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Opinion: Finn Russell can’t miss out on the British & Irish Lions tour

24 February 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott Many have claimed that Finn Russell’s last-gasp missed conversion means that he is no longer at the top of his game and won’t get selected by […]

Tom Baldwin backing new boss at Blackheath

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Blackheath captain Tom Baldwin is disappointed that his director of rugby James Shanahan will be moving on at the end of the […]

Cut bench in half to make a game of it

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week The bench is damaging rugby union, and this Six Nations should be a watershed moment […]

George Kloska gets his chance to show Steve Borthwick what he can do

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees George Kloska was one of the surprise picks in the England A squad but Steve Borthwick had been tracking the prop for […]

George Skivington coup as Ross Byrne signs for Gloucester

23 February 2025 0 comments

Gloucester have signed 22-cap Ireland flyhalf Ross Byrne for next season. In his 177 games for the province, the 29-year-old Dubliner has accumulated 1,156 points […]

Scrums in danger of falling off the stage

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Chris Hewett We do not yet know whether the Sabercats or the Seawolves will emerge the stronger, or whether the Sharks will eat the […]

Willie Le Roux calling the shots for Bulls

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Bulls ……………… 31 Lions……………… 19 Willie le Roux starred as his Bulls boosted their top-four credentials with a bonus point victory at […]

Continued study a must for academy graduates

23 February 2025 0 comments

Steve Hill talks to Wayne Thompson, below, the head of Gloucester academy What was your playing background and how did you get into coaching rugby? […]

Ireland or nobody: Tadhg Beirne goes over for his country

23 February 2025 0 comments

To Ireland, via Llandovery PICTURE: Getty Images TADHG Beirne’s road to redemption from Leinster reject to Ireland superstar began at a club nicknamed The Drovers […]

Happy to be a Hornet after time with the Bears stung

23 February 2025 0 comments

News By BEN JAYCOCK Top form: Hornets flyer Josh Sheppard JOSH Sheppard believes he has found a new home at Hornets after feeling isolated from […]

Enjoying ‘fantastic fun’ as you walk

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock David Garriock feared he would spend his 80s alone watching television on the sofa but the Scot has found a new lease […]

This Italian squad are good – but not quite their best side

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Having reported on Italy since the early 1990s, I wouldn’t hesitate to nominate the current crop as the strongest all-round Azzurri […]

Max Clark signs on for rest of season at Newcastle Falcons

23 February 2025 0 comments

Newcastle have extended centre Max Clark’s short-term loan to keep him at the club until the end of the season. The 29-year-old centre arrived from […]

Farmer Dan returns from injury and is raring to go

23 February 2025 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Still going: Dan Stockdale PICTURE: Ro Burridge DAN Stockdale rose from the Wharfedale fifth team to make over 200 first XV appearances, […]

Whiteman hits 300-mark for Colchester

23 February 2025 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK COLCHESTER stalwart Danny Whiteman made his 300th first-team appearance last weekend for his hometown club. It was a special day for the […]

Start off with the ‘new’ and finish with the old

23 February 2025 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME FIND it hard to understand why there are now so many breaks in the Six Nations […]

Hartpury, L’borough duel for the title

23 February 2025 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY ■By TOM JEFFREYS IT’S all to play for as BUCS Super Rugby enters the final stages of another enthralling season. The profile of […]

Super Rugby Pacific: Highlanders add to Blues misery

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock The Blues have suffered back-to-back defeats to start their title defence with 13-man Highlanders springing an almighty surprise. Highlanders were reduced to […]

10-try Spears go on a spree

23 February 2025 0 comments

Japan Rugby League One By BEN JAYCOCK KUBOTA SPEARS ran in a season-high 10 tries to beat Shizuoka BlueRevs 62-14 yesterday. The champions of the […]

Will Stuart: Facing Bath team mates adds extra spice to Calcutta Cup

20 February 2025 0 comments

The Guinness Six Nations is the peak moment for rugby rivalries and at the Rec, that makes the Calcutta Cup the most hotly-anticipated fixture of […]

Munster partner with Collinson Tensile for new training facility

20 February 2025 0 comments

Collinson Tensile are delighted to be working with Munster Rugby to create their new Indoor training pitch that forms part of their impressive Cork Centre […]

Six Nations: Alex Mitchell – Fin Smith taking the fly-half job in his stride

20 February 2025 0 comments

Scrum-Halves usually have a reputation for being the bossiest players on a rugby pitch but Alex Mitchell has come to terms with being ordered around […]

Super Rugby Americas: Round One Review

19 February 2025 0 comments

By Joe Santamaria The new Super Rugby Americas season exploded into life over the weekend as South America’s premier club competition returned. Peñarol vs Dogos […]

Super Rugby Pacific: Five talking points from opening weekend

17 February 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott One of the best and most entertaining leagues in rugby union returned this weekend, with Super Rugby Pacific continuing to deliver. The defence […]

Ex-Navy chief aims broadside at ‘one-way’ RFU Roadshow

16 February 2025 0 comments

By NICK CAIN PADDY McAlpine, the chairman of Chichester RFC – a level six community club – has slammed the RFU Roadshow for its attempts […]

Joe Launchbury’s backing Fin Baxter for a long England Test career

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald English rugby’s new “Babyface” can go from strength to strength on the Test stage following his try-scoring heroics against France. Fin Baxter […]

