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DREAMTEAM

19 July 2020 0 comments

BEN SOWREY, LEEDS AND FORMER HARROGATE, WHARFEDALE, DONCASTER, ROTHERHAM AND WORCESTER HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Ryan Bower […]

Newcastle centre Johnny Williams completes switch to Scarlets

14 July 2020 0 comments

Williams, 23, is eligible to play for Wales through his father

Premiership Rugby to have midweek fixtures played under restart plans

7 July 2020 0 comments

Exeter, Northampton and Saracens to face much more compact schedule than Premiership rivals

My Life in Rugby: Former Exeter Chiefs scrum-half Hadyn Thomas

7 July 2020 0 comments

Thomas also played for Gloucester and Bristol but remembers the Championship final drama of ten years ago most

Kirwan delivers under weight of expectation

5 July 2020 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 16 John […]

Williams can be star for Wales – Tompkins

5 July 2020 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER NICK Tompkins made an immediate impression in the Six Nations and he believes his Wales boss Wayne Pivac will soon have another […]

All Black-slayer Carwyn deserved better than this

21 June 2020 1 comment

WHAT Carwyn James achieved during successive seasons had never been achieved before, nor since. He coached three teams to celebrated victories over the All Blacks: […]

Driven by desire for Bristol’s champagne!

21 June 2020 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY HAYDN THOMAS THE FORMER EXETER CHIEFS, GLOUCESTER & BRISTOL SCRUM-HALF THE other day we had a 10th anniversary Zoom chat about our […]

Lions go on the attack to capture imagination

17 May 2020 1 comment

Try-a-match: Tony O’Reilly NOT only did this era (1954-59) include two of the greatest ever Lions tours – 1955 to South Africa and 1959 to […]

Bloodied, bandaged but ready for battle

10 May 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 8 Jean-Pierre […]

Dream Team: Bath and England lock Elliott Stooke

4 May 2020 0 comments

The Bath second row picks a XV based on the best players he has played alongside or faced as an opponent

Talent of Bristol half-backs is off the charts, says Morgan

27 April 2020 0 comments

Bristol strength and conditioning coach Kevin Morgan has seen first-hand the rise of Sheedy, Randall, Lloyd, and Protheroe

Bear cubs can go all the way says Morgan

19 April 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY BRISTOL’S gifted gang of backline proteges are primed to explode on to the international stage, predicts former Wales flyer Kevin Morgan. Hot […]

Gatland’s plan for Lions to play at Twickenham ‘nonsense’, says Willie-John McBride

15 April 2020 0 comments

“I think it’s scandalous that the Premiership clubs in England are dictating the future of the sport” – Lions legend McBride

Apprentice Alex ready to run with the big dogs

12 April 2020 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY NORTHAMPTON scrumhalf Alex Mitchell is determined to make the most of his shock Six Nations call-up by continuing to apply pressure on […]

Top 20 try saving tackles of all time: No.15-11

8 April 2020 0 comments

Featuring Ben Cohen’s crucial stop against the All Blacks in 2002

Top 20 tries of all time countdown: No.1-5

6 April 2020 0 comments

Our countdown of the greatest tries reaches No.1

Top 20 tries of all time countdown: No.6-10

2 April 2020 0 comments

A British & Irish Lions classic from 2017 features as Brendan Gallagher continues his countdown

Death of Lions captain saw ‘Drewy’ take role in history

29 March 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher recalls the remarkable sporting career of Lions captain Andrew Stoddart ONE of the most flamboyant figures in Victorian sporting circles was Andrew Stoddart, […]

Chris Ashton leaves Sale Sharks and is heavily rumoured with Harlequins

2 March 2020 0 comments

The former England wing hits the open market after leaving Sale

There’s still lots to work on, stresses Wayne

2 February 2020 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER ALUN Wyn Jones and Wayne Pivac told Wales the real challenge is around the corner after this opening win in Cardiff. Defending […]

Evans: World Cup blow was tough but I’ve parked it now

22 December 2019 0 comments

New man at No10: Jarrod Evans By ALEX BYWATER JARROD Evans is just 23 and has only three Test caps to his name, but he […]

Watkin in fitness race for Six Nations start

15 December 2019 1 comment

WALES centre Owen Watkin faces a battle to prove his fitness before the Six Nations with the prospect of a month out because of a […]

Wales search for top young talent

15 December 2019 0 comments

■By STEFFAN THOMAS Excited: Humphreys WALES’ new coaching team plan to look far and wide in a bid for success – and that search will […]

Letters

15 December 2019 2 comments

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: [email protected] Cutting the format could kill Sevens THOUSANDS of […]

Best’s sound advice to start the Farrell era

8 December 2019 1 comment

Quiet time: Rory Best IT’S good to talk but occasionally it’s best to shut up and reflect on what you already know and chill ahead […]

