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English Championship

/ 3 weeks ago

Fred aiming to add to the Tuilagi legacy

By Chris Collyer Fred Tuilagi is eager to make a name for himself with club and country rather than just ‘live...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

Teenage starlets

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN SCRUM-HALF Simon Daroque is 19 years old. Yesterday, he started his second senior match, and scored his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

Charlie Elliott: Ben Youngs’ Best Career Moments

By Charlie Elliott Ben Youngs announced his retirement from rugby earlier this week, with the scrum-half set to hang up his boots at the end...

By Charlie Elliott

Features

/ 2 months ago

Young Guns – Isaac Keller

NEWCASTLE FALCONS PROP Isaac Keller has a checklist of achievements he wants to make in the game over the next 12...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 months ago

Dream Team – Lee Dickson

LEE DICKSON, THE FORMER ENGLAND, NORTHAMPTON & NEWCASTLE SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 months ago

Steve Borthwick’s best results as England head coach

By Charlie Elliott England have just defeated France in a great display of desire and tactical awareness, as well as plenty of...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Ollie Lawrence and Henry Slade can work in Six Nations – Brad Barritt

By Ben Jaycock Brad Barritt backs the misfiring duo of Henry Slade and Ollie Lawrence to continue together in midfield for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 4 months ago

Curtis Langdon’s Dream Team

CURTIS LANGDON, THE ENGLAND, NORTHAMPTON AND FORMER SALE, DONCASTER, WORCESTER, & MONTPELLIER HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 5 months ago

Dream Team – Peter Altham

PETER ALTHAM, THE FYLDE, LANCASHIRE AND FORMER WHARFEDALE AND PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 6 months ago

Waisea Nayacalevu filling Manu Tuilagi-shaped hole at Sale Sharks – Alex Sanderson

By Ben Jaycock There’s only one Manu Tuilagi but Alex Sanderson is hoping Waisea Nayacelavu can partly fill a void left...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 6 months ago

Is James Botham the answer for Wales’ blindside flanker issues?

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Even though Welsh rugby has endured some very dark days, many players are currently showing promising...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 6 months ago

We will all suffer in the land of the giants

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed It was the rugby version of Easy Street, the 1917 silent movie in which Charlie...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 7 months ago

Tommy Freeman: I want to make life a misery for Sevu Reece and New Zealand

Tommy Freeman intends making it a miserable afternoon for Sevu Reece when England face New Zealand at the Allianz Stadium on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

France Rugby strongly oppose the implementation of the 20-minute red card

Following World Rugby’s announcement to propose the global trial of new laws that will be reviewed by the Council, FFR (French...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 7 months ago

Manu Tuilagi makes mark for Bayonne

French Column, by James Harrington While the focus of French rugby attention is on Stade Ernest Wallon and the return to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 8 months ago

We must find another gear – Alex Sanderson

By Paul Rees Preview... Sale v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Salford Community Stadium No side accumulated more points than Sale after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 8 months ago

Lennox Anyanwu gets his chance to replace Esterhuizen

Lennox Anyanwu starts at inside-centre for Harlequins as they begin life without South African talisman Andre Esterhuizen. The 23-year-old has filled...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Top 14

/ 8 months ago

Castres steal it in dramatic late show

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The big kick-off: Henry Arundell scored Racing’s first try of the season but it was not a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Bayonne centre Manu Tuilagi to miss start of season

Manu Tuilagi will miss the start of the upcoming Top 14 season for new club Bayonne after breaking his hand.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Manu Tuilagi suffers broken hand in pre-season game for new club Bayonne

Tuilagi has suffered more injury woe after he swapped England for France. Former England centre Manu Tuilagi will have to wait...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 9 months ago

Diamond: We’ll be fit and raring to go

By JON NERWCOMBE STEVE Diamond insists Newcastle Falcons will be fit for purpose when they kick off the new Premiership season...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

14 poised to hit the ground running

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN One to watch: Owen Farrell is the next in a long line of big-name internationals who have...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 10 months ago

Building for a brighter future

PAUL REES LOOKS AT WHAT WENT RIGHTAND WHAT WENT WRONGFOR THE TOURING HOME NATIONS After Wales had lost the second Test,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 10 months ago

Overseas stars are blocking new talent

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There is a double standard in English rugby that stands out as a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 11 months ago

TOM BRIGG

YOUNG GUNS ULSTER & IRELAND U20 BACK ROW Tom Brigg is determined to put his injury woes behind him by making his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Lawrence ready for All Black challenge

By ADAM HATHAWAY OLLIE Lawrence revealed England’s current tour of Japan and New Zealand is the perfect tonic for his Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Effort and enterprise the key for Saints

PAUL REES SEES PLENTY OF HIGHLIGHTS BUT WARNS THE GAME MUST SHOW IT CAN PAY FOR ITSELF Northampton’s first Premiership title...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 11 months ago

Born to run! A XV with X-factor

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

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Sanderson: We’ll come back better

By PAUL REES It’s all over: Sale fly-half George Ford during last week’s defeat PICTURES: Getty Images Alex Sanderson is an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 12 months ago

Finally! Bath hold nerve to see off Sharks

By PAUL REES Bath ..................................... 31pts Tries: Hill 11, Obano 21, Annett 72 Conversions: Russell 22, 73 Penalties: Russell 2, 26,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 12 months ago

Time to let Borthwick pick from the best

PAUL REES SAYS THE ENGLAND COACH SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO ONLY SELECTING PLAYERS WHO PLAY IN THE PREMIERSHIP England's preliminary...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 12 months ago

Du Preez keeps it in family for Sale

By PAUL REES When Sale signed George Ford two years ago, it seemed that Robert du Preez would have his time...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 12 months ago

Dugdale’s stepping out of the shadows

By JON NEWCOMBE Sam Dugdale has stepped out of the shadows of the Curry brothers and Sale Sharks boss Alex Sanderson...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 12 months ago

Fantastic four face final tests

PAUL REES LOOKS FORWARD TO THE PREMIERSHIP PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINALS: NORTHAMPTON v SARACENS AND BATH v SALE NORTHAMPTON The Saints finished at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 12 months ago

It’s away day delight as Sharks bite Sarries

By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens ........................... 10pts Tries: Riccioni 66 Conversions: Farrell 67 Penalties: Farrell 26 Sale .....................................20pts Tries: Roebuck 23, R...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Game in England is good, says Ford

By PAUL REES George Ford feels English rugby is on the up after a testing couple of years on and off...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

James at his best as Sale keep in the race

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale .....................................31pts Tries: Warr 8, Taylor 13, James 34, O’Flaherty 43 Conversions: Ford 9, 14, 35, 44 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Quins have to climb very steep mountain

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHEN Harlequins face Toulouse this afternoon in their first European Cup semi-final in south-west...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Sharks battle past Quins to keep play-off hopes alive

Sale Sharks…………………………37 Tries: Curry 3, Dugdale 7, Reed 40+2, 64; Quirke 59 Conversions: Ford 4, 40+4 Penalties: Ford 16, 44 Harlequins………………………….31...

By Nick Powell