Premiership Cup: Bristol Bears on top but Bath go through

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Roger Panting Bristol ………………………… 40pts Tries: Harding 3, Naulago 12, Mata 39, Byrne 57, Rowson 68, Wolstenhome 79 Conversions: Byrne 3, 12; van Rensburg […]

Premiership Cup: Hat-trick man Charlie Savala takes charge as Northampton Saints cruise home

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Nottingham ……33pts Tries: Green 11, Graham 20, Penalty 48, Valentine 56, Threlfall 72 Conversions: Arden 12, 21; Threlfall 57 Northampton …66pts Tries: […]

Jim Ratcliffe more into money than love

16 February 2025 0 comments

It may be a very old joke – “The best of way of becoming a millionaire is to start as a billionaire and buy yourself […]

Belgium looking good for RWC 2027

16 February 2025 0 comments

As signposted in this column a few weeks back, the four automatic qualifiers from Europe for RWC 2027 were decided in very short order over […]

Brough is so Hungary to build on early adventure

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By CHRIS COLLYER Speedy: Birmingham Moseley winger Daniel Brough BIRMINGHAM Moseley winger Daniel Brough says his love for rugby was solidified when he spent two […]

Harrogate hang on to claim full five in a thriller

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By MARK GARRET Harrogate………27 Fylde…………….. 24 THE crowd at a damp and cold Apollo Capital stadium were rewarded with a narrow win for the hosts […]

Maturing Ben is loving life as Sheffield eye a title run

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK On the run: Sheffield prop Ben Whitney BEN Whitney is a key part of a Sheffield scrum that has been tearing up […]

Quins win to ease fears of the drop

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By ED MARRIAGE Colchester……. 34pts Oxford H………….40pts OXFORD Harlequins significantly boosted their hopes of league survival with a six tries to five win over Colchester, […]

Osborne on hand to guarantee a top Finnish

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………45 Westcombe Park..23 DORKING overcame Westcombe Park in a hard-fought contest at the Big Field, outscoring them by seven tries to three […]

Strength in numbers is the key for Oaks’ Olly

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK Confident: Sevenoaks second row Olly Green RUGBY is often a balancing act, and Sevenoaks second row Olly Green has had to maintain […]

Ellis was a rock that we’ll never forget, vows Old Reds’ Dan

16 February 2025 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Well loved: Old Redcliffians hero Ellis Joseph NATIONAL League rugby was rocked last week when Old Redcliffians prop Ellis Joseph passed away […]

McKenzie at the double to floor Barrett

16 February 2025 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK DAMIAN McKenzie eclipsed All Blacks flyhalf rival Beauden Barrett as the Chiefs playmaker scored two tries to extract a measure of […]

Naikabula stars for Brave Lupus

16 February 2025 0 comments

Japan Rugby League One ■ By BEN JAYCOCK JONE Naikabula dotted down twice, and Richie Mo’unga was also among the try scorers for Brave Lupus […]

Storti leads way for impressive Portugal

16 February 2025 0 comments

Rugby Europe Championship IN the battle of the top two sides in pool B, Portugal came out on top with a dominant 34-6victory in Romania. […]

Follow The Rugby Paper online…

9 February 2025 0 comments

Follow us at: @therugbypaper Follow us at: therugbypaper Follow us at: @therugbypaper Keep in touch with The Rugby Paper wherever you are at home and […]

Georgia’s call for stronger opposition

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Brendan McGilligan The president of the Georgian Rugby Union Soso Tkemaladze believes they have ‘outgrown’ the Rugby Europe Championship. Georgia opened the defence of […]

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso hopeful of quick return

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Sam Jackson England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has a chance of returning to action before the end of the Six Nations. The 22-year-old Exeter flyer, […]

We must up-speed the novices, says Henry Slade

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Henry Slade admits England have been learning on the job and it is up to older heads to get the Test match […]

Six Nations: Italy hold on to leave Wales with little hope

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Italy ……………………………… 22pts Try: Capuozzo 20 Conversion: Allan 21 Penalties: Allan 7, 29, 34, 61, 74 Wales …………………………….15pts Tries: Wainwright 70, Penalty […]

Warren Gatland – We made too many mistakes

9 February 2025 0 comments

Head coach Warren Gatland said he understood people’s frustration after Wales crashed to their 14th consecutive defeat and a worst-ever world ranking of 12th, one […]

U20s Six Nations: George Timmins turns on the power as England’s chariot gathers pace

9 February 2025 0 comments

By James Orpin England ……………………… 27pts Tries: James 11, Penalty 23, Hanson 80+2 Conversions: Coen 11, 82 Penalties: Coen 30, 55 France………………………….10pts Try: Britz 34 […]

Rugby Europe Championship: Georgia on their way to super seven

9 February 2025 0 comments

Rugby Europe Championship By Ben Jaycock Georgia booked their place at World Cup 2027 with a 40-7 victory over the Netherlands. Richard Cockerill’s side ensured […]

Howard Packman enjoys his debut for Germany

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe While he was denied a deserved England cap despite being one of the best finishers around in the 1980s and 90s, the […]

Dream Team – Joe Snow

9 February 2025 0 comments

JOE SNOW, THE FORMER EXETER, COVENTRY & TAUNTON SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… Forwards 1. Alec Hepburn – His […]

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