For many in the Leinster camp, it feels like the start of the season with the return of the international players Caelan Doris, Jack Conan and Joe McCarthy, who all put in impressive individual performances over last Saturday’s 45-28 bonus…
Every year, rugby has their big matches and tournaments that every fan of the sport is looking forward to. This year, both the UK and Ireland will host the best international squads in the world in two different competitions, plus we’ll…
There’s nothing like a 60-point loss in an NRL game. Each season features a few lopsided scorelines, but some matches stand out, leaving fans shocked for years. This overview highlights the largest losses in league history, featuring the…
For many people, hair loss means a significant loss of self-confidence and quality of life. A hair transplant is therefore much more than just a cosmetic procedure – for many sufferers, it is a step towards rediscovering themselves. Turkey…
Introduction: A New European Rugby Season Begins The 2025-26 European Rugby Champions Cup is back. Starting on December 5th, the club rugby competition in Europe combines English Premiership, French Top 14, and United Rugby Champions.…
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Alex Sanderson has called on World Rugby to allow teams to exploit their dominance in the scrum amid calls for change after South Africa’s power up front led to two Ireland props being sin-binned in Dublin.
Steve Borthwick has been around the World Cup block a few times and knows his England side have to keep on winning tight games if he is to make it fifth time lucky – despite their dream draw.
George Furbank has put the frustrations of the last year behind him as he looks to regain his place in the England squad and make a pitch for the 2027 World Cup.
FORMER England fullback Mike Brown has been appointed as sporting director at National One club Esher, replacing Peter Winterbottom who has stepped down as director of rugby after 10 years. Brown has over 20 years of top flight experience,…
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I CONSIDER Peter Jackson’s musings on the game to be thoughtful, insightful and considered – but he got it wrong…
ALTHOUGH supporters of Welsh rugby will have suspected it for some time, there is evidence to suggest the WRU has a death wish! They are wedded to the idea that, if you get the finances right, playing success will automatically (and…
SALE and England prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour is set to miss the next six weeks with an elbow injury sustained in last week’s defeat by Exeter. The 21-year-old, who featured in two of England’s four internationals last month, has started all…
NORTHAMPTON wing Edoardo Todaro has been suspended for two games following his red card against Bristol last Saturday. The 19-year-old Italy international was sent off for 20 minutes for a dangerous aerial tackle on Sam Worsley early in…
HAYES, FORMER CHESTER, CALDY, CHESHIRE AND ENGLAND COUNTIES FLY-HALF/FULL-BACK, WHO IS NOW HEAD COACH OF CHESTER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH... 1. Joe Sproston – Played age-grade rugby together at Mold and later teamed up again…
The 2027 Rugby World Cup draw held last week in Sydney produced a good result for England, mainly because Wales, their main rivals in Pool F, are going through a rough period.
Record six-time winners Toulouse launch their Champions Cup title pursuit today with several star players returning to a fixture that will also mark John Plumtree’s final match in charge of Sharks.
■By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Edinburgh v Toulon Today. 5.30pm EDINBURGH are buoyed by the return of two British & Irish Lions as they look to make an early statement in Europe against Toulon today. Wing Darcy Graham and hooker Ewan Ashman…
Where does England’s 4-0 Autumn Series success over southern hemisphere opposition leave them? The answer is having to take the next step of delivering a Grand Slam in the 2026 Six Nations.
The decision by the RFU to petition World Rugby for Bristol’s South African-born-and-bred centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg to be granted a switch of international allegiance to England under an “exceptional circumstances” dispensation is…