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Hassler’s left himself clubless

6 May 2018 0 comments

JEFF Hassler faces the prospect of starting next season without a club after turning down a £170,000-ayear contract extension with the Ospreys. TRPunderstands Canada wing […]

Williams column: George North can bring good times back to Ospreys

2 May 2018 0 comments

Shane Williams believes the incoming signing can lift the mood at the Liberty Stadium

George can bring good times back to Ospreys

29 April 2018 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IT’S BEEN a fantastic week for the Ospreys, and one thing is for sure – they’ve now got no […]

George North to return to Welsh rugby with Ospreys

25 April 2018 0 comments

George North to return to Wales with the Ospreys next season

North was a great signing for Saints insists Diggin

22 April 2018 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE Glory days: George North with Saints in 2013 NORTHAMPTON legend Paul Diggin says George North’s contribution to Saints’ title-winning campaign in 2014 […]

I’m backing Blues to give Danny the send off he deserves

15 April 2018 0 comments

WHILE the focus is inevitably on the Scarlets, let’s not forget Cardiff Blues. I firmly believe the good times are on the way back at […]

Adams aiming for a big finish to ignite Test bid

8 April 2018 2 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Prolific: Premiership top try scorer Josh Adams PICTURES: Getty Images HOT SHOT Worcester wing Josh Adams has quashed talk of an immediate […]

Northampton Saints discipline George North for missing training session

20 March 2018 0 comments

Wales wing was dropped from Northampton’s match against Sale earlier this month

Dragons keen to sign Blues utility back Collins

18 March 2018 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA MICHAEL Collins has emerged as a transfer target for the Dragons. The Auckland Blues utility back impressed during a seven-month stint at the […]

Jackson column: North owes Saints some words of explanation

14 March 2018 0 comments

Have relations soured between Northampton and George North after his no-show against Sale?

Captaincy can take Faletau up to new level

11 March 2018 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Leadership role: Taulupe Faletau PICTURE: Getty Images WALES will beat Italy this afternoon. There’s no doubt though Warren Gatland […]

Faletau: It’s time to showcase our skills

11 March 2018 1 comment

ALEX BYWATER finds the new Wales captain wants team to prove how exciting they can be Key men: Gareth Anscombe and Giulio Bisegni PICTURE: Getty […]

Stockdale breaks Wales hearts as Ireland keep Grand Slam on track

25 February 2018 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER In the corner: Jacob Stockdale dives in for the opening try under pressure from Leigh Halfpenny PICTURES: Getty Images AN interception try […]

ET called back when Underhill launched that tackle

18 February 2018 1 comment

SAM Underhill said this season that he is not the fastest flanker on the block. Having watched replays of his brilliant try-saving tackle on Scott […]

Six epic encounters on Irish soil

18 February 2018 0 comments

Nerveless: Leigh Halfpenny celebrates after kicking the winner in the 2012 thriller 1914 Ireland 3 Wales 11 Wales were gathering a mighty team before World […]

Piers pulls the plug on Irish as North gives Wales boost

18 February 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Flat out: Rob Horne scores Saints’ second try PICTURES: Getty Images Not enough: Alex Lewington scores his second try for London Irish […]

Pisi: We were going through motions at Saints

11 February 2018 0 comments

WINGER Ken Pisi admits Northampton’s players had been “going through the motions” before Jim Mallinder’s pre-Christmas dismissal. An instant revival under Aussie caretaker boss Alan […]

Anscombe’s anguish recalls the horror of JJ in 1974

11 February 2018 2 comments

PETER JACKSON VERDICT Tough ‘HQ’ initiation: Rhys Patchell As if the wounded Welsh hadn’t suffered enough before kick-off and immediately after it, an old Twickenham […]

Warren Gatland names unchanged team to face England at Twickenham

6 February 2018 0 comments

Gatland confirms Liam Williams will be allowed to play for Saracens this weekend as he recovers from injury

Galloping George is ready for England

4 February 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY KEN PISI notched a fine try-double but it was his wing partner George North who will be giving England nightmares this week […]

Momentum will carry us to Twickenham with belief

4 February 2018 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS Midfield maestro: Centre Hadleigh Parkes That was more like it! I’ve said for a long time that Wales have the players to take […]

Wales name squad for Six Nations opener

30 January 2018 0 comments

Scarlets players dominate Warren Gatland’s squad for Scotland match

Halfpenny ‘needs to offer more ball in hand’ warns JJ Williams

24 January 2018 0 comments

Welsh rugby great says Halfpenny hasn’t been the same since returning from Toulon

Halfpenny told to up his game or face axe

21 January 2018 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON LEIGH Halfpenny is being warned to raise his game as Wales full-back in the face of growing competition for his place. The […]

