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I think Smith could be England’s Faf de Klerk

29 October 2023 0 comments

THEY say: ‘hindsight is a wonderful thing’… If only we could go back and NOT change the front row against South Africa. I’ve been critical […]

Village teams which gave stars their start

29 October 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WHEN the Principality Stadium crowd rises to salute Leigh Halfpenny as he makes his final appearance on the international […]

Curry and Creevy prepare to join forces

29 October 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Tom Curry and Agustin Creevy were on opposite sides last Friday night when England faced Argentina in the World Cup play-off – […]

Lagisquet’s effort cannot be ignored

29 October 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS World Rugby could desperately do with an injection of PR savvy not to mention a certain generosity of spirit. Take their awards ceremony […]

24-team World Cup, Nations Cup and global calendar confirmed by World Rugby

24 October 2023 0 comments

World Rugby have announced there will be a new international league competition included in a global calendar from 2026, with a 24-team World Cup given […]

All Blacks move into the final but this was a sorry mismatch

22 October 2023 0 comments

From NICK CAIN at the Stade de France Argentina……………………….6pts Penalties: Boffelli 4, 34 New Zealand………………….44pts Tries: Jordan 10, 61, 72 Barrett 16, Frizell 41, 48, […]

Paying the price of a lopsided draw

22 October 2023 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER And there, ladies and gentlemen, we can see the mortal danger of having such a lopsided draw. We may have spent all last […]

Kolbe’s magic hidden from view

22 October 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT AMONG the many mysteries of this World Cup –Why isn’t Patrice Lagisquet coaching a competitive nation? Why doesn’t Ben O’Keeffe put a sock […]

Gatland’s decison to stay is best news of all

22 October 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THERE’S just a week to go at the Rugby World Cup in France and you’d have to say it […]

Top teams getting too far ahead

22 October 2023 0 comments

The World Cup kicked off to a barrage of complaints about the draw for the groups, which was made three years before the start of […]

Nations come together for event in Spain

22 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK World Rugby have launched the La Vila International Rugby Cup, a new four-team tournament involving USA, Brazil, Spain and Canada that will […]

Gatland makes most of the late, late show

15 October 2023 0 comments

TIME-KEEPING has not been a strong point of teams in this tournament with most of them guilty of tardiness. Wales were over an hour late […]

France put faith in Dupont return

15 October 2023 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW PREVIEW… France v South Africa Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade de France France are preparing for a game of “rare intensity” and simmering […]

Banahan: England will reach the semis

15 October 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE On the weekend that he started his own international coaching career, Matt Banahan is backing England to reach the World Cup semi-finals. […]

Wales eye revenge to top Pool C

5 October 2023 0 comments

Wales are taking no risks in their final pool stage game on Saturday afternoon as they seek to secure top spot in Pool C and […]

All Blacks’ determination pleasing Fitzpatrick

5 October 2023 0 comments

Sean Fitzpatrick was surprised by the manner in which New Zealand dismantled Italy last Friday night, but is confident the All Blacks‘ focus and determination […]

RWC final round: Pool-by-pool permutations

3 October 2023 0 comments

Heading into the finale of the pool stages, there are six quarter-final places still up for grabs in the Rugby World Cup, with just England […]

Head contact laws take centre stage after Round 1 of the World Cup!

2 October 2023 0 comments

Following three occurrences in the first round of games, all sell-outs on Seatsnet at this year’s Rugby World Cup, the use of the head-on-head contact […]

Adam Hathaway’s World Cup Diary: Week Four

1 October 2023 0 comments

TRP reporter Adam Hathaway gives the lowdown on the latest inside stories at Rugby World Cup 2023 Chabal still French enforcer Sixteen years on from […]

Morgan needs to lead way for Wales

24 September 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND ONE thing is certain about today’s vital Pool C clash between Wales and Australia in Lyon – both teams […]

Minnows beginning to prove their worth

24 September 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees reports on how World Rugby’s investment below decks has started to make a difference THE Adelaide Oval is arguably the most scenic venue […]

Time for Italy to play like big boys

24 September 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER AS keen observers of sport, we are all amateur psychologists and, with that in mind, it’s been fascinating watching Italy grapple […]

Spain flanker Super Mario’s hat-trick tears up fourth tier

24 September 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Rather than scoring a hat-trick in Loughborough Students’ big win last weekend, Mario Pichardie should have been turning out for Spain at […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 24/09/23

22 September 2023 0 comments

One of the most widely anticipated World Cup pool matches in history takes place this Saturday, and you can find all the action and analysis […]

Complete Owen Farrell Judgement won’t be released!

