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Gloucester set to win race for Mercer

7 August 2022 0 comments

By NEIL FISSLER Gloucester are poised to win the race to land Zach Mercer on a four-year contract when his deal with Montpellier runs out […]

Haag makes coaching return with Team USA

7 August 2022 0 comments

EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Former England U20 boss and Bath lock Martin Haag has made a return to frontline coaching as a consultant with the […]

Marines help O’Loughlin get in shape for Exeter

7 August 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES When Rory O’Loughlin met Exeter’s director of rugby Rob Baxter earlier this year to discuss moving from Leinster to Devon, he was […]

Suck out the joy and people will turn away

7 August 2022 0 comments

Paul Rees talks to Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill about the game’s future Then it came, the question was why it had taken so […]

So unfair that Ireland are on this path of pain

31 July 2022 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Ireland have become the green giants of the game after doing what no home unions nation, or […]

Top dogs in danger of losing their bite

31 July 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST We’re almost there. By mid-November, the cast list of next year’s World Cup will be finalised, with one of four complete […]

The Rugby Paper’s Rugby Stadium World Cup

25 July 2022 2 comments

Following Sunday’s twitter poll that saw 2,081 people vote for their favourite Premiership stadium, the Rugby Paper will this week conduct a “World Cup” to […]

Chile put pressure on US to up their game

24 July 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST When the Australian batsman Mark Waugh, brother of the masterly Test captain Steve, questioned the credentials of Jimmy Ormond during an […]

It’s no shock as Chile qualify

24 July 2022 0 comments

READERS of this column will not be surprised at Chile’s “shock” win over USA in the second leg of their America World Cup qualifier which […]

Top eight to follow in Spring’s footsteps

17 July 2022 25 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Young Racing 92 fullback Max Spring earned careful praise from France head coach Fabien Galthie after a mixed performance on debut […]

Miller keen to carry on abroad after Wasps exit

10 July 2022 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE When Wasps report back for pre-season this week, versatile back Rob Miller will be a notable absentee. Miller’s eight years at the […]

France scrape win with late try

10 July 2022 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Japan …………..15 France…………..20 France had to rally again in the second half to beat Japan for a second successive week. The Grand […]

What price for a jersey famous the world over?

10 July 2022 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW One of the game’s most treasured jerseys has reappeared alongside its revered owner for the first time […]

Abe key to RWC success

10 July 2022 0 comments

RUGBY has good reason to join the mourning for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was assassinated in Japan earlier this week. Abe was […]

Summer Tours Week 3 Preview: Home Nations look to bounce back

8 July 2022 1 comment

Last week’s Summer Tests saw the end of two long losing head-to-head runs, a last-gasp victory and a 17-minute period of exquisite rugby. But unfortunately […]

England are running out of time to find their identity

3 July 2022 0 comments

Paul Rees looks at what Eddie Jones needs to see from his players as they prepare for next year’s World Cup. When England played South […]

Pride of the Maori shines through

3 July 2022 0 comments

It is not the optimum moment to wonder whether there is still a point to Barbarians rugby – the reincarnation of George Kruis as the […]

Galthie in no rush to sign up his coaches

3 July 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON – FRENCH COLUMN FFR President Bernard Laporte was ready to offer Les Bleus’ head coach Fabien Galthie a new, extended contract if he […]

Summer Tours Week 2 Preview: All top tier teams in action for huge weekend

1 July 2022 0 comments

If last week was the warm up, then this one is undoubtedly the grand opening to proceedings as all Six Nations, all Rugby Championship teams […]

Rugby world cup vs Cricket world cup – which event is the biggest?

1 July 2022 0 comments

While football is by far the world’s greatest sport, it must be said that rugby and cricket are two sports that are growing bigger and […]

Twin Tours: A Look at England’s and Wales’ Summer Internationals

27 June 2022 0 comments

With the world cup drawing ever nearer, this summer’s tours for both England and Wales were always going to be crucial in their preparations towards […]

Warriors sweat on Deano amid American interest

26 June 2022 0 comments

GLASGOW are sweating to see if former Newcastle boss Dean Richards, their first choice to replace Danny Wilson at Scotstoun, will take the job. Blindside […]

Summer Tours Week 1 Preview: Emerging nations and ‘A’ teams prepare to raise the curtain

24 June 2022 0 comments

For the first time since 2018, a full summer of rugby tours is back on the calendar, and though some of the bigger nations won’t […]

Joy for Burns as Tigers grab title

19 June 2022 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD FREDDIE Burns revealed he had “an outer-body experience” of ecstasy and joy after nailing the drop-goal which made him Leicester’s unlikely Twickenham […]

Boks will show Wales no mercy says Wiese

19 June 2022 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON A GIGANTIC old South African foe is warning Wales that the Springboks will show no mercy during next month’s demanding Test series. […]

Burns out to claim a Tigers shirt of his own

19 June 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES FREDDIE Burns, who kicked Leicester to victory in yesterday’s Premiership final with a last-gasp drop-goal, has been a key part of Tigers […]

