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Nick Cain: Man-of-the-match Justin Tipuric holds the key to unlocking the breakdowns

1 September 2015 0 comments

They are coming round the corner hard, fast, and in numbers, as Warren Gatland‘s sides tend to do – and England had better be ready. […]

Nemani Nadolo plans Pool of Death opener shock for England

1 September 2015 0 comments

Fijian juggernaut Nemani Nadolo has England in his sights and intends to blow the World Cup wide open with victory on the opening night. Nadolo […]

Day and Francis named in Wales’ World Cup squad

1 September 2015 0 comments

Dom Day and Tomas Francis have been named by Warren Gatland in Wales World Cup squad. The Bath lock and Exeter tighthead are part of […]

George North to return to action against Ireland

27 August 2015 1 comment

George North will make his long awaited return to action against Ireland on Saturday after being named on the wing by Wales head coach Warren […]

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Fortune will favour the brave in Ireland

27 August 2015 0 comments

The England–Ireland World Cup warm-up game on September 5 has huge significance for both sides. The managements can spin this however much they like but […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Ironman’s meteoric rise stands test of time

27 August 2015 1 comment

The eighth World Cup will generate more money than the previous seven. It may even produce a Six Nations winner but it will not come […]

Openside duo key for Wallabies says George Smith

27 August 2015 0 comments

Breakdown master George Smith has backed Australia to cause England and Wales no end of trouble in the ‘Pool of Death’ if they continue picking […]

Shane Williams’ column: Absolute honour to play with a true great like Ryan Jones

26 August 2015 0 comments

Of the hundreds of memories I cherish from playing with Ryan Jones for the Ospreys, Wales and the British & Irish Lions, there is one […]

Hair Bear Adam Jones hungry for Harlequins starting jersey

25 August 2015 1 comment

Former Wales star has “nothing to prove” at Harlequins.

Nalaga fails to make Fiji’s World Cup squad

21 August 2015 1 comment

Head-coach John McKee has omitted experienced backs Napolioni Nalaga and Seremaia Bai in Fiji’s 31-man World Cup squad which features five Premiership players. The squad […]

Shane Williams’ column: Chopping Richard Hibbard will leave Wales exposed

19 August 2015 0 comments

Warren Gatland has wielded his axe and cut some really prominent players from his World Cup squad after last week’s heavy defeat at home to […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Mike Phillips axe gives Gareth Davies a glimpse of redemption

19 August 2015 0 comments

Gareth Davies changed the course of history in Rome on Super Saturday, albeit not in the way he would have wanted – a dropped pass […]

Pool of Death holds no fear for Nikola Matawalu’s classy Islanders

19 August 2015 0 comments

“Fiji mean business at this World Cup”

WIN tickets for Wales v Italy

18 August 2015 0 comments

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with T.M.Lewin, Official Formalwear Partner to The Welsh Rugby Union, to give away a pair of tickets to see […]

Outsiders Fiji will take a big scalp warns Bob Dwyer

18 August 2015 0 comments

1991 winning coach adamant Fiji will be England or Wales at World Cup.

Peter Jackson’s column: TV drops Gareth Edwards… unlike Lions and Wales

14 August 2015 1 comment

Wales never went anywhere without him and neither did the Lions. Just as the unbeatable Joe Calzaghe never lost a world title fight in eleven […]

Lions trio dumped by Wales

13 August 2015 0 comments

James Hook, Mike Phillips and Richard Hibbard will not play in the World Cup after being cut by Warren Gatland today. The British & Irish […]

Nick Cain talks to England’s world class lock Courtney Lawes about his vital role in RWC 2015

13 August 2015 0 comments

Courtney Lawes hits twice as hard in the tackle as most of his Red Rose team-mates, and it has earned him a reputation as the […]

Shane Williams’ Wales verdict: Poor scrum performance remains my big concern

12 August 2015 0 comments

Message to all Welsh rugby fans – don’t panic! As far as World Cup warm-up games go what happened against Ireland is very much par […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Winning is same in any language for Michael Cheika

7 August 2015 0 comments

Michael Cheika speaks French, Italian and Arabic. He is also known to be fluent in coarse Anglo-Saxon and looks forward to leaving England or Wales […]

England in need of big Semesa Rokoduguni’s physicality says Matt Banahan

7 August 2015 0 comments

Semesa Rokoduguni deserves a shot at World Cup glory according to Matt Banahan, who insists his Bath colleague would offer England “something different”. Red Rose […]

Brendan Gallagher’s column: Scandalous delay that haunts the World Cup

6 August 2015 1 comment

One of the biggest drawbacks of Rugby Union’s obsession with amateurism was that the Rugby World Cup was belatedly dragged kicking into this world 15-20 […]

Wales: Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons); Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Tyler Morgan (Dragons), Scott Williams (Scarlets, Capt.), Eli Walker (Ospreys); James Hook (Gloucester Rugby), Mike Phillips […]

WIN two tickets for Wales v Ireland

6 August 2015 1 comment

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with T.M.Lewin, the Official Formalwear Partner to The Welsh Rugby Union, to give away a pair of tickets to […]

‘Reject’ Tomas Francis ready to step on to world stage

5 August 2015 0 comments

Tomas Francis is ready to make the leap from regional reject to World Cup star. Warren Gatland will hand his hopefuls their first chance to […]

Shane Williams’ column: I’m proof that bolters can earn a late RWC call

5 August 2015 1 comment

Some people may question the need for warm-up games before a World Cup but I am living proof of how they can change your life. […]

Dean Mumm opens up about World Cup dream

5 August 2015 0 comments

Dean Mumm is nothing if not determined. Having packed away his boots after leading Exeter Chiefs to a resounding victory over Sale Sharks in mid-May, […]

Leigh Halfpenny told: Play for Toulon or face axe

4 August 2015 1 comment

European Champions threatening to sack full-bakc over the club-or-country clash looming at the end of the new season.

