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/ 10 months ago

Shock as McKellar quits

By SAM JACKSON LEICESTER are reported to be in talks with former Australia coach Michael Cheika after they announced the sacking...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 10 months ago

Classy May enjoys his day in the sun

By PAUL REES Fiji ...................... 32pts Tries: Momo 22, 26, 54, Valetini 61 Conversions: Muntz 23, 27, Valetini 62 Penalties: Muntz...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Sensational Warriors hold on to defy Bulls

By LUKE JARMYN Bulls .................................... 16pts Glasgow Warriors .......... 21pts Tries: Van Staden 24 Conversions: Goosen 25 Penalties: Goosen 1, 14,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Sing is on song for a double triumph

■By MARK STEVENS Gloucester-Hartpury.... 36pts Bristol Bears ................... 24pts Tries: Hunt 25, Hendy 54, Sing 58, Venner 62, Jones 68 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

This will be tricky to take – Ward

BRISTOL Bears head coach Dave Ward refused to be too downbeat despite seeing his side’s slip to defeat in their first-ever...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 10 months ago

Clarke on rampage as Blues take gold

By LUKE JARMYN Blues...................................41pts Chiefs .................................10pts Tries: A Ioane 12, Clarke 21, 50, 61, Lam 72 Conversions: Plummer 13, 22, 51,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Five-day schedule will not be easy

OLAMIDE SODEKE ENGLAND U2O SECOND ROW AS A team, we’ve come off a big high of winning the Six Nations, so...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

The Baby Blacks eye return to top form

NEW ZEALAND Fresh from winning the inaugural Rugby Championship U20 tournament, six-time winners New Zealand will be desperate to make up...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Wallaby juniors set sights on a maiden win

AUSTRALIA Australia head coach Nathan Grey has named six fresh faces in his squad to contest the World Championship. The Junior...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Boks bid to improve on bronze finish in ’23

SOUTH AFRICA Captain Zachary Porthen will lead tournament hosts South Africa into battle and is one of five players who will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Exciting Fiji know tough task awaits

FIJI Fiji head coach Ifereimi Rawaqa has named an exciting 30-member squad for the World Rugby Championship. Rawaqa said it has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

West are best as Joe settles historic clash

North West........35pts North East..........28pts By MIKE BROWN On the charge: North West make a break PICTURES: Paul Cooke IN what is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Honesty is best policy, says Old Reds’ Cox

Coach to Coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Dan Cox, below, head coach at Bristol-based club Old Redcliffians Why did...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

It’s double delight for Devon on final day

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS DEVON and Hampshire claimed the honours in the second day of the County Championships final weekend at Twickenham last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 11 months ago

Cov’s chief: We’ll drop to Nat leagues

By LUKE JARMYN Coventry chief executive Nick Johnston says the Championship club remains prepared to drop down to the national leagues...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Carpenter looking to make his mark

From ADAM HATHAWAY in Japan Sale's Joe Carpenter is aiming for a cap with Steve Borthwick’s Red Rose touring side but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Webber to run the Hounds

By JON NEWCOMBE Former England hooker Rob Webber has been appointed interim head coach of Chicago Hounds for the remainder of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 11 months ago

Thomas keen to make things happen

By SIMON THOMAS To get an idea of what Ben Thomas will offer as he returns to the Wales fold, it’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Tuima: I have to move up the ladder

By MARK STEVENS Even by his own expectations, it’s been quite the year for Exeter Chiefs forward Rusi Tuima. Handed his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Ward and Hunt both delighted by Mitchell’s impact

By MARK STEVENS With just over a year to go until the start of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, excitement is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Green tipped to take chance with England

By LUKE JARMYN Key Harlequins figures believe that if Tyrone Green doesn’t get picked for the Springboks this summer, then he’ll...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

All Blacks will be ready to roll

NICK CAIN Rumours that New Zealand are in a state of flux heading into their two-Test summer series against England should...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 11 months ago

Sorry, but Obano did not have to do that

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED The best definition of madness in rugby? There are several contenders: picking a fight with Eben Etzebeth...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 11 months ago

Another lesson from the French

CHRIS HEWETT Now that Vannes have made it into the top tier of French rugby and the people running things across...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

The day Meredith made history

PETER JACKSON Courtenay Meredith spent the last 71 years of an exceptionally long life with something to shout about over what...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Bears bid to hunt down the top dogs

By BEN JAYCOCK FINAL PREVIEW... Bristol Bears v Gloucester-Hartpury Saturday June 22. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Gloucester-Hartpury will be aiming to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Last-minute try makes it perfect for Oxfordshire

Men’s Division 2 by Ben Jaycock Cheshire ……….37pts Tries: Longmore 6, Cole 28, Penalty 37, Elliott 39, Blackwell 60 Conversions: Attis...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 11 months ago

Seven-try Yorkshire put Surrey to the sword

Women’s Division 1 Surrey ……………… 7pts Tries: Grove 76 Conversions: Hill 77 Yorkshire……….37pts Tries: Green 9, Gould 33, Brown 40, Akwiwu...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Coach to Coach

/ 11 months ago

We’ve had brilliant seasons in Croatia

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Anthony Posa, below, head coach of Sheffield RUFC and the Croatia National...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 11 months ago

Carbonel winner ensures last-gasp Montpellier survival

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THE English Football League’s Championship play-off final is sometimes referred to as ‘the richest game in football’,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 11 months ago

Pirates were one hell of a club to be at for so long

Feature MARLEN WALKER THE NOW-RETIRED CORNISH PIRATES PROP MY LIFE IN RUGBY Beating Saracens when we hadn’t played for almost a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 11 months ago

Series 3, Episode 40: Lee Dickson – Premiership semi-finals preview

What a Champions Cup final it was, and Antoine Dupont’s Toulouse ultimately condemned Leinster to a third consecutive final defeat to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Leinster stalwart Rhys Ruddock to retire at end of season

Leinster back rower Rhys Ruddock has confirmed he will retire from rugby at the end of the season after a decorated...

By Cam Stephens

Champions Cup

/ 11 months ago

Awesome! Toulouse make it a super six

By BEN JAYCOCK at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Champions Cup final player of the match and European rugby’s biggest star Antoine Dupont...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 11 months ago

Bath and Saints to win – but only just

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK It's hard to see Northampton changing the way they’ve played all season when they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 11 months ago

Toulouse provide a lesson in brilliance

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster............................. 22pts Tries: van der Flier 93 Conversions: Frawley 94 Penalties: Byrne 18, 43, 46, 65; Frawley 77...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 11 months ago

Once again, the French wizard calls the shots

PAUL REES Is there anything Antoine Dupont cannot do? Drop a goal with his left foot from his own half, perhaps?...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Collier fits the bill for NZ challenge

READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK England finished the Six Nations with a resurgence, but their next destination, New Zealand, is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 11 months ago

Hurricanes fly-half to replace Burns at Ulster

Ulster are set to make their second signing for next season with Hurricanes’ fly-half Aidan Morgan to join the province. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Series 3, Episode 39: Gordon D’Arcy – Champions Cup Final Preview

The highly-anticipated Champions Cup final takes place on Saturday afternoon with two European heavyweights, Leinster and Toulouse, set to provide a...

By Cam Stephens