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Warriors Head Coach Jonathan Thomas departs as Steve Diamond takes over

25 January 2022 2 comments

Worcester Warriors head coach Jonathan Thomas has departed the Premiership club with immediate effect – and Steve Diamond has taken control for the rest of […]

Gatland’s right, we will be contenders

21 June 2018 0 comments

By Alex Bywater Martyn Williams is certain that Wales‘ summer tour has rubber stamped Warren Gatland‘s claim his team are genuine contenders for next year’s […]

Connacht avoid red mist yet again

10 June 2018 0 comments

PETER JACKSON looks at the saints and sinners from Europe’s three main leagues For the first time in 15 years, Connacht will open for business […]

Thomson: Brad will take fast route to the top

3 June 2018 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER BRAD Shields has been tipped to quickly become an England star. The Hurricanes and former New Zealand U20 back-row forward is a […]

HITZ programme shows rugby kids the power of sport

1 June 2018 0 comments

Sport helped turn John McAvoy’s life around – and hand-in-hand with Premiership Rugby he’s helping youngsters reach for the stars!

Mark McCall follows up Premiership title with new contract at Saracens

29 May 2018 0 comments

McCall will mark ten years at Saracens next year…

TEAMS: Exeter bid to retain Aviva Premiership title against Saracens

25 May 2018 0 comments

Battle of the brothers as both Simmonds and Vunipola brothers all start to make this a mouth watering finale at Twickenham

Tom Hudson signs new deal at Kingsholm

17 May 2018 0 comments

Young Cherry and White full-back secures a new deal

Stop talking rubbish Eddie – just give Cips a fair crack

13 May 2018 1 comment

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points EDDIE Jones is famously good for a quote and a soundbite and […]

TEAMS for Round 22 Aviva Premiership

4 May 2018 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Bath v London Irish (16:00) Bath 15 Homer; 14 Vuna, 13 Banahan, 12 Wilson, 11 Brew, 10 Priestland, 9 […]

Sale Sharks close to wrapping up deals for ex-Ulster duo Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding

2 May 2018 0 comments

Jackson and Olding have been linked with moves to England, France and Australia

England wing Denny Solomona charged by RFU over alleged homophobic comment

29 March 2018 0 comments

Sale back will appear in front of disciplinary panel next month over incident in match against Worcester Warriors

The race is on to be crowned Premiership Top Scorer – who are you betting on?

28 March 2018 0 comments

As the Aviva Premiership enters its final rounds, Exeter’s position at the top of the table is looking unassailable. But for the players, there is […]

Hougaard signs lengthy deal to stay at Worcester Warriors

21 March 2018 0 comments

South Africa international will be 33 by the time his new deal at Sixways expires

Amazing Mr Wilson gives Bath last word

25 February 2018 1 comment

By ANDY BABER Shark attack: Denny Solomona scores Nervless: James Wilson kicks the winning points PICTURES: Getty Images MAKESHIFT fly-half James Wilson was the hero […]

One drug test a season is not enough

18 February 2018 0 comments

FIRST the good news. The RPA reports that for last season (2016-17) there was not a single anti doping violation in the professional game in […]

Wales name squad for Six Nations opener

30 January 2018 0 comments

Scarlets players dominate Warren Gatland’s squad for Scotland match

Northampton Saints appoint Chris Boyd as new director of rugby

29 January 2018 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Adam Ellis 2016 Super Rugby mastermind Chris Boyd will leave the Hurricanes at the end of the season to become the […]

Irish in some bother but future’s looking bright

7 January 2018 0 comments

THESE are tough times for London Irish, but as the Exiles fight for their Aviva Premiership survival they continue to look to the future with […]

Why has the drop-goal gone way of the dodo?

7 January 2018 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW At the Parc des Princes one sunny Sunday afternoon, Jannie de Beer launched five of them on […]

Two-in one-out at Worcester Warriors

3 January 2018 0 comments

Warriors energised by Ryan Mills new deal, while Peter Stringer exits Sixways

Wales miss out as Dai commits to Wasps

24 December 2017 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON DAI Young is set to sign a long-term contract with Wasps that will effectively rule him out of succeeding Warren Gatland as […]

Happy Christmas to all our readers

24 December 2017 1 comment

NEXT WEEK: The Rugby Paper will be out as usual next week on December 31 covering all the games in the Aviva Premiership, PRO14 and […]

We must beat Boks say Gat ‘s battlers

26 November 2017 1 comment

WALES insist their autumn campaign will be a failure unless they beat South Africa on Saturday. Warren Gatland ‘s side suffered a 30th straight defeat […]

Premiership start against old club

19 November 2017 0 comments

Tom Dunn and Zach Mercer return to the Bath line-up. The duo who have been away on international duty with England, take their places at […]

Guscott column: Solomona must prove he is not a defensive liability

1 November 2017 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott looks at the competition for places in Eddie Jones’ starting XV and who has a point to prove

