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Pampas and Dogos set to clash in final

11 June 2024 0 comments

After a two-week break after the regular season, the Super Rugby Americas semifinals exploded into life on Friday night. Table-topping Pampas hosted defending champions Peñarol in Buenos Aires and […]

England have no issues with taking Tom Curry and Maro Itoje on summer tour

11 June 2024 0 comments

England are comfortable taking Tom Curry and Maro Itoje on their summer tour to Japan and New Zealand after rejecting concerns over their involvement. The […]

Steward: Sinfield has given me belief

9 June 2024 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Freddie Steward hopes to enjoy some Southern Hemisphere comfort after coming through what he admits has been one of the most “challenging” […]

Borthwick has done a fantastic job, says Jones

9 June 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Japan boss: Eddie Jones Eddie Jones has hailed the impact Steve Borthwick has had with England ahead of the first official Test […]

Emphatic England demolish Georgia

9 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Georgia U20 …7pts England U20 …31pts UNDER-20s Six Nations champions England made a victorious start to their World Championship warm-up matches in […]

England vs Georgia U20 – Match Preview

7 June 2024 0 comments

England U20s head coach Mark Mapletoft is gearing up for a fierce scrum battle today as his side’s pack goes toe to toe with the […]

Super Rugby Americas Team of the Season

4 June 2024 0 comments

By JOE SANTAMARIA After 14 gruelling rounds, the playoffs await for the top four sides in this year’s Super Rugby Americas season. Table-topping Pampas welcome […]

Warren Gatland eager to see Josh Hathaway’s potential after Wales squad call-up

3 June 2024 0 comments

Warren Gatland is relishing seeing uncapped Gloucester back Josh Hathaway’s potential at first hand after naming him in a Wales training squad for summer Tests […]

I want my England shirt back says JVP

2 June 2024 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD The sight of the world’s best scrum-half strutting his stuff at the home of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club last weekend increased the […]

Sanderson warns about selecting Curry too soon

2 June 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Selecting Tom Curry for this summer’s England tour comes with a warning from Sale Sharks boss Alex Sanderson – pick him now […]

Jones will give all in chase for Olympic glory

2 June 2024 0 comments

By MILLY McEVOY Meg Jones knows rugby is unfair which is why she is giving it everything to get to the Olympics. The 27-year-old Leicester […]

Chessum ‘gutted’ to miss out on England

2 June 2024 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Ollie Chessum admits he is “gutted” to be missing out on a busy summer with England in the southern hemisphere. However, the […]

Mapletoft set for Georgia challenge

2 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK England U20s head coach Mark Mapletoft has confirmed his 30-player squad that travel to Georgia next week in preparation for next month’s […]

France & Japan are showing the way

2 June 2024 0 comments

Rugby’s governing class might explain it this way: “We’re making the game leaner and meaner by cutting off the excess fat.” Or alternatively: “There’s too […]

Rebels facing tough test against ‘Canes

2 June 2024 0 comments

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By TOM JEFFREYS Super Rugby Pacific play-off spots were confirmed this weekend, with the soon-to-be extinct Melbourne Rebels living to fight […]

Shock for Knights as Lupus snatch the title

2 June 2024 0 comments

Japan League One round-up By TOM JEFFREYS Toshiba Brave Lupus shocked Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights to secure their first Japan Rugby Division One title for […]

Dan Carter: England will want to make ‘statement’ against New Zealand in summer

30 May 2024 0 comments

Former All Blacks fly-half Dan Carter believes England have the talent to move away from “risk-free” tournament rugby and will be out to make a […]

Melbourne Rebels ditched by Super Rugby over financial woes

30 May 2024 0 comments

Australian Super Rugby outfit Melbourne Rebels have been dropped from the competition due to financial difficulties. The Rebels have been in voluntary administration since January […]

Super Rugby Americas Review: Week 14

29 May 2024 0 comments

By Joe Santamaria The final round of the regular season began with a thrilling repeat of last year’s final between Dogos and Peñarol in Cordoba. […]

Scott can’t wait to pull on the Hong Kong jersey

26 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Calum Scott has put the demise of London Irish behind him and, after a season with National One side Rams, he now […]

Lawes still has Lions in his sights

26 May 2024 0 comments

Courtney Lawes was typically modest when he was presented with the Rugby Union Writers Club’s prestigious Pat Marshall Award as the outstanding Rugby Personality of […]

Crusaders stun Blues to keep season alive

26 May 2024 0 comments

By TOM JEFFREYS Super Rugby Pacific round-up Crusaders salvaged some dignity in their torrid Super Rugby Pacific campaign with a shock 29-27 win over league […]

Genge ruled out of England Summer tour to Japan and New Zealand

24 May 2024 0 comments

Ellis Genge will play no part in England’s summer tour to Japan and New Zealand after sustaining a long-term calf injury in last weekend’s Premiership […]

Super Rugby Americas Review: Week 13

21 May 2024 0 comments

Round Thirteen of the Super Rugby Americas season began with a thumping 63-25 victory for Pampas against defending champions Peñarol. The Uruguayan hosts actually started […]

