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News, features and match reports from The Rugby Paper, the UK-based newspaper which specialises in rugby union at all levels ready for your viewing every Sunday of the year.
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English rugby is all the poorer for destroying dreams
1+ week, 4+ 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…...
Death of the scrum is a long way off
1+ week, 2+ 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…...
Superman Nche puts All Blacks to the sword
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (110+ words) The Rugby Paper THE scrum battle in the first two Tests of the series between South Africa and New Zealand has been fascinating, as has the war of words sparked by All Blacks head coach Dave Rennieâs allegations of…...
The best Springbok ever? That’s a big call
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (113+ words) The Rugby Paper CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED WHEN the Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth, one of rugbyâs âforever namesâ, sank a thumb into the left eye of Alex Mann, the upstart insurgent of the Wales back row, at the…...
My amazing moments playing for Saracens
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (109+ words) The Rugby Paper MY LIFEIN RUGBY JOSH HALLETT FORMER SARACENS, OLD ALBANIAN AND AMPTHILL CENTRE W INNING the Premiership with Saracens in 2023 was the point where everything I had worked towards finally felt real For a long time, I had…...
Erasmus is pushing his luck with the top brass
1+ week, 2+ 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, 3+ 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, 3+ 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, 1+ 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…...
Quins excited by new flyer Sigauke
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (114+ words) The Rugby Paper HARLEQUINS have signed Zimbabwe wing Edward Sigauke The 22-year-old, below, has scored eight tries in 12 games for his country Quins head coach Jason Gilmore said: âEddie is a player weâve been tracking and weâre…...