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Shane Williams

/ 10 years ago

Shane Williams’ column: Jonathan Davies’ loss more disruptive than Manu Tuilagi’s

With fewer than 100 days until the World Cup, Stuart Lancaster will be far happier than Warren Gatland is right now...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 10 years ago

Stuart Lancaster’s got a mess in midfield warns Dean Ryan

England midfield remains the most urgent concern according to Worcester boss.

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 10 years ago

20 Questions: Marcus Watson – England Sevens

What a year for England Sevens? It’s been awesome even if it’s been up and down. The Olympic situation made it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 10 years ago

If Manu Tuilagi needs a bodyguard on a night out he just has to ask, says Billy Vunipola

Manu Tuilagi deserves to be cut some slack, according to his England pal Billy Vunipola, who is backing the errant Leicester...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 10 years ago

Peter Jackson: Bull-dozing Ross Moriarty may be Wales’ missing link

When Wales beat Australia in the World Cup for the first and only time, amid the geothermal geysers of Rotorua, their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: The 69-match journey to the World Cup

Nations Cup The tenth year of this competition and the ninth to be held in Bucharest. Only the inaugural tournament, in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 10 years ago

Quiting never crossed my mind insists George North

George North has read some nasty stories about the effects of concussion over the past nine weeks – but not once...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 10 years ago

Jeff Probyn’s column: Stuart Lancaster’s left with more questions than answers

Well, well at last the bridesmaids have become the brides as Saracens stormed to victory last weekend in the Premiership final...

By Jeff Probyn

Featured

/ 10 years ago

Jon Fisher: Alex Corbisiero can prove doubters wrong, like me

Saints loosehead Corbisiero will leave no stone unturned in his bid to make the World Cup team.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 10 years ago

Shane Williams’ column: Gentle giant Jerry Collins made Ospreys into true Galacticos

Jerry Collins was a typical south-sea islander – a monster on the pitch but a gentle giant off it. I remember...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 10 years ago

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Get the scrum sorted or risk damaging our great product

This season as a whole has been very positive, and the attitude of teams in the Premiership will, hopefully, help to...

By Jeremy Guscott

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 10 years ago

Clown prince Joe Marler plays it seriously now

TRP sits down with the one and only Joe Marler.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 10 years ago

Young Gun: Will Owen – England U20s and Leicester openside

Breaking into the Leicester first team is no mean feat but Will Owen will be attempting just that next season after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Beers on Rob Kearney if Ireland can win World Cup

Ireland full-back Rob Kearney has promised his locals all the beer they can drink if Ireland return triumphant from the World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 10 years ago

Six Nations TV deal set to rocket past £50m a season

The next Six Nations television deal is expected to increase by 25 per cent.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 11 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Sam Burgess is different, but does he have the time to deliver

How do you make 50 into one? That was the question most occupying the mind of Stuart Lancaster as he announced...

By Jeff Probyn

Nick Cain

/ 11 years ago

Nick Cain’s view on England’s World Cup training squad

One of the enduring conundrums of Stuart Lancaster‘s tenure, and that of many England coaching regimes before his, is whether Red...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 11 years ago

Shane Williams’ column: Chris Ashton will lift England but Wales won’t be worried

Stuart Lancaster‘s die is cast, but this Dai certainly isn’t downcast! England’s 50-man squad won’t hold many fears for Warren Gatland...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 11 years ago

James Haskell won’t be giving up to Sam Burgess without a fight

James Haskell will not give up his England No.6 jersey lightly and has warned Sam Burgess he faces a major battle...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 years ago

“I’m lucky to have had supportive clubs,” says Samoa star Kahn Fotuali’i

Kahn Fotuali’i admits Polynesian players are under pressure to quit international rugby in order to secure lucrative overseas contracts. But Northampton’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Saracens No.8 Billy Vunipola relishing Northampton challenge

Billy Vunipola is fully aware of the challenge awaiting Saracens at Northampton tomorrow in the Premiership semi-finals but the No.8 is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 11 years ago

Jeff Probyn’s column: World Cup wage cap would promote level playing field

With the domestic season more or less over and sights set firmly on the World Cup, we are once again forced...

