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Scotland U20s 17-33 England U20s: Two in a row for the dominant English
England U20s made it two wins from two with an assured victory at Hive Stadium, producing a clinical second-half display to secure a bonus-point success in Edinburgh. The post Scotland U20s 17-33 England U20s: Two in a row for the dominant English appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Harlequins 24-40 Northampton Saints: Archie McParland hat-trick has visitors on the right road
Archie McParland stole the spotlight as his hat-trick helped Northampton Saints to an impressive victory and boost their silverware bid. The post Harlequins 24-40 Northampton Saints: Archie McParland hat-trick has visitors on the right road appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Scotland 31-20 England: The English left for dead by the storming Scots in Six Nations clash
Grand Slam no more. The Murrayfield hoodoo has struck again, as Scotland, the bogey team that have haunted England throughout Gregor Townsend’s nine-year tenure as Scotland coach, took them to the cleaners in Edinburgh yesterday. The post Scotland 31-20 England: The English left for dead by the storming Scots in Six Nations clash appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
England’s Freddie Steward gives his backing for the shorter Six Nations schedule
Freddie Steward has given the new Six Nations format the thumbs-up despite it cutting down rest time for players. The post England’s Freddie Steward gives his backing for the shorter Six Nations schedule appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Grant in at No.9
HARLEQUINS have signed scrum-half Jack Grant until the end of the season from New South Wales Waratahs. The 32-year-old, who spent a season with Ealing Trailfinders before joining the Waratahs, will provide cover with Will Porter recovering from a dislocated shoulder. Quins senior coach Jason Gilmore said: “With Will sidelined for an extended period, and […] The post Grant in at No.9 appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
There is plenty for us to do – Farrell
ANDY Farrell praised his side’s character while acknowledging there’s plenty of work to be done. “It was a hell of a Test match,” he said. “From our side of things, there’s things we obviously need to address as far as errors and getting better. “But the story of the match for me is we showed […] The post There is plenty for us to do – Farrell appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Six Nations 2026: Wales v France – Olly Cracknell gets the nod as Steve Tandy urges his side to put things right
Wales head coach Steve Tandy has brought in Scarlets centre Joe Hawkins and Leicester No.8 Olly Cracknell, with props Rhys Carre and Tomas Francis also starting today against France. The post Six Nations 2026: Wales v France – Olly Cracknell gets the nod as Steve Tandy urges his side to put things right appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Jeremy Guscott: Wales just must keep 15 players on the pitch against France
It’s hard to know where to start with Wales because I can’t remember a Welsh team being in this position since I was a child watching rugby, through to the time I was working in the media with the BBC. The post Jeremy Guscott: Wales just must keep 15 players on the pitch against France appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
French power too much for Wales
Wales .......................24 France......................34 WALES delivered an impressive performance but didn’t have enough to topple France as the reigning champions pulled away late on to secure back-to-back wins. Still smarting from last week’s 19-16 collapse against England after leading 16-0 at half-time, Richard Whiffin’s side came out flying again. Yet the closing quarter belonged to France’s […] The post French power too much for Wales appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Battling Italy push Ireland all the way
Ireland.....................30 Italy ..........................27 IRELAND bounced back from their heavy defeat to France to win a thrilling eight-try spectacle in which the lead changed hands repeatedly with Sean Walsh’s late turnover sealing the victory. A Tom Wood penalty put Ireland ahead before his slick handling released Derry Moloney who surged through the line before sending Noah […] The post Battling Italy push Ireland all the way appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Nuu: I want to pay back Doncaster
