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The Rugby Paper
Riley crashes over to snatch Stoop thriller
SAM Riley's late score gave Harlequins their first win in a Champions Cup knockout tie at the seventh time of asking in a thrilling contest at The Stoop.
2 min |
April 07, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Manny stars for Baxter's battling Chiefs
IT'S not just Storm Kathleen that was causing quite the stir at Sandy Park, so too were Rob Baxter's young Exeter Chiefs side who progressed into the quarter-finals of this season's Champions Cup with a hard-fought victory over rivals Bath.
3 min |
April 07, 2024
The Rugby Paper
England need access to their overseas stars
ENGLAND and New Zealand, who meet in a two-Test series this summer, find themselves in similar places due to the RFU and NZ Rugby imposing a national team ban on players who decide to take up contracts overseas.
5 min |
April 07, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Malins on his marks for sprint to the line
MAX Malins says he's gearing up for what promises to be a 'sprint finish' in the race for this season's play-offs in the Premiership.
3 min |
April 07, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Murley out to make mark with England
WRITTEN off at a young age for being too slow and too small, Cadan Murley has since proved the critics wrong and then some.
3 min |
April 07, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Quirke has his heart set on return to England fold
MOST Mancunians aspire to represent Manchester for either United or City - but this never enticed a young Raffi Quirke. The 22-year-old has always aspired to represent Sale on the grandest stage.
2 min |
April 07, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Grayson now has Japan in his sights
THE demise of Wasps, Warriors Worcester and London Irish has left just 10 starting fly-half spots across a congested Premiership, leaving the likes of Japan hopeful James Grayson to opt for a new challenge in a thriving domestic league.
2 min |
April 07, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Baxter: All these law changes are madness
ROB Baxter believes World Rugby’s latest proposals to make further law changes will end up alienating supporters, rather than attracting them.
3 min |
April 07, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Top Chief Vintcent's whirlwind continues
EXETER fought back to beat Bath and seal a place in next weekend’s Champions Cup quarter-finals in a Sandy Park thriller.
3 min |
April 07, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Borthwick now spoilt for choice at 15, says Piutau
CHARLES Piutau feels England’s decision to drop Freddie Steward in favour of George Furbank at full-back shows the embarrassment of riches Steve Borthwick has at his disposal.
3 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Newport take over at the top
NEWPORT are the new leaders in the Welsh Premiership after they toppled Llandovery 24-6 to go four points clear.
3 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Latsha is just loving her life at Harlequins
HARLEQUINS prop Babalwa Latsha is relishing the opportunity to play in the Women's Premiership and hopes to transfer her skills and knowledge to her international side, South Africa.
2 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Rebel life is just the thing for Maunder
JACK Maunder had always been a name synonymous with Exeter Chiefs. Born and raised in the heart of Devon, rugby ran through his veins like the nearby River Exe carving its path through familiar landscapes.
2 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
McNicholl at double as Crusaders break duck
FORMER Wales wing Johnny McNicholl scored a try in each half to help Crusaders coach Scott Penny secure his long-awaited first win in charge.
4 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Esher set to bounce back to third tier
AS the National Leagues take a pause over Easter, Peter Winterbottom’s Esher are looking on course to earn promotion back to the third tier.
2 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Bazalgette dreaming of shot at big time
HARTPURY playmaker Harry Bazalgette believes he’s put himself in the shop window for Premiership outfits as he aims to follow in his fore fathers’ footsteps and make the grade at the highest level.
2 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Putting 50 points on the Aussies was a highlight
IT was only through an accident of birth that I was born in England (in Northampton) while my dad was travelling around the country working in the oil industry.
6 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
'I'm playing again after near death experience'
HENLEY Hawks forward Morgan Macrae has fulfilled his goal of playing again just seven months after nearly dying from a cardiac arrest.
3 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Japan rugby full of talent, warns Savea
ARDIE Savea has issued a warning to England not to underestimate Japan in the two side’s first ever meeting in Tokyo this summer.
3 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Schreuder happy to be Spencer's back-up
LOUIS Schreuder wasn’t the only South African scrum-half smiling when it was announced at the end of February that he would be staying on at Bath for at least another year.
2 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Eight-try England turn on the style
ENGLAND’S quest for a sixth successive title rolls on after blowing winless Wales away once more, in front of the Red Roses’ largest home crowd for a fixture away from Twickenham.
3 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
O'Flaherty: We need to learn from our inquest
SALE’S players had good old northern, say it how it is, conversations with one another earlier this week as the inquest into yet another defeat took place at Carrington.
3 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Sharp Smith gives Saints extra edge
AN assured display from Fin Smith helped Northampton to maintain their play-off push after that 52-21 thrashing at Bristol last week.
2 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Exeter flyer on the fast track to top
ROB Baxter has warned opposition defences that England sensation Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will only get better with time after impressing for both club and country this season.
2 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Dingwall has his eye on All Blacks
FRASER Dingwall is set on helping Northampton finish the season on a high and putting himself in contention for England’s summer tour to Japan and New Zealand.
3 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
I've loved my time at Bath Gallagher
MATT Gallagher admits it will be a wrench to leave Bath at the end of the season and is doing so to pursue his dream of playing international rugby.
3 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Lam: I understand Sinckler decision
PAT Lam understands Kyle Sinckler’s decision to turn his back on England and join the exodus to France next season.
2 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Bath fume at Irne's short time in the bin
MARCUS Smith and Harlequins just edged this crazy game and moved into the play-off spots but there could be repercussions following a yellow card storm.
2 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Time for club owners to come clean on plans
SEETHING financial undercurrents are undermining the main pillars of the game in England, with the professional club top tier increasingly in peril-mostly due to the consistent administrative failings which have led to a broken Premiership structure.
3 min |
March 31, 2024
The Rugby Paper
Bath will have to go full metal jacket all the way
BATH have got a very good shout of winning the Premiership for the first time in almost 30 years, for all the reasons we've seen this season - and which were on display again against Sale at The Rec last weekend.
5 min |