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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

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Tigers fans help drive our recruitment says Youngs

By ADAM HATHAWAY Crowd pleaser: Leicester scrum-half Ben Youngs BEN YOUNGS welcomed back the Leicester faithful claiming the fanatical Tigers support...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Battle for last play-off place goes to the wire | James Harrington

Top 14 rugby returned to broadcast in the UK with tries aplenty being scored

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Revealed: Champions Cup Team of the Season 2020-21

Tom O'Flaherty is recognised for his performances in Europe for the second-straight season

By A Wood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Stade set the fashion in red not pink

BACK in the day when they reigned as the sport’s supreme fashionistas, Stade Francais possessed a team of rugged quality to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Strict new protocols provoke reaction | James Harrington

James Harrington looks at the tough measures taken by the LNR to ensure the Top 14 and Pro D2 seasons conclude...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Munster 38-10: Ulster no match for Red Army

Will Addison's long-awaited return for Ulster didn't go quite according to plan as he was sent off in the second half,...

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

Harmony at Toulouse is music to Kaino’s ears | James Harrington

Earlier this week, both Toulouse and Clermont head coaches insisted that their sides are underdogs for today’s Champions Cup quarter-final at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Bristol Bears have banished bad eggs to build something special

PAUL REES TALKS TO BRISTOL’S LONG-SERVING LOCK JOE JOYCE ABOUT THE CLUB’S TRANSFORMATION Joe Joyce is Bristol’s longest serving player after joining...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Semi Radradra leads by example says Lam – and what a towering example that is for all

Pat Lam delves into Bristol's path to greater things after winning the Challenge Cup last season, and why Semi Radradra is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Fekitoa: Paolo Odogwu is the vital piece for Wasps

The Wasps and New Zealand centre is expecting teammate Paolo Odogwu to get his shot with England soon on the Test...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Jono Gibbes favourite for Clermont Auvergne job

Richard Cockerill has also been linked with a move away from Edinburgh to the Top 14 giants

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Blackett: We’re too anxious right now

LEE Blackett admitted his Wasps team were becoming too anxious after another demoralising home defeat. Wasps have won once at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Greig Laidlaw gives his first impressions of Japan’s Top League

The former Scotland captain had the option to stay in France but opted instead for the wonders of Japan

By A Wood

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Biarritz explore options far and wide | James Harrington

With signings Steffon Armitage and Henry Speight in the fold, ProD2 Biarritz are poised to launch a promotion bid this season....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Canal Plus keep rights in bumper Top 14 deal | James Harrington

James Harrington reports on the megan deal Top 14 bosses and broadcaster Canal Plus have struck in France

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Minister of Sport may withdraw support for Six Nations | James Harrington

French rugby has been in chaos for the past week, James Harrington explains

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Confirmed: Northampton Saints sign ex-Clermont back row

Saints sign Beziers back row Karl Wilkins, a former academy teammate of Lewis Ludlam

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 4 years ago

Red cards prove we must bring back ruck

HEAD high ‘hits’ in the pro game are not going away any time soon if Friday night’s narrow Bath win over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Bath will have to wait until summer on Danny Cipriani

Cipriani remains unsigned after leaving Gloucester last year, with Bath told they will have to wait until the summer for a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Former Wallabies head coach Michael Cheika

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

All change for coaches as Cheika stands by | James Harrington

Top 14 club owners plan big coaching changes, with Michael Cheika under consideration by Montpellier president Mohed Altrad

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Talks begin to expand Top 14 to 16 next season | James Harrington

A u-turn in French rugby after talk last month suggested the Top 14 would be reduced to 12, now it has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Taufua must wait

RUGBY SHORTS LEICESTER Tigers say Jordan Taufua’s anticipated move to French Top 14 side Lyon has not yet been “resolved”. Lyon...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

JAMES HARRINGTON

FRENCH COLUMN French pick squad as Six Nations gets the OK Medical joker: Gabriel Ibitoye has finally proved rumours right by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Ulster 15-10 Munster: Ulster extend unbeaten run as focus turns to Leinster

Ulster's title challenge gathers pace as they down provincial rival Munster

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Bears ace Harry Randall aims to show Eddie he’s the man for all seasons in Galway

Neale Harvey previews Bristol's Champions Cup trip to Connacht with England hopeful Harry Randall

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Kay: Tough ask but Quins can do it

BT Sport pundit Ben Kay previews Harlequins clash with Racing 92, and says the Premiership club have the toughest schedule in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Clermont 31-39 Munster: Fightback supreme breaches the French fortress

Munster produce dramatic comeback over Clermont Auvergne, overturning 26-8 deficit and inspired by CJ Stander

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

JJ Hanrahan was our star says Van Graan

Munster head coach Johann van Graan's reaction to a memorable comeback against Clermont Auvergne

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Gutsy Bristol Bears bite back to earn late try bonus against Clermont

Brendan Gallagher reports from Ashton Gate where Bristol Bears and Clermont played out a 12-try thriller

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

We’ll fix things for next week says Bristol Bears boss Lam

Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam reacts to his team's 51-38 defeat to Clermont Auvergne in the Champions Cup

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Leinster are simply in a class of their own

Leinster dispatch Montpellier in the opening round of the Champions Cup

By The Rugby Paper Team

Northampton Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Boyd: We should have won, we’re not waving white flags yet

The post-match reaction of Northampton director of rugby Chris Boyd to Saints' defeat to Bristol in the Premiership

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 4 years ago

Dream Team: Northampton Saints prop Francois van Wyk

Van Wyk's career has graced the elite club competitions of both hemispheres

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 4 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

Features

/ 4 years ago

Spain will be craving more magic from Melee

BY hook or by crook international rugby is continuing around the world and among those matches expected to go ahead today...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 5 years ago

Go-ahead for six Tests but under restrictions

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Weeks of posturing, fingerpointing and metaphorical chest-beating ended with something approaching a temporary detente earlier this week,...

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