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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Webb tests positive for growth hormone

By Ben Jaycock Former Wales international Rhys Webb has tested positive for a growth hormone following an unexpected check by the...

By Nick Powell

Letters

/ 2 years ago

French centre Vakatawa returns for Barbarians

NEWS EXTRA VIRIMI Vakatawa’s premature retirement is over as the former France centre started for the Barbarians against Samoa last night...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

At last! Spain show us what they can do

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S BEEN a bittersweet roller coaster five or...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Williams heading for Japan

WALES and Lions wing Liam Williams has left Cardiff midway through his contract to join Kubota Spears in Japan. The 32-year-old...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

Garbajosa joins list of axed coaches

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN It has been a busy week in various corridors of power in French rugby – with, in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Paea is on his way to Zebre

Premiership clubs are poised to miss out on signing Tonga and Highlanders outside centre Fetuli Paea when his contract with the...

By Nick Powell

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Watson goes on tour at Castres

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England winger Anthony Watson has moved a step closer to moving to France next season...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Scarlets grit it out to set up clash with Clermont

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ........... 19pts Tries: Fifita 50, Shingler 78 Penalties: Costelow 3, 15, 28 Brive.................... 7pts Tries: Olding 47...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 2 years ago

Time is running out for Castres

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Pierre-Yves Revol, president of Top 14 strugglers Castres, was in no mood to mince his words this...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

Six Nations squads in-depth: Italy

Michele Lamaro captains the Azzurri, with World Rugby’s breakthrough player of the year Ange Capuozzo spearheading the attack for Kieran Crowley’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Connacht cruise into knockouts

By DARAGH SMALL Connacht ........ 61 Brive ................... 5 ALEX Wootton scored a hat-trick as Connacht’s bonus point win secured their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Double injury blow spoils Connacht’s awayday win

By JOHN FALLON Brive ................. 24pts Tries: Fabien 65, 75, Raffy 61 Conversions: Laranjeira 61, 66, 75 Penalties: Sanchez 9 Connacht...

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 2 years ago

Cardiff cruise home as Williams hits 250 in style

By SIMON ROBERTS Cardiff............... 41pts Tries: Dacey 4, 18; Adams 22, L Williams 48, T Williams 60, Grady 77, Cabango 80...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Top 14

/ 2 years ago

Coach O’Gara receives his fourth ban in a year

La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara has been given a fourth suspension in a year after being banned for 10 weeks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Rugby was alien to me … but I soon fell in love

MY LIFEIN RUGBY VICTOR UBOGU THE FORMER ENGLAND, BATH, MOSELEY & OXFORD UNIVERSITY PROP GROWING up in Africa, football was my...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 3 years ago

Russell into Scot squad as Hastings drops out

Coach Gregor Townsend has called up Finn Russell into his Scotland squad as cover to replace the injured Adam Hastings. Calls...

By Nick Powell

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Gray has Brive in his sights

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER VETERAN Scotland and Lions lock Richie Gray is preparing to move back to France at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Toulouse will take title, say coaches

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Toulouse will win the Top 14 title at the end of another tight season – according to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Concern as refs switch to other side

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Another of French rugby’s leading gamekeepers turned coach this week, as Top 14 referee Maxime Chalon put...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Bears chief Lam looks to avoid another stuttering start

By PAUL REES PAT LAM is making sure that Bristol hit the ground running next season by arranging three warm-up matches,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Genge fired up for next round of French hostilities

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Clermont v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Stade Marcel Michelin ELLIS Genge can’t wait to sample the atmosphere...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Exiles sign Samoa back row So’otala

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LONDON Irish have made a swoop to land Brive and Samoa U20 back row...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Good on Diamond for telling it like it is

CHRIS HEWETT HATS off to the straight-talking Steve Diamond, “lead rugby consultant” – aka “new boss” – at Worcester. In this...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Beziers’ heroes get warm welcome in wee hours

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Van Zyl demands Irish show ruthless streak

By GARY FITZGERALD CORNIEL van Zyl has warned the London Irish players of the pitfalls of complacency as the Exiles reach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Superior fitness is bedrock of Irish bid for glory

By GARY- FITZGERALD JAMES Stokes claims London Irish’s bid for domestic and European glory is based on the Exiles being “super...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Irish have the quality to go all the way in Europe – Mafi

By GARY FITZGERALD STEVE Mafi says London Irish have the mental aptitude to transfer their sparkling Premiership form onto the European...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Former France ace Ellis on Rec shortlist

BATH have sounded out former France defence coach Dave Ellis about coming to The Rec. Ellis is well known to head...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Georgian war hero Yachvili helped forge special bond

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER FRANCE and Georgia square up on Sunday in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Fly-halves on move are talk of the town | James Harrington

Clubs’ recruitment and retention plans never stop. No sooner have they closed the book on squad hires for one season, than...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

The brooding Lamaison is victim of a bar brawl

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Pau-bound Daniel Ikpefan braves the crossover | James Harrington

After falling out of favour at Toulon, Ikpefan gets a shot at starring elsewhere in the Top 14 at Pau

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Perpignan power up for return to Top 14 | James Harrington

Perpignan returned to the Top 14 in style after a two-year break, comprehensively beating Biarritz 33-14 in yesterday evening’s ProD2...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

European contenders will go into battle cold | James Harrington

Bordeaux-Begles and Montpellier will not have played a game since the quarter-final by the time the final four go head-to-head next...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Lacroix: We’ll get Euro Cups done | James Harrington

James Harrington reports on what is next for Top 14 clubs after the French government called to the Champions Cup and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Henry helps Tigers beat three yellows

By MIKE SINCLAIR Success! Tigers celebrate their victory PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS BAYONNE: Germain 7 (Fajardo 71); Baget 6 (Lestrade 51,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Brive 16-18 Zebre: Carlo Canna’s late strike secures victory for Zebre

Zebre stun Brive on French soil after late drama set up Carlo Canna to clinch victory off the kicking tee

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

JEFF PROBYN

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Breakdown clearouts have made risks worse Change of tactics: Jonah Lomu didn’t run round...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Thompson: Some days I can’t walk down stairs

The danger of CTE in rugby and those diagnosed with traumatic brain injury training to bring about change in the sport

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Exeter captain Jack Yeandle eager for Glasgow Warriors challenge

Yeandle is already looking ahead to the Chiefs' Champions Cup opener against Glasgow after easing past Leicester in the Premiership

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 5 years ago

Four or five clubs may not survive the fan ban

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Bad news: Toulouse flanker Jerome Kaino left the field injured Financial matters continue to top the agenda...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 5 years ago

French in struggle to field team v Wales

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Tipped for greatness: Selevasio Tolofua France’s internationals are hostages in a club and country player-release war ahead...

By The Rugby Paper Team