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Champions Cup

/ 4 months ago

“We’re in good shape to take on Northampton” , says Tadhg Beirne

Star man Tadhg Beirne wants Munster to take this form into the clash at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday to secure a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 months ago

Bristol Bears v Benetton: James Williams out to prove his worth again

James Williams saw off the challenge of Virimi Vakatawa last season and having recovered from a shoulder injury now has the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 months ago

This match will be tough – it’s do-or-die for us, says Lam

■ By PAUL REES PAT Lam has billed Bristol’s clash with Treviso at Ashton Gate today as do or die. Defeat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 months ago

Bath v Clermont: Joe Cokanasiga- “It is all down to chatting to the boss”

Joe Cokanasiga has credited a frank conversation with head of rugby Johann van Graan for his purple patch of form for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 months ago

Toulon v Harlequins: We’re expecting a brutal clash, admits Chisholm

James Chisholm admits he is not one of the flashier players who wear the Harlequins’ multi-coloured jersey, but the back rower...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 months ago

We need to watch rugby in the raw

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed According to Inkoo Kang, a leading critic at The New Yorker magazine and, almost by definition,...

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Latest News

/ 4 months ago

George is the best captain for England

IF Steve Borthwick has his share of tricky selection quandaries ahead of the Six Nations, the choice of captain is not...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 months ago

A spirit of adventure comes at high price

Crowd pleaser: Cadan Murley scores for Quins against Leicester in front of nearly 80,000 at Twickenham PICTURES: Getty Images NO matter...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Saracens run riot to bring up the century

■By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ............ 100pts Tries: Infante 4, Packer 7, 12; Harrision 14, 18, 38; Hardy 22, 58; Bridger 32,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 months ago

Tom Shanklin – 2005 Grand Slam was pinnacle of my career

My Life In Rugby The former British & Irish Lions, Wales, Cardiff & Saracens centre, who now commentates for Premier Sports...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 months ago

We can learn a lot from French

By Jeff Probyn - A front row view on the game There is so much that is wrong with the game...

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Features

/ 4 months ago

Young Guns – Micky Rewcastle

By Ben Jaycock Local lad Micky Rewcastle is enjoying a breakthrough season at Newcastle, determined to help keep his side in...

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Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Academy League returns to action

ACADEMY RUGBY By TOM JEFFRIES IT’S new year, new competition time as the Premiership Academy League returns. There’s considerable hype to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Aldcroft takes over at helm for England

■By BEN JAYCOCK In charge: New captain Zoe Aldcroft PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER-Hartpury lock Zoe Aldcroft has been installed as England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

/ 4 months ago

Zoe Aldcroft replaces Marlie Packer as England captain for 2025

Zoe Aldcroft has replaced Marlie Packer as England Women’s captain for 2025. Gloucester-Hartpury forward Aldcroft, who has 58 international caps, will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 months ago

Premiership Team of the Week: Fin Smith and Tom Willis impress again to strengthen England cases

By Charlie Elliott This weekend of Premiership action provided the perfect mix of technical flair and big men bulldozing through that...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Computer games annoy Alex Sanderson

By Mark Stevens Angry Alex Sanderson has vowed to channel the perceived lack of respect for his Sale Sharks side into...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 months ago

Tom Parton off to Japan

Saracens full-back Tom Parton has left the club to join Japanese side Panasonic Wild Knights. The 26-year-old, who also plays wing,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Will Muir’s aiming to hit the target with Bath

By Mark Stevens Darts-loving winger Will Muir hopes Bath can hit the bullseye in 2025 having gone so close to Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

I can’t see me returning to coaching, says Geordan Murphy

By Jon Newcombe Former Leicester boss Geordan Murphy has revealed he is still scarred by the manner of his departure from...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 4 months ago

Time for Northampton Saints to push Bath up front

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week Northampton are the Premiership’s reigning champions, and when you are in that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 months ago

Tom Willis on a rampage to ignite Saracens

By Brendan Gallagher Saracens .......................... 35pts Tries: Willis 7, 39; Cinti 47, Burke 16, 77 Conversions: Lozowksi 8, 17 Penalties: Daly...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 months ago

Pat Lam: I’m pleased with the bonus

Bristol's director of rugby Pat Lam was pleased by the way his side refused to give up. He said: “The boys...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 months ago

Ollie Lawrence: We want to do double over Saints

By Jon Newcombe Match Preview Northampton v Bath – Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens For Ollie Lawrence, last year’s Premiership final defeat...

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Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Hybrid Hash will tie Steve Borthwick in knots

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The description ‘Hybrid Central Contracts’ does not inspire confidence. Hybrid usually...

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Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Luke Cowan-Dickie: I’m back and buzzing

By Mark Stevens Luke Cowan-Dickie’s journey back to the pinnacle of rugby is nothing short of extraordinary. The tenacious hooker, known...

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Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Lotte Sharp: It’s been toughest season ever at Saracens

By Ben Jaycock Lotte Sharp says Saracens are enduring the most difficult campaign since she joined the club 10 years ago...

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Chris Hewett

/ 4 months ago

A star-studded XV that would lead by example

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Like “business ethics” and “military intelligence”, the phrase “rugby leadership” is not an oxymoron. Almost,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 months ago

Springboks and Ireland to still lead the way in 2025

Paul Rees looks forward to 2025 and sees South Africa and Ireland keeping their places at the top of the tree...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Bumper crowd to greet Ilona Maher – Bristol vs Gloucester-Hartpury Preview

By Ben Jaycock Match Preview Bristol v Gloucester Today. 12.45pm A record-breaking crowd awaits USA superstar Ilona Maher as the American...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 4 months ago

Sarries set for sprint finish

By Ben Jaycock Preview - Loughborough v Saracens Today. 5pm A crucial victory over Bristol Bears before the Christmas break has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 months ago

London Welsh rise from ashes

Brendan Gallagher remembers when the exiles were the whipping boys - and how things have changed... A tale of redemption, what...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 months ago

My office at home is like a shrine to rugby

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER MET POLICE, WASPS AND SARACENS NO.8, WHO REPRESENTED MIDDLESEX, LONDON, BRITISH POLICE & THE BARBARIANS LEE...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 months ago

Mark McCall surprised by timing of new law changes in Champions Cup

By Paul Rees Mark McCall is surprised law trials are being introduced to the Champions Cup this week halfway through the...

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Premiership

/ 4 months ago

Newcastle Falcons vs Harlequins – Match Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Christmas is in the books, but we still have a tremendous weekend of rugby action from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Mark McCall: That was horrible and ugly

By Adam Hathaway at The Rec Thunderstruck Mark McCall urged his Saracens side to get off the canvas after they were...

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Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Cool Handre Pollard levels it up for Leicester Tigers

Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard’s last-minute conversion rescued a draw for Leicester Tigers against Harlequins at Twickenham in front of 78,000 fans....

By The Rugby Paper Team