Saints lead the chase for Fearns

8 December 2019 0 comments

LYON No.8 Carl Fearns is potentially on his way back to the Premiership. Fearns is not expected to extend his fruitful stay in the Top […]

Williams column: Wayne Pivac hasn’t done bad after one week’s work

3 December 2019 0 comments

Shane Williams saw plenty of positives in Wales’ win over the Barbarians

Festive fun as Pivac signs on and Gat signs off

1 December 2019 2 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Opportunist: Curwin Bosch score for the Baa Baas Expert finisher: Josh Adams goes over for Wales’ fifth try and his second PICTURES: […]

Wales finish strong after Baa-Baas hit first-half high five

1 December 2019 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Fast start: Dyddgu Hywel goes over to score the Barbarians’ second try THE Barbarians ran riot in the first half to score […]

Not bad for one week’s work with lads, Wayne

1 December 2019 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS New brooms: Wayne Pivac and Sam Warburton watch the match yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images Wayne Pivac summed it up perfectly in his post-match […]

Twickenham victory thrilled Duckham

1 December 2019 0 comments

Captain: Bob Hiller The Sixth Springboks will always be known as the Protest Tour but there was some rugby played – 25 games in fact […]

Oliver orders her Bears to stay on their toes

1 December 2019 0 comments

PREVIEW… Worcester Warriors v Bristol Bears By PETER WHITE Sunday, December 1. Kick-off 2pm BRISTOLBears head coach Kim Oliver insists her side must be on […]

Tipuric: It was time for some fresh ideas at Wales

29 November 2019 0 comments

The Wales flanker tells TRP he felt it was the right time for change after 12 years of success under Warren Gatland

Brilliant Basham sparks Ryan’s ice-age Dragons

24 November 2019 0 comments

By JAMES CANDY TAINE Basham warmed up for what could be a Test debut with another standout display as the Dragons made it two from […]

Hardwick on target to frustrate the Blues

24 November 2019 1 comment

By JAMES CANDY In front: Jordan Coghlan goes over to score for Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images A LAST gasp Tom Hardwick penalty condemned the Cardiff […]

Tipuric: Time for some fresh ideas

24 November 2019 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS Welcome change: Justin Tipuric is excited by the arrival of Wayne Pivac, left JUSTIN Tipuric believes the time is right for fresh […]

Lillicrap leads Wales to victory

24 November 2019 0 comments

Crawshays……8 Wales ……29 WALES Women eased to a five-try victory against invitational side Crawshays at Ebbw Vale. Tries from Kayleigh Powell, Paige Randall, Caitin Lewis, […]

Delaney adopting the Venter technique

24 November 2019 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA GLENN Delaney has transformed the Scarlets defence this season and cites former Saracens boss Brendan Venter as his inspiration. The […]

Lions and Barbarians lined up for Twickenham

14 November 2019 0 comments

The Lions plan to host a match at Twickenham before they jet off to tour South Africa in 2021

Lions and Baa-baas lined up for Twickenham

10 November 2019 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Backing: Jason Leonard THE Lions are planning to play the Barbarians at Twickenham for the first time since the Gareth Edwards-Phil Bennett […]

South Africa’s World Cup stars to light up Barbarians’ November tour

5 November 2019 0 comments

South African World Cup champions Lukhanyo Am, Makazole Mapimpi, Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira and Herschel Jantjies will be in action for the Barbarians when they take […]

Unfair endurance test

20 October 2019 0 comments

THE date of the Bill Beaumont Cup final is linked with the England XV v Barbarians game on June 21. This will mean that any […]

Courageous Pullin turns up again in a new book

6 October 2019 0 comments

OF ALL the speeches made by all the captains of England at post-match dinners, John Pullin’s towers above the rest for its striking brevity. After […]

World Cup is the ultimate test of mental toughness

15 September 2019 1 comment

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Early arrival: England players in Tokyo this week PICTURE: Getty Images As we have a short […]

Horwill aims to be a Blue

15 September 2019 2 comments

FORMER Australia captain James Horwill has come out of retirement and plans to play for Cambridge University in December’s Varsity game against Oxford. The ex-Harlequins […]

Albion launch Baa-baas style side for schools

15 September 2019 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON PLYMOUTH Albion are pioneering a new form of schoolboy rugby which they hope will catch on across the country. Mindful that U18 […]

Painter brushing up on his eye for detail

25 August 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Big talent: Saints prop Ehren Painter PICTURES: Getty Images NORTHAMPTONtighthead Ehren Painter believes learning from the best New Zealand rugby has to […]

Barbarians v Fiji: 100 days to go!

8 August 2019 0 comments

100 days to go before the Barbarians take on Fiji for the Killik Cup at Twickenham with Eddie Jones at the helm as head coach, […]

Welsh greats vie to be president of the WRU

4 August 2019 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER Contenders: Gerald Davies and Tommy David TWO OF Welsh rugby’s glittering stars of the 1970’s, Gerald Davies and Tommy David, are the […]

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