LLOYD Williams will join Ealing Trailfinders before the 2023-24 season following his exit from Cardiff. The scrum-half was one of seven Wales internationals to leave […]
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Haouas jailed for one year after hitting wife
FRANCE prop Mohamed Haouas has been sentenced to one year in jail for domestic abuse. Haouas, 29, was arrested on Friday for hitting his wife […]
We want Worcester to play at Sixways again
Q&A Ben Jaycock speaks to Worcester Warriors Supporters Trust founder Marcus Mulcahy about the group’s plans to revitalise the club Following a torrid 12 months […]
Good to see Prem stars in Baa-Baa shirts
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME What a show Eddie Jones staged on his return to Twickenham in charge of coaching the […]
WR has made mess of how game is played
JEFF PROBYN With the season over and the Premiership finally decided, it would be good to look back and see what we have learned from […]
Kremer’s red gives Racing easy ride
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Argentinian back-row Marcos Kremer’s last act for Stade Francais was to get sent off – for the third time this season […]
Fijians on a roll as they race past Reds
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By CAMERON STEPHENS Fijian Drua created history as they booked their spot in the Super Rugby play-offs for the first time […]
Bulls unfazed by power cut in 10-try rout of struggling Griffons
Currie Cup round-up By CAMERON STEPHENS The Bulls were unfazed by a three-hour mid-game delay due to a power outage as they piled on 10 […]
Georgia youngsters celebrate landmark win against England
Georgia U20s…………………..40 Tries: Tsirekidze 11, Khutsishvili 14, Tohamiashvili 38, Ohumburidze 49, Dvali 67, 74 Conversions: Khutsishvili 12, 15, 39, 50, Kheladze 68 England U20s…………………38 Tries: […]
Series 2 Episode 21: Sarries back on top, London Irish discussion and Premiership season review
A memorable Gallagher Premiership season (for many of the wrong reasons) is done and dusted as Saracens have reclaimed their throne following a turbulent two […]
Leinster defeat in final a “body blow” – O’Driscoll
Leinster and Ireland legend Brian O’Driscoll expressed immense sympathy for his former club’s defeat in the Champions Cup Final, and feels a second-straight showpiece defeat […]
France-bound Fearns turns down Nat 1 offer
Carl Fearns, who is leaving Newcastle this summer, is set to return to France for the third time after previous spells with Lyon and Rouen. […]
Irish deadline extension gives hope of survival
London Irish‘s hopes of continuing in the Gallagher Premiership next season have been boosted by an extension being placed on the looming threat of suspension […]
Super Saracens lift sixth crown
From BEN JAYCOCK at Twickenham Owen Farrell hailed the resolve of his Saracens side as they returned to the top of the English game by […]
Cardiff battle for ex-Junior Springbok
By PETER JACKSON Cardiff are involved in a stand-off with the Welsh Rugby Union over their bid to sign a stand-off from South Africa, Tinus […]
Prime to cover World Cup warm up games
By JON NEWCOMBE Prime Video are planning on broadcasting Rugby World Cup 2023 warm-up matches involving all the Six Nations teams this summer. Scotland’s clash […]
Hill leaves Richmond after 13 years as DoR
Steve Hill has left Richmond after 13 years as director of rugby. The Richmond board have decided to make the DoR position redundant following their […]
Barbarian test will give me a chance
By GARY FITZGERALD Adam Radwan aims to use the warm sun and “iconic” Barbarians jersey on his back to give Steve Borthwick a gentle nudge […]
Ross: Ben good enough to lead England
By JON NEWCOMBE Jono Ross believes Ben Curry has the ability to develop into a top-class captain for both club and country. Curry has made […]
Kvesic: I want to get my teeth stuck into Cov
By JON NEWCOMBE Matt Kvesic gets constant reminders of what went wrong at Worcester but rather than looking back on events gone by, the 31-year-old […]
Jones keen to keep his name in the frame for Wales
By GARY FITZGERALD Wyn Jones strolls out at Twickenham today determined to prove a point as he comes to terms with seeing his World Cup […]
Doughty and Fox are on the Doncaster radar
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Doncaster are thought to be well down the line in their player recruitment for next season with a number of exciting […]
How is decline in crowd numbers good for game?
