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The Rugby Paper
McKenzie's injury mars Chiefs win
THE Chiefs made it three wins from three with a hard-fought 49-34 victory over the Brumbies but will be concerned over an injury to talisman Damian McKenzie.
2 min |
March 02, 2025
The Rugby Paper
After seven years, it's time for new challenge
Jon Newcombe talks to James Shanahan about his time as Blackheath coach and his move to Bury St Edmunds
5 min |
March 02, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Go for it, England, and don't play safe
SPORT can be about small margins, and it is amazing how quickly the public mood can go from frustration at England's run of narrow losses to it still not being good enough when you win two games by one point.
4 min |
March 02, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Stuart proving his true worth, says Robinson
FORMER England boss and current Bath coach Andy Robinson believes consistency of selection is bringing the best out of the Will Stuart.
2 min |
March 02, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Blood-hungry Chiefs give Sharks a lesson
FROM the depths of defeat to the summit of success, it's been quite the turnaround in the past fortnight for Exeter Chiefs.
3 min |
March 02, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Hill: Setbacks have made me stronger
AT the age of 25, Ted Hill has had enough knock backs to last a career but he believes the reverses have prepared him for his re-emergence on the Test stage.
3 min |
March 02, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Brothers hitting the heights for Wales
FROM a warzone in the back garden to playing together for Wales, the Emanuel brothers have already come a long way.
2 min |
March 02, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Coaches stopping England evolving
LAST Saturday's Calcutta Cup was to me the most depressing win I can recall from England.
2 min |
March 02, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Jacob's ready for a big finish in Bournville's survival fight
WITH just six rounds to go, National League regulars Bournville are embroiled in a relegation dogfight, and fly-half Jacob Fewtrell is hoping to spearhead their survival.
2 min |
March 02, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Blackett's backing for England pathway plan
LEE Blackett believes England Rugby have been meticulously developing its resources in a concerted effort to unearth a wealth of hidden gems and strengthen the national team's long-term future.
2 min |
March 02, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Blamire treble sets up Bath showdown
Relentless effort was excellent - Waldouck
3 min |
March 02, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Brothers hitting the heights for Wales
AT the age of 25, Ted Hill has had enough knock backs to last a career but he believes the reverses have prepared him for his re-emergence on the Test stage.
3 min |
March 02, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Riley: We believe we can make top four
SAM Riley is bullish about Quins prospects of stashing some silverware in the Twickenham Stoop cabinet and confirms the Londoners’ sights are fixed on all targets.
2 min |
February 23, 2025
The Rugby Paper
This Italian squad are good - but not quite their best side
HAVING reported on Italy since the early 1990s, I wouldn’t hesitate to nominate the current crop as the strongest all-round Azzurri squad in modern history … but I’m not sure yet whether they are the best Italy side ever.
1 min |
February 23, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Smith has diamonds on the soles of his shoes
FIN Smith confirmed that he is a big match player to the soles of his boots when he banged over the 50m penalty ten minutes from time which eventually wrestled the Calcutta Cup from Scotland’s grip for the first time in four years.
4 min |
February 23, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Wall times it perfectly to snatch it at the death
EXETER lock Dorothy Wall dotted down amid a bundle of bodies to break the deadlock in the final play and give Chiefs an end of season victory at Welford Road.
2 min |
February 23, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Hardy is getting back to his best
AFTER going through a challenging spell in his career, Kieran Hardy is now enjoying his rugby again and playing with a smile on his face.
3 min |
February 23, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Start off with the 'new' and finish with the old
I FIND it hard to understand why there are now so many breaks in the Six Nations competition as after just having a week off we now face another break extending the competition from the February 1 to March 15.
3 min |
February 23, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Northampton get it right this time
NORTHAMPTON put their finals day ghosts behind them to win their first Premiership U18 Academy final since 2014.
1 min |
February 23, 2025
The Rugby Paper
It's Sale at a canter as late scores clinch win
SALE got the better of their near-table rivals Birmingham Moseley with a decisive win under the lights at Heywood Road.
2 min |
February 23, 2025
The Rugby Paper
This brotherhood of mates is what keeps us together
THAT was an awesome performance from the boys. We were talking all week about putting in an 80-minute display and I definitely felt we did that.
2 min |
February 23, 2025
The Rugby Paper
French stars need to get on the same page
HOW will France respond in Rome after losing to England? I don’t believe that French supporters will be feeling that charitable towards their own team after their defeat at Twickenham, and will want to see the record set straight against Italy this afternoon.
5 min |
February 23, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Never can a team have lost and won so much
FOR more than 60 glorious minutes, the man they call ‘Jockey’ watched his no-hopers dare to cause an upset every bit as outrageous as any 100-1 winner of the Grand National.
4 min |
February 23, 2025
The Rugby Paper
I'm glad to be in a 'beautiful place' - Curry
TOM Curry has turned back time to when he was a teenager after his recovery from injury.
2 min |
February 23, 2025
The Rugby Paper
England's warriors end Scottish curse
ENGLAND skipper Maro Itoje hailed his side’s warrior spirit as they reclaimed the Calcutta Cup at Twickenham yesterday after five years of hurt.
2 min |
February 23, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Cut bench in half to make a game of it
THE bench is damaging rugby union, and this Six Nations should be a watershed moment in curbing its overblown influence.
3 min |
February 23, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Racing's delight at smash and grab
RACING really needed that. A first win in the Top 14 since they beat Pau on the road in early November.
5 min |
February 23, 2025
The Rugby Paper
The time's ripe for a summit of the egos
UMMITS are all the rage right now, “rage” being the operative word, and as the union game has finished turning itself into a classic Monty Python sketch – “Would you like a five-year argument or the full half-century?” – why not get everyone round a table and thrash things out once and for all? If Twickenham’s governing class can spend time, money and political capital on a nationwide roadshow aimed primarily at saving the job of their own chief executive, they can surely help organise something a little less self-indulgent.
3 min |
February 23, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Triple top for Ireland, new hope for Wales
SO Ireland secure the Triple Crown and remain on course for the Grand Slam, while the Welsh losing run continues – but that hardly begins to tell the story of this compelling encounter.
4 min |
February 23, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Fin, not Finn, for Lions XV Chalmers
FORMER Scotland flyhalf Craig Chalmers believes it might be best to exclude the ageing Finn Russell in the starting British and Irish Lions side this summer to facilitate bringing youngsters through.
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