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Latest News

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Call to double number of Lions tours

Podcast ■By CAMERON STEPHENS AUSTRALIAN rugby commentator Sean Maloney believes the British & Irish Lions tour should shift to touring every...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

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Champions Cup potential breakout stars

Every year, an unexpected player rises to perform on the European stage, with it being a great place for both young and fringe talent...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

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Rugby’s social media moments of the week

By Charlie Elliott From emerging nations having newfound success, to the downright bizarre happening in Trinidad and everything in between, rugby social...

By Charlie Elliott

Autumn Internationals

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The best XV of the Autumn Nations Series

By Charlie Elliott After an Autumn filled with drama, where underperformances from home nations were compounded by Southern Hemisphere brilliance, here...

By Charlie Elliott

Features

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Springboks going to need a bigger trophy cabinet …

Peter Jackson looks back on a season where, once again, South Africa proved to be the best team on the planet...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

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Jacques Vermeulen excited to visit old friends

By Paul Rees Exeter start their Champions Cup campaign away in South Africa on Saturday, but Jacques Vermeulen will feel very...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

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Good to see the Eagles soaring again

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points - By Brendan Gallagher That's a wrap for the autumn...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Greening and Byrne join head injury lawsuit

NEWS EXTRA BRITISH and Irish Lions Lee Byrne and Phil Greening are among 390 rugby union players taking part in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

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Ireland vs Australia – Autumn Nations Series Match Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports As Ireland prepares to host Australia this Saturday, both teams are coming off contrasting results. Under...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby Paper News

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What does the future hold for French rugby in 2025?

The Future of French Rugby: Perspectives for 2025 French rugby is undergoing a transformation. The French national team, Le XV de...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

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The most surprising results of the Autumn Nations Series

By Charlie Elliott A combination of strong teams underperforming and perceived ‘weaker’ teams overperforming has resulted in a lot of shocks...

By Charlie Elliott

Autumn Internationals

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Scotland vs Wallabies – Match Betting Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports As Australia head to Murrayfield in pursuit of a clean sweep in the autumn series, both...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

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Kolbe’s majesty is a delight to behold

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED CHESLIN Kolbe won the “man of the match” award for his two-try contribution to South Africa’s victory...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

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Parisse deserves place in pantheon

TALKING of “modern greats” – no, we’re not referring to the Oxford University degree course of the same name, which sporting...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

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If someone thinks I’m an a***, they can switch off

Paul Rees talks to James Haskell, the former England flanker, about being part of The Good, The Bad & The Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

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Time to recognise Etzebeth’s talents

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S THE World Rugby annual awards tonight, held...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Handle the expansion of Junior World Cup carefully

PLANS are afoot to reorganise World Rugby’s showpiece annual U20 competitions – the Junior World Cup and the U20 trophy –...

By The Rugby Paper Team

News Extra

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England duo make world list

ENGLAND full-back Ellie Kildunne and back rower Alex Matthews have been shortlisted for World Rugby’s women’s 15s Player of the Year...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

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England can find a little bit of cheer

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME SO HERE we are on the final day of England’s autumn international...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

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Wales vs Springboks – Match Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports What is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Wales? Daffodils, Dylan Thomas,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

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Ireland hand Gus McCarthy and Cormac Izuchukwu debuts against Fiji

Uncapped duo Gus McCarthy and Cormac Izuchukwu have been named in Ireland’s starting XV for Saturday’s Autumn Nations Series match against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

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France vs Argentina – Match Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports France will continue its impressive autumn campaign by welcoming Argentina under the lights on Friday night....

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Autumn Internationals

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England working with Tom Curry to reduce concussion risk

England are making adjustments to Tom Curry’s technique around contact in an effort to reduce his concussion risk. Curry was knocked...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

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World Rugby Awards: Men’s Player of the Year and Breakthrough Player of the Year assessment

By Charlie Elliott The Men’s 15s World Player and Breakthrough Player of the Year nominees have been announced, with the best...

By Charlie Elliott

Autumn Internationals

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Autumn Nations Series Team of the Week: Cheslin Kolbe headlines Springbok-dominant XV

By Charlie Elliott The past weekend of Autumn Nations Series action can be best summarised as back and forth. Most of the games...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

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Financial stability is key, says World Rugby chair

By Paul Rees Brett Robinson, who last week became the first person from the southern hemisphere to be elected World Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Plans for global league

By Sam Jackson A breakaway rugby franchise competition could soon be launched in an attempt to revolutionise the sport. Newspaper reports...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

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Battling Argentina make it tough for Ireland

By Brendan Gallagher Ireland...............22pts Tries: Crowley 3, Hansen 5, McCarthy 31 Conversions: Crowley 3, 32 Drop goal: Crowley 21 Argentina .........19pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

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Undercard get chance to show their A-game

By Paul Rees England's A team today get their first major work-out after being resurrected earlier this year when Australia’s undercard...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

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Mega-league plan will have to overcome huge hurdles

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week If 200 of the world’s highest-paid players are about to join...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

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Top Ten Matchups to look out for in this weekend’s Autumn Nations Series

By Charlie Elliott Following a clean sweep of wins from the Southern Hemisphere teams, there is bound to be a big...

By Charlie Elliott

Autumn Internationals

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England vs Springboks – Match Betting Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports England will look to get their autumn campaign back on track when world champions South Africa...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

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Steve Borthwick’s bench policy needs work

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The bench miscalculations cooking England’s goose in the final quarter of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

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‘Unmatched’- Ten unmissable player matchups in the Autumn Nations Series this weekend

This weekend of the Autumn Nations Series almost entirely consists of fixtures that are expected to be decided by extremely fine margins, leading...

By Charlie Elliott

Autumn Internationals

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Italy vs Argentina – Match Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Italy will kick off the autumn campaign as they welcome Argentina to Rome. The Italians will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

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England Men A confirm wider squad to face Australia A

A 24-player England Men A wider squad has been named in preparation for the visit of Australia A to the Twickenham...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

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Gareth Anscombe says Wales will be wary of Fiji’s firepower

Gareth Anscombe has underlined the challenge facing Wales when they look to open their Autumn Nations Series campaign with victory over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

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Five Key Talking Points from the Autumn Internationals

By Charlie Elliott The Autumn Internationals began with a bang, with England narrowly losing to the All Blacks, and Scotland dominating...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

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Hill out to cash in on England chance

■By PAUL REES You’re in: Ted Hill was called up by England to replace Ollie Chessum, inset PICTURES: Getty Images AS...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

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Shame that Georgia are kept out of sight

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed The most significant contest of the November international series? Take your pick. Ireland-New Zealand in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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South America look to keep on building

By JOE SANTAMARIA Top dogs: Argentina celebrate beating Australia in Rugby Championship PICTURES: Getty Images AS Sebastián Piñeyrúa’s historic six-year term...

By The Rugby Paper Team