Brendan Gallagher’s column: Sometimes it’s better just to put your feet up

29 July 2015 2 comments

I don’t know if Wales‘ fitness guru Paul Stridgeon and Bristol coach Sean Holley are Jos Stone fans and I certainly never had them down […]

England and Wales stars being ‘shot to bits’

28 July 2015 2 comments

England and Wales have been warned that their players will be ‘shot to pieces’ before their three-Test series in Australasia at the end of the […]

My Life in Rugby: John Devereux – Wales dual-code international

21 July 2015 0 comments

I was one of the last crop of players who was capped while still a student at what was then known as South Glamorgan Institute. […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Vernon Pugh was right, we’re playing too many Tests

17 July 2015 0 comments

Fifty years ago, Jack Kyle held the record as the world’s most-capped player with 46 matches for Ireland. It had taken the good doctor ten […]

Jeff Probyn’s column: Why do altitude training if it may hinder your speed?

17 July 2015 0 comments

As we approach the Rugby World Cup and hear more and more details of how the teams are preparing, I have to ask, is all […]

Nick Cain looks at the way Michael Cheika is trying to rebuild the Australian scrum

16 July 2015 2 comments

Australian have traditionally struggled to match South Africa for size and strength, but Michael Cheika is on a mission to change that. We will get […]

Brendan Gallagher’s Rugby Championship preview

16 July 2015 0 comments

In a World Cup year a short sharp Rugby Championship – each of the four teams plays each other just the once – may seemingly […]

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Michael Cheika can bring best out of talented Wallabies

15 July 2015 1 comment

If we know one thing about Australia it’s that they frequently get it right for World Cups. A lot of their coaches have had an […]

Shane Williams’ column: I’m really missing all that freezing and wheezing!

15 July 2015 0 comments

World Cup training camps send a shiver down most players’ spines but I have to admit, I really miss it. It’s a bit like taking […]

Young Gun: Callum Chick – England and Newcastle U18s

10 July 2015 0 comments

Callum Chick started his professional career this week but he has one assignment left as a schoolboy and that is a daunting to tour South […]

Shane Williams’ column: Wales can’t ignore the threat of soccer

9 July 2015 0 comments

Can football overtake rugby union as the national game of Wales? It’s a question I am asking myself more and more these days. I asked […]

20 Questions: Tom James – Cardiff Blues and Wales wing

8 July 2015 1 comment

Must be delighted to be back in the Wales camp? Definitely. It’s been five years since my last cap so I’m loving every minute of […]

De Villiers named on South Africa bench against World XV

8 July 2015 0 comments

Jean de Villiers will make his return to rugby on Saturday after being named on the bench for South Africa to face the World XV […]

‘One more blow and George North has to quit’

7 July 2015 1 comment

One of world rugby‘s leading medical figures is advising George North to retire should he suffer another head injury. The Welsh Lion is due to […]

Nick Cain gets out his crystal ball and the form book to pick his 2017 Lions

3 July 2015 0 comments

Two years from now the Lions will be in the midst of a three Test series against a New Zealand side that has usually proved […]

Jeff Probyn: Heading off to the hills on another mission from God

3 July 2015 2 comments

Training camps and altitude training in far-flung foreign fields do make you wonder what the game is coming to. As big as the World Cup […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Accept it, Gatland’s Law is now a nonsense

2 July 2015 1 comment

Like Mo Farah’s front doorbell when the drug testers came calling, Warren Gatland’s eponymous law has much to answer for. As another Welsh Lion prepares […]

Shane Williams’ column: Liam Williams’ loss gives the likely lads a chance

2 July 2015 0 comments

There’s no hiding from the fact that losing Liam Williams would be a major blow to Wales. It would have been hard to imagine saying […]

Play-offs? Not Jersey says cagey boss Harvey Biljon

2 July 2015 1 comment

Jersey rugby director has poured scorn on Justin Burnell’s belief that his side can be Championship play-off candidates next season.

My Life in Rugby: Paul Dodge – former Lions, England and Leicester centre

30 June 2015 0 comments

When I first started playing for Leicester at the grand old age of 17 we were lucky to get 200-300 people watching, and at Welford […]

Peter Jackson: When Bill Samuel kept Gareth Edwards from lure of football

26 June 2015 1 comment

The making of Gareth Edwards as a rugby superstar, humble human being and now knight of the realm, would probably never have happened had it […]

Glasgow’s stardust can light up Scotland says Gregor Townsend

26 June 2015 0 comments

Scotland will prosper at this year’s Rugby World Cup, according to Gregor Townsend, who believes the dark blues can capitalise on the feel-good factor surrounding […]

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