Harlequins wing Marland Yarde completes switch to Sale Sharks

1 November 2017 0 comments

John Kingston says he is trying to create a ‘positive environment’ at Quins

Crossword

29 October 2017 0 comments

ACROSS 1. Aussie-born Scotland lock with Edinburgh, Leinster and Sale from 1999 5 3. Saracens and England second row – a 2016 Calcutta Cup try […]

Hat-trick man Jamie George signs new Saracens deal

12 October 2017 0 comments

By Adam Ellis Jamie George has signed a new deal with Saracens to stay at Allianz Park until 2021. The British and Irish Lions hooker […]

Injury toll leaves ‘A’ league in tatters

8 October 2017 2 comments

By SAM JACKSON THE Premiership ‘A’ league fixture list was decimated last week amid ongoing injury problems. Five games were postponed with players needed to […]

Academy lads put on strong show in Munich

8 October 2017 1 comment

ENGLAND Sevens finished fourth at the Oktoberfest 7s last weekend after losing to South Africa in the bronze final match in Munich. The 12-man academy […]

Shane Williams column: There’s only one man in my mind who can replace Wilson at Cardiff

3 October 2017 0 comments

By Shane Williams WHAT a shambles it is right now at Cardiff Blues. I must admit I was very surprised to see Danny Wilson announce […]

Top, but Richards sees only Exeter

1 October 2017 1 comment

DEAN RICHARDS glossed over the fact his team had gone top of the table – for 24 hours at least, knowing full well that Exeter […]

Scottish duo beef up Tigers front row options

24 September 2017 1 comment

TRANFER WRAP TONGA international Atieli Pakalani is one of three new faces to join Leicester Tigers. Pakalani, 25, can play at full-back and wing and […]

Who will fight for a play-off spot in the Premiership?

20 September 2017 0 comments

The new Aviva Premiership season is well underway, with many fans asking just who will be lifting the trophy at the end of the season?

Jeremy Guscott: Vunipola has made a vital point that must be discussed

20 September 2017 0 comments

If any Premiership player makes a comment containing the words ‘strike action’ it’s a big statement, but it’s gigantic when it’s a player of Billy […]

Rhys can earn recall if he maintains early form

17 September 2017 0 comments

Impressive start: Rhys Priestland in action against Northampton PICTURE: Getty Images RHYS Priestland was unfairly treated by the Welsh rugby public. The fans are entitled […]

Philadelphia is next stop on rugby’s world tour

10 September 2017 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher takes a look at how club rugby has spread around the world since 2011 Globalisation is one of the modern day buzzwords and […]

Hayes: Falcons are doing us proud in USA

10 September 2017 1 comment

By GRAHAM JENKINS PREMIERSHIP Rugby have heaped praise on Newcastle Falcons for spearheading the league’s latest American adventure. The Falcons will take on European champions […]

New laws bring try bonanza declares O’Connor

10 September 2017 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE LEICESTER head coach Matt O’Connor says the Aviva Premiership’s record-breaking start did not come as a surprise to him given the new […]

Premiership need plan to stop the big crash

10 September 2017 0 comments

COLIN BOAG The news, broken in last week’s Rugby Paper, that Worcester Warriors are up for sale, or in the PR of the club’s statement, […]

Lions star pens new Wasps deal

4 September 2017 0 comments

British and Irish Lions and England international Elliot Daly has extended his contract with Wasps. The 24 year-old, who started every Test for the Lions […]

Springboks could call time on Cheika’s reign

3 September 2017 4 comments

COLIN BOAG Crunch time: Michael Cheika faces a difficult match in Perth It has been open season on Australian rugby for the past few months, […]

Harries’ first try downs Falcons

27 August 2017 1 comment

By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh …14 Newcastle …10 EDINBURGH posted a victory in their final preseason friendly before the PRO14 season begins, defeating Newcastle in Melrose […]

If you don’t like scrums, watch Rugby League!

27 August 2017 0 comments

COLIN BOAG With the new Aviva Premiership just five days away, it’s good to hear directors of rugby fighting back against the game’s ‘enemy within’, […]

Give Manu new chance – O’Driscoll urges Jones

15 August 2017 0 comments

Brian O’Driscoll reckons “world-beater” Manu Tuilagi is too good to go on England’s black list just yet. But the Irish legend has urged his former […]

Give Manu new chance O’Driscoll urges Jones

13 August 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER Rampant: Mitch Eadie on the attack for Northampton in their pre-season match against Dragons PICTURE: Andy Taylor BRIAN O’Driscoll reckons “worldbeater” Manu […]

Filise’s still firing at 40 with the Blues

13 August 2017 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON CARDIFF Blues prop Tau Filise will set a world record next month as the first professional player to win a new contract […]

Ruaridh Jackson returns to Glasgow

8 August 2017 0 comments

Ruaridh Jackson has left Harlequins with immediate effect to return to Glasgow Warriors. The fly-half joined Harlequins in July 2016 after two seasons with Wasps, […]

Leicester and Gloucester confirm May and Slater switch

8 August 2017 0 comments

Leicester Tigers have confirmed the signing of England international Jonny May from Gloucester for the start of the 2017/18 season. His move to Tigers will […]

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