After excelling in Bath’s successful U18s side, James Short is hoping to impress the England age grade selectors while performing in BUCS Super Rugby. The […]
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Hat-trick hero in Cardiff derby
BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK Josh Carrington scored a hat-trick as Cardiff Met beat Cardiff 50-28 in a Welsh capital derby to move top of […]
England U20 Squad
Ollie Allan (Leicester Tigers), Joe Bailey (Exeter Chiefs), Josh Bellamy (Harlequins), Jack Bennett (Bath Rugby), Harry Browne (Harlequins), Tom Burrow (Sale Sharks), Finn Carnduff (Leicester […]
Mapletoft names his 32-man squad
By SAM JACKSON England U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has selected a 32-player Elite Playing Squad for the 2023/24 season. It will be the first […]
Front five given specialist training
By EDDIE MCATEER England U18s held a specialist front five forwards development camp at Bisham Abbey last weekend. The aim of the camp was to […]
Denstone denied by smart camera
SCHOOLS RUGBY By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Berkhamstead secured a 39-36 victory against Denstone College at StoneX Stadium on Wednesday. With the clock in the red, Denstone […]
RFU must provide a pathway for everyone
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WELL, who would have believed it? One of the best teams in the Championship calling in […]
Chawatama so happy at Quins
By BEN JAYCOCK When the news broke that London Irish were to go into administration, Lovejoy Chawatama drove his family to Cornwall and went off […]
Jones heads to Moana Pasifika
Former Wales fly-half and assistant coach Stephen Jones is set to head to New Zealand to link up with Super Rugby side Moana Pasifika, coached […]
Woollett joins Tigers
LEICESTER Tigers have signed winger Ben Woollett on a short-term deal after the financial collapse of Jersey Reds. The 26-yearold was part of Jersey’s Championship-winning […]
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Kolbe move to Toulon in the spotlight
JAMES HARRINGTON The pre-season period of summer 2021 was fairly humdrum in France. Not that most players, coaches, or journalists for that matter, minded much. […]
Galthie joy as France’s wait for Meafou is nearly over
Expect to see New Zealand-born, Australia-raised Emmanuel Meafou in a France squad as early as next year in time for the start of the next phase […]
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What’s in The Rugby Paper: 08/10/23
All four home nations are in match action on Saturday, and you can find reports from England vs Samoa, Wales vs Georgia and Ireland vs […]
Paris set for Celtic clash of titans
The rugby world will be transfixed for 80 minutes on Saturday night as world number one team Ireland face Scotland in a winner takes all […]
New Zealand cruise into quarter-finals
By Matthew Luddington New Zealand……………………………………….73 Tries: McKenzie 20, 53; Mo’unga 25, Jordan 33, 65; Roigard 38, Newell 45, Fainga’anuku 49, 68, 77; Williams 73 Conversions: […]
Ford-Farrell combination reignited as England face Samoa
Pool D toppers England have named a strong line-up in search of an emphatic win against Samoa to finish off a resurgent pool campaign. Borthwick, […]
Wales eye revenge to top Pool C
Wales are taking no risks in their final pool stage game on Saturday afternoon as they seek to secure top spot in Pool C and […]
All Blacks’ determination pleasing Fitzpatrick
Sean Fitzpatrick was surprised by the manner in which New Zealand dismantled Italy last Friday night, but is confident the All Blacks‘ focus and determination […]
RWC final round: Pool-by-pool permutations
Heading into the finale of the pool stages, there are six quarter-final places still up for grabs in the Rugby World Cup, with just England […]
Series 3, Episode 11: RWC Round 4 review with Sean Fitzpatrick
There is just one round of the Rugby World Cup pool stage remaining and it all hinges on week five! The headline from the last […]
South Africa edge closer to knockout stage with Tonga victory
By Nick Powell, Online Editor South Africa……………………..49 Tries: Reinach 5, Moodie 20, Fourie 32, Kriel 49, Le Roux 58, van Staden 63, Smith 80+1 Conversions: […]
Australia overcome Portugal to keep slim hopes alive
By Nick Powell, Online Editor Australia……………………………………34 Tries: Arnold 19, Porecki 21, Bell 26, McReight 47, Koroibete 74 Conversions: Donaldson 20, 21, 27 Penalties: Donaldson 4 […]
This is no way to run a pro sport – Halliday
By NICK CAIN Simon Halliday says the decision of Jersey Reds to go into administration, while criticising the RFU leadership for a lack of support, […]
Care: We believe we can succeed
From ADAM HATHAWAY in Le Touquet Danny Care reckons England have proved the doubters wrong and have got supporters grinning after going three from three […]
Despair and anger as Jersey collapse
By JON NEWCOMBE Players and staff at Jersey Reds have reacted with despair and anger at the news that the Championship club has ceased training […]
Rae: RFU’s funding approach ‘criminal’
By LUKE JARMYN Alex Rae has labelled the RFU’s funding approach to the Championship as “criminal” after seeing his former club Jersey Reds cease trading. […]
24-team World Cup would suit MacGinty
By PAUL REES AJ MacGinty is pumped to fire Bristol’s potent back division this season, but after having a rare full pre-season this summer admits […]
Centurion Sanchez leads way for Pumas
By BEN JAYCOCK Argentina ………59pts Tries: Sanchez 9, Gonzalez 16, 68, Creevy 23, Bogado 46, Isgro 64, Ruiz 77, Carreras 79 Conversions: Sanchez 10, 17, […]
Georgia make Fiji battle to the end
By PAUL REES Fiji………………………………. 17pts Tries: Nayacalevu 51, Habosi 68 Conversions: Lomani 52, 69 Penalty: Lomani 65 Georgia………………………. 12pts Penalties: Matkava 5, 80; Niniashvili 19, […]
Scotland set up an Ireland decider
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Scotland ……………………… 84pts Tries: Watson 9, Price 17, Graham 21, 34, 40, 77; Fagerson 38, Harris 45, Smith 53, Healy 58, Matthews […]
All Blacks annihilate shambolic Azzurri
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER New Zealand………………. 96pts Tries: Jordan 6, 69; Smith 16, 26, 33; Telea 19, Savea 21, 40+2; Retallick 50, Papali’i 56, Coles 60, […]
Pollard returns as Boks go big
Preview: South Africa v Tonga (Today, 8pm) Handre Pollard will play his first Test since August 2022 when the Springboks meet Tonga in Marseille. The […]
Eddie bins ace centre Kerevi
Preview: Australia v Portugal (Today, 4:45pm) Samu Kerevi has been left out of Australia’s final pool game against Portugal as Eddie Jones calls in a […]
Sad to see Reds go but it’s no surprise
Letters SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: [email protected] AS sad as the Jersey news is […]
Points difference is best separator
WORLD Rugby should consider the criterion regarding separating teams which finish World Cup group games on equal points. Currently, if three teams are level on […]
Tier 2 teams need greater assistance
SO four years on, after all the rhetoric as to what needs to be done to bring Tier 2 standards up, nothing much has been […]
French authorities failing spectators
I SEE there continues to be crowd issues at the RWC due to the inadequacies of the French Rugby authorities. It’s been three weeks since […]
Winger Fricker flies in at Ospreys
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Bristol Bears winger Toby Fricker, below, who left the Premiership side at the end of last season, has […]
Fighting Cocks line up O’Brien
Former Ireland and Lions star Sean O’Brien is swapping a rugby ball for a round one to turn out for his GAA side, the Fighting […]
Webb’s fighting to save his career
Rhys Webb returned to Wales after being left in limbo after requesting a B-sample be tested after returning a positive result for growth hormones. The […]
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