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Bill Sweeney facing SGM following Six Nations

12 January 2025 0 comments

The RFU will hold a special general meeting after the men’s Six Nations with chief executive Bill Sweeney facing demands for his removal.

Is Bill Beaumont the right man for the job?

12 January 2025 0 comments

Rugby Union’s dire inability to handle the crisis threatening a great sport’s future is reflected in Sir Bill Beaumont’s hasty appointment as interim Rugby Football Union chairman.

We don’t need platitudes, we need to see change

12 January 2025 0 comments

The RFU’s U-turn on Friday in agreeing to an SGM, just 24-hour’s after rejecting the Thursday’s submission representing 152 clubs across the length and breadth […]

Jamie Harrison sets his own try target as Macclesfield start to climb table

12 January 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Jamie Harrison isn’t satisfied with his nine tries so far for newly promoted Macclesfield and hopes to reach 20 this season. The […]

Regional

12 January 2025 0 comments

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My philosophy? Skills, skills, skills

12 January 2025 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Aaron James, below, the head coach of Bath University How and why did you get into coaching rugby? […]

Time for a root change to way we run our sport

5 January 2025 0 comments

I note that much has been written about the future of the RFU CEO Board which hopefully will be resolved in the not-too-distant future. However […]

We need return to the County game

5 January 2025 0 comments

In Rugby Paper December 29, Paul Rees refers to Exeter’s Rob Baxter, whose club were bottom of the Premiership after eight successive defeats. Exeter are […]

Too easy to blame governing body

5 January 2025 0 comments

Congratulations to Paul Rees for his piece last week offering a reasoned and balanced assessment of the risks associated with a peremptory sacking of the […]

Great to see a big match on ITV

5 January 2025 0 comments

Big game: Tommy Reffell on the attack for Leicester against Harlequins PICTURE: Getty images WELL said Peter Warren, TRP letters 29/12/2024. If you enjoy a […]

Pressure growing for SGM changes

5 January 2025 0 comments

The heat around an SGM is building, with the motion for the removal of Bill Sweeney as chief executive, and changes to governance, accountability, financial […]

We need to see a complete shake-up

5 January 2025 0 comments

By Jeff Probyn – A front-row view of the game A new year and change is on the way across many aspects of the game, […]

Regional results

5 January 2025 0 comments

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Trust players to put their own twist on things

5 January 2025 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Rosslyn Park DoR Kieran Power, below Why did you get into coaching rugby and what has been your […]

Barnes boss: It’s tough on refs

5 January 2025 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK BARNES director of rugby Jack Heald is left frustrated at the RFU’s tackle laws which have made levels three and four […]

£10 a month does not seem excessive

29 December 2024 0 comments

Don Pearson in a recent issue of The Rugby Paper complains about having to pay extra for European games on Premier Sports. But £10 per […]

Bill Beaumont will need all the help he can get

29 December 2024 0 comments

A massive thank you, to the three ex chairs of the RFU Messrs Thomas, Cattermole and Baister and ex CEO Baron, not to mention numerous […]

Big Bill Beaumont must tell Bill Sweeney his time is up

29 December 2024 0 comments

Bill Beaumont will have to be at the top of his game early in the New Year now that an SGM is in motion to […]

We need a two -tiered solution

29 December 2024 0 comments

PAUL REES CALLS FOR A RESET, NOT A REVOLUTION, WHEN IT COMES TO SORTING OUT THE PROBLEMS FACING THE RFU WATCHING Bristol’s dash and dazzle […]

Choice of ‘popular’ Bill Beaumont a surprise

29 December 2024 0 comments

By Jeff Probyn – A front-row view on the game I may be wrong but the speed at which the RFU has made the appointment […]

I went to Twickenham and hated it, says Charlie Walker

29 December 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Charlie Walker has lambasted the RFU’s ticket prices for England matches fearing more potential supporters will be lost to Premier League football. […]

Clubs need to learn and work together

29 December 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Kyle Dench, the head coach at Otley RFC How and why did you get into coaching […]

Reading Rugby Club announce new sponsor

27 December 2024 0 comments

By Graham Lyke Reading Rugby are pleased to announce that they have teamed up with sponsor, SELECT CAR LEASING, a national company based in the […]

Call to axe Sweeney ‘as soon as possible’

22 December 2024 0 comments

By NICK CAIN BILL Sweeney’s tenure as RFU chief executive is in a precarious position after Bill Beaumont’s announcement as an interim RFU Board Chairman […]

The motion to call an SGM sent to Bill Sweeney, which had been signed by more than 200 RFU clubs

