GLOUCESTER are among a clutch of Premiership clubs interested in speaking to Wasps lock Tim Cardall who is out of contract at the end of […]

By NEALE HARVEY DARLINGTON Mowden Park chairman Mick Birch says the club’s impressive Northern Echo Arena can underpin a post-Covid rugby revival in County Durham. […]

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HARLEQUINS have signed a pair of half-backs to increase squad depth. Lewis Gjaltema, a 22-yearold, England-qualified scrum-half has joined from Mitre10 side North Harbour. And […]

By ALEX BYWATER PREVIEW… Leinster v Cardiff Blues Today. Kick-off 5.15pm, Royal Dublin Society Arena LEINSTER have a perfect record of six bonus-point wins this […]

SHANE WILLIAMS COMMENT WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Aerial weakness: Wales failed to compete for the ball in the air and the lineout malfunctioned, right Friday […]

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK IDO not see France as the best side in the 2020 Six Nations, mainly because England’s wins over […]

AS a long-term fan and spectator, games are often spoiled by weak refereeing. The laws of the game already give officials sufficient power to ensure […]

By GEORGE LAWRENCE Building: Dean Richards NEWCASTLE bounced back from last weekend’s loss (38-17) at Ealing to take the return match at Kingston Park. Tries […]

By SAM JACKSON ARGENTINA beat New Zealand for the first time in their history with a convincing win in Sydney. The Pumas, playing their first […]

WITH reference to Andy Cox’s letter (November 1) concerning “automatic reward” for scoring a try under the posts. I wholly agree and had a letter […]

GIVEN the recent announcement from the RFU cancelling all adult rugby from Tier 3 and below for the current season, surely the time has come […]

WHYdoes Eddie Jones fear giving the impression that he is influenced by others? Is he insecure? We saw it with the likes of Don Armand […]

Centre stage: Owen Farrell kicks for goal against Italy last weekend PICTURE: Getty Images OWENFarrell’s abject post game interview last weekend was embarrassing to watch. […]

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: [email protected] TWOexcellent articles last week from Nick Cain and […]

ANOTHER excellent article this week from Jeff Probyn, focussing on the one-eyed attitude of Premiership clubs, as reflected in Tony Rowe’s complaint that the RFU […]

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERTOPINION EVERY WEEK The Italian Job, or Rugby Union’s version of it, in the shape of a 20-year uncompetitive Azzurri team, […]

RICHARD Wigglesworth still has lots to give despite being 37 and he should be a shrewd signing for Leicester with Ben Youngs likely to miss […]

I KNOW we have had our fair share of law changes to concentrate on and learn recently but this suggestion takes no learning or practicing […]

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: [email protected] AFTER 132 matches during the 2019/20 season Exeter […]

I’VE just read Brendan Gallagher’s column about John Coker, a black pioneer for rugby union who played for Harlequins in the 1960s. Undoubtedly, since Jimmy […]

You’re right, Steve and our apologies to all concerned. The picture, right, was of Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi. The real Lovejoy is on the left – Ed […]

IN contrast to Colin Boag’s assertions that the English game can only be saved by the end of promotion and relegation, I’d submit that the […]

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU email: [email protected] FOLLOWING Nick Cain’s excellent article about RFU finances […]

I HOPE Eddie Jones picks Ben Spencer and Dan Robson when they become available – I don’t understand him sticking with Ben Youngs and Willi […]

SARACENSthoroughly deserved their victory over Leinster and showed tremendous determination and courage both individually and collectively in their battle against Racing. But, having been relegated […]

UNDER the headline ‘Top flight rugby may not return until 2021’, Sale supremo Steve Diamond says “rugby could cease to exist as a professional sport”. […]

I READ with pleasure that Adrian Crump’s daughter Harriett had successfully undertaken a YMO course and was enjoying refereeing. It was good to learn that […]

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: [email protected] MY daughter, Harriet, decided to go on a […]