Summer Tours

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Summer Tours news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

Pivac: Pumas so much tougher

4 July 2021 1 comment

WAYNE Pivac was happy with the performance of his Wales side shorn of 12 front line players due to injury and the British & Irish […]

Ireland include several senior players for Japan clash

1 July 2021 1 comment

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named an experienced squad to take on Japan, with captain James Ryan cleared to play. Ryan had missed the […]

Leigh Halfpenny to reach 100 Test caps against Canada

29 June 2021 1 comment

Leigh Halfpenny will make his 100th test appearance when Wales host Canada at the Principality Stadium on Saturday, Head coach Wayne Pivac has been forced […]

Sacked Hayward back in Cardiff with Canada

27 June 2021 3 comments

BYRON Hayward will be back on the international stage in Cardiff this week eight months after losing his job with Wales. He will return to […]

Lewis Ludlow to captain England ‘A’ at Welford Road

25 June 2021 2 comments

11 uncapped players named for the match which will see John Mitchell act as head coach

John Mitchell to lead England ‘A’ instead of Eddie Jones

24 June 2021 0 comments

England defence coach John Mitchell will take control of team matters at Welford Road this weekend when England ‘A’ entertain Scotland ‘A’

Manu Tuilagi forced to pull out of England squad due to injury

22 June 2021 0 comments

Northampton Saints centre Fraser Dingwall has replaced Tuilagi in the England squad

Harlequins ace Alex Dombrandt steps up defence for Eddie

20 June 2021 0 comments

Dombrandt isn’t interested in resting up from Harlequins’ play-off run as he goes in search of a first England Test cap

Scotland captaincy eases pain for Jamie Ritchie

20 June 2021 0 comments

After missing out on Lions selection, flanker Jamie Ritchie has found inspiration from NRL coach Frank Ponissi to lead Scotlan

Wales fear more will follow Cory Hill to Japan

20 June 2021 0 comments

WALES run the risk of more senior players sacrificing their Test careers for pots of Japanese gold. Cory Hill’s abrupt removal from the national squad […]

Bath lock Josh McNally called up to England squad

16 June 2021 119 comments

England head coach Eddie Jones has called up Bath lock Josh McNally to his summer training squad after Sean Robinson suffered an injury in camp. […]

Eddie Jones interview: England captain’s role for ‘other’ Curry?

13 June 2021 0 comments

EVER since Eddie Jones became England head coach the question of leadership among the country’s elite players – or the lack of it – has […]

Beware social media blunders, England told

13 June 2021 0 comments

WHEN the newly minted England squad gathers tomorrow for a five-day training camp ahead of the summer internationals, players will be addressed on the issue […]

Eddie calls back as Josh Bassett hits 150 for Wasps

13 June 2021 0 comments

JOSH BASSETT is set to become the oldest England winger to make his Test debut for 70 years after getting a surprise call-up from Eddie […]

Harry Wells is the epitome of Borthwick’s new Tigers

13 June 2021 3 comments

HARRY Wells has enjoyed his breakthrough season at the age of 27, an almost ever-present in an improving Leicester side the second row has come […]

Eddie Jones names England squad for summer training camp

10 June 2021 2 comments

The England head coach has included 21 uncapped players in his 34-player squad for the summer Tests

England hopeful David Ribbans banned for three weeks after red card

8 June 2021 0 comments

Ribbans, if selected by England, will now miss two of their three summer internationals

Jonathan Davies leads new-look Wales into battle

7 June 2021 1 comment

JONATHAN Davies will captain Wales in their summer Tests against Canada and Argentina. Coach Wayne Pivac has named five uncapped players: Ospreys prop Gareth Thomas, […]

Patchell’s comeback must wait for autumn

6 June 2021 3 comments

The Wales and Scarlets fly-half has been dealing with a series of injuries dating back to the World Cup in Japan

Jamie Ritchie to lead Scotland in summer Tests

1 June 2021 0 comments

Interim coach Mike Blair has included 17 uncapped players in squad for matches against England A, Romania and Georgia

Auschwitz memories motivate Cardiff prop Corey Domachowski

30 May 2021 2 comments

COREY Domachowski is on the verge of adding a new chapter to his family’s inspiring journey – from Auschwitz to the front row of Test […]

Jack Maunder hopes to take Chiefs form onto Test stage

30 May 2021 0 comments

The Exeter Chiefs scrum-half toured Argentina with England back in 2017, and is looking for a return to the Test stage this summer

Henry Slade issues statement in response to vaccine story

28 May 2021 1 comment

The England and Exeter Chiefs centre has come under fire for saying he would be avoiding Covid-19 vaccines until he could make an informed decision

Rob Howley keen for Regions job after stay with Canada

23 May 2021 0 comments

Howley will arrive in Wales this summer with the Canada squad

Martin Gleeson set to replace Amor with England

16 May 2021 2 comments

Amor’s exit at the RFU comes after the union’s Six Nations review

Rob Howley happy with Canada scriptwriter

16 May 2021 1 comment

Rob Howley will return to Wales this summer with Canada almost one year one from his 18-month gambling ban elapsing

Simon Amor and Jason Ryles step down from Eddie Jones’ coaching staff

14 May 2021 0 comments

England head coach Eddie Jones will now oversee the team’s attack for this summer’s Test schedule after the departure of Amor and Ryles

Ireland to host Japan and USA in Dublin this summer

12 May 2021 0 comments

Only Scotland will be travelling overseas this summer out of the four home nations

Thomas: Ted Hill deserves next shot with England

9 May 2021 1 comment

Worcester Warriors head coach Jonathan Thomas believes Ted Hill is far from the finished article and deserves a chance to grow with England this summer