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Revealed: Champions Cup and Challenge Cup to undergo radical format change

2 September 2020 0 comments

EPCR confirm big shake-up to European format for 2020-21

Cockerill sets challenge to land a first knockout win

30 August 2020 0 comments

■ By BRYN PALMER RICHARD Cockerill has challenged his Edinburgh players to prove they can handle the pressure of knockout rugby and take the Scottish […]

Whitcombe keeping the great prop dynasty alive

30 August 2020 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The cradle of rugby’s oldest bespoke manufacturing business can be found across the river from the Millennium […]

Jackson column: Champion Bill Shankland showed Jacklin how it was done

26 August 2020 0 comments

Warrington RLFC’s Shankland possessed an expertise that spanned more than just one sport, as Peter Jackson recounts

Harrington column: Stade Francais looking less and less likely to be ready for Top 14 season

24 August 2020 0 comments

The Paris-based club has reported COVID-19 positive players have developed lesions on their lungs

Jamie should be back in time to tweak the Bears’ tail

23 August 2020 0 comments

WHAT a shame the first weekend of rugby in Wales since lockdown didn’t feature the return to action of Jamie Roberts. How unfortunate for him […]

Williams stars for Scarlets on debut

23 August 2020 0 comments

By ROB COLE Scarlets…………………………………32pts Tries: Kennedy 4, Evans 22, 43, Lousi 49, McNicholl 56 Conversions: Halfpenny 23, 50 Penalties: Halfpenny 32 Cardiff…………………………………………12pts Tries: Adams 30, […]

The Effects of Gambling on Rugby Union

20 August 2020 Comments are Disabled

The game of rugby originated in Warwickshire, England around 1823. It’s said that it began with a football match in which a player named William […]

Williams picks successor at Blues

9 August 2020 2 comments

By ROB COLE Skilful: Seb Davies Good things: Sam Moore JUST as his fellow Kiwi Xavier Rush did before him, Nick Williams has left a […]

Baldwin staying at Dragons

26 July 2020 0 comments

DRAGONS have extended the loan of Worcester Warriors scrum-half Luke Baldwin until the end of the 2020-21 season. The 29-year-old moved to Rodney Parade this […]

British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa to go ahead as scheduled in 2021

15 July 2020 0 comments

The pandemic nor fixture congestion will impact the Lions tour of South Africa in 2021, as Lions announce tour to go ahead as planned

Harrington column: FFR agree brutal schedule for Top 14 and Pro D2

14 July 2020 0 comments

James Harrington reports on how the 2020-21 French rugby schedule is shaping up and the outlook for Beziers

EPCR take decision to not host 2020 European Cup finals in Marseille

9 July 2020 0 comments

Stade Velodrome will not be the venue for October’s finals

Cain column: Clubs hold the aces in global power struggle

1 July 2020 0 comments

EPCR have long be banging the drum for a seat on World Rugby’s council – not unreasonable, but is it realistic?

Laporte’s World Club Cup won’t harm Champions Cup, says EPCR chief

30 June 2020 0 comments

EPCR chairman Simon Halliday sees little logical sense in how a World Club Cup could be held every year

Charlie Walker explains why he chose Ealing over Premiership offers

29 June 2020 0 comments

The former Harlequins winger also had a year left at Zebre but was impressed by a chat with Ben Ward at Ealing

France set to launch their third pro league

28 June 2020 1 comment

WHILE all the talk in England is of contraction and putting the financial squeeze on the Championship, the French Federation have now finalised plans for […]

Dates for Champions Cup and Challenge Cup confirmed by EPCR

25 June 2020 0 comments

Picture of 2019-20 season resumption now clear for Premiership, PRO14 and Top 14 clubs

PRO14 eyes August 22 restart with shortened season

18 June 2020 0 comments

Two rounds of the regular season will be held before 2019-20 season knockout stages take place

Gill’s off-field venture brings in extra green

14 June 2020 1 comment

By ROB COLE Lawn maker: Blues prop Rhys Gill Partner: Ross Johnson RHYS Gill hasn’t had a chance to miss the green, green artificial grass […]

Stuart gets my vote

25 May 2020 0 comments

What about London Irish or Newcastle AFTER reading the Blindside story regarding Johan Ackermann’s departure, and the temporary promotion of Rory Teague, the rumour mills […]

‘I got a call from Pat Lam saying they’re looking to put together the strongest squad’ – Max Malins explains Bristol loan move

21 May 2020 0 comments

The Saracens full-back explains how his loan move to Bristol came about after a call from Pat Lam

Max eyes triumphant end to horror season

17 May 2020 0 comments

■By NEALE HARVEY Ambitious: Bristolbound playmaker Max Malins PICTURE: Getty Images FRUSTRATED Saracens playmaker Max Malins hopes his impending move to Bristol will bring title […]

Greggains geared for action after injury layoff

3 May 2020 1 comment

■By ROB COLE Fit again: Former Wales U20 star Lennon Greggains NOBODY is missing rugby more than Lennon Greg- gains and nobody is working harder […]

Cain column: Our Golden Goose is an endangered species

29 April 2020 0 comments

Nick Cain says rugby can come through its most precarious challenge if it becomes more transparent

Premiership Rugby suspends season indefinitely but reiterates intent to complete all games

