20+ min ago   (575+ words) WERNER Kok crossed for one of the tries as Red Bulls caused chaos at Welford Road, and dealt a painful blow to Tigers’ Cup defence. The South Africa Sevens speedster showed just why the North East outfit made him one…...

32+ min ago   (106+ words) The Rugby Paper Kick-off 5.30am, Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground, Hong Kong SPAIN begin the WXV Global Series Challenger campaign – the second tier for emerging nations – against a Fiji side ranked 12th in the world and buoyed by a 15-12 warm-up…...

47+ min ago   (107+ words) The Rugby Paper ■By BEN JAYCOCK SPEEDSTER Amy Williams says winning her first cap in the WXV Global Series would be a dream come true Williams made a remarkable first impression in the uncapped match against the Barbarians at…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago   (110+ words) The Rugby Paper ■By BEN JAYCOCK THE Red Roses winning machine rolled on as John Mitchell’s side overcame a first half scare to make a statement start to their WXV campaign England players hadn’t been in competitive…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago   (112+ words) The Rugby Paper ■By ADAM HATHAWAY SEAN Kerr was the centre of attention as Harlequins served up a five-try beating to the league champions and made it two out of two in the Prem Cup Midfielder Kerr, 21, a Junior…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (100+ words) The Rugby Paper By GARY FITZGERALD ETHAN Roots and his Exeter teammates are delighted with the “new pads and luxury creams and lotions” being stocked at the club But, while he believes the real on-field impact of Black Knightâ…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago   (147+ words) PREVIEW... Netherlands v Samoa Today. Kick-off 12pm Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground, Hong Kong forward África THE Netherlands and Samoa open their WXV Global Series Challenger campaigns with both sides seeking an early statement in Hong Kong. The Dutch arrive after…...

2+ hour, 48+ min ago   (108+ words) The Rugby Paper A NEW fast bowler introduced himself at Trent Bridge on Thursday by zipping through Nottinghamshire’s second innings Manny Lumsden’s 5-36 on debut for Hampshire may not have been enough to save his native county but the…...

3+ hour, 46+ min ago   (112+ words) therugbypaper.co.uk THE four-month contract extension announced for Steve Borthwick after the 2027 World Cup has got a few people close to losing the plot, but it didn’t really jump out at me That’s mainly because if things…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago   (110+ words) therugbypaper.co.uk It is little more than a year before the start of the 11th World Cup in Australia The new look tournament features 24 countries split into six groups of four which reduces the chances of an upset and most…...