Scarlets in talks to bring North back

14 January 2018 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER SCARLETS are in talks to re-sign George North for the start of next season after the Ospreys cooled their interest […]

Williams column: George North blow means we’ll rely more on Steff Evans

10 January 2018 0 comments

Shane Williams explains why George North is a ‘world-class’ player and why he is vital to Wales

I can’t believe Eddie is still battling to keep Hartley

7 January 2018 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It was great to be able to watch live Premiership club rugby free to view again […]

Bath fined £60k for releasing Faletau

31 December 2017 0 comments

BATHhave been fined £60, 000 by Premiership Rugby for allowing No.8 Taulupe Faletau to play for Wales against South Africa in December. Premiership rules state […]

Seven-try Quins serve up Christmas cracker

31 December 2017 3 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Stretch: Danny Care dives over for Quins’ fourth try PICTURES: Getty Images QUINS chose their annual gala game at Twickenham to serve […]

Saints: North may be back in a week

31 December 2017 0 comments

HARLEQUINS skipper and MOM Dave Ward hailed the impact of the home supprt. “Our fans were amazing; we loved the atmosphere, we got our tails […]

Williams column: Ospreys would be the best fit for George North

15 December 2017 0 comments

Shane Williams offers his opinion on who is the most likely fit for the Northampton and Wales wing

Toulon in £500k bid for Taulupe

10 December 2017 2 comments

Wanted in France and Wales: Bath No.8 Taulupe Faletau TOULON are ready to join the race to land Wales and British Lions superstar Taulupe Faletau […]

Williams confident of filling Webb role for Wales

10 December 2017 1 comment

CRACKERJACK Bristol scrum-half Rhodri Williams believes Rhys Webb’s defection to Toulon will offer him a route back into a Wales jersey – after he completes […]

North deserves big finale at Saints

3 December 2017 2 comments

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: [email protected] PETER Jackson got his years slightly wrong concerning […]

Jackson: North’s good for Wales but what about the region?

30 November 2017 0 comments

(Picture: Getty Images) By Peter Jackson George North arrived at Franklin’s Gardens from West Wales one year after Chris Ashton left for North London. The […]

Saints to go on raid for Wasps flier Bassett

26 November 2017 1 comment

NORTHAMPTON have lined up a swoop on Wasps to take winger Josh Bassett to Franklin ‘s Gardens next season. The 25-year-old joined Wasps in 2013 […]

North ‘s good for Wales but what about the region?

26 November 2017 0 comments

George North arrived at Franklin ‘s Gardens from West Wales one year after Chris Ashton left for North London. The Welsh colossus reported for duty […]

George North takes decision to leave Northampton and return home

22 November 2017 0 comments

The Saints wing will be on his way back to an undisclosed region at the end of the season

Autumn international casualty list is 39 … and counting

5 November 2017 0 comments

THE avalanche of Autumn Tests start next week with almost 40 players absent from the starting grid, the vast majority because of all manner of […]

Blood the kids now George is ruled out

22 October 2017 0 comments

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: [email protected] IT’S a shame George North is injured and […]

YOUNG GUNS

15 October 2017 0 comments

JARED ROSSER DRAGONS WING Jared Rosser is one of the bright young stars the Dragons hope can fire them into a new era. The 19-year-old […]

Wales to adopt the Wallaby model

8 October 2017 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON WALES are preparing to introduce a controversial new rule aimed at stemming the exodus of their international players. They are in talks […]

World Cup downer helped to raise my game says Reinach

8 October 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY New Saint: South African No.9 Cobus Reinach PICTURES: Getty Images COBUS Reinach has revealed how his disillusionment with South African rugby in […]

Trinder’s box of tricks too much for Saints

8 October 2017 0 comments

By NICK CAIN HENRY Trinder put his horrendous run of injuries – including two knee reconstructions – behind him to light up this cut-andthrust encounter […]

Halfpenny will be the one to pay if Gatland experiments with Steff Evans

5 October 2017 0 comments

By Peter Jackson Leigh Halfpenny’s used to be the first name on the Wales team-sheet and not just because they named it back to front […]

Peter Jackson: North must show he is still worth his place

8 September 2017 0 comments

Ever since the early days on Anglesey, George North had been used to clearing obstacles at high speed in a manner reminiscent of Edwin Moses. […]

Wales face more woe over Walker

20 August 2017 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON WALES are concerned over the immediate future of the wing they have been trying to pick for the last five years – […]

It’s tough to replace that old rugby buzz

30 July 2017 1 comment

ALEX BYWATER talks to Matthew Pewtner about life after rugby following shock early retirement Sevens star: Matthew Pewtner in action for Newport Gwent Dragons at […]