World Cup - Page 26 of 121 - News, interviews, reports, analysis and opinion

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Time to put an end to marquee players

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ARE marquee players, or coaches, worth it, or are they just a Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Power of the four musketeers

A common theme of last weekend’s Champions Cup semi-finals was the influence of the four scrum-halves, the catalysts of teams that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Mine was very much the road less travelled

My Life in Rugby - Mike Ross, the former Ireland, Harlequins and Leinster prop talks about his life in the game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Chessum out till next season in England and Tigers injury blow

Leicester Tigers lock Ollie Chessum will miss the rest of this domestic season and England‘s summer tour to Japan and New...

By Nick Powell

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Wales will be caught out if Carre steps up

Rhys Carre’s imminent exit from the Arms Park comes at the end of a season when Wales steadfastly ignored him while...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Fit-again Ewels enjoying new life under Johann

By PAUL REES When Charlie Ewels suffered knee ligament damage on England’s 2022 tour to Australia, his club Bath were at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Am: Chance to win silverware shows we’re on right track

By BEN JAYCOCK The Sharks have endured an emotional rollercoaster this season but, after booking their place in the Challenge Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Darren Edwards

The former Newport, Saracens, London Irish & Leeds scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Andrew...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Masuku hits the target for Sharks

By BEN JAYCOCK Sharks .................32pts Tries: Koch 61, Mapimpi 71 Conversions: Masuku 62, 72 Penalties: Masuku 4, 9, 14, 19, 26,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

RFU’s still killing the dreams of investors

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The RFU’s indecision is final. It does not know what to do about...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Without referees, there is no game

Paul Rees looks at the pressures on the men and women in the middle and asks what can be done to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Louis has sights set on Kansas gold rush

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The latest phase of his footballing reincarnation took Louis Rees-Zammit to a school...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Storti brings season to an end in style

Portugal wing Raffaele Storti may have made a slow start to the season but he has been making up for it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

You lived on the edge with Scotland

My Life in Rugby with Neil Edwards - The former Scotland, Barbarians, Rosslyn Park, Harlequins & Northampton second row talks about...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 2 years ago

The ringfence which is encouraging open play

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME THERE have been a few articles written about how the Premiership has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Red Roses announce first Twickenham match against Black Ferns for 12 years

England women will play their third standalone fixture at Twickenham in less than 18 months later this year, taking on New...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

England could be one of world’s best teams – Care

England legend Danny Care feels it is “frightening” to consider just how good the national team can become. Care called time...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Saracens know how to win – Tompkins

By BEN JAYCOCK With the Premiership run-in hotting up, Saracens centre Nick Tompkins claims ‘experience matters’ in these blockbuster end-of-season contests...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Leicester in discussions to hire new attack coach

By PAUL REES Dan McKellar has told Leicester fans to buckle up for the ride next season as the club closes...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Langdon is quick to make his point

By PAUL REES Northampton have placed an emphasis this season on putting pace in the legs of their players and that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Faletau ruled out for rest of season

WALES No.8 Taulupe Faletau has fractured his shoulder and will not play again this season. The 33-year-old was injured on his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Scotland lock Gray heads for Exeter exit

SCOTLAND lock Jonny Gray has left Exeter with immediate effect to “explore other playing opportunities”. The 30-year-old joined the Chiefs in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Ben Adams

The Cambridge and former Coventry, Bedford Blues, Queensland Country & Australia Sevens back rower, chooses the best XV he has played...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Leinster’s workload merits little sympathy

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK LEINSTER are worried about the pressure that could prevent them from winning a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Wales earn first win but still finish in bottom spot

By SAM JACKSON Wales.................22pts Tries: Phillips 15, Pyrs 43, Tuipulotu 77 Conversions: Bevan 44, George 78 Penalties: Bevan 51 Italy....................20pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Faultless England demolish France

By BEN JAYCOCK France....................... 21pts Tries: Vernier 17, M Menager 27, 69 Conversions: Queyrol 19, 28, 70 England....................42pts Tries: Muir 4,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

O’Brien keeps her cool to make sure for Ireland

By JOHN CLEMENT Ireland...............15pts Tries: Corrigan 41, Moloney 58 Conversions: O’Brien 59 Penalties: O’Brien 73 Scotland ...........12pts Tries: Martin 7, Thomson...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Wales on a mission to survive or decline

Paul Rees asks whether the country which has won 12 Grand Slams can still afford to run four regional sides A...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

To play for Gosforth & Bath was wonderful

My Life in Rugby with Rob Cunningham - The former Scotland, Anglo-Scots, Boroughmuir, Bath, Gosforth, Tynedale & Northumberland hooker talks about...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Harlequins & England U20 centre Sean Kerr

By BEN JAYCOCK Sean Kerr revealed kicking in front of a vibrant, hostile crowd in France during England U20s Six Nations...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Quins duo tipped to power up England

By NICK CAIN Will Collier and Fin Baxter could galvanise the England scrum with their technique and power, according to World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Be quick! McKellar’s lowdown on Leinster

By PAUL REES Northampton had the chance last night to quiz Dan McKellar about their Champions Cup semi-final opponents Leinster but,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Malins keen to get back into England contention

By PAUL REES Max Malins will use the closing weeks of the season to give the England selectors a nudge ahead...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Summer Tours

/ 2 years ago

Domachowski has his eye on top spot

By SIMON THOMAS Corey Domachowski is a man on a mission to be Wales’ number one No.1. The Cardiff prop now...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Johann has brought us true belief, says Bayliss

By PAUL REES Bath have turned themselves from also-rans to title contenders in less than two years under Johann van Graan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 2 years ago

Brown: £3m grant will help bridge gap

By BEN JAYCOCK Shaunagh Brown questions why Wales don’t already have the basic professional requirements to compete but says the ‘levelling...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with James Flynn

The Ampthill and former Saracens, Jersey, Yorkshire Carnegie & Sale Sharks prop, chooses the best XV he has played with or...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Barrett’s Leinster move seems strange to me

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK JORDIE Barrett’s signing by Leinster on a six-month contract from December until the end...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

De Chaves: We need to be ruthless

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Bristol Bears v Newcastle Falcons Today. Kick-off 3pm, Ashton Gate NEWCASTLE enforcer Sebastian de Chaves says the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Ban teams who pick reserves for knock-out stages

The Bulls are not the first outfit to undermine the European Cup by picking an understrength team, with some French clubs...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Envious eyes fall on Leinster’s recruits

Leinster's ability to cherry-pick two of the 2023 World Cup final’s biggest stars, signing All Black centre Jordie Barrett to augment...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Richards set for debut as Cunningham rolls the dice

By SAM JACKSON SIX NA PREVIEW... Wales v France Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Cardiff Arms Park CATHERINE Richards will win her first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Rampant England on target for slam

From BEN JAYCOCK at Twickenham England....................88pts Tries: Dow 6, 36, 63; Hunt 9, Jones 12, 57; Aldcroft 18, Kildunne 27, 67,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Scotland break Italian duck to boost World Cup hopes

By SAM JACKSON Italy.................... 10pts Try: D’Inca 31 Conversion: Rigoni 32 Penalty: Rigoni 73 Scotland ...........17pts Tries: Skeldon 34, Orr 62,...

By The Rugby Paper Team