In this issue

Nick Cain on England Eddie needs tries in Italy, who will he pick to score them?

Guscott: Lawrence deserves Rome chance.

Ibitoye: I know playing in France will make me better.

Double Devon cream for magnificent Chiefs

JOE Simmonds was in the mood to crack open a few bottles of bubbly after he pressed his England claims with a champagne performance as his phenomenal Chiefs completed a glorious double.

3 mins

Top 14 will speed my progress says Gaby

GABY IBITOYE raised more than a few eyebrows in the summer when he signed a two-year deal to swap Harlequins for Top 14 side, Agen, with suggestions he was gambling on his international future.

3 mins

Truth-seeker Joe finds jungle solace

RUGBY players need ego by the bucket full and Joe van Niekerk understands this better than most.

3 mins

Italy match gives Eddie chance to play Lawrence

IT sounds as if there will be changes in the England midfield for the game against Italy in the final round of the 2020 Six Nations, following George Ford’s likely absence in Rome due to an Achilles problem.

4 mins

It's a glorious grind in the rain for heroic Baxter boys

GREAT sides find ways to win when the going gets tough, and Exeter Chiefs did exactly that in claiming this Devon Double.

5 mins

There Won't Be An Asterisk Next To This Superb Team

It was the season that would never end we thought and the final nobody really expected to witness – but Exeter duly claimed a wonderful European and Premiership double at a sodden Twickenham where the rain, torrential rain, bounced off the empty seats.

4 mins

Scotland is a must-win after Welsh mediocrity

I didn’t expect Wayne Pivac to go as strong as he did in his selection for last night’s game in Paris, but looking at the strength of the French side it was just as well he did.

4 mins

I ended with a screwed-up body and a world of pain

NEALE HARVEY talks to former Chiefs front row Neil Clark about his post-rugby trauma

6 mins

Gareth's golden boot sets Exeter on their way

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful

4 mins

QEGS' consistency up with the country's finest

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools

5 mins

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The Rugby Paper, the UK's number 1 selling rugby title, brings you exclusive stories, reports and features on your device, published in exceptional clarity. It contains renowned journalists such as Nick Cain and Peter Jackson, and famous former players as columnists including Jeremy Guscott and Jeff Probyn. Published every Sunday, The Rugby Paper covers Rugby Union from national teams and Premiership / Rabo Direct down to grass roots.