Cardiff Blues fly-half Rhys Patchell has been called upon by Wales to replace Rhys Priestland for their two-Test tour of Japan. The Scalets’ playmaker aggravated […]
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Sharks move for Joe Ford
Sale Sharks have made another signing for next season by swooping to capture Leeds Carnegie playmaker Joe Ford. Ford, brother of George and son of […]
Northampton Saints to meet Leicester in Premiership final
Their will be a taste of the East Midlands at Twickenham in two weeks as Northampton Saints will face Leicester Tigers in the Premiership final […]
Room 101: Mark Woodrow – Dings full-back
1. Traffic As you are probably aware a recent study has placed Bristol as the second worst city in England for traffic. Not enough is […]
Newcastle beat Leeds to reach Championship final
Newcastle will play Bedford in the Championship final after a 34-30 aggregate win over Leeds Carnegie at Kingston Park today. Jimmy Gopperth kicked all the […]
Young Gun: James Chisholm – Harlequins back row
A week after Alex Gray told The Rugby Paper that he could make the move from No.8 into the centres, another England age group youngster, […]
Peter Jackson: Wales have been down and laid out Down Under
The Welsh usually run into trouble in Australia, big trouble. As a sport, trying to tie the Wallaby down in his natural habitat has caused […]
20 Questions: Richard Wigglesworth – Saracens scrum-half
Three memorable seasons at Saracens? It couldn’t have gone better. You’re treated unbelievably well and are part of a pretty successful team, so in terms […]
Sean Fitzpatrick: No controversy means right Lions squad
Sean Fitzpatrick reckons the lack of controversy following the announcement of the British & Irish Lions squad means Warren Gatland got it right. In an […]
Jeff Probyn: Sorry, but I just can’t see any Englishman starting first Test
With the horse trading over at last we can now focus on a squad that we all hope will bring home the series victory that […]
RAF Spitfires complete gruelling 500-mile charity cycle
The RAF Spitfires Rugby 7s team will tomorrow cycle through the iconic Lion Gate of Twickenham‘s West Stand to mark the end of an epic […]
Andy Saull: Newcastle Falcons won’t stifle me like Saracens
Flanker Andy Saull admits he signed for Newcastle to stop his career stagnating in Saracens‘ regimented environment. Long seen as the nearest thing England have […]
My Life in Rugby: Ben Jonhston – former Saracens, Brive and England centre
I’d have loved to get more than two England caps but I was involved in a rare win over the All Blacks so I can’t […]
Free Aviva Premiership for BT customers
BT broadband customers will be able to watch the Aviva Premiership free of charge from next season. The telecommunications giant made the announcement today at […]
Leicester Tigers and Tom Youngs headline Premiership awards
Tom Youngs was voted the Aviva Premiership Player of the Year last night. The Leicester hooker has been in superb form all season wether it […]
Nick Cain: Football could yet kick RWC 2015 into touch
There were cautionary notes amid the fanfare for England‘s 2015 World Cup when the schedule and venues were announced at Twickenham on Thursday. Foremost among […]
Jeremy Guscott: No more squabbles, let’s all just get behind our squad
I like the look of Warren Gatland‘s 2013 Lions squad, which has physicality as well as speed and skill. Like all Lions squads there are […]
Another season for player-coach Tindall
Mike Tindall has signed a new one-year deal with Gloucester as player-coach. Nigel Davies told The Rugby Paper a couple of weeks ago he was […]
Kurtley Beale suspended again
Kurtley Beale’s hopes of winning selection against the British and Irish Lions are in tatters after he was suspended again for another alcohol-related indiscretion. The […]
Fetu’u Vainikolo joins Exeter Chiefs
As revealed by Neil Fissler if The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Exeter Chiefs have signed Fetu’u Vainikolo from Connacht on a two-year deal. Fresh from […]
Those Semesa Rokodoguni back-flips are helping our heroes
After undergoing a six-month tour of Helmand province, it is no surprise that Fijian flyer Semesa Rokoduguni is un- daunted by whatever he faces on […]
Dream Team: Robin Copeland – Blues and former Leinster, Plymouth and Rotherham No.8
1. Cian Healy – I wouldn’t be surprised if the front row I’ve picked starts the first Test for the Lions in Australia. Cian is […]
Find Rugby Now announce 2013 venue
This year’s edition of the Find Rugby Now tournament will take place at Blackheath Rugby Club on July 6. The tournament, which is expected to […]
Eleven new faces for England tour of Argentina
Christian Wade, Marlan Yarde and Jonny May are three of the 11 uncapped players named by Stuart Lancaster in his England squad for this summer’s Barbarians game […]
Nick Cain: These slabs of meat will be mighty mouthfuls
