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Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

This is a dream come true, says Winnett

By SIMON THOMAS Cam Winnett admits he is still pinching himself after his “unbelievable” Six Nations experience with Wales. The young...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Llewellyn keen to put himself in the frame for Wales

By PAUL REES Max Llewellyn’s form for Gloucester this year will have put the centre in the frame for Wales’s summer...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Jordon Poole

The Coventry and former Yorkshire Carnegie, Darlington Mowden Park & Exeter Chiefs hooker, chooses the best XV he has played with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Monaghan returns to lead Ireland

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Ireland v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm SECOND row Sam Monaghan returns from injury to captain Ireland as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Craig enjoying new lease of life at Scarlets

By SIMON THOMAS Alex Craig is an “old school” rugby player enjoying a new lease of life. The second row’s move...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Gatland’s left with mountain to climb

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW AN alternative Wales squad, one untainted by the Six Nations whitewash, is to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Wales can’t afford four

The Scarlets’ proud proclamation welcoming fans to ‘Heart and Soul Rugby Country’ looks even more threadbare this weekend. A loss of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

‘I’m playing again after near death experience’

By JON NEWCOMBE Henley Hawks forward Morgan Macrae has fulfilled his goal of playing again just seven months after nearly dying...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Putting 50 points on the Aussies was a highlight

My Life in Rugby with Ruaridh Jackson - The former Scotland, Glasgow, Wasps and Harlequins fly-half talks about his career in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 31/03/24

Time is running out for the RFU‘s new Professional Game Partnership (PGP) to be agreed, and you can find the latest...

By Nick Powell

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Swart’s on message to grab it for Scarlets

By SIMON THOMAS Scarlets .............................16pts Tries: Swart 80+4 Conversion: Costelow 80+5 Penalties: Costelow 3, 51, 55 Benetton Treviso............13pts Tries: Ratave 12...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Wallaby star Izaia signs for Tigers

ON THE BLINDSIDE LEICESTER have signed Australia centre Izaia Perese for the 2024-25 season on a ‘multi-year’ deal from Sydney-based Waratahs....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Georgian challenge

ON THE BLINDSIDE RUGBY Europe champions Georgia have challenged Wales to a match this autumn in what would be dubbed a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Cardiff hope to win Grady tug-of-war

ON THE BLINDSIDE By SIMON THOMAS The future location of Mason Grady is one of the biggest talking points in Welsh...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Mackenzie Martin

The Cardiff and Wales back row, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Rhys Carre – The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

England on their way to being a real force again

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IT’S been a chalk and cheese Six Nations for England, with the first three...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Dismay for Leicester as Varney snatches it

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .......................... 25pts Tries: Reffell 40, Kata 42, Wiese 54, Shillcock 72 Conversions: Shillcock 72 Penalty goals: Shillcock...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Van Graan backing Lawrence to put Bath in overdrive

By PAUL REES On fire: Ollie Lawrence JOHANN van Graan is expecting Ollie Lawrence to play a big part in Bath’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ireland hold whip hand

Power player: Maro Itoje is still one of the most effective locks on the planet PICTURE: Getty Images ANY team of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Late drama as Scots hold on to deny Wales

SIX NATIONS 2024 ■By SAM JACKSON Wales................. 18pts Tries: Tuipulotu 58, Callender 78 Conversions: Bevan 59 Penalties: Bevan 5, 40 Scotland...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

It’s time to consider talent, not geography

If everyone is heading to French club rugby, including the England centurion Courtney Lawes, it makes Courtney Lawes right: rival unions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Dempsey in control to lead Glasgow fightback

■By SIMON THOMAS Glasgow........... 17pts Tries: Williamson 43, Sordoni 51 Conversion: Weir 44, 52 Penalty: Weir 67 Cardiff .............. 13pts Try:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

I’m ambitious. I want to coach as high as I can

My Life in Rugby with Alex Rae - The former Northampton Saints, Saracens, Wasps and Bedford Blues lock, now head coach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Wales look like missing out again

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW As Wales ‘wails over the embarrassing state of its national sport’, a club...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Questions Gatland needs to answer

The day after offering his resignation, Warren Gatland appeared on BBC Wales’ flagship rugby programme, Scrum V. A shame that two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Ireland’s finest take control

Paul Rees picks his Six Nations team of the tournament with the men in green providing six of the best ...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Ten Italian tyros who will hit the headlines

RUGBY MATTERS IT’S BECOME almost a mantra or article of faith recently that reinforcements, in the form of a squadron of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

RPNS7s – U18 Cup: Millfield end long wait as they take 14th title

U18 Cup By NICK POWELL Millfield ended their decade-long wait to win a 14th Cup title at Rosslyn Park as they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

RPNS7s – U11s mixed touch: KCS make most of their short trip

In the seven groups at the most junior level of competition, the mixed touch tournament, there were winners from every corner...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Exeter & England U20 back row Kane James

By BEN JAYCOCK Wales-born back row Kane James has opted to represent England due to the support received by U20s head...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Cooper names 28-player squad for N Wales

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND U18 Women’s head coach James Cooper has named a 28-player squad for the Six Nations Festival which will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Treacey to lead England in U18 festival

NEWS EXTRA BATH back rower Connor Treacey will captain England U18 in the Six Nations Festival. Treacey made his debut for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Baxter backing Jenkins to bounce back at Chiefs

By PAUL REES Rob Baxter has backed Dafydd Jenkins to bounce back from the disappointment of leading Wales to a first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Pollock is set for take-off at Saints

By PAUL REES When Henry Pollock signed his first professional contract with Northampton last year at the age of 18, he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

England prove they are a force again

SIX NATIONS 2024 PAUL REES The Six Nations saved the best to last. France sealed second place ahead of England in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Sorry end for North as Italy hand wooden spoon to Wales

SIX NATIONS 2024 By PETER JACKSON Wales.................................. 21pts Tries: Dee 64, Rowlands 79, Grady 80+2 Conversions: Costelow 64, Lloyd 80, 80+2...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Gatland’s offer to resign is rejected by WRU

Wales head coach Warren Gatland offered his resignation to Abi Tierney, chief executive of the WRU, after seeing his side crash...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Italy wins ignite the Six Nations

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The game-changing force of last weekend’s Six Nations tales of the unexpected cannot...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

I doubt Le Garrec would be snared easily under any laws

NICK CAIN Nolann Le Garrec’s spectacular 40-metre reverse pass to Thomas Ramos just after the half-hour in France’s 45-24 win over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Wales keep discipline to take feisty encounter

By SAM JACKSON Wales.................27pts Tries: Thomas 46, Beddall 59, Stone 67, Young 71 Conversions: Ford 60, 68 Penalties: Ford 76 Italy.......................

By The Rugby Paper Team