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Now South Africans are the team to beat
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THIS may still be the phoney war period, but what a statement the world champion Springboks made at Twickenham […]
Young Guns: Scotland U20 Prop Max Surry
Max Surry has completed his time in Scotland U20s and is now focused on becoming a starter for Cardiff Met University in BUCS Super Rugby. […]
Parkin highlights England pathway
By BEN JAYCOCK Will Parkin says the RFU have moved towards a ‘Club England’ with a clear alignment throughout the pathway systems. England U18s assistant […]
Big beasts need to set the right mood
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points SO where did the last four years go? The final warm-up matches […]
Brothers linking arms for Chile
Chile is a minute rugby community compared with many giants of the game and is inevitably centred on geographical pockets of enthusiasm for the game…and […]
Easter’s lads fire warning to Nat 1 rivals
By STEVE JACKSON CHINNOR’S Nick Easter appeared far the happier of the directors of rugby following their five tries to three victory at Grantchester Road. […]
Tapley sparks Bedford to super win over the Saints
By JAMES LOGAN Matt Worley on the attack PICTURES: KeyEyeShoots Try time: Pat Tapley scores for Bedford A BRACE from Pat Tapley to start off […]
Coventry send 10-try reminder
By PAUL SMITH JIMMY Martin and Will Wand claimed try doubles as Coventry fired a reminder to their Championship rivals of the blistering attacking rugby […]
Glasse kicks late leveller
Sedgley P …….26 Caldy …………….26 By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR OLLIE Glasse’s last minute conversion ensured Sedgley Park secured a well-deserved draw against Championship contenders Caldy. Sedgley […]
Leicester L …. 45 Hinckley ……… 12
By CHRIS CAMPBELL LIONS took the spoils in a Leicestershire derby which both coaches will have gone away happy with the progress of their sides. […]
Darlington ….. 45 Hull ………………. 21
By TOM BULMER DARLINGTON MP rounded off their pre-season campaign with a high scoring win over Hull. They led 40-0 at the break, before an […]
Rosslyn P ……..50 Wimbledon …. 12
By RHYS STRATTON ROSSLYN Park capped a successful preseason with a big win at The Rock on Thursday. Park ran in eight tries in total, […]
Farrell was trying to rip possession
REGARDING Owen Farrell’s red card, I can’t be the only one who noticed him trying to rip the ball from Taine Basham’s grip as contact […]
Give Tier 2 sides opportunity to take on the best
THE Rugby World Cup is one of the three or four biggest sporting events in the world. As a vehicle for promoting the game it […]
Woodward’s right, tear up this script
CLIVE Woodward suggests Steve Borthwick should tear apart the squad and start again. A great idea that I’ve been asking for over the last few […]
‘I’d signed for Salford day before RFU called’
My Life in Rugby with Peter Williams – The former England, Lancashire and Orrell fly-half talks about his life in the game I signed for […]
Veteran Earls out on his own
Like his native Limerick, there has never been anything flash or fancy about Keith Earls which goes some way to understanding why he might have […]
Treacherous route for top-ranked team
Before they know it, a pair of sacked England coaches will be back in Paris on World Cup business to oversee the second momentous collision […]
Top Cat’s rousing farewell journey
Finlay Calder shall never forget how Clive Rowlands stood four-square behind him after the Lions‘ traumatic start to their victorious series in Australia. More than […]
Fijian Matavesi to turn on style for Camborne
National League Previews – League Two West This season’s National Two West features three new sides but newly promoted Camborne are the team that has caught […]
Richmond in the mood to bounce back into big time
National League Previews: League One National One’s dramatic three-horse title race could only be settled on the final day last season and the ultra-competitive division […]
Winterbottom sets Esher’s sights on quick promotion
National League Previews – League Two East National Two East gets underway tomorrow with Esher going in as favourites, but multiple teams look set to […]
Leeds Tykes and Hull add heft to battle at the top
National League Previews – League Two North Sedgley Park were runaway winners in National Two North last season but this year’s title race looks set […]
Italy go for ex-Wasps winger Odogwu
FORMER Wasps wing Paolo Odogwu has been named in Italy’s World Cup squad. Odogwu, 26, was named in England’s 28-man squad for the 2021 Six […]
Cardiff stick with Lee-Lo
CARDIFF have re-signed veteran centre Rey Lee-Lo for 2023-24 having released him at the end of last season. The 37-year-old Samoa international made more than […]