8 April 2020 0 comments

There will be no chance of watching rugby against on April 24 as Premiership extends suspension

MORGANMONKS WORCESTER BACK ROWER

29 March 2020 1 comment

YOUNG GUNS Morgan Monks says he is drawing inspiration from teammate Ted Hill as he continues his progress towards Worcester’s first team. Born, raised and […]

Champions Cup and Challenge Cup postponed by EPCR

24 March 2020 0 comments

EPCR will liaise with the Premiership, PRO14 and Top 14 to try and complete the European Cup season

I want to be the Bristol No.10 of the future, says Ioan Lloyd

20 March 2020 0 comments

“Pat will reward you on your performances” – Ioan Lloyd on reaping the benefits of Pat Lam’s player management

Geordan Murphy reveals Leicester will be without three senior players

12 March 2020 0 comments

Jonny May is set for an ‘extended period’ on the sidelines after receiving a HIA on Six Nations duty

England’s Six Nations finale in Rome postponed due to coronavirus

5 March 2020 0 comments

Six Nations organisers are expected to announce the decision later on Thursday

Top 14 shun virus threat to go ahead on schedule

1 March 2020 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Hat-trick: Joris Jurand ran in three tries in the first half for Brive Yesterday’s Top 14 matches went ahead as scheduled, […]

“I’d done my time in Cape Town” – Eben Etzebeth talks Toulon move

23 January 2020 0 comments

Springboks enforcer Eben Etzebeth switched the Stormers for Toulon after winning the World Cup

Dragons scorch into quarter-finals despite forgettable first half

19 January 2020 1 comment

European Challenge Cup By ALEX BYWATER Tyler Morgan runs in to score the bonus point try PICTURE: THuw Evans DEAN Ryan admitted the Rodney Parade […]

Out-of-jail Scarlets enjoy their freedom by thumping the Exiles

19 January 2020 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER No stopping him: Corey Baldwin evades the tackle of Nick Phipps to score for Scarlets PICTURE: Getty Images THE Scarlets thrashed London […]

Kockett hat-trick completes Castres revival as Warriors suffer second half collapse

19 January 2020 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Match winner: Rory Kockott celebrates his late try CASTRESscrum-half, Rory Kockott, scored 23 points as Worcester crashed out of the Challenge Cup […]

Four-try Graham gets the job done

19 January 2020 2 comments

By GARY HEATLY SCOTLAND winger Darcy Graham warmed up for the Six Nations with four sensational tries as Edinburgh Rugby made sure of their Challenge […]

Hardwick lands the bonus as Tigers fumble their chances against battling Pau

19 January 2020 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Power: Manu Tuilagi POOL 5 GEORDAN Murphy’s much-changed Tigers had their claws clipped by their French rivals but had already booked themselves […]

Blues blast ten tries but still fail to qualify

19 January 2020 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS POOL 5 Try time: Lewis Jones runs in a try for Blues PICTURE: Huw Evans CARDIFF Blues scored ten tries as they […]

World Cup hero focused on European domination

19 January 2020 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER South Africa enforcer: Eben Etzebeth EBEN Etzebeth ended 2019 on top of the world and South Africa’s giant lock has no plans […]

Saracens, Europe and McConnochie: What’s in Sunday’s TRP?

17 January 2020 0 comments

Plenty of news, views, action and reaction in issue #592 of The Rugby Paper – here’s what features… SARACENS: Sarries risk automatic relegation to the […]

Sad Irish are thumped again after slow start leaves them playing catch-up

12 January 2020 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD IRISH are in danger of finishing bottom of their European pool after slumping to yet another dismal loss in France. The visitors […]

Scarlets thumped by Toulon power game

12 January 2020 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER Spirit: Uzair Cassiem tries to battle through for Scarlets PICTURES: Getty Images TEAMS SCARLETS: Halfpenny 4; Mc- Nicholl 5, Hughes 5 (Asquith […]

Wasps sign off in France with eight-try salvo as Sopoaga weighs in with 12 points for the visitors

12 January 2020 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Double: Jimmy Gopperth DAI Young’s men are clearly keen to end their dismal European crusade on a high note after dishing out […]

Hooper delight as Underhill commits future to Bath

12 January 2020 0 comments

BATH’S England flanker Sam Underhill has signed a new three-year contract with the Premiership club. Hooker Jack Walker and centre Max Wright have also signed […]

Searle becomes a Warrior

12 January 2020 1 comment

WORCESTER Warriors have signed fly-half Billy Searle from Wasps on a twoyear contract from the start of next season. Searle, 23, is the first new […]

Wasps fly-half Billy Searle to switch to Worcester Warriors

8 January 2020 0 comments

“I’ll continue to give my all to the jersey till the end of the season” – Billy Searle

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

5 January 2020 0 comments

THE FORMER WASPS AND LEINSTER PROP WILL GREEN WHEN I’m asked if I miss rugby, I always say I don’t miss getting beaten up, but […]

YOUNG GUNS

22 December 2019 1 comment

FREDDIESTEWARD LEICESTER FULL-BACK Norfolk has provided a rich seam of talent to Leicester down the years with the Youngs brothers, Ben and Tom, hailing from […]

Tongan ace Lousi loving his new life in Llanelli

22 December 2019 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS SAM Lousi believes he is the perfect fit for the Scarlets and is confident his style of play will thrive in west […]

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