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What’s in The Rugby Paper: 24/09/23

22 September 2023 0 comments

One of the most widely anticipated World Cup pool matches in history takes place this Saturday, and you can find all the action and analysis […]

Complete Owen Farrell Judgement won’t be released!

19 September 2023 0 comments

The Six Nations have drawn criticism for their decision to withhold the complete disciplinary ruling over Owen Farrell’s overturned red card. Considering that many fans […]

Three Areas England Will Need to Sharpen Up to Advance Deep into World Cup

18 September 2023 0 comments

The 27-10 success against Argentina was an excellent result for England in their opening game of the 2023 World Cup. After going down to 14 […]

Gatland happy with bonus point but admits there is work to do

17 September 2023 0 comments

WALES coach Warren Gatland said after the game: “I’m happy with the bonus point. If someone said you’d have 10 points from the first two […]

Great to see the spine of a new team emerge

17 September 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND JOB DONE . . . just! Five vital points to Wales, but many of the plaudits to the Portuguese. […]

Time aspiring nations received more even-handed officiating

17 September 2023 0 comments

IT WAS hard not to feel for Fiji at the end of one of the epic World Cup matches. Not because Semi Radradra dropped a […]

Why Vernon would take a dim view of this kicking game

17 September 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Roughly 30 years ago, a new coach took charge of a junior club in a suburb of Cardiff, a drop goal or two […]

Six Nations statement: Committee, date named for Billy Vunipola hearing

14 September 2023 0 comments

The following week will be a busy day for England on the independent disciplinary hearing front, with both Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell’s cases lined […]

Cipriani’s spat more suited to Colosseum

10 September 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED ONE of these fine days, with the grace of God and a following wind, a World Cup will be played in […]

It’s time for islanders to prove their worth

10 September 2023 0 comments

Analysis >> Paul Rees says Bill Beaumont’s slow but steady approach as chairman of World Rugby is seeing its reward WORLD Rugby rarely receives a […]

Jeffrey: This Scottish side the best ever

10 September 2023 0 comments

WHEN the Scotland squad arrived in Nice last week, they were greeted by John Jeffrey, a flanker who was part of their most successful World […]

Flying Fijians ready to take on the world

3 September 2023 0 comments

By NICK POWELL Fiji winger Jiuta Wainiqolo says his side are not feeling any pressure as they prepare for their critical World Cup opener against […]

Springboks flick the power switch

3 September 2023 0 comments

South Africa beat everyone to the punch by having the nerve to turn their substitute bench into virtually a complete auxiliary pack. Whether they will […]

Dupont’s in mood to prove he is the best

3 September 2023 0 comments

By JAMES HARRINGTON FRANCE Coach: Fabien Galthie Captain: Antoine Dupont Fly-half Romain Ntamack, loosehead Cyril Baille, centre Jonathan Danty and, now, second row Paul Willemse. […]

Rugby Championship: Fivе things wе lеarnеd from thе tournamеnt & arе thе All Blacks back?

31 August 2023 0 comments

Evеryonе who madе it to a ground aftеr dеciding to buy rugby tickеts for thе 2023 Rugby Championship witnеssеd a thrilling display of rugby prowеss […]

Shot Clock at the World Cup Warm-Ups! Pools to Change!

28 August 2023 0 comments

The upcoming Rugby World Cup warm-up matches will feature several innovations to enhance the game and the viewer experience for those buying tickets. Among these […]

Beer talk: Eddie happy to stay in the headlines

27 August 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees on how the Aussie coach is creating the news – again – by talking to his old mate EDDIE Jones may still be […]

Now South Africans are the team to beat

27 August 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THIS may still be the phoney war period, but what a statement the world champion Springboks made at Twickenham […]

In The Rugby Paper this Sunday: 27/08/23

26 August 2023 0 comments

It’s the final weekend of World Cup warm-up matches, and you can find coverage from all of Saturday’s games in The Rugby Paper this Sunday. […]

Vunipola out of Argentina with ban

23 August 2023 0 comments

Billy Vunipola has joined Saracens teammate Owen Farrell with a ban that will rule him out of playing against Argentina in England’s opening game of […]

England captain Farrell banned for Argentina and Japan matches at World Cup

22 August 2023 0 comments

Owen Farrell will miss England’s first two World Cup games after a World Rugby appeal successfully overturned the Independent Judicial Committee (IJC) ruling that saw […]

Not again! Vunipola red adds to misery

20 August 2023 1 comment

By ADAM HATHAWAY in Dublin Maro Itoje admitted England have to clean up their act after Billy Vunipola’s red card sent them hurtling to a […]

Borthwick must put trust in players

20 August 2023 0 comments

PAUL REES ENGLAND need someone to shoulder the burden, but they keep sticking their shoulder into the head of an opponent. The outrage at World […]

World Rugby appeal hearing on Tuesday

20 August 2023 0 comments

An appeal against the decision to overturn the red card given to England captain Owen Farrell against Wales will be heard this week. Farrell’s yellow […]

