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Scarratt excited for inaugural PWR ‘Super Weekend’

1 March 2024 0 comments

Premiership Women’s Rugby is embarking on its first ‘Super Weekend’ and Emily Scarratt is delighted to return just in time to play a part in […]

Scarratt is glad to be back after 13 months

25 February 2024 0 comments

By STEWART McCULLOUGH Bristol …………….33pts Tries: Pam 17, Skeldon 32, 46, Ward 36, Gallagher 63 Conversions: Reed 17, 36, 46, 63 Loughborough.. 17pts Tries: Taufoou […]

Young Guns: Harlequins fly-half Josh Bellamy

25 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Josh Bellamy is fortunate to be able to pick the brains of England star Marcus Smith at Harlequins and is eager to […]

Tosa takes chance with a lighter blue

25 February 2024 0 comments

By ROB COLE Makoto Tosa will join an exclusive club on Saturday when he wins his second Blue in the Varsity Match – and make […]

Crusaders aiming for six of the best

18 February 2024 0 comments

Super Rugby Preview Ben Jaycock looks forward to the new Super Rugby season with the Melbourne Rebels fighting to survive THE last time an Australian […]

Young Guns: Bristol wing Louis Nancekivell

11 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Louis Nancekivell didn’t go down the traditional route entering rugby and has only played for one club so far in his career […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 11/02/24

9 February 2024 0 comments

England and Wales reignite one of international rugby‘s oldest and greatest rivalries on Saturday and they’ll be action, comments and analysis from Twickenham in The […]

Lovejoy on his way to Bristol

4 February 2024 0 comments

Bristol Bears have signed Harlequins tighthead prop Lovejoy Chawatama. Chawatama opted to sign for Harlequins after the demise of his former club London Irish but […]

Scott leads charge as Quins seek a reaction

4 February 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JKAYCOCK PREVIEW… Quins vSale Today. Kick-off 3pm, The Stoop HARLEQUINS host their annual Pride fixture at Twickenham Stoop today as they welcome […]

Wills double earns Bears memorable derby win

4 February 2024 0 comments

■ By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Bristol Bears ..22pts Tries: Atkin-Davies 35, Wills 48, 52, Varley 67 Conversions: Aitchison 67 Exeter Chiefs.. 12pts Tries: Johnson 5, Doidge […]

Beard: To get the call was a dream come true

21 January 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Oscar Beard missed the call he dared not expect. The Harlequins centre had shut himself in his room at home at the […]

Super Bears smash four for perfect 10 out of 10

21 January 2024 0 comments

By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Bristol Bears …26pts Tries: Wills 12, Reed 24, Burns 52, Botterman 75 Conversions: Reed 12, 52, 75 Harlequins ……… 7pts Tries: Sims […]

Improving Tigers eager to break duck at Sale

21 January 2024 0 comments

PREVIEW… Sale v Leicester By BEN JAYCOCK Today. Kick-off 4pm, Chester RUFC LEICESTER are hoping to secure their first ever victory in the Women’s Premiership […]

Disappointing Connacht to concentrate on Challenge Cup after Lyon hold on

14 January 2024 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Lyon………………. 34pts Tries: Abrahams 19, 74 Tchaptchet 21, Guillard 52 Conversions: Jackson 15, 22, 53; Berdeu 75 Penalties: Jackson 27, 35 Connacht […]

Reed takes charge as Bears put on a show

14 January 2024 0 comments

By STEWART MCCULLOGH Leicester T……. 12pts Tries: Martin 37, Brody 50 Conversions: Gallagher 50 Bristol Bears …50pts Tries: Wills 19, Varley 24, Smith 28, Burns […]

Young Guns: Newcastle centre Oli Spencer

14 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Now back to full fitness Oli Spencer is hoping to repay the faith shown in him by England and Newcastle Falcons, while […]

Sanderson: Don’t put cap back up to £6.4m

7 January 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Alex Sanderson remains against increasing the Premiership salary cap back up to £6.4 million after his club Sale Sharks and Friday’s opponents […]

