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Sylvester unhappy to be missing out on Prem Cup

3 November 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK MOST Championship sides spent this week gearing up for the Premiership Cup but Cambridge and Chinnor were left twiddling their thumbs, […]

New England group will cause uncertainty

3 November 2024 0 comments

By Jeff Probyn – A front-row view of game So just when we thought that everything was getting sorted between the RFU, the clubs and […]

It is important to develop core skills

3 November 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Andy Davies, below, head coach at Lymm RFC Why did you get into coaching rugby and what has […]

Series 4, Episode 9: Luke Pearce on 20-minute Red Card and Autumn Internationals Preview

31 October 2024 0 comments

We loved this one! Following last week’s 20-minute red card debate amongst the guys, we thought it best to call upon someone entrusted with enacting […]

Sorry, but the RFU’s plan lacks vision

27 October 2024 0 comments

YET again the RFU has woken up in the middle of the night and is shocked by how dark it is. Throughout the professional era […]

French exclusion zone is growing

27 October 2024 0 comments

It seems a criminal waste that players of the calibre of flanker Jack Willis and winger Henry Arundell are unavailable for England this autumn. They […]

RFU to provide sanitary products

27 October 2024 0 comments

SANITARY products will be provided at more than 500 rugby clubs across England in an effort to boost female participation in the sport. The RFU […]

WR should fund free second opinion

27 October 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IMUST admit to being a little surprised by last week’s paper where the articles by Nick […]

Regional results

27 October 2024 0 comments

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Lawson flies the flag for Gosforth

27 October 2024 0 comments

SCHOOLS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS THE first phase of the boys RFU ACE League has just about drawn to a close, as the eight […]

Schools to reduce contact

27 October 2024 0 comments

A NON-CONTACT version of rugby union will be implemented in schools to help the RFU manage a “decline in participation over injury fears”. A review […]

England boss names 17 players awarded first enhanced Elite Player Squad deals

26 October 2024 0 comments

England head coach Steve Borthwick has named 17 players who have been awarded the first enhanced Elite Player Squad contracts in English rugby. The introduction […]

20-minute red gets go-ahead

20 October 2024 0 comments

Referees will have the option to show a 20-minute red card during the autumn internationals. Teams will lose a player for the rest of the […]

Restoration of trio cannot be justified

20 October 2024 0 comments

IT appears to me that the authorities at the RFU have lost their moral and ethical compass in inviting these three clubs to join the […]

Figures don’t add up

20 October 2024 0 comments

IN his column in a recent edition of The Rugby Paper, Peter Jackson states that the RFU are set to earn a whopping £16 million […]

Return of the big clubs has my vote

20 October 2024 0 comments

I UNDERSTAND the arguments against offering an olive branch to the three ‘Phoenix clubs’, as detailed in Nick Cain’s column last week, due to the […]

Brave Will Green does game huge service

20 October 2024 0 comments

Will Green is owed a significant debt by rugby union in England – and further afield – for his courage and unshakeable determination to tell […]

Bowring’s proud links to grand Welsh dynasty

20 October 2024 0 comments

THE rugby world was awash with tributes, praise and thanks from grateful coaches – many English as it happens from Stuart Lancaster downwards – who […]

Don’t sub captain just after half-time

20 October 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME In charge: Jamie George in action for England PICTURE: Getty Images WE have only a few […]

Regional results

20 October 2024 0 comments

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Regional results

20 October 2024 0 comments

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Stourport facing Gosforth challenge

20 October 2024 0 comments

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS GOSFORTH Academy and Gordon’s have secured passage to the top national group with time to spare in the RFU Boys […]

Take on opposition with the ball in hand

20 October 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Emyr Lewis, below, head coach at Hinckley RFC Why did you get into coaching and how did you […]

George Furbank: I can’t wait to take on All Blacks

13 October 2024 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway George Furbank missed a chance to get one over the All Blacks in July – now he has his eyes trained on […]

Rams aiming to join elite

13 October 2024 1 comment

By Jon Newcombe Rams are confident they would add significant value to the Championship if they became part of a revamped Tier 2 league. The […]

Premiership Rugby chief defends Phil Morrow approach

13 October 2024 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Premiership chiefs have rushed to defend their handling of the Phil Morrow situation which caused a split among clubs. And Premiership Rugby […]