This rugby apartheid must stop

20 August 2023 0 comments

Rugby Matters I WAS going to write 1,500 words of incredulous, outraged fury over the Owen Farrell decision but frankly my health can’t take it […]

Ireland and England name strong teams for crucial warm-up clash

17 August 2023 0 comments

Ireland and England have both named strong sides in what is set to be the best indicator of the progress they have made in preparation […]

New twist in Farrell tackle saga as World Rugby launch appeal

17 August 2023 0 comments

World Rugby have lodged an appeal against Tuesday’s independent judicial committee (IJC) decision to rescind Owen Farrell’s red card for a dangerous tackle made in […]

Countdown to the Rugby World Cup – More switches & NO 20 min Red Card

17 August 2023 0 comments

Despite recent reports and speculation, the “20-minute red card” law variation, also known as the “orange card,” will not be implemented at the Rugby World […]

Ford puts England on the front foot

13 August 2023 0 comments

PAUL REES There was a moment six minutes into the second-half which summed up England. Courtney Lawes stole a lineout near Wales’s line, prime attacking […]

Russell has been captain for a long time – Hogg

13 August 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Finn Russell captained Scotland for the first time last weekend in their win over France and former teammate Stuart Hogg says the […]

A sense of revenge and destiny in the air

13 August 2023 0 comments

RWC 2023 is nearly upon us and it’s difficult to think of a more eagerly anticipated tournament, for all sorts of reasons the main one […]

Fired-up France name strong team as Ritchie returns for Scotland

10 August 2023 0 comments

France have made 13 changes to the team who were stunned in Scotland last week, as this week’s visitors welcome back usual skipper Jamie Ritchie […]

24 teams likely to line up at USA 2031

6 August 2023 0 comments

EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin has revealed that they plan to go big in America in 2031 with expansion of the […]

At last! Spain show us what they can do

6 August 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S BEEN a bittersweet roller coaster five or six years for Spanish […]

England can go all the way, says Ojo

30 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Topsy Ojo believes England have a great opportunity in the World Cup to go deep in the tournament and provide a launchpad […]

Dream Team with Mouritz Botha

30 July 2023 0 comments

The former Bedford, Saracens, Sharks, Newcastle & England lock, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira – […]

The day Sir Gregory tore Wales to shreds

30 July 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON LONG before they began losing their way on the field at the Arms Park, England once endured the absurdity of losing a player […]

England can be the dark horses at this World Cup

30 July 2023 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AS Aformer player, I find it difficult to understand the way the England team are approaching […]

Bordeaux put their faith in Gazzotti

30 July 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FRANCE U20 sensation Marko Gazzotti has swapped the Alps for the Atlantic and the ProD2 for the Top 14 after agreeing […]

All Blacks are favourites for the Rugby World Cup, but can France clinch the Webb Ellis Cup?

27 July 2023 0 comments

The 2023 Rugby World Cup is just around the corner, with the tenth edition of rugby’s most prestigious competition kicking off on September 8 with […]

Attention! Get ready for the phoney war

23 July 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THE phoney war is about to start next weekend when the northern hemisphere sides get into action in the […]

Another title for the Black Ferns

16 July 2023 0 comments

Undefeated New Zealand were crowned World Rugby Pacific Four Series 2023 champions yesterday. The Black Ferns, who beat England last autumn in the World Cup […]

Let’s not abandon Fiji for the sake of US

16 July 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT Not for the first time, the ever-knowledgeable Paul Rees has treated us to a thorough account of the thinking inside World Rugby, the […]

The NextGen needs to be close at hand

16 July 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IT WAS great to see the World Rugby U20 Championship back in full swing and it was a pretty […]

Fantastic France demolish Ireland

16 July 2023 0 comments

By NICK POWELL Ireland……………………… 14pts Tries: Gunne 4, Devine 31 Conversions: Prendergast 4, 33 France………………………. 50pts Tries: Ferté 14, 69; Julien 35, Jouvin 42, Depoortère […]

Azzurrini survive at Japan’s expense

16 July 2023 0 comments

Italy …………….. 45 Japan ……………27 Italy condemned Japan to relegation from the World Rugby U20 Championship as Dewi Passarella scored a hat-trick to give the […]

Scotland cruise past Zimbabwe

16 July 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Scotland ran in 10 tries to beat Zimbabwe 64-33 in their opening Pool A game of the World Rugby U20 Trophy tournament, […]

I’m no fan of World League agenda

16 July 2023 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Am I the only one that thinks that the idea of the new World League competition […]

Anger as Biarritz sign up Haouas

16 July 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TWO weeks ago, the long-awaited sale of ProD2 side Biarritz fell apart, affecting the immediate and longer-term futures of not just […]

Dream Team with Callum Braley

9 July 2023 0 comments

Callum Braley, The Italy, Northampton and former Gloucester, Bristol & England U20 scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Ellis […]

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