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Gloucesterer are facing a defining season

30 June 2024 0 comments

PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR COACH GEORGE SKIVINGTON AND CEO ALEX BROWN AT KINGSHOLM Gloucester marked their 150th anniversary last season. Celebrated […]

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 […]

Michael Cheika out to win ‘biggest trophies’ after taking over at Leicester

28 June 2024 0 comments

Dan McKellar parted company with the Tigers on Saturday after only one season in charge. Michael Cheika is aiming to restore Leicester to the pinnacle […]

Shock as McKellar quits

23 June 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON LEICESTER are reported to be in talks with former Australia coach Michael Cheika after they announced the sacking of head coach Dan […]

Classy May enjoys his day in the sun

23 June 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Fiji …………………. 32pts Tries: Momo 22, 26, 54, Valetini 61 Conversions: Muntz 23, 27, Valetini 62 Penalties: Muntz 40, Valetini 66 Barbarians […]

DREAM TEAM

23 June 2024 0 comments

NATHAN BONNER-EVANS, THE FORMER WALES A, NEATH, SWANSEA, OSPREYS, SALE SHARKS AND LONDON WELSH BACK-ROW FORWARD, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV FROM PLAYERS HE HAS PLAYED […]

Etzebeth puts it on the line

23 June 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Rising high: Peter O’Mahony, left, competes at the lineout with Eben Etzebeth PICTURE: Getty Images EBEN Etzebeth has never been one to throw […]

SpongeBob glad of his place in the Oldies XV

23 June 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW TWENTY years ago this very week on the banks of the Clyde, New Zealand won the Junior […]

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 […]

Diamond must find gems for Newcastle

23 June 2024 0 comments

PAUL REES ASSESSES THE CHALLENGES AHEAD FACING STEVE DIAMOND, THE MAN AT THE TOP AT KINGSTON PARK IT SEEMED that the only way for Newcastle […]

Cov’s chief: We’ll drop to Nat leagues

16 June 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Coventry chief executive Nick Johnston says the Championship club remains prepared to drop down to the national leagues if they can’t reach […]

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 […]

Mistake to select Tom and not Ted

16 June 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Ted Hill must be wondering what else he has to do to get back into an England […]

Effort and enterprise the key for Saints

16 June 2024 0 comments

PAUL REES SEES PLENTY OF HIGHLIGHTS BUT WARNS THE GAME MUST SHOW IT CAN PAY FOR ITSELF Northampton’s first Premiership title for 10 years was […]

The unexpected revolutionary

16 June 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees says this should be a summer of opportunities for England and head coach Steve Borthwick Steve Borthwick is an unlikely revolutionary. When he […]

Balmain agrees one-year deal with Saracens

16 June 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA GLOUCESTER prop Fraser Balmain has moved to Saracens on a one-year contract. The experienced 32-year-old has played 231 matches for Gloucester and Leicester. […]

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 […]

Young Guns – Henry Pollock

16 June 2024 0 comments

Feature HENRY POLLOCK NORTHAMPTON & ENGLAND U20 FLANKER Henry Pollock has burst onto the scene at Northampton Saints, with the energetic England U20s flanker eyeing […]

Tom Curry named in England’s summer tour squad despite limited game time

12 June 2024 0 comments

Tom Curry has been included in an England squad that contains seven players from newly crowned Gallagher Premiership champions Northampton. Curry features in the 36-man […]

Steward: Sinfield has given me belief

9 June 2024 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Freddie Steward hopes to enjoy some Southern Hemisphere comfort after coming through what he admits has been one of the most “challenging” […]

By George! Hendy is the saviour of Saints

9 June 2024 0 comments

PAUL REES Courtney Lawes has never been one to turn his face away from reality. His first reaction at the final whistle of his final […]

Borthwick has done a fantastic job, says Jones

9 June 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Japan boss: Eddie Jones Eddie Jones has hailed the impact Steve Borthwick has had with England ahead of the first official Test […]

Saints stars give credit to Vesty

9 June 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES On the run: Alex Mitchell breaks through against Saracens during the semi-final PICTURES: Getty Images Alex Mitchell and George Furbank, two of […]

Borthwick needs a clear direction

9 June 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The fog around England’s take-off as an attacking force in the latter stages of the Six Nations […]

Born to run! A XV with X-factor

9 June 2024 0 comments

Analysis Premiership Team of the Season Paul Rees Finds he has some Tough Choices to make as he Selects his 2023/24 Premiership Team of the […]

