nations kick-off THE Six Nations simply must be on terrestrial television for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

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The best Six Nations? Here are my top three

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed The turn of the century was as notable for the things that failed to happen...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

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Krissy Scurfield swings it for Loughborough Lightning

By Stewart McCullogh Bristol ................22pts Tries: Bevan 33, David 40, Atkin-Davies 73, Bonner 76 Conversion: Bevan 33 Loughborough .. 31pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

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Six Nations: Thrilling three-horse race to beat them all

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Ten years after the most nerve-wracking climax to any Six Nations,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

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Brown was right, that 1964 title should have been Scotland’s

MENTION of the late Peter Brown the other week following his passing reminded me of a small niggling grievance he never...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Harlequins are looking to get back to basics in the PWR

By Dan Robertshaw Harlequins are aiming for a top-two finish in the PWR having bounced back from last season’s disappointing seventh-place...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Rugby was a passport to travel the world

MY LIFEIN RUGBY MY KENT BRAY THE FORMER HARLEQUINS, QUEENSLAND AND NSW FLY-HALF/FULL-BACK I GREW up in Queensland Country, in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Wales job for Lynn

GLOUCESTER-Hartpury head coach Sean Lynn said it was a “really tough” decision to leave the club, after being announced as Wales’...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

King gives RGC edge on Cardiff

Super Rygbi Cup round-up ■ By CARL FIELD RGC made it two wins from two in Pool A of the Super...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

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Dark clouds hanging over selection of duo

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN EVERY member of a France team must contribute to preserving an exemplary image,” reads the opening paragraph...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 2 years ago

Morse to focus on senior game

■By SIMON THOMAS WHEN the Wales U20s squad for the Six Nations was announced, one notable omission was the name Morgan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

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Six Nations – Scotland vs Italy Betting Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Scotland will kickstart their Six Nations campaign by welcoming Italy to Murrayfield. Gregor Townsend’s squad will...

By Cam Stephens