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ARTHUR GREEN

18 August 2024 0 comments

YOUNG GUNS BATH & ENGLAND U20 NO.8 Arthur Green hopes to follow in his father’s footsteps and one day win a full England cap. The […]

Champions set to take on Leicester in opener

18 August 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON GLOUCESTER-Hartpury will open their title defence at home to Leicester Tigers on the opening weekend of the Premiership Women’s Rugby 2024-25 season. […]

Women aiming to hit 100,000 mark by World Cup

18 August 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND women returned to their roots, visiting local clubs across the country with Alex Teas-dale, executive director of the women’s game at […]

Walters leaves England for Irish challenge

11 August 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON ALED Walters has left his role as England’s head of strength and conditioning to take up a position as head of athletic […]

Tonga’s Pat Pellegrini quits Coventry for Super Rugby

4 August 2024 0 comments

Coventry’s Premiership promotion bid has been dealt a blow with star man Pat Pellegrini leaving to join Super Rugby’s Moana Pasifika.

Ex-Leicester Tigers centre Guy Porter retires at 27

4 August 2024 0 comments

Former Leicester Tigers and England centre Guy Porter has retired from rugby at the age of 27 after suffering issues around concussion.

LETTER: World Rugby allows scrums to be boring, dangerous

4 August 2024 0 comments

Jeff Probyn says that it takes a long time to learn the ‘dark arts’ of the scrum while David Flatman claims everyone loves a scrum.

Fijian speedster leading the way

4 August 2024 0 comments

Ben Jaycock reports on the comings and goings in England’s second tier ahead of the new season which kicks off next month FORMER Bath and […]

Alan Dickens happy to take Newcastle Falcons role

28 July 2024 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have appointed former England U20s boss Alan Dickens as senior coach as they look to break a run of 21 consecutive Premiership defeats.

Saints swoop to sign up Langdon Mk2

28 July 2024 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON have signed hooker Nathan Langdon from Sale FC. The 23-year-old has followed brother Curtis to Franklin’s Gardens, having impressed in National One since graduating […]

Heart surgery for Youngs

28 July 2024 0 comments

FORMER England scrum-half Ben Youngs had heart surgery this year after collapsing during an open training session with Leicester Tigers. The 34-year-old, who is England’s […]

Overseas stars join top teams

21 July 2024 0 comments

Ben Jaycock reports on the increasing popularity of the Women’s Prem as 30 imports sign for the top sides in England Premiership Women’s Rugby is […]

Rivals prepare for warm-up matches

21 July 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON FIXTURES for the innovative PWR Up Series have been confirmed ahead of its debut this September. Three weekends of fixtures will act […]

Best betting site comparisons

10 July 2024 0 comments

The entire sports scene will never be as we remember it. Crypto has entered the field and is changing our perspective on sports. Rugby is […]

Fly-half Evans on the move in URC

7 July 2024 0 comments

FLY-HALF Lloyd Evans has left Gloucester to join an unnamed club in the United Rugby Championship. The 28-year-old, who can also operate at full-back, was […]

CHARLIE MYALL

7 July 2024 0 comments

YOUNG GUNS LEICESTER & ENGLAND U20 CENTRE Charlie Myall has put his injury woes behind him and is on a mission to inflict bone-crunching tackles […]

‘It’s about being the best player you can be’

7 July 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees finds out what drives new Tigers head coach Michael Cheika and what he plans to do at Welford Road Despite their chequered past […]

Cheika will be good for Tigers – Richards

30 June 2024 0 comments

EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Dean Richards, the most decorated coach in Leicester Tigers’ history, has given Michael Cheika’s appointment the big thumbs up. Cheika this […]

Youngs backing his old mates to deliver

30 June 2024 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Ben Youngs is backing his old England pals to upset the odds and “do something special” in the All Blacks backyard. The […]

DREAM TEAM

30 June 2024 0 comments

HARRY SLOAN, THE AGEN AND FORMER HARLEQUINS, LONDON SCOTTISH, EALING AND SARACENS CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Richard […]

Hunt and George lead the way in a team packed with talent

30 June 2024 0 comments

Ben Jaycock talked to our reporters to select The Rugby Paper’s Women’s Premiership Team of the Season 2023-24 Premiership Women’s Rugby finalists Gloucester-Hartpury and Bristol […]

Woodman back to fire up Wales

23 June 2024 0 comments

U20S WORLD CUP POOL A WALES By BEN JAYCOCK Wales are thankful they can call upon the services of captain Ryan Woodman for the tournament […]

Springboks call up 11 uncapped players for tour

16 June 2024 0 comments

Call up: Quan Horn THE South Africa squad includes 11 uncapped players and a cohort of players from the 2023 and 2019 World Cup-winning squads […]

Aussie Hewat joins Leicester as attack coach

16 June 2024 0 comments

LEICESTER Tigers have appointed Australian Peter Hewat as attack and backs coach. The 46-year-old leaves his job as head coach of Japanese top-flight side Black […]

England vs Georgia U20 – Match Preview

7 June 2024 0 comments

England U20s head coach Mark Mapletoft is gearing up for a fierce scrum battle today as his side’s pack goes toe to toe with the […]

Chessum ‘gutted’ to miss out on England

2 June 2024 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Ollie Chessum admits he is “gutted” to be missing out on a busy summer with England in the southern hemisphere. However, the […]

