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Six Nations statement: Committee, date named for Billy Vunipola hearing

14 September 2023 0 comments

The following week will be a busy day for England on the independent disciplinary hearing front, with both Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell‘s cases lined […]

Brilliant Ford has the drop on Pumas

10 September 2023 0 comments

From ADAM HATHAWAY England, down to 14 men within three minutes of the kick-off, put in a performance of guts, determination and poise to beat […]

We must promote game – Skivington

10 September 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES George Skivington has called for the game in England to put its best face, and voice, forward and sell itself after the […]

27-point Ford helps England rediscover their soul

10 September 2023 0 comments

From NICK CAIN at Stade de Marseille England ……………………….. 27pts Penalties: Ford 10, 46, 54, 59, 66, 75 Drop-goals: Ford 27, 31, 37 Argentina …………………….. […]

Where does this leave Farrell?

10 September 2023 0 comments

PAUL REES Steve Borthwick tore up his playbook with the team he selected to face Argentina and his boldness saw a team that had sleepwalked […]

When you go down to 14, it’s flight or fight… and England fought

10 September 2023 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER SOMETIMES a little adversity does you good and it certainly sparked a reaction from England in Marseille last night. Already under the cosh […]

2023 Rugby World Cup Preview and Predictions

5 September 2023 0 comments

The 2023 Rugby World Cup kicks off on Friday the 8th of September as host nation France takes on the favourites New Zealand in Paris. […]

Lawes: We were made to look silly

27 August 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Steve Borthwick had to admit his side were outplayed yesterday as England suffered their first ever defeat to Fiji who triumphed at […]

Sarries fight to keep hold of big stars

27 August 2023 0 comments

BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens are looking to head off potential interest in some of their big-name stars out of contract at the end of the […]

Farrell was trying to rip possession

27 August 2023 0 comments

REGARDING Owen Farrell’s red card, I can’t be the only one who noticed him trying to rip the ball from Taine Basham’s grip as contact […]

Series 3, Episode 5: Argentina’s World Cup prospects and Farrell and Vunipola bans with Marcelo Bosch

24 August 2023 0 comments

Following their respective suspensions, Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell will miss the start of the World Cup this year as England‘s preparations continue to falter. […]

Injured Watson out of World Cup

24 August 2023 0 comments

England winger Anthony Watson has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup after sustaining a calf injury in last weekend’s defeat against Ireland. Watson, […]

Wainiqolo: ‘We can’t wait to face England’

24 August 2023 0 comments

Fijian winger Jiuta Wainiqolo says his side are relishing the chance to face England this Saturday and put right some of the mistakes made in […]

Skipper Lawes makes 100th appearance as May returns

24 August 2023 0 comments

Courtney Lawes will captain the England team against Fiji as he becomes only the fifth English player to reach 100 test caps, with Jonny May […]

Vunipola out of Argentina with ban

23 August 2023 0 comments

Billy Vunipola has joined Saracens teammate Owen Farrell with a ban that will rule him out of playing against Argentina in England‘s opening game of […]

England captain Farrell banned for Argentina and Japan matches at World Cup

22 August 2023 0 comments

Owen Farrell will miss England‘s first two World Cup games after a World Rugby appeal successfully overturned the Independent Judicial Committee (IJC) ruling that saw […]

Not again! Vunipola red adds to misery

20 August 2023 1 comment

By ADAM HATHAWAY in Dublin Maro Itoje admitted England have to clean up their act after Billy Vunipola’s red card sent them hurtling to a […]

Time is running out for chaotic England

20 August 2023 0 comments

By NICK CAIN Ireland…………………………. 29pts Tries: Aki 8, Ringrose 38, Lowe 55, Hansen 65, Earls 73 Conversions: Byrne 9, Crowley 74 England…………………………. 10pts Tries: Sinckler […]

Borthwick must put trust in players

20 August 2023 0 comments

PAUL REES ENGLAND need someone to shoulder the burden, but they keep sticking their shoulder into the head of an opponent. The outrage at World […]

It’s time for England to climb out of their self-imposed bunker

20 August 2023 1 comment

BRENDAN GALLAGHER OK, I’ve counted to ten and imagined myself snoozing in a hammock on some Pacific atoll. I am calm … but what the […]

World Rugby appeal hearing on Tuesday

20 August 2023 0 comments

An appeal against the decision to overturn the red card given to England captain Owen Farrell against Wales will be heard this week. Farrell’s yellow […]

Ignore the league tough guys, it’s better to be soft and safe

20 August 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT Contrary to popular belief, there are still differences between the two codes of rugby. Union still has its flankers and its lineouts, together […]

What a mess, all RFU’s own doing

20 August 2023 0 comments

RATHER than act like gentlemen and play by the rules, England seem to think they can manipulate them for their own benefit – and not […]

No sympathy from me

20 August 2023 0 comments

WHY are so many people coming out in sympathy for Owen Farrell and England. Farrell has been playing Rugby Union for a long time so […]

