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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Randall’s out to get the world at his feet

By PAUL REES When Harry Randall was released from the England squad in the summer, the scrum-half was told he needed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Spencer’s aiming to follow in Dupont’s footsteps

By TOM BRADSHAW Bath captain Ben Spencer is taking a leaf out of the book of French maestro Antoine Dupont as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Hatley’s Aussie days look over

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former England and Bath scrum coach Neal Hatley, below, faces an uncertain future with Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Toulon have prop Sinckler in their sights

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Toulon have launched a double raid on Steve Borthwick’s World Cup squad to lure Kyle...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Dickens in jeopardy

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER LEICESTER are reportedly looking for a new backs and attack coach despite only appointing Alan Dickens...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

England will struggle to replace Marler and Cole

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Here is a prediction. England will not win another World Cup, or Six...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 2 years ago

Why wait until 2030? Get this contest going now

The closed-shop in international rugby union was reinforced this week after the second coming of the Nations Championship was announced by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

I think Smith could be England’s Faf de Klerk

THEY say: ‘hindsight is a wonderful thing’... If only we could go back and NOT change the front row against South...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Don’t panic, Sarries

WITH regards to Nick Cain’s article last week, about Saracens’ poor start to the season, without wishing to sound like too...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

No problem with draw

I DO wish that rugby correspondents would stop whining about the current World Cup draw! Yes, it was unbalanced so why...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Lewis Moody

The RWC 2003-winning England flanker and former Bath and Leicester player chooses the best XV he has played with or against......

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Shillcock keeps his cool to snatch win

By BEN JAYCOCK Bath .................................... 24pts Tries: Muir 14, Du Toit 54 Conversions: Russell 55 Penalties: Russell 37, 48, 71, 78...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Red Roses

/ 2 years ago

Red Roses: Alex Matthews

Position: Flanker DOB: 03/08/93 Community Club: Camberley Rugby Club Club: Gloucester-Hartpury Birthplace: Camberley, Surrey Red Roses Debut: November 2011 vs France Caps:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Curry and Creevy prepare to join forces

By PAUL REES Tom Curry and Agustin Creevy were on opposite sides last Friday night when England faced Argentina in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

England’s finest right to the end

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Now here’s a little in-house admission. A couple...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Lagisquet’s effort cannot be ignored

RUGBY MATTERS World Rugby could desperately do with an injection of PR savvy not to mention a certain generosity of spirit....

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Welsh trio back in harness to lead fight for Cardiff

PREVIEW...Dragons v Cardiff (Today, Kick-off 2.30pm) By BEN JAYCOCK Cardiff welcome back a trio of internationals from the Rugby World Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Tipuric on fine form as Ospreys hold out

By ROB COLE Ospreys ...............................34pts Tries: Morgan-Williams 15, Protheroe 21, Nagy 42, Smith 49 Conversions: Walsh 16, 22, 43; O Williams...

By The Rugby Paper Team

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 2 years ago

After three good years in Wales, Antrobus heads to US

By BEN JAYCOCK Cardiff Met second row Liam Antrobus is moving Stateside at the end of the season to play in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

We’re all set for the real start to season

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TODAY, as fans get their breaths back after the Rugby World Cup final and the end of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Rugby’s greatest rivalry back on biggest stage

The Rugby World Cup‘s two most dominant teams will meet in their first final since 1995 this Saturday as New Zealand...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ruthless second half gives Red Roses victory

By TOM JEFFREYS England………………………45 Tries: Kildunne 8, Atkin-Davies 37, 40+1, 51, 57; Breach 69, MacDonald 71 Conversions: Aitchison 9, Rowland 38,...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Youngs to retire after Argentina play-off

Ben Youngs will retire after England‘s Rugby World Cup third-place play-off this Friday as his country’s most-capped player. Scrum-half Youngs, 34,...

By Nick Powell

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Lawes left out for Curry in England’s final match of World Cup

Courtney Lawes has missed out on being selected for England‘s final game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, with Tom Curry...

By Nick Powell

Women's International

/ 2 years ago

England make nine changes to face Canada

England have made nine changes to their side for the second match of the WXV 1 tournament against Canada on Friday...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Marcus Smith or Freddie Steward: who better to use for England in the semi-final against South Africa

England face an anxious wait to discover if fly-half Marcus Smith will recover in time to face South Africa in the...

By Sam Emery

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Thriller in Paris: South Africa knock out Rugby World Cup hosts

Almost 80,000 fans did not help France reach the semi-finals. There we will see England vs South Africa and Argentina vs...

By Sam Emery

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Perfect England: Fiji failed to create a sensation at the Rugby World Cup

Red and Whites are the only team to win all 5 of their World Cup matches. Uzbekistan kompaniyasi Pin Up foresaw...

By Sam Emery

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Upset day in Rugby World Cup. Part II. New Zealand

Ireland were not the clear, but still favorites with the bookies. The Boys in Green were favored at around 1.7, while...

By Sam Emery

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

Upset day in Rugby World Cup. Part I. Argentina

Wales was clear favorites with the bookies. The Red Dragons were favored at around 1.5, while the Los Pumas victory was...

By Sam Emery

Rugby Paper News

/ 2 years ago

Full Contact Fun – How Rugby Fans are Winning Big Online

Rugby, often hailed as the gentleman’s game, boasts a reputation for its electrifying physicality, devoted fan following, and storied history. However,...

By Sam Emery

Rugby World Cup

/ 2 years ago

It’s heartbreak

England go so close but Springboks steal it From ADAM HATHAWAY Owen Farrell predicted great things for England despite their heartbreaking...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Gallant England cruelly denied by Boks

By NICK CAIN England ..............................15pts Penalties: Farrell 3, 10, 24, 39 Drop goals: Farrell 53 South Africa .....................16pts Tries: Snyman 69...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

England go with heads held high

PAUL REES England did everything but win. They were ahead after two minutes and held on to the lead until there...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

All Blacks move into the final but this was a sorry mismatch

From NICK CAIN at the Stade de France Argentina............................6pts Penalties: Boffelli 4, 34 New Zealand......................44pts Tries: Jordan 10, 61, 72 Barrett...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Paying the price of a lopsided draw

BRENDAN GALLAGHER And there, ladies and gentlemen, we can see the mortal danger of having such a lopsided draw. We may...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Stooke in line for return to Rec

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Former Bath lock Elliott Stooke, below, could return to The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Next time, Dupont will take what is his

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED DID the spirit of rugby romance go to meet its maker in the immediate aftermath of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Kolbe’s magic hidden from view

CHRIS HEWETT AMONG the many mysteries of this World Cup –Why isn’t Patrice Lagisquet coaching a competitive nation? Why doesn’t Ben...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

We’re happy to play without the pressure, says Skinner

EXETER’S supposed season of rebuilding started with the demolition of champions Saracens last weekend and the Chiefs intend to keep on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

Not enough funding

WELL, I enjoyed a few of the RWC pool matches, but the mis-matches have been eye-wateringly embarrassing. Only nine teams of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 2 years ago

We need action to halt decline in numbers

THE figures below are from this month. Along with the three attached papers, they help to explain why England fail to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Red Roses

/ 2 years ago

Red Roses: Meg Jones

Position: Winger, Birthplace: Cardiff - Wales, DOB: 23/10/1996, Community Club: Glamorgan Wanderers, Club: Leicester Tigers, Red Roses Debut: vs New Zealand...

By The Rugby Paper Team