Lavin leads Loughborough to their first BUCS title

2 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Henri Lavin put his injury woes behind him last month to captain Loughborough University to their first BUCS Super Rugby title in […]

Atkin-Davies returns to boost Bears

2 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Sale v Bristol Today. Kick-off 3pm, Heywood Road ENGLAND front row star Lark Atkin-Davies returns to action for the first time […]

Playing for Tigers a privilege, says Scott

26 May 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Matt Scott says it was his ‘privilege’ to pull on the Leicester Tigers jersey after playing his final game for the club […]

Rigoni double as Sale show promise

26 May 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Leicester …….. 21 Sale……………….36 In a battle of the league’s bottom two, Leicester fell short at home to a Sale side that […]

Young gun Baxter headlines Premiership Team of the Season

23 May 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Tyro Harlequins prop Fin Baxter is the headline selection in Premiership Rugby‘s 2023/24 team of the season which has a strong Northampton […]

Ollie helps top Tigers finish with a flourish

19 May 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Leicester …………………….. 40pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 20, van Poortvliet 26, Reffell 43, Brown 54 Conversions: Pollard 21, 26, 44, 55 Penalties: Pollard 16, […]

‘We have to manage load’

19 May 2024 0 comments

PAUL REES EXAMINES THE FALLOUT FROM GLOUCESTER’S 90-0 HIDING BY NORTHAMPTON SAINTS George Skivington has had better weeks. He knew his decision to field a […]

Bears in hunt for a home play-off

19 May 2024 0 comments

Preview Bristol v Leicester Today. 3.30pm By BEN JAYCOCK ELLA Lovibond will lead Bristol Bears out on her 50th appearance, while Millie David makes her […]

A thrilling ride but now it’s time to call it a day

19 May 2024 0 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBY CHARLIE BECKETT – THE DONCASTER AND FORMER LEICESTER, LONDON WELSH, GLOUCESTER, JERSEY, AMPTHILL AND EASTWOOD SECOND ROW For one last time […]

Stevens steps up to take lead at St Ives

19 May 2024 0 comments

Former Leicester Tigers and London Irish hooker Jimmy Stevens is the new director of rugby at St Ives, his Cornwall home-town club. He has stepped […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 19/05/24

17 May 2024 0 comments

An enthralling regular season of Premiership rugby rounds off this weekend with seven teams still in the hunt for the play-offs, and you can find reports from all five […]

Chessum out till next season in England and Tigers injury blow

9 May 2024 0 comments

Leicester Tigers lock Ollie Chessum will miss the rest of this domestic season and England‘s summer tour to Japan and New Zealand after shoulder surgery. […]

Ford loving dramatic end to the season

8 May 2024 0 comments

By PAUL EDDISON George Ford is relishing the ‘do-or-die’ nature of the Gallagher Premiership Rugby run-in as his Sale Sharks side look to seal a […]

Saracens know how to win – Tompkins

28 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK With the Premiership run-in hotting up, Saracens centre Nick Tompkins claims ‘experience matters’ in these blockbuster end-of-season contests and says his side […]

Leinster all-stars set for blockbuster battle

28 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Having finally toppled their Champions Cup bogey team La Rochelle, next up for Leinster is Premiership pacesetters Northampton Saints and flanker Will […]

Leicester stunned by Bristol late show

28 April 2024 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester Tigers ………….19pts Tries: Ollie Hassell-Collins 17, 48; van Wyk 63 Conversions: Pollard 18, 63 Bristol Bears ………………..21pts Tries: Lahiff 68, 74; Bradbury […]

Johann has brought us true belief, says Bayliss

21 April 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Bath have turned themselves from also-rans to title contenders in less than two years under Johann van Graan and to Josh Bayliss […]

Tigers demolished by Saints fireworks

21 April 2024 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Northampton Saints….. 40pts Tries: Langdon 42, Penalty 47, R Smith 64, Hendy 68, James 74 Conversions: Furbank 64, 68 Penalties: Furbank 13, […]

Burton takes centre stage for Trailfinders

21 April 2024 0 comments

Allianz Cup Preview By BEN JAYCOCK TRAILFINDERS host Leicester Tigers today in an Allianz Cup seventh place play-off. The two sides, alongside Harlequins, are battling […]

Premiership previews: Round 15

19 April 2024 0 comments

The Gallagher Premiership returns this week after a two-week Champions/Challenge Cup hiatus, and with teams second through to eighth all on eight wins and separated […]

Brown: Red Roses must “stand up and be counted” at Twickenham

17 April 2024 0 comments

Ex-Red Roses prop and Harlequins legend Shaunagh Brown spoke of her excitement for England’s clash against Ireland at Twickenham this weekend, and what it represents […]

Easy to spot the fairer competition

14 April 2024 0 comments

BRENDAN Gallagher reports on Leinster’s convincing win over Leicester Tigers in the European Champions Cup last 16. The Leinster side is drawn from a variety […]

Leicester ………19 Harlequins ……33 By LOUIS CHAPMAN-COOMBE Harlequins’ first-half dominance saw them coast to a convincing victory over competition newcomers Leicester Tigers. Harlequins are competing […]

Leicester ace adds power to Ospreys midfield

7 April 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Ospreys have signed Phil Cokanasiga from Leicester Tigers for the 2024-25 season. Cokanasiga, the younger brother of England and Bath wing Joe, […]

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