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The Rugby Paper
Harrison Demands A Repeat Performance
LEICESTER’S historic victory over Saracens last week will count for nothing unless they back it up at Worcester today, says No.9 Sam Harrison.
2 min |
March 04, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Exploiting Loopholes In Rugby's Law Book
This year’s Six Nations has been a hot bed for cunning coaching tricks. Guys like Eddie Jones and Gregor Townsend spend months working out how they can manipulate the laws to gain an advantage, before drip feeding their innovative techniques against their unsuspecting opponents.
4 min |
March 04, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Davies To Start And Earn Us A Bonus!
Wales should beat Italy quite comfortably and a bonus-point would be the cherry on top.
4 min |
March 04, 2018
The Rugby Paper
My Azzurri Still Have A Few Tricks Warns Mac
LUKE McLEAN looks back at the way Italy bamboozled England last season with a wry smile.
3 min |
February 04, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Joseph Must Stop Ambling Through And Get Positive
IF Jonathan Joseph was more penetrative in his running, and making more clean breaks, there would be no discussion about the England 13 shirt because, rather than being ousted by Ben Te’o, he would have made it his own.
4 min |
February 04, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Captain Carys Tells Wales To Be Clinical
HANNAH Bluck’s try on debut for Wales helped her side survive a late onslaught from Scotland in a thrilling opening to the 2018 Women's Six Nations.
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February 04, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Edwards Knows How To Win At Twickers
Shaun Edwards has been in the habit of cleaning up at Twickenham ever since his Wigan team made light work of what remained of rugby’s Berlin Wall. Winning the Middlesex Sevens more than 20 years ago meant more than removing what was left of the barricades put up a century earlier with the breakaway of the northern clubs from the RFU over their refusal to allow broken-time payment.
3 min |
February 04, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Ireland's Italian Romp Marred By Injury Fears
IRELAND duly accumulated an impressive total against Italy which helped boost their points difference immeasurably – but it came at the cost of two big injuries that could play a big role later in this tournament.
2 min |
February 11, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Eddie Was So Right To Moan About Alun Wyn
Eddie Jones’ mission to provide good copy is relentless, and he starred yet again during the week when he had a pop at Alun Wyn Jones. However, he was absolutely on the money, because the Welsh captain clearly overstepped the mark when he planted his size 12 boot in front of the ball to prevent Finn Russell taking a conversion.
3 min |
February 11, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Ackermann: Now Let's Beat Our Travel Bug
GLOUCESTER preserved their 100 percent home Premiership record – but head coach Johan Ackermann immediately insisted that his side need to become winners on the road as well as at home.
2 min |
February 11, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Magnificent Seven Of Wigan Make Their Mark
Wigan won the Rugby League Challenge Cup final at Wembley for the eighth time in a row on Saturday April 29, 1995. Four months later Rugby Union embraced professionalism on a global scale.
2 min |
February 11, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Perry: Sooner England Switch Watson To Full-Back The Better
MIKE Brown’s days as England’s first choice full-back are numbered according to Matt Perry, who reckons it is time for Bath and England to stop pussy-footing around and hand Anthony Watson their No.15 jerseys.
3 min |
April 02,2017
The Rugby Paper
Clash Of Titans? No Longer, But It's Still A Crucial Game
THE concept of ‘The Clash’ appeals to me, with an expected crowd of 60,000 at Twickenham to watch Bath against Leicester a testament to the staunch support still commanded by two clubs who were giants of the English game.
5 min |
April 02,2017
The Rugby Paper
Saracens' Success Made Me Sick... Now It's My Turn
Neale Harvey talks to Dave Strettle about his quest to emuate his old Sarries mates.
3 min |
April 02,2017
The Rugby Paper
Furlong Clear In Race To Be The Pack Pillar
New Zealand have the highest strike rate off set piece possession in the world game.
2 min |
April 02,2017
The Rugby Paper
Classy Conor Takes His Cue To Strangle Ealing
MUNSTER A reached the British and Irish Cup final with an emphatic victory over the in-form Ealing Trailfinders.
2 min |
April 02,2017
The Rugby Paper
Start Te'o Against Italy And Utilise Daly From Full-Back
In n ideal world Eddie Jones would love to arrive at the 2019 World Cup in Japan with 38 players that he could rotate freely in an England team that retained its effectiveness, whatever the combinations. Part of that would be to retain the ruthless finishing this England team has shown late on to win its opening Six Nations games against France and Wales.
4 min |
February 19, 2017
The Rugby Paper
O'Driscoll Is On The Case To Find Any Kiwi Flaws
When it comes to the lengths New Zealand will go to turn over the Lions there are none with better first-hand knowledge than Brian O’Driscoll. The captain of the ill-fated 2005 Lions saw no more than a minute of action in the Test series after an off-the-ball incident in which he was upended and driven into the turf by All Black captain Tana Umaga and hooker Keven Mealamu, dislocating his shoulder.
5 min |
February 19, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Tandy Left Fuming By Refereeing Anomaly
STEVE Tandy hit out at referee Marius Mitrea after seeing his side’s 13-match unbeaten run brought to an end by Munster.
2 min |
February 19, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Read Leads Fight Against Rise Of The Machines
Put the fire back into Edinburgh Cockers, but try to avoid any nose rubbing.
3 min |
February 26, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Farrell's Signature Is Worth Weight In Gold
OWEN Farrell’s statement of intent by signing a five-year contract at Saracens will ensure the rest of the club’s highly prized stars stay put, according to recently retired flanker Will Fraser.
2 min |
September 10, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Daly Has The Towering Talent To Lift Wasps To Title
Daly Has The Towering Talent To Lift Wasps To Title
4 min |
September 10, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Gloucester Battered By Quins' Storm Troopers
WE HAD thunder and lightning on and off the field for 20 minutes at the Stoop yesterday which was more than enough for Quins to seize this game and claim a morale restoring victory after the disappointment of defeat against London Irish first time out.
3 min |
September 10, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Sharks Go Wonky In The Lineout To Hand It To Falcons
FOR ALL the zip and zest of the previous weekend, where attacking rugby thrived and defences were deemed surplus, this brought the Premiership back down to earth with a juddering halt.
3 min |
September 10, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Dan's A Big Loss But Ospreys Do Have Sam
Dan's A Big Loss But Ospreys Do Have Sam
5 min |
September 10, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Henson On Target But Dragons Fade
EDINBURGH head coach Richard Cockerill insists there is a lot more to come from his side after their bonus point victory over the Dragons on Friday night.
2 min |
September 10, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Still Time For Yarde To Turn His Image Around At Sale
Marland Yarde has got to play at a club where he fits in and feels he can go about making the most of his ability in the right way, and, hopefully, his move to Sale Sharks will do that for him. There seems to have been some kind of communications breakdown between him and Harlequins this season, with the result that he has not lived up to the demands of the culture at The Stoop.
4 min |
November 05, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Tonga First Up For Jones' Ould-be World Beaters
ENGLAND’S opening Pool C game of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan will be against Tonga in Sapporo on September 22.
2 min |
November 05, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Haskell-Marler Spat Shows Refs Need Help
Haskell-Marler Spat Shows Refs Need Help
3 min |
September 24, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Quins' Fans Cry Foul As Yarde Takes A Late Hit
Quins' Fans Cry Foul As Yarde Takes A Late Hit
3 min |