■ By CHRIS COLLYER NEW Zealand-born Junior Nuu has made the leap up to Champ rugby by signing at Doncaster after honing his skills in rugby league. Combining his previous experience at Keighly Cougars, where he spent last season in the league’s English second tier, and Harrogate before that in National Two North, the powerful […] The post Nuu: I want to pay back Doncaster appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Stop tinkering with the laws, please
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk WHY do we have to put up with constant law changes? I refer to ball not entering the scrum square and lineouts not having to be thrown in square – neither allow a proper contest. I hear these […] The post Stop tinkering with the laws, please appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Refs have a better ‘feel’ for the game
AS A retired referee of some 15 years standing, I read with interest Chris Hewett’s article on referee suffering being a sign of the times. It was clear to me that the introduction of the TMO would inexorably diminish a referee’s on-pitch authority. The inevitable scope creep of the TMO role and introduction of “bunker” […] The post Refs have a better ‘feel’ for the game appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
DREAM TEAM
JOE MAKYSYMIW, THE FORMER LEICESTER, CONNACHT, DRAGONS AND AGEN LOCK, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Ricky Barrington – Two seasons together in France meant seeing Ricky up close every day. Won everything in the game but remains one of the best blokes around. Proper scrummager too. 2. Harry Thacker […] The post DREAM TEAM appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Nick Cain: Save our scrums! Refs must do their jobs
There was a snapshot from the second to fourth minutes of the opening match of the Six Nations between France and Ireland when you knew from two scrums that World Rugby had utterly lost the plot as rugby union’s lawmaker. The post Nick Cain: Save our scrums! Refs must do their jobs appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Nick Cain: Wallabies are on a National Rugby League recruitment drive
The Wallabies are doing a counter-attack raid on rugby league Down Under ahead of the 2027 World Cup which could see them field almost an entire backline of recent NRL stars in the tournament. The post Nick Cain: Wallabies are on a National Rugby League recruitment drive appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Chris Hewett: Wingers who light up the greatest show
The key ingredients of a successful World Cup are few in number but broad in sweep: a critical mass of genuinely competitive teams, a group stage with a sense of jeopardy, a disciplinary system that works for the weakest sides in the tournament as well as the most powerful and a collective sense of ambition that gives the best wings the best chance to show the best of themselves. The post Chris Hewett: Wingers who light up the greatest show appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Time for the scrum to have its own clock
CHRIS HEWETT ANYONE watch the Super Bowl, which used to be the most ad-intrusive sporting event on the planet until ITV introduced their split-screen, scrum-set stunt in the Six Nations? If you stuck it out to the end, you deserve a medal the size of the Pete Rozelle Trophy, awarded to the Seattle Seahawks running […] The post Time for the scrum to have its own clock appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Unbeatable Ealing push Hartpury out of the way
■By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury ............19pts Tries: Holliday 25, 43, 64 Conversions: Bazalgette 26, 65 Ealing T ............ 46pts Tries: Stronge 2, 27; Dykes 13, 33; Wilson 19, Jones 40, Taylor 70, Sheck 79 Conversions: Jones 3, 28, 34 EALING’S DoR Ben Ward pledged they’re hungrier than ever to keep their successful run going after this […] The post Unbeatable Ealing push Hartpury out of the way appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Coventry take their time to get into gear
■By PAUL Tries: Reeves 7, Ferrie 18, 65; Barton 29, Adderly-Jones 47, Bavadra 61, Opoku 68, Strong 79 Conversions: Mathews 18, 29, 49, 79 Tries: Charles 13, Byrne 35, Monson 40 Conversions: Grieve 13, 35, 40 Richmond .........21pts LED by fine displays from two-try Alan Ferrie and Fijian ace Api Bavadra, Coventry ended their three-match […] The post Coventry take their time to get into gear appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Scottish left at the gate as Worcester go on rampage
