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Autumn Internationals

/ 5 months ago

Huw Jones says Scotland must beat likes of Australia ‘to be taken seriously’

Huw Jones admitted Scotland’s Autumn Nations campaign will effectively be defined by whether or not they defeat resurgent Australia at Murrayfield...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 5 months ago

Warren Gatland keen to carry on as Wales head coach despite 11-match losing run

A defiant Warren Gatland says he “absolutely” has the desire to continue in his role as Wales head coach. Speculation continues...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 5 months ago

World Rugby Awards: Men’s Player of the Year and Breakthrough Player of the Year assessment

By Charlie Elliott The Men’s 15s World Player and Breakthrough Player of the Year nominees have been announced, with the best...

By Charlie Elliott

Autumn Internationals

/ 5 months ago

Cheslin Kolbe’s double piles the pain on England

By Nick Cain England...............................20pts Tries: Sleightholme 4, Underhill 26 Conversions: Smith 5, 27 Penalties: Smith 16, 52 South Africa..................... 29pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

England are being outsmarted too often

PAUL REES ENGLAND’S revival under Steve Borthwick was designed to be built on defence, but South Africa’s decisive try yesterday was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 5 months ago

England look like a clueless rabble

Another one bites the dust: England feel the pain against Wallabies I WATCHED with a g rowing sense of bewilderment as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 5 months ago

We will all suffer in the land of the giants

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed It was the rugby version of Easy Street, the 1917 silent movie in which Charlie...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 6 months ago

Wales vs Wallabies – Match Betting Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Nothing beats a crisp autumn afternoon in the Welsh capital, especially when Wales takes to the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 6 months ago

France vs All Blacks – Match Betting Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports The Stade de France will host a monumental clash between two rugby giants on Saturday night...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

England name Freddie Steward and Jack van Poortvliet in side to face South Africa

England have reinstated Freddie Steward at full-back and picked Jack van Poortvliet at scrum-half in an effort to salvage their autumn...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 6 months ago

Rassie Erasmus knows England coach Steve Borthwick ‘is a bit under pressure’

Rassie Erasmus insists Steve Borthwick is a coach under pressure as South Africa look to inflict further misery on England at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 6 months ago

Danny Cipriani says Eddie Jones ‘not someone that I’d want to lead my country’

Danny Cipriani has become the latest former England player to criticise Eddie Jones’ coaching methods, accusing the Australian of an overly...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 6 months ago

England will not move away from their DNA to match South Africa – Henry Slade

Henry Slade insists England will resist the temptation to strip back their gameplan in a quest to rescue their autumn by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 6 months ago

Richard Wigglesworth unsure as to Felix Jones’ role in South Africa preparations

England’s players and coaching number two Richard Wigglesworth have had no contact with Felix Jones ahead of Saturday’s clash with South...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 6 months ago

Match Reaction: Scotland happy in defeat, Springboks frustrated in victory

By Tom Jeffreys Despite South Africa boasting a comfortable 17-point winning margin in their 32-15 victory at Murrayfield yesterday, the moods...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 6 months ago

Autumn Nations Series Team of the Week: Joseph Sua’ali’i bursts onto the scene

By Charlie Elliott The past weekend of Autumn Nations Series action has been dominated by teams from the Southern Hemisphere, with...

By Charlie Elliott

Autumn Internationals

/ 6 months ago

Scotland their own worst enemy as Springboks bomb squad revert to set piece dominance

By Tom Jeffreys Scotland…….. 32 (9)Tries:Conversions:Penalties: Russell 17, 22, 33, 44, 6120 min red cards: Cummings 11 South Africa:………. 15 (19)Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Lawrence Dallaglio: It will take brains to beat Springboks

By Adam Hathaway Lawrence Dallaglio has warned England they need brains and not just brawn to beat world champions South Africa...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 6 months ago