Slabs of red meat? More like slabs of gristle. The sort of tough, unpalatable stuff that the Aussies, who like the red meat on their […]
James Haskell: Power of music puts me in mood for a battle
Once on tour, the pressure and nervous excitement will start to creep up on the Lions players, building to a crescendo before kick-off. With this […]
HQ to host World Club Sevens
A World Club Sevens tournament is to be hosted at Twickenham for the first time this summer. As the growth of the game accelerates towards […]
“I’m used to being snubbed,” says James Hook
James Hook has made a frank admission about his international future after being excluded by the Lions and Wales on successive days. “It’s obvious that […]
Alain Rolland to referee Heineken Cup final
Alain Rolland will be the man in the middle as Top14 giants Clermont and Toulon face off for the Heineken Cup final on May 18. […]
Join our Lions prediction game
Ahead of the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia, The Rugby Paper invites you to join our SuperBru Lions prediction league. As part of our […]
Final curtain for Geordan Murphy
Leicester Tigers legend Geordan Murphy has announced the next two games will be his last as he will retire at the end of the season. […]
Scotland name nine uncapped players
Scotland have included nine uncapped players in a squad of 31 for next month’s quadrangular international tournament in South Africa. The event will see double-header […]
Baa-baas squad nearing completion
London Wasps flanker Sam Jones has been selected to play for the Barbarians against the British and Irish Lions and England later this month. The […]
Captain Sam Warburton has winning ways with the referees
Warren Gatland has revealed that a crucial component in his appointment of Sam Warburton as captain of the 2013 Lions was his ability to get […]
Leeds figure it out with two sevens like Wales
Just as two opensides helped Wales to Six Nations glory against England, Leeds’ own magnificent sevens – Jacob Rowan and Chris Walker – have handed […]
Room 101: Tom Voyce – London Welsh winger
1. Scrums This might surprise you but I know from first-hand experience how tough being part of a scrum is. On a few occasions at […]
Young Gun: Sean Kennedy – Edinburgh scrum-half
Not many can lay claim to beating Ulster twice in successive matches this season – but then Edinburgh scrum-half Sean Kennedy has already proved he’s […]
Jeff Probyn: Blame Sarries fan base not ERC for no-show, Edward
As the majority of the Aviva Premiership took a well- earned break this weekend, the expectation was that the only major game being played in […]
20 Questions: Ashley Johnson – London Wasps flanker
Enjoyed the move to Wasps? I really have. The culture is a bit different from South Africa but I’ve been fortunate with the club and […]
Peter Jackson: Black time for Blues underlines Euro row
Cardiff Blues have played 30 matches in all competitions this season and lost 20 of them – two defeats in every three. No wonder, therefore, […]
One more signing at Wasps
London Wasps announced the signing of hooker Neil Cochrane for next season from Bedford. The former Scotland Under-21 international has previously played for Doncaster and […]
Wigan have winner in Andy Powell, says Scott Quinnell
Scott Quinnell has tipped Andy Powell to be a big hit in Rugby League following his decision to cross codes and sign a three-year deal […]
Carlos Nieto to retire
Carlos Nieto has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. In a career where he was capped 34 times by Italy, […]
Exiles reveal pre-season fixtures
London Irish will play three pre-season fixtures this August ahead of their 2013/2014 campaign. The Exiles will face Nottingham at Meadow Lane on the weekend […]
My Life in Rugby: Lee Beach – London Welsh and former Ospreys and Wales Sevens captain
We were in Dubai getting ready for the World Cup Sevens quarter-final in 2009 and Aled Thomas asked me how many pairs of boxer shorts […]
Richard Baxter to hang up the boots
Richard Baxter has decided to hang up his boots at the end of the season. The long-serving No.8, 34, who has helped the Exeter reach […]
2015 World Cup schedule revealed
England will play at Manchester City Stadium for the first time with their three other Rugby World Cup 2015 pool matches taking place at Twickenham […]
Nick Cain: Give Danny loving care the same as Quade
Danny Cipriani must be cursing his luck that he wasn’t born an Aussie. Cipriani is a less divisive and outspoken character than Quade Cooper, the […]
Mike Tindall ‘better than four years ago’ says Nigel Davies
Mike Tindall is close to putting pen to paper on a deal to remain player-coach at Gloucester, according to Cherry & Whites boss Nigel Davies. […]
Wales name squad for Japan tour
Interim Wales coach Robin McBryde has named his squad to face Japan in a two-game series next month. There was a clear intention to bleed […]
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