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Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Is Rugby becoming too tactical?

By Peter Ryan Rugby union is a phenomenal sport with a very loyal fanbase. It is known as a more traditional...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

James Ratti enjoys his ‘weird ride’

By Simon Thomas James Ratti is the first to admit his “mad journey” to becoming a Welsh international has been “a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Series 4, Episode 2: Juandré Kruger on unstoppable Springboks and woeful Wallabies

The Rugby Paper Podcast’s microscope moves south of the equator for today’s episode, as in the latest round of the Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 8 months ago

Intense rivalry which never loses its edge

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK SOUTH Africa and New Zealand are never far away from being the top one...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Baffled by alliances at ‘the Allianz’

THE word “succession” has taken on a different, darker hue since Brian Cox effed and blinded his way through four whole...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Marx on parade to make it four in a row

By Paul Rees South Africa ………………… 18pts Tries: Kolisi 48, Marx 73 Conversions: Pollard 49 Penalties: Pollard 31, Feinberg-Mngomezulu 54 New...

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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

I’d fear the worst for Wallabies and Pumas

SO what to make of New Zealand’s proposed tour of South Africa in 2026, in fact it’s more than just a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Springboks show why you should never give up

NEVER give up or underestimate the power of adversity. Never think a goal is out of reach and simply impossible to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 8 months ago

PATRICK HOGG

YOUNG GUNS NEWCASTLE & ENGLAND U18 FORWARD England U18s captain Patrick Hogg is using his time at Newcastle Falcons to pick...

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Latest News

/ 8 months ago

A French triumph against the odds

Brendan Gallagher on the ten-match tour which changed rugby in France for ever FRANCE’S ten-match tour and series win in South...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 8 months ago

Round 1 to Boks in battle of the big beasts

By ADAM HATHAWAY South Africa ..................... 31pts Tries: Mbonambi 16, Smith 68, Williams 75 Conversions: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 69, 76 Penalties: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 29,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 8 months ago

Once again, the world champs find a way to win

BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE scoreline would suggest a classic for the ages, the exuberant commentary team sounded like they were going to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 8 months ago

It’s time to call for three-man scrum

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Uncontested scrums are a blight on the fifteens game, and my solution to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 8 months ago

Robertson needs to redress the balance

Chris Hewett Thinking allowed It was a cheap shot, admittedly, but only a pacifist or a fool would spurn the opportunity...

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International Rugby

/ 8 months ago

England can’t keep South Africa at bay

By BEN JAYCOCK South Africa.....39pts England.............. 17pts EXETER Chiefs scrum-half George Newman scored a first half wonder try but England U18s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 8 months ago

Finn Russell: I’d love to forge creative axis with Owen Farrell on Lions tour

The rivals butted heads for years as influential playmakers for Scotland and England but struck up a friendship during the 2021...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

All Blacks gear up for Springbok showdown

NEW Zealand inflicted revenge on Argentina after last week’s disappointing show in Wellington to set up a massive clash against South...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 8 months ago

Classy Jordan shows the way as All Blacks get back in old routine

By ADAM HATHAWAY New Zealand................... 42pts Tries: McKenzie 6, Savea 17, Clarke 24, Jordan 30, 42; B Barrett 36 Conversions: McKenzie...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 8 months ago

Etzebeth glad to see the depth in squad

EBEN Etzebeth was delighted to secure back-toback victories and is eagerly anticipating their New Zealand showdown in a fortnight. Etzebeth, who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 8 months ago

Boks put on the burners to deck Aussies

By BEN JAYCOCK Australia............................ 12pts Penalties: Lolesio 3, 21, 36, 47 South Africa .....................30pts Tries: Fassi 17, van Staden 43, Marx...

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The Rugby Championship

/ 8 months ago

No scrums? No problem for Springboks

BRENDAN GALLAGHER LAST week in Brisbane Pieter Steph Du Toit famously asked Luke Pearce: “Where’s the scrum?” when presented with a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

An age-old problem for Farrell and Lions

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ‘Dad’s Army’: Bundee Aki will be 35 when the Lions arrive in Australia....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Walters leaves England for Irish challenge

By SAM JACKSON ALED Walters has left his role as England’s head of strength and conditioning to take up a position...

