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I was preparing for battle and needed to be ready

14 January 2024 0 comments

My Life in Rugby with Steve Ojomoh – The former England, Bath, Gloucester, Parma, Newport & Moseley back rower talks about his life in the […]

England primed for Six Nations Azzurri tie

14 January 2024 0 comments

ENGLAND U20 By WILL KEANE England………… 44 Oxford Uni………. 5 ENGLAND U20s ran in eight tries to secure a comfortable victory over Oxford University. In […]

Looking back at BUCS Super Rugby Alumni

11 January 2024 0 comments

By TOM JEFFREYS As BUCS Super Rugby eagerly awaits its return on January 24th, there is no better time to look back on the league’s […]

Umaga to stay with Benetton

7 January 2024 0 comments

Former Wasps fly-half Jacob Umaga has signed a new deal with Benetton, keeping him in Italy until 2026. The 25-year-old has spent the last year […]

Rees-Zammit in line for big Japan payday

7 January 2024 0 comments

WALES superstar Louis Rees-Zammit could be set to jump aboard the oriental gravy train after Mie Honda Heat made an offer to sign him when […]

Red Roses: Emma Sing

7 January 2024 0 comments

GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY FULL-BACK Birthplace: South Molton, Devon Date of birth: 11/03/01 Community club: South Molton RFC Red Roses debut: vs Scotland March 2022 Caps: 6 Why […]

Star centre Gregson is back and raring to go

7 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens missed out on the domestic final for the first time last season but have been the Women’s Premiership pacesetters, remaining unbeaten […]

Mapletoft lads fall short but signs are positive

7 January 2024 0 comments

ENGLAND U20S MARK Mapletoft’s England U20s scored five tries but fell to a 42-33 defeat against Bath United at Shaftesbury Park. Tries from Toby Cousins, […]

Dazzling Penaud out for a repeat

7 January 2024 0 comments

Given what they achieved throughout the old year, perhaps only Mary Earps and Pep Guardiola had reason to ring in the new one with more […]

Farrell’s future the only talk in town…

7 January 2024 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Fabien Galthie will have a reduced training squad for the 2024 Six Nations after a player release agreement was reached between […]

McKellar looking forward to the Welford Road buzz

31 December 2023 0 comments

ACADEMY graduate Ollie Chessum will make his 50th appearance in Tigers colours against the current leaders, with fellow pathways product Dan Kelly featuring in his […]

Ospreys on a mission as derby day Pt 2 gets ready to rumble

31 December 2023 0 comments

Preview ■ By BEN JAYCOCK FOLLOWING the intense rivalries on Boxing Day, another round of derbies are to take place on New Year’s Day as […]

All Blacks destined to regain top spot

31 December 2023 1 comment

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED IT USED to be said in New Zealand that failure to win the World Cup endangered the government of the day. […]

Red Roses: Morwenna Talling

24 December 2023 0 comments

RED ROSES ENGLAND NO.8 Birthplace: Northallerton, Yorkshire Date of birth: 05/08/02 Community club: Malton & Norton RUFC Club: Sale Sharks Red Roses cebut: vs Italy […]

Hunt is on for next generation of props

17 December 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Five years ago there was a scrum feature in The Rugby Paper which forecast that unless England […]

Morgan rested as Booth makes changes for Ospreys’ French test

17 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK THE Ospreys go into today’s trip to Top 14 basement side Montpellier without Wales captain Jac Morgan, who is rested. Ospreys head […]

Sharks excited for derby tear up

17 December 2023 0 comments

Preview Cheetahs vSharks Today. 1pm By BEN JAYCOCK THE Sharks and Cheetahs both go into today’s Challenge Cup derby in high spirits after opening round […]

Olympics causing financial headache

17 December 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The new cycle of French senior men’s rugby starts here – a month-and-a-half after the 2023 Rugby World Cup ended, and […]

Jones returns to Japan job

13 December 2023 0 comments

Eddie Jones has been confirmed as the new coach of Japan, where he was boss between 2012 and 2015, less than a month after he […]

Bristol looking to kick on

10 December 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES What a difference a win makes. Bristol’s frustrating run of five successive Premiership defeats, four by single figure margins, ended last weekend […]

Four-try Lake guides Ospreys safely home

10 December 2023 0 comments

■By ROB COLE Ospreys ……………………….. 43pts Tries: Lake 7, 26, 46, 56; Thomas 17, Morris 76 Conversions: Williams 8, 19, 27, 48; Walsh 77 Penalties: […]

A team stuffed full of captains

10 December 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER I was having one final lingering look at that 2003 England reunion […]

Winger who is learning new tricks with Tigers

3 December 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Leicester Tigers v Newcastle Falcons Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road Ollie Hassell-Collins appeared to be in for a rugby lifestyle change […]

South Americans keen to build on new foundations

3 December 2023 0 comments

By JOE SANTAMARIA Now the dust has settled on the World Cup, the three South American nations will reflect upon a mixed tournament, which encompassed […]