WHAT has been described by Simon Massie-Taylor as the best season the Premiership has seen, is not shared by the home crowds as the stats […]
I’d support legal case against RFU
WELL said, Mark Morgan of Jersey Reds in The Rugby Paper on May 15. “The sport is not thriving at any level” – he is […]
Time for a drop-goal
AFTER watching Leinster being beaten by one point in last weekend’s Champions Cup final by La Rochelle, I was wondering why in the last few […]
La Rochelle, the masters
LEINSTER were caught out time after time at the breakdown, scrum and lineouts using the advantageous methods they have used all season. I raise my […]
Bob right to break barriers
THAT was an excellent letter/article by Bob Reeves in last Sunday’s TRP. I have heard from friends involved in grassroots rugby in England, how difficult […]
Champions but without a trophy
CARDIFF RFC won the Welsh Premiership championship by six points, but they won no trophy because somebody in the Welsh Rugby Union in their wisdom […]
Dream Team with Barry Everitt
Barry Everitt, the former Munster, Leinster, London Irish and Northampton fly-half, chooses the best XV he’s played with or against… 1. Carl Hayman – A […]
Borthwick must pull off a minor miracle
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Steve Hansen isn’t wrong when he says that the 2023 World Cup draw is lopsided, but we’ve known […]
Farrell in command as Sharks cut down by incisive Saracens
By NICK CAIN Saracens …………………….. 35pts Tries: Penalty 20, Malins 34, Daly 67, van Zyl 71 Conversions: Farrell 35, 72 Penalties: Farrell 5, 14, 50 […]
Farrell shows who’s the master
BRENDAN GALLAGHER It was billed as a titanic head-to-head between Owen Farrell and George Ford but in truth rugby, a game involving 30 players on […]
Sanderson will know that better times are ahead
PAUL REES As Alex Sanderson reflected on what could have been after a Premiership final that yielded 60 points, Sale’s director of rugby had been […]
Hodnett grabs the glory for Munster
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Stormers……………………….14pts Tries: Libbok 5, Fourie 49 Conversions: Libbok 6, 50 Munster ………………………..19pts Tries: Barron 9, Nash 28, Hodnett 74 Conversions: Crowley 30, […]
O’Mahony praise for ‘excellent defence’
Munster’s winning captain Peter O’Mahony was delighted with the result as his side won their first URC title since 2011. “We performed really well in […]
Strewth, mate! Fast Eddie’s cash jackpot
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Eddie Jones returned to Twickenham this week as an RFU-made millionaire coach. Jones, who was paid over […]
David Emery honoured at rugby awards
David Emery is the reason that The Rugby Paper exists, and since its inception in September 2008 I have had the privilege of working alongside […]
I’m keen to learn from the best, says Dowson
By PAUL REES Phil Dowson will spend part of his summer holiday examining how other sports operate as he looks to steer Northampton into the […]
Western Force move for Potter
Western Force are poised to announce that they have signed former Leicester Tigers winger Harry Potter who was released early from his contract by the […]
Wallaby lock heads for Rebels
Wallaby lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto has signed a deal with Super Rugby outfit Melbourne Rebels after only spending a season playing in the Premiership for Northampton […]
Gray the new Apollo in Gladiators
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER While Owen Farrell and George Ford were preparing to go head-to-head in the Premiership Final yesterday, their former England […]
Now Stade eye Cowan-Dickie
England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie could still play in France next season despite the recent collapse of his move to Montpellier, with Stade Francais thought to […]
Ellis will get his medal either way
Tom Ellis started the season with Bath but was guaranteed to finish his Saturday with a Premiership winner’s medal in his kit bag, whoever won […]
London Irish look to boost squad
London Irish have given the clearest indication yet that they expect to be playing in the Premiership next season after it emerged that they are […]
Masterful Skelton is the talk of the town
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST IF Simon Shaw of England was a 20-storey tower block of a lock blessed with penthouse levels of skill and self-restraint, […]
‘Chilling’ Nowell leaves us shivering
CHRIS HEWETT When a front-line England player tells his national coach that he is unavailable for World Cup duty – not because he has suffered […]
It’s time for real change in a game drowning in debt
Paul Rees looks back on a sobering season for the professional game in England and wonders what happens next The more things change, the […]
Cambriani ready for his next shot in the pro ranks
By BEN JAYCOCK Zebre-bound winger Ben Cambriani is relishing the opportunity to return to professional full-time rugby and face his former side Ospreys next season […]
Beckett hat-trick keeps leaders on course
By SAM BYTHEWAY Sale……………………… 14 Gloucester-H……….48 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury confirmed top spot in the regular season with a big win away at Sale. Gloucester opened the scoring […]
Ruthless Chiefs put 12 past Wasps
By JAMES FOWLER Exeter…………………..82 Wasps……………………. 7 American express: Kate Zackary scored a hat-trick for Exeter PICTURE: Getty Images EXETER Chiefs returned to winning ways with […]
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