McRae proud to be top of the pile

7 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Dorking winger Toby McRae proudly ended 2023 as the top try scorer in the sport. The 25-year-old scored an incredible 42 tries […]

Star centre Gregson is back and raring to go

7 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens missed out on the domestic final for the first time last season but have been the Women’s Premiership pacesetters, remaining unbeaten […]

Energetic Vakatawa puts Bears in charge

24 December 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle Falcons…….. 13pts Tries: McCallum 80+2 Conversions: Jennings 80+3 Penalties: Johnson 40+2, Jennings 48 Bristol Bears ……………….. 21pts Tries: Ibitoye 17, Vakatawa […]

Saracens take time to get into top gear

24 December 2023 0 comments

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ………………..32pts Tries: Breach 4, Packer 55, 75; De Goede 58, Campbell 69, Grant 80 Conversions: De Goede 80 Bristol Bears …………..10pts […]

Red Roses: Morwenna Talling

24 December 2023 0 comments

RED ROSES ENGLAND NO.8 Birthplace: Northallerton, Yorkshire Date of birth: 05/08/02 Community club: Malton & Norton RUFC Club: Sale Sharks Red Roses cebut: vs Italy […]

Another player to call time on URC

17 December 2023 0 comments

By NEIL FISSLER Dragons flanker Aaron Wainwright could be the latest Wales international to leave the URC when his contract runs out at the end […]

Regard has the final word for Lyon in pulsating win over the Bulls

17 December 2023 0 comments

By ALFIE ROSE Lyon………………..29pts Tries: Dumortier 22, Pacheco 38, Parisien 45, Charcosset 61, Regard 71 Conversions: Page-Relo 23, Jackson 62 Bulls ……………….28pts Tries: Burger 1, […]

Bordeaux put Bears through the mixer

17 December 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bordeaux…………………….. 36pts Tries: Lucu 4, Bielle-Biarrey 16, Penaud 32, Tapuai 55, Nanette 66 Conversions: Lucu 5, 33, 56; Jalibert 67 Penalties: Lucu […]

Red Roses: Holly Aitchison

17 December 2023 0 comments

ENGLAND FLY-HALF Birthplace: Formby, Merseyside, Date of Birth: 13/09/1997 Community club: Waterloo Rugby Club, Club: Bristol Bears, Red Roses Debut: 2021 v New Zealand, Caps: […]

Gloucester want Wales’ Sheedy at ten

17 December 2023 0 comments

Gloucester are shopping for a new fly-half for next season and have cast their eye on Bristol Bears’ Wales No.10 Callum Sheedy. It could mean […]

Bears cut loose with second half battering

17 December 2023 0 comments

By STEWART McCULLOUGH Bristol Bears …41pts Tries: Skeldon 2, 26; Botterman 55, Atkin-Davies 60, Murray 67, Varley 71, Smith 80 Conversions: Aitchison 2, Smith 40, […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 17/12/23

15 December 2023 0 comments

Alongside a report from their Saturday night clash with Cardiff, we talk to Bath‘s Finn Russell and how he’s moved to the ‘rugby mad city’ […]

Rocketing ticket prices proving tough on fans

10 December 2023 0 comments

Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock surveys the top two divisions to find out which clubs charge the most – and where you could find a bargain […]

Varley gets Bears back in winners’ enclosure

10 December 2023 0 comments

By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborough L ……….. 17pts Tries: Morrall 11, Treder 51, Williams-Morris 76 Conversion: Rowland 12 Bristol Bears ………….. 46pts Tries: Wills 2, Varley […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 10/12/23

8 December 2023 0 comments

This weekend marks the return of European rugby, and you can find reports from all the action across Friday and Saturday in the Investec Champions Cup […]

Champions Cup round one Friday and Saturday preview

8 December 2023 0 comments

The 2023/24 Champions Cup kicks off this weekend, with England captain Owen Farrell set to return to action for Saracens for the first-time since announcing […]

