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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 1 year ago

Hill’s move to Lyon hangs in the balance

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Lyon’s move for England lock Jonny Hill appears to be on the brink of collapse...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 1 year ago

Let’s see more put on to the fast track

CHRIS HEWETT IT is just about possible to use the phrase “sweet bird of youth” when discussing the 24st teenager Posolo...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 1 year ago

Clouds of confusion hang over Evans

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW At the end of a week when the clouds of confusion thickened over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Time for Borthwick to deliver

Six Nations team-by-team previews: England Paul Rees says that, this time around, the fixture list has been kind to the World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Conquistador going in search of pot of gold

Six Nations team-by-team previews: Italy Brendan Gallagher predicts new coach Gonzalo Quesada could just be a very good appointment SO what...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 1 year ago

Farrell’s jumping from fire…into fire

RUGBY MATTERS I don't know about you but it’s occasionally been a bit of a torture watching Owen Farrell struggle with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 1 year ago

Lyon get it right against Perpignan

JAMES HARRINGTON In a league featuring the likes of Racing 92 and Toulouse, Toulon and La Rochelle, Bordeaux and Stade Francais,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Farrell Racing switch confirmed

Owen Farrell’s much-rumoured move to Racing 92 has been confirmed, ending his 15-year career at English champions Saracens. Farrell, 32, captained...

By Nick Powell

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 1 year ago

Now Slade holds talks with Stade

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Exeter Chiefs centre Henry Slade, who is out of contract at the end of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 1 year ago

Willis rules himself out of England

England won’t have Jack Willis available for selection for at least another two years after he activated a one-year option in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Sherratt proud of courageous Cardiff lads as Racing superstars turn on the style

By SIMON THOMAS Racing 92 ........ 48pts Tries: Kamikamica 18, Kolisi 25, Tabuavou 32, Tedder 43, Wade 46, Baudonne 50, Tarrit...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Reid: We are out to finish on a high

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Toulouse v Bath Today. Kick-off 3.15pm Stade Ernest-Wallon EVEN for five-time champions Toulouse, achieving a perfect 15...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Yeandle: Our good form is no surprise

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Bayonne v Exeter Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade Jean-Dauger JACK Yeandle, one of Exeter’s longest serving players, has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 1 year ago

The talent is there – now let’s be bold

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick talked of England “turning a corner” when he announced his preliminary...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

We need a more exclusive guest list

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED HERE’S a little brain-teaser, just to make sure you’ve been paying attention at the back of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 1 year ago

Black Lion …….. 3 Clermont ………36

CLERMONT secured home advantage in the last 16 with a five-try rout of the Georgian newcomers. The Top 14 giants and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 1 year ago

Benetton ………27 Montpellier …19

TOMAS Albornoz ran the show to secure Benetton home advantage in the last 16 and boost his chances of taking over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 1 year ago

Tough for Falcons as Diamond gets ready

■ By PAUL REES NEWCASTLE’S players will have their fourth boss in less than a year when Steve Diamond starts work...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 1 year ago

Louis sets his sights on golden pay day

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW JORDAN Mailata is one of a kind, the only rugby player to make...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 1 year ago

Lucu the man to replace Dupont

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN An email drop and social media flurry confirmed the line-up of France’s 34-player training squad for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 1 year ago

Cockerill handed Georgia job

Former Leicester Tigers boss and England assistant Richard Cockerill has been named head coach of the Georgian national team and their...

By Nick Powell

Challenge Cup

/ 1 year ago

Champions Cup and Challenge Cup round three Sunday round-up

The third weekend of EPCR action ended with half of the qualification places now decided in each of the Champions Cup...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Bath produce brilliant comeback to confirm qualification

By TOM JEFFREYS Bath…………………………………………29 Tries: Du Toit 35, Barbeary 60, Cokanasiga 63, Muir 72 Conversions: Spencer 61, 64, 73 Penalties: Spencer...

By Nick Powell

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 1 year ago

Farrell will cost Racing £500k transfer fee

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens have put a €600,000 (£515,000) price tag on England’s World Cup skipper, Owen Farrell,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

McKellar knows Tigers face massive challenge

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... La Rochelle vLeicester Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Stade Marcel Deflandre LEICESTER face holders La Rochelle at Stade Marcel...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Stade fail to turn up as Leinster go through paces

By JIM SHORT Leinster............... 43pts Tries: Lowe 18, van der Flier 30, Sheehan 40, Doris 47, 61; Larmour 45, 68, Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 1 year ago

Williams sees red as Scarlets eliminated

By BEN JAYCOCK Clermont...........xxpts Tries: player name and time Conversions: player name and time Penalties: player name and time Drop goals:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 1 year ago

Willemse power makes difference

Montpellier ..13 Lions .................. 3 UNDEFEATED Montpellier went three from three to top Pool 2 with victory over South African side...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 1 year ago

Cheetahs excited for trip to Dam

By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Cheetahs v Pau Today. 1pm THE Cheetahs are gearing up for this historic clash as the South...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 1 year ago

Springbok stars step up for error-strewn Sharks

By SAM JACKSON Sharks ............38 Oyonnax ........... 7 URC bottom side the Sharks made life difficult for themselves but in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 1 year ago

With Smith and Mitchell, there should be fireworks

Paul Rees talks to Topsy Ojo and finds the TV pundit in optimistic mood for both club and country Topsy Ojo...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Champions Cup round three Friday and Saturday preview

The 2023/24 Champions Cup resumes with an eagerly anticipated third round of pool-stage matches. English teams have performed exceptionally well up...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

McCall: I wouldn’t blame Farrell

By ROB WILDMAN Saracens boss Mark McCall did little last night to dampen the speculation that England captain Owen Farrell is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 1 year ago

Lyon set to swoop for pair of Sharks

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Lyon are eyeing up a double raid on Sale Sharks to take their England and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 1 year ago

Farrell’s future the only talk in town…

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Fabien Galthie will have a reduced training squad for the 2024 Six Nations after a player release...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Langdon in right place at Saints

By PAUL REES Curtis Langdon’s world was thrown upside down when Worcester folded last season three matches into his contract with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 1 year ago

Sutherland set to return

Glasgow are set to switch their attention to bringing Scotland Rory Sutherland back north of the border at the end of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 1 year ago

RFU has utterly failed to bring the game together

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK HERE’S wishing The Rugby Paper’s loyal readers, and fans of the game everywhere,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 1 year ago

It’s time to address selection

WITH only 10 Premiership clubs – nearly all cash strapped with a salary cap to boot – does the England selection...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Launchbury’s impressed by French fitness

TRP Podcast By NICK POWELL Joe Launchbury feels giant Toulouse lock Emmanuel Meafou’s form reflects a growing trend of Top 14...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 1 year ago

Simmonds is facing a fight for survival

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THE final weekend of 2023 – and we’re almost at the halfway point of the Top 14...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 1 year ago

The French out in front? That’s not how it looks

With 12 victories in 16 games, Paul Rees reflects on a promising start by English clubs in the Champions Cup It...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 1 year ago

O’Gara’s problems keep on coming

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Australian hooker Tolu Latu went straight into La Rochelle’s matchday squad for pre-Christmas trip to Stade Francais,...

By The Rugby Paper Team