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Watch NFL Games Online: A Comprehensive Guide for Rugby Fans

5 September 2024 0 comments

Rugby fans in the UK are no strangers to the challenge of accessing live sports content, especially when it comes to following international leagues and […]

Louis Rees-Zammit’s NFL dream still alive

1 September 2024 0 comments

A legendary American sports agent believes Louis Rees-Zammit has a good chance in the NFL this season despite being cut by Kansas City Chiefs.

A valiant stand against apartheid

1 September 2024 0 comments

THE name of Jim Roxburgh may not ring many bells for rugby fans up here in the north but the former Australia prop, who died […]

Despite everything, it all worked out pretty well in the end

25 August 2024 0 comments

RUGBY has never been good with the unintended consequences of change and the knock on effects were considerable. Let’s go through a few. In the […]

Top 10 Best Hair Transplant Clinics in Turkey and Hair Transplant Prices 2024

18 August 2024 0 comments

Turkey is renowned for top hair transplant clinics offering advanced, affordable procedures. Discover premier clinics specializing in FUE, DHI, and Sapphire FUE. These best hair […]

As fit as a Lion in the Congo

18 August 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THEY stood outside a 7th century church perched above St Bride’s Bay for hours on Friday, the old Lions united in love for […]

Mehrtens reported to lead group out to buy Beziers

18 August 2024 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON LESS than two weeks before the new ProD2 season kicks off, overseas buyers have officially submitted a bid to buy Beziers – four […]

How Irish Fans Can Get More Involved with Rugby

13 August 2024 0 comments

Whether they are players or spectators, for many Irish enthusiasts and fans of rugby, the sport is a huge part of their lives. This article […]

Easter ‘appalled’ by Prem Cup exclusion

11 August 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE NICK Easter has described the decision to exclude his Chinnor side and Cambridge from next season’s Premiership Cup as “appalling and astonishing.” […]

20-minute reds will add more confusion

11 August 2024 0 comments

LIKE most of Woody Allen’s great lines, it was meant as a joke. “I was thrown out of college for cheating in the metaphysics exam,” […]

Scrums create an open game for backs to exploit

11 August 2024 0 comments

RAYMOND Howell’s letter in last week’s Rugby Paper certainly raises some interesting issues over my article last week including whether or not I was describing […]

Harlequins star Danny Care calls for more free-to-air TV games

4 August 2024 0 comments

Danny Care says free-to-air television coverage is essential if rugby is to grow its audience and avoid other clubs going under.

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.

Jeremy Guscott: Current All Blacks lack the fear factor

4 August 2024 0 comments

New Zealand don’t carry the same fear factor that they had in the 2011-2015 era going into this season’s Rugby Championship.

Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies will provide a tough test for Lions

4 August 2024 0 comments

Nick Cain gives his thoughts on the 2025 British Lions series against Australia, saying the Aussies will be hard to beat under Joe Schmidt.

Farrell loves it, says Robinson

4 August 2024 0 comments

■By JOE HARVEY JASON Robinson always knew that his Wigan Warriors teammate Andy Farrell would go onto great things as a coach – he just […]

DREAM TEAM

4 August 2024 0 comments

TOBY FREEMAN, THE FORMER EXETER, ORDIZIA, ROTHERHAM, NOTTINGHAM, CORNISH PIRATES & HARLEQUINS LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Marlen […]

Mitchell names 40-player training squad

4 August 2024 0 comments

Top of the world: Red Roses with the WXV 1 trophy PICTURES: Getty Images JOHN Mitchell has named a 40-player Red Roses squad for the […]

Good to see women winning more awards

4 August 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT WAS disappointing that Team GB women’s sevens side were unable to get any medals that […]

Bristol Bears defend hosting Premiership game in Cardiff

28 July 2024 0 comments

Bristol Bears COO Tom Tainton insists rugby must continue to “take calculated risks” to widen its appeal and draw in new fans if it’s ever going to become a sustainable sport.

Wales coach Warren Gatland has ‘full support’ of WRU

28 July 2024 0 comments

WRU chairman Richard Collier-Keywood says Wales head coach Warren Gatland has the “full support” of the Union despite slipping to an alltime low of 11th in the world rankings.

