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What’s in The Rugby Paper: 31/03/24

29 March 2024 0 comments

Time is running out for the RFU’s new Professional Game Partnership (PGP) to be agreed, and you can find the latest progress after a meeting […]

Dream Team with Mackenzie Martin

24 March 2024 0 comments

The Cardiff and Wales back row, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Rhys Carre – The Big Red! The way […]

Dream Team with Alex Day

17 March 2024 0 comments

The Bedford and former Cornish Pirates, Northampton & Saracens scrum-half chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Paul Andrew – I […]

Baxter turns his attention to top Ealing pair

10 March 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE – EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Having already snapped up Coventry’s star centre Will Rigg in a mid-season swoop, Exeter are going back […]

Dream Team with Redford Pennycook

10 March 2024 0 comments

The former Bristol, Newcastle and Ealing Trailfinders back rower, chooses his best XV he has played with or against… 1. Ellis Genge – Even at […]

Dream Team with Michael Le Bourgeois

3 March 2024 0 comments

The Bedford Blues player-coach and former Wasps and Jersey Reds centre chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Joe Marler – […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 03/03/24

1 March 2024 0 comments

Lewis Moody continues to remain doubtful for England’s prospects against Grand Slam-chasing Ireland in next weekend’s Six Nations action, one of several exclusive interviews in The […]

Dream Team with Warren Seals

25 February 2024 0 comments

The Sedgley Park and former Boland Cavalier, Darlington Mowden Park and Yorkshire Carnegie fly-half chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. […]

18 February 2024 0 comments

RORY BARTLE, THE FORMER NORTH OTAGO, LONDON SCOTTISH, JERSEY REDS, GLOUCESTER & WALES U20S LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… […]

Dream Team with Saul Nelson

11 February 2024 0 comments

The former Bristol, Exeter and London Welsh hooker, now academy pathway head coach of RGC & Wales U18s forwards coach, chooses the best XV he […]

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 […]

Dream Team with Robbie Smith

4 February 2024 0 comments

The Hartpury and former Doncaster Knights centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Joe Wrafter – Had great times with […]

Uzokwe: We have a lot more in tank

4 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Ealing Trailfinders won seven out of their opening eight games in the Championship, have reached the Premiership Cup semi-finals and average over […]

Dream Team with James Williams

28 January 2024 0 comments

James Williams, the Bristol and former Birmingham Moseley, Hartpury, Worcester & Sale fly-half/centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Ellis […]

Dream Team with Morgan Eames

21 January 2024 0 comments

The CS Bourgoin-Jallieu and former Nottingham, Doncaster, Bristol & Beziers lock, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Campese Ma’afu – […]

Dream Team with Craig Willis

14 January 2024 0 comments

Craig Willis, the Ealing Trailfinders and former Newcastle fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Mako Vunipola – Played against […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 14/01/24

12 January 2024 0 comments

The Champions Cup and Challenge Cup are back in full swing this weekend, and we’ll have reports from all 17 games being played across Friday and […]

Dream Team with Fraser Honey

7 January 2024 0 comments

The Rams, Cornwall and former Redruth, Plymouth, Bury St Edmunds & Launceston fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Tommy […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 07/01/24

5 January 2024 0 comments

Second host first this Saturday in the Premiership, and we’ll have coverage of Exeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints alongside three other reports in The Rugby Paper […]

Dream Team with Mark Mapletoft

31 December 2023 0 comments

Mark Mapletoft, the former England, London Irish, Harlequins, Saracens and Gloucester fly-half, now England U20s head coach, chooses the best XV he has played with… […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 31/12/23

29 December 2023 0 comments

Harlequins host Gloucester in their annual ‘Big Game’ at Twickenham on Saturday, part of extensive coverage from the Premiership and the URC in The Rugby […]

Dream Team with Damian Welch

24 December 2023 0 comments

The former Exeter Chiefs, Llanelli, Scarlets, Cardiff & Pontypridd second row, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Gethin Jenkins – […]

Dream Team with Ashley Johnson

17 December 2023 0 comments

The former Springboks, Cheetahs, Wasps & Moseley hooker/no. 8 chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Os du Randt – I […]

