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Hunt sets sights on Lions tour
13+ hour, 39+ min ago (106+ words) The Rugby Paper ENGLAND scrum-half Natasha Hunt is back from injury and desperate to prove she deserves to become a Lion next autumn on the inaugural womenâs tour to New Zealand Hunt, 37, returned to action yesterday against Australia after…...
English rugby is all the poorer for destroying dreams
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (111+ words) The Rugby Paper THERE has been much rejoicing of late in a little place called Spiesen-Elversberg over the football teamâs sensational debut in Germanyâs equivalent of the Premier League They had the nerve to mark the occasion last…...
Adams hopes to lighten the load after a ‘dark’ period
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (100+ words) The Rugby Paper â By BEN JAYCOCK CAMBRIDGE captain Ben Adams wants his side to rediscover the enjoyment of rugby as they begin life back in National One after three gruelling seasons in the Championship The experienced back row, who…...
Death of the scrum is a long way off
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (108+ words) The Rugby Paper DESPITE the best efforts of World Rugby, the non-governing governing body, the scrum refuses to go away In fact, it is digging in its heels far more effectively than many of those Wallaby packs of the â…...
Erasmus is pushing his luck with the top brass
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (112+ words) The Rugby Paper PAUL REES LOOKS AT WHY SOUTH AFRICAâS HEAD COACH MAY BE PLAYING FAST AND LOOSE WITH THE LAWS OF THE GAME THERE was little chance of the four-Test series between South Africa and New Zealand, which…...
One player who could bounce Billy Vunipola
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (128+ words) DREAMTEAM MAX NORTHCOTE-GREEN, THE FORMER BATH, COVENTRY, ROSSLYN PARK, LONDON IRISH, EXETER CHIEFS AND EALING TRAILFINDERS FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Tom Smallbone – Tom was a top-class loose-head and was definitely heading towards 100-plus…...
Black Ferns run riot as South Africa taken apart
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (110+ words) The Rugby Paper â By BEN JAYCOCK NEW Zealand continued their impressive form with an eight-try victory in their first Test meeting on South African soil The Black Ferns, fresh from a 66-19 win over Australia, raced into an early lead…...
Siya Kolisi’s South Africa make amends with series-levelling victory against New Zealand
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (229+ words) Ben joined The Rugby Paper in December 2021 as assistant editor. During his time at TRP he has covered all levels of rugby from Aberavon to the All Blacks - you name a league, he has covered it! Ben’s role at the…...
Making ‘Lomu’, an rugby’s first truly intimate study of global superstar
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (116+ words) The Rugby Paper Ahead of the release of LOMU on September 7, director Gavin Fitzgerald, below, speaks to Ben Jaycock about bringing Jonah Lomuâs remarkable story to the big screen, the complexities behind his upbringing and rise to the top,…...
Blackadder leads great escape in Lions den
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (114+ words) The Rugby Paper â By BEN JAYCOCK NEW Zealand produced a remarkable second-half comeback to escape with a win over the Lions, having trailed by 18 points The Lions threatened a famous upset at Ellis Park, racing into a 35-17 lead after…...