IT’S clear the Cherry and Whites are going through an overdue reconstruction: new coach, new players, new DNA. Johan Ackermann is one of world rugby’s […]

THE rule regarding crooked scrum feeds is very clear: the scrumhalves’ shoulders should be parallel to the scrum, he should stand midway between the front […]

I CAN’T be the only rugby supporter who continues to be frustrated by the ‘much improved’ organisation of the major European rugby competitions. Since EPCR’s […]

IN Nick Cain’s column on Sunday you reported that the EPCR stated that it would take a unanimous vote of the board to include the […]

DAVID Short’s letter about Premiership club owners is rehearsed at every gathering of supporters. Whatever they get paid, the players are not machines to be […]

I WRITE in support of Colin Boag’s piece from July 21 regarding crooked feeds in to the scrum. This is an issue that infuriates nearly […]

PREMIERSHIP rugby has to rethink the rules of the Premiership Sevens and force Premiership teams to actually pick Premiership players. The rugby on show on […]

I WAS shocked to see just how out of touch Nigel Wray is with the fans. To suggest the Lions play all their matches at […]

HAWKEYE should be used to ensure the right decision is made in highly pressurised situations in rugby. If you look at the Ken Owens incident, […]

IT IS about time the unrecognised members of the rugby fraternity get listened to, namely the fans and enthusiasts. The people who support this game […]

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: [email protected] I MUST say I disagree with Brendan Gallagher’s […]

HAD to laugh while reading last week’s story that Coventry are “interested in bringing the right players to the club – not mercenaries”. Down in […]

I’M a pretty neutral fan in the Premiership but even I feel aggrieved on behalf of Northampton Saints and other teams done over by salary […]

COLIN BOAG Vindicated? Lions head coach Warren Gatland With the Lions tour over, the post mortems start. Writing before yesterday’s final Test, the Guardian’s Paul […]

MATT WILLIAMS, THE WORCESTER AND FORMER NORTHAMPTON HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Marcos Ayerza – There’s definitely a ‘before […]

By NEALE HARVEY RAMPAGING prop Jamal Ford-Robinson reckons foregoing his summer holidays was a small price to pay in return for the “fantastic experience” gained […]

DAVID Barnes has been appointed as the RFU’s head of discipline. He will join on July 17 taking over from Gerard McEvilly, who is emigrating […]

I READ last week’s Blindside with disbelief that Bath may be in the market to recruit Leigh Halfpenny. I hope it does not happen because […]

IF you were to take a complete unknown to rugby and try to persuade them what a wonderful gam it is you could do no […]

“LONGdistance runner Webb….” article, describing ‘super-fit’ Rhys Webb as tailoring his ‘high-tempo running training’ to a higher Lions fitness and match distance of 5.5km – […]

PETER Jackson’s piece on James Botham as well as his grandfather Ian and Dad Liam sparked a few memories for me and many sports lovers. […]