By Jeff Probyn

Featured

/ 11 years ago

Dean Mumm on mission to prove he’s World Cup ready

Exeter skipper Dean Mumm insists he will have no qualms over returning to England as ‘public enemy No.1′ if he achieves...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 years ago

Harlequins prop Matt Shields now ready for his crack in big league

Rookie Harlequins tighthead Matt Shields has endured a baptism of fire since joining from Darlington Mowden Park in February and emerged...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Burgess and Itoje in England World Cup training squad

Sam Burgess and Maro Itoje have today been named in Stuart Lancaster‘s England World Cup training squad. Rugby League superstar Burgess...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 11 years ago

Alex Corbisiero set to miss World Cup – Trevor Woodman

Lions prop set for World Cup heartbreak according to former England prop who believes Joe Marler and Mako Vunipola will be...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 11 years ago

Manu Tuilagi kicked out of England squad for assaulting police officer

Leicester centre convicted this week of three charges of assault and one of criminal damage.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 11 years ago

Peter Jackson’s column: Poachers at work on both sides of Severn

One day long ago during a break from curing toothache at his dental practice in Newbridge, Derek Morgan found himself asked...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 11 years ago

Jeff Probyn: What’s the money on Toulon making it four on the spin?

As the dust settles on the first ever Champions Cup and the remarkable but unsurprising success of Toulon in winning their...

By Jeff Probyn

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 years ago

England shouldn’t pension off old guard says Ugo Monye

Ugo Monye believes England‘s World Cup wing selections are potentially set in stone but has urged boss Stuart Lancaster not to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Room 101

/ 11 years ago

Room 101: Richard Whiffin – London Irish backs coach

1. Pre-match pyrotechnics I didn’t see the need for the light show and all the razzmatazz before the first game of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 11 years ago

Nick Cain talks to Saracens wing Chris Ashton about England and the Premiership title race

Chris Ashton has spent all season looking-in at the England squad from the outside, and the Saracens wing yearns to be...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Joe Simpson injury update

Joe Simpson’s potential participation in the World Cup with England is not under threat after Wasps revealed he should only be...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 11 years ago

Nick Cain: Contract blackmail harms World Cup

The parlous state of the Tier Two nations was emphasised this week by Dan Leo, the Samoa and London Irish lock....

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 11 years ago

My life in Rugby: Andy Beattie – former Bath, Exeter and Richmond back-rower

During my 11 years with Bath I was fortunate to play alongside some great players and great leaders – Danny Grewcock,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 11 years ago

Young Gun: Sam Skinner – Exeter and England U20s back row

Sam Skinner always dreamed of a professional rugby career but he thought he’d missed the boat when he finished school in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 11 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Sorry, but is all this legislation making the game any safer?

There are times when I worry for the future of our great sport with all the accusations and promises banded about...

By Jeff Probyn

Featured

/ 11 years ago

Richie McCaw will be hungry to end on high warns Neal Back

Former England flanker has warned New Zealand’s World Cup rivals to write off Richie McCaw at their peril.

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 11 years ago

20 Questions: Kane Thompson – Newcastle lock

What do you make of Newcastle‘s season? It’s been disappointing. We haven’t been able to close out a few games we...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 years ago

Newcastle defiant despite Premiership clubs’ deficit nearing £25m

Newcastle managing director confident Falcons can become Premiership force despite incurring huge losses for a second successive year.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Gordon D’Arcy to retire from rugby

Leinster legend Gordon D’Arcy has today announced he is to retire from rugby at the end of the season. In an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

VIDEO: Interview with Chris Ashton

Our latest Killik Rugby interview is with Saracens and England wing Chris Ashton. Ashton makes his 100th Premiership appearance next weekend and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Italian international joins Newcastle Falcons

Newcastle Falcons have added further international experience to their squad for next season with Italian international winger Giovanbattista Venditti joining on...

By The Rugby Paper Team