Lucky Warriors

13 October 2024 0 comments

LAST week’s Rugby Paper included the following statement: “Worcester Warriors, who went into administration in 2022, have been formally invited by the RFU to consider […]

Don’t try to keep up with richer leagues

13 October 2024 0 comments

IN response to Neil Edwards’ letter of Sept 29 and further in support of Jeff Gage’s letter of Oct 6, crowds in any second tier […]

Too much debt is a cause for concern

13 October 2024 0 comments

WITH reference to Nick Cain’s column (Sept 29) on Premiership finances, it just goes to show that our game at the highest level is living […]

Phoenix clubs locked in madhouse

13 October 2024 0 comments

THE RFU decision to invite expressions of interest from the three “Phoenix clubs” – Wasps, Worcester, and London Irish – to join Tier 2 next […]

High ticket prices for All Blacks cast dark shadow

13 October 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW WHEN the RFU finished doing their sums for the autumn series of Twickenham’s centenary season, the revenue […]

Sorry to say, but it’s their own fault

13 October 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME THERE is something I always admired about the RFU, it has always attempted to be fair […]

Make your mistakes and learn from them

13 October 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Simon Culley, below, head of rugby at Durham University How and why did you get into coaching rugby? […]

Ex-Wales coach Bowring dies

13 October 2024 0 comments

Thinker: Kevin Bowring FORMER Wales coach Kevin Bowring has died at the age of 70. Bowring, who became Wales’ first full-time professional coach when he […]

Jack van Poortvliet ‘better than ever’ after his year of hell

6 October 2024 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway England head coach Steve Borthwick will see a new, improved Jack van Poortvliet when he pitches up at national training this week. […]

With promotion, clubs might invest

6 October 2024 0 comments

IN The Rugby Paper’s letters page (Sept 29), Neil Edwards describes how Championship clubs’ crowds are too low to allow serious investment in players by […]

Leicester Tigers too strong for floundering Newcastle Falcons

6 October 2024 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Newcastle Falcons …….. 10pts Try: Chick 51 Conversion: Grayson 52 Penalty: Grayson 7 Leicester Tigers ………… 42pts Tries: Hassell-Colliins 17 Watson 23, […]

Unfair restrictions to block promotion

6 October 2024 0 comments

ROTTEN Borough’ politics have turned English rugby’s once showcase top league into one which is showing signs of serious decay. The Premiership’s 10 clubs have […]

Macclesfield travelling in right direction -Blackburn

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By DANNY ROBERTSHAW NEWLY promoted Macclesfield have so far held their own in the fourth tier, despite being over two hours away from their closest […]

RFU invite Warriors to apply for Championship

6 October 2024 0 comments

WORCESTER Warriors, who went into administration in 2022, have been formally invited by the RFU to consider applying to compete in the Championship. The deadline […]

Dealing with different characters is tricky

6 October 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to David Preston, below, head coach at Penrith RUFC in Regional One North West Why did you […]

How London Welsh are working way back to top

6 October 2024 0 comments

William Gupwell goes down to south-west London to find a club out to rediscover itself London Welsh were once a club at the pinnacle of […]

Former England rugby stars to play in hybrid match to raise funds for MND

3 October 2024 0 comments

Former England rugby union and rugby league stars will take part in a unique hybrid match at Headingley next month to raise funds to research […]

Leicester Tigers criticise RFU following Michael Cheika’s ban for being ‘disrespectful’

3 October 2024 0 comments

Leicester have hit out at the Rugby Football Union after their head coach Michael Cheika was found guilty of disrespecting an independent match-day doctor and […]

Chris Holland submits Worcester Warriors plans

29 September 2024 0 comments

Worcester Warriors owner Chris Holland has submitted plans to redevelop the wound-up former Premiership club’s Sixways home with a commitment to “return Warriors to professional […]

Championship crowds are still too low

29 September 2024 0 comments

With all the talk about the RFUs treatment of the Championship there never seems to be any real analysis of the strength of these clubs […]

That’s not what I call a good idea ITV

29 September 2024 0 comments

Brilliant idea ITV! Put your freeview Premiership highlights programme on an obscure channel. Schedule it for a Wednesday lunchtime. Replace Flats and Topsy’s amusing, insightful […]