Eddie’s search for good brew

19 June 2022 1 comment

PAUL REES HEARS HOW THE ENGLAND COACH IS USING THE BARBARIANS MATCH TO ASSESS HIS OPTIONS FOR AUSTRALIA Power option: Joe Cokanasiga will need to […]

Phil was an inspiration, on and off the field

19 June 2022 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS: WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It has been a tough week in Welsh rugby following the passing of the great Phil Bennett. The nation […]

EXPERIENCE THE WORLD’S BEST RUGBY WITH ENGLAND AT RWC 2023

17 June 2022 0 comments

With Rugby World Cup 2023 just over one year away, England have already begun their preparations for the famous tournament as they begin this year’s […]

Danny Care told he has World Cup chance if he proves himself against Barbarians

16 June 2022 1 comment

Danny Care has been told by England that he could figure in their plans for next year’s World Cup if he makes the most of […]

Freddie Burns ready to complete ‘unfinished business’ in Premiership final

15 June 2022 0 comments

Freddie Burns says that a Gallagher Premiership title triumph would “mean the world” to him as his 13th season of professional rugby heads towards a […]

Global vision for the future takes us into a new dawn

12 June 2022 1 comment

PAUL REES ASSESSES WORLD RUGBY’S PLANS TO MODERNISE THE INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC GAME The prospect of a global season has always seemed a world away. […]

Rennie has a healthy selection headache

12 June 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST History, we are told, is just one damned thing after another. And by way of rubbing it in, eminent thinkers argue […]

Inspired Borthwick has given back to Tigers the drive to hit former heights

12 June 2022 0 comments

Paul Rees looks at how Steve Borthwick has re-energised his Welford Road troops When Steve Borthwick took charge of Leicester in the summer of 2020 […]

“Turning Japanese!” Five Reasons Why Rugby Players Are Moving To Japan

5 June 2022 1 comment

Japan is known for its rich culture, unique cuisine, and rugby, a full-contact sport popular in many western countries. Though baseball is the most popular […]

Parkes: Wales can give the Boks a test

5 June 2022 1 comment

FORMER Wales centre Hadleigh Parkes believes Wayne Pivac’s side can hit top form on this summer’s tour of South Africa. Wales endured a tough Six […]

Giants of Japanese rugby meet in final once more

29 May 2022 0 comments

JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE ■By BEN JAYCOCK THE heavyweights of Japanese rugby will meet once again after Suntory Sungoliath and Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights won […]

Rugby World Cup 2023

22 May 2022 0 comments

Sports lovers are usually eagerly waiting for world cup tournaments. Rugby World Cup 2023 tickets are in demand as the union tournament is the upcoming […]

Leicester Tigers head coach Steve Borthwick

Borthwick in pole to be Eddie’s successor

22 May 2022 0 comments

EXCLUSIVE By NEIL FISSLER STEVE Borthwick has emerged as the clear front runner to take over as England coach from Eddie Jones when he stands […]

Big Joe can be England’s ‘point of difference’ if Tuilagi hit by injury

22 May 2022 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY EDDIE Jones is confident he can get injury prone Manu Tuilagi to the World Cup but admits he has to come up […]

Gas, power and guts are key

22 May 2022 0 comments

PAUL REES HEARS ENGLAND COACH EDDIE JONES EXPLAIN WHAT HE EXPECTS TO SEE FROM HIS 36-MAN TRAINING SQUAD England’s team in the 2019 World Cup […]

Discipline England’s downfall in Toulouse 7s

22 May 2022 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA SIMON Amor’s England will have to settle for a place in today’s fifth place semi-final after losing their cup quarter final 26-24 to […]

Ireland end 111 year wait against All Blacks

15 May 2022 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 110 Jamie […]

Potent McKenzie targets glory finish at Sungoliath

15 May 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE DAMIAN McKenzie is thriving in Japan Rugby League One for Sungoliath and hopes to lead his side to […]

Six Nations signs extension with French public service broadcaster France Télévisions

12 May 2022 0 comments

Six Nations Rugby has signed an extension of its partnership with French public service broadcaster France Télévisions. According to Rugbyrama, the deal is worth €100 […]

Banahan urges Bath to bridge the divide

1 May 2022 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW BATH legend Matt Banahan says the club must urgently return to its city roots to stop an “us and them” dynamic which […]

Eddie Jones: The RFU’s potential contenders to replace England head coach

29 April 2022 1 comment

Eddie Jones is expected to step down after the 2023 Rugby World Cup as England coach. However, there are questions whether the Australian will last […]

Spain removed from the World Cup

28 April 2022 0 comments

Spain have been kicked out of the 2023 Rugby World Cup due to an ineligible player playing in two qualification games. This is the second […]

Lions trio fighting to save their careers

24 April 2022 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON WALES must wait another six months to discover whether three of their all time greats can save their international careers. Ken Owens, […]