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’ […]

Dream Team with Rob Webber

10 December 2023 0 comments

The former England, Leeds, Wasps, Bath and Sale hooker, and Jersey Reds head coach who is now forwards coach in the MLR with Chicago Hounds, […]

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 […]

Dream Team with Leo Fielding

3 December 2023 0 comments

Leo Fielding, the Blackheath and former London Scottish and Cinderford centre/full-back, chooses the Best XV he has played with or against… 1. Trevor Davison – […]

Dream Team with Matt Kvesic

26 November 2023 0 comments

Matt Kvesic, The Coventry and former England, Worcester, Gloucester, Exeter and Zebre flanker, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Ben […]

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. […]

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 – […]

DREAM TEAM

12 November 2023 0 comments

ALLAN JACOBSEN, THE FORMER SCOTLAND AND EDINBURGH PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Massimo Cuttitta – Was a hero […]

Dream Team with Kyle Moyle

5 November 2023 0 comments

Kyle Moyle, The Cornish Pirates and former Gloucester winger/full-back, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Alan Paver – The man’s […]

Dream Team with Lewis Moody

29 October 2023 0 comments

The RWC 2003-winning England flanker and former Bath and Leicester player chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Julian White – […]

‘Rugby gave me hope, away from life in a cell’

29 October 2023 0 comments

My Life in Rugby with Simon Bunting: The former Yorkshire, Rotherham and Doncaster prop talks about his life in the game To achieve what […]

Dream Team with Kyran Bracken

22 October 2023 0 comments

Kyran Bracken, the former England, Bristol and Saracens scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1 Os du Randt – Bit […]

Dream Team with Alex Dolly

8 October 2023 0 comments

Alex Dolly, the Doncaster Knights and former Fylde, Rotherham, Jersey & Nottingham scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Connor […]

Dream Team with Ian Sanders

1 October 2023 0 comments

The former Bath, Gloucester, England ‘A’ and Barbarians scrum-half chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Gareth Chilcott – Of his […]

Dream Team with Martin Purdy

24 September 2023 0 comments

The former Wasps, Bath, Gran Parma, L’Aquila, London Welsh, Massy and Grasse lock chooses the the best XV he has played with or against… 1. […]

Dream Team with Jake Brady

10 September 2023 0 comments

ake Brady, The Leeds Tykes lock and general manager chooses the best XV he’s played with during a career that also spells at Darlington Mowden […]

Cook relishing Barnes switch after 20-point haul on debut

10 September 2023 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK BEN Cook starred on debut with a 20-point haul that helped Barnes see off National Two East title favourites Esher last […]

Dream Team with Andy Uren

27 August 2023 0 comments

Andy Uren, The Benetton and former Bristol Bears scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Ellis Genge – The scariest […]

Dream Team with Scott Rawlings

20 August 2023 0 comments

Scott Rawlings, the long-serving Fylde, Lancashire and former England counties, Manchester and Longton centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. […]

Dream Team with Cam Neild

6 August 2023 0 comments

The former Sale Sharks, Worcester & Glasgow flanker chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts – Played together at […]

The day Mouritz showed his desire

6 August 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT Every so often, rugby sheds its hard skin and shows us its soft side. Not that Mouritz Botha was soft, you understand. It […]

Dream Team with Mouritz Botha

30 July 2023 0 comments

The former Bedford, Saracens, Sharks, Newcastle & England lock, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira – […]

Dream Team with Callum Braley

9 July 2023 0 comments

Callum Braley, The Italy, Northampton and former Gloucester, Bristol & England U20 scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Ellis […]

Crusaders to the fore in Team of the Season

2 July 2023 0 comments

Ben Jaycock selects his best XV from this season’s Super Rugby Pacific championship The Crusaders’ incredible dynasty continued as they lifted their seventh consecutive Super […]

Dream Team with Dan George

11 June 2023 0 comments

The Old Albanian head coach and former Scarlets, London Welsh, Gloucester, Worcester and Bedford hooker, chooses the Best XV he has played with or against… […]