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The Rugby Championship

/ 9 months ago

Springboks open box of tricks as they leave Wallabies at the gate

By PAUL REES Australia.............................. 7pts Tries: Paisami 76 Conversions: Lynagh 77 South Africa .................... 33pts Tries: Kolisi 10, du Toit 24,...

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The Rugby Championship

/ 9 months ago

Whisper it, but these Boks may deserve our love

BRENDAN GALLAGHER THERE are many of you out there, often to be found in the noisy corner of X, who don’t...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 9 months ago

Argentina grab their chance to stun New Zealand

■ By BEN JAYCOCK New Zealand ………………..30pts Tries: Darry 15, Lienert-Brown 35, Tele’a 52 Conversions: McKenzie 16, 36, 53 Penalties: McKenzie...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 months ago

Sir Gareth Edwards: Antoine Dupont ‘has a buzz about him’

Simon Thomas talks to Sir Gareth Edwards, rated by many as the greatest rugby player of all time, about the brilliance...

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International Rugby

/ 9 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: Current All Blacks lack the fear factor

New Zealand don’t carry the same fear factor that they had in the 2011-2015 era going into this season’s Rugby Championship.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 9 months ago

Why SVNS makes sense for the future

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Rugby sevens – or SVNS, as a London-based team of funkily-dressed marketing executives have somehow succeeded in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Fearless beach boy who ran with Lions

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER Morgan’s day would begin at the crack of dawn on a Pembrokeshire...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 months ago

New leaders for old rivalries

The Rugby Championship preview Paul Rees predicts that New Zealand and South Africa will battle for top spot - but it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Wales in danger of a Lions wipe out

PETER JACKSON - THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW EVER since the ‘British Isles Rugby Union Team’ became the Lions 100 years...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby Paper News

/ 9 months ago

Collecting Rugby Memorabilia

The world is going sports memorabilia crazy with some incredible prices reserved for the rarest items. While many of these originate...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 months ago

Battling Wales run out

7TH PLACE PLAY-OFF ■By BEN JAYCOCK CUP Wales................... 31pts South Africa ..... 47pts Tries: Price 36, 74, Boshoff 50, Emanuel 63,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 9 months ago

Mapimpi hat-trick sparks Springboks as Portugal go under

■By SAM JACKSON DISCIPLINE was an issue for a much changed South Africa but, despite their numerical disadvantage, the Springboks had...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 9 months ago

Flamboyant Harlequins add steel to their spine

HARLEQUINS are following the path trodden by Northampton a year ago, one that took the Saints to Twickenham and the title...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 10 months ago

Ireland stun world champions

By SAM JACKSON Super-sub Ciaran Frawley landed a last second drop-goal to write his name into Ireland legend as Andy Farrell’s...

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International Rugby

/ 10 months ago

Wales show defiance but the wait goes on

PETER JACKSON All week long the Red Dragon legions had planned their regimental mobilisation with just enough military precision to let...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 10 months ago

Ireland’s ecstasy as cool Frawley steals it

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa..................... 24pts Penalties: Pollard 19, 35, 45, 48, 53, 57, 61, 65 Ireland............................... 25pts Tries: Murray 14...

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Chris Hewett

/ 10 months ago

European elite keen to exclude outsiders

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Whichever way you care to define the i-word, it was an interesting few hours for Canadian sport....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 10 months ago

Entertaining the crowds is not the only thing

Paul Rees says that, while attracting a new audience is important, the game must not ignore its core support Scott Robertson...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Wainwright stands out as Wales fail to impress

PETER JACKSON Political swings being all the rage, the sixth-best team in the Six Nations duly fell victim to one of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 10 months ago

High life proves step too far for Ireland

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa .................... 27pts Tries: Arendse 3, Kolbe 65, Penalty 78 Conversions: Pollard 4, 67 Penalties: Pollard 18,...

By The Rugby Paper Team