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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

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Skivington delight as McGuigan joins

George Skivington could not believe his luck when he learned that George McGuigan was available as he looked for a hooker...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Weakened Gloucester hammered by Leinster

By GARY FITZGERALD Leinster................57pts Tries: Lowe 12, 54; van der Flier 17, Kelleher 25, 40; Ryan 36, McGrath 46, Larmour 75,...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Adams shows he’s the man for Gatland

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle........... 10pts Tries: Stuart 44 Conversions: J Thomas 45 Penalties: J Thomas 30 Cardiff................. 47pts Tries: Adams 8,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 3 years ago

Salvin cautious of Harlequins all stars

Exeter v Harlequins KO 2.30PM By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW EXETER Chiefs assistant coach Steve Salvin says his side have ‘exceeded expectations’...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 3 years ago

Excluded Warriors thrash helpless Wasps

By SAM BYTHEWAY Wasps..........................0 Worcester............... 50 Worcester Warriors put their current exclusion from next year’s Premier 15s to one side as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

“No rugby club is really profitable” – Lawrence on the demise of Worcester Warriors

Former Worcester Warriors’ centre Ollie Lawrence believes that rugby club owners cannot reasonably seek to make a profit from their businesses....

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Wasps will return but Warriors in the Wilderness

Wasps have confirmed they will be able to play Championship rugby next season after exiting administration, while Worcester Warriors have been...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Quins’ “Big Game” delayed due to strikes

Harlequins‘ annual “Big Game” has been moved from its typical festive slot to early March due to industrial action planned for...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Teams know they are in for a fight against us – Ojomoh

By BEN JAYCOCK Bath born and bred centre Max Ojomoh believes his side have the potential to make a playoff push...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Everything to play for as Pacific duo join 100 club

By LUKE JARMYN Bristol's Pacific pair Steven Luatua and Chris Vui – the side’s newest centurions – will play a crucial...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Tug-of-war for Bath lock

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bath lock Fergus Lee-Warner is at the centre of a tug-of-war between Premiership rivals Bristol...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Israel banking on the Heat to build profile

RUGBY MATTERS - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER One of the more unusual modern days...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Exeter reach semis after high-scoring win

Exeter Chiefs………..50 Tries: Feyi-Woboso 4, Cordero 13, 17; Tuima 26, 43; Frost 62, 69 Conversions: Jenkins 4, 14, 27, 44, 63,...

By Nick Powell

Jeff Probyn

/ 3 years ago

It’s a miracle Sweeney has kept the RFU afloat

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AS great as the game of rugby is, it seems that there...

By The Rugby Paper Team

News Extra

/ 3 years ago

Hougaard to provide cover at Saracens

SARACENS have signed former Wasps utility back Francois Hougaard on a threemonth deal to provide injury cover on the wing. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

News Extra

/ 3 years ago

Cup fixtures added so qualification is ‘fair’

TWO fixtures have been added to this season’s Premiership Rugby Cup to allow “fair” qualification for the semi-finals of the tournament....

By The Rugby Paper Team

News Extra

/ 3 years ago

O’Toole’s consortium get two more weeks

ATLAS Worcester Warriors Rugby Club Ltd have been given two more weeks to finalise their bid for the relegated Premiership club....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Sweeney ‘living in ivory tower’, MPs hear

By SAM JACKSON RFU chief Bill Sweeney has been accused of living in an “ivory tower” and asked by MPs whether...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Future of Leicester Tigers is strong says Borthwick

Leicester's defence of the Premiership title may have got off to a slow start, but Steve Borthwick believes the future of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Worcester Warriors scrum-half Francois Hougaard has signed for Wasps

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Hougaard’s ‘no’ to Japan

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Wasps and Worcester scrum-half Francois Hougaard is set to turn down the chance of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 3 years ago

Collins treble seals win for Northampton

Northampton..........45 Barbarians..............39 A second-half hattrick from Tom Collins helped Northampton edge out the Barbarians in an entertaining exhibition match at Franklin’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 3 years ago

Warriors relieved to return home

Preview Worcester v Sale Sharks Today. Kick-off 1pm WORCESTER Warriors women return to Sixways for the first time today since their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 3 years ago

Scottish World Cup stars back for Quins

Preview .Loughborough v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm FOLLOWING last week’s defeat to Worcester, Harlequins have been bolstered by the return of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Top 14

/ 3 years ago

Falcons lock Merrick heading for Top 14

Former England U20s lock George Merrick has left Newcastle Falcons with ‘immediate effect’ to join an undisclosed French club. The 30-year-old...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 3 years ago

Warriors prop Owlett beefs up Esher pack

Former Worcester prop Jack Owlett has joined National One side Esher. Owlett, 27, joins following the financial collapse of the Warriors...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Joel Matavesi

The Northampton & Bedford Centre chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Harrison Walsh – Former Ospreys...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

We must bring back relegation -Baxter

By PAUL REES ROB Baxter believes that promotion and relegation has to become a feature of the Premiership again even if...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Marler calls for change of governance

By GARY FITZGERALD JOE Marler believes it may be time for a new “independent” organisation to be charged with repairing the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Butt’s late winner makes it three in a row for Bath

By BEN JAYCOCK Bath...................................... 19pts Tries: Hill 29, Butt 81 Penalties: Bailey 3, 57, 70 Leicester............................ 18pts Tries: Nadolo 5, Cronin...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Diamond may look at recruitment

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER COULD Steve Diamond’s next move in rugby be a job in recruitment after he indirectly...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

5 weekend matches in new fixtures schedule

PREMIERSHIP Rugby has rescheduled the league’s fixture list for the second half of the season after Wasps’ and Worcester’s expulsion. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Build-up to Varsity is like a Test match week, says Flood

ORGANISERS of the Varsity Match have decided to continue with the experiment of playing the historic fixture between Oxford University and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Sale fighting hard to keep Tuilagi at club

By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson hopes to keep Manu Tuilagi at Sale but admits the difficulty of fitting everyone into the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Smith steps up for Saints as Biggar departs

Fin Smith has started his Northampton career earlier than anticipated, but has settled in quickly at Franklin’s Gardens after suffering the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Bath’s new pair will have big impact, says Annett

By JON NEWCOMBE Determined: Niall Annett in action for Bath Niall Annett has predicted that Ted Hill and Ollie Lawrence will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Hill shows his worth as Falcons fall flat

By MIKE SINCLAIR Newcastle.......................... 10pts Tries: Radwan 6 Conversions: Connon 6 Penalties: Connon 80 Bath...................................... 17pts Tries: Hill 34, Lawrence 59...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Freeman double as Saints grind out win

By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton.................... 26pts Tries: Freeman 31, 71 Conversions: Smith 32, 73 Penalties: Smith 16, 46, 52, 67 Exeter.................................. 19pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Sorry, but I can’t find ‘materiality’ in the law book

I AGREE with Mr Rowden (letters, October 23) that no referee deliberately manufactures situations to even up games. But I do...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Mitchell delivers as Saints walk tall

By GARY FITZGERALD Northampton.................... 45pts Tries: Mitchell 14, 20; Sleightholme 29, Salakaia-Loto 31, Proctor 43, Grayson 70 Conversions: Smith 15, 21,...

By The Rugby Paper Team