Genge the favourite to take on captaincy from Farrell

30 November 2023 0 comments

Ellis Genge is the favourite to replace Owen Farrell as the next England captain after the fly-half decided to step away from international rugby. Farrell, […]

Five-star Sharks leave Quins stunned

26 November 2023 0 comments

By MARK DOCHERTY Sale Sharks …..35pts Tries: Irwin 4, Talling 23, 48; Rigoni 35, Swales 45 Conversions: Irwin 5, 24, 36, 46 Harlequins ……. 31pts […]

All Eyes on the Six Nations 2024

21 November 2023 0 comments

We’ve seen the Six Nations teams in action in France in the concluded Rugby World Cup, and based on form, it provides an early indication […]

Ward the star 17 weeks after giving birth

19 November 2023 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Bristol …………… 48pts Tries: Atkin-Davies 4, 62; Bonner 10, Ward 14, Burgess 34, Murray 49, Sprague 64, Lovibond 70 Conversions: Aitchison 10, […]

Bath sign Italy No.2

19 November 2023 0 comments

BATH have the signed Italy hooker Hame Faiva. The New Zealand-born 29-year-old is fresh from playing at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, where he amassed […]

Young guns who fired the triumph of 2003

19 November 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS While we rightly ruminate on the 20th anniversary of England’s World Cup triumph we should also doff a 30th anniversary cap to a […]

King plans Bristol visit to assess Sheedy

12 November 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Wales will be present at Bristol’s training ground this week to take a look at Callum Sheedy as they assess their outside-half […]

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 […]

Young Guns: Bristol Prop Louis Trevett

12 November 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Welshman Louis Trevett represented England U18s at the Six Nations Festival in Dublin this year but has been forced to set his […]

Toulon turning their attention to Kinghorn

5 November 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Toulon’s bid to sign England forwards Lewis Ludlam and Kyle Sinckler is hanging by a thread, but an attempt […]

When I was hit, I used to smile

5 November 2023 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the World Cup finally over and an outcome that was half expected but many were […]

The biggest winners from the Rugby World Cup 2023

2 November 2023 0 comments

A World Cup that will rank as one of the most unpredictable and exciting has come to an end after eight weeks of high drama […]

May joins Lawes and Youngs in international retirement

31 October 2023 0 comments

Jonny May has become the third England player to retire after the Rugby World Cup, joining Courtney Lawes and Ben Youngs in calling time on […]

Ewers set for home debut

29 October 2023 0 comments

PREVIEW… Ulster v Bulls Today. Kick-off 5pm By BEN JAYCOCK Kieran Treadwell, who hopes to pick up where he left off after being awarded the […]

‘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 […]

Pleased Dickson made the right call

22 October 2023 0 comments

Did you, like me, cheer inwardly when Karl Dickson could be heard on comms explaining that not all hits to the head are foul play […]

Scots battle past Boks for impressive opening win

15 October 2023 0 comments

WXV 2: Scotland………..31 South Africa….17 By PAUL MARTIN Rachel Malcolm hailed Scotland’s resilience after being part of the dominant pack which led them to victory […]

‘A couple of senior caps would have been nice’

15 October 2023 0 comments

My Life in Rugby with Chris Catling – The England A, Gloucester, Exeter, Worcester, Beziers & Amatori Catania full-back talks about his time in the […]

Italy crushed by rampant France

8 October 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER France……………………………60pts Tries: Penaud 2, 37; Bielle-Biarrey 12, Ramos 21, Jalibert 46, Mauvaka 53, Moefana 63, 75 Conversions: Ramos 2, 13, 22, 38, […]

Mapletoft names his 32-man squad

8 October 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON England U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has selected a 32-player Elite Playing Squad for the 2023/24 season. It will be the first […]

New Zealand cruise into quarter-finals

5 October 2023 0 comments

By Matthew Luddington New Zealand……………………………………….73 Tries: McKenzie 20, 53; Mo’unga 25, Jordan 33, 65; Roigard 38, Newell 45, Fainga’anuku 49, 68, 77; Williams 73 Conversions: […]

All Blacks’ determination pleasing Fitzpatrick

5 October 2023 0 comments

Sean Fitzpatrick was surprised by the manner in which New Zealand dismantled Italy last Friday night, but is confident the All Blacks’ focus and determination […]

Series 3, Episode 11: RWC Round 4 review with Sean Fitzpatrick

2 October 2023 0 comments

There is just one round of the Rugby World Cup pool stage remaining and it all hinges on week five! The headline from the last […]

Time to take the show on the road, England

1 October 2023 0 comments

According to those who know their stuff when it comes to the scorched landscape of domestic politics, there is a prime reason why our elected […]

I stole a career, getting paid to do what I loved

1 October 2023 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER MACCLESFIELD, ROTHERHAM, WORCESTER & HARLEQUINS SCRUM-HALF CHARLIE MULCHRONE I’LL be honest with you, I feel like I stole a career […]

Biarritz enjoy a change in fortune

1 October 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FRANCE could… Scotland need… Australia on the brink of… Fiji might … South Africa will… Wales already have… If Italy… There […]

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