Chandler Cunningham-South gunning for Springboks

By Adam Hathaway Chandler Cunningham-South is aiming to be a big hit against the Springboks on Saturday after adding New Zealand...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Townsend: We’ll have to be at our very best

■By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW... Scotland v South Africa Today. Kick-off 4.10pm, Murrayfield GREGOR Townsend may have several wins over South Africa...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 6 months ago

England a licence to thrill

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Key man: Ollie Lawrence should be able to inject more pace into England attacks...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Fitz Harding wants to join England pals

By Paul Rees Bristol's strong start to the season has been rewarded with five players selected in England’s two senior squads...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Cuthbert: Wales have to deliver

Podcast By CHARLIE ELLIOTT ALEX Cuthbert says the pressure on Wales is huge ahead of their opening Autumn Nations Series game...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 6 months ago

Ireland vs All Blacks Match Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports This weekend, rugby action kicks off with a bang as Ireland takes on New Zealand at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 6 months ago

School time is over, says Will Rowlands

By Rob Cole Will Rowlands says “school time is over” for Warren Gatland’s Welsh squad and it is now time to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Strong scrums must be rewarded – Adam Jones

By Paul Rees Adam Jones has called on the lawmakers to ensure sides with a strong scrum are rewarded amid rising...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 6 months ago

Darcy Graham on the rampage to ignite Scotland

By Bryn Palmer Scotland ........................... 57pts Tries: Rowe 9, Graham 15, 18, 53, 62; Jones 21, 79; van der Merwe 72...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Bevan happy with his baptism of fire

■By SIMON THOMAS SO much has happened in the life of Ellis Bevan over the last six months but one moment...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 6 months ago

England vs All Blacks – Autumn Nations Series Match Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports The autumn internationals get kicked into high gear this Saturday as England look to get their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 6 months ago

Ben Carter ruled out of Wales’ autumn internationals with knee injury

Lock Ben Carter has been released from Wales’ Autumn Nations Series squad after suffering a knee injury. Dragons skipper Carter was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 6 months ago

French exclusion zone is growing

It seems a criminal waste that players of the calibre of flanker Jack Willis and winger Henry Arundell are unavailable for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 6 months ago

Bath’s ‘bomb squad’ needs to be defused

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED CLOSE your eyes and imagine batting on a fiery Caribbean track in the 1980s, when West Indian...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 6 months ago

Sharks take Munster apart

■ By JOHN FALLON Sharks..............41 Munster.......... 24 A SHARKS side laden with Springboks was too powerful for Munster but head coach...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 6 months ago

Glasgow’s salvage mission

Sharks .............28 Glasgow ......... 24 ■By BRYN PALMER GLASGOW salvaged two losing bonus points with two tries in the final two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 6 months ago

Steve Borthwick’s work in progress

Paul Rees takes a look at England's options, and talks to the Newcastle chief about turning things around... Steve Borthwick’s squad...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Mastering the engine room – The crucial role of second row combinations

By Will Hartshorn – @RugbyCollective In a world where people 6 foot 6 and above make up for less than 1%...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

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

By Adam Hathaway George Furbank missed a chance to get one over the All Blacks in July – now he has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 7 months ago

Japan will be latest destination for Richie Gray

By Bryn Palmer Scotland lock Richie Gray will link up with World Cup winners Pieter-Steph du Toit and Aaron Smith when...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 7 months ago

Tobias Elliott has been on fire for Saracens, says Ivan van Zyl

By Adam Hathaway Saracens scrum-half Ivan van Zyl knew Tobias Elliott was the real deal when the young wing was ripping...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 7 months ago

Worldwide Springboks still get it together

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Assuming those with their ears to the ground haven’t gone deaf, Handre Pollard, the Springbok...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 7 months ago

Bulls have too much in reserve for Ospreys

By Simon Thomas Ospreys ............ 19pts Tries: Lake 27, Conbeer 54, Morris 79 Conversions: Edwards 55, Walsh 80 Bulls ..................29pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team