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English Championship

/ 11 years ago

Loyal Dwayne Peel blown away by quality in Bristol’s squad

Scrum-half had no hesitation in turning down a loan move to a top-flight club.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 11 years ago

Nick Cain: Pennell breaks Tier Two Test taboo

Chris Pennell can be selected in the next England elite squad (EPS), despite playing in the Championship for Worcester. Stuart Lancaster‘s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 11 years ago

Carnegie will be in title mix vows Chris Jones

Regardless of budgets, if you finish in the top 4 anything's possible, says Chris Jones

By Jon Newcombe

20 Questions

/ 11 years ago

20 Questions: Tom Cruse – Titans hooker feels the wrath

How was your summer? Quiet at first, then I went to Calpe, on Spain’s Benidorm coast, for my brother’s wedding and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 11 years ago

Mike Friday: Top tier link-up is a must for Championship

Takeover by Premiership Rugby would transport the second tier on to a different level.

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 11 years ago

20 Questions: Jonny Arr – Worcester scrum-half

Manage a holiday in your short time off? A few days in Berlin for Jake Abbott’s stag-do, which involved more than...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Clifton College Rugby Course with Ryan Jones

The aim of the course is to improve the player in four aspects technical, physical, mental, tactical. Technically the course will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Newcastle sign Tongan international

Newcastle have secured the services of Tongan international Uili Kolo’ofai ahead of next season. The versatile forward, who has one cap...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 12 years ago

England beat Crusaders

Second-string England score six tries to secure first win in New Zealand tour.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 12 years ago

Nick Cain: Bravo London Welsh, now give them level playing field

London Welsh‘s against-the-odds victory in the Championship final, beating runaway league leaders Bristol by a healthy 48-28 aggregate margin over two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 12 years ago

Dave Ward not prepared to settle for only being No.4 at No.2

England new boy Dave Ward has revealed how he nearly quit Harlequins last summer before staying to enjoy the best season...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 12 years ago

Worcester Warriors stuck by me so I’ll stay on, says Chris Pennell

The Premiership player of the year nominee has been a model of consistency in an otherwise disastrous Warriors campaign, the only...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 12 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Chris Pennell would find a place on loan in any Premiership squad

It’s not often that a back stands out in a side that hasn’t performed, but Chris Pennell has done so for...

By Jeremy Guscott

Jeff Probyn

/ 12 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Worcester and Dean Ryan still have a mountain to climb

The failure of Worcester to survive in this year’s Premiership season was probably the most anticipated relegation since the leagues began....

By Jeff Probyn

Dream Team

/ 12 years ago

Dream Team: Agustin Creevy – Worcester and Argentina hooker

1. Juan Figallo – I was with Juan at Montpellier and for me he is the best prop in the world...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 12 years ago

Young Gun: Jack Cosgrove – Worcester and Scotland U20s prop

Jack Cosgrove is a prop with plenty of ambition and while Worcester might be on the verge of relegation from the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 12 years ago

Doncaster Knights’ workhorse may need to lighten his load

Having become the first coach to bounce his side back into the Championship following relegation, Clive Griffiths is now busy with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 12 years ago

20 Questions: Mike Williams – Worcester lock/flanker

How’s your first season in England been? Excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Coming to Worcester was a fresh start and they’ve backed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 12 years ago

Dream Team: Jonathan Thomas – Worcester captain & former Ospreys and Wales back row

1. Paul James – I’ve been lucky to play with a lot of good looseheads like Gethin Jenkins but Paul is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Tom Biggs signs for Worcester

As revealed in The Rugby Paper weeks ago, Bath winger Tom Biggs has signed for Worcester Warriors. Neil Fissler revealed on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Wins for Saracens and Northampton

Northampton are a step closer to a home semi-final following their 36-21 bonus-point win over London Irish at Franklin’s Gardens today....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Unfair, cry clubs over huge loss at Sarries

Questions have been raised over the state of financial fair play in the Aviva Premiership after huge losses were reported by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Danny Cipriani voted Premiership player of the month

Danny Cipriani has been voted the March Premiership player of the month following his recent form with the Sale Sharks. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Newcastle sign Worcester back row Semesi Taulava

Newcastle Falcons have landed Semesi Taulava from Worcester Warriors on a two-year deal. The 31-year-old is the second new signing to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 12 years ago

Dream Team: Dean Schofield – Worcester and former Sale & Toulon lock

1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts – I played with him at Sale Sharks and Toulon. He’s one of the most powerful props I’ve...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Worcester not dead yet after win at Newcastle

Worcester are not dead yet thanks to a late try from Josh Drauniniu which handed them a tense 17-12 win at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Kelly Brown recalled by Scotland to face France

Scotland have recalled Kelly Brown to face France at Murrayfield on Sunday in the fourth round of the Six Nations. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 12 years ago

Dream Team: Josh Drauniniu – Worcester and former Harlequins and Exeter wing

1. Matt Mullan – The most professional guy I’ve ever played with. Always first at training and last to leave –...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Worcester sign young trio

Worcester Warriors have today announced the signing of Ulster‘s Niall Annett and Rotherham Titans duo Dan Sanderson and Ben Sowrey ahead...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 12 years ago

20 Questions: Neil Best – London Scottish flanker

Enjoyable stint at Scottish? It’s been good. I never envisaged playing here but I’m 35 in April and I’m pleased to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 12 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: The Ultimate Warrior Chris Pennell stands tall in the battle for survival

There was a fascinating and rather poignant moment down at Sixways the other night as Worcester trooped off after losing to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Sam Smith joins Worcester

Harlequins winger Sam Smith will join Worcester Warriors at the end of the season. Smith, 23, has come through the Harlequins...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Hugo Southwell forced to retire through injury

London Wasps full-back Hugo Southwell has been forced to retire due to injury. Southwell , who has made 40 appearances in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Worcester part company with Chief Executive

Worcester Warriors have today announced that they are parting company with Chief Executive Charles Cameron. A formal search for a replacement...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 12 years ago

Veteran Jon Clarke enjoying life with cavalier Leeds

Just one month into his Leeds Carnegie career former England Saxon centre Jon Clarke already feels like a Headingley veteran.

By Jon Newcombe

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Worcester sign four more players

Northampton No.8 GJ van Velze is among four players who signed for Worcester ahead of next season. The South African back...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 12 years ago

Worcester snap-up Gloucester duo

As revealed in The Rugby Paper last Sunday, Worcester have signed Matt Cox and Ryan Mills from Gloucester.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Bath claim Amlin top seed and teams

Bath will go into the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals as the top seed following their 54-13 demolition of Bordeaux-Begles at The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 12 years ago

Young Gun: George de Cothi – Worcester scrum-half

When a team are struggling at the bottom of the table they may look to their youngsters to provide the inspiration...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 12 years ago

Young Gun: Harry Thacker – Leicester hooker

Making your father proud is something that every son seeks and Harry Thacker couldn’t have done much more to test his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Richard De Carpentier faces eye-gouging hearing

Richard De Carpentier will appear in front of a RFU disciplinary hearing for eye-gouging next week. The Worcester Warriors flanker has been charged...

By The Rugby Paper Team