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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 5 years ago

Saracens prop Alec Clarey calls for return of England Students

The England Students programme is on hold while the RFU exacts cutbacks in funding

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 5 years ago

Novelty of Blackbird wearing off for Henry Purdy amongst Bristol’s newcomers

Soon after arriving at Ashton Gate, Purdy turned a six-month agreement into a full-term commitment

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 5 years ago

Wales ditch Twickenham plans and turn to West Ham’s Olympic Stadium

The WRU are racing to find a venue to host their Six Nations match against Scotland on October 31

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

It’s not all over yet for Bath and Pollard

SPRINGBOK fly-half Hendre Pollard is still weighing up his future with Top 14 outfit Montpellier and is refusing to rule out...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Clarey calls for return of students’ stepping stone

By NEALE HARVEY Progress: Alec Clarey SARACENS prop Alec Clarey believes the RFU must find a way of resuscitating the England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

‘Tips’ is key to getting Ospreys back on top

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Fearless: Ospreys skipper Justin Tipuric PICTURE: Getty Images I’ll be at the Liberty Stadium today...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Hanrahan misses kick to grab draw in 50pt thriller

By JOHN FALLON Leinster…………………………27pts Tries: Healy 20, Ringrose 40, Lowe 51 Conversions: Sexton 22, 40, 52 Penalties: Sexton 32, Byrne 70...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 5 years ago

Flyer Grace could be Eddie’s new Billy Whizz

■By PETER JACKSON REGAN Grace, the Welsh flyer whose amazing hat-trick for St Helens has been acclaimed as the greatest in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 5 years ago

Lancaster ‘perfect’ coach for the Lions

■By NEALE HARVEY STUART Lancaster would be a “perfect” choice to join Warren Gatland’s Lions’ coaching team in South Africa next...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 5 years ago

Battered Hartley’s bitter ode to dying of the light

DYLAN Hartley might have preferred something more poetic when he was axed as England captain by Eddie Jones. Something like the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Sad to say but 7s had lost its way

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Rare win: Dan Bibby celebrates with Ethan Waddleton...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 5 years ago

Imanol goes through pain barrier in Basque country

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Zac wants to make a late splash in England

Neale Harvey talks to former All Black wing Zac Guildford about a Premiership switch High point: Zac Guildford scores for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

London Irish and Australia prop Sekope Kepu

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 5 years ago

Wallabies combination can unlock Exiles potential, says Sekope Kepu

Veteran prop Sekope Kepu believes the acquisition of Australia teammate Rob Simmons can take London Irish forward

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 5 years ago

Bath have second target if outlandish bid to sign Pollard fails

Fly-half Handre Pollard joined Montpellier after the World Cup on a deal worth £675,000-per-season

By The Rugby Paper Team

Bath head coach Neal Hatley and director of rugby Stuart Hooper

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 5 years ago

Bath promote Neal Hatley to head coach role

Director of rugby Stuart Hooper had wanted to create a DoR-head coach structure at Bath

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Butler wants place at Europe’s top table

By NEALE HARVEY WORCESTER vice-captain Will Butler aims to join teammate Ollie Lawrence in the race for England selection after declaring...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Test match golden goose may stop laying her eggs

Louis Luyt may have been his own worst enemy, but it was a close-run thing. There were plenty of contenders for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

WINTERBOTTOM RATES HIS RIVALS AT NO.8

THE best No.8s Peter Winterbottom played with, and against, reads like a Who’s Who of one of the most influential positions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

BAFTA got it right – ITV were spot on

On camera: Owen Farrell tries to grab try-scorer Cheslin Kolbe in the final PICTURE: Getty Images ONE of the marvels of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 5 years ago

Use this dire situation to better our great game

TWELVE months ago we were poised to enjoy a groundbreaking World Cup being played in Japan away from the home of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 5 years ago

Faz in a tizz didn’t help his World Cup cause

OWEN Farrell’s captaincy of England has come under scrutiny from his South African counterpart, Siya Kolisi, with the world champion Springbok...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Jackson column: Survivor Sonny Billy Williams finds new payday in NRL

After his stint in Toronto came to an end, the former All Black is back in 'footy' with the Sydney Roosters

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 5 years ago

Ieuan Evans joins race to be the next chair of WRU

Incumbent WRU chairman Gareth Davies faces challenges from Ieuan Evans and Nigel Davies

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Ex-Wallabies, Reds, and Worcester full-back Chris Latham

Latham shares the stadium where he delighted in playing rugby and how Jason Robinson was one of his toughest tests in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Young Guns: Leicester Tigers hooker Archie Vanes

A player likely to be in the England U20s set-up for next year's Six Nations after starring for the U18s

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Tigers still chasing new meat

BY NEILFISSLER Gone: Telusa Veainu LEICESTER TIGERS are still looking to improve their squad with the Premiership set to resume in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

What a joy it will be to see Wales in action

So close to victory: Justin Tipuric goes past Henry Slade of England to score for Wales’ in the Six Nations’ 33-30...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Sharks can smell blood now Manu’s on board

By NEALE HARVEY Top signing: Manu Tuilagi enjoys a joke with his new Sale teammates PICTURES: Getty Images Enforcer: Lood de...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Battle lines drawn in star player release row

JAMES HARRINGTON “A form of squad rotation could be agreed limiting the number of internationals for which a player can be...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Afoa: Pacific franchise will be a game changer

By NEALE HARVEY Investing in the future: John Afoa in action for Bristol PICTURES: Getty Images KANALOA Hawaii’s prospective entry into...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Webbe had an answer for racism: Laugh at it

Ground-breaker: Glenn Webbe playing for Wales against Scotland Glenn Webbe has never been one to blow his own trumpet. Had he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 5 years ago

Woodward’s Holy Trinity were just untouchable

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Saracens set to face Stormers at Spurs’ stadium

SARACENS and Super Rugby side Stormers hope to play a ‘high-profile’ fixture at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2021. Sarries signed a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Rugby world now smelling the coffee

Alex Bywater talks to WRU board member Julie Paterson about changing landscapes Chief exec: Martyn Phillips Passionate: Julie Paterson JULIE Paterson...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Witcher wants Valkyries to ride on Roses success

By ADAM ELLIS Big plans: Mark Witcher PORTSMOUTH Valkyries head coach Mark Witcher believes the club is perfectly situated to heighten...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

YOUNGGUNS

NEALEHARVEY ARCHIEVANES LEICESTER HOOKER After being awardeda senior academycontract in May,ambitious Leicesterhooker Archie Vanes received a further boostearlier this month whenrenowned...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Burnt by Jason, run over by Jonah -I’m not alone!

THE FORMER AUSTRALIA,QUEEN SLAND REDS ANDWORCESTER FULL-BACK ANDCURRENT HEAD COACH OFUTAH WARRIORS -as told to Jon Newcombe MYLIFEINRUGBY CHRIS LATHAM I...

By Jon Newcombe