England must get the ball to the wide men

20 August 2023 0 comments

FOR four years, Sir Clive Woodward in his matchday analysis in his newspaper column always states that the coaches pick the right team… he might […]

This rugby apartheid must stop

20 August 2023 0 comments

Rugby Matters I WAS going to write 1,500 words of incredulous, outraged fury over the Owen Farrell decision but frankly my health can’t take it […]

It’s time for England to sort out their attack

20 August 2023 0 comments

Q&A Former England flanker Peter Winterbottom talks to Ben Jaycock after a hectic week for the national team and tells us how his Esher side […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper this Sunday (20/08/23)

18 August 2023 0 comments

As the summer of warm-up games continues, we’ll have all the action as England travel to Ireland and Wales host South Africa in The Rugby Paper this […]

Ireland and England name strong teams for crucial warm-up clash

17 August 2023 0 comments

Ireland and England have both named strong sides in what is set to be the best indicator of the progress they have made in preparation […]

New twist in Farrell tackle saga as World Rugby launch appeal

17 August 2023 0 comments

World Rugby have lodged an appeal against Tuesday’s independent judicial committee (IJC) decision to rescind Owen Farrell‘s red card for a dangerous tackle made in […]

Major blow as Farrell set to miss Argentina

13 August 2023 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK at Twickenham Captain Owen Farrell could miss England’s World Cup opener against Argentina after being sent off in the warm-up win over […]

England break cover to glimpse new life

13 August 2023 0 comments

By NICK CAIN England …………………………19pts Tries: Itoje 68 Conversions: Ford 68 Penalties: Farrell 10, 40+2, 42; Ford 76 Wales……………………………. 17pts Tries: Penalty 59, T Williams […]

Ford puts England on the front foot

13 August 2023 0 comments

PAUL REES There was a moment six minutes into the second-half which summed up England. Courtney Lawes stole a lineout near Wales’s line, prime attacking […]

At last! The old hands finally agree to come to the party

13 August 2023 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Fired up: Jamie George found his second wind when England were on the ropes I THINK it’s the Buddists who insist one of […]

No excuses – Wales simply switched off

13 August 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND For about 60 minutes of England versus Wales, I wondered why I was watching it – it hadn’t been […]

It’s now time for England to reboot

13 August 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK There are a number of utility players selected in the England World Cup squad of 33 announced this […]

Borthwick’s boys stuck in tactical cul-de-sac of old

13 August 2023 0 comments

ONE is left wondering what rugby planet coach Steve Borthwick and his England side inhabit after witnessing the depressing 20-9 defeat facing an enterprising Wales […]

England need to hit the ground running

30 July 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK WHAT England need to happen is for them to play exceptionally well in the World Cup warm-ups which […]

Smith has unfinished business at Quins

23 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Marcus Smith wants to repeat Harlequins 2021 Premiership triumph next season insisting he has unfinished business at the club. The England star […]

Barrett J has keys to the kingdom

16 July 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Rugby is a game of infinite possibility, especially when it comes to dreaming up collective nouns. A “squabble of hookers” sounds […]

Young Guns: Newcastle fly-half Louie Johnson

9 July 2023 0 comments

Instinctive Newcastle fly-half Louie Johnson has set his sights on breaking into the Falcons first team after finishing his final tournament with England U20s. Johnson, […]

Cowan-Dickie ruled out

2 July 2023 0 comments

England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie will miss this autumn’s World Cup in France with a shoulder injury. Newcastle’s Jamie Blamire and Saracens rookie Theo Dan, below, […]

Law-tinkerers are a danger to the game

25 June 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST THE odds on Owen Farrell travelling to the World Cup as England’s starting No.10 are even shorter than the lifespan of […]

Sanderson: We want to improve and not just be one-off wonders

4 June 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Sale took their pain to Spain. The day after the Premiership final defeat to Saracens at Twickenham, the players and management flew […]

Time to call up X-factor reserves

4 June 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Where can Steve Borthwick find the X-factor players to take England back to the top of the […]

Warriors laugh off Farrell switch

4 June 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Wigan Warriors have moved to put distance between themselves and a reported big-money cross-code move to take England skipper […]

Farrell in command as Sharks cut down by incisive Saracens

28 May 2023 0 comments

By NICK CAIN Saracens …………………….. 35pts Tries: Penalty 20, Malins 34, Daly 67, van Zyl 71 Conversions: Farrell 35, 72 Penalties: Farrell 5, 14, 50 […]

Farrell shows who’s the master

28 May 2023 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER It was billed as a titanic head-to-head between Owen Farrell and George Ford but in truth rugby, a game involving 30 players on […]

Sanderson will know that better times are ahead

28 May 2023 0 comments

PAUL REES As Alex Sanderson reflected on what could have been after a Premiership final that yielded 60 points, Sale’s director of rugby had been […]

Sharks can give favourites a fright

21 May 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Alex Sanderson is quality, and that is why he has managed to take Sale to their first Premiership […]

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