Sanderson: We’ll come back better

9 June 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES It’s all over: Sale fly-half George Ford during last week’s defeat PICTURES: Getty Images Alex Sanderson is an ebullient, upbeat character who […]

I want to improve and be best 9 in the world

9 June 2024 0 comments

Matthew Luddington talks to Gloucester and Italy scrum-half Stephen Varney following his eye-catching campaign Stephen Varney has truly had a breakthrough season. The 23-year-old scrum-half […]

I’ll miss the shared joy after a big win

9 June 2024 0 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE NOW FORMER NORTHAMPTON SAINTS, WASPS, LONDON IRISH, ROTHERHAM, MACCLESFIELD AND STOCKPORT HOOKER TOM CRUSE Now that my playing career is […]

Crake & Feaunati receive Red Rose contracts

9 June 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA PROP Liz Crake and flanker Maddie Feaunati have been rewarded for their fine performances this season with full-time England contracts for 2024-25. Of […]

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 […]

Charlie Ewels believes Bath are ready to claim first Gallagher Premiership crown

5 June 2024 0 comments

Charlie Ewels says Bath are “embracing the pressure” ahead of their quest for a first Gallagher Premiership title. Bath and west country rivals Gloucester are […]

I want my England shirt back says JVP

2 June 2024 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD The sight of the world’s best scrum-half strutting his stuff at the home of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club last weekend increased the […]

Boyd got me back on track – Ludlam

2 June 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Lewis Ludlam left the Franklin’s Gardens turf in a Northampton jersey for perhaps the last time on Friday night, six years after […]

Jones will give all in chase for Olympic glory

2 June 2024 0 comments

By MILLY McEVOY Meg Jones knows rugby is unfair which is why she is giving it everything to get to the Olympics. The 27-year-old Leicester […]

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 […]

Gloucester put faith in ‘some old heads’

2 June 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES It was typical of Gloucester’s season – make that the last couple – that when they came up against a front five […]

Only one full house in ‘greatest season’ finale

2 June 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN Here’s something for the RFU mandarins and Premiership owners who are hell-bent on keeping England’s top league ring-fenced to ponder. The greatest Premiership […]

Mapletoft set for Georgia challenge

2 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK England U20s head coach Mark Mapletoft has confirmed his 30-player squad that travel to Georgia next week in preparation for next month’s […]

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 […]

Time to let Borthwick pick from the best

2 June 2024 0 comments

PAUL REES SAYS THE ENGLAND COACH SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO ONLY SELECTING PLAYERS WHO PLAY IN THE PREMIERSHIP England’s preliminary training squad for the […]

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 […]

Jones centre stage for Tigers

2 June 2024 0 comments

Fresh from being named the RPA’s women’s player of the year, Meg Jones starts in the centres for Leicester’s final match in their inaugural Premiership […]

Ospreys’ Nicky just too tricky for Cardiff

2 June 2024 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ……………..29pts Tries: Cabango 9, Grady 40, 85, Hamer-Webb 69 Conversions: de Beer 9, Thomas 70, 86 Penalties: Thomas 54 Ospreys ……………33pts […]

Playing rugby ‘Bristol fashion’ suited me well

2 June 2024 0 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBY – RALPH KNIBBS THE FORMER ENGLAND, BRISTOL & CLIFTON CENTRE I spent some of my youth in Knowle West, 30-plus years […]

Jack van Poortvliet relishing England return after leaving last camp in tears

30 May 2024 0 comments

Jack van Poortvliet’s last experience of an England camp was being driven out in tears by his mum knowing his World Cup was over before […]

Du Preez keeps it in family for Sale

26 May 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES When Sale signed George Ford two years ago, it seemed that Robert du Preez would have his time on the field rationed […]

McCall confident stunned Saracens will bounce back

26 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens have endured a tough campaign on and off the pitch as they head into the playoffs but director of rugby Mark […]

We can beat anyone now says stoked up Matavesi

26 May 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Sam Matavesi knew something had changed when he joined up with Northampton after Fiji’s World Cup quarter-final exit last autumn. “Something seemed […]

Slade delighted to be presented with top award

26 May 2024 0 comments

Exeter and England outside centre Henry Slade has picked up the 2023/24 Premiership Player of the Season award following a standout campaign. Slade bounced back […]

We will have a full deck of cards next season – McKellar

26 May 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Leicester’s dejection at finishing well short of the play-off positions was compounded by the sight of their fierce rivals Northampton sitting at […]

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