22 December 2024 0 comments

Dear Bill, 1. The publication of Annual Report (2023/24), including the Remuneration Committee report in respect of the remuneration of the senior leadership within the […]

Too many subscriptions is no way to attact a new audience

22 December 2024 0 comments

With the arrival of Premier Sports there is yet more fragmentation and a further dilution of rugby’s media profile. The numbers watching matches on free […]

No way to attact a new audience

22 December 2024 0 comments

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk WITH the arrival of Premier Sports there is […]

No way to attact a new audience

22 December 2024 0 comments

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk WITH the arrival of Premier Sports there is […]

Dual registration needs to be put under microscope

22 December 2024 0 comments

IT IS interesting to read in last Sunday’s TRP Luc Jones’s thoughts on the adverse impact of wholesale dual registrations of Premiership clubs’ junior players […]

Dual registration needs to be put under microscope

22 December 2024 0 comments

IT IS interesting to read in last Sunday’s TRP Luc Jones’s thoughts on the adverse impact of wholesale dual registrations of Premiership clubs’ junior players […]

Bill Beaumont needs to show clear thinking

22 December 2024 0 comments

By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week Bill Beaumont is stepping into a saloon in which the tables and chairs have been […]

Beaumont needs to show clear thinking

22 December 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK BILL Beaumont is stepping into a saloon in which the tables and chairs have been smashed, and […]

Beaumont needs to show clear thinking

22 December 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK BILL Beaumont is stepping into a saloon in which the tables and chairs have been smashed, and […]

England must find a way to deliver

22 December 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WITH Christmas fast approaching, it’s time for us all to look forward to better things and […]

England must find a way to deliver

22 December 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WITH Christmas fast approaching, it’s time for us all to look forward to better things and […]

England must find a way to deliver

22 December 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WITH Christmas fast approaching, it’s time for us all to look forward to better things and […]

You can’t play without emotion

22 December 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Dan Protherough, the director of rugby at Bromsgrove RFC Why did you get into coaching rugby and how […]

You can’t play without emotion

22 December 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Dan Protherough, the director of rugby at Bromsgrove RFC Why did you get into coaching rugby and how […]

You can’t play without emotion

22 December 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Dan Protherough, the director of rugby at Bromsgrove RFC Why did you get into coaching rugby and how […]

Bill Beaumont named interim chairman at RFU as Tom Ilube resigns amid scandal

20 December 2024 0 comments

Sir Bill Beaumont has been appointed Rugby Football Union chairman on an interim basis following the resignation of Tom Ilube. Ilube stepped down on Friday […]

Tom Ilube resigns as RFU chairman amid pay controversy

20 December 2024 0 comments

Tom Ilube has resigned as chairman of the Rugby Football Union amid controversy over executive pay. The move follows an outcry over RFU chief executive […]

Grassroots revolt triggers vote over futures of RFU chief executive and chairman

19 December 2024 0 comments

Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney and chairman Tom Ilube are facing motions calling for their removal after a grassroots revolt gathered enough support […]

Cornish Pirates remove break clauses

15 December 2024 0 comments

By Sam Jackson Cornish Pirates have lifted the break clauses in player contracts which had been inserted in the summer amid concern over the ongoing […]

Promotion still needs too much hoop-jumping

15 December 2024 0 comments

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I’m very pleased to see the possibility of […]

Hundreds of voices cannot be ignored

15 December 2024 0 comments

FOLLOWING Nick Cain’s TRP articles and others in the national press, and the calls from the three former RFU chairmen for a challenge to the […]

Calls for change gather support

15 December 2024 0 comments

THE process of convening an SGM of the RFU is a convoluted procedural affair, and this could be a useful ally for the likes of […]

Knights start well but Caldy fight back to deny bonus point

15 December 2024 0 comments

■ By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ………22pts Tries: Olowofela 3, Smith 15, Bennett 28 Conversions: Bennett 3, 28 Penalty: Bennett: 40 Caldy ……………….. 0pts DONCASTER may […]

Luc Jones talks up National League One as ‘one of the best in UK’

15 December 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Richmond scrum-half Luc Jones believes the entertainment value of National One reflects what used to make the Championship so great before teams […]

I can’t believe the RFU chiefs will walk away

15 December 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I CANNOT believe that anyone would expect that Bill Sweeney or Tom Ilube will willingly walk […]

Having a strong 2nd XV is crucial

15 December 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Dan Orwin, below, the head coach at Preston Grasshoppers in National Two North Why did you get into […]

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