Pivac heads for Japan
FORMER Wales head coach Wayne Pivac is to take charge of Japanese second-tier side NEC Green Rockets in the 2023-24 season. Pivac, 60, has been […]
Ex-All Blacks pack into Tonga squad
Heading to France: Charles Piutau and, inset, Malakai Fekitoa PICTURES: Getty Images FORMER All Blacks Charles Piutau, Vaea Fifita, Malakai Fekitoa and Augustine Pulu have […]
King keen to prove worth for Bedford
By BEN JAYCOCK Cameron King now sees himself as a settled Championship player and is looking forward to his new adventure with Bedford Blues. The […]
I still think England could surprise a few
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME SO here we are again, losing a player as a result of an over enthusiastic poor […]
Oyonnax are worth place at top table
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Promoted ProD2 champions Oyonnax demonstrated – if there was still any doubt after last weekend’s impressive opening day home win over […]
2025 stadia announced
EIGHT venues have been named across England to host the women’s 2025 World Cup. A mix of rugby and football stadiums will stage matches, with […]
Ace Snowsill calls time
WALES fly-half Elinor Snowsill has retired from professional rugby. Snowsill, who won 76 caps, played at four World Cups and and leaves the side sitting […]
Scots snap up Banahan
FORMER Bath and England winger Matt Banahan has joined Scotland women as attack coach. Banahan scored four tries in 16 caps between 2009-2011 and made […]
Skills guru Ryles back with Eddie
Eddie Jones has turned to another former member of his England coaching staff to link up with the Wallabies for the World Cup. Jones needed […]
Webb tests positive for growth hormone
By Ben Jaycock Former Wales international Rhys Webb has tested positive for a growth hormone following an unexpected check by the French Anti-Doping Agency carried […]
In The Rugby Paper this Sunday: 27/08/23
It’s the final weekend of World Cup warm-up matches, and you can find coverage from all of Saturday’s games in The Rugby Paper this Sunday. […]
Springboks inflict record loss on All Blacks at HQ
By Nick Powell, Online Editor New Zealand…………………….7 Tries: Roigard 71 Conversions: Mo’unga 72 South Africa……………………..35 Tries: Kolisi 18, Arendse 34, Marx 41, Mbonambi 59, Smith […]
Series 3, Episode 5: Argentina’s World Cup prospects and Farrell and Vunipola bans with Marcelo Bosch
Following their respective suspensions, Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell will miss the start of the World Cup this year as England‘s preparations continue to falter. […]
Injured Watson out of World Cup
England winger Anthony Watson has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup after sustaining a calf injury in last weekend’s defeat against Ireland. Watson, […]
Wainiqolo: ‘We can’t wait to face England’
Fijian winger Jiuta Wainiqolo says his side are relishing the chance to face England this Saturday and put right some of the mistakes made in […]
Skipper Lawes makes 100th appearance as May returns
Courtney Lawes will captain the England team against Fiji as he becomes only the fifth English player to reach 100 test caps, with Jonny May […]
Vunipola out of Argentina with ban
Billy Vunipola has joined Saracens teammate Owen Farrell with a ban that will rule him out of playing against Argentina in England‘s opening game of […]
England captain Farrell banned for Argentina and Japan matches at World Cup
Owen Farrell will miss England‘s first two World Cup games after a World Rugby appeal successfully overturned the Independent Judicial Committee (IJC) ruling that saw […]
Morgan and Lake named co-captains as Wales reveal World Cup squad
Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake have been named as co-captains as Wales confirmed their 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup. The Ospreys pair will […]
Not again! Vunipola red adds to misery
By ADAM HATHAWAY in Dublin Maro Itoje admitted England have to clean up their act after Billy Vunipola’s red card sent them hurtling to a […]
Gatland: Penalty try verdict was harsh
By ROGER PANTING Wales head coach Warren Gatland said the yellow card issued to Rio Dyer played a large part in his side’s 52-16 defeat […]
Tierney set to be first female CEO at WRU
By SAM JACKSON The Welsh Rugby Union has appointed its first female chief executive in Abi Tierney. Tierney has been director general of the HM […]
Take mental health seriously – Rugman
By BEN JAYCOCK Ellie Rugman has urged new England head coach John Mitchell to take mental health more seriously after her struggles with anxiety were […]
Robinson’s delight to be back at Bath
Jon Newcombe finds the club’s former captain in fine form as he returns to join coaching team Twenty five years after leading Bath to their […]
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