I’m not with you on this one, Joe

28 July 2024 0 comments

IT IS never less than vital to know what Joe Marler thinks about latest developments in the sport at which he excels, so we must […]

Jones facing Italy tester

21 July 2024 0 comments

Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Japan v Italy Today. 6.05am EDDIE Jones will be hoping his horror start in charge of Japan will come to an […]

Hardy on hand to grab last-gasp win

21 July 2024 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Reds……………………………..35 Tries: Asiata 14, 28, 51; Grealy 59, 69 Conversions: O’Connor 14, 28, 51, 59, 69 Wales……………………………..36 Tries: Griffin 4, Grace 19, Dyer 21, Tshinunza […]

A drop of magic is just what we need

21 July 2024 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED STRANGE as it may sound to generations of rugby lovers raised on a fizzy-drink, dopamine-heavy diet of high-scoring matches, there was […]

Don’t let our sport move to summer

21 July 2024 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS NOT for the first time I offer a heartfelt warning against those who continue to argue for a switch to summer rugby in […]

All Black who was bristling with pride

21 July 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW On the front foot: Norm Hewitt leads the Haka before a match against Llanelli at Stradey Park […]

Wrong that Hill was picked in the first place

21 July 2024 0 comments

GIVEN the dysfunctional state of their national game, perhaps only Wales could find a long-overdue win mired in a sorry controversy entirely of their own […]

Borthwick approach tempted Strawbridge

14 July 2024 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Assistant coach Andrew Strawbridge reckons England are a team on the up and that persuaded him to throw in his lot with […]

Underhill so impressed by England’s improvement

14 July 2024 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Sam Underhill is a decent barometer of England’s progress in the last 12 months having watched them from in and outside the […]

A thunderous match that had no losers

14 July 2024 0 comments

PAUL REES The first thing that needs to be said is that this was an absorbing Test match between two teams which on their current […]

Aussies made to fight all the way

14 July 2024 0 comments

By Roger Panting Australia……………………… 36pts Tries: Daugunu 7, 67; Gordon 25, Alaalatoa 54 Conversions: Lolesio 8, 26 Penalties: Lolesio 15, 31, 39; Donaldson 77 Wales…………………………… […]

Six Nations may stick to Saturdays

14 July 2024 0 comments

The Six Nations is considering playing all three matches in a round on Saturdays, something that has been reserved only for the final weekend for […]

Fiji demolition not enough for Los Pumitas to qualify

14 July 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Argentina……..52 Fiji…………………. 12 ARGENTINA boosted their slim hopes of a semi-final berth with a eight-try demolition job on Fiji – but Los […]

Injury and illness can’t stop the fun

14 July 2024 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S time to dip back into the 1974 Lions tour again and […]

Why is captain replaced so early?

14 July 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME So the All Blacks keep their home record of wins at Dunedin by just one point […]

Time for players to behave properly

14 July 2024 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN There are no ‘good’ responses to Melvyn Jaminet’s violently racist outburst on social media, or the serious sexual assault allegations levelled […]

England score 86th minute winner to shock South Africa

9 July 2024 0 comments

By Will Gupwell South Africa……………………………….. (7) Tries: Porthen 6, Finca 51 Conversions: Koen 6, Yellow Cards: Fuller 82 England……………………………………… (7) Tries: Carnduff 26, Bailey 44, […]

Champions Cup to stick with format

7 July 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE CEO: Jacques Raynaud Fans hoping for a return to the old four-team, six pools Champions Cup format in the halcyon Heineken days […]

England go close but All Blacks have enough to take honours

7 July 2024 0 comments

By NICK CAIN New Zealand……………….. 16pts Tries: Reece 16, Savea 25 Penalties: McKenzie 55, 66 England ………………………… 15pts Tries: Itoje 21, Feyi-Waboso 48 Conversion: Smith […]

Wainwright stands out as Wales fail to impress

7 July 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Political swings being all the rage, the sixth-best team in the Six Nations duly fell victim to one of their own making, a […]

Women’s final was great entertainment

7 July 2024 0 comments

WHAT a shame fewer than 7,000 people had the pleasure of watching one of the best games of rugby for years. The Women’s Premiership final […]

Trio who tempt us to search for genius

7 July 2024 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED What do we mean when we talk of genius? It is a question as old as Noah, an early candidate for […]

Jack’s philosophy? Win today, win tomorrow…

7 July 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Of all the enduring memories from Jack Rowell’s tumultuous time in charge of England, two stand out, […]

New-look England put Fiji to the sword

7 July 2024 0 comments

By WILLIAM GUPWELL POOL C England…………… 48pts Tries: Issacs 6, Halliwell 14, Hall 20, 37; Pollock 25, Cousins 31, 75; James 60 Conversions: Coen 6, […]

Three hat-tricks for the Baa-Baas was a peak

7 July 2024 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY DEREK STARK THE FORMER SCOTLAND, BARBARIANS & GLASGOW WING Scoring for Scotland with my first touch of the ball after getting the […]

Borthwick happy to go back for future

7 July 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME So it looks like Steve Borthwick has learned a lesson and decided what many thought was […]

Fiji have no answers as Baby Boks take charge

30 June 2024 0 comments

By JAMES ORPIN South Africa ….57pts Tries: Julius 9, 36, Damon 13, Leotlela 32, Bakkes 43, Mahashe 65, Finca 69, Moos 73 Conversions: Koen 10, […]

Cheika’s first job: to speak ‘Tiger’

30 June 2024 0 comments

As top-flight English clubs go, none are as English as Leicester, with their grizzled battalions of steadfast Midlands yeomanry – all those Johnsons and Garforths […]