Steve’s call left Clarke out in the cold

19 May 2024 0 comments

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Steve Borthwick has been blasted for the way he axed a key member of England’s backroom staff. Jon Clarke was appointed as […]

Crusader Scott next in line for All Blacks

19 May 2024 0 comments

The All Black captaincy is vacant following Sam Cane’s decision to sign a three-year contract in Japan with Suntory Sungoliath. Cane, 32, is expected to […]

Wales star Lake looking towards a brighter future

19 May 2024 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS It’s been a difficult season for the game in Wales with the Test team suffering a Six Nations whitewash and three of […]

Damian strikes as Knights edge out Eagles

19 May 2024 0 comments

Japan League One round-up By TOM JEFFREYS Saitama Wild Knights continued their unbeaten run to secure a place in the Division One final, while Division […]

Strange ending adds to Crusaders’ misery

19 May 2024 0 comments

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By TOM JEFFREYS The Crusaders suffered yet another sucker punch in their nightmare season with a last-minute 31-24 loss to the […]

Reeves driving Brazil’s bid to join global party

19 May 2024 0 comments

Joe Santamaria talks to Brazil technical director Josh Reeves about his adopted country’s mission to qualify for RWC27 Josh Reeves has crammed a lot in […]

Kildunne crowned Women’s Six Nations Player of the Tournament

17 May 2024 0 comments

England’s Ellie Kildunne has been named as the Player of the Tournament for the 2024 Women’s Six Nations. After a shortlist of the competition’s standout […]

Super Rugby Americas Review: Week 12

13 May 2024 0 comments

Round Twelve of the Super Rugby Americas season began with a thumping 54-0 victory for Pampas against Selknam that all-but confirms the Argentine side will […]

Cane calls time on international career

13 May 2024 0 comments

New Zealand skipper Sam Cane will end his test rugby career at the end of the year and give up his captaincy of the All […]

Selknam boss Mangin on the importance of culture

13 May 2024 0 comments

New Zealander Jake Mangin, 42, may be a long way from home, but the Selknam head coach is helping lay the foundations for a new […]

WRU ramps up its scouting operation

12 May 2024 0 comments

The WRU will ramp up its exile programme to identify players qualified to play for Wales. They are also determined to hold on to Welsh […]

New-boy Roots has his eye on NZ return

12 May 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES One of England’s Test debutants this year has a big incentive to make the summer tour to New Zealand – he would […]

Game in England is good, says Ford

12 May 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES George Ford feels English rugby is on the up after a testing couple of years on and off the field and has […]

Northampton swoop to sign England U20s fly-half

12 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton have signed England U20s fly-half George Makepeace-Cubitt. Having endured the hardship of London Irish folding, the tyro playmaker showed grit and […]

Mo’unga likely to be back in black

12 May 2024 0 comments

SO he hasn’t gone for good, after all. Not quite. If the All Blacks have their way, as they invariably do in these circumstances, Richie […]

Blues hold on in battle at the top

12 May 2024 0 comments

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Bluse held on with their backs to their try line as they edged past the Hurricanes 31-27 to […]

50 years ago, the Lions start to sweat

12 May 2024 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER At the start of the year, this column promised to dip into […]

Kildunne and Jones join GB Sevens

12 May 2024 0 comments

Red Roses Grand Slam stars Ellie Kildunne and Meg Jones will join Great Britain Sevens women’s squad in preparation for the SVNS Grand Final and […]

Ex-England stars May and Ribbans set for BaaBaas bows

9 May 2024 0 comments

The Barbarians have confirmed the inclusion of two more England internationals for the Killik Cup clash against Fiji this summer, with Jonny May and David […]

Series 3, Episode 37: Champions Cup, Dupont and Olympics with Mike Friday

9 May 2024 0 comments

There’s plenty on the agenda for the Rugby Paper Podcast this week. Ollie Little and columnists Brendan Gallagher, Chris Hewett and Nick Cain review English […]

Super Rugby Americas Review: Week 11

6 May 2024 0 comments

By JOE SANTAMARIA Round Eleven of the Super Rugby Season began with a mouthwatering double header on Friday night with huge ramifications for the play-offs. […]

Storti brings season to an end in style

5 May 2024 0 comments

Portugal wing Raffaele Storti may have made a slow start to the season but he has been making up for it ever since. Storti, below, […]

Perenara tops try list as ’Canes march on

5 May 2024 0 comments

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK TJ Perenara became the all-time top Super Rugby try scorer as his table topping Hurricanes demolished the Waratahs. […]

Unbeaten Wild Knights finish in fine style

5 May 2024 0 comments

Japan League One round-up By TOM JEFFREYS Saitama Wild Knights sealed an unprecedented unbeaten league season with a 43-14 win over Canon Eagles. In the […]

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

2 May 2024 0 comments

England women will play their third standalone fixture at Twickenham in less than 18 months later this year, taking on New Zealand at HQ for […]

Super Rugby Americas Review: Week Ten

29 April 2024 0 comments

By JOE SANTAMARIA Round Ten of the Super Rugby Americas season kicked off with a thumping 43-15 victory for Selknam against Cobras which keeps the […]

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