19 September 2023 0 comments

The Six Nations have drawn criticism for their decision to withhold the complete disciplinary ruling over Owen Farrell’s overturned red card. Considering that many fans […]

Three Areas England Will Need to Sharpen Up to Advance Deep into World Cup

18 September 2023 0 comments

The 27-10 success against Argentina was an excellent result for England in their opening game of the 2023 World Cup. After going down to 14 […]

Gatland happy with bonus point but admits there is work to do

17 September 2023 0 comments

WALES coach Warren Gatland said after the game: “I’m happy with the bonus point. If someone said you’d have 10 points from the first two […]

Great to see the spine of a new team emerge

17 September 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND JOB DONE . . . just! Five vital points to Wales, but many of the plaudits to the Portuguese. […]

Time aspiring nations received more even-handed officiating

17 September 2023 0 comments

IT WAS hard not to feel for Fiji at the end of one of the epic World Cup matches. Not because Semi Radradra dropped a […]

Why Vernon would take a dim view of this kicking game

17 September 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Roughly 30 years ago, a new coach took charge of a junior club in a suburb of Cardiff, a drop goal or two […]

Six Nations statement: Committee, date named for Billy Vunipola hearing

14 September 2023 0 comments

The following week will be a busy day for England on the independent disciplinary hearing front, with both Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell’s cases lined […]

Cipriani’s spat more suited to Colosseum

10 September 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED ONE of these fine days, with the grace of God and a following wind, a World Cup will be played in […]

It’s time for islanders to prove their worth

10 September 2023 0 comments

Analysis >> Paul Rees says Bill Beaumont’s slow but steady approach as chairman of World Rugby is seeing its reward WORLD Rugby rarely receives a […]

Jeffrey: This Scottish side the best ever

10 September 2023 0 comments

WHEN the Scotland squad arrived in Nice last week, they were greeted by John Jeffrey, a flanker who was part of their most successful World […]

Flying Fijians ready to take on the world

3 September 2023 0 comments

By NICK POWELL Fiji winger Jiuta Wainiqolo says his side are not feeling any pressure as they prepare for their critical World Cup opener against […]

Springboks flick the power switch

3 September 2023 0 comments

South Africa beat everyone to the punch by having the nerve to turn their substitute bench into virtually a complete auxiliary pack. Whether they will […]

Dupont’s in mood to prove he is the best

3 September 2023 0 comments

By JAMES HARRINGTON FRANCE Coach: Fabien Galthie Captain: Antoine Dupont Fly-half Romain Ntamack, loosehead Cyril Baille, centre Jonathan Danty and, now, second row Paul Willemse. […]

Rugby Championship: Fivе things wе lеarnеd from thе tournamеnt & arе thе All Blacks back?

31 August 2023 0 comments

Evеryonе who madе it to a ground aftеr dеciding to buy rugby tickеts for thе 2023 Rugby Championship witnеssеd a thrilling display of rugby prowеss […]

Shot Clock at the World Cup Warm-Ups! Pools to Change!

28 August 2023 0 comments

The upcoming Rugby World Cup warm-up matches will feature several innovations to enhance the game and the viewer experience for those buying tickets. Among these […]

Beer talk: Eddie happy to stay in the headlines

27 August 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees on how the Aussie coach is creating the news – again – by talking to his old mate EDDIE Jones may still be […]

Now South Africans are the team to beat

27 August 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THIS may still be the phoney war period, but what a statement the world champion Springboks made at Twickenham […]

In The Rugby Paper this Sunday: 27/08/23

26 August 2023 0 comments

It’s the final weekend of World Cup warm-up matches, and you can find coverage from all of Saturday’s games in The Rugby Paper this Sunday. […]

Vunipola out of Argentina with ban

23 August 2023 0 comments

Billy Vunipola has joined Saracens teammate Owen Farrell with a ban that will rule him out of playing against Argentina in England‘s opening game of […]

England captain Farrell banned for Argentina and Japan matches at World Cup

22 August 2023 0 comments

Owen Farrell will miss England‘s first two World Cup games after a World Rugby appeal successfully overturned the Independent Judicial Committee (IJC) ruling that saw […]

Not again! Vunipola red adds to misery

20 August 2023 1 comment

By ADAM HATHAWAY in Dublin Maro Itoje admitted England have to clean up their act after Billy Vunipola’s red card sent them hurtling to a […]

Borthwick must put trust in players

20 August 2023 0 comments

PAUL REES ENGLAND need someone to shoulder the burden, but they keep sticking their shoulder into the head of an opponent. The outrage at World […]

World Rugby appeal hearing on Tuesday

20 August 2023 0 comments

An appeal against the decision to overturn the red card given to England captain Owen Farrell against Wales will be heard this week. Farrell’s yellow […]

This rugby apartheid must stop

20 August 2023 0 comments

Rugby Matters I WAS going to write 1,500 words of incredulous, outraged fury over the Owen Farrell decision but frankly my health can’t take it […]

Ireland and England name strong teams for crucial warm-up clash

17 August 2023 0 comments

Ireland and England have both named strong sides in what is set to be the best indicator of the progress they have made in preparation […]

New twist in Farrell tackle saga as World Rugby launch appeal

17 August 2023 0 comments

World Rugby have lodged an appeal against Tuesday’s independent judicial committee (IJC) decision to rescind Owen Farrell‘s red card for a dangerous tackle made in […]

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