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Latest News

/ 6 months ago

The day France pulled a fast one on Grant

OF all the international coaches in all the world, none can have endured a stranger initiation than Scotland’s Derrick Grant, against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 months ago

‘I decided to work hard and Eddie Jones backed me’ – George Kruis

My Life in Rugby - George Kruis the former England, Saracens and Panasonic Wild Knights second row Man-mountain: George Kruis on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

I want to be the best in my position, says Louis Mifsud

By Ben Jaycock Bournville's Maltese international Louis Mifsud has set a target of becoming the best back row in National Two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 6 months ago

Ollie Lawrence has urged his teammates to repay those who have made it so special

While England have opened their Autumn Nations Series campaign with back-to-back heartbreaking losses to New Zealand and Australia, the home support...

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...

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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

Leaking 42 points at home is ‘unforgivable’ – Jamie George

By Adam Hathaway at Twickenham Deflated Jamie George declared his side were not up to scratch after they slumped to another dismal...

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...

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Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Ioan Cunningham quits Wales

Ioan Cunningham has resigned from his role as Wales women head coach after three years at the helm. Wales won only...

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

Letters

/ 6 months ago

Give Joe Cokanasiga a run on the wing

Steve Borthwick has proven during his career that he is a great coach and he is starting to show that he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

‘I want to prove my worth to Bath’ – Ruaridh McConnochie

By Jon Newcombe Out-of-favour Bath winger Ruaridh McConnochie is hoping to use the Premiership Cup to lay down a challenge to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Hard to find out the truth about Eddie’s ‘reign of fear’

ONE of the realities of rugby union in the pro era is that players who criticise a coach who kept them...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 6 months ago

When value for money is not part of the deal

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED ENGLAND’S bench strategy against New Zealand – goodbye “bomb squad”, hello “squib squad” – has been investigated,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 6 months ago

England need to be more consistent

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Man in the middle: Referee Angus Gardner seemed to be doing his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Jasmine is a class above

By BEN JAYCOCK High life: Jasmine Joyce-Butchers is loving her rugby PICTURES: Getty Images CROSS CODE star Jasmine Joyce-Butchers has taken...

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

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Goldthorp can challenge Kildunne for No.15 spot

Probyn: England need to be more consistent ■By JOE HARVEY >> Page 37 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning head coach Nathan Smith is backing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 7 months ago

Wales vs Fiji – Match Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports All eyes will be on the Principality Stadium on Sunday afternoon as Wales kick off their autumn...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 7 months ago

France vs Japan – Match Preview

France will kick off their autumn campaign on Saturday night as they welcome Japan to Paris. France is one of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 7 months ago

England vs Australia – Match Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports England will welcome Australia to the Allianz Stadium on Saturday as they aim to secure their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 7 months ago

Gareth Anscombe says Wales will be wary of Fiji’s firepower

Gareth Anscombe has underlined the challenge facing Wales when they look to open their Autumn Nations Series campaign with victory over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Jason Robinson backs Immanuel Feyi-Waboso to ‘make an impact’ on Lions tour

Jason Robinson is backing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso to defy his inexperience and take the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour by storm....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 7 months ago

Gareth Anscombe’s dreams of representing Wales again drove his recovery

Gareth Anscombe says the possibility of playing Test rugby again was “a big driver” for him as he fought his way...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 7 months ago

Joe McCarthy – Ireland have earned right to ‘feel confident’ facing New Zealand

Lock Joe McCarthy believes Ireland have “earned the right” to feel confident of taking on the All Blacks as they attempt...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 7 months ago

England’s five most memorable moments against the Wallabies

By Charlie Elliott Whenever England face Australia, be it in football, cricket, rugby or the never-ending debate between Marmite and Vegemite, an immense...

By Charlie Elliott

Autumn Internationals

/ 7 months ago

England agony after last-minute drama

By ADAM HATHAWAY at Twickenham Skipper Jamie George refused to point the finger at George Ford after his double miss condemned...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 7 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

/ 7 months ago

Itoje full of hope for new PGP deal

■ By ADAM HATHAWAY MARO Itoje has given a snapshot of how the new PGP agreement between clubs and the RFU...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 7 months ago

Another failure to use the bench properly from England

By Paul Rees It was Groundhog Day for England as they slumped to a fourth successive narrow defeat. A difference this...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 7 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

Letters

/ 7 months ago

England front row not good enough

I AGREE with Jeremy Guscott and Nick Cain in last week’s article. England’s front row are not good enough. I’ve been...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

England will need to tame Sua’ali’i

THE Wallabies may be stuck between a rock and a hard place, but England will still need to be wary of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

France have talent to spare

ON the face of it – and, indeed, at the heart of it – a back row combination of Charles Ollivon...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

South America look to keep on building

By JOE SANTAMARIA Top dogs: Argentina celebrate beating Australia in Rugby Championship PICTURES: Getty Images AS Sebastián Piñeyrúa’s historic six-year term...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Scarratt excited by new pathway

■ By MAX HARRIS Champions: Gloucester-Hartpury celebrate their title triumph ENGLAND centurion Emily Scarratt is delighted with the new women’s BUCS...

By The Rugby Paper Team