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The Rugby Paper
Leicester gunning to take down a legend
MICHAEL Cheika is aiming to take down a French icon as his Tigers attempt their Champions Cup mission impossible in Toulouse today and upset his children in the process.
2 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Charnock the class has to end Havant resistance
A MUCH improved second-half performance saw Westevencombe Park tually overcome a spirited Havant side who looked like providing an upset for much of the game.
2 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Quins turn on style to rip Sharks apart
A STORMING second-half mance saw perforQuins romp to a seven-try victory on the road.
2 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Williams is poised to shift up a gear
TEDDY Williams will be looking to put his international disappointments behind him now his remarkable shift this season has been rewarded with a Wales call-up.
2 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Mitchell back to his best and ready for battle
ALEX Mitchell is now eight games into his injury-delayed season and feeling full of energy for the Six Nations campaign ahead of him.
3 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Borthwick: It's time to put our foot down
STEVE Borthwick insists he has come up with a solution to problem England's in closing out matches be even quicker out of the blocks in the upcoming Six Nations.
4 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Watson: I had to quit, I was in so much pain
AS Anthony Watson trudged off five minutes into the second-half in Leicester's match at Sale in December, he knew deep down that his career was over.
3 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Seabrook hat-trick as Saints edge a thriller
A STIRRING contest ended in Saints scrambling heroically to gain a last 16 home tie and gallant Munster facing a knockout tie on the road.
2 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Barritt backing the new boys
BRAD Barritt won the Champions Cup three times with Saracens and believes the club are on course to be a powerhouse in the competition again.
2 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
'Life without my brother is weird'
SALE stalwart Luke James admits his first season apart from older brother Sam has been \"very weird\".
3 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Izuchukwu treble as Chiefs sent crashing
THE Exeter Chiefs' season hit an ominous nadir in Belfast, the city synonymous ill-fated Titanic.
3 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Veteran Jack is revelling in life as Camborne eye a title push
IN his first season at Camborne, experienced campaigner Jack Andrew has proven a key cog in the table toppers' title push.
2 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Obano red ends Bath hope of an upset win
BATH gave it a determined rattle at the Aviva for an hour but eventually succumbed to Leinster's sheer abundance of quality players and strength off the bench.
2 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Battling Bears suffer injury-time heartache
PAT Lam and his Bears were left wondering what might I have been following an agonising European exit in France.
2 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Fisilau is following in father's footsteps
IN what has been a challenging campaign for the Exeter Chiefs, Greg Fisilau has emerged as a rare shining light.
3 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Banahan tribute to 'superb' Watson
FORMER England international Matt Banahan has hailed Anthony Watson as the 'ultimate team man' and a 'true professional' who had an unparalleled ability to beat defenders oneon-one.
3 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Tshiunza: There's no panic at Chiefs
AS Christ Tshiunza reflected on what has been a frustrating season for the Wales forward, he recalled a recent conversation he had with England wing Manny Feyi-Waboso.
3 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Borthwick must put faith in his players
THE change of England captaincy that was discussed in last week's column has become reality with Maro Itoje taking over from Jamie George, and leading the side into the Six Nations.
4 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Chandler and Co cook up a tasty performance
HARLEQUINS cured setheir place in the Champions Cup knockout stages as they dented Glasgow's hopes of a higher seeding for their home tie in the last 16.
2 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Lawrence and Slade can work - Barritt
BRAD Barritt backs the misfiring duo of Henry Slade and Ollie Lawrence to continue together in midfield for England, stressing the importance of familiarity in centre partnerships.
2 min |
January 19, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Aldcroft takes over at helm for England
GLOUCESTER-Hartpury lock Zoe Aldcroft has been installed as England women's captain for 2025, taking over from the previously unbeaten Marlie Packer.
2 min |
January 12, 2025
The Rugby Paper
We can learn a lot from French
THERE is so much that is wrong with the game in England, could it be because our system failed to follow the French when the game went professional? Since the start of the professional game back in 1995 the French just carried on with the system they had in place that rewarded players while they were playing and once they retired.
3 min |
January 12, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Jamie sets his own try target as Macc start to climb table
JAMIE HARRISON isn't satisfied with his nine tries so far for newly promoted Macclesfield and hopes to reach 20 this season.
2 min |
January 12, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Tom believes props should keep their options open
EXPERIENCED prop Tom Bristow is urging young front rowers to learn both sides of the scrum rather than being pigeonholed into one position.
2 min |
January 12, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Chiefs aiming to get season back on the right track
TITLE hunting Exeter Chiefs will be desperate to get back on track today after slipping down the table following their flying start.
2 min |
January 12, 2025
The Rugby Paper
'I want to follow my brother to the top'
DAVID Opoku-Fordjour feels he has what it takes to achieve his lifelong dream of lining up alongside his brother to play for England.
2 min |
January 12, 2025
The Rugby Paper
We need to watch rugby in the raw
ACCORDING to Inkoo Kang, a leading critic at The New Yorker magazine and, almost by definition, a writer whose words are barely distinguishable from music, it was \"like a box of bonbons gifted around the holidays: pleasing, elegant, forgotten as soon as it's consumed...driven by intricate plotting rather than by meaningful character development\".
3 min |
January 12, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Molina is following in Baxter's footsteps
IN the rugby world, players often emerge as leaders not only through their skill, but through their character, shaping their teams in ways that endure beyond the game.
2 min |
January 12, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Double for Walsh puts Ospreys in charge
JACK Walsh scored two tries to guarantee Ospreys a place in the knock-out stages but they weren't at their best as second-string frustrated Falcons them for large parts of the match.
2 min |
January 12, 2025
The Rugby Paper
We're expecting a brutal clash, admits Chisholm
JAMES Chisholm adImits he is not one of the flashier players who wear the Harlequins' multi-coloured jersey, but the back rower proved his worth at a bitterly cold Newcastle in the last round of the Premiership.
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