■By BLUEBELL NICHOLLS L Scottish ..........7pts Try: Ferdinand 55 Conversion: Sheppard 55 Worcester .......66pts Tries: Wallis 3, 26, 60; Lane 12, Zheng 22, Taylor 29, Bassett 30, Reed 45, Kvesic 48, Lewis 78 Conversions: Reed 3, 12, 22, 26, 29, 45, 49; Taylor 78 WORCESTER produced an impressive 10-try display to dominate London Scottish on […] The post Scottish left at the gate as Worcester go on rampage appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Doncaster Knights 50-12 Bedford Blues: Darren Fearn’s dazzling side put the boot into Blues
Doncaster Knights produced a dazzling display at Castle Park, where they surprisingly smashed one of the form sides in the league, Bedford Blues, by eight tries to two, a victory which keeps alive their hopes of making the end-of-season play-offs. The post Doncaster Knights 50-12 Bedford Blues: Darren Fearn’s dazzling side put the boot into Blues appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Sinclair hits the target to make sure for Pirates
■By JOHN LYON Caldy .................21pts Tries: Gallagher 24, Higginson 53, Akehurst 75 Conversions: Wilkinson 24, 53, 75 C Pirates ..........41pts Tries: Relton 15, French 21, Ratcliff 42, Yates 49, Agbongbon 72, Ward 77 Conversions: Sinclair 15, 22, 42, 49, Penalty: Sinclair 62 WITH the two teams tied on 43 league points and separated only by […] The post Sinclair hits the target to make sure for Pirates appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Goss in at the corner to snatch it for Chinnor
■By BEN WHITE Ampthill ............29pts Tries: Kildunne 3, Mapapalangi 8, Jones 31, 36; Auvaa 49 Conversions: Grimoldby 37, 50 Chinnor ..............30pts Tries: Goss 6, 75; Wharton 39, Owsley 42, 46 Conversion: Bourton 40 Penalty: Bourton 25 WINGER Kieran Goss scored his second try of the match five minutes from time to edge Chinnor home in […] The post Goss in at the corner to snatch it for Chinnor appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Nottingham do enough to thwart Cambridge
■By LUKE JARMYN Nottingham ......21pts Tries: Ecclesfield 27, Roper 41, Allen 60 Conversions: Parks 28, 42, 61 Cambridge .......17pts Tries: Eckersley 14, J Green 29, Doorey-Palmer 49 Conversions: Mausia 50 GWYN Parks pinpoint kicking perfection from the tee ensured Nottingham got back to winning ways against a resurgent Cambridge side who bellied their bottom of […] The post Nottingham do enough to thwart Cambridge appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Saracens stick with Sellors
PREVIEW... Saracens v Bristol Bears Today. Kick-off 1.30pm, StoneX FREE-SCORING Saracens return to the StoneX for the first time in nine weeks today as they host Bristol Bears looking to build on last weekend’s statement 13-try win. The 81-0 victory at Leicester Tigers accelerated their momentum, having won eight matches in a row since their […] The post Saracens stick with Sellors appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Table toppers turn on the style
■By BLUEBELL NICHOLLS Gloucester-H .. 45pts Harlequins .......22pts Tries: Williams 9, Tuipulotu 26, 31; Jones 50, Heard 60, Muir 68, Simpson 74 Conversions: George 10, 32, 51, 61, 69 Tries: Cromack 18; Torley 37, Mikaele-Tu’u 53, Wafer 63 Conversion: Cromack 54 TOP of the table Gloucester-Hartpury sealed their 10th win in a row in a […] The post Table toppers turn on the style appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
We need to dig deep – Salvin
PREVIEW... Exeter Chiefs v Loughborough Today. Kick-off 1pm, Sandy Park EXETER will look to go one better than last weekend when they welcome sixth-placed Loughborough Lightning today, whom they drew with 33-all in November. The Chiefs, who came into this weekend in fourth, were forced to settle for a 38-38 draw against Harlequins last time […] The post We need to dig deep – Salvin appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Sharks keep Trailfinders at bay
■ By JOSEPH TERRY Trailfinders .....31pts Sale Sharks .....36pts Tries: Penalty 16, Blanco 30, 40+5; Leatherman 43, Ponsonby 56 Conversions: N Gallagher 40+6, 58 Tries: Hogan-Rochester 23, Childs 36, Hogan 47, Cokayne 62, Fray 70 Conversions: Duffy 25, 37, 49, 63 Penalty: Duffy 80 SALE claimed a first victory in nine, delivering a hammer blow […] The post Sharks keep Trailfinders at bay appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Frenchman in a hurry
PETER JACKSON Starlet: Fabien Brau-Boirie PICTURE: Alamy PAU introduced him to the Top 14 last season at the age of 18 and now France are rushing him straight into their Six Nations midfield within a few weeks of turning 20. Fabien Brau- Boirie, all 6ft 3in of him, has always been in a hurry. Nobody […] The post Frenchman in a hurry appeared first on The Rugby Paper.