Varndell calls for better training around social media abuse

7 December 2023 0 comments

Former Premiership top try-scorer Tom Varndell wants better training around coping with social media abuse for players in the professional game following Owen Farrell‘s announcement […]

Bears step up hunt for new tighthead

3 December 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bristol Bears have stepped up their search for a tighthead as they face up to the prospect of losing […]

Bears hit 50 to leave Gloucester in a heap

3 December 2023 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Bristol Bears ………………..51pts Tries: Malins 10, Genge 19, Randall 25, 41; Harding 30, Batley 48, Thacker 71 Conversions: Sheedy 19, 25, 30, […]

Beckett and Sing secure the spoils in derby clash

3 December 2023 0 comments

By STEWART MCCULLOGH Bristol Bears ….. 0pts Gloucester-H … 12pts Tries: Beckett 5, Sing 54 Conversions: Sing 5 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury head coach Sean Lynn praised his […]

Young Guns: Exeter second row Joe Bailey

3 December 2023 0 comments

BY BEN JAYCOCK Having had a surprise call up to the U20s World Championship this summer, Exeter lock Joe Bailey is hoping for a busy […]

Luke: I’ve got a new lease of life

26 November 2023 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Luke Cowan-Dickie insists his summer switch to Sale Sharks has given him a ‘new lease of life’ in terms of his rugby. […]

Five-star Sharks leave Quins stunned

26 November 2023 0 comments

By MARK DOCHERTY Sale Sharks …..35pts Tries: Irwin 4, Talling 23, 48; Rigoni 35, Swales 45 Conversions: Irwin 5, 24, 36, 46 Harlequins ……. 31pts […]

Abbie on England road

26 November 2023 0 comments

Abbie Ward hopes her try-scoring return to action for Bristol Bears Women last week can act as the launchpad for her to regain her place […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 26/11/23

24 November 2023 0 comments

Following a consequential round of derby action in the Premiership, the league continues with four more reports and a preview in The Rugby Paper this Sunday. […]

Premiership Round Seven Preview

24 November 2023 0 comments

In the aftermath of an exhilarating round of derbies, where Bath narrowly triumphed over Bristol, Leicester Tigers revived their season by outplaying Northampton Saints, Saracens […]

Stooke heading back to Bath

23 November 2023 0 comments

Elliot Stooke’s return to Bath has been confirmed by the club a month after it was foreseen by The Rugby Paper’s Neil Fissler in his […]

Dream Team with Nick Fenton-Wells

19 November 2023 0 comments

The former Western Province, Stormers, Saracens, Bedford & Bristol back row, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Steven Kitshoff – […]

Lawrence shines on a night of spectacle

19 November 2023 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Bath ……………………………….20pts Tries: Lawrence 16, Spencer 18 Conversions: Russell 17, 19 Penalties: Russell 12, 70 Bristol ……………………………19pts Tries: Bradbury 6, Lane 51, […]

Young Guns: Bath second row Rory Cameron

19 November 2023 0 comments

BY BEN JAYCOCK Rory Cameron only started playing rugby aged 15 but the Bath lock has taken inspiration from fellow late bloomer Courtney Lawes and […]

Premiership Derby Weekend preview

17 November 2023 0 comments

Round six of the Gallagher Premiership ignites local pride and historic rivalries with three intense derbies set to take place. Bath face Bristol under the […]

Bath star reinvents centuries-old famous recipe Sally Lunn’s Bun

16 November 2023 0 comments

Step aside Mary Berry, Bath‘s longest-serving current player, who recently reached 200 appearances for the club, has swapped scrummaging for a shift in one of […]

Sharks go on attack with Ford in control

12 November 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bristol ……………………………13pts Tries: Caulfield 9 Conversions: Sheedy 10 Penalties: Sheedy 42, 53 Sale ……………………………… 